Virtue in the Wasteland Podcast

Virtue in the Wasteland Podcast episodes:

• 02.15.2019

  Ep 326 What We Learned: The Final Episode

  I am exhausted, emotionally and otherwise... hey all, Dan here... just posted this last episode with calls from listeners, and a song at the end with a story that wraps into ViW... So, this is it.  Thank you all.  Check...

  
• 02.11.2019

  Ep 325 The Second to Last Show

  So, if the title of the show doesn't give it away.... surprise! After 300+ weeks, 3 continents, dozens of states and hours of conversation, we are hanging up the microphones and turning the lights out on the ViW project.  But, not...

  
• 01.31.2019

  Religion, Empire, and Molech: Lessons from the Augsburg Interim

  Giving shows their titles is a funny thing. I’ve probably done 250 or so of them, and I rarely think much about it. Also, when I myself look for podcasts, all I care about is the title of the episode....

  
• 01.25.2019

  Dutch Radicals, The Reformation, and Wackysoup

  I used to think it was really cool when people broke the 4th wall.  You know, like, in Fight Club or the original Pink Panther when something happened to remind you that you were indeed watching a film reel. There...

  
• 01.18.2019

  The United States of America: An Experiment in Federalism

  Sometimes our shows start with really simple ideas.  For instance, one of us might think of something that would be relevant to the podcast and send the article, idea, etc… via text.  We do a little reading, figure out what...

  
• 01.11.2019

  Dvorak, Anti-Natalism, and Other Unrelated Issues: We Take Your Calls!

  Time to clear out the old phone machine and respond to some of the more common, or curious questions we received.   The first half hour of the show has us talking about 2019, Dan's favorite movies of the year,...

  
• 01.04.2019

  The Biggest and Best of 2018

  Happy New Year! On today’s show we talk about the biggest and best of 2018 and what we might look forward to in 2019.  It’s an episode with the two guys doing what they love most, chatting with each other...

  
• 12.28.2018

  Losing Our Religion: The Lost R.E.M. Show

  Little known fact: the original name of Virtue in the Wasteland was “Jeff and Dan’s Vanity Project to Explore Their Hobbies” but we decided to go a little more broad and talk about society and religion and stuff… Maybe that’s...

  
• 12.21.2018

  Jesus Politics and the Academy

  Andrew Syed (formerly Andrew Paquin) visited Jeff recently, during which time Dan was in Dallas related to the new 1517 Academy (check it out). Andrew was Jeff's colleague at a previous institution, until politics and conceptions of Christian political beliefs...

  
• 12.14.2018

  the 2018 Christmas Spectacular

  Christmas movies and carols and traditions and….. we could go on and on. And in fact, we have gone “on and on” for over 5 years now doing a special Christmas show.  On today’s show the guys are back together...

  
• 12.07.2018

  The Theology of the Cross and EGBOK- Live from HWSS2018

  I don’t have any naked baby photos. Frankly, I don’t have any baby photos. I blame either a house fire or parental indifference. Nonetheless, I wonder if I might not start subtitling my talks as “naked baby photos” not because...

  
• 11.30.2018

  The Bears and the Butterflies- HWSS2018

  From Here We Still Stand 2018: This is a talk with Jeff blowing up any ideas of works righteousness and refuses to settle with a message that’s just another doctrine to keep straight or moral code to live up to....

  
• 11.23.2018

  Seculosity with David Zahl

  David Zahl leads Mockingbird Ministries and has a forthcoming book about secular religion and self-righteousness in America. We talk virtue signaling, popular music, Bob Dylan's Christian era, and Charlottesville, VA. Pre-order Dave's book ! virtueinthewasteland.com

  
• 11.15.2018

  "I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye" an Interview with Joshua Harris and Jessica van Der Wyngaard

  So, this show was a long time coming.  Since earlier in this year we had been playing phone and email tag with student filmmaker Jessica van der Wyngaard regarding her new documentary project that chronicles the lives of those influenced...

  
• 11.09.2018

  #Churchtoo with Emily Joy in Nashville

  On this weeks episode we welcome back an old guest of the show: Emily Joy.  Since last being on our show, Emily Joy has contributed to Jeff's book Sexy as well as co-founded the #churchtoo movement and has become something of...

  
• 11.01.2018

  LIVE at Here We Still Stand 2018

  On this weeks’ episode we take you back to the 2nd Annual Here We Still Stand conference in beautiful, if slightly milquetoast, San Diego (just kidding San Diego, we love you, as we have recorded at least once a year...

