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...
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Everything Happens with 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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Joyful Anyway (Yes, Even Now)
On the day her new book Joyful Anyway releases, Kate pauses before the interviews and travel to reflect on a harder question: what does it m...
The Strange Gift of Joy with Rowan Williams
As Holy Week arrives, Kate talks with theologian, poet, and former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams about joy that doesn’t erase sorr...
Living the Questions (Without Fixing Yourself) with Suleika Jaouad
There’s a particular kind of pressure that creeps in when we start measuring our lives—where we thought we’d be by now, who we imagined we’d...
What If Prayer Isn’t What You Think It Is? with Malcolm Guite
What if Lent isn’t about giving something up, but about learning how to sit with what’s already gone? In this episode, Kate talks with poet,...
The Randomness of Everything with Mark Rank
We live in a world that wants life to be fair. Work hard, make good choices, believe the right things—and things should turn out okay. But w...
The New Shape of American Religion with Ross Douthat and Molly Worthen
Kate Bowler invites two of her sharpest friends—Ross Douthat and Molly Worthen—to help her make sense of the current American religious land...
What If Happiness Isn’t What You Think It Is? with Patrik Hagman
What does it mean to live well when danger, loss, and grief are never far away? Kate Bowler talks with theologian, pastor, and writer Patrik...
There Is More Good Among Us Than We Think with Bishop Michael Curry
When many people hear the word Christian today, it comes with a lot of baggage—power, certainty, exclusion, and culture-war posturing. But t...
Anne Lamott on Love, Shame, and Being Human
What do we do when the world feels unbearably heavy—and no one is coming to save us? To kick off Season 16 of Everything Happens, Kate Bowle...
Listen Again: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts with Minka Kelly
How do we stay soft in a world that has taught us to be tough? Actress Minka Kelly is known for her roles as Lyla Garrity on Friday Night Li...
Listen Again: Life After Dark with Barbara Brown Taylor
Author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor is no stranger to darkness. After experiencing devastating loss, Barbara explores our cultu...
Listen Again: Loving Mercy with Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson (founder of the Equal Justice Initiative) is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment, to challenging...
Listen Again: Living with the End in Mind with Kathryn Mannix
What if you started thinking really concretely about small, hard choices? That’s exactly what palliative care physicians do every day. They...
Listen Again: Oliver Burkeman on New Year, Same Me
Does life ever feel like an endless to-do list? Like if you could just wake up tomorrow with a little more discipline, you’d finally master...