Best fromthebelly Podcasts (2026)

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DOUG WHEELER - Jonah and the Future 1:14:59

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4+ y ago1:14:59

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FtB host Doug Wheeler flips the script and sits down with guest host Scott Burnett to discuss his five-year journey with the Jonah story that produced deeper self discovery, a forthcoming book, and a multi-season podcast.

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ROUNDTABLE: Dangerous Fundamentalism ~ Susan Miller, Chuck Strozier 1:11:46

4+ y ago1:11:46

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Authors and Psychotherapists, Susan Miller & Chuck Strozier, discuss the psychological fractures and futuristic thinking of both religious and non-religious fundamentalism, resulting in a dualism that breeds fear, social unease and violence toward the “other.”

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JAMES SHIPMAN - Celebrating One's Written Voice 1:13:13

4+ y ago1:13:13

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Successful author James Shipman shares his luminous journey of becoming a writer of fictions while disclosing some practical steps to sharpen one’s writing skills and move succinctly toward getting published.

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SHANNON STOWELL - The Power of Eco-Tourism 1:15:43

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Adventure Travel Trade Association CEO Shannon Stowell shares what makes adventure travel different from mass travel, and the powerful good that tourism done right can do for people and the planet.

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ROUNDTABLE: Shaping the Artistic Soul ~ Sienna Burnett, Gabriel Wheeler, Ethan Coomer 59:47

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Sienna Burnett, Ethan Coomer & Gabriel Wheeler return to FtB to share their colorful journeys of making music, weathering the wins and woes of dream-chasing and how cultivating a craft can reveal purpose and identity.

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CHUCK STROZIER - The Brilliance of Heinz Kohut 1:12:45

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Veteran psychotherapist, historian and prolific author Chuck Strozier, with expertise of soul, brings Heinz Kohut’s “psychology of the self” into brilliant focus for the twenty-first century.

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ROUNDTABLE: Friendship, Tour Stories & Michael Been ~ Dan Russell, Jim Goodwin 1:13:36

4+ y ago1:13:36

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Creative music entrepreneurs Dan Russell & Jim Goodwin return to FtB, sharing their rich friendship along with fascinating stories about band "The Call," touring on the road in the 1980s, and how deeply they miss lead singer Michael Been, who passed in 2010.

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Demystifying the Vaccine ~ featuring Dr. Michele Andrasik 53:42

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Senior staff scientist and UWA clinical professor Dr. Michele Andrasik returns to field questions about the COVID-19 vaccinations, their success rate vs continued skepticism, and how misinformation and miseducation paint both sides of the controversy.

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DON HUDSON - Palestine and Israel: Part 2 41:38

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In the second half of last week’s conversation, Don and Doug cover the American propensity toward zionism, both socially and politically, and the conundrum of how to judge a one-sided war.

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DON HUDSON - Palestine and Israel: Part 1 51:24

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Professor of Religious Studies Don Michael Hudson shares his learned perspective on the history, terminology and latest chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as how having once lived in a Palestinian village shapes his views.

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SCOTT BURNETT featuring WALTER BRUEGGEMANN - The Wellspring of Divine Creativity 1:17:32

4+ y ago1:17:32

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Celebrated artist and local pastor Scott Burnett returns to discuss the interplay of working with colors on canvas and spiritual practices along with musings by sage scholar and friend of the show, Walter Brueggemann.Artwork titled "Chosen" by Scott Burnett

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JESS HANSON - A Whole New World of Joy 1:05:02

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Young, loving mother of two little daughters, Jess Hanson shares her incredible journey raising nine-month-old Ruby, who was born with a brain injury and diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.

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ROUNDTABLE: Masculinity in America ~ Kristin DuMez, Jay-Paul Hinds, Caleb Wheeler 1:05:35

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Bestselling author and professor Kristin DuMez, seminary professor Jay-Paul Hinds, and independent filmmaker Caleb Wheeler deconstruct the many forms and origins of toxic, militant masculinity.

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ROUNDTABLE: Learning How to Lament ~ Soong Chan-Rah, Lynn Gibson, Scott Burnett 57:50

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Professor and author Soong-Chan Rah, Bereavement Researcher Lynn Gibson, and Pastor Scott Burnett critique societal violence by identifying the lack of lament practices in our communities and offer remedies for restoration.

