& other things

My guest Taku, a Christian, and I, an ex-Christian/cultural Christian/figuring-it-out Christian talk about — you guessed it — CHRISTIANITY! We chat about Taku's switch from Catholicism to non-denominational Christianity, the differentiation between God and the church, and just overall faith. It's a great one!

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Check out Taku's Blog: Mukundi https://tirivakundi.wordpress.com/2021/02/07/god-and-his-working-people/?preview=true

Poddy of the Week: The Happiness Lab https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/id1474245040

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Ever wondered why people leave Christianity and pursue Atheism instead? Well, today you're gonna find out! In this episode, 24-year olds and hosts of the Atheist Bible Study podcast, Nicole & Ashton, share why they personally chose godlessness. We chat about homophobia in the Church, politics and Christianity, and the lack of diversity in American atheist communities. Lots of laughs and good vibes in this one :)

Subscribe to Atheist Bible Study: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atheist-bible-study/id1540677900

Follow Atheist Bible Study on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AtheistStudy

Poddy of the Week: Tell Them, I Am: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-them-i-am/id1458776739

Research resources mentioned:

Discrimination/racism within atheist communities: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/06/16/blacks-are-even-discriminated-against-by-atheists/

Facts on atheism in America: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/6/7/18652423/atheism-america-facts

Demographics of atheists in America https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-family/atheist/racial-and-ethnic-composition/

Religiousness across the globe  https://www.denverpost.com/2015/03/30/carter-atheism-has-some-race-and-gender-problems/

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Join my guest (fellow podcaster and fellow Zimbabwean), Sharon, and me as we dive into the thoughtful, engaging, and emotional book that is The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah, a talented Zimbabwean author.

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Check out Sharon's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/candid-sharn/id1526880783

May & other reads book club pick: Silence is My Mother Tongue, Sulaiman Addonia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40938216-silence-is-my-mother-tongue

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In this final episode of the 3-part saga on my faith/spiritual/Christian journey, I finally reveal the one event that changed everything. I also talk about how it affected my mental health, the qualms I have with the Christian faith, and where I am now.

Research mentioned: https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-family/atheist/racial-and-ethnic-composition/

The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46258506-the-power-of-ritual

Podcast of the week: Childhood with Chanel and Tiffany https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/childhood-with-chanel-and-tiffany/id1526093115

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This is the second part of last week's episode on my spiritual/faith/Christian journey. In this part, I discuss my study abroad time in Paris, a pilgrimage in Italy, my personal and community Bible study experiences, and the first loose end that revealed itself.

Podcast of the week: Overthink https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overthink/id1538249280

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Okay, this is really happening. Welcome to the first episode in a 2-month-long series called Devil's Advocate focusing on religion and spirituality. In this first episode, I share the story of how I began believing in Jesus and what I was like at the height of my faith. Tune in next week to hear the reason I no longer believe in God.

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Poddy of the Week: The Liturgists Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-liturgists-podcast/id903433534

Welcome to the second & other reads book club discussion where 3-time guest and my friend, Adi, and I discuss Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, a phenomenal read. & other reads is the official & other things book club. 

April & other reads book club pick: The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25666068-the-book-of-memory 

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***CW: Murder, sexual assault and harassment, and gender-based violence. Listen with caution.*** This episode is about the plights of womanhood and also celebrate the women of & other things who have made this show what it is. Listen to the full episode for podcast recommendations as well.

This episode was recorded before I knew the names of the people killed in the Atlanta shooting. In the episode, I say that it's important to name the perpetrator, but it's even more important to say the names of the victims. Here they are:

Soon Chung Park

Hyun Jung Grant

Suncha Kim

Yong Yue

Delaina Ashley Yaun

Paul Andre Michels

Xiaojie Tan

Daoyou Feng

Sarah Everard's story in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/what-sarah-everards-murder-illuminatesand-might-obscure/618302/

Shooting in Atlanta: https://www.thecut.com/2021/03/atlanta-spa-shooting-victims-what-we-know.html

Read about girls child marriages on Girls Not Brides: https://atlas.girlsnotbrides.org/map/zimbabwe/

Know My Name, Chanel Miller: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50196744-know-my-name

Learn about the spike in anti-Asian racism:

https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/4/21/21221007/anti-asian-racism-coronavirus-xenophobia?mc_cid=03a857bbfc&mc_eid=0a387c3d42

https://open.spotify.com/episode/588cSsMxUJrel3vMWwVJpe?si=sdaWZELbQRC4mZGy4gsjeA

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhnjXxH7wq/

Podcasts about women by women:

Ordinary Equality: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ordinary-equality/id1492330633

Encyclopedia Womanica: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encyclopedia-womannica/id1464524725

I Weigh with Jameela Jamil: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/id1498855031

Okay Sis: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okay-sis/id1434353917

Appearances: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/appearances/id1531380479

The final episode of the "Sarah" series gives a look into Sarah in her more recent ( and ***seasoned***) years — her quirks, imperfections, and personality — and reveals why she's so important to me. This 3-part series tells the story of a woman who defied the odds through hard work, faith, and Coca-Cola.

Learn more about Women's History Month: https://womenshistorymonth.gov/

Happy International Women's Day (IWD)! In this episode, you'll meet Sarah in her young adult and early businesswoman years. This 3-part series tells the story of a woman who defied the odds through hard work, faith, and Coca-Cola.

Learn more about IWD: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Organizations to support on IWD and long-term: 

Women for Women International https://www.womenforwomen.org/about-us

CAMFED https://camfed.org/about/

MUSASA https://musasa.co.zw/

Malala Fund https://www.malala.org/about

Girls Not Brides https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/take-action/