Cele mai bune Decline Of The Western Civilizations podcast-uri (2024)

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The Decline of Western Civilization 9:57

11d ago9:57

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Prominent scholars, among them the late Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer, have been saying for some time that Western Civilization is foundering. Its foundation is cracking and it may be in decline. An inexorable decline? Only God knows. But there is much evidence to suggest this thesis is coming to pass. Western Civilization has rejected its Judeo-Christi…

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Revisiting The Death of Discussion 9:57

4d ago9:57

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Here I am revisiting a topic from two years ago--actually longer than that, for I did a podcast on this subject in 2022, wrote about it back in 2016. It's still a threat to what's best and good about America. American culture has lost its ability to discuss, much less disagree or debate. I call it the death of discussion because social trends have …

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#240 - The Penguin (Episodes 1 & 2) 59:21

10d ago59:21

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This week it's the first two episodes of the sequel series to The Batman and DTW is down to waddle! Dan and Raul both love the new HBO series on Max based on Batman's old school villain The Penguin and Colin Ferrell is a big part of it. The Irishman has tackled what could easily be a throwaway genre cliche with artistic aplomb. The result on paper …

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Supersonic - Oasis with Brendan Dentino 1:20:36

11d ago1:20:36

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Today's episode is on "Supersonic", a 2016 film about the trio Oasis, directed by Mat Whitecross Our guest today is Brendan Dentino, an Oasis superfan who wrote the excellent article "The hope and selfishness of Oasis". Please also check out "1995: The year Oasis made us want to live forever" on Treble. Supersonic is a chronicle of the band's rise …

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10/7 Hamas Massacre One Year Later 9:36

18d ago9:36

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It's been one year since Hamas invaded Israel in a surprise attack resulting in about 1200 dead, 250 or more hostages, and a record of soulless brutality that ranks it among the worst incidents of man's inhumanity to man. War in the Middle East, particularly Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon has been the result as Israel defends itself, all while coming…

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Political Loyalties and Catholic Faith 1:12:19

23d ago1:12:19

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In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzacchelli discuss the meaning and history of the various political alignments, including "left" "right", "center right," etc. Once this terminology is defined the various alignmentsare evaluated in the light of Catholic theology. This episode is helpful for those Catholics (and oth…

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Should Pete Rose Be Inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame? 9:45

23d ago9:45

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Pete Rose died this week at 83. By any measure, he was one of the greatest baseball players we've been privileged to watch. But he is not in the MLB Hall of Fame. Why, because he gambled on his own team's games and was declared permanently ineligible to participate in professional baseball, and later, to be considered for election to the Hall of Fa…

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Not Not Jazz - Medeski Martin & Wood with Josh Frisch 1:01:59

25d ago1:01:59

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Today's episode is about "Not Not Jazz", a 2024 film about the trio Medeski Martin & Wood, directed by Jason Miller. Our guest today is Josh Frisch of the Dad Rocks podcast, which we were on years ago, and now we get to return the favor. As you'll hear, there was a bit of confusion, as Andy ended up watching a different MMW documentary. But we made…

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How to Pray in Times of War 9:48

25d ago9:48

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Sadly, war is a fact of life in a fallen world. It is horrible, "hell" General William T Sherman called it. So how do we pray in times of war? Do we pray for an immediate ceasefire? Do we pray for "our side" but not the enemy? Do we pray for everyone affected or just our friends? What does the Bible say about prayer and war or violent conflict? Wel…

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#239 - October 2024 TV Premieres! 1:09:34

26d ago1:09:34

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Another spooky season sneaks up on us and the DtW crew checked out the tricks and treats being handed out all October. The guys catch up on last month's hits and misses before knocking on next month's door and getting a mixed bag of fun size, full-sized, and sharing size! Dan's bag is overflowing with reality and documentary TV like Starting 5, a N…

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"You're Perfect Just the Way You Are," But Are We? 9:39

1M ago9:39

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Current culture and pop theology repeatedly tell us, "You're perfect just the way you are." But are we? Are we happier, less anxious, or medicated? Why is it that mental health problems are being described in crisis terms, yet we have more therapy available than ever before? Why if we have more things, more toys, more financial wherewithal, we're l…

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#238 - Agatha All Along (Episodes 1 & 2) 1:10:49

1M ago1:10:49

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September is getting spooky sooner than expected this week on Down to Watch! Dan and Raul are happy to have Jonnie back as usual and he's got some thoughts on the latest nostalgia sequel in theaters, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The ghost with the most is back and the reception has been mostly positive but it's time to see what DtW thinks about Keaton …

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Fugazi Instrument with Vish Khanna 1:23:27

