Best Michael Hidalgo Podcasts (2025)

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Augustus Gloopin’, with Flula Borg 1:01:38

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On this week’s episode, we welcome actor and comedian, Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect 2, The Suicide Squad), to chat about old snacks, Killer Instinct characters, amish mercantiles, his new album with Go Banana Go! (Slippery When Peeled), and more! Listen to Slippery When Peeled! See Jordan at Cape & Cowl Con on August 24th! Donate to Al Otro Lado, any …

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July 27, 2025: Set Free to Remember: Exodus, Identity, and Liberation - Paula Williams 34:53

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Exodus is the defining story of freedom in the Hebrew Bible. God hears the cries of the oppressed, confronts empire, and invites a people into a new way of living. But freedom isn’t the end; it’s the beginning of becoming a people shaped by justice, generosity, and divine presence. In remembering, we are transformed. This text was central to Israel…

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Episode 128: Applying to Residency! Dr. Pharibe Pope on ENT 18:01

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We are kicking off a brand new series on Applying to Residency with recent SOM graduates who recently went through the Match. We'll get to know their individual stories, special considerations for applying to their field, and how they approached items like their personal statement, letters of recommendation, away rotations, and rank lists. You'll l…

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God Chicken, with Riley Silverman 1:10:38

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On this week’s episode, comedian and writer, Riley Silverman (Doctor Who, Star Wars), is back to chat about teaching D&D to children, giving comic books away, competitive swimming, and more! The IndieGoGo for Of Dread, Decay, and Doom is here! Check out Riley's Doctor Who story! Donate to Al Otro Lado, any amount helps right now. See Jordan and Ste…

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July 20, 2025: A People with a Promise: Journeying Toward an Unknown Future - Adam Brown 30:01

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In Genesis 12-22, God calls Abram and Sarai to leave everything familiar and walk into an unknown future—one where their story will bless the world. It’s a story of deep faith, devastating detours, and divine promise. For a people emerging from exile or navigating change, this was more than history—it was a script for what it means to trust, wander…

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136. Mo Ibrahim on Good Governance in Africa 43:31

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This Kickback episode features Mo Ibrahim, who joins Liz David-Barrett to share his transition from entrepreneurship to philanthropy, by establishing the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to promote good governance and leadership in Africa. Mo shares the primary mechanisms to achieving the Foundations goals, including the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, a…

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Little Rodents That Are Big, with Tamara Yajia 1:25:20

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On this week’s episode, author and comedian, Tamara Yajia, is here to chat her new book (Cry For Me Argentina), Anime Expo, favorite animals, and more! Get Tamara’s new book Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star. See us LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO ON AUGUST 22ND AT THE ECLECTIC BOX! Donate to Al Otro Lado, any amount helps right now. See …

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July 13, 2025: When the World Breaks: Flood, Tower, and the God Who Remembers - Michelle Cazas 37:51

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Floods. Towers. Scattered languages. These stories are not meant to be read as history, but as theological reflection. They echo the fears and hopes of people living in empire—longing for justice, worried about human pride, and desperate for a God who remembers them. In a world still marked by violence and power-hunger, these stories invite us to i…

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Scissor Brothers, with Atsuko Okatsuka 54:08

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On this week’s episode, we welcome comedian/writer, Atsuko Okatsuka, to chat about staying positive, the Donner Party, her new Hulu special (Father), and so much more! Atsuko’s new special, Father, now on Hulu! See Atusko in your city! See Jordan Morris at Galaxy Con in New Orleans, July 11th - 13th. Buy signed copies of Youth Group and Bubble from…

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Episode 127: Deciding on a Specialty in Third Year 24:54

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Imagine that you start medical school knowing exactly which field you want to go into. You line up your mentors and your research projects in that field. Whenever you shadow a physician, it’s in that specialty. Eventually, you start your 3rd year of med school, and you tell everyone what you want to do. And then - you change your mind. You fall in …

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Feed Swap! Judge John Hodgman - Episode 726: Breeches of Contract 1:08:49

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In a special feed swap edition of Jordan, Jesse, Go!, we share a recent episode from fellow Maximum Fun show (and spinoff series), Judge John Hodgman! From the episode: Mike wears the same cargo pants every day! He says one pair is all he needs. Gabby disagrees! She believes a person needs at least 2 pairs of pants. It’s science. But Mike says he’s…

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July 6, 2025: When We Hide: Shame, Blame, and the Search for Belonging - Gary Looper 40:11

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This week, we examine the theme of humanity’s tendency toward hiding and God’s relentless pursuit in Genesis 3. This story has often been read as the origin of sin—but it is also deeply human portraits of fear, shame, blame, and broken relationships. Adam and Eve hide. Cain lashes out. And yet, God keeps showing up. These ancient stories wrestle wi…

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135. Nicole Rose & AJ Brown on Corruption in Australia 43:48

