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Pub Theology LIVE
Beer, Conversation, and God. People have been gathering in pubs and public spaces for ages, talking about life, philosophy, faith, and deep questions of meaning. Now we're bringing the conversation to the interwebs. Visit pubtheology.com for more info and to start a gathering of your own. Visit patreon.com/ptlive for more content including pre and post show discussions and interviews with special guests.
Episodes
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PT Live 168: R.B.G and G.O.D.
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Rev. Sam Chamelin from the Food and Faith podcast to discuss providing for the poor, the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg…
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PT Live 167: Plants With Legs
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Keisha McKenzie to discuss sentient robots, underground pyramids, and changing history. Theology gets mixed in there somewhere.
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PT Live 166: Bryan (Bryan) Is (Is) Back (Back)!!!
It's the season premiere and Shannon and Ogun are joined by PT Live founder and congressional candidate Bryan Berghoef returning to discuss human purpose…
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PT Live, Episode 165: OG Pentecost
Ogun is joined by Derrick Weston and Rabbi Eli Freedman to discuss grilling (not barbecue), observing Memorial Day in worship, why we don't talk about the…
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PT Live, Episode 163: Leadership and Ice Cream.
Shannon and Ogun are joined once again by the Rev. Layton Williams to discuss their favorite ice cream and what they look for in good leadership in themselves…
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PT Live 162: We Know Nothing!
Shannon and Ogun are joined by the show's producer Derrick Weston to celebrate Star Wars day, explore favorite SW and Bible characters, discuss how they are…
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PT Live, ep. 161: "Springtime For COVID"
Ogun is joined by Rev. Layton Williams and Rabbi Eli Freedman to discuss their favorite signs, of spring, vivid pandemic dreams, what it means to "believe the…
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Pub Theology Live, Episode 160 - "Over it!"
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Keisha McKenzie to discuss the best and worst part of quarantine, being "over it", and what TV and books are getting them…
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PT Live, Ep. 159: Everything is Weird, The Pub Theology Holy Week Special
Ogun and Shannon are joined by Derrick Weston for this double-sized episode! They discuss their favorite parts of Holy Week, analyze some of the significant…
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PT Live, Ep. 158: Everything is Justifiable
On this episode there is absolutely no discussion of COVID-19. April Fools! Shannon and Ogun are joined by the Rev. Dr. Melissa DeRosia to discuss the best…
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PT Live 157: The Pub Theology Quarantine Special, Part 1
Shannon and Ogun are joined by VERY special guest, Rabbi Eli Freedman to discuss what things are we missing during the quarantine, whether this time is a…
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PT Live, ep. 156: Blame it on the Corona or The Black Episode
Ogun is joined by regular guests Keisha McKenzie and Derrick Weston to discuss all things COVID-19. They discuss disruptions to their lives and schedules…
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PT Live 155: Greetings and Cancellations
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Rev. Layton Williams to discuss COVID-19 protocols for church, updating the Ten Commandments, and what the cross means for them…
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PT Live 154: We're all gonna die!!!!
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Derrick Weston to discuss donuts... and then make a smooth transition to mortality and the coronavirus.
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PT Live 153: Millennials Destroyed This Podcast
Shannon is joined by Layton Williams and special guest R. Eric Thomas, author of "Here For It: Or How To Save Your Soul In America" to discuss awkwardness…
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PT Live, Ep. 152: Self Care Barbie
Shannon is joined by Keisha McKenzie and special guest Linda Kay Klein to discuss self care, body image, and purity culture.
