Historian <a href="https://kristindumez.com/">Kristin Kobes Du Mez</a> knows the world of White Christian women better than most. It’s the world she grew up in. So when she wanted to write a follow-up to her bestselling book on masculinity, Jesus and John Wayne, she turned her lens toward “tradwives” and multi-level marketing. The result is her new book, Live Laugh Love. It’s about how, in this community, capitalism and materialism merge with theology. She joined Niala on stage at the Texas Tribune Festival.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez knows the world of White Christian women better than most. It’s the world she grew up in. So when she wanted to write a follow-up to her bestselling book on masculinity, Jesus and John Wayne, she turned her lens toward “tradwives” and multi-level marketing. The result is her new book, Live Laugh Love. It’s about how, in this community, capitalism and materialism merge with theology. She joined Niala on stage at the Texas Tribune Festival. Subscribe on Substack Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @ognwprx Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab

Historian <a href="https://kristindumez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristin Kobes Du Mez</a> knows the world of White Christian women better than most. It’s the world she grew up in. So when she wanted to write a follow-up to her bestselling book on masculinity, Jesus and John Wayne, she turned her lens toward “tradwives” and multi-level marketing. The result is her new book, Live Laugh Love. It’s about how, in this community, capitalism and materialism merge with theology. She joined Niala on stage at the Texas Tribune Festival.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>&nbsp;Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab" rel="noopener noreferrer">@nialab</a>

The live laugh love theology

<a href="https://catholiccharitiesrgv.org/about/sister-norma-pimentel/">Sister Norma Pimintel</a> has worked at the Texas-Mexico border for decades. She has witnessed the struggles of immigrants, along with recent changes in immigration policy firsthand. With Catholic Charities, she has provided shelter, safety, and dignity. Hear what she wants you to know about how her resolve, faith and spirituality keep her going. This conversation was recorded live at <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/">TribFest</a> 2026 and was sponsored by <a href="https://religionnews.com/">Religion News Service</a>.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

Sister Norma Pimintel has worked at the Texas-Mexico border for decades. She has witnessed the struggles of immigrants, along with recent changes in immigration policy firsthand. With Catholic Charities, she has provided shelter, safety, and dignity. Hear what she wants you to know about how her resolve, faith and spirituality keep her going. This conversation was recorded live at TribFest 2026 and was sponsored by Religion News Service. Subscribe on Substack Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @ognwprx Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab

<a href="https://catholiccharitiesrgv.org/about/sister-norma-pimentel/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sister Norma Pimintel</a> has worked at the Texas-Mexico border for decades. She has witnessed the struggles of immigrants, along with recent changes in immigration policy firsthand. With Catholic Charities, she has provided shelter, safety, and dignity. Hear what she wants you to know about how her resolve, faith and spirituality keep her going. This conversation was recorded live at <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">TribFest</a> 2026 and was sponsored by <a href="https://religionnews.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Religion News Service</a>.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>&nbsp;Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab" rel="noopener noreferrer">@nialab</a>

The nun at the border

Last week on Oh God Now What, we talked about the Pope’s encyclical on AI. But buried in that encyclical was something astonishing: the church’s first direct apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. This week, we look at his spiritual wisdom with <a href="https://udayton.edu/directory/artssciences/history/williams-shannen-dee.php">Dr. Shannen D. Williams.</a> Not only has she personally grappled with what it means to be Black in the American Catholic church, it’s also her life’s academic work. Also joining us is <a href="https://www.jesuits.org/profile/timothy-kesicki-s-j/">Father Tim Kesicki</a>, the past president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States; their mission is one of justice and reconciliation.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

Last week on Oh God Now What, we talked about the Pope’s encyclical on AI. But buried in that encyclical was something astonishing: the church’s first direct apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. This week, we look at his spiritual wisdom with Dr. Shannen D. Williams. Not only has she personally grappled with what it means to be Black in the American Catholic church, it’s also her life’s academic work. Also joining us is Father Tim Kesicki, the past president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States; their mission is one of justice and reconciliation. Subscribe on Substack Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @ognwprx Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab

