Best Gregory J Soden Podcasts (2024)

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Ska Sucks (Deluxe Edition) w/In Defense of Ska (EP 107) 5:58:11

6h ago5:58:11

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This is the compiled deluxe edition for all Ska Sucks episodes ever released on this podcast and is intended to be the last episode for this song. Thank you to Adam Davis and Aaron Carnes from In Defense of Ska for the guest introduction. Listen to In Defense of Ska: https://linktr.ee/aaroncarnes Read In Defense of Ska: https://www.clashbooks.com/n…

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EP 298: Theopoetics and Octavia Butler w/Dr. Tamisha Tyler 44:39

25m ago44:39

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Tamisha A. Tyler (she/her/hers) is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture, and Theopoetics at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Indiana. Her research interests include Theopoetics, Theology and the arts, Afrofuturism, Black popular culture, and Science Fiction. Her dissertation, Articulating Sensibilities: Methodologies in T…

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Greg and Steve Go See Blind Guardian 58:03

1h ago58:03

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Blind Guardian and Night Demon Venue: Rebel City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date: May 9, 2024By Gregory J Soden

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EP 297: Practical Theology with Corwin Malcolm Davis 41:41

3h ago41:41

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Corwin Malcolm Davis is a PhD candidate at Emory University in Person, Community, and Religious Life, and earning a certificate in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Corwin earned a B.A. Degree from Belmont University and a M.Div. from Vanderbilt University Divinity School as the Dean's Scholar. At Emory, Davis has received the George W. Woodr…

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A Conversation with Hutch Harris 41:26

3d ago41:26

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Hutch Harris played guitar and sang for The Thermals from Sub Pop Records, Kill Rock Stars, and Saddle Creek Records. You can find his solo material at hutchharris.bandcamp.comBy Gregory J Soden

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EP 296: 3HO's Boarding Schools with Stacie Stukin and Philip Deslippe 48:08

12d ago48:08

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This episode discusses the article "3HO's Boarding Schools Were a Living Hell" from Baaz News with the authors Stacie Stukin and Philip Deslippe. Read: https://www.baaznews.org/p/3hos-boarding-schools-abuse-yogi-bhajan?utm_medium=web Visit Stacie Stukin online: https://www.staciestukin.com/ Visit Philip Deslippe online: https://philipdeslippe.com/ …

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FreakingSnap: Third Act (Ft. Greg Soden and Keith Gough) 11:55

13d ago11:55

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https://freakingsnap.bandcamp.com/By Gregory J Soden & Chris Friesen

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Bent (Ep 106) 2:01:17

17d ago2:01:17

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Bent is track 7 on Where Quality is Job 1 (Recess Records) and track 27 on Where Quantity is Job #1 compilation (G7 Welcoming Committee Records). Bent was written and performed by Sudden Impact and was originally released on the Freaked Out (1984) demo and No Rest From the Wicked (1986 LP). Meandering Episode Intro: 00:00-18:00 Sudden Impact and To…

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EP 295: Bones and Honey with Danielle Dulsky 41:50

18d ago41:50

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Danielle is a poet, painter, teacher, and word-witch. The author of Bones & Honey, The Holy Wild Grimoire, The Sacred Hags Oracle, Seasons of Moon and Flame, Woman Most Wild, and The Holy Wild (published by New World Library), she teaches internationally and has facilitated circles, embodiment trainings, communal spell-work, and seasonal rituals si…

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EP 294: Teaching About Religion in Middle School w/Rebecca Cooper 45:30

20d ago45:30

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Rebecca Cooper teaches religion at the middle school level in the suburbs of Washington D.C.By Gregory J Soden

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A Conversation with Eric Drooker 54:15

24d ago54:15

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Born and raised on Manhattan Island, Eric Drooker began to slap his art on the streets at night as a teenager. Since then, his drawings and posters have become a familiar sight in the global street art movement, and his paintings appear frequently on covers of the New Yorker. His first book, Flood, won the American Book Award, followed by Blood Son…

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EP 293: A Blackqueer Sexual Ethics: Embodiment, Possibility, and Living Archive w/Dr. Elyse Ambrose 31:29

1M ago31:29

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Elyse Ambrose (Ph.D., Religion and Society, Drew University) is a blackqueer ethicist, creative, and educator. Their forthcoming book, A Blackqueer Sexual Ethics: Embodiment, Possibility, and Living Archive (T&T Clark) offers a transreligious and communal-based sexual ethics grounded in blackqueer archive. Ambrose’s photo-sonic exhibition, “Spirit …

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EP 292: Young Muslims Online and Religious Authority w/Dr. Sana Patel 34:01

