Episodes

As the director of The Raceless Gospel Initiative at Good Faith Media, Reverend Doctor Starlette Thomas is passionate! Listen as she talks with the Exploracast team not only about her deep belief but also her willingness to ...

Stealing from the famous Ruth Bader Ginsberg quote, we consider another way of discriminating against one another. This time it's about ageism and how easily we can slip into making negative and even pejorative assumptions ab...

In this episode we discuss an organization that solelyfocuses on helping non-profit organizations raise the monies they need and how to build stable and sustaining financial infrastructures. Welcome our guest, Todd Heifner, a...

We can all remember important lessons that we learned when we were younger. There are also those things we reflect on that we wish we had learned sooner but for our stubbornness or youthful pride. Then there are those lessons...

What were you taught about anger? Certainly lots of bad things have happened when people are angry. A so-called crime of passion is usually a very poor choice that happens in the heat of anger. But is it the anger that's the ...

We've spent a lot of time on Exploracast talking about the growing need for better communication and understanding between people, especially if we are to productively face the challenges of our time. As we've discussed this ...

It is a long-held idea with many groups and cultures that there are places in this world of power. Often, these are the places we go when we need to make a better connection with that deeper part of life but also places of re...

Everybody is talking about AI and many of these conversations are laced with fear and uncertainty. For today's podcast, the Exploracast team is joined by Dr. Mike McCullough as they begin talking through not only the fears bu...

The Camino de Santigo, also known as The Way of St. James, dates back to the 10th century and has been long considered one of the most important pilgrimages in Christendom.Exploracast is pleased to welcome our guest, Scott Wo...

Oxford Languages defines lamentation as "The passionate expression of grief or sorrow, weeping". In this episode, we have a passionate (maybe even a bit heated!) discussion about how to fully express "grief or sorrow" without...

It's easy to get overwhelmed at how things are in the world right now. That makes it understandable and, in some ways, reasonable to feel like checking out and avoiding all the mess. We get it. In this episode, the Exploracas...

There are many old narratives on what it means to be a "real man". We all know the long lists of what real men do and don't do, express and can't express. feel and shouldn't feel. The question is whether this so-called "toxic...

There has been a growing movement for the last several decades in favor of decreasing the barriers between church and state, mostly from some sects of the christian churchand those who would use it for political gain. Secular...

I believe that the only way things don't ultimately get better in a difficult time like this is when people lose hope and disengage in working to make the world a better place. So, in today's podcast we discuss the powerful v...

Who do you trust to tell you the truth outside of your closest friends and family? Are you operating on a basic assumption that people in power are as prone to telling lies as much as they are the truth? Maybe the path to pow...

At first glance, most everyone would say that the empathizing with another person is a good thing; to understand how they feel and even share some of thosefeelings. Nowadays, however, there are more and more voices that are s...

It used to be that a lot of one's identity was wrapped up inwhat one did for a living. For many people that remains true and not so much along gender lines as it used to be. Is this a bad thing? Is it bad to achieve and feel ...

Where is home for you? Is it a place? Is it a group of people? Is it a state of mind? Maybe you're feeling a little "homeless" in some ways at this point in your journey. Today's episode takes on this very nuanced and emotion...

In honor of the recent passing of Pope Francis, we thought it good to spend a moment reflecting on his story and legacy, even from three non-Catholics. We also talk about the messages and attitudes that connect him with many ...

Part of the normal human experience is sometimes feeling less than others but it seems now days that the messages of less-than are permeating society. There are sharper lines being drawn between "good enough" versus "never go...

Has the world finally killed kindness or is it possible for it to again be on the rise? Is it possible to be kind and strong at the same time or does one necessarily preclude the other? We talk about kindness with the deep ho...

In this episode, we take on what might be the elephant in the room. We are, admittedly, from that demographic that has held power in this country for a long, long time. We're white, we're male, and we're certainly NOT young! ...

Since and because of the Covid 19 pandemic, Americans have grown more and more disconnected and isolated from one another. But this "epidemic of loneliness" has its beginnings years before that. Among other things, the wonder...

We are built to connect and be in relationship with others. Very few people actually thrive alone but we also know that sometimes being in relationship is not easy and even takes some very intentional work. We believe that th...