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PT Live, ep. 151: Breakfast and Kitten Memes
Shannon is joined by returning guest Rabbi Eli Freedman and first time guest Rev. Kirk Berlenbach to discuss favorite breakfast foods, loving our enemies…
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PT Live 150: All the things
Derrick Weston joins Shannon and Ogun to discuss... everything. Favorite and least favorite states, Super Bowl halftime show, coronavirus, and christology…
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PT Live, Episode 149: The Late, Late Show
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Rabbi Eli Freedman to discuss the passing of Kobe Bryant, why certain celebrity deaths have more impact than others, and noisy…
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PT Live, Ep. 148: The Late Episode
Ogun is joined by Rev. Layton Williams and Rabbi Eli Freedman to discuss their potential campaign slogans, the role of kindness in public life, and being…
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PT Live 147: #Crusade2020
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Derrick Weston as they discuss recovering from the holidays and evangelical support for potential war with Iran.
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PT Live 146: Blame it on the Eggnog
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Derrick Weston as they discuss their least favorite parts of the Christmas season, Blue Christmas services, and getting back in…
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PT Live 145: Mary knew. Next Question.
Rev. Layton Williams joins Shannon and Ogun to discuss favorite and least favorite Christmas songs, whether there is a war on Christmas (spoiler: there is…
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PT Live, Episode 144: Eli's First Advent
Pub Theology creator Bryan Berghoef returns for this very special episode as he and Shannon teach Rabbi Eli Freedman about the meaning of Advent. Prepare to…
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The Pub Theology Thanksgiving Special: Less Cranberries, More Vodka
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Keisha McKenzie to discuss the best part of the Thanksgiving meal, what the holiday means to our indigenous brothers and…
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PT Live 142: Of Course You Realize, This Means War!
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Derrick Weston to discuss their favorite war movies and battle scenes and why revenge is so satisfying in movies but never worth…
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PT Live 141: No One Loves Kanye Like Kanye
Rev. Layton E. Williams joins Shannon and Ogun to discuss all time favorite albums, Kanye's new "gospel" album and further descent into the Sunken Place, and…
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PT Live ep. 140: Come and knock on our door...
Ogun and Shannon are joined by Rabbi Eli Freedman this week to discuss swiping Halloween candy from their kids (except for Almond Joys and Mounds cause nobody…
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PT Live 139: Toxic Masculinity and Other Terrible Halloween Costumes.
The Rev. Layton Williams, author of the recently released book "Holy Disunity: How What Separates Us Can Save Us" joins Shannon and Ogun to discuss trick r…
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PT live ep. 138: I Can Be Your Hero, Baby!
Shannon and Ogun are joined by Keisha McKenzie to discuss their heroes! The three talk about what makes a hero, who was held up on a pedestal that maybe…
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PT Live ep. 137: W.H.I.N.L.F.W.S.W.I.P.W.C.S.
"Wounds Heal In Non-Linear Fashion With a Shit ton of Work In Private With Community Support". Okay, not as catchy as "time heals all wounds", but way more…
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PT Live 136 - Clapping on 2 and 4
Shannon and Ogun are joined by the Rev. Grey Maggiano, rector of Memorial Episcopal Church in Baltimore. Grey discusses his congregation's reckoning with its…
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PT LIve 135 - I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
Two guests who will be a part of the upcoming season rotation, Rabbi Eli Freedman and Derrick Weston, join Ogun to discuss the changing season, favorite candy…
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PT ep. 134 - Why Would Anybody Run for Office?
Pub Theology founder and host Bryan Berghoef joins Ogun and the returning Rev. Shannon Meacham to discuss his run for congress and the importance of pub…
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Episode 133: A Movement Of Love
Bryan is joined by Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis at this year's Wild Goose Festival for a conversation about how to reclaim Christianity and seek a movement of love…
Pub Theology LIVEEpisode 130: Processing the Impossible - Rachel Held Evans
Layton Williams joins us for lament, laughter and reflections on the seeming impossibility of the death of Rachel Held Evans.