  
• 10.26.2018

  Going Conservative in the Age of Trump

  Eric Dorman discusses his personal transition from progressivism to classic conservatism despite being a never Trumper, and the pragmatic nature of Tennessee politics. He works for a nonprofit news source that serves the homeless in Nashville, is a frequent contributor...

  
• 10.19.2018

  Character Matters

  After five plus years of the podcast, we finally get around to a proper discussion of virtue ethics. We do so with the leading active scholar in America today: Christian Miller of Wake Forest University. (The Roman Catholic Alisdair McIntyre and...

  
• 10.12.2018

  Conversations with the Reverend Dr Victor Singingeagle

  On today's show we travel into the deep south, racecar country, to meet up with Fr. Victor Singingeagle to talk about Potowatomi religion and Christianity, the pre-columbian social world of 15th c. America, and life as an outsider looking in....

  
• 10.08.2018

  Expectations v Reality on the Road

  Reflections on first leg of the road trip through the American Southeast, and an interview of three committed Christian kids in the Bible belt who defy easy categorization. Julia, Luke and Calista share their candid thoughts on hot button topics....

  
• 10.05.2018

  Star Wars and Jesus in Orlando

  The #VIWROADTRIP2018 is underway, and this is our first show from the road.  While we are on the trip to visit a few people and places in the south, we started our RV trip in Orlando at the home of...

  
• 09.27.2018

  The Not-So-Sacred Enneagram?

  Oh, that title almost sounds cynical. You know, like the kind of show that goes “you know that one incredibly popular thing? yeah? We, and God, disapprove”. That’s not our vibe, so, if you’re looking to slam on the Enneagram,...

  
• 09.21.2018

  On Superheroes and the Heliand

  On today's show we talk about heroes and superheroes as an entrance into talking about one of the great lost "superhero" stories of all time: the Heliand.  This story, a kind of Beowulf meets King Arthur meets the Gospels, was...

  
• 09.14.2018

  Ep 303: History, Sex, and Community: Your Phone Calls

  So, last week we gave you a show that clocked in at over two hours- we always recommend that you break the show up in to bits, and so it might take some time for you to get to this...

  
• 09.07.2018

  Back to School Special V- Everything Has a Story: Interviews at Tyler Station

  Whoa boy, this is a long one.  But well worth it, and we hope you will agree.  Break it up into a few listens, the show consists of three long form interviews.   A few weeks ago we played the...

  
• 08.31.2018

  Ep 301 Death, Sex, and McCain

  Ok, so we have these interviews, and we have listener calls, and we wanted to get to all or most of these things this week.  And then things changed, unfortunately.  On this episode we talk about the place of public...

  
• 08.23.2018

  How To Listen: Tension, Faith, and Art, An Interview with April Kirby

  So this is show 300. And it's recorded on location in Dallas, TX.  This interview was going to be in a series of interviews on craftsmanship, vocation and creativity.  And trust us, April is one talented woman.  You can check...

  
• 08.17.2018

  Spirit (Animal) in the Sky

  Seriously, a show about animals.  Which, of course would be interesting to a large majority of people given the fact we have an entire television networks devoted to animals.  The problem is, neither of these two Drs are a zoologist,...

  
• 08.09.2018

  Spoiling Saint Augustine

  Augustine, his importance, the City of God, the Confessions, and what he means for Western Christianity. Also, is there any legitimate criticism or concern about his views on the relations between church and empire? Also, Jeff gives his take on...

  
• 08.02.2018

  The Virtue in the Wasteland Hotline (Bling): Your Calls, Our Answers

  "Why don't you guys talk about [fill in the blank] more often?" We've gotten this comment throughout the years, and as a show about everything, it's hard to give all of our topics the appropriate time.  So- we opened the...

  
• 07.27.2018

  Fear, Immigration, and North Dakota with guest Joe Laughon

  On today's show we have another summertime special on which Dan is furiously overcompensating for Jeff being gone.  And you win! That's right, another guest and two different topics, almost too much show.   In the beginning of the show...

  
• 07.20.2018

  Red and Yellow, Black and White, They Are Precious In His Sight? Two Interviews on Race and the Church

  "If the Gospel is For Everyone, Why Is Everyone Around Me So White?" This was a question asked on today's episode by one of our guests, Doug Klembara.  It led to our conversation on the short documentary his wife and...

  
• 07.13.2018

  Summertime Spirituality

  The title makes it sound like this is a serious show. It really isn't. Mostly filled with Dan and Jeff messing around, but that's part of the point. Plus, they do get to a serious bit 3/4 of the way...

