Best Skye Jethani Podcasts (2025)

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680: Cancelling Colbert, Starving Gaza, & American Charisma with Molly Worthen 1:23:52

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CBS has cancelled the top-rated late-night talk show. Was it really a financial decision, or was it done to get the Trump administration to approve a corporate merger? And will Stephen Colbert now come on the Holy Post? Horrific images of starvation are coming out of Gaza as pressure builds on the Israeli government to end the war, but when does pr…

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680: Cancelling Colbert, Starving Gaza, & American Charisma 1:23:52

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CBS has cancelled the top-rated late-night talk show. Was it really a financial decision, or was it done to get the Trump administration to approve a corporate merger? And will Stephen Colbert now come on the Holy Post? Horrific images of starvation are coming out of Gaza as pressure builds on the Israeli government to end the war, but when does pr…

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220: Emma Varvaloucas: Mind Over Media 58:04

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What if the way you consume the news could shape the world for the better? In this stirring conversation, Lee C. Camp sits down with journalist and Buddhist practitioner Emma Varvaloucas, Executive Director of The Progress Network, to explore how we can reclaim our agency in a world addicted to anxiety. Emma shares practical tips for engaging with …

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The SkyePod - Air Mail 28:39

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In this highly theological edition of The SkyePod, Skye answers questions about free will, Heaven, and hearing the voice of God. What red flags should we look for to see if we are hearing the Holy Spirit or just ourselves? Will we have free will in Heaven? And why would Skye choose the Star Wars prequel trilogy over the Star Wars sequel trilogy? Qu…

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219: Unabridged Interview: Melina Laboucan-Massimo 1:11:32

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This is our unabridged interview with Melina Laboucan-Massimo. What does perseverance look like on the long road to justice? Melina Laboucan-Massimo was born in the Lubicon Cree community of Little Buffalo, in what today is called northern Alberta. Some of her earliest memories include chasing dragonflies through pristine wilderness and protesting …

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679: Individualism, Transhumanism, & Learning from Abolitionists with Daniel Lee Hill 1:28:25

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Why is our society so fractured and angry? David Brooks’ recent article draws from the work of moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre to explain how we got here, but what is the solution? With the growth of A.I., some Christians think technology may be how God redeems humanity and gives us eternal life. But is this still Christianity or a strange new…

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219: Melina Laboucan-Massimo: Indigenous Wisdom and the Fight for Justice 57:47

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What does perseverance look like on the long road to justice? Melina Laboucan-Massimo was born in the Lubicon Cree community of Little Buffalo, in what today is called northern Alberta. Some of her earliest memories include chasing dragonflies through pristine wilderness and protesting with her family against the oil and gas companies that threaten…

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218: Unabridged Interview: Michael Luo 1:09:01

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This is our unabridged interview with Michael Luo. When journalist Michael Luo was told to “go back to China” on a Manhattan sidewalk, it sparked a deeply personal journey into America’s past. In his new book Strangers in the Land, Luo unearths the overlooked history of Chinese exclusion in the U.S.—from early migrations and violent hostility to th…

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The SkyePod - Drew's News 27:49

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Will God use technology to enact immortality? Skye and Drew are skeptical about all kinds of technology—ChatGPT speaking in tongues, Lexapro worship songs, and Peter Thiel’s boasts of technology letting us achieve immortality. 0:03 - Theme Song 11:25 - Have Mercy on Me, a Zinner 22:00 - Lexapro and Jesus 26:54 - End Credits Get the full episode by …

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678: Is Gen Z Having a Religious Revival? with Ryan Burge 1:30:18

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The IRS has decided churches are no longer prohibited from endorsing political candidates. Is this a win for free speech or a reason for some churches to become even more partisan? The Department of Homeland Security has released a creepy new promotional video that uses the Bible to frame border security as a mission from God. The Christian who gav…

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218: Michael Luo: Strangers in the Land 56:15

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When journalist Michael Luo was told to “go back to China” on a Manhattan sidewalk, it sparked a deeply personal journey into America’s past. In his new book Strangers in the Land, Luo unearths the overlooked history of Chinese exclusion in the U.S.—from early migrations and violent hostility to the nation’s first racially targeted immigration laws…

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The SkyePod: Superman Nerdfest 29:40