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Episode 129: Favorite Shows And Fandom Woes
We talk favorite television shows, the ability of film to portray the depths of the human experience as well as spiritual themes, and whether the quality of…
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Episode 128: Holy Week - Go Big or Go Home
We talk about Holy Week: what is the significance of Jesus entering Jerusalem as he did? Of his actions at the temple? Why did Jesus die and why has this event…
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Episode 127: If I Had a Million Dollars
What would you do for a million dollars? What was Judas' motivation for selling out Jesus? We discuss money, trust, betrayal and more! Tune in for some…
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Episode 126: Nailed It
What role does humor play in a worship service, if any? We discuss our take, share some laughs, and discuss the fine line between serious and playful, and how…
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Episode 125: Holy Envy
We talk "Holy Envy"—how we can not only learn from other faith traditions and people of no faith, but appreciate, admire, and even envy some of the beautiful…
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Episode 124: Sacred Siblings
We talk about what happened in New Zealand and the intersection of Islamophobia, guns, fear, and white supremacy. We also discuss finding common ground across…
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Episode 123: Sign Of The Times
Is signing the Bible appropriate? Why or why not? What makes the Bible different from other books, if anything? And if even the devil quotes the Bible, what…
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Episode 122: Pancakes and Ashes
We discuss Lent, and how it kicks off with a gluttonous celebration right before launching into a sobering reminder of our mortality. We get into the beauty…
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Episode 121: Seeing God as Female
Today we'll talk about feminine aspects of God: where and how are they present in scripture, and why are they so often hidden? We'll also talk about the divine…
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Episode 120: Let's Talk About Sex
On this episode we talk about sex: what messages did you receive about sex as you were growing up? How was sex talked about in your family, by adults around…
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Episode 119: Don't Stop Believing
Have you ever been told, "Don't think about it too hard, just believe!" Does belief require turning off our brains? Does knowledge come by faith, or vice…
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Episode 118: Did Sin Cause the Polar Vortex?
Today we talk about the Polar Vortex: is it fair to say human sin is partly to blame? Are human actions precipitating the increasing number of severe weather…
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Episode 117: Dream Weaver - God and the Collective Unconscious
What do our dreams have to tell us? Is it our unconscious letting us know something we are unaware of? Are dreams merely random neural firings? Do they…
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Episode 116: Have We Learned Nothing? MLK, Racism and Outrage
We discuss some of the words of Martin Luther King Jr and how they apply today. We ask whether we've learned the lessons he was trying to teach us. We also…
Pub Theology LIVEEpisode 115: We're All Addicted – The Social Media High
We talk social media: how has it impacted the way we live, relationships, communication, etc. When does social media usage become an addiction, and if you step…
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Episode 114: Addiction - It's All About the Brain
Why are humans so susceptible to addictions? Are churches or religious institutions helpful in guiding people to find a healthy way to manage or be freed from…
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Episode 113: A Christmas Conversation — Love is All You Need
It's our Christmas episode! We discuss our favorite Christmas movies, traditions and more, plus what does it mean to say that God became human? We wrestle with…
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Episode 112 bonus: Bryan and Ogun uncut
In the post show of Episode 112 on the Apostles' Creed, Bryan and Ogun stick around and finish their beverages, talking sin and forgiveness, music, and more!
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Episode 112: The Apostles Creed
We discuss the Apostles’ Creed, which has been given some attention following the funeral of George H. W. Bush, in which our current President refused to join…
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Episode 111: The Complicated Matter of Legacies
We discuss the complicated issue of legacy. With the passing of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, lots of kind words are being shared…
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Episode 110: Is it Time to Go Beyond Borders?
What is the purpose of borders? What gives nations the right to determine who can enter, and when and where? Aren't all humans citizens of Planet Earth? We'll…
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Episode 109: Of Nationalism and Patriotism
What is the difference between patriotism and nationalism? Can you be critical of your country and still be patriotic? Is nationalism always wrong? And is your…
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Episode 108: Should We Seek Common Ground?
In these contentious times, is finding common ground a way to move beyond political division? How does common ground differ from compromise, or “meeting in the…
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Episode 107: Gender, God and the Church
Is God male or female? Both? Other? Today we discuss the shifting landscape of gender identity, what science can tell us and how people of faith are…