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Ep 48 - Church Stuff, Jesus Stuff, and Huey P. Newton Feb 23, 2018

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Everybody's talking about Black Panther, so we decided to talk about the Black Panthers! Specifically, we looked at two essays by Huey P. Newton, the Minister of Defense for the Black Panther Party, one called "On the Relevance of the Church" and another called "The Son of Man." We talk about how leftists can help Christians see the contradictions in our communities, Huey's mystical theology, and Jesus's popular movement in Judea! Very Good intro music by Amaryah Armstrong. Very Good outro music by theillalogicalspoon

Ep 47 - Popesplaining w Kaya Oakes Feb 16, 2018

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This week we talked with Kaya Oakes (of America Magazine, Religion Dispatches, Killing the Buddha) about the Pope, women's ordination, and the religious left! Dope into by Amaryah Armstrong Dope outro by theillogicalspoon

Ep 46 - Remembering Lived Lives w Michael Jimenez Feb 09, 2018

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In the past weeks, we've been focusing on conversations about the extremely bad history embedded in Christianity and how to wrestle with Christian complicity. This week, we continue that theme with Michael Jimenez, author of Remembering Lived Lives(https://wipfandstock.com/remembering-lived-lives.html). In this episode we talk about history, theology, decolonial theory, and we even get back around to Zizek through a patented Magnificast transition! Dope intro by Amaryah Armstrong Dope Outro by theillogicalspoon

Ep 45 - Catholic Workin' It w Brenna Cussen and Joe Kruse Feb 02, 2018

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"The biggest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution that has to start with each one of us." - Dorothy Day There is no history of the Christian Left in the United States that can be complete without a discussion of the Catholic Worker. Staring in 1933, the Catholic Worker was a network of Catholics, Anarchists, and other Leftists who helped establish newspapers, communal farms, and houses of hospitality. In this Episode, Matt and Dean talk with two Catholic Workers: Brenna Cussen and Joe Kruse. Dope intro beats by Amarya Armstrong Dope Outro by theillogicalspoon

Ep 44 - Christian Complicity (and some Zizek) w Marika Rose Jan 26, 2018

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In the first half of the show, we talk with Marika Rose about her essay "For Our Sins: Christianity, Complicity and the Racialized Construction of Innocence," which looks at the ways Christian appeals to universality troublingly license Christian colonialism and white supremacy. We talk about Christian complicity in domination, whether there's a future for Christianity, how Trump is innocent, and more! On the second half of the show, we talk about Marika's work on Slovenian Marxist Slavoj Zizek, including how he carries on some of the same pathologies in European Christianity that created white supremacy. As always, the episode is Very Good.

Ep 43: New Year New Left Jan 19, 2018

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Talk about a "religious left" has been swirling in the media ever since Donald Trump was elected. Was it a force to be reckoned with in 2017? Will it be a force in 2018? We take a look at some popular representations of the "religious left," and think through the new Christians for Socialism manifesto as one way of responding to the problem of organizing Christian folks struggling to make sense of their moral injunction to capitalism and Trump's presidency. (Bonus Tradinista content. May God have mercy on our menchies.)

Ep 42: 20IMAGIN18: Really Doin' It w John Thornton Jr. Jan 12, 2018

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Pastor and socialist John Thornton Jr. is the first Magnifiguest of 2018! We talk about slogans for the new year, being a socialist in church, debt, pastoral work, and how if folks want to get young people back in the church they should try socialism!

Ep 41 - The Opium of the People Jan 05, 2018

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In this episode, Matt and Dean talk about Cornel West's essay Religion and the Left and figure out if religious is too idealistic for Marxist Materialism.

Ep 40 - The Gospel in Solentiname Dec 29, 2017

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Ho ho ho, it's The Magnificast Christmas special! in this episode, Matt and Dean discuss Christmas presents, Nicaragua, Ernesto Cardenal, reading the gospel alongside peasants and why it's important that Jesus was poor. incredibly dope intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Exquisite outro music by theillogicalspoon

ep 39 - The Direct Action Study Bible Featuring - Friendly Anarchism Dec 22, 2017

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For weeks, Matt and Dean have been promising an episode on anarchism and now, with the help of Katherine, from Friendly Anarchism, we're delivering! In this episode, we discuss Anarchism, Democracy, Direct Action, Violence, Pacifism, Revolution, and Jesus! Very dope Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro Music by theillogicalspoon (theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/album/theillalogicalspoon-sings-the-last-breath-of-the-luna-moth-under-the-morel-moon)

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