We talk to people across Canada about the values and principles that inform the way they are thinking about society, and how we can create a better public discourse. Staff of the Office of Public Affairs bring together guests who are contributing to the national conversation, and explore with them how insights from religion, science, and practice can help to foster new approaches to challenges facing Canadian society.

With decades of broadcasting experience behind him, Andrew Dickens has worked around the world across multiple radio genres. His bold, sharp and energetic show on Newstalk ZB is always informative and entertaining.

about education, for education, from a personal perspective

Jonah Babins from Discourse in Magic tackles magic’s hardest issues, theories, philosophies, discussion, and more to help you explore. He jumps into all sorts of magic, and resources, and most importantly actionable tips to help better the art and become a killer performer!

Policy 360 is a series of audio conversations from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. The series is hosted by Sanford's dean, Judith Kelley.

The Management Lab is a podcast featuring two business professors, Sean Hansen and Uri Gal, who bring science-based tools and insights to tackle current managerial issues. Each podcast includes a discussion of the latest research findings, practical strategies, and real-world examples that will help you to enhance your managerial skills and drive organizational success.

This is the podcast that addresses various aspects of life from a Relevant, Restorative, and Reliable point of view. Additionally, I believe deploying Facts in conjunction with Faith-based knowledge is ESSENTIAL for establishing, maturing, and maintaining healthy intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. I seek to address all topics head-on, honestly, and thoughtfully, without any hidden agendas, with the intent to engage, encourage, and enlighten listeners through public DISCOURSE.

Welcome to the Dissidents podcast from the Institute for Liberal Values (formerly the Counterweight Podcast), where we talk about how we can strive for a world in which freedom and reason are at the forefront of all human society.

“In Reality” debunks fake news and elevates the innovative researchers, entrepreneurs, journalists and policymakers who are fighting back against toxic misinformation. Co-hosts Joan Donovan, research director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media and Public Policy, and Eric Schurenberg, an award-winning journalist and former CEO of Fast Company, engage guests in enlightening conversations about solutions to this scourge and the path back to a shared reality.

Hosted by the Centre for Constitutional Studies, Extremism, Polarization, and the Future of Democracy is a podcast mini-series focused on the changing dynamic of public discourse and its implications for democratic politics. The series is based on a third-year undergraduate course in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University that offered an intimate look at the twin phenomena of political extremism and polarization. The series connects with a range of academics, advocates, fi ...

What’s truly possible if we remove the barriers of fear and self-doubt? If our character shapes our destiny, how do we hone our individuality into something aware, independent, and effective? What can we do to optimise our physical and mental performance? What role does faith play in designing a truly successful life? Most importantly, how do we get past the narratives society is hell bent on feeding us and seek out paths that lead straight to our desired destination, be it success, happines ...

Two nerds have a fun time thinking way too much about their favorite nerd topics over a nice cup of tea. Its like NPR, but y'know, interesting. Updates Monthly.

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is Nigeria’s foremost private sector-led think-tank and policy advocacy institution. At the NESG, our work in providing fact-based advocacy has allowed us to prioritize and use our voice to encourage different actors to come together to dialogue on critical socio-economic issues. Only through conversations, interventions, and innovation will we change the landscape in Nigeria and across Africa. Nevertheless, only a well-informed and united people mak ...

The #OurWharton Podcast aims to help prospective + current students navigate the numerous resources of Wharton, while highlighting our greatest asset -- our people -- the students and their families, professors, admin, and staff that make up our collective Wharton family. With this platform, we’ll provide the opportunity to promote dialogue + discussions that enhance the conversations that are happening within Wharton’s wall and those that aren’t, to develop a more inclusive society at Whart ...

A podcast about life, the universe, and everything, Everyone Is Right delivers cutting-edge perspectives and practices to help you thrive in a rapidly changing world. Because no one is smart enough to be wrong all the time.

The Communication TwentyFourSeven podcast is a captivating and insightful show hosted by Jennifer Arvin Furlong, a communication expert and motivational speaker. With her warm and engaging style, Jen explores the fascinating world of effective communication, offering valuable tips, strategies, and stories that empower listeners to enhance their interpersonal relationships, professional interactions, and personal growth.

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Our "90 in 90 Essay Project Academic Studies" on subjects such as the Federalist Papers, the Constitution; the Amendments; the Classics that Inspired the Constitution, the Executive Branch, the country’s past 57 presidential elections, the Supreme Court, the Congress and the states have resulted in over 3,000 essays contributed by over 200 constitutional scholars, historians and elected officials. This corresponding Podcast features the reading of the daily essay during our 90-Day Study. Our ...

