Best Gaston Mary Podcasts (2024)

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Jake Brancatella, The Muslim Metaphysician - Can Islam participate in Liberalism? 2:11:53

17d ago2:11:53

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Jake Brancatella, the Muslim Metaphysician (. @JakeBrancatella ), and I have a discussion about Islam, Liberalism, Secularism, Democracy, and the West. We talk about the strengths, problems, and history of liberal democracy and whether or not Muslims can, or should, want to fit in.Jake's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCcGQRfTPNyHlXMqckvz2uqQ Ou…

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The Stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari and the future of Muslim/Christian relations and the Freedom of Religion 2:15:00

27d ago2:15:00

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I mention Aphrahat the Persian Sage, the Apostle Paul, Constantine the Great, King Sharpur II, Yazdegerd I, Nestorius of Constantinople, Bishop Mar Mari Immanuel, Mohammad, Genghis Kahn, Tamerlane, Aristotle, Plato, the Ming Dynasty, Doubting Thomas, Patrick Bets-David, Jacob Faturechi ( @faturechi ), James McGrath, the Mandaeans, Mar Awa III, Bish…

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Basil - Part 2 : Biography, Commentary on Genesis 1, and letters 1:26:27

2M ago1:26:27

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This is our second episode about Basil the Great. We cover his biography in more detail and talk about his commentary on the creation account in Genesis. We mention John Calvin, Origen of Alexandria, Michael Servetus, Russel Brand, Bret Weinstein, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Constantine, Constantius, Theodosius the Great, Athanasius, Jerome, Ambro…

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In Biblical Unitarianism what is the relationship between the divine and the human? 1:34:03

2M ago1:34:03

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I am reposting an interview I gave on @gpxavier 's channel on the topic of "What is Biblical Unitarianism?" and "What is the connection between the divine and the human". I would highly recommend you check out GP's channel for more great content. Original Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrknh-8Cafs&t=868s…

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Tertullian's Christology - Jesus as a demigod in training 1:08:58

2M ago1:08:58

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This video helps explain Tertullian's Christology on its own terms in its historical context and in response to polemical arguments with Gnostics and Modalists. It also shows that Tertullian was not an orthodox trinitarian by the later standard definitions. This video mentions @InspiringPhilosophy , @JayDyer , @TheMuslimMetaphysician , @shamounian …

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Dr. Dustin Smith - Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John 1:53:23

2M ago1:53:23

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Dr. Dustin Smith is the host of the @BiblicalUnitarianPodcast and a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. In this episode we discuss his new book about Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John. We mention James Dunn, Michael Servetus, the Wisdom of Solomon, Baruch, Philo of Alexandria, and more. Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of…

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Dr. Thomas Gaston - Historical Evidence that Biblical Unitarianism is the Original Christology 1:15:16

2M ago1:15:16

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Dr. Thomas Gaston has a PhD in Theology from The University of Oxford and a Masters in the History of Christianity from the University of Birmingham. He is the author of a new book "Dynamic Monarchianism: The Earliest Christology?" which argues that Dynamic Monarchianism, often called 'Biblical Unitarianism' in today's parlance, has strong historic…

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Dr. Ann Jervis - How the Apostle Paul understood time 54:28

2M ago54:28

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Dr. Ann Jervis is a Professor Emertia of New Testament at the University of Toronto and a Priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. She is a unique proposal for understanding how the Apostle Paul conceptualizes time, and what implications that has for understanding the rest of his theology. We discuss these ideas mentioning NT Wright, James Dunn, Da…

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St. Basil the Great - Part 1: On the Holy Spirit 1:29:29

2M ago1:29:29

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This video continues the church fathers series with Sam and Hank. This is our first episode about St. Basil the Great, the Cappadocian Father. We mention Origen of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Eunomius, Aetius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, John Calvin, William Lane Craig, John McArthur, Athanasius of Alexandria, Hila…

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Brendan Graham Dempsey - What is metamodernism? What does it mean for Christianity? 1:34:31

