I talk to Marjorie Hall about how she decided leashes for toddlers are probably okay. Also discussed: dogs, spiders, playing with knives.

I talk to podcaster Ben Rowe about how he decided universal basic income was a good idea. Also discussed: What’s the best horror movie of all time? Is there a plague safe zone in Canada? And why does every teenage boy like Ayn Rand?

A free chapter from my upcoming book, ‘Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem: Strange Stories from the Bible to Leave You Amused, Bemused, and (Hopefully) Informed.’

I talk to Justin Camp about why he quit a high-powered career in venture capital to found Gather Ministries with his wife. Also discussed: Is the ability to write actually a curse? Are teenage boys actually sociopaths? Why capitalism?

I talk to Jason Kettinger about his conversion from Catholicism to Presbyterianism. Also discussed: Julia Child, Roach Motels, Bigfoot, UFOs.

I talk to Adina Holmes and Anna Davey about how they became close friends, despite disagreeing about nearly everything. Also: poutine, Canadian Flanders, and my thoughts on BLM and general political unrest.

I talk to James Blake Ewing about how ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II’ changed his understanding of morality. Also discussed: Tim Schafer; Lord of the Rings; Western vs. Japanese RPGs.

I talk to novelist K.B. Hoyle about how a close friend’s death made her realize she couldn’t be a Republican anymore. Also discussed: Why is the South so patriotic for the country they lost to in the Civil War? Is Fox News brainwashing? And is K.B. secretly living in a God’s Not Dead movie?

I talk to British expatriate Ian Barrs on why he’s come around to the “American” view of gun rights. Also discussed: the deceptiveness of “common sense”; Eddie Murphy; why hunter stereotypes are complete opposites on the two sides of the pond.