The story of a Chinese doctor who once participated in a program of terrible pain and cruelty. Now he regrets helping a regime that still makes thousands of people per year disappear, all in the name of healing. Supposedly.

July of 2022 marked the 75th anniversary of the modern flying saucer ... craze? Movement? Whatever. This is the story of how Christians through the ages have reacted to the idea of alien life. It might not be the story you’re expecting.

Jill Stanek gets a nursing job at Chicago’s Christ Hospital in 1999 because she wants to avoid ethical issues. What could go wrong at a hospital named after Jesus? Lots, it turns out. But she refuses to turn away when confronted with evil. Her revelations shock the nation but the same thing—and worse—is still going on today.

What do you do when your own country wants you to violate your own conscience? And what if you’re a physician, born and raised in Canada? This is the story of a family that had to decide if and when the dangers of staying home outweighed the risks of leaving. It unfolded over three decades in a country and a culture that’s a lot like the U.S. in many ways.

The story of a guy who’s trying to make it in the world of clean comedy—on his own terms, and in his own words. We get a backstage pass to Gutty’s Comedy Club in Indianapolis, Ind., where we’ll follow Brandon Young, punchline by punchline, as he tries to stay relevant in a world that’s leaving his language behind.

Doubletake is a narrative podcast. We tell stories creatively about interesting people encountering big ideas. It’s journalism plus storytelling, informed by a biblical worldview.