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Cinema Gadfly

Arik Devens

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A podcast about trading films with friends. Each month I choose a film for a friend to watch and they choose one for me. Then we discuss. Two episodes a month, first my choice and then theirs.
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Part irritant, part iterative learning machine... The gadflAI Podcast is where the cutting edge of technology meets the philosophic sting of Socrates—the original gadfly of Athens. Hosted by two AI voices, the series uses Socratic disruption to take on today’s biggest challenges: social, institutional, and technological. The show uses generative AI (with a wink) to stage conversations about ancient texts, enduring questions, and the very technologies now reshaping how we think, teach, and de ...
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FIRESIDE PHILOSOPHY is a show on the "Call In" app, casually exploring metaphysical and moral ideas about what it means to be human with a live audience. Tune in on the Call In app to join the discussion!! Search for gadfly on the app! (https://www.callin.com/user/gadfly)
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I am slow of speech, but that doesn't stop me from raising questions. Even when my vocal chords freeze up on me I will not be silenced, I will destabilize your worldview, I will ask question, but I will not promise answers. All I can promise is an honest attempt at seeking truth.
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The Amalgamation Podcast focuses on social justice, pop culture, digital community, left-leaning faith, and more. With humor, kindness, and conviction, each episode shares passions and projects and invites the listener to join Bruce and his guests to co-conspire for good. While some podcasts lean toward short-form interviews, The Amalgamation Podcast gives listeners time to get to know each guest, from their current projects and passions to what brings them joy, makes them laugh, and gives t ...
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More than two thousand years ago, the great Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to death for making seditious comments against the city state of Athens. His followers and disciples were legion. Ranging from Xenophon, the mercenary warrior and historian of the Peloponnesian War to the scholarly Plato, Socrates was described as the conscience-keeper of the nation, or the “gadfly” who would not let the massive machinery of the state rest in complacence. The Apology of Socrates by Plato was ...
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JohnShore

JohnShore

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"John Shore is American's leading non-douchey Christian." -- Dan Savage, Savage Love, and founder of the It Gets Better Project. "John Shore is awesome. The minute I started reading his stuff, I knew he was a brother from another mother." -- Rob Bell, author of Love Wins, Sex God, and Velvet Elvis. "John Shore is a gadfly, calling the Christian Church everywhere to act the way it says it believes about love and justice, which of course makes him an uncomfortable presence in those churches th ...
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Here is the trailer for Episode 79 of The Amalgamation Podcast: Engaging the Gadfly: A Conversation with Casey Sigmon The full episode drops on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. To gain full access to today's and early releases of future episodes, become a paid subscriber today. You can purchase a copy…
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of The gadflAI Podcast... Guided by your AI-hosts Manny Kantor and Jeanette Adams (under the watchful eye of a trained, HUMAN philosopher) this episode explores the provocative and monumental idea that the humanities—the rigorous study of human experience, meaning, and connection—are not obsolete in the age of algor…
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Part irritant, part iterative learning machine... The gadflAI Podcast is where the cutting edge of technology meets the philosophic sting of Socrates—the original gadfly of Athens. Hosted by two AI voices, the series uses Socratic disruption to take on today’s biggest challenges: social, institutional, and technological. The show uses generative AI…
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🧑🏽 Your Host, Bruce Reyes‑Chow Rev. Bruce Reyes‑Chow is a 3rd‑generation Filipino/Chinese American speaker, writer, and coachsultant exploring topics of faith, leadership, activism, culture, race, and technology. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), he is the author of six books, most recently Everything Good about God is True: Ch…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 78 of The Amalgamation Podcast: Earthbound: God and the Intersection of Climate and Justice: A Conversation With Grace Ji-Sun Kim. The full episode drops on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. To gain full access to today's and early releases of future episodes, become a …
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E77 The Cross and the Olive Tree: A Conversation with John and Samuel Munayer 🧑🏽 Your Host, Bruce Reyes‑Chow Rev. Bruce Reyes‑Chow is a 3rd‑generation Filipino/Chinese American speaker, writer, and coachsultant exploring topics of faith, leadership, activism, culture, race, and technology. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), he i…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 77 of The Amalgamation Podcast: The Cross and the Olive Tree: A Conversation with John and Samuel Munayer. The full episode drops on Tuesday, December 9, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter gain early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening! T…
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🎙️ Episode Summary In this powerful conversation, host Bruce Reyes-Chow sits down with Dr. Liz Theoharis and Charon Hribar to discuss their new book We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor. Together, they explore how ritual, prayer, song, and community become vital tools in the fight against poverty and injustice.…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 76 of The Amalgamation Podcast: We Pray Freedom: A Conversation with Charon Hribar and Liz Theoharis The full episode drops on Tuesday, November 4th, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter gain early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening! The A…
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✊ About Our Guest Flamy Grant is a shame‑slaying, hip‑swaying, chart‑topping drag performer and singer‑songwriter who blends folk, gospel, and roots music to tell stories of resilience, faith, and liberation. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Flamy’s work reimagines the intersections of queerness and spirituality — challenging religious trauma an…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 75 of The Amalgamation Podcast: Unashamed: Drag, Deconstruction, and the Divine with Flamy Grant. The full episode drops on Tuesday, October 21st, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening!…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 74 of The Amalgamation Podcast: We Have Never Been Woke: A Conversation with Musa al-Gharbi. The full episode drops on Tuesday, October 7th, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening!…
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✊🏽 About Our Guests Brian Kaylor is a Baptist minister with a PhD in political communication. A former professor of political communication and advocacy studies, he now serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Word & Way, where he writes and speaks on issues of faith and public life. He previously served at churches and denominational organizations affilia…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 73 of The Amalgamation Podcast: Faith, Power, and the Making of Christian Nationalism: A Conversation with Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood The full episode drops on Tuesday, September 23rd, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the f…
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✊🏽 About Our Guests Alix Dick is an artist and storyteller living in Los Angeles. Her contributions as a producer and filmmaker have screened at film festivals across the globe. She co-edits the substack, La Cuenta, an online publication centering the voices and perspectives of individuals labeled undocumented in the US. Antero Garcia is a professo…
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Here is the trailer for Episode 72 of The Amalgamation Podcast: The Cost of Being Undocumented: A Conversation with Alix Dick & Antero Garcia. The full episode drops on Tuesday, September 9th, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts. Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for liste…
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In this pre-season special, Bruce Reyes-Chow chats with Pastor Jacob Buchholz, a contestant on the new Fox reality show The Snake. They dive into Jacob’s role as a progressive Christian pastor on national TV, the show’s unique social dynamics, and his roots in Deaf ministry. An inspiring, thoughtful, and fun conversation about faith, visibility, an…
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