1M ago34:01

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Dr. Sana Patel, (Ph.D., Religious Studies, University of Ottawa) has distinguished herself as a scholar specializing in Digital Islam. She is the recipient of the 2023 Digital Religion Research Award presented by The Network for New Media, Religion and Digital Culture Studies. After completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on systemic Islamopho…

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EP 291: Imam Professionalization w/Dr. Nancy Khalil 33:01

1M ago33:01

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Nancy A. Khalil is an Assistant Professor in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with an appointment in the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program. Her research broadly focuses on the politics of the idea of American Islam and her forthcoming manuscript is on the profession of the Imam in America. Her acad…

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The Banger's Embrace (Deluxe Edition) 4:52:16

2M ago4:52:16

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Timestamps: Introduction: 1:34-7:30 Rody Walker and Dan Hay cover: 7:30-9:52 Original Episode 2 with Keith and Greg: 9:52-55:35 Rob Urbinati interview: 55:35-1:19:35 Joe Rico interview: 1:19:35-1:55:03 Greg Goes to Winnipeg: 1:55:03-2:51:13 Rody Walker interview: 2:51:13-3:47:50 Jeff Bagneschi interview: 3:47:50-END…

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EP 290: Science Fiction and Dune w/Dr. Patrick J. D'Silva 51:56

2M ago51:56

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Patrick J. D’Silva (Ph.D., Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is a faculty member of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Denver. His current research projects include analyzing the intersection of race, religion, and cultural appropriation in contemporary science fiction, as well as the history of how…

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EP 289: The Cake Baker and the Coach w/Dr. Charles McCrary 40:11

2M ago40:11

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Charles McCrary (Ph.D., Religion, Florida State University) is an assistant professor of religious studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He researches and teaches broadly on American religion, especially topics related to politics, race, secularism, and science. His first book, Sincerely Held: American Secularism and Its Believers (…

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Greg and Steve Disappoint Everyone with an AMA 2:12:31

2M ago2:12:31

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The unhinged era continues.By Gregory J Soden

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EP 288: Multiracial Cosmotheandrism w/Dr. Aizaiah Yong 36:01

2M ago36:01

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Rev. Aizaiah G. Yong (Ph.D., Practical Theology, Claremont School of Theology) serves as Assistant Professor of Spirituality at the Claremont School of Theology in Southern California, USA. He is an ordained Pentecostal Christian minister within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a recognized facilitator in the Compassion Practice and an I…

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Todd's Incredibly Professional Station ID for 4ZZZ Brisbane (EP 105) 35:42

3M ago35:42

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Todd's Incredibly Professional Station ID for 4ZZZ Brisbane is track 10 on Where Quantity is Job #1. Watch Propagandhi perform at 4ZZZ Brisbane in 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRFDQPkN1BcBy Gregory J Soden

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F**k the Border with Bad Egg 40:02

2M ago40:02

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Bad Egg is a band thats dressed all over Southern Ontario, 401 Authority. Listen to Bad Egg: https://badegg.bandcamp.com/By Gregory J Soden

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EP 287: Moon of the Turning Leaves w/Waubgeshig Rice 43:15

3M ago43:15

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In this gripping stand-alone literary thriller set in the world of the award-winning post-apocalyptic novel Moon of the Crusted Snow, a scouting party led by Evan Whitesky ventures into unknown and dangerous territory to find a new home for their close-knit Northern Ontario Indigenous community more than a decade after a world-ending blackout. For …

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A Conversation With John of Without Love 1:23:52

3M ago1:23:52

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Without Love is fast, melodic and passionate hardcore from the North of England. On this episode, John and I discuss Potemkin City Limits, A Speculative Fiction, and Mate Ka Moris Ukun Rasik An. Listen: https://withoutlovehc.bandcamp.com/album/surrender-epBy Gregory J Soden

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EP 286: Political Organizing and Teaching about Theology w/Reverend Naomi Washington-Leapheart 30:21

3M ago30:21

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Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart is a Black queer preacher, teacher, public administrator, and justice advocate. She is an adjunct professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University and the Government Fellow for Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School. In 2021, Rev. Naomi founded Salt | Yeast | Light, an organization tha…

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...And We Thought That Nation-States Were A Bad Idea w/Frank Zed (That Lullaby Guy) 38:27

3M ago38:27

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Frank Zed is a musician and teacher in Quebec, Canada! He performs music under the moniker "That Lullaby Guy," as well as "You, Me, and the Dummy Dummies," and more! Listen to That Lullaby Guy: https://frankzed.bandcamp.com/album/that-lullaby-guy-no-use-for-a-nap Listen to You, Me, and the Dummy Dummies: https://frankzed.bandcamp.com/album/dee-zed-…

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EP 285: Jewish Cemeteries at the US Border w/Dr. Maxwell Greenberg 59:02

