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Science
May 7, 2019
Unleashing Your Dog
A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible
Jessica Pierce
Hosted by Gregory Soden
No matter how cushy their lives, dogs live on our terms. They compromise their freedom and instinctual pleasure, as well as their innate strategies for coping with stress and anxiety …
American Studies
May 1, 2019
The Collected Letters of Alan Watts
Joan Watts and Anne Watts, eds.
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Alan Watts (1915-1973) was one of the first to interpret Eastern wisdom for a Western audience. Joan Watts, Alan's eldest daughter, is the co-editor (along with her sister, Anne) of …
American Studies
April 25, 2019
The Collected Letters of Alan Watts
Joan Watts and Anne Watts, eds.
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, The Collected letters of Alan Watts, released in January 2018 from New World Library. Anne Watts is a facilitator …
American Studies
April 17, 2019
Cotton Capitalists
American Jewish Entrepreneurship in the Reconstruction Era
Michael R. Cohen
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Michael R. Cohen is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Tulane University, where he holds a Sizeler Professorship. He is the author of the newly published Cotton Capitalists: American Jewish …
Music
April 10, 2019
The Devil’s Music
How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and Embraced Rock n’ Roll
Randall Stephens
Hosted by Gregory Soden
I was immediately drawn to the book The Devil’s Music by Dr. Randall Stephens, Associate Professor of British and American Studies at the University of Oslo. Dr. Stephens and I …
Literature
April 5, 2019
The Day The Buddha Woke Up
Andrea Miller
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Andrea Miller is the deputy editor of Lion's Roar magazine (formerly the Shambhala Sun) and the author of two picture books: The Day the Buddha Woke Up and My First …
American Studies
March 27, 2019
Faith Ed
Teaching About Religion in an Age of Intolerance
Linda K. Wertheimer
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion in an Age of Intolerance (Beacon Press, 2017) by Linda K. Wertheimer profiles the beauty and difficulty of teaching about religion in public schools. Teaching …
Literature
March 20, 2019
Maps Are Lines We Draw
A Road Trip Through Haiti
Allison Coffelt
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Allison Coffelt lives and writes in Columbia, Missouri. She works as the director of education and outreach for the annual documentary-based True/False Film Festival, as well as hosting the fantastic …
European Studies
March 20, 2019
The Magdalene in the Reformation
Margaret Arnold
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Mary Magdalene’s story of conversion from sinner to saint is one of Christianity’s most compelling and controversial stories. The identity of this woman, but more likely women, has been disputed …
Chinese Studies
March 13, 2019
The Souls of China
The Return of Religion After Mao
Ian Johnson
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Ian Johnson’s new book, The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao (Pantheon, 2017), was called "a masterpiece of observation and empathy" by The New York Review of …
Buddhist Studies
March 6, 2019
The Rinzai Zen Way
A Guide to Practice
Meido Moore
Hosted by Gregory Soden
Meido Moore Roshi is the abbot of Korinji monastery in Wisconsin. He studied under three Rinzai Zen masters: Tenzan Toyoda Rokoji (under whom he also endured training in traditional martial …
American Studies
February 28, 2019
Christian
The Politics of a Word in America
Matthew Bowman
Hosted by Gregory Soden
The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America (Harvard University Press, 2018) …