Beggar's Bread

In this bonus episode of Beggar’s Bread originally released in 2020, we recommend a podcast by The Allender Center: Engaging Fear and Uncertainty in the Kingdom of God: https://theallendercenter.org/2020/11/fear-uncertainty-kingdom-of-god/

Thank you to Jean from Wisconsin for being our co-listener this episode! We hope you enjoyed your time with us. Have thoughts on our show? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

In this episode of Beggar’s Bread, we recommend an audio documentary The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-witch-trials-of-j-k-rowling/id1671691064

Transgender People and the Church, Pt. 1: Dr. Preston Sprinkle & Dr. Mark Yarhouse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transgender-people-and-the-church-pt-1-dr/id1018952191?i=1000708078503

We hope you enjoyed your time with us. Have thoughts on our show? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

In this episode of Beggar’s Bread, we recommend a podcast by The Russell Moore Show: Radicalization and Resilience with Elizabeth Neumann (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radicalization-and-resilience-with-elizabeth-neumann/id1074011166?i=1000592339248)

Citations

Immigration & Economics

45% of Fortune 500 Companies were founded or co-founded by a refugee, other immigrant, or their children (American Immigration Council: https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/new-american-fortune-500-2023)

20 years after arrival, the average refugee adult has contributed approximately $21,000 more in taxes than they have received in governmental assistance and services at all levels (University of Notre Dame Study: https://news.nd.edu/news/economic-benefits-of-admitting-refugees-outweigh-costs/)

96% of economist surveyed by the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB114477669441223067) affirmed that the net economic impact of illegal immigration is positive for the United States

Immigration & Fentanyl

Roughly 89% of those convicted for trafficking fentanyl have been U.S. citizens, and more than 90% of apprehensions have occurred at Ports of Entry or interior Vehicle Checkpoints, not along illegal entry routes (Washington Examiner: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/244824/is-americas-immigration-crisis-causing-the-fentanyl-epidemic/

Customs & Border Protection: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/drug-seizure-statistics

Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/blog/us-citizens-were-89-convicted-fentanyl-traffickers-2022)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Op Ed by Luke (https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2025/01/30/trump-immigration-border-cartels-ice/78026554007/)

Immigration & Crime

“Contrary to public perception, we observe considerably lower felony arrest rates among undocumented immigrants compared to legal immigrants and native-born US citizens and find no evidence that undocumented criminality has increased in recent years.” (PNAS Article: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117)

Immigration & Housing

“Roughly 30 percent of workers in the U.S. construction industry are immigrants. In some states, like California and Texas, the share of construction workers who are immigrants is 40 percent.” (National Immigration Forum: https://immigrationforum.org/article/immigrant-construction-workers-in-the-united-states/)

We hope you enjoyed your time with us. Have thoughts on our show? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

This podcast episode is an expression of Nick and Luke’s personal opinions. It does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of anyone else or any organization.

Beggar’s Bread is back! On this episode, Luke & Nick give an update on the podcast and what’s been going on in their personal lives.

We hope you enjoyed your time with us. Have thoughts on our show? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

In our Season 5 finale of Beggar’s Bread, we recommend "The Farewell" https://www.amazon.com/Farewell-Awkwafina/dp/B07V4TH3M5

Thank you to Laura from North Carolina for being our co-listener on this final episode!

We hope you enjoyed Beggar's Bread; thank you so much for allowing us to share thoughtful, challenging content with you all these past five seasons. Feel free to continue being a fellow beggar alongside us and stay in contact via [email protected]

In this bonus episode of Beggar’s Bread, we recommend Robert Kagan's Washington Post article "Our Constitutional Crisis is Already Here" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/23/robert-kagan-constitutional-crisis/

Have thoughts to share with us? Email us at [email protected] We hope you enjoyed your time with us; come back Thursday for our series' finale, "The Farewell"

Would you like to support Beggar's Bread? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and head on over to our Patreon page, where subscribing will not only help us out, but also grant you exclusive bonus content such as additional episodes and free merch! https://www.patreon.com/beggarsbread

In this episode of Beggar’s Bread, we recommend The Neighborly Faith Podcast "Asma Uddin and Andrew T. Walker Discuss The Politics of Vulnerability" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asma-uddin-and-andrew-t-walker-discuss-the/id1335187430?i=1000514292801

Thank you to Taylor from North Carolina for being our co-listener this episode! Want to be a co-listener for a future episode? Email us at [email protected] We hope you enjoyed your time with us; come back next week to listen to the Beggar's Bread series finale!

Would you like to support Beggar's Bread? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and head on over to our Patreon page, where subscribing will not only help us out, but also grant you exclusive bonus content such as additional episodes and free merch! https://www.patreon.com/beggarsbread

In this bonus episode of Beggar's Bread, Luke interviews Courtney Donati, director of Dignity Revolution, a nonprofit that "engages and challenges students, administrators, teachers, parents, and local community organizations to recognize the value of every person" (website).

Click here to learn more about and/or support the work that Dignity Revolution is doing

https://lifepromotions.org/dignity-revolution/

Have thoughts to share with us? Email us at [email protected] We hope you enjoyed your time with us; come back Thursday as Luke and Nick discuss "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

Would you like to support Beggar's Bread? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and head on over to our Patreon page, where subscribing will not only help us out, but also grant you exclusive bonus content such as additional episodes and free merch! https://www.patreon.com/beggarsbread

In this episode of Beggar’s Bread, we recommend the documentary "13th" https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741

Aside from this documentary recommendation, we also recommend this essay by David French https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-mistakes-we-cannot-make-again?r=eqz3f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=

Thank you to Sarah from Illinois for being our co-listener this episode! Want to be a co-listener for a future episode? Email us at [email protected] We hope you enjoyed your time with us; come back next week as Luke and Nick discuss "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"

Would you like to support Beggar's Bread? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and head on over to our Patreon page, where subscribing will not only help us out, but also grant you exclusive bonus content such as additional episodes and free merch! https://www.patreon.com/beggarsbread

In this bonus episode of Beggar's Bread, Luke interviews long-time friend and writer Christopher Rohan on his venture into creative writing and storytelling.

Go support Christopher's work here

https://www.christopherrohan.com/

Have thoughts to share with us? Email us at [email protected] We hope you enjoyed your time with us; come back Thursday as Luke and Nick discuss "The Shawshank Exemption"

Would you like to support Beggar's Bread? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and head on over to our Patreon page, where subscribing will not only help us out, but also grant you exclusive bonus content such as additional episodes and free merch! https://www.patreon.com/beggarsbread