1M ago1:23:27

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Today's episode is about "Instrument", a 1999 film about the D.C. post-hardcore legends Fugazi, directed by Jem Cohen in collaboration with the band. Check out "Celebrate the Catalog: Fugazi" on treblezine.com Our guest today is Vish Khanna, the host of the Kreative Kontrol podcast. This is a first for Rock Docs...in prep for this episode, and in r…

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#237 - The Decline of Western Civilization: Part 1 (1981) 52:53

1M ago52:53

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This week we're Down to Watch a buncha punks! Dan and Raul take a trip back in time with The Decline of Western Civilization, a 1981 doc filmed from within the Los Angeles punk scene as it was cresting on a wave of drugs, violence, art, and energy so potent the LAPD chief at the time forbade the film's screening. Through interviews, gig footage, an…

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What Does the Bible Say About Guns? 9:33

1M ago9:33

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Guns are a major current controversy that repeats with every mass shooting or shooting at a notable person like the former president, Donald J. Trump. As Christians, we are called upon to apply God's Word, will, and moral instruction to our lives and the world in which we live. So what does the Bible say about Guns? Is it immoral to purchase or own…

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Spiritual Awakening in the American University 9:29

2M ago9:29

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Year 2023 saw several unplanned, unsponsored revivals or religious awakenings take place on American public university and private college campuses. Beginning year 2024 academic term a similar experience has occurred at Ohio State University. Is this the precursor to more such events during this academic year? Is God working as a counter to the spi…

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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 1:16:17

2M ago1:16:17

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Today's episode is about "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple", a 2024 HBO/MAX doc about Little Steven aka Miami Steve aka Silvio Dante aka the Lillehammer guy, directed by Bill Teck. This doc has almost everything you ever wanted to know about the legendary sideman, front man, and Renaissance man. The man who likes scarves, who loves rock & roll, and who a…

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#236 - September 2024 TV Premieres! 1:09:27

2M ago1:09:27

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Time to look ahead to September with the Down to Watch crew as the fall TV season starts to get in gear. Dan and Raul scraped the internet's endless lists to figure out the best in new streaming and even some old-fashioned network shows. There's plenty of real-world drama in docs like Mr. McMahon, Child Star, and American Sports Story, big moments …

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Love Your Neighbor--Immigrants Too? 10:00

2M ago10:00

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Scripture commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves, but does this include immigrants? Does it include illegal or unauthorized immigrants? Immigration can be considered on many levels, but here we examine the idea of "Love your neighbor" on both a personal or individual level and a political or national level. Certainly, no matter how immigran…

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#235 - The Neverending Story (1984) 53:35

2M ago53:35

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Deep into August, the DtW team treks into the 80s with a film that resonates with an audience of a certain age, The NeverEnding Story! Dan and Raul are both interested in the legacy left by one of a few fantasy flicks they remember as formative for their age group and dove into the world of Fantasia. Old-school fantasy story beats mix with ahead-of…

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Review of "Shepherds For Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda" by Megan Basham 9:50

2M ago9:50

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Megan Basham's book published 2024, asks the question: “Why have so many well-known evangelical institutions and leaders in recent years started promoting causes that no plain reading of Scripture would demand, like lobbying for fossil fuel regulations or dismantling white privilege, while issues that unequivocally call for Christian charity find t…

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Truth Matters 9:48

2M ago9:48

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Truth is disappearing in Western culture; in America too. If we do not believe in truth, real, objective, facts-whether-we-like-them-or-believe-them truth, then the edifice of our civilization crumbles. Our culture crumbles, then our nation inevitably will crumble. This sounds melodramatic and hyperbolic, but it is historically demonstrable. No tru…

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#234 - Bad Monkey (Episodes 1 & 2) 1:05:24

2M ago1:05:24

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Summers in Florida are sweaty and sweltering, so this week, DtW is watching a new Sunshine State series on the TV with the A/C cranked! Dan and Raul caught their old friend Vince Vaughn sneaking around outer Miami in search of clues on Bad Monkey, a sunny murder mystery with the A-Lister as a motormouth detective who's off the force for a litany of…

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Catholicism and the Political Landscape 1:13:04

2M ago1:13:04

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In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Bulzacchelli and Dr. Smith discuss current political events from a Catholic perspective. The discussion focuses especially on presidential politics, the rule of law, the administrative state, and the politics of abortion. The conversation bypasses the usual shallow polemics and engages the deeper t…

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Going for the Gold--Golden Wedding Anniversary 9:38