  
• 07.06.2018

  God, Drugs, and the Brain: Live at Crosswise 2018

  It's another live show! This time with a bunch of high school kids who had spent the week at Concordia University, Irvine for the annual Crosswise Institute.  They heard world class lectures and discussed really difficult and rewarding topics pertaining...

  
• 06.29.2018

  The Wrath of God, Calvin, Hobbes and More of Your Calls

  On today's show the guys take a little break from their recent shows on history and power (all the moloch business) to answer questions you have and listen to comments you've made on our ViW hotline.  Enjoy the show!

  
• 06.22.2018

  Charles in Charge: On Crowns and Crosses

  On today's show we are back discussing old-timey people and old fashioned ideas.  Not because we think making them old makes them good, in fact, some of our characters are downright scoundrels.  But we are looking for ways in which...

  
• 06.14.2018

  Constant(inian) Craving: The Church's Lust for Power

  On today's show the guys get into some of the content of their latest research for the upcoming book.  As the guys are looking for thoughtful ways to address contentious issues they sometimes come across a book that shakes things...

  
• 06.08.2018

  Ep. 288 10 Things We've Learned in 5 Years

  Hey, it's our 5 year anniversary show! And rather than simply talk about the show, we decided to do the mother of all "what did we learn" segments.  If you've been traveling with us, you know it has been a...

  
• 06.01.2018

  Power, the Church, and the Way of Jesus: Introducing a ViW Manifesto

  On today's show the guys discuss some big news and talk about the upcoming, very special, 5 year anniversary show.  We talk about Reinhold Niebuhr, Roseanne, and a few other things that will set the course for the rest of...

  
• 05.25.2018

  Sheep Hmong Wolves?

  Yeah, you read that right.  It's not a typo. On today's show we discuss a small asian community that is thousands of years old and has remained hidden from American eyes until recently.  After some of the more shameful events...

  
• 05.18.2018

  Getting to Know You: On Our Obsession with Questionnaires and Marcel Proust

  On today's show we discuss one of the root causes of the Russian troll attacks, our willingness to give out all of our most private information, often times only to have a computer guess your age, compare you to a...

  
• 05.11.2018

  On Prophets, Prohibition, and Pairs- an interview with Dr. Daniel van Voorhis on his new book

  It's a slightly different show today in that our guest is... well, Dan! He has recently published a full length historical monograph through 1517 Publishing and is promoting it around the web in various places.  And so Jeff decided to...

  
• 05.03.2018

  The Graduation Special: EGBOK!

  Following in our now 5 year tradition, today's episode is a Graduation Special! We think about the world today, and what we woulds day to grads on their way into the real world!

  
• 04.20.2018

  Real Callers Real Questions: The Poor, De-conversion, and a Sprinkling of the Tao

  On today's show we take your calls! (You can call in on our voicemail line 844-393-0012) We take a range of questions from callers today, from the recent show we did on the poor, to some comparative religions and talk...

  
• 04.13.2018

  Come Hell or High Water Part 2- Before You Leave The Church

  On today's episode we book end last weeks episode on why people leave the church.  On this episode we hear from a caller, discuss why we haven't left the church ourselves and talk about why we stick around.

  
• 04.06.2018

  Before you Leave the Church: Come Hell Or High-water pt 1

  On today's episode we talk about an upcoming podcast on the 1517 network of podcasts.  We are talking about why people live the church- something about which there has been no end to the writing of books.  So we want...

  
• 03.30.2018

  The Poor You Will Always Have With You

  On today's show we start by discussing a tent city for the homeless in Dan's hometown.  We move on to discuss the centrality of the poor throughout the Hebrew and Christian scriptures.  What are the "options" in how we might...

  
• 03.23.2018

  Is It Getting Worse? On Cultural Decline and the Church

  On today's show we examine the idea of a "narrative of decline" and how it might impact how we view the church.  This show is a thought experiment that began when Dan had an idea he wanted to work through....

  
• 03.16.2018

  We Take Your Calls- Questions about Jordan Peterson, Guns, Jesus and more...

  On today's episode we play actual calls from actual listeners who bring up topics from gun control, the popularity of Jordan Peterson and our religious convictions.  Check it out, and call us at 844-393-0012 to leave your question as a message

  
• 03.09.2018

  Stickin' to Our Guns- the Gun Control Show

  On today's episode we dig into the national conversation on gun control after the recent tragedy in Parkland, FLA.  But don't expect the kind of conversation you might be used to.  The guys talk about the history and the constitution...