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Russell Moore on how Wendell Berry Made the Cover of CT
The former editor in chief of Christianity Today stops by to talk about his love of Port William and the AI infused world to come.
Highlights
1:00 Biloxi boy and Berry man
5:30 Unlikely CT choice?
11:00 Wendell at his most metaphysical
16:30 Crowning Kingsnorth (or not yet)
26:00 Carl Henry and the future of Evangelicalism
32:00 Praying away
35:00 Ezekiel and the fog machine
40:00 Kids seeking Orthodoxy and old folks?
44:15 A global and Martian focus
48:00 Keller on moving institutions
51:00 Berry patch pickings
Resources
Russell's bio and Berry's cover
Marce Catlett at the FPR Bookshop
Scott Moore and Berry at Georgetown College
Rise and Fall podcast
Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home
22 Sept 2025
Bill McKibben with Sunshine on his Shoulder
The author, activist, and grandfather who once warned of The End of Nature has a brighter disposition these days.
Highlights
1:15 Dirt roads and tricorne hats
3:15 Protesting with the life-changing Wendell Berry
6:45 Paneling over real problems
16:30 Evacuate the building!
19:15 Looking back, looking forward
23:30 Deregulation to the rescue?
31:00 Lone Star State of mind
34:30 Corny truths and consequences
40:00 Cultists and conservative Sunday school teachers
53:30 A new day for the sun
Resources
Bill's bio and buy the book (and the other book)
Solar SunDay and nitro Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Van Morrison’s Brand New Day
If Bill’s statement about 9 million deaths raised an eyebrow, here’s more on that.
Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home
12 Apr 2025
Marvin Olasky on the Press, Presidents, and Pivots
The longtime editor-in-chief of World magazine discusses the Zenger Prize, his new gig at Christianity Today, the temptations of conservative politics (compassionate or otherwise), and his memoir Pivot Points.
Highlights
1:00 Aspiring galactic editor and globe trotter
5:45 Street level reporting v. suite level pontification
15:15 BREAKING: Flatwater Free Press on the Zenger Prize long list
18:00 Welcome to the jungle . . . and Phoenix
25:00 Adventure is out there!
30:00 A young communist hears Jesus in Russian
34:00 Leaving World for purple pastures
41:00 Character counts, on the diamond and in the Oval
49:00 Covering Marvin’s seat at W’s table
59:45 Hitchhiking as a way of life
Resources
Marvin's bio and buy the book (and the other book)
Announcing the Zenger Prize winners at FPR
Read the winning articles
Nominate the next winner
Marvin’s work at Current (R.I.P)
Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
20 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100
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24
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
85
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