In part two of our collaboration with filmmaker Weston Manders, we wonder what Japanese spiders have to do with the South, reflect on the invisible forces at work in the world, and dream about plastic beaches.

• Listen to part one of our collaboration.

As we start Season 20 of aijcast, we are launching our collaborating/co-creating process with filmmaker Weston Manders. Weston shares how he is finding inspiration in his marriage and why there’s a boldness is asking for help.

Listen to our past aijcast conversation with Weston.

Host Marthame Sanders announces our next phase at aijcast, a collaborative process of co-creation with some of our favorite artists.

Host Marthame Sanders offers some thoughts on where we have come from at aijcast in anticipation of what is to come.

We revisit part of our 2017 with scholar-pastor-artist Gregory C. Ellison II (Candler School of Theology, Fearless Dialogues) reflects on the the artwork of pastoral care, the importance of being seen, and the birth of Fearless Dialogues.

We revisit our conversation from earlier this year with advocate-educator-artist Noor Abbady, who speaks with us about the connections between her Islamic faith and artistic expression, our intrinsic ability to recognize beauty, and how justice is a truly beautiful thing.

We revisit part of our 2021 conversation with actor-playwright-improviser Avery Sharpe, where we talk about theater, acting, faith, and the metaphor of the Russian nesting dolls.

Writer-speaker-coach and free-range pastor MaryAnn McKibben Dana talks about Sabbath, Improv, and the art of writing.

The Rev. Dr. Maisha Handy (Rize Community Church, Interdenominational Theological Center) talks about the power of dance, music, and culture, and how all three come together at Rize Community Church.

We go back to season one and our conversation with musician and minister Carlton Johnson (Vital Congregations), who discusses his story of hearing loss and gain, the false dividing line of sacred and secular music, and the physicality of his faith.