3M ago1:34:31

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Brendan Graham Dempsey is an author, thinker, and youtuber who has thought deeply about the topic of metamodernism. We discuss what that even is, and what is means for a vibrant Christianity going forward. We mention @johnvervaeke , Jordan Hall, Soren Kierkegaard, Virginia Woolf, Hans Nollein, Fr. Stephen DeYoung, Athanasius, James Tabor, and many …

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Andrew Perriman - Is Jesus YHWH? And what does that mean for us today? 1:22:31

3M ago1:22:31

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Dr. Andrew Perriman returns to discuss the debate between Dr. Dale Tuggy and Dr. James White on the topic of "Is Jesus YHWH?". We discuss multiple of the passages brought up in the debate. We also discuss the larger questions of how these theological questions fit into the narrative context of our time and what that means for the future.My First Co…

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Fr. Stephen DeYoung - John 1 & Icons in the Early Church Fathers 2:45:12

3M ago2:45:12

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In this video Fr. Stephen DeYoung, host of Lord of Spirits and Eastern Orthodox Priest, discuss the Prologue of John and Icons in the Early Church Fathers. We mention Jordan Peterson, Jonathan Pageau, Fr. John Behr, Daniel Boyarin, Shepherd of Hermas, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cerinthius, Irenaeus of Lyon, Justin Martyr, Plotinus of Alexandria, Mic…

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Paul Anleitner - Evolution, Creation, and the Cosmic Nature of Christ 1:44:06

3M ago1:44:06

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Paul Anleitner is the host of @DeepTalksTheology . We have talked multiple times before. This conversation focuses specifically on the subject of evolution, how to wrestle with a creationist upbringing, understanding Genesis in its original context, thinking about how Christology fits together, and many related subjects. We mention Charles Darwin, …

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Jesus and the Divine Name - Is Jesus YHWH? No! But also Yes 1:21:31

4M ago1:21:31

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Solo episode on the topic of Jesus's relationship to the Divine Name. I mention Dale Tuggy, James White, David Capes, Carmen Imes and more. Dale Tuggy vs James White Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky2Sa...David Capes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EznUe...Carmen Imes on Remnant Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTC88...…

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Response to Lord of Spirits: Athanasius was an iconoclast 1:26:33

4M ago1:26:33

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This video is a response to the Lord of Spirits. I argue that Athanasius was indeed an iconoclast and that they misunderstood my argument and didn't properly represent it. I mention Athanasius of Alexandria, Plotinus, Irenaeus of Lyon, Clement of Alexandria, Josephus, Paul Vanderklay, Fr. Stephen DeYoung, Fr. Andrew Damick, Gavin Ortlund, Jordan B …

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Dr. Jonathan Losos - Does Evolution have a destiny? 1:08:10

5M ago1:08:10

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Dr. Jonathan Losos is a Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is one of the leading figures in the field of evolutionary biology. He has specifically studied anole lizards, the adaptations to various islands, and has made groundbreaking findings in the area of convergent radiation. We mention David Resnick, Lee Dugatkin, St…

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John Vervaeke - AI Sages & AI Demons: Discerning the Spirits of our Digital Age 1:18:22

5M ago1:18:22

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John Vervaeke is the director of the Cognitive Science program at the University of Toronto. We discuss the possibility of creating AI sages that can lead to enlightenment as well as the dangers. We mention @JonathanPageau , @climbingmt.sophia ( Ken Lowry) , DC Schlinder, @PaulVanderKlay , Plotinus, Iamblichus, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Buddha, Charles …

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Jordan Hall - Christianity is the religion that is not a religion to address the meaning crisis 1:30:46

5M ago1:30:46

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Jordan Hall is a thinker, truth seeker, and all around fascinating guy. We talk about the meta-crisis, the meaning crisis, religion, artificial intelligence, Christianity, suffering, and the religion that is not a religion. We mention Jordan Vervaeke, Paul Vanderklay, Jonathan Pageau, Bret Weinstein, David Sloan Wilson, Ian McGilchrist, Fr Alexande…

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Moises Pacheco - The Deep Christian Symbolism of Harry Potter 1:37:09

5M ago1:37:09

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Moises Pachoeco is the pastor of Grace in Garfield CRC church in Chicago. We talk about the Christian Symbolism of Harry Potter. We mention Jordan B Peterson, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, John Vervaeke, and many more. Chicago Meetup : https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-bridges-of-meaning-meetup/