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PAUL PEARSON on Thomas Merton - Poet, Prophet, Monk 1:12:41

4+ y ago1:12:41

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Paul Pearson, director of the Thomas Merton Center, talks about the late monastic monk’s most impassioned foresights about civil rights, non-violence and spirituality that resonate in 2021.

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Life and Times of From the Belly 1:00

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We at From the Belly want to let you in on some recent shifts in the show’s direction. This podcast was initially a way to introduce and build an audience around Doug’s study and reinterpretation of the biblical story of Jonah, and his forthcoming book, Reimagining Jonah. Using music, philosophy, and academia to guide us, the vision was to distill …

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SCOTT BURNETT - The Art of Abstraction 43:27

5y ago43:27

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Scott Burnett describes the complex physicality of painting, finding redemption through "ruined art," and the importance of being stirred by our own creations.

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MICHELE ANDRASIK - Inequities in Medicine 50:49

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Dr. Michele Andrasik talks about racial bias in healthcare, and the historical trauma and violence surrounding inhumane study of the "Black Body."

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BITE SIZED - Jonah, Pretending 15:36

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Falling backward into fear is common to us all. Jonah’s regression shows how comforting the false self can be until the true self emerges... from the belly.

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CALEB WHEELER - Spiritual Cinema 55:05

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Los Angeleno film director and editor Caleb Wheeler talks about spirituality in cinema, recontextualizing success and dismantling nationalism and white supremacy through consciousness and the arts.

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KRISTIN DUMEZ - Jesus and John Wayne 1:21:04

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Celebrated author and professor of history at Calvin University, Kristin Du Mez discusses her recent best-selling book, Jesus and John Wayne, a sweeping deconstruction of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism and “militant Christian masculinity” in the age of Trump.

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ELLEN STEPHEN & TIM DEMPSEY - Strength in Numbers 1:20:29

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Longtime Community Building facilitators, Ellen Stephen, O.S.H. and Tim Dempsey, discuss M. Scott Peck’s vision for group intervention that teaches participants to transcend their diverse backgrounds, enter into difficult dialogue gracefully, and be of service to the hidden order at work in a shared group experience.…

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JAY-PAUL HINDS - The Son's Fault 1:22:54

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Pastoral theologian from Princeton Seminary Jay-Paul Hinds discusses his 2018 journal article, “The Son’s Fault: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Search for and Recovery of Sonship”, along with other thoughts on race and the current state of manhood in America.

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FREDERICK TAYLOR - Hidden Narratives 1:26:12

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Documentary filmmaker and photographer Frederick Taylor talks about seeking truth in his craft, empowering people’s stories “from Hollywood to the heartland and beyond” and how his company Tomorrow Pictures has made a home for itself in the bustling creative ecosystems of Atlanta and Nashville.

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JOHN CAPPS - States of Truth 1:20:52

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Distinguished Professor of Philosophy John Capps talks about his late father Donald Capps, pastoral theologian and renowned author of such books as “The Depleted Self”, as well as his own work in the topics of truth and reason, specifically in a 2018 seminar titled “Truth in the Time of Trump.”

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ETHAN COOMER - Musical Heritage 1:09:09

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American country-folk musician Ethan Coomer talks about drumming in his band “The Coomers,” the deep influences of John Prine, Levon Helm, Johnny Cash and others on his songwriting style, and how Kentucky is the home he’ll never leave. Featuring two live performances by Ethan from his home studio!

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GREG EHRLICH - Sweet Spots 1:24:08

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Keyboardist and personal chef Greg Ehrlich provides an intimate peek into life as a traveling musician with the Allen Stone Band and shares his passion and expertise for the culinary arts and preparing food for friends and family.

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Dick Wheeler (For the Mourning Time) 6:28

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At the end of a devastating year, we acknowledge loss and celebrate life while remembering Dick Wheeler, who left us on Dec. 26th, 2016, with a rendition of “Let It Be” by the Beatles, performed by Gabriel Wheeler.

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BITE SIZED - For the Winter Time 45:55

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Host Doug Wheeler shares a transformative experience from the winter of 1977 that has rippled through his life and takes on extra meaning during this very spiritual time of year, capped off by a special vocal performance from Doug himself. From the Belly wishes you the happiest of holidays!

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SIENNA MEADOW BURNETT - The Activism of Empathy 1:22:43

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Queer femme poet, actor, and musician Sienna Meadow Burnett shares how personal identity intersects with spirituality and the practice of collective liberation as well as her deep love of the arts.

