Shawn Williams and Ryan Trimble deconstruct politics, government, sports, entertainment current events, all things Dallas and all things Texas. An Allyn Media production. Deconstructing Dallas has garnered multiple awards. The podcast was internationally recognized with a 2021 Hermes Creative Award and a 2021 Communicator Award, and was part of Allyn Media's work that helped the firm win D CEO's Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2021 for Equity Leadership, out of fellow finalists th ...
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Deconstructing Dallas Podcasts
The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out th ...
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A Positively Nerdy Podcast! Under the banner of a scandalous name, a new era of certified non-toxic fan culture has emerged. Two nerds, aided by their legion of Positrons and a whole lot of pizza, have arrived to bring positivity back to fandom! Kevin and Mykie delve into various pop culture discussions, going down dorky rabbit-holes to debate and deconstruct the things they love to see how they work, and what makes them so cool. If you share their love of a good story, have an affinity for ...
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Barrier Busting with Dallas College’s Dr. Justin Lonon
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Episode Summary: In this special first-ever video episode of “Deconstructing Dallas”, Shawn and Ryan sit down with Dr. Justin Lonon, Chancellor of Dallas College, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, education and the role of Dallas College in North Texas.Dr. Lonon shares how his journey from small-town Arkansas native to Dallas City Hall…
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Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé dive into the virtues by talking about prudence (or wisdom). Teaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard Asking Better Questions of the Bible by Marty Solomon The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent Inspired by Rachel Held Evans BEMA 454: Qohelet Goes Off Ordet (1955 film) — Letterboxd The Ca…
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484: Dallas Jenkins — It Would Have Been Enough (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back again with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 4 and 5 of The Chosen. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb This Is Not a Pipe — Wikipedia Roundtable Discussion on the Women’s Supper The Chosen Adventures (2025 TV series) Dayenu in Man…
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Annie F. Downs, bestselling author, speaker, prolific podcaster, and “Queen of Fun.” Annie’s upcoming events (Tour with Cain, etc.) Let’s Read the Gospels Podcast That Sounds Fun Podcast That Sounds Fun 965: Jonathan Roumie Annie’s Recommended Episodes That Sounds Fun 906: Jonathan Merrit…
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482: The Chosen S5E8 — “The Upper Room, Part 2” (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the analysis of Season 5 of The Chosen to a close with a discussion of the eighth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Leil Shimurim — Chabad Gethsemane — Blue Letter Bible “Flee as a Bird” by Mary S. B. D. Shindler (1842) — A Cappella Hymns, YouTube “Flee a…
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Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about the capital vice known as sloth—or rather, acedia. David Hume’s Moral Philosophy: The Natural Virtues — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Making All Things New by Henri Nouwen Inside Out 2 (2024 film) Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung Acedia & Me by Kathleen Norris The Message in the…
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480: The Chosen S5E7 — “The Upper Room, Part 1” (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the seventh episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about wrath (and anger and revenge). “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks — YouTube Slow to Anger — BibleProject “Justice” by George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons — The Literature Network Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung Steve Holt! — YouTube The West Wing S1E3, “A Proportional Response” (Part 1) — YouTube The We…
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478: The Chosen S5E6 — “Reunions” (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the sixth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about envy. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 film) — Letterboxd Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung “The Other Six Deadly Sins” by Dorothy L. Sayers The Cardinal and the Deadly by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom No Exit (1944 play) by Jean-Paul Sartre — Wikipedia BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own Heart Support The BEMA…
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476: The Chosen S5E5 — “Because of Me” (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the fifth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Jesus and the Victory of God by N. T. Wright Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about pride (or, rather, vainglory). The King of Comedy (1982 film) — Letterboxd Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner There Will Be Blood (2007 film) — Letterboxd Whiplash (2014 film) — Letterboxd Soli Deo Gloria — Wikipedia John Chrysostom — Wikipedia “This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace (YouT…
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474: The Chosen S5E4 — “The Same Coin” (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the fourth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Dayenu — Wikipedia Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about greed. Wall Street (1987 film) — Letterboxd Glengarry Glen Ross (1992 film) — Letterboxd The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) — Letterboxd Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner “Is Greed Good? On God and Wealth” by Donald Goergen — Church Life Journal To Have or to Be? by Eric Fromm Fight…
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