Special guest Alannah Johnson shares memories from their bat mitzvah, gender and Orthodox Judaism, and the power of minyans. (No, not the little yellow guys!) Also, we discuss ethical animal treatment and the theological argument for going meatless, as well as our favorite real - and fictional - creatures.

Alannah's Bat Mitzvah Shirt

Andrew Linzey's published scholarship on animal ethics https://www.oxfordanimalethics.com/who-we-are/director/

Isa Leshko's "Allowed to Grow Old" https://www.isaleshko.com/allowed-to-grow-old-images

Theme Music by Brian Metolius, https://www.brianmetolius.com/

Faith Healing Podcast on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FaithHealingPodcast

Rachel Godfrey on Social Media

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Director Jeremy Seghers talks about his life as a pastor's kid, his early roles in church plays, a close encounter with Trump's "pastor," and how Steven Spielberg became his career goals and fashion icon. We also delve into some of his favorite portrayals of faith on-stage, including Equus and The Christians, and we discuss the stage craft and merits of passion plays.

Plus, who remembers Carman and his strange yet epic operettas? (He met a witch in one of them!) And why did Jeremy own three Miss Piggy puppets?

"Filipinos reenact crucifixion in grisly Easter celebration"

Theme Music by Brian Metolius, https://www.brianmetolius.com/

Rachel Godfrey on Social Media

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Are wealth and health proof of God’s blessings? Pastor and Author Emmy Kegler examines the appeal and pitfalls of prosperity gospel. Later, we find out which former member of dc Talk is a socialist and wonder why 2000s evangelicals loved The Matrix so much! 

Note: I know the difference between analogy and allegory, and I meant that The Matrix is an allegory for the trans experience. Chalk it up to nerves! 

Theme Music by Brian Metolius, https://www.brianmetolius.com/  

Learn more about Grace Lutheran Church and the Little Kitchen Food Shelf: http://gracenempls.org/  

Grocery Store Musical from TikTok: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tanyachen/epic-tiktok-chain-musical-fighting-in-a-grocery-store 

Plus One, Christian music’s answer to NSYNC and Backstreet Boys: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-promise/357837168  

“I can’t believe I have to say this, but… You Matter” The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KcoluVWDNs  

Emmy Kegler on Social Media 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmykegler/  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmykegler  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmykegler/  

Website: http://emmykegler.com/  

Buy One Coin Found: How God’s Love Stretches to the Margins - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781506448213 

Rachel Godfrey on Social Media 

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