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Sean Finnegan - The Kingdom of God: Jesus's forgotten central teaching 1:24:49

5M ago1:24:49

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Sean Finnegan and I talk about the Kingdom of God. We mention Justin Martyr, Clement of Rome, Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Plato, Plato, Plato, Plotinus, Porphyry, Irenaeus of Lyon, Cerinthus, St. Anthony of the Desert, Tertullian, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and many more.Sean's book: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Journe...Restitu…

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Dr. Dru Johnson - Evolution, Creation, Randomness, and the Hebraic roots of Science 57:45

5M ago57:45

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Dru Johnson is visiting associate professor at Hope College in Holland, MI and the director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical MindHost of The Biblical Mind podcast: https://thebiblicalmind.org/Co-host of the OnScript Podcast: https://onscript.study/What Hath Darwin to do with Scripture? https://www.amazon.com/What-Hath-Darwi…

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Response to Gavin Ortlund - Is the Trinity in the NT? No!! 1:04:26

6M ago1:04:26

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@TruthUnites Gavin's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwXlBX-fMtA&t=304sMy First Response to Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZBndndnU_U @PaulVanderKlay on my response to Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlKw7H6zbJo&t=267sMy video on The Development of Doctrine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQt_QO4ASAQMy video on John 1: https…

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Hank Kruse - The Beauty of Liturgy in the theology of Benedict XVI 1:10:23

6M ago1:10:23

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Hank Kruse talks about the theology of the liturgy in the work of Karl Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). We mention Origen of Alexandria, Tripp Parker, John Calvin, Hans Van Balthasar, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Berengarius, Bonaventure, Justin Martyr, Ignatius of Antioch, and more. Karl Ratzinger - Introduction to Christianity: https://www.amazon.com…

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Malcolm Collins - How to design a religion to the survive the intergenerational fertility collapse 54:49

6M ago54:49

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Malcolm Collins is one of the hosts of @SimoneandMalcolm He and his wife published https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatists-Guide-Crafting-Religion-Demographic/dp/B0BSJ5SXK2His appearance on @ChrisWillx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwIeDuHwXJYHis and Simone on @PaulVanderKlay : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6eSBWxtjJsWe talk about fertility collaps…

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Will Barlow - Speaking in Tongues: In Scripture, In Practice, and the Science 1:26:06

6M ago1:26:06

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Will Barlow is the Pastor of Compass Christian Church. In this video we discuss speaking in tongues. We mention NT Wright, @PaulVanderKlay , Justin Welby, Victor Weirwille, and others. Compass Christian Church - https://compasslou.org/ @compasslou youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@compasslouWill's 7-part series on Speaking in Tongues - https://stu…

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Did St. Nicholas really slap Arius at the Council of Nicaea? 46:38

7M ago46:38

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This is a special Christmas episode looking into the question "Did St. Nicholas really slap Arius at the Council of Nicaea?"Constantine and the Divine Mind : https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Divine-Mind-Primitive-Monotheism/dp/1532689926Interview with Kegan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXIj5OH40IAInterview with Richard Rubenstein: https://www…

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Hilary of Poitiers - The First Trinitarian Theologian 1:18:21

8M ago1:18:21

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Hilary of Poitier was a Bishop in western France in mid-fourth century. He is one of the first Trinitarian Theologians who would be able to pass later orthodox standards. He plays a very interesting role in the history of the fourth century. We mention Athanasius of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, Constantius, Constantine the Great, Julian the Apo…

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Antonio Huizar - Noahide Judaism and Christological Explorations 2:14:37

8M ago2:14:37

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Antonio is a friend of mine and frequent conversation partner. He discusses his own theological journey and asks me some tough questions. We mention @PaulVanderKlay , Aaron Renn, Bethel McGrew, @ParkersPensees , Soren Kierkegaard, Jordan Peterson, Bret Weinstein, Bart Ehrman, Tripp Parker, @JamesTaborVideos , Brandon Duke, Paula Fredriksen, William…

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Nathan Massie - the real Ignatius of Antioch 1:15:29