2M ago9:38

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Golden Wedding Anniversaries, 50 years, are not for the faint of heart. You get married, you make a commitment, you go off with your spouse, and there is no return policy. Fifty Years is a long but short time. With a thousand other voices, I can say it's amazing how fast time flies. God is good, and this is captured in Sarah's and my family verse, …

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#233 - Time Bandits (S1, E1) / Lady in the Lake (S1, E1) 1:12:56

2M ago1:12:56

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This week, DtW has a couple of premieres from the TV Premieres ep that stood out to our intrepid hosts. First, Dan and Raul are back into the "A-Lister on TV" trend as Natalie Portman tries out the small screen in a dark drama tying two murders together while Natty Ports' harranged housewife discovers her purpose in Lady in the Lake. A good-looking…

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Christian Worldview, Race, American Presidential Politics 9:29

3M ago9:29

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With Vice President Kamala Harris's entrance into the 2024 American Presidential election as the presumptive nominee of the Democrat Party, and with former president Donald J. Trump's comments about her heritage, race is now an issue in the campaign. It's a good time to think about race and racism from a specifically Christian point of view. What d…

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#232 - Deadpool & Wolverine 1:18:10

3M ago1:18:10

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This week, DtW comes to a turning point, a fork stuck in the road, as time passes by and the world watches the Fox Marvel films come to an end with Deadpool & Wolverine! Dan and Raul have Jonnie back to say bye, bye and bye to cameos and references galore as the fourth wall-breaking Merc with a Mouth arrives in a second sequel made for MCU and comi…

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The Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony 9:47

3M ago9:47

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Since the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony July 26 social media has been on fire with people expressing their disgust or their support for what appeared to be a representation of Leonardo da Vinci's painting, The Last Supper, featuring drag queens, a large woman as Jesus, and a young child. This got worldwide reaction from many different religi…

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Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. 1:02:23

3M ago1:02:23

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Today's episode is about "Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.", a 2020 doc about the legendary indie rock power trio, directed by Philipp Reichenheim. Early in the movie, Dinosaur Jr.'s singer and guitarist says, “I don’t know where people got this idea that it’s supposed to be fun to play music.” Their music is fun to listen to and their shows a…

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#231 - August 2024 TV Premieres! 1:13:14

3M ago1:13:14

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Summer is sliding into home as the sun bears down upon us and Down to Watch has the lineup for your August TV rotation! Dan and Raul are looking for home runs in a month of expected ground outs, and hopefully there's a series that can give you a bit of relief from the hazy heat. Over in the real world, Max is taking a listen to Elizabeth Taylor's L…

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#230 - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) 1:06:00

3M ago1:06:00

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This week Down to Watch veers off the path of "Essential 80s" for something a little strange and different but nonetheless classic & cult with The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension! Dan and Raul are astounded at the talent level in this esoteric lampshade placed on spy, musical, sci-fi, and romance genres while kinda spoofing s…

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Losing A Lifelong Friend 9:11

3M ago9:11

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Losing a friend is never easy or pleasant. While God told us we need not fear death, he did not say we had to like it. Indeed, God called death the enemy. It is a separation, but we know from Scripture that for those who are "saints" = those who trust the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, when they die, they are absent from the body, present with the Lo…

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Western Nations and Mass Immigration 9:27

3M ago9:27

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In the past decade, Western European nations and more recently during the Biden Administration in the U.S., the West has opened its borders to a literal flood of aliens or immigrants or migrants or refugees, or in the case of the US illegals, or undocumented or "newcomers," whatever the politically correct phrase. The logic used by political elites…

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Will China Go To War in the Asia Pacific? 45:14

3M ago45:14

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The clock of war is ticking in Taiwan – and it’s up to the west to stop it. Matt Pottinger worked as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal in China. He's a former U.S. Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was President Trump's Deputy National Security Advisor. In recent decades, Taiwan has cemented itself as a cornerstone of technological…

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China’s invasion of the heart 39:01

3M ago39:01

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's unshakable determination to unite mainland China and Taiwan is one of our most significant threats to geopolitical stability. Shirley Lin, a Taipei native, is the founder and chair of the Center for Asia Pacific Resilience and Innovation, or CAPRI. For decades, she's been at the forefront of defending democracy in Tai…

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American Presidential Politics and the Providence of God 9:44

3M ago9:44

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Since former President Donald J. Trump was shot and injured Saturday, July 13, many people have observed two things: 1) there must be a "dialing back" of the vitriolic rhetoric that has come to characterize this campaign, and 2) the providence of God spared Mr. Trump's life because God is not finished with him and he is slated to help lead America …

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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man with Zara Hedderman 1:13:28

