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Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Kate Bowler

Life isn't always bright and shiny, as Kate Bowler knows. Kate is a young mother, writer and professor who, at age 35, was suddenly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. In, warm, insightful, ofte...

Episodes

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You Might Be Wrong with Bill Haslam

We live in a world that rewards certainty, outrage, and being absolutely convinced that the other side is wrong. But what if faithfulness lo...

43:56Oct 20, 2026

Is There Really a Religious Revival? with Sociologist Mark Chaves

Is religion in America disappearing—or are we secretly in the middle of a revival? Sociologist Mark Chaves has spent decades studying what A...

40:59Oct 13, 2026

Losing Religion with Diana Butler Bass

Something strange has happened to American religion. More people are checking “none” when asked about religious affiliation—but that doesn’t...

48:09Oct 6, 2026

You’re Going to Need Some Friends with Andrew O’Hagan

Who are the people who have made you who you are? Kate sits down with novelist Andrew O’Hagan for a funny and tender conversation about frie...

48:46Sep 29, 2026

Joy, Come Find Me with Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner joins Kate Bowler for a conversation about happiness, joy, and the particular ache that shows up somewhere around midlife wh...

55:14Sep 22, 2026

Aging is a Privilege with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Aging is a privilege — but perimenopause and menopause can still blindside you. Kate Bowler sits down with Dr. Mary Claire Haver, board-cert...

47:14Sep 15, 2026

How to Break Generational Cycles in Motherhood with Libby Ward

What if becoming the parent you want to be requires unlearning some of what you were taught? Author and creator Libby Ward joins Kate to tal...

50:09Sep 8, 2026

Listen Again: We Are Good Medicine with Vivek Murthy

Loneliness is more than just a feeling—it shapes how we see ourselves and the world around us. It can make us withdraw, hesitate to reach ou...

46:22Sep 1, 2026

Listen Again: Where We Turn for Meaning with Michael Ignatieff

Historian and Canadian politician Michael Ignatieff explores the cracks in our seamless worldviews… or at least the worldviews we thought we...

41:40Aug 18, 2026

Listen Again: The Luckiest Unlucky Person with Tig Notaro

How do you live knowing life can just come undone at a moment’s notice? In the span of a few months, Tig Notaro received three life-threaten...

48:31Aug 11, 2026

Listen Again: Serious About Fun with Catherine Price

Don’t Waste Your Life. Savor Every Moment. Live in the Present. Culture has a lot of prescriptions for how to live a good life. But what if...

47:56Jul 28, 2026

Listen Again: Hope is a Muscle with Nicholas Kristof

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof understands how to hope—especially in the face of despair or disappointment. He has spent...

47:12Jul 14, 2026

Listen Again: Am I Ruining My Kid? with Dr. Becky Kennedy

There are no training manuals for this. Just a child staring up at you with cartoon eyes and an inner monologue that asks: Am I doing this r...

44:27Jun 30, 2026

Listen Again: What Makes Life Worth Living? with Atul Gawande

In this episode, Kate speaks with surgeon, writer, and public health leader Dr. Atul Gawande about the deeply human questions that surface w...

42:26Jun 23, 2026

Listen Again: Stay Curious with Alan Alda

We don’t usually have repeat guests on this podcast… except we’re making an exception for the wonderful and wise Alan Alda. Alan Alda, of co...

55:34Jun 9, 2026

Listen Again: The Mystery of God with N.T. Wright

Scripture can become a weapon in the hands of the ultra-certain. As if every pain or suffering is part of “God’s divine plan.” So how should...

51:32May 26, 2026

Listen Again: Everyone’s From Somewhere with Erin & Ben Napier

Erin and Ben Napier didn’t plan on becoming household names. They were just trying to build a beautiful life in their beloved hometown of La...

32:03May 12, 2026

Doubt, Depth, and the Future of Belief with Tomáš Halík

What happens to faith when certainty collapses? Kate Bowler sits down with theologian and former underground priest Tomáš Halík to explore b...

42:45Apr 28, 2026

How to Love the World Anyway with Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey

Kate Bowler is joined by Nadia Bolz-Weber and Sarah Bessey for an honest, funny, and deeply tender conversation about what it means to be pe...

54:46Apr 21, 2026

Joy, Absurdity, and the Weird Ways We Survive with Rhett McLaughlin and Jenny Lawson

What if humor isn’t just a personality trait—but a survival strategy? Kate Bowler sits down with writer Jenny Lawson and entertaining YouTub...

56:38Apr 14, 2026