Pod Only Knows

Hosted by Dr. Kelly J. Baker and John Brooks. Kelly and John invite other people from the wide and wild world of religious studies to talk to them about why and how they do what they do and why their work matters to us all. They also talk to each other about the ideas, stories, and histories that fascinate them and that they think you should know about, too.

Society & Culture
Religion & Spirituality
History
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#3.5 - Rolling Stone's Alex Morris: On how we g...
Rolling Stone senior writer Alex Morris returns to the show to discuss the present and future of abortion and reproductive autonomy in America.
47 min
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#3.4 - The Myth of the Second Amendment with Jo...
Above the Law's senior editor Joe Patrice discusses what the Second Amendment does and doesn't mean, and how we might get back to a saner interpretation of it.
64 min
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The Blair Witch Project (1999:The Podcast)
A presentation of episode 3 of 1999: The Podcast, as John and co=host Joey Lewandowski discuss The Blair Witch Project with American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith
80 min
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#3.3 - Leaving God with John Follis
The guy behind the legendary Marble Collegiate Church ad campaign on growing up Catholic, selling church, and the rising trend of the “Nones” leaving God behind as documented in his award-winning film "Leaving God".
53 min
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#3.2 - The Internet and the Cult of Free Speech...
8chan creator Fredrick Brennan on the cult of free speech that has infected much of the internet.
56 min
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#3.1 - The Truth Is Out There - with "Strange A...
"Strange Arrivals" host Toby Ball on what the UFO phenomenon tells us about our culture.
83 min
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The Matrix Resurrections - KeanuClub #83 - Janu...
John joins #KeanuClub hosts Joey Lewandowski and Mike Manzi after a 5 year break to talk about The Matrix once again
89 min
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JANUARY 6th RERELEASE: #2.22 - Dr. Kelly J. Bak...
Dr. Kelly J. Baker, author of "The Gospel According to the Klan", on the past, present, and future of the Klan, Christianity, and Trumpism
71 min
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#2.35 - John Masefield and The Box of Delights ...
The story of John Masefield and his enduring Christmas classic, "The Box of Delights"
42 min
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The Matrix Reissued - Part 3: #KeanuClub #50 - ...
Everything that has a beginning has an end
101 min
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The Matrix Reissued - Part 2: #KeanuClub #49 - ...
The are two doors
91 min
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The Matrix Reissued - Part 1: #KeanuClub #41 - ...
There is no spoon.1
97 min
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#2.34 - Santa's Stranger Friends - with Mike Ma...
Getting to know Krampus, Belsnickel, and the rest of the lesser-known (and sometimes more murderous) friends of good Ol' St. Nick!
91 min
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#2.33 - Should You Believe In Saint Nicholas? -...
We look at the stories of Saint Nicholas and ask an important question - are any of their claims, including that of his very existence, true?
76 min
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#2.32 - Margaret O'Connor - Mary Priest and the...
"Scandal in the Shadows" author Margaret O'Connor on her fight for the ordination of women in the Catholic priesthood.
55 min
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#2.31 - Matt Murdock Goes to Confession: The Ca...
Matthew J. Cressler joins to discuss the portrayal of Catholicism in Daredevil and the character of Matt Murdock.
58 min
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#2.30 - Mark Ryall - Who Wants to Live Forever?
Author Mark Ryall on his novel "Age-Decoded" and the implications of the anti-aging genetic engineering.
53 min
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#2.29 - Mary Shelley: The Making of a Monster
How Mary Shelley created a monster from the disparate, assembled parts of her own lived horror.
86 min
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#2.28 - Midnight Mass - with Dr. Kelly J. Baker...
A conversation about religion, horror, and human nature in Mike Flanagan's "Midnight Mass".
80 min
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#2.27 – Byrne the Church - Part 2 - End of Days...
We take a look at End of Days, the second of two weird religious thrillers Gabriel Byrne made in 1999!
73 min
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#2.26 - Brandan Robertson - God and Aliens
Brandan Robertson talks about the Gospel of Inclusion, alien life, and whether we're living in a simulation
48 min
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#2.25 - Dr. Jonathan Farley - On how we should ...
Acclaimed mathematician Dr. Jonathan Farley on how we should and should not think about and teach mathematics.
50 min
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#2.24 - Byrne the Church - Part 1 - Stigmata (1...
We take a look at Stigmata, one of two weird religious thrillers Gabriel Byrne made in 1999!
67 min
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#2.23 - Alex Morris - Young Evangelicals and th...
Rolling Stone's Alex Morris on the youth environmentalist movement emerging with evangelical Christianity.
51 min
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#2.22 - Dr. Kelly J. Baker - The Klan, Jesus, a...
Dr. Kelly J. Baker, author of "The Gospel According to the Klan", on the past, present, and future of the Klan, Christianity, and Trumpism
71 min