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Jeff Hiller Explains Queer Faith & Redefines Religion
Emmy-winning Somebody Somewhere & Widow's Bay star Jeff Hiller unpacks queer faith, growing up gay in Texas, and his 20-year trail to overnight success. He reveals why community became his church and how rejection forged compassion. SPONSORS!👇 🛒 ZipRecruiter 👉 https://ziprecruiter.com/soulboom…
Israeli & Palestinian on Genocide, War in Iran & Gaza
Digging deep into Israel-Palestine conflict w/ Israeli Maoz Inon & Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah, life after October 7th & Gaza and transforming grief into reconciliation. Is peace still possible? We dig deep into faith, trauma, justice, dignity, and the spiritual courage to imagine a future beyond…
America, It Is Your Birthday. (Now Grow Up.)
Happy Independence Day! On America's 250th anniversary, we're joined by Arthur Brooks, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Amanda Ripley, and Derek Smith to confront the country's crisis of loneliness, meaning, and political division. Together, they ask whether love, service, and spiritual renewal can heal the…
Oscar Nunez Gets REAL About 'The Office', 'The Paper' & God
Oscar Nuñez (The Office, The Paper) celebrates our 100th episode digging deep into The Office, The Paper, and organized religion. He & Rainn reflect on their time on the show and look back at their favorite scenes, bloopers & moments with Steve Carell, Ed Helms, Angela & more. Oscar also opens up…
Pete Holmes' Obsession w/ Hell (BONUS!)
BONUS! Comedian Pete Holmes reveals why he became obsessed with hell and how the idea of eternal punishment forced him to question the version of Christianity he had inherited. He traces his journey from viewing God as a terrifying judge to discovering Joseph Campbell, Ram Dass, non-duality, and a…
Why Pete Holmes Stopped Looking for God
Comedian Pete Holmes (Silly Silly Fun Boy, Crashing) returns to dig deep into Christianity, non-duality, consciousness, and what it means to find God after your faith falls apart. He opens up about divorce, depression, anxiety, sexual shame, and how the comedy community that inspired Crashing…
The Collapse of Christianity by David Bentley Hart (BONUS!)
Philosopher and theologian David Bentley Hart explains why Christianity must abandon political power, cultural domination and the mythology of “Christian civilization” to rediscover the radical compassion of Christ. He challenges common interpretations of Paul, faith and salvation before exploring…
Let's Go To Hell w/ David Bentley Hart
A deep dive into hell, God, suffering, scripture, and why so many modern ideas about Christianity may be based on bad translation, bad theology, and political power. Philosopher and theologian David Bentley Hart challenges the idea of eternal damnation, explores universal salvation, and reframes…
Earth's Most Misunderstood Countries (w/ Drew Binsky)
Drew Binsky has visited every country in the world, but what did all that travel actually teach him about people, fear, poverty, faith, and the soul? We dig into Haiti, Iran, Afghanistan, China, the countries Americans ignore, and the surprising truth that people everywhere want the same basic…
Nobody Cares About Climate Change
Christiana Figueres joins Rainn Wilson to dig deep into fossil fuels, climate change, eco anxiety, spirituality, self-love, and what it really means to become “stubbornly optimistic” in a collapsing world. From the Paris Climate Agreement to her own battle with suicidal thoughts, Christiana unpacks…
Why We Make Ourselves Suffer: Breaking Addiction Down
Why do we keep feeding the habits, thoughts, and emotions that make us suffer? Eric Zimmer explores addiction, anxiety, depression, radical acceptance, Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, emotional healing, and the hidden psychology behind self-destruction. He explains the “good wolf vs bad wolf,” letting…
Gen Z Unpacks Toxic Internet Culture
Philosophical and optimistic creators of We Love You, Andy Min and Thomas Sullivan, join us for a deep conversation about friendship, existential anxiety, loneliness, nature, spirituality, and what it means to stay hopeful online. We unpack Gen Z culture, the pressure of "aura," the mental health…