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THEE HOLY BROTHERS - Part 2 50:24

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In the second half of last week’s chat, Willie Aron and Marvin Etzioni reflect on the artists and genres that continue to inspire them and talk about what's next for Thee Holy Brothers. (Part 2 of 2)

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THEE HOLY BROTHERS - Part 1 51:29

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Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron return to From the Belly to talk about their acclaimed duo “Thee Holy Brothers,” the inner workings of their creative bond and dedication to making music that shapes people and culture in unexpected ways. Part 1 of 2!

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BITE SIZED - For the Interim Time 6:30

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Host Doug Wheeler reflects on 2020 and shares a poem from John O'Donohue.

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WILLIE ARON - Evolution of Mastery 1:28:17

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Multi-talented musician, film & tv composer and lifelong Angeleno, Willie Aron recounts his many loves and influences across genres, the long arc of his unique career and forming the duo “Thee Holy Brothers” with fellow artist Marvin Etzioni.

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MARVIN ETZIONI - Heart of the Mind 1:22:49

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Longtime LA-based songwriter and record producer Marvin Etzioni talks about the mindfulness of songwriting, the nature of collaboration and how the pandemic season has invigorated his creativity and ingenuity.

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THÉRÈSE CHARVET & TERE CARRANZA - Good Grief 1:04:49

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Thérèse Charvet and Tere Carranza, owners and stewards of Sacred Groves Eco-Retreat on Bainbridge Island, speak with depth, tranquility and experience about grief work and the critical role elders play in cultivating wisdom and connection with younger people to heal our communities.

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SUSAN MILLER - An Emotional Imagination 1:25:31

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Clinical psychologist and published author of six books, Susan B. Miller discusses the emotional states of shame, disgust, horror, awe and fascination as well as her first love, fiction writing, and forthcoming novel “A Beautiful Land.”

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LYNN GIBSON - Deathcare 1:22:34

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East Tennessee native and bereavement researcher, Dr. Lynn Gibson, brings a deeply engaging perspective on "deathcare" in modern life and how the grief journey shapes personal well-being.

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Remembering My Brother 47:17

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Doug Wheeler celebrates his late brother on what would have been his 64th birthday, telling stories of growing up together in Elizabethtown, KY, the nuances of their family life and how music proved to be their deepest bond.

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LISA BOBO - Teaching the Taught 1:35:59

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Brooklyn high school teacher, Lisa Bobo, and her brother John Govan talk about their childhoods, racial injustice, the murder and verdict of Breonna Taylor and what it's like to be Black in America.

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KHAYA HIMMELMAN - The Power of Niche 1:10:25

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New York-based freelance journalist Khaya Himmelman, who has written for Rolling Stone, The West Side Spirit, Bustle and more, shares her passion for niche journalism in religious spaces and her own relationship with Judaism.

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BITE SIZED - For the Connecting Time (Updates) 6:13

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Host Doug Wheeler reflects on the first 13 episodes and talks about what's next on From the Belly.

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JIM GOODWIN 1:35:25

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On the final episode of the “Jonah Series,” music composer, producer and former keyboardist for alternative rock band “The Call” Jim Goodwin shares his creative process, embracing the spiritual, his beloved friendship with late frontman Michael Been and their 1989 single Let The Day Begin.

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DAN RUSSELL 51:24

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Artist curator and advocate Dan Russell shares stories from years of empowering musicians to follow their dreams and recounts his own musical journey, past and present, punctuated by his 2017 single Let You Be Mine.

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DOUG FRANK 1:31:53

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Professor emeritus and author of A Gentler God, Doug Frank reflects on identity and internal family systems as they relate to personal suffering and discusses Bill Mallonee’s 2015 single Hide Me In the Darkness.

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GABRIEL J. WHEELER 1:05:11

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Independent musician Gabriel J. Wheeler unpacks his songwriting and producing process, views on spirituality and the modern world and his 2017 single Westport to Whidbey.

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FRANK SCHAEFFER 54:29

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Best-selling author, social commentator and painter Frank Schaeffer voices his penetrating insight on the current state of the White House, the dangerous influences of the "white evangelical movement" and how an atheist can believe in God.

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DAMIEN JURADO 1:30:10

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Seattle-born recording artist Damien Jurado talks about staying connected to creativity while disconnecting from a busy world as well as his uniquely intimate concert performances and the 2018 single The Last Great Washington State.