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The Fascinating Podcast episodes

April 06, 2020 Holy Days in Quarantine - Fascinating Season 4
Holy week is going to be strange this year. How has the way we observe Holy Week changed over the years? And what are some ways we can observe well while we're in quarantine?
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March 30, 2020 Gene Yang Shoots Dragon Hoops - Fascinating Season 4
Gene Yang returns to the show with his most personal work yet: Dragon Hoops. How did a self-professed nerd end up writing a graphic novel about basketball? And what surprising connections did he find to faith?
1 hr 1 min
March 27, 2020 Love is Blind with Jennifer Cho - Fascinating Season 4
Jennifer Cho joins Kathy and JR. to discuss the reality dating phenomenon Love is Blind. Who did we love? Who did we hate? And does the show have anything to teach us?
1 hr 7 min
March 23, 2020 What to Stream Under Quarantine - Fascinating Season 4
With the COVID-19 quarantine in full swing, your Fascinating friends come to the rescue! We have a whole slew of books, movies and TV to keep you busy while you're trapped inside.
1 hr 20 min
March 16, 2020 It's the End of the World (As We Know It) - Fascinating Season 4
There are so many reasons to think the world is doomed. We investigate the signs of the times, from coronavirus to Love is Blind.
1 hr 3 min
March 09, 2020 Grieving Change with Gina Butz - Fascinating Season 4
No one likes change. And few changes are harder to grieve than changes in our faith. What happens when we change - and our community doesn't? How do we change well - and how is grieving an essential aspect of that process?
1 hr 3 min
March 02, 2020 Ritual Reconstruction - Fascinating Season 4
In honor of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, we explore some of the rituals and practices that we've found helpful in reconstructing our faith. Plus: a sad update on the Flat Earth Rocket Man
1 hr 33 min
February 24, 2020 Pop Culture Reconstruction - Fascinating Season 4
When we reconstruct our faith, we draw from any number of sources. What books and films have been helpful in reconstructing our faith? PLUS: Kathy dives in on the ongoing controversy with Women of Color at a university chapel.
1 hr 16 min
February 17, 2020 Oscars, Primaries and Reconstructing Faith - Fascinating Season 4
We're back! 2020 is a new era for the Fascinating Podcast. We kick of by recapping the Oscars - especially Parasite's big win. Then we preview what's in store for the podcast this season!
1 hr 56 min
December 16, 2019 Best of a Decade - Fascinating Season 3
As Season 3 draws to a close, we reflect on the last decade. What are our favorite books, TV shows and films of the last ten years? Plus: the Star Trek TNG fan theory you didn't know you wanted.
1 hr 32 min