Profane Faith

You know him, you love him, THE great J.R. Forasteros is back for his seasonal appearance on the show! Go on, listen in.

I get to sit down with a filmmaker, artist, and visionary this week. Craig Brown is doing his thing while trying to push into difficult yet meaningful conversations around race and racism. Check it out!

I get to sit down with a filmmaker, artist, and visionary this week. Craig Brown is doing his thing while trying to push into difficult yet meaningful conversations around race and racism. Check it out!

!!!!!!EXPLICIT!!!!!!!

It's just me; going on about this and wanting that. You should really check it out.

!!!!!!EXPLICIT!!!!!!! It's just me; going on about this and wanting that. You should really check it out.

I finally get my good friend and colleague, Dr. Mary Veeneman, on the show! We chop it up and talk critical thinking, the prison industrial complex and good theological method. Listen in!

I finally get my good friend and colleague, Dr. Mary Veeneman, on the show! We chop it up and talk critical thinking, the prison industrial complex and good theological method. Listen in!

Mary Veeneman holds a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University and has published several articles and a book in her field. She is currently working on a book project with several incarcerated scholars across three facilities within the Illinois Department of Corrections. Mary is also a frequent reviewer for the Association for College and Research Libraries Choice, which offers book reviews for academic libraries. Currently, Mary teaches both first-year and upper level undergraduate students in theology with a particular focus on liberation and feminist theologies.

This week I talk with an ethicist who does work around the incivility of mass incarceration. Dr. Michelle Clifton joins me this week as we go in on these areas around gender, and the work around inclusivity. Check it out!

This week I talk with an ethicist who does work around the incivility of mass incarceration. Dr. Michelle Clifton joins me this week as we go in on those areas around gender, and the work around inclusivity. Check it out!

Michelle Clifton earned her PhD in social ethics at Loyola University Chicago and holds two master’s degrees in theology and ethics. She served for almost 20 years at North Park University as Professor of Theology & Ethics and Dean of Faculty. Michelle’s passion is interrupting the US’s overreliance on incarceration and finding creative alternatives, such as equitable and accessible education or restorative justice solutions through collaboration with those most impacted. In 2018, she founded the “School of Restorative Arts,” an MA program in Illinois’ prisons serving over 100 incarcerated men and women at Stateville and Logan Correctional Centers. She currently serves as founding director of prison education at Lewis University and has since launched a BA program in professional studies at Sheridan Correctional Center. She has published numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics.

This week I'm honored to have a former student with me talking about mental health, queerness, and psychedelics. Good stuff! Check out my conversation with Melanie and the work she is up to.