8M ago1:15:29

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Nathan is the Assistant Pastor at the Oregon, IL Church of God: https://www.oregoncog.com/home.html We talk about Ignatius of Antioch and which of his writings are authentic and what what means for his theology. We also mention Clement of Rome, Justin Martyr, Sean Finnegan, Irenaeus of Lyon, Eusebius of Caesarea, Paul of Samosata, James White, John…

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The development and diversity of Christology in Early Christianity 2:02:55

9M ago2:02:55

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This video describes the variety of development of Christology in early Christianity and tries to determine which theology has the best claim on being the original teaching of the apostles. This video summarizes lots of information from my church fathers series. I mention Clement of Rome, Shepherd of Hermas, Artemon, Theodotus of Byzantium, Paul of…

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John 1 - How I interpret it as a Biblical Unitarian 2:03:26

9M ago2:03:26

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This video is a longer version of a presentation I will be giving at the UCA Conference on Oct 19-21. This is my interpretation of the Prologue of the Gospel of John. My apologies about the bing noises, I forgot to silence my calendar notifications. UCA Conference Registration: https://www.unitarianchristianalliance.org/please-register-asap/My talk…

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Marcellus of Ancyra - The unclassifiable and forgotten fourth century giant 1:14:48

10M ago1:14:48

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Marcellus on Ancyra was a very important and influential Bishop who played a large and influential role in the Fourth Century Arian Crisis. However, he is largely forgotten. His theology is unique and doesn't really fit in any category. We mention Eusebius of Caesarea, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Constantine, Athanasius of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandr…

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Jordan Daniel Wood - Tradition, Incarnation as Creation, and Final Union with God 1:50:28

10M ago1:50:28

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Jordan Daniel Wood comes on my podcast for a second time. We continue to talk about his book "The Whole Mystery of Christ" and about Maximus the Confessor. We mention Origen of Alexandria, Athanasius, Sergei Bulgakov, Nestorius, Arius, Maurice Blondel, and many more. History and Dogma Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/history-and-dogm…

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A response to Gavin Ortlund on the Trinity and Incarnation + an Invitation to Conversation 2:06:00

10M ago2:06:00

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This is an invitation to conversation, dialogue, and constructive critique to Gavin Ortlund. In this video I give some commentary on a video he made about the Trinity and then give a presentation which argues that the doctrine of the Trinity developed over time and should be rejected by Protestants.

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Tripp and Hank - Christian Nationalism Discussion 1:28:51

11M ago1:28:51

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Tripp and Hank join me to discuss Christian Nationalism and what all the controversy is about. We are critical of both the pro-CN and the anti-CN sides and try and suggest some better alternatives and give greater context to the conversation. We mention Doug Wilson, Stephen Wolfe, William Wolfe, Eusebius of Caesarea, Constantine the Great, Athanasi…

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Luke Thompson - Problems with Confessionalism 1:19:56

11M ago1:19:56

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Luke and I have another conversation specifically processing confessionalism in churches and its strengths and weaknesses and related that to our prior church experiences. Luke's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteStoneName

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Sam Tideman - Christology, Worship, and the Eucharist: Should Christians Worship Jesus? 58:37

11M ago58:37

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This is a presentation I gave at the 2022 Unitarian Christian Alliance Conference. The topic is on the biblical definition of worship, the meaning of the eucharist, whether or not early Christianity worshiped Jesus, and what that means for Christians today. I mention Larry Hurtado, Joshua Sijuwade, James Dunn, Thomas Aquinas, Richard Rubenstein, Se…

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Personal Story and Channel Update 33:11

11M ago33:11

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Telling my story to Paul Vanderkaly - • A Non-Trinitarian Amidst Evangelicals... Telling my story to Sean Finnegan - https://restitutio.org/2020/11/27/367...

