I talk with Drake Duggar about the history of Tarot cards, what they mean, and why they are so popular today. We also discuss the basics of the Kabballah and 18th/19th century occult societies.

Corrections:

We refer to one of the creators of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck as Edward Waite. His name is actually Arthur Edward Waite. 

Links:

78 Degrees of Wisdom Book

I talk with Ivan about the moe genre of anime. We both enjoyed some of these shows as teens, but there are some serious issues within the genre and community that need to be addressed. (Content warning: This episode contains discussion of the sexualization of children in media, as well as mentions of child abuse.)

Link:

https://www.instagram.com/fleshcurse/

I talk with Rita Likovich about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the legacy of the Gracie family, and the religious parallels she has found in the sport. Warning: episode contains one (1) spicy word.

Link so you can listen to other episodes of the podcast:

https://anchor.fm/moral-grounding 

I talk with Laura Richardson about Star Wars and its various sects. She shares her perspective as a filmmaker and lifelong fan.

Link: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYEiYQptuOWEaqbcw9-x7w

In which I summarize my paper on Mormonism, Christianity, and anti-immigrant narratives. I don't have space to link my entire bibliography, but I have included a few helpful sources that I think capture some important elements of my project. I am in the final stages of editing the paper before submitting it to a journal.

Links:

-Latino Threat Narrative and border policy

~~~https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691176192/white-backlash

~~~https://doi.org/10.1080/13504630.2011.595209 (Mexican Threat Narrative)

~~~https://doi.org/10.1086/684200 (Why Border Enforcement Backfired)

-LDS politics

~~~https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/09/30/6-facts-about-u-s-mormons/

~~~https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01449.x (Religion and Immigration Policy Attitudes)

~~~https://doi.org/10.17951/k.2016.23.1.147 (LDS Church's Nation-Wide Campaigns)

-Online forums

~~~https://doi.org/10.1080/00380237.2016.1169901  (Emotions in anti-immigrant forums)

~~~https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2011.562222 (Latino Cyber-moral Panic)

~~~https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00362.x (Religious Authority and the Internet)

I talk with Jeremiah Savage about the Lost Cause of the Confederacy and how it appears in our current political discussions.

Links:

 Apostles of Disunion book - https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/1156

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkFXPblLpU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y6luq3aUvc&t=382s

When discussing this podcast premise with people, I often ended up using analogies from my own faith background. In order to make future episodes more accessible, here is an introduction to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Christine Rollins LeStarge.

In this episode Anna Nielsen joins me to discuss movie/TV adaptations, fluctuating religious engagement, and Christopher Tolkien as a prophet.

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/user/kscerri?fbclid=IwAR2FAiZ3xYczdhWUIvSv9-oV2pKExCkSrCg6nOBIR6O7jY2ak9Y2yT5Lykw

A quick introduction to the podcast, in which I talk about narratives, religion, and what it means to be human.