Faith Deficit Episode 024: Erin Pim
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In this episode, Josh speaks with Erin Pim about sexuality, consent, and politics. Erin is the host and producer of both The Bed Post Podcast and The Bed Post Sex & Sexuality Variety Show. She is also a Professional Dominatrix, working at The Ritual Chamber under the name Lady Pim, or on Twitter @TheLadyPim1
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FD023: Aalaa, Abdullah, and Ayla (2019)
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Our guests today are Aalaa (13), Abdullah (11) & Ayla (8) Rehman, community youth leaders in Waterloo. Aalaa is a writer currently working on her first novel, “Sinking: The only way to grasp reality is to fade from it”, as well as a singer and video game designer and, along with her siblings, the host of #CANYOUTHVOTEMATTER & #CANMINORITYVOTEMATTER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN hosted on CKMS 102.7 Waterloo. You can read all about them at aalaaconseil.ca
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Faith Deficit Episode 022: Parliament of World Religions
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The first weekend of November, Josh attended the Parliament of World Religions - one of the largest, if not the largest, interfaith conferences in the world. The conference has happened in Chicago, Cape Town, Barcelona, Melbourne, and this year in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Josh reflects on what it means to gather over 220 distinct religions and thousands of open-minded people together to discuss ecology, women in leadership, Indigenous issues, acts of service, the Golden Rule, faith, love, and much more.
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Faith Deficit Episode 021: Rabbi Yossi Sapirman
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Rabbi Yossi Sapirman the Senior Rabbi of Beth Torah Congregation, a synagogue that transformed into a hub of dynamic and progressive Judaism under his 18 years of leadership. In this episode, Josh and Rabbi Yossi discuss their personal history, the Rabbi's unconventional career journey, and how to interpret the Torah in a modern world.
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Faith Deficit Episode 020: Kate Graham
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Kate Graham is a yoga teacher, thai massage practitioner, spiritual guide, and freelance writer. Kate is the owner of Simple Tiny Wonderful, a business that helps people make tiny changes to lead simpler and more wonderful lives, and Stellar Seekers, a heart-centered writing community that helps creatives and solo entrepreneurs overcome creative challenges. In this episode, we discuss faith, the risk of cultural appropriation in the New Age movement, and how to follow your heart.
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Faith Deficit Episode 019: Jason Villenueva
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Jason Villanueva is originally from Houston, but moved in 2010 to start a new work out of Aviator Church in Derby, Kansas on the north side of Wichita to reach second and third generation Hispanics. He is one of the hosts of Disciple Nations and the Salty Dogs Podcast, and he is a faith leader at The Source Church, in Wichita, Kansas. Jason and Josh talk about his renegade past, and how an inspirational sermon led him back to the church.
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Faith Deficit Episode 018: Chris McCron
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Christopher McCron is a writer that tackles the challenges that artists encounter during the creative process. He discovered Secular Humanism and his atheistic worldview during his undergrad at the University of Guelph. Read Christopher’s work at https://steemit.com/@chrismccron and chrismccron.com. In this episode, Chris and Josh talk about faith, atheism, and stereotypes, along with the reason the show exists in the first place.
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Faith Deficit Episode 017 - Josh Bowman Recap
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A recap of where Josh is at, what he's learned so far, and his thoughts on adventure, the Dalai Lama, and much more.
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Faith Deficit Episode 016: Ashley Botting
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Ashley is an alumna of Toronto’s Second City Mainstage. She has been a talking-head on CTV News Channel’s Straight Talk segment and is also a regular panelist, writer, and guest host on CBC Radio One’s quiz show, Because News. As a writer, she has penned episodes for PBS’ Odd Squad, Nickelodeon’s upcoming Zoofari and pieces for NOW Magazine, The Toronto Star, TheLoop.ca, and was shortlisted for The CBC Canada Writes: Bloodlines prize.
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Faith Deficit Episode 015: Austin Gentry
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My guest today is Austin Gentry. Austin graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a double major in Religious Studies and Interpersonal/ Organizational Communication and is also a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity. Austin just released his new book - 10 Things Every Christian Should Know For College. In this conversation, we discuss Austin's Christian upbringing and what it's like being a Christian at college.
info_outlineMy guest today is Darren O'Donnell. Darren O’Donnell is a novelist, essayist, playwright, director, designer and performer. His books (published by Coach House Press) include: Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract (2017), Social Acupuncture (2006), which argues for aesthetics of civic engagement, and Your Secrets Sleep with Me (2004), a novel about difference, love and the miraculous. His stage-based works include White Mice (1998), [boxhead] (2000), and All the Sex I’ve Ever Had (2012), all produced by Mammalian. Darren was the 2000 winner of the Pauline McGibbon Award for directing and has been nominated for a number of Dora Awards for his writing, directing, and acting, winning (with Naomi Campbell) for their design of White Mice. His play [boxhead] was nominated for a Chalmers Award and he received a Gabriel Award for excellence in broadcasting for his CBC radio piece Like a Fox. Under his directorship, Mammalian won the 2010 Mayor's Arts Award for Youth, and his Mammalian Protocol for Collaborating with Children was awarded the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children Supporter Award in 2012. Darren has an MSc. in urban planning, a BFA in acting and studied shiatsu and traditional Chinese medicine at The Shiatsu School of Canada. Follow Darren on Twitter: @darrenodonnell Instagram: @o.darren Periscope: @darrenodonnell Snapchat: photoshine
In this episode, we discuss Darren's work in theatre, his unusual casting choices, and how a psychotic breakdown when he was younger lead to a spiritual awakening.