Sound of Water

Yo what up everyone - Happy New Year!

For this episode, I brought on David Hayward, otherwise known as the "NakedPastor", to talk about spiritual deconstruction, spiritual abuse, and why he decided to leave the church after over 30 years serving in ministry. 

David is now a full-time artist who dubs himself as a "Graffiti artist on the walls of religion", focusing his art on challenging the status quo, deconstructing dogma, and promoting spiritual independence. 

He has a masters in theological studies from Gordon-Conwell theological seminary, as well as a diploma in religious studies and ministry from McGill university in Montreal. David started the NakedPastor blog in 2006, which analyses and critiques religion through his writings, art, and cartoons, and launched the Lasting Supper in 2012, an online resource site and community for the spiritually independent. His Instagram page has over 97,000 followers, and his art continues to inspire people all over the globe.

Hope y'all enjoy! Much love as always, and remember to stay hydrated.

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Peter Lublink, the Executive Director of BethanyKids, shares the mission and vision of BethanyKids, a Christian charity that provides pediatric surgery, rehab services, and spiritual care in 7 countries across Africa. Peter also shares his thoughts on how the healthcare system in Africa compares to that of the USA and Canada (10:50), his journey to doing mission work in the Middle East (24:49), and why there is no differentiation in being a Christian and being a missionary (37:15).

BethanyKids relies heavily on donations for their operations. Just $200 can help pay for the surgery of a child in need of care and has the potential to transform lives across the continent. If you feel compelled to donate, please visit https://bethanykids.org/donate/ and give any amount that you are able. Thank you all so much for tuning in!

Stay cool, stay hydrated, and be like water

- David Yun

BK website: www.bethanykids.org

BK Instagram: @bethanykids.ig

SOW Instagram: @soundofwater.fm

Timestamps:

3:11 Peter has travelled to how many countries?!

6:11 What exactly does BethanyKids do?

10:50 The healthcare system in Africa

16:18 Challenges of fundraising for a Christian charity

21:56 Future vision of BethanyKids

24:49 Peter's journey to mission work in the Middle East

28:49 What the church's response to the Afghanistan crisis should be

35:55 Challenges of doing mission work in the Middle East

37:15 Being a Christian and being a missionary are synonymous

47:22 International travel is optional for the church, mission is not

53:01 People should give without wanting attention

56:01 Consistency in living out the gospel will bring others to Christ

60:41 Closing remarks

Yooo what is good! Your boys David and Josh are back from their hiatus with a brand new format, where they will be discussing more pointed topics. This episode's question: "Is Capitalism Compatible with Christianity?"

Christianity has had a long and intimate relationship with capitalism, but recently, more and more people are raising their concerns whether or not capitalism is the most ethical and effective system. David was especially interested in Josh's perspective as a Christian entrepreneur, and in this episode, the two discuss whether or not capitalism is morally compatible and consistent with the Christian faith.

Hope y'all enjoy!

Yo what is good everyone! We are back momentarily, out of hiatus, to talk about the #StopAsianHate movement. David and Josh brought on a special guest, Olivia Wong, to deconstruct the movement, discuss how the movement came to fruition, and ask the question, "is this just the next media narrative?"

Olivia Wong is a Chinese-American entrepreneur, senior partner of Prototype Thinking Labs, public speaker, award-winning humanitarian, and Miss Asian Global 2020! She brought some great insight into the movement, along with providing her unique experiences as an Asian-American woman in business.

With AAPI Heritage Month coming to a close (Happy AAPI Heritage Month by the way our Asian brothers and sisters!), and the movement seeming to already lose steam with the popular discourse, the Sound of Water podcast hopes to keep the conversation going with this brand new episode! Hope y'all enjoy.

Olivia's link to "Resources for the Asian American Community"

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! We are excited to bring you a surprise bonus episode featuring none other than Dr. Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe! Celebrating the anniversary edition of his classic book, “King Maker: Applying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Leadership Lessons in Working with Athletes and Entertainers, “Dr. Goodie joins David and Josh to delve into the life and legacy of the late Dr. King.

Dr. Goodie is an MLK scholar, and he drops some absolute gems in this interview. We’re proud to announce this as the closer for our second season of the Sound of Water Podcast. Hope y’all enjoy!

Purchase the Anniversary Edition of Dr. Goodie’s book, “King Maker: Applying Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Leadership Lessons In Working With Athletes And Entertainers” here!