3M ago59:02

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Maxwell Greenberg (he/they) | (Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies in the Department of Cultural Studies at Goucher College) is an interdisciplinary scholar and educator who researches and teaches about race, religion, gender, and place. He earned his PhD in Chicana/o and Central American Studies from UCLA (2021), before serving as the Friedman P…

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EP 284: Teaching, Curriculum, & Standards w/Dr. Elizabeth Jemison 42:01

4M ago42:01

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Elizabeth Jemison is Associate Professor of Religion at Clemson University where she teaches courses on American religion. She is the author of Christian Citizens: Reading the Bible in Black and White in the Postemancipation South, published by UNC Press in 2020. Her next book project, tentatively titled, Christian Motherhood: Race and Southern Chu…

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The Days You Hate Yourself (EP 104) 1:27:16

4M ago1:27:16

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Timestamps: 00:00-32:40: Introduction 32:40-47:00: Interview with Todd Kowalski 47:03-END: Greg and SteveBy Gregory J Soden

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Dear Coach's Corner w/Sunaya Sapurji 1:10:48

3M ago1:10:48

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Sunaya Sapurji is a senior editor for The Athletic in Canada. Previously, she has worked as a junior hockey reporter and editor for the Toronto Star and Yahoo Sports. Sunaya Sapurji is a senior editor for The Athletic in Canada. Read "When Hockey Became Hardcore": https://theathletic.com/832937/2019/08/08/hardcore/ Visit Sunaya Sapurji's profile at…

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EP 283: Racial Science of Protestant Missions w/Dr. Matthew J. Smith 34:21

4M ago34:21

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Matthew J. Smith (he/him/his) holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Northwestern University and is currently Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Alma College in mid-central Michigan. He is a transdisciplinary scholar of race, religion, and U.S. empire whose research and teaching also center on gender/sexuality, science & technology, and t…

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Ska Sucks (Part 5): The Holy Smokes More Ska Sucks?! Edition w/Aaron Carnes 1:45:43

4M ago1:45:43

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00:00-34:00: Exclusive Unscripted Moments section 34:00-41:20: a collection of covers snippets from various bands (list below) 41:25-END: Full interview with Aaron Carnes about In Defense of Ska: Ska Now More Than Ever Edition Covers by: Flavia Plambon, DSM5, Bam Margera (lol), Nos Atacan, Skabel, Never Found, Breakfast Formula, MiddleFinger, Untit…

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EP 282: Fabricating Founders in Early Modern England and Modern Traditional Catholics w/Dr. Lauren Horn Griffin 40:01

4M ago40:01

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Lauren Horn Griffin (PhD, University of California Santa Barbara) is assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Louisiana State University. Her first book, Fabricating Founders in Early Modern England (Brill 2023), showed how confessional debates played a critical role in the development of national identities. Her…

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EP 281: Desegregation and Church Mission Statements w/Dr. Darius Benton 42:01

4M ago42:01

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Darius M. Benton, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Houston-Downtown, teaching courses in Organizational Communication and Religious Communication. He also serves as the inaugural program director for the MA in Strategic Communication degree. Dr. Benton earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Organizati…

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Agassiz's "Pulse 1D" with David Guillas and Ryan Nash 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

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David Guillas (guitar) and Ryan Nash (bass) are 2/3 of the Winnipeg instrumental trio Agassiz. On this episode, we discuss each track of their new record, Pulse 1D. Listen to Agassiz: https://agassiz.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-1dBy Gregory J Soden

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EP 280: New Thought, Hoodoo, and Beyonce w/Dr. Darnise Martin 44:03

5M ago44:03

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Darnise C. Martin, PhD is a Professor, Author and Life Transformation Coach with 15 years of training and experiences in helping people create Whole Life Abundance. Dr. Darnise has a life- long passion for helping people tap into their spiritual connections for authentic transformation in the areas of Relationships, Spirituality, Life Purpose and C…

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Stick the F*cking Flag Up Your Goddam Ass, You Sonofabitch (EP 103) 3:36:11

5M ago3:36:11

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Introduction- 00:00-34:00 Josh Robbins cover: 34:00-37:00 Hoss Bossman cover: 37:00-40:30 Michael Walmsley cover: 40:30-43:30 Dr. Shane Singh interview: 47:40-1:43:40 Hoss Bossman interview: 1:46:00-2:30:40 Greg & Steve: 2:31:10-3:16:03 Ryan O'Nan interview: 3:18:45-END Cover clips between 3:12:00-3:13:40 by Explain, Aiden, and Jazzmaster Jesus.…

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Anchorless w/Pat Dietrich (Handheld/Curbside) 29:11

