We don鈥檛 know about you, but sometimes we鈥檙e overwhelmed by the over-abundance of podcasts being produced these days. A whole lot of them are amazing, but it can be daunting knowing where to start when you’re looking for a new one. So we asked around, and here鈥檚 just a few of the podcasts that folks in our community are enjoying, and recommendations about where to dive in for each one.
This show 鈥渆xplores the culture, creation, meaning, and legacy of sci fi and fantasy genres,鈥� says Dr. Kj Swanson, Adjunct Faculty. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 not just an inside conversation for fans. With journalistic skill and This American Life-style storytelling, this podcast takes you into particular histories of writers, fans, and artists, exploring everything from the psychological interpretation of Dr Who鈥檚 character regenerations to Princess Leia鈥檚 gold bikini as a contested site of feminist praise and criticism. Each episode opens a door to someplace you鈥檒l want to keep learning more about.鈥�
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It鈥檚 hard to narrow it down, but here are a few favorites from Kj: and
This one from NPR is often the topic of conversation in our building. Timely, challenging, informative, and vibrantly human鈥攊f we were allowed to mandate required listening, this might be our first choice.
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The recent episode about immigration reflects much of what Code Switch does well鈥攃rucial commentary embodied in human stories and driven by a central question:
This comedy show dives into the strange world of Christian pop culture, and is enjoyed by believers and skeptics alike. 鈥淓very episode is hilarious/triggering and is essentially a couple hours of Christian puns,鈥� says Kent Stephenson, MA in Counseling Psychology student.
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and are both good ways to hear more about the folks behind the show.
This one was recommended by a few different people and is produced by Matthias Roberts, MA in Theology & Culture grad and current MACP student. Every week Matthias brings together theologians, psychologists, poets, thinkers, and changemakers to wonder about how to live as LGBTQ people of faith and allies.
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There鈥檚 no going wrong here, but we鈥檇 recommend jumping all the way back to or starting with the more recent conversation with .
This is a perennial favorite, one most of you are probably familiar with already. But they make the list because they are consistently surprising, engaging us in new, thought-provoking ways almost every episode.
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Graham Murtaugh, third-year MACP student, says that the 鈥渟eries on immigration and the southwestern border, in particular , really changed how I think about our immigration policy.鈥�
Matt Gullet, Assistant Librarian, says that Tim Ferriss 鈥渋s one of my favorite people, authors, and podcasters. Although Tim has his own issues and biases, he is good at filtering content and complex sets of information.鈥�
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Dr. Gabor Mat茅, author of and a leading advocate for new ways of treating addiction, came on the show in February for and about what happens when we leave compassion out of treatment.
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And of course, if you鈥檙e looking for podcasts that complement and augment the work we do in this community, check out our very own text.soul.culture, hosted by Dr. Derek McNeil and Shauna Gauthier, and with Dr. Dan Allender, which recently passed 1 million total listens.
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Last month, Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton completed a vulnerable and insightful that struck a chord with many listeners. And on text.soul.culture, check out Shauna Gauthier鈥檚 鈥淔rom the Field鈥� episode with Smruti Desai (MACP, 鈥�09).