Our final guest of Season 2 is Jackie Faye aka "Drippy J"! Jackie is an Asian, female rapper and musician from Dallas, Texas. Jackie graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science and Business, and is currently working as a full-time Strategy Consultant to eat and pay her bills. She started making music as early as high school, but officially debuted in 2018 with her two singles, "Right Place Wrong Time" and "Ling Ling." Jackie recently dropped a new single, "Jackie Faye Adventures", which is now streaming on all major platforms.

Tune in to hear Jackie describe her journey as a gay, Asian female navigating a black male dominated industry. Josh and David push Jackie to explore what inspires her to create music, how she finds confidence in her unique identity, how she continues to break stereotypes and barriers in her journey, and her layered views on religion in this thought-provoking season 2 finale!

*Make sure to listen to the end to hear Jackie's new single, "Jackie Faye Adventures" :)

**This interview includes explicit language

Jackie's Instagram: @gotjackie (https://www.instagram.com/gotjackie/)

Jackie's  performance at USC APASA (shoutout from Dumbfoundead!): https://youtu.be/PluSxnxs3BA

Jackie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gotjackiee 

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This week, the Sound of Water podcast hosts Nidhi Shastri! Nidhi is the current host and founder of her podcast, Model Minority: Uniquely American. This is the very FIRST collaboration episode from Sound of Water!

Nidhi started her podcast to explore the many layers and depths of the "model minority" myth: the good, the bad, and the invisible. She graduated from the University of Illinois with degrees in Political Science and Environmental Science and has experience working in radio, campaign organizing, and advocating for single-payer healthcare in Illinois. Nidhi also served as part of the panel for the Asian American Pacific Islanders for Biden, which hosted the @joebiden camp prior to the election!

Tune in to this week's episode to hear Josh and David dive deep into why it's important for minority groups to understand the "model minority" myth, how it originated, why it is considered a myth, the Racial Wedge, Orientalism, Andrew Yang, and much more in this highly-educational episode!

Model Minority: Uniquely American recently dropped a new episode, "One Jump Ahead of the Punchline", which discusses the issue of Asian-American media representation with the case study of Apu and Disney Channel's usage of Desi characters.

Model Minority podcast website: https://nshastr2.wixsite.com/modelminority

Model Minority podcast Instagram: @model.minority.u.a https://www.instagram.com/model.minority.u.a/

"The Two Asian Americas" By Karan Mahajan: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-two-asian-americas/amp

"We Asian Americans are not the virus, but we can be part of the cure" by Andrew Yang: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/01/andrew-yang-coronavirus-discrimination/ 

"Andrew Yang was wrong. Showing our ‘Americanness’ is not how Asian-Americans stop racism." by Canwen Xu: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/03/andrew-yang-was-wrong-showing-our-american-ness-is-not-how-asian-americans-stop-racism/

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In this week's episode, Josh and David reflect on their conversation with Sarah Kim of Liberty in North Korea. Now that we have this knowledge about our North Korean brothers and sisters, what do we do? How do we reconcile the lifestyles of the First World and the Third World? Shouldn't we all be doing more to help each other out? How does the North Korean experience compare with the black experience in America? Is it practical to live a (Christ-like) life of giving away your possessions to help the poor? Is the American way of life too comfortable?

If you'd like to donate to Liberty in North Korea: https://www.libertyinnorthkorea.org/donate

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Our fourth guest for Season 2 of the Sound of Water podcast is Sarah Kim of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)! LiNK is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) whose aim is to help every North Korean achieve freedom within our lifetime. LiNK focuses on refugee rescue, refugee resettlement, and changing the narrative around North Korean refugees.

Sarah has been serving as the Development Coordinator for LiNK for the past three years. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a Masters in Public Policy. Josh and David dive deep into conversation with Sarah to discuss topics about North Korea such as LiNK's 3000-mile long underground railroad system, China's complicated relationship with North Korea, living testimonies of North Korean refugees, and more in this powerful and thought-provoking episode!

LiNK website: https://www.libertyinnorthkorea.org/ 

LiNK youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/linkglobal (highly recommend checking out this page. Many tear-jerkers on here so get ya tissues out y'all)

LiNK instagram handle: @libertyinnorthkorea

This is a 50 minute documentary about the millennial generation that grew up during the famine and the growth of the JangMaDang 'markets'.

After their cathartic discussion about mental health with Cathy Kang, David and Josh inadvertently engage in an impromptu therapy session with each other. Enjoy a chill heart-to-heart about David and Josh's personal experiences with mental health, therapy, depression, and more!