Oh God Now What

About Oh God Now What

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it. Subscribe on Substack (https://nialaboodhoo.substack.com/) Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab (https://www.instagram.com/nialab) Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org.

Publisher

PRX

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Aug 2026

Latest episode

17 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 11 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The live laugh love theology

   Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez discusses how capitalism and theology merge within the "tradwife" movement in this interview with Niala.

2. 

   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Welcoming the stranger, today

   Host Niala_Aboodhoo interviews Beth Oppenheim and Krish O’Mara Vignarajah about the critical distinctions between immigrants and refugees and the moral imperative of resettlement.

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   3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The nun at the border

   Host Niala ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

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   26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A monk’s advice on misinformation

   Buddhist monk Brother Chân Pháp Dung shares his techniques for navigating misinformation and information overload with host Niala.

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   19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Slavery, Atonement and Forgiveness

   Host Niala Abdoollabhoo interviews Dr. Shennen Dee Williams and Father Timothy Kesicki SJ about the Catholic Church's apology for slavery and its implications for atonement and forgiveness.

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   12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A monk and a priest tackle the AI future

   Buddhist monk Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche and Father James Martin discuss AI's societal impact, exploring how technology's pursuit of efficiency overshadows human empathy.

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   5 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Islamophobia, perception and what we can control

   Chaplain Haroon Moghul shares his personal journey navigating Islamophobia and offers insights on focusing on controllable actions, in an interview with host Niala.

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   29 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Making travel sacred

   Host Niala Labodoo interviews author Phil Cousineau and Rabbi Shira Stutman about transforming everyday travel into a sacred, soul-nurturing experience.

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   22 Aug 2026

   Can war ever be justified?

   Rabbi David Saperstein and Miroslav Volf discuss the historical and contemporary relevance of "just war" theory with host Niala ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

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    15 Aug 2026

    Voting your morals

    Host Niala Boodhoo interviews public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs about aligning personal morals with voting choices and strengthening democracy.

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    8 Aug 2026

    Introducing Oh God Now What

    Host Niala Boodhoo interviews faith leaders to explore how religious wisdom guides us through difficult times and helps us live with the news.

Inside a recent episode

The live laugh love theology

Published 17 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so as consumers, women are sampling from across this religious spectrum. So I want to get into some of this was the big learning point for me with the book is the history and these historical strands. So can you just start with a little history lesson? Where does Live, Laugh, Love come from, actually? Yeah, so Live, Laugh, Love can be traced back to a poem written by Bessie Anderson Stanley from Iowa. In the early 20th century, there was a magazine contest on defined success. And she came up with a longer phrase, which had the words live, laugh, love in it. And that just kind of stuck. It was reprinted. […]

Who has been a guest on Oh God Now What

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kristin Kobes Du Mez
• Beth Oppenheim
• Krish O’Mara Vignarajah
• Norma Pimentel
• Brother Chân Pháp Dung

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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