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Turning Rejection into a Podcast Business - Jeff Umbro 46:54

11M ago46:54

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Jeff Umbro had a successful podcast, but he couldn’t get a job at a podcast company–so he decided to create his own. Jeff is the founder of The Podgolmerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. He went from not getting hired to now running his business with nine full-time employees, representing anywhere from 70 to 80 show…

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Sophie Santos is a One-Woman Show 53:38

11M ago53:38

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Sophie Santos was just a kid when she saw Lindsay Lohan in “The Parent Trap” and thought, I can do that. Now she’s an accomplished comedian, writer, and actor, whose one-woman show, “Sophie Santos…is Codependent,” is now playing in Edinburgh, which finds her confronting her personified OCD after a break-up. She talks about getting her feet wet as a…

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A Community Built Around a Catchphrase - Carla Marie and Anthony 55:51

12M ago55:51

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Carla Marie and Anthony started out in terrestrial radio and spent years together on the syndicated NYC-based Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, during which they started their first podcast together back in 2014. Now they’re hosts of The Morning Show Podcast, which recently joined Gemini XIII’s Personality Network, and The Carla Marie and Anthony S…

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American-Made Apparel - Chris Cronin 49:43

12M ago49:43

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Chris Cronin used to cobble together his own bikes with parts from the town dump, and now his company’s products appear in blockbuster movies and on stars like The Rock. Chris is the co-founder of the family-operated clothing and apparel business Kitanica, and he shares the challenges of learning to scale their production, how they evolved the type…

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Building Boundaries in a Mission-Driven Business - Bridget Todd 46:00

12M ago46:00

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Bridget Todd was feeling disengaged from the content she was producing, but was inspired by her students at Howard University who were empowered by the hope and possibility of changing the world through sharing across our social media networks. Bridget reconsidered how she could create a career that intertwined with her activism, and that resulted …

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Black Business and Creativity - Jen Brown and Chase Parker 43:11

1y ago43:11

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Chase Parker was in pursuit of another creative mind working on a short film project, so he turned to his friend (and DCP Executive Producer) Jen Brown to see if she was up for it. They didn’t know it at the time, but their collaboration was the beginning of BlakOWND Productions, which they have since co-founded, where they set out to tell Black st…

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The Life-Changing Power of Shifting Your Mindset - Chris Atley 42:11

1y ago42:11

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Chris Atley was just a freshman in high school when she had a poor experience with a discouraging teacher–and she internalized it with a message that she was not good enough. Chris has since flipped that narrative on its head, and is a successful coach, speaker, author, podcast host of “One Simple Truth,” and founder of Decisions by Design Coaching…

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Aphrahat the Persian Sage - A view into early Assyrian Christianity 1:21:50

1y ago1:21:50

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Aphrahat was a Persian Aramaic speaking church father. Not much is known about him and he is also not very well known. Hank and Sam continue their church fathers series and explain why he should be more well known. We mention Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Athanasius, Constantine, Origen of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, and many more.…

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Creativity, Compassion, and Clean Beauty - Catie Wiggy 29:12

1y ago29:12

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Catie Wiggy couldn’t figure her skin out–so she turned to the professionals and it changed her life. Now she’s the professional improving people’s lives in the clean beauty industry, where clients turn to her for creative marketing and brand consulting. Catie is the founder of two companies: Posh Artistry and Creative Beauty Collective, a boutique …

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Working From the Heart - Amikaeyla Gaston 47:29

1y ago47:29

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Amikaeyla Gaston was out having one final celebration before heading to medical school–but tragedy struck when she was the victim of a hate crime and it changed the course of her life. Now, after years of healing inside and out, she’s living the life of a socialpreneur, as the Founder and Executive Director for The International Cultural Arts and H…

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Tripp and Hank - Calvinism Discussion 1:19:23

1y ago1:19:23

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My friends Hank and Tripp come on to talk about Calvinism. We mention John MacArthur, Bill Hybels, John Calvin, Michael Servetus, Jacobus Arminius, Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Tertullian, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Joe Biden, Henry VIII, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Charles Spurgeon, James White, William Lane Craig, and many more.…

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Build the Service You Need - Raine Madhi 56:35

1y ago56:35

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Raine Madhi wrote a note to himself when he was first starting out: build the platform you wish you had when you started. From where he sits now, he can see he did exactly that. Raine is the founder of ZipFox–along with a laundry list of other businesses he’s created since childhood, like selling donuts at school and pushing products in AOL chat ro…

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