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The podcast that reminds us that we are human first before anything else. On this show we have the conversations you're having about race, religion, and culture. We share stories and experiences that bring to light the humanity behind the ideologies, politics, and beliefs that we have about the world. Let's talk about justice, faith, and culture together!
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Episode 78 (Stop Being Generous)
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Find out how generosity can be an obstacle on the road to a better world.
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Episode 77(Got a Lot of Enemies) with Melissa Florer-Bixler
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In this episode, we welcome back Melissa Florer-Bixler to talk about her new book "How to Have an Enemy." This conversation spans abolition, unity, and justice. Anyone who has wrestled with how to navigate our polarize society, this is a conversation for you!
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On twitter: @MelissaFloBix
Her book: https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-have-an-enemy-righteous-anger-and-the-work-of-peace/9781513808130
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Episode 76 (Who Taught You to Treat the Ancestors Like Strangers.) with Andre Henry
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
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On Insta: @theandrehenry
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
In this episode, Corey's friend Curtis shares a critique of episode 74, Corey and Curtis discuss religious history and how we contend for a better world in the tension of it all.
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On Twitter: @curtislillie
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Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Episode 74 (What is Love - What is God - Who are Our Friends?)
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
This is an episode about love, God, us, and how they all work together.
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Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Episode 73 (Imagining Better and the Right Side of History) with Bree Newsome Bass
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
In this episode, Corey talks to Bree Newsome Bass, the artist, musician, writer, and activist who famously took down the confederate flag in South Carolina in 2015. You'll want to make sure you listen to this conversation about abolition, art, activism, and a remade world.
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On Instagram: @bree.newsome
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Web: breenewsome.com
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Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Episode 72 (Your God is My Devil) with Blake Chastain
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
In this episode, Corey talks to Blake Chastain who founded #Exvangelical and is a thought leader on deconstruction and the exvangelical movement.
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On Twitter: @brchastain
Web: postevangelicalpost.substack.com
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Web: coreyevanleak.com
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Episode 71 (Another Way to Name Deconstruction) with Jen Kinney
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
In this episode, Corey and Jen talk about their battles with anxiety, existential crises, and another way to name "deconstruction."
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On Instagram: @iamjenkinney and @storypowerpodcast
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Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Anti-Asian Violence with Kathy Khang
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Join us for our Existential Sunday Series on Existential, the podcast. In this episode, Corey was joined by writer Kathy Khang to talk about Covid 19 and the impact of anti-Asian violence in the United States.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
How American Christianity Polices Black Thought
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Join us for our Existential Sunday Series on Existential, the podcast. In this episode, Corey shares his thoughts on the church and the country, and the ways in which they police Black thought.