3M ago1:13:28

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Today's episode is about "Scott Walker: 30 Century Man", from 2006, directed by Stephen Kijak. Our guest today is Zara Hedderman, who listens to albums & writes (mostly) & talks (sometimes) about them in The Quietus, Aquarium Drunkard, Northern Transmissions, RTÉ Arena, and The IMRO Podcast. The movie is about Scott Walker, who evolved from a 50s &…

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Biology Is Divine Design II 9:42

3M ago9:42

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The transgender juggernaut taking American culture by storm is not just about sex but about identity. It is about choosing to be God so one can determine one's own sex. It is idolatry. Transgender activists know this philosophy cannot coexist with biblical Christianity, so it is on collision course with traditional Judeo-Christian values. Such diam…

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#229 - Sunny (Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2) 1:16:33

3M ago1:16:33

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Down to Watch is back in business, and that business is refrigerrr...robotics, actually! Dan and Raul followed Rashida Jones into a tragic mystery centered around the bot-building company Imatech and her late husband's classified research in the new AppleTV+ series Sunny. American ex-pat misanthrope Suzie deals with life in Japan (as well as in a n…

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#228 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F / Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 1:09:01

4M ago1:09:01

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This week, Down to Watch is down but not out in Beverly Hills! Dan, Raul, and Jonnie take a trip to the fancy side of 80s revivals as Eddie Murphy brings back a classic action comedy character in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. All the hosts have seen the original, some more recently than others, and the whole gang is on board for a return to fast talki…

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Trump, trade & tariffs: What the US election means for Europe 29:22

4M ago29:22

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The potential of a second Trump Presidency has far-reaching implications, particularly in Europe. Cecilia Malmstrom is a Swedish-born politician elected to the European Parliament in 1999, later serving as European commissioner for trade and as European commissioner for home affairs. When Trump was elected, Cecilia promoted free trade worldwide, in…

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How can America find common ground? 26:12

4M ago26:12

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How can we build a society where different opinions are met with curiosity and understanding? Dame Louise Richardson is a counter-terrorism expert, author and the President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and she has some thoughts. In this episode, Dame Louise and Malcolm argue how our environments can bring people back to the centre, redu…

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Biology Is Divine Design 9:41

4M ago9:41

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Since Bruce Jenner said, "Call me, Caitlyn," transgenderism has taken American culture by storm. No part of society has remained untouched, and the same can be said for almost all extended families. But gender dysphoria is one thing, people struggling with emotional and mental issues, while transgender ideology and activism are another, the latter …

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The conservative case against Trump 28:40

4M ago28:40

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Donald Trump's MAGA movement has inspired a following of non-college-educated, working-class Republican voters; but it's also had a profound impact on Republican policy. Ben Ginsberg is a Republican lawyer who wrote Lost, Not Stolen: The Conservative Case that Trump Lost and Biden Won the 2020 Presidential Election. He says the Republican party wou…

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Is the political moderate dead? 31:24

4M ago31:24

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Could a Trump 2.0 bring more blatant and dangerous violations of the norms and rules of democracy than we've seen before? Larry Diamond, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, has dedicated his life to the cause of liberal democracy. Malcolm and Larry discuss the success of centrist candidates in Australia, which is improba…

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Does America need a democracy sausage? 30:04

4M ago30:04

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As the US election looms, Malcolm talks to Eric H. Holder, Jr., about the United States electoral system, how it compares to Australia, and the significant challenges to democracy the US faces today. Eric H. Holder Jr, served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States of America from 2009 to 2015 in the Obama Administration. Holder argues th…

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Why truth is on the ballot this November 31:47

4M ago31:47

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In a world of social media echo chambers, misinformation and partisan media, the lines between truth and lies are blurrier than ever. Jonathan Rauch knows this well - he's the author of The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth, which describes the crisis in our society, in which we are no longer divided based on different opinions but on o…

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#227 - July 2024 TV/Movie Premieres 1:17:54

4M ago1:17:54

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The temp is rising, the BBQs are lit, and new TV shows are hot off the grill and into our living rooms this July! Dan and Raul are checking the summer snacks served by the multitude of streamers who want our hard-earned subscriptions. Among the burgers and dogs awaiting us are spicy new offerings like Natalie Portman's Not Being a Lady in the Lake,…

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Pastoral Theology: Integrating Theory and Practice 1:04:51

4M ago1:04:51

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Dr. Bulzacchelli and Dr. Smith discuss "pastoral theology".Can pastoral theology be intellectually rigorous?What distinguishes "pastoral theology" from speculative theology and other subdisciplines in theology?Is there a danger of too sharply dichotomizing between these two theological projects?How does pastoral theology overlap with non-theologica…

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