Welcome to Inspired by Tweets, a podcast hosted by Ilsa Aida and Ahmed Rufai Isah. On a weekly basis, they combine to bat around a variety of issues including Politics, Governance, Tech, Social Media, Society, Culture, Music, Food, etc as well as trending issues on Twitter. This podcast was inspired by tweet exchanges between the hosts, Ilsa who loves to bring passion and a sprinkle of violence to conversations, and Rufai's whose insights and love for trouble-making make him exciting to enga ...

Engaging Christians in the Public Arena. Faith Wins is dedicated to educating, activating and mobilizing faith leaders and their congregations, helping them leverage their influence and impact within the governmental and political arena. Help Us Give the Church Its Voice.

Let's explore the rarely discussed women who helped shape America and the world through science, education, writing, public service, and so much more. Join Elizabeth and Jessica as they shine a spotlight on those women often forgotten in history class.

Podcasts and Resources on the Contemporary Social-Scientific Study of Religion

Dr. Ray Ankrum's Edupurist podcast delves into educational outcomes for Black and brown children while championing positive aspects within public schools and Black culture. Through insightful interviews and Ray's analysis, the podcast tackles critical education issues that impact our youth. Ray's openness to critique and willingness to learn make this show a must-listen for education influencers. 🎙️

Tom Ravlic FIPA has looked at complex issues in business, finance and politics for a range of publications over two decades. Critical Line Item takes you to the heart of the issues that matter in business and politics with guests who are experts in their field. His book on the Banking Royal Commission, Vulture City – how our bankers got rich on swindles, was released in October 2019 was positively received by prominent journalists, commentators and academics. Vulture City was published by Wi ...

Take heed, candidates for office in 2022 and beyond – We the People have some things on our minds…In the run-up to the 2016 election, CITIZENARTS’s Founder Jim Gabbe and Executive Producer Jeff Lewis traveled the USA – from the rocky coast of Maine to the murky bayous of Louisiana to Washington’s shimmering Puget Sound. They were seeking answers to a most distressing question: were Americans as angrily and hopelessly divided as was being reported by the media? Over the course of those months ...

Sir Arthur Eddington, the British physicist, said, “The stuff of the world is mind-stuff.” The Yoga Vasistha of the ancient Vedic literature states, “Even as from the waking state there is no materiality in the objects seen in a dream, this world appears to be material, yet in reality it is pure consciousness.” We are not in the world; the world is within us, and the Simplest State of human awareness is that state where consciousness is open to itself--a field of all possibilities. The devel ...

Views and debates on current affairs of Turkey with Nervana Mahmoud.

Discovery & Inspiration asks “What can we learn by talking to scholars about their research? What makes them so passionate about the subjects they study? What is it like to make a new discovery? To answer a confounding question?” For over 40 years the National Humanities Center has been a home away from home for scholars from around the world—historians and philosophers, scholars of literature and music and art and dozens of other fields. Join us as we sit down with scholars to discuss their ...

When A Guy Has A Really F***ed Gender: the lovechild of Magnus Hirschfield and Joe Rogan. Each week, Jolene (she) talks to a guest about their gender, using their personal experience and interests as a springboard for further conversations about gender, sex, and sexuality.

Anthropological Airwaves is the official podcast of American Anthropologist, the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association. It is a venue for highlighting the polyphony of voices across the discipline’s four fields and the infinite—and often overlapping—subfields within them. Through conversations, experiments in sonic ethnography, ethnographic journalism, and other (primarily but not exclusively) aural formats, Anthropological Airwaves endeavors to explore the conceptual, ...

SF’s Free to Learn initiatives are supported by a Florida Humanities Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grant for SF’s project Humanities Behind & Beyond Bars. Project initiatives include a podcast series, Free to Learn: Education In and Out of Prison, two Ethics Slams to engage both the SF campus and broader Gainesville community in constructive dialogue about incarceration’s ethical, humanitarian dimensions, and a Spring Symposium, Unlocking Purpose and Potential, which will provide a pl ...

After their time as philosophy undergrads gorging on cheap wine and bread, co-hosts cosima bee concordia and Aurora Laybourn reunite almost a decade later for Drunk Church, a podcast haunting the liminal spaces between anti-fascist theory and religious eroticism. Named for a gathering of queers where art, drink, and communion were shared outside of the confines of formal institutions, Drunk Church seeks to transgress, subvert, and blaspheme the religious for our own pleasure and thriving. In ...