A second conversation with Eugenia Cheng
I first recorded a podcast with mathematician & musician Eugenia Cheng in 2018 after reading her book "How to Bake Pi." I loved our conversa...
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Failing Boldly
What's it like to fail? How do we respond when we do? This podcast features honest conversations with cultural and religious leaders about failure, reslience and perseverance.
Episodes
20 episodes
Conversation with Benjamin Saulsberry of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center
My guest this episode is Benjamin Saulsberry, the Public Engagement and Museum Education Director of the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in...
Conversation with author Kathleen Norris
One of the benefits of doing a podcast is it gives me the opportunity to reach out to people whose work I’ve long admired and see if there’s...
Conversation with author and pastor Tyler Sit
My guest this week is Tyler Sit, the founding pastor of New City Church in Minneapolis, a community that describes itself as focuses on envi...
Conversation with the author and scholar Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
My guest for this episode is Dr. Wil Gafney. Dr. Gafney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. She is t...
Conversation with author/artist Jan Richardson
Jan Richardson is an artist, writer, and United Methodist pastor and has traveled widely as a retreat leader and conference speaker. Jan has...
Conversation with interfaith leader Eboo Patel
My guest for this podcast is Eboo Patel. Eboo is the founder of IFYC, Interfaith Youth Core, and is now a national figure in developing inte...
Conversation with Grail Cafe owner, Sheldrick Holmes
My guest for this episode is Sheldrick Holmes. I don’t know about you, but it seems like every day I read about one of my favorite restauran...
Conversation with church planter Kevin Makins
My guest this week is church planter and pastor Kevin Makins. Kevin is the founder of Eucharist Church in Hamilton, Ontario, and he recently...
Conversation with journalist Derrick Clifton
I’m continuing this little mini-series about journalism as I talk to free-lance journalist, Derrick Clifton. Derrick is a journalist focused...
Conversation with Medill School of Journalism Dean Charles Whitaker
A common topic for conversation these days centers around what information we’re receiving and whether we can trust that information. Becaus...
Conversation with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (rebroadcast)
The Democratic National Convention is happening right now so I thought it might be a good time to share the conversation I had in January 20...
Conversation with paralympian Susannah Scaroni
Normally right now, many of us would be glued to the TV watching the Summer Olympics, but, of course, it has become one of the many unfortun...
Conversation with educator Denise Pope
My guest this week is Denise Pope. Denise is a Senior Lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and the author of “Do...
Conversation with singer-songwriter Leslie Jordan
My guest for this this week's episode is Leslie Jordan. Between 2009 and 2018, Leslie was a part of the Grammy-nominated Christian music gro...
Conversation with Arrabon founder David Bailey
My guest this week is David Bailey. David is the founder of Arrabon , an organization that helps Christian leaders and communities engage in...
Conversation with Ph.D. student & "Rejection-skirt" designer Caitlyn Kirby
My guest this week is Caitlin Kirby. Caitlyn will start soon as a science literacy researcher at the University of Nebraska, but the reason...
Conversation with Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris (rebroadcast)
The episode this week is a rebroadcast of my conversation with Rutha Mae Harris. Ms. Harris is a retired teacher who lives in Albany, Georgi...
Conversation with activist Shane Claiborne
My guest this week is author and activist Shane Claiborne. Shane has been one of the most notable Christian social justice advocates for the...
Conversation with Trey Hall
My guest this week is Trey Hall, Director of Evangelism and Growth for the British Methodist Church and the other co-founder of Urban Villag...