Episodes

How Do We Read The Bible Well and Without Harm?

Jan. 24, 2023

A Conversation with Steed Davidson

How Do We Create Conditions To Age Well?

Jan. 17, 2023

A Conversation with Elyse Ambrose

How Do We Include Indigeneity in Collective Liberation Conversations?

Jan. 10, 2023

A Conversation with Carmen Lansdowne

What Do We Mean When We Say Liberation?

Jan. 3, 2023

A Conversation with Taurean Webb

What Do We Mean When We Say Futures?

Dec. 27, 2022

A Conversation with Philip Butler

How Do We Have a Stable Nervous System in the Face of Fascism?

Dec. 20, 2022

A Conversation with Monica Coleman

What Do We Mean When We Say Religion?

Dec. 12, 2022

A Conversation with Ted Vial

Catch All Episode

Nov. 22, 2022

We had one thing planned and got sidetracked in every way. So we talk about economics, the midterm election outcomes, marriage equality, and a host of other things. Sometime these "catch all" episodes become our favorites. –…

Is the Church Helping Us Do Better? Or Sending Us in the Opposite Direction?

Nov. 7, 2022

Roberto had an interesting Uber ride while in Chicago. Stemming from that conversation, we ponder the question: is the Church helping us be, do, act better? Or is the Church complicit in our demise? As you might imagine, the…

We Hope You've Listened to 'Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra"

Oct. 24, 2022

Since 2016, we have watched our democracy take hits that we thought were firsts. We don't have a historical memory for where we have been and it results in us thinking that we have never seen times like this. Roberto and Ann…

Coming Out

Oct. 18, 2022

A Conversation on National Coming Out Day

The Corner of Every Room - A Conversation with Kashif Andrew Graham and Blake Mundell

Oct. 12, 2022

Today we are offered the gift of conversation with friends Kashif Andrew Graham and Blake Mundell. Their newest release, The Corner of Every Room, is a response to and for community; an indictment and an invitation. To view …

Where the Heck Have We Been?

Aug. 22, 2022

An Update From Dr. Robyn and Anna

Bodily Autonomy Is a Distant Memory

July 5, 2022

On the Reversal of Roe

Gun Violence & Community Care

June 20, 2022

Following the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Dr. Robyn and Rev. Anna have a vital conversation on the community care that is required for those who inflict such brutal harm on others. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––…

Recovering Racists - A Conversation with Idelette McVicker

May 9, 2022

Idelette McVicker is the founder and president of SheLoves Media Society, an online forum for Christian women that includes SheLoves Magazine and the Dangerous Women membership community. She is a popular speaker and retreat…

Death Row and Humanity's Radical Desire to Kill One Another

April 25, 2022

Rev. Anna spent Easter Sunday with a group of humans who were calling on Gov. Lee of Tennessee to stay the execution of Oscar Smith. Texas will put to death a human on the same night. Tennessee is scheduled to murder 4 resid…

We Are Over-Programmed

April 18, 2022

As we celebrate the launch of Dr. Robyn's newest book, Anna and Robyn have a much needed conversation around our health, time, rest and reflection. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To support this podcast, please …

Queering the American Dream - A Conversation with Angela Yarber

April 4, 2022

Rev. Dr. Angela Yarber is the author, artist, and Executive Director of the Tehom Center, a non-profit teaching about revolutionary women through art, writing, retreats, and academic courses. With a Ph.D. in Art and Religion…

Book Banning Is Just the Beginning

March 21, 2022

Across the country, we are watching legislatures, school boards, private and public school systems chase the archaic idea that some books are "allowed" to be read by children and some are not. Unsurprising to anyone, the boo…

Overdose & Trauma

March 7, 2022

On a sunny, Saturday afternoon in one of the most walkable areas of Chattanooga, Anna finds herself in the middle of an unplanned crisis. A car careens through the city, immediately in front of her, barely missing humans cro…

A Realization: Activist Theology Is Also For Us

Feb. 14, 2022

Some of you know about the mutual aid request that Dr. Robyn extended a few weeks ago to assist them in getting their mother out of a dangerous living situation. This past weekend, we traveled a long distance to pack up and …

Fortune - A Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

Feb. 8, 2022

Drawing on her lifelong journey to know her family’s history, leading Christian activist Lisa Sharon Harper recovers the beauty of her heritage, exposes the brokenness that race has wrought in America, and casts a vision for…

What Does a Gimmick From the Pulpit Gain You?

Feb. 1, 2022

When a pastor is caught spitting in his hand and then rubbing that spit on the face of a parishioner, all in the attempt to prove that faith trumps science, we are in serious trouble as a body. We've all seen gimmicks used f…