Last week on Oh God Now What, we talked about the Pope’s encyclical on AI. But buried in that encyclical was something astonishing: the church’s first direct apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. This week, we look at his spiritual wisdom with <a href="https://udayton.edu/directory/artssciences/history/williams-shannen-dee.php" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Shannen D. Williams.</a> Not only has she personally grappled with what it means to be Black in the American Catholic church, it’s also her life’s academic work. Also joining us is <a href="https://www.jesuits.org/profile/timothy-kesicki-s-j/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Father Tim Kesicki</a>, the past president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States; their mission is one of justice and reconciliation.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>&nbsp;Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab" rel="noopener noreferrer">@nialab</a>

Slavery, atonement and forgiveness

Each week brings new scary headlines about AI. Buddhist monk <a href="https://thecenter.mit.edu/home/dlc_team-2/">Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche</a> says  Big Tech executives he has worked with lack the ‘discerning empathy’ to understand how AI will affect the masses. He is our guest along with <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/author/james-martin-sj/">Father James Martin,</a> editor-at-large of America magazine. They help us navigate an industry they say has made outsourcing, efficiency, and potential “free time” God-like without us questioning if that is even a good idea.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

Each week brings new scary headlines about AI. Buddhist monk Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche says Big Tech executives he has worked with lack the ‘discerning empathy’ to understand how AI will affect the masses. He is our guest along with Father James Martin, editor-at-large of America magazine. They help us navigate an industry they say has made outsourcing, efficiency, and potential “free time” God-like without us questioning if that is even a good idea. Subscribe on Substack Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @ognwprx Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab

Each week brings new scary headlines about AI. Buddhist monk <a href="https://thecenter.mit.edu/home/dlc_team-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche</a> says&nbsp; Big Tech executives he has worked with lack the ‘discerning empathy’ to understand how AI will affect the masses. He is our guest along with <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/author/james-martin-sj/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Father James Martin,</a> editor-at-large of America magazine. They help us navigate an industry they say has made outsourcing, efficiency, and potential “free time” God-like without us questioning if that is even a good idea.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>&nbsp;Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ognwprx" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ognwprx</a>Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab" rel="noopener noreferrer">@nialab</a>

A monk and a priest tackle the AI future

Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? In our debut episode, host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and tools for strengthening democracy outside of high-stakes elections. Chang is the Executive Director of <a href="https://goodfaith.org/about/">Good Faith</a>, which helps politically ‘homeless’ Christians navigate a deeply divided world. Rabbi Jacobs is the CEO of <a href="https://truah.org/about/">T’ruah</a>, which empowers rabbis and cantors to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights. Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>

Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? In our debut episode, host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and tools for strengthening democracy outside of high-stakes elections. Chang is the Executive Director of Good Faith, which helps politically ‘homeless’ Christians navigate a deeply divided world. Rabbi Jacobs is the CEO of T’ruah, which empowers rabbis and cantors to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights. Subscribe on Substack Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab

Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? In our debut episode, host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and tools for strengthening democracy outside of high-stakes elections. Chang is the Executive Director of <a href="https://goodfaith.org/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Good Faith</a>, which helps politically ‘homeless’ Christians navigate a deeply divided world. Rabbi Jacobs is the CEO of <a href="https://truah.org/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer">T’ruah</a>, which empowers rabbis and cantors to lead Jewish communities in advancing democracy and human rights.&nbsp;Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>&nbsp;Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab" rel="noopener noreferrer">@nialab</a>

Voting your morals

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/">Substack</a> Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab">@nialab</a>Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it. Subscribe on Substack Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it.Subscribe on <a href="https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>&nbsp;Follow Niala on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nialab" rel="noopener noreferrer">@nialab</a>Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.&nbsp;

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