5M ago29:11

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Pat Dietrich plays drums and sings with Handheld and sings and plays guitar in Curbside. Listen to Handheld: https://thousandislandsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-canadian-tragedy Listen to Curbside: https://curbsidepunk.bandcamp.com/By Gregory J Soden

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A Conversation with Griffin Coyne (Selfish Act/G.O.A.) 1:04:02

5M ago1:04:02

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Griffin Coyne plays guitar in the Buffalo hardcore band Selfish Act and the Buffalo punk band G.O.A. On this episode, we discuss the Buffalo scene, Dear Coach's Corner, Without Love, and Devil's Creek. Selfish Act: https://linktr.ee/selfishact716 G.O.A. https://linktr.ee/RealGOABy Gregory J Soden

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A Conversation with Zack (Del Paxton) 1:23:05

5M ago1:23:05

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Zack of Del Paxton joins me to discuss Del Paxton's history, their record "Auto Locator," and his love of Duplicate Keys Icaro, Note to Self, and Things I Like from Failed States. Listen to Del Paxton: https://delpaxton.bandcamp.com/album/auto-locator Follow Del Paxton: https://www.instagram.com/delpaxtonbuffalo/ DEL PAXTON BIO Buffalo’s Del Paxton…

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A conversation with Fred van Schie 1:18:16

6M ago1:18:16

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Fred van Schie is the marketing manager for Etnies Footwear. Introduction: 00:00-28:32 I Was a Pre-Teen McCarthyist: 28:32-42:26 Resisting Tyrannical Government: 42:40-51:46 A Speculative Fiction: 51:46-1:05:00 Failed Imagineer: 1:05:00-END

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A Conversation with John Samson Fellows 50:44

6M ago50:44

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John Samson Fellows is well known as a member of The Weakerthans, Propagandhi, and as a solo artist. John currently makes music and crafts under the moniker Vivat Virtute with Christine Fellows. Vivat Virtute Bandcamp: https://vivatvirtute.bandcamp.com/ https://www.vivatvirtute.com/ Episode cover art adapted by Jamie Fougere from Agnes Martin, The …

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Did I Just Say That Out Loud? 23:29

6M ago23:29

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Josh Robbins for committing to this project! This is beyond amazing, hilarious, insane, and unhinged. You've done something that makes me really happy, Josh! Best wishes, GregBy Gregory J Soden

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EP 279: Indo-Trinidadian Hinduism w/Prea Persaud 34:01

6M ago34:01

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Prea Persaud is a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida and a Visiting Instructor in the Religion Department at Swarthmore College, PA. Her research focuses on Hinduism in the Caribbean and the intersection between race and religion. In her dissertation, “God Must be a Trini: The Transformation of Hinduism into a Caribbean Religion,” she …

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Homophobes are Just Pissed 'Cause They Can't Get Laid (EP 102) 1:42:06

6M ago1:42:06

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Introduction: 00:00-32:30 Adam Huff cover: 32:30-34:00 Steve and Greg: 34:00-1:33:23 ?????? - 1:33:23-EndBy Gregory J Soden

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The Influence of NoMeansNo with John Wright 1:14:57

7M ago1:14:57

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Introduction: 00:00-4:00 John Wright conversation: 4:00-1:14:00By Gregory J Soden

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EP 278: Lucumí Religion and Anthropology w/Dr. Eugenia Rainey 36:56

7M ago36:56

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Eugenia Rainey studies religion as negotiated process. She explores this process at the intersection of Lucumí, an Afro-Cuban religion, (also referred to as La Regla de Ochá or Santería) and medicine. Her work focuses on how the cultural competency paradigm that emerged out of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society influenced the adaptation of Lucumí pr…

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Photographing Propagandhi with Mark Miller 58:13

7M ago58:13

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Mark Miller is a photographer in Buffalo, New York. Follow Mark Miller's photography on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hmniphoto/ Read the 25th Anniversary Brooklyn Vegan article featuring Mark's Propagandhi photos: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/propagandhis-less-talk-more-rock-at-25-a-retrospective/…

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A Conversation with Mike Hansen (Hotel Etiquette/Gatto Black/Pentimento) 1:07:05

7M ago1:07:05

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Mike Hansen plays in Hotel Etiquette, Gatto Black, and Pentimento from Buffalo, New York. Hotel Etiquette: https://www.triplehammerrecords.com/hoteletiquette https://www.instagram.com/hoteletiquette/ Pentimento: https://www.instagram.com/pentimentony/ Gatto Black: https://www.instagram.com/gattoblk/By Gregory J Soden

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EP 277: AfroLatiné Theology with Yolanda Santiago-Correa 40:00

7M ago40:00

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Yolanda M. Santiago Correa was born and raised in the archipelago of Puerto Rico as the only child of Miguel and Yolanda. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Religion & Culture at Southern Methodist University. Her academic work …