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For this episode, regular host Robert Barrington is joined by two anticorruption experts from Australia. Nicole Rose is the Deputy Commissioner at The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), and AJ Brown is a Professor of Public Policy and Law at Griffith University and the Chair of Transparency International’s (TI) Australian chapter. Some of …

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John Yum Yum, with Kimberly Clark 56:53

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On this week’s episode, fan favorite, writer/comedian, Kimberly Clark, is back to chat about cruise life, hot young rat boys, passing the conch, and so much more! Listen to Kimberly Clark’s new album, Junior! See Jordan Morris at Galaxy Con in New Orleans, July 11th - 13th. Buy signed copies of Youth Group and Bubble from Mission: Comics And Art! ~…

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Live at the Peppermill, with Amy Silverberg 1:13:23

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On this week’s episode, writer and comedian, Amy Silverberg, is back to chat about her new book (First Time, Long Time), shrimp emojis, airplane confessions, kooky aunts, and so much more. Pre-order Amy's new book, First Time, Long Time! Los Angeles! Go to Amy's book release event in Los Angeles at Skylight Books: Thursday, July 24, 2025! ~ NEW JJG…

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June 22, 2025: In the Beginning: Reimagining in the Midst of Chaos - Cassie Adams 32:31

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Genesis 1-2 was likely written or compiled during the Babylonian exile—a time when Israel had lost land, temple, and national identity. Framed as a poetic and liturgical text, the creation story stands in contrast to Babylonian myths of violence and domination. Instead, it offers a radically different vision: a world made in love, by a God who bles…

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Episode 126: Starting a Family in Medical School with M4 Olivia Torre 17:18

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One of the most commonly asked questions about life and medicine is: “When is the right time to start a family?” It’s such a good question, and there’s no single, one-size-fits-all kind of answer. In this episode, we’ll get to know a student who has been juggling parenthood and medical school with great skill and grace. Olivia Torre, a 4th-year med…

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134. Oguzhan Dincer & Michael Johnston on Corruption in America 42:14

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This episode features Oz Dincer and Michael Johnston, who join regular Kickback host Robert Barrington to discuss their new book 'Corruption in America', which explores corruption in various policy areas across all fifty states. Dincer O, Johnston M. Corruption in America: A Fifty-Ring Circus. Cambridge University Press; 2025.…

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Dita & The Stankus Boys, with Hannah Hillam and Kaveh Taherian 1:21:37

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On this week’s episode, we welcome cartoonists, Hannah Hillam and Kaveh Taherian, to chat Stankus The Rat updates, share more tubing tales of terror, describe their podcast (500 Open Tabs), and more! Watch 500 Open Tabs on YouTube! Kaveh's Website! Hannah's Website! ~ NEW JJGo MERCH ~ Good Story Guild presents JOSIE’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB Jordan’s ne…

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June 15, 2025: Healing and Justice - Hannah Thom 28:21

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We are a community being healed—personally, communally, historically. And we’re called to participate in God’s justice-making work in the world. This is the unfolding love story between God and creation—and we get to play a part. Invitation to Practice: Reflect on your own healing story. Where is God inviting you to join the work of restoration and…

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Good Knievel, with Dave Hill and Rob Kutner 1:21:58

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On this week’s episode, we welcome back writers Dave Hill and Rob Kutner to chat about their podcast, The Novelizers, plus black metal, blade humor, and so much more! Listen to The Novelizers! Read Dave Hill’s Dark Regards. Read Rob Kutner’s The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting Jordan’s new Spider-Man’s comic is out now! Order Jordan’s new Godzilla c…

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June 8, 2025: The Character of Community - Hannah Thom 25:35

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The Church is called to reflect the mindset of Christ—emptying ourselves for the good of others, considering one another with deep care, and living in unity that is born not from sameness but from shared love. Christ’s humility becomes our pattern for being in community. Invitation into Practice: Practice Christlike humility this week by noticing w…

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133. Rebecca Dobson Phillips, Helen Taylor & Alex Jacobs on the UK's Anti-Corruption Ecosystem 42:40

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Is Anti-Corruption work an inclusive movement deeply connected to its grassroots origins, or a self-serving, hierarchical entity that partially manufactures the problems for which it offers solutions?To critically examine this dichotomy, and the UK’s anticorruption ecosystem more broadly, Kickback host Robert Barrington is joined by Rebecca Dobson-…

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The Batavia of Illinois, with Gareth Reynolds 1:14:37

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On this week’s episode, we welcome comedian, Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop, We’re Here To Help), to chat about rich fluids and standard mopping, his new podcast (Next We Have), Mr. Clean, and more! Check out Gareth’s new show Next We Have on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube! Listen to The Dollop and We’re Here To Help! Jordan’s new Spider-Man’s com…

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June 1, 2025: Unity in Diversity - Hannah Thom 26:01

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Just as the body is one and has many parts, so it is with Christ. We were all baptized into one body—regardless of race, class, gender, or background—and each of us matters. Diversity in the Body of Christ is not a problem to solve but a gift to receive. Every part belongs. No one can say, “I don’t need you.” True Christian unity means we suffer an…