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The long-awaited Superman movie is out—Skye, David French, and Esau McCaulley went to an early screening and are here to share their opinions. How does this version of Superman reflect our changing relationship with power and authority? 0:03 - Theme Song 4:30 - James Gunn 14:44 - Good, but not Subtle 22:55 - Past the Origin 31:50 - Gen Z’s Superman…

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217: Unabridged Interview: Astro Teller 1:11:44

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This is our unabridged interview Astro Teller. In a world that is increasingly dominated by profit over people, it’s easy to be cynical about the future. But what if there was a different way forward? Could capitalism, technology, and human flourishing go hand in hand, and what would it take to get us there? In this episode, Lee Camp invites Astro …

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677: Ending PEPFAR & Why the Self-Esteem Movement Failed with Sharon Hodde Miller 1:25:48

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When George W. Bush created the PEPFAR program in 2003, it was celebrated by evangelical leaders and has saved more than 26 million lives in Africa from HIV/AIDS. So why weren’t evangelicals outraged when Donald Trump killed PEPFAR, which has already resulted in over 75,000 deaths since January? Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn unpack the arguments for and …

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217: Astro Teller: Captain of Moonshots on Purpose and Profit 56:22

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In a world that is increasingly dominated by profit over people, it’s easy to be cynical about the future. But what if there was a different way forward? Could capitalism, technology, and human flourishing go hand in hand, and what would it take to get us there? In this episode, Lee Camp invites Astro Teller, co-founder and "Captain of Moonshots" a…

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216: Unabridged Interview: David Blight 1:32:05

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This is our unabridged interview with David Blight. “If you’re not ready on some level for the tragedies of history, they’re coming to get you.” In September of 2020 Professor David Blight got an unexpected call from his boss. The President of Yale wanted Blight to work on a project about Yale’s historical involvement with slavery. The undertaking …

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The SkyePod - The World Born in You 22:54

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Skye Jethani shares the introduction and first chapter of his new book, The World Born in You. He talks about how his relationship to his own name, his family, and his ethnicity changed and reshaped his entire view of empathy—and how radical empathy is exemplified by an unlikely biblical figure. Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus…

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676: Classroom Culture Wars & the Spirituality of Secular America with Rachel Martin 1:28:07

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With Phil on vacation, Kaitlyn and Esau join Skye to talk about the Supreme Court’s ruling that public schools must allow students to opt out of gender or sexuality content that may contradict the religious beliefs of their families. At the same time, more Americans say public schools should hire chaplains to offer spiritual guidance to students. W…

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216: David Blight: Why How We Remember the Past Matters 48:18

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“If you’re not ready on some level for the tragedies of history, they’re coming to get you.” In September of 2020 Professor David Blight got an unexpected call from his boss. The President of Yale wanted Blight to work on a project about Yale’s historical involvement with slavery. The undertaking was so enormous that the Pulitzer Prize winning hist…

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French Friday: Spiritual Warfare & Political Violence 1:01:46

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A tragic political assassination in Minnesota has raised new alarms about the radicalization happening inside certain corners of American Christianity. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the rise of spiritual warfare language within independent Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and how this language is spilling over into mainstream evangeli…

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215: Unabridged Interview: Juliet Schor 1:11:05

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This is our unabridged interview with Juliet Schor. Are we working too much? “Time is a vital resource for us to connect with each other, to connect with the earth and …to come together in solidarity, to try and fix what's wrong.” We have accepted the 5 day work week as the status quo—caught in a cycle of working more so we can spend more, just to …

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675: Iran, End Times, & the Political God Gap with Senator Chris Coons 1:09:08

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Nothing fires up the End Times industry faster than America dropping bombs in the Middle East. After President Trump decided to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities this weekend, YouTube was flooded with convoluted and contradictory videos on the biblical implications of the war. But if this really is a prelude to Christ’s return, as many online end ti…

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215: Juliet Schor: The Extensive Benefits of a Four-Day Work Week 56:26

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Are we working too much? “Time is a vital resource for us to connect with each other, to connect with the earth and …to come together in solidarity, to try and fix what's wrong.” We have accepted the 5 day work week as the status quo—caught in a cycle of working more so we can spend more, just to keep up with the Jones’. But what if there's a bette…

