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.
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#016 - A Brief History of the War on Christmas
Kelly and John check in on the latest casualties in the War on Christmas and offer a little history on Christmas past and present.
59 min
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#015 - Unraveling the Thanksgiving Myth - with ...
Dr. David J. Silverman helps us unpack the (nonsense, ahistorical) myth that lies at the heart of Thanksgiving.
85 min
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#014 - Mike Johnson - Christian Nationalist Wol...
This week, Kelly and John discuss exactly why Very Nice Guy (tm) Mike Johnson is a serious threat to the future of liberal democracy. Fun!
62 min
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Halloween Special - NEVERMORE: Poe, Pain, and "...
Jenn Tisdale joins John and Kelly to talk about Edgar Allan Poe and the new Netflix series from Mike Flanagan "The Fall of the House of Usher"
73 min
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#013 - Religion of Fear - Horror in Conservativ...
Jason Bivins on Hell Houses, Left Behind, and the role horror plays in the imagination of the modern American evangelical conservative.
73 min
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Midnight Mass Rerelease - From Hard to Believe ...
A conversation about religion, horror, and human nature in Mike Flanagan's "Midnight Mass".
81 min
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(Emergency Alert) Chit-Chat Episode #5 - The 5G...
In this weekend chit-chat, Kelly and John discuss the recent FEMA 5G zombie hysteria and ask what it says about the state of endtimes conspiracism.
52 min
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#012 - The Power of Christ Compels You - Cathol...
Matthew J. Cressler joins us for a Spooky Season look at the intersection of horror and Catholicism.
70 min
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Weekend Chit-Chat Episode #4 -The White Christi...
Religion, the KKK, the Proud Boys, Breakfast Cereals, and the weaponization of the ridiculous
48 min
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#011 - God Has Forsaken Ashley: Chick Tracts ‐ ...
American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith joins us to talk about the life and work of Jack Chick and the horrific zealotry of his Chick Tracts.
71 min
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#010 - Religion and The Labor Movement - with D...
Dr. Heath Carter discusses the sometimes helpful, sometimes hostile relationship between religion and the labor movement.
71 min
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#009 - Deus Ex Machina - Jesus Chatbots and the...
Kelly texts with Jesus and John looks back on Way of the Future as we consider the relationship between religion and A.I.
68 min
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#008 - Solomon Missouri - Twitter's Pastor
Rev. Solomon Missouri talks about life as a pastor on and offline and the future of Christianity.
69 min
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#007 - Preparing for War - Brad Onishi on the t...
Dr. Bradley Onishi talks to Kelly and John about the threat of Christian Nationalism in America.
78 min
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Weekend Chit-Chat Episode #3 - Your True Authen...
We talk about what we mean when we say "authentic", what is "the true self", and we are all so prone to dividing religion into "real" and "fake".
61 min
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#006 - Dr. Shreena Gandhi - Yoga, White Suprema...
Dr, Shreena Gandhi speaks to Kelly and John about yoga and white supremacy in the the west.
76 min
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#005 - Is July 4th a Religious Holiday?
Kelly and John look at July 4th, American civil religion, and whether there's an unproblematic way to celebrate American Independence Day in the current setting.
60 min
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#004 - UFOs as Religion - with Toby Ball
"Strange Arrivals" host Toby Ball talks to Kelly and John about UFOs, faith, and the endless parade of modern Great Disappointments.
78 min
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Weekend Chit-Chat Episode #2 - There Are No Spoons
It's a weekend chit-chat episode, and this time we're tackling "The Last of Us", zombies, religion, and the mysterious vanishing spoons!
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#003 - Magic's a Messy Bitch - with Dr. Shaily ...
Expecto Podcastum! Kelly and John are joined by Dr. Shaily Patel to talk about the history of magic in the post-Christian world.
69 min
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Weekend Chit-Chat Episode #1 - The Middle Way
John talks to Kelly about Buddha's teaching of the Middle Way, and how we all suck at it.
44 min
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#002 - Dr. Megan Goodwin on public scholarship ...
Dr. Megan Goodwin talks to Kelly and John about religion podcasting and the importance of public scholarship in religious studies.
66 min
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#001 - Mike Rothschild on his upcoming book "Je...
Kelly and John discuss "Jewish Space Lasers" and antisemitic conspiracy tropes with author Mike Rothschild
61 min
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Metamorphosis - Hard to Believe becomes Pod Onl...
Learn about what's in store for Pod Only Knows and get to better know your hosts!
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