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Stankus The Rat, with Mike Drucker 1:19:36

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On this week’s episode, we welcome comedian and writer, Mike Drucker, to chat about stackin’ damage, comics made by children, the Omegavese, his new book (Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games), and more! Jordan will be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, June 7th and 8th! Jordan’s new Spider-Man’s comic is out now! Pre-order Jordan’s n…

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May 25, 2025: A Distinctly Christian Community - Hannah Thom 28:36

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We are part of a long line of people who lived by faith—imperfect, courageous, often misunderstood, and deeply hopeful. Our identity as Christians isn’t built on superiority or certainty but on joining this great cloud of witnesses in running the race marked out for us, with our eyes on Jesus. He is the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, the one w…

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Doin’ McFine, with Brent Weinbach 1:15:01

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On this week’s episode, we welcome comedian, Brent Weinbach, to chat about Mother’s Day, McG updates, Rules 37, and more. Watch Brent’s new special, Popular Culture! Watch The Chicken Coop! And listen to Brent’s video game podcast, Legacy Music Hour! Jordan will be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, June 7th and 8th! Jordan’s new Spider-Man’s comi…

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May 18, 2025: Let Us Begin Again… - Michael Hidalgo 39:37

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In his last teaching as Lead Pastor at Denver Community Church, Michael’s final sermon concludes our study of the Book of Luke and invites us to consider the words of Saint Francis, who said “Let us begin again, for until now, we have done nothing.” Click here to access resources for supporting immigrants: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G9suVg…

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132. Nishan de Mel on Sri Lanka's governance-linked bond 39:28

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This episode features Nishan de Mel, the Executive Director of Verite Research, to discuss their development of Sri Lanka’s innovative governance-linked bond, which seeks to break the country’s vicious cycle of poor governance and financial instability. Learn more about:Verite Research - https://www.veriteresearch.orgThe Civil Society Governance Di…

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Salted Up, with Margaret Cho 1:19:20

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On this week’s episode, we welcome comic legend, Margaret Cho, to chat about snack lore, her new album (Lucky Gift), almost being shot out of a canon, competing on Jeopardy, and more! Check out Margaret’s upcoming tour dates. Order Margaret’s new album, Lucky Gift! Go see Jesse at An Evening with Kruk & Kuip: An SF Sketchfest Tribute! Jordan will b…

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Episode 125: The Hidden Curriculum with Dr. Sarah Dubbs and Dr. Sandra Quezada 26:44

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We all know about the medical school curriculum. But what about the hidden curriculum, or how students learn about the unspoken culture of medicine through everyday, informal interactions? In this episode, Dr. Sandra Quezada and Dr. Sarah Dubbs explore the hidden curriculum with some examples, chat about whether the hidden curriculum can be positiv…

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May 11, 2025: Ghosts Don’t Eat - Hannah Thom 25:57

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Jesus appears to the disciples much to their shock, fear and disbelief. But he comforts them and reminds them not to fear; he even moves toward them inviting them to touch the wounds if that’s what they need. And then, like college student coming home after a semester away he asks for something to eat. This may not be for his benefit, but for their…

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Live at Sleeping Village in Chicago, with Peter Sagal and Sam Riegel! 1:34:00

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This week’s episode comes to you from live from Sleeping Village in Chicago where we play games with guests Peter Sagal (Listen to Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) and Sam Riegel (Critical Role), plus we hear Momentous Occasions from listeners like you! Pre-order Critical Role: Smiley Day! By Sam Riegel! Go see Jesse at An Evening with Kruk & Kuip: An S…

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May 4, 2025: Broken Bread - Michael Hidalgo 30:53

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When the two travelers reach their destination, they invite this stranger to enjoy a meal with them and stay the night. Apparently, he was not interested at first, because they had to urge him to stay. They prevail and he agrees and they find themselves around a table. In an unexpected move, the stranger takes the place of the host. He takes the br…

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Potions & Lotions, with Jason Mantzoukas 1:18:02

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On this week’s episode, we welcome back the one and only Jason Mantzoukas, back to chat his stint on Taskmaster (Season 19 out May 2nd!), shaving rules in baseball, and more! Taskmaster Season 19 premieres on YouTube May 2nd! Listen to How Did This Get Made? Big Mouth Season 8 Coming Soon! Jordan’s upcoming dates: 5/2 - Litfest in the Dena Pasadena…

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April 27, 2025: Celebrating Baptism at DCC - Michael Hidalgo 7:26

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Click here to access resources for supporting immigrants: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G9suVgJsS8X6TdH6ec2TBRKTz3dCqzQ2dPzUor4TKHc/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.ejsud9n02yg8 Thank you for joining us today! If you feel led to give to DCC, you can do so here: https://pushpay.com/g/denverchurch?src=hppBy Denver Community Church