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The SkyePod - Paul Putz 29:54

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Paul Putz from Baylor University is here to explain to Skye about how sports, football especially, has become so associated with Christianity in America. He traces the history from the early 1900’s, how it tied into the social gospel, racism, liberal Protestantism—and how it’s evolved to what we see today. And what’s a “Middlebrow Protestant?” Get …

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214: Unabridged Interview: Jemar Tisby 1:11:16

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This is our unabridged interview with Jemar Tisby. “The work of justice is daunting…It requires courage.” Have you found yourself asking the question “what can I do in the face of so much injustice?” Historian and New York Times bestselling author Jemar Tisby may have some answers for you. From his own experience as one of the only Black worshipers…

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674: Parades, Protests, and Habeas Corpus with Michael Bird 1:27:03

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It was a wild weekend. Donald Trump presided over a military parade on his birthday while an estimated 5 million Americans protested around the country. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the optics of both events and ask, with America’s divided politics and media silos, is protesting still effective? They also unpack a new article by Abby McCloskey i…

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214: Jemar Tisby: The Spirit of Justice 53:05

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“The work of justice is daunting…It requires courage.” Have you found yourself asking the question “what can I do in the face of so much injustice?” Historian and New York Times bestselling author Jemar Tisby may have some answers for you. From his own experience as one of the only Black worshipers at the “color-blind” Evangelical services of his y…

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The SkyePod - Drew's News 24:39

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Drew and Skye think a lot of our problems come back to the same thing: pursing success over incarnation connectional and spiritual maturity. Do psychedelics tie into this? Maybe! Scandals? Could be! Digital churches? You betcha—join in for a slew of stories and learn why Drew and Skye don’t approve of the Unabomber. Get the full episode by signing …

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212: Unabridged Interview: Amy Grant 1:09:33

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This is our unabridged interview with Amy Grant. Five weeks before her 16th birthday in 1976, Amy Grant was offered her first record deal. Now, after tens of millions of record sales, six Grammy awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a receipt of Kennedy Center Honors, she is widely recognized as the “Queen of Christian Pop.” From the ou…

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673: The L.A. Protests & Becoming a Priest and Podcaster with Esau McCaulley 1:20:19

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Protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration policies have turned violent, but will the images of vandalism and attacks on police actually help the President? And Phil asks if there is any way to prevent necessary mass protests from becoming violent. One of the most respected Bible scholars of the last century has passed a…

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213: Walter Brueggemann: The Prophetic Imagination 56:09

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Renowned theologian Walter Brueggemann passed away in June 2025 at the age of 92. In this special retrospective episode of No Small Endeavor, we celebrate his remarkable life and legacy. Drawing from memorable conversations and insightful lectures, we revisit Brueggemann’s piercing critique of what he called the "totalism of market ideology"—the pe…

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212: Amy Grant: Fame, Vulnerability, and Staying Grounded (Best of NSE) 53:17

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Five weeks before her 16th birthday in 1976, Amy Grant was offered her first record deal. Now, after tens of millions of record sales, six Grammy awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a receipt of Kennedy Center Honors, she is widely recognized as the “Queen of Christian Pop.” From the outside, one might assume that Amy must be a charac…

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The SkyePod - Airmail 27:16

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Skye and Mike answers your questions. With A.I. becoming more prominent, it begs the obvious question: is it a form of… necromancy? And what heresy risks are there in saying that God can’t see the future? And of course, Skye has thoughts on Lord of the Rings adaptations. Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com…

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211: Unabridged Interview: Charles Marsh 1:15:38

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This is our unabridged interview with Charles Marsh. Has religion ever kept you from doing something that was actually good for you? It did for Charles Marsh. As a boy growing up in the evangelical South, Charles was taught to distrust his own body, to fear his desires, and to treat suffering as a gift from God. So when debilitating panic attacks s…

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672: Gender Worship Wars & the Joy of Being Cultural Outsiders with Patrick Miller 1:31:34

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In the past, debates over worship styles were often marked by generational differences; however, a new article suggests that this is changing. For Gen Z, worship preferences may be dividing along gender lines instead. For younger Christians, is CCM from Venus and liturgy from Mars? Drew Dyck joins Skye and Kaitlyn to discuss the evidence, the impli…