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My Fit TribeCortland Dahl-Meditation, Healthy Minds App and the Mindset that changes your gameSend us a textIn Today’s Episode I am joined by Cortland Dahl, he is a neuroscientist, author, and meditation expert dedicated to advancing human well-being. He is the creator of the Healthy Minds Program app, a free mindfulness and well-being tool featured in The New York Times and downloaded over a million times. Developed in collaboration with leading scientists, the app is now used in research at top institutions worldwide. Cortland lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where he continues to explore the science of the mind and teach meditation globally.We explore how his jou...
2025-07-1659 min
Hooked the PodcastAbout the Braid | Hooked. Ep. 22About the Braid - A look inside the creation of Cortland's conventional braid and how it's madeThe Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and content creators from all over the world. Learn from the people that helped shape and continually shape the angling world today.Hooked The Podcast Presented By: Cortland Line Company ABOUT...
2025-05-2951 minHooked the PodcastFly Line Series - Part 2 - About the Density | Hooked. Ep. 21The Fly Line Series on Hooked the Podcast. In this multi-part series, the Cortland Team breaks down every aspect of designing and building fly lines.Part 2 - About the Density - Explaining the importance of understanding different fly line densities and how to use them on the water.The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and cont...
2025-05-0635 min
Thereafter117 - Melissa Duge Spiers | Holy DisobedienceToday's guest is Melissa Duge Spiers, author of the soon to be released, Holy Disobedience: A Survivor’s Journey from the Church that Betrayed Her—a book that does just that.Melissa’s story is one of survival, revelation, and ultimately, moving forward into real life. Raised in the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church, an enormous Christian fundamentalist sect that exists under the radar despite a larger worldwide membership (22M+) than the Mormons or Southern Baptists, she was taught to obey without question, live under rigid purity culture, and conform to a system that demanded silence in the face of...
2025-04-221h 10Hooked the PodcastTravis Manson Preseason Prep | Hooked. Ep. 20Travis Manson returns to discuss his preseason preparations as a guide on Ontario and the St. Lawrence River for Smallmouth. Travis narrows down the details on his rod, reel and rig setups, while discussing the various techniques he uses to consistently catch fish.Travis Manson is a tournament angler and content creator. He started the brand "SmallmouthCrush" back in 2017. He guides on the St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario for trophy Smallmouth Bass and can also be found guiding on the Chesapeake Bay for Largemouth. He has over 500 fishing videos on his YouTube Channel where he teaches...
2025-03-201h 30
Thereafter116 - Emily Joy Allison | Purity Culture, #ChurchToo, and Where We Go From HereEmily Joy Allison is a writer, poet, and yoga teacher. She holds a degree in philosophical theology and apologetics from Moody Bible Institute and a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School. In November 2017, as the #MeToo movement was going viral, Emily came forward with her own story of abuse at the hands of her church and launched the #ChurchToo movement overnight. She has been writing and speaking about religious sexualized violence and its theological underpinnings ever since. Emily lives in Nashville, Tennessee.You can find links to all of her socials as well as info a...
2025-03-131h 43Hooked the PodcastFly Line Series - Part 1 - About the Core | Hooked. Ep. 19Introducing the Fly Line Series on Hooked the Podcast. In this multi-part series, the Cortland Team breaks down every aspect of designing and building fly lines.Part 1 - About the Core - Explaining the importance and differences of having the right core in your fly line and how it may effect the performance of the line.The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and...
2025-03-0636 min
Thereafter114 - Marla Taviano Returns | Catching Up About Life, Books, Resistence, and MoreWe were so excited to have Marla back on the show this week! Marla Taviano (she/her/) is into: books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, poems (and a hundred other things). Reads and writes for a living (and a life). Wears her heart on her t-shirts. On a mission/quest/journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). (Big fan of parentheses—and em dashes.) She is mom to some freaking awesome kids and two cats and lives in South Carolina.Find out about her work and connect with her around the web by visiting her we...
2025-02-201h 18
Thereafter113 - Lucas Wilson Returns | Surviving Conversion Therapy & New Book Shame-Sex AttractionThis week on the pod we have return guest Lucas Wilson!! Here to talk about his newly released book "Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy". Lucas was on the pod before (way back on episode 022!) You can take a listen to that episode here if you'd like to hear more of Luke's personal story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/022-luke-willson-gay-on-campus-at-liberty-university/id1534952602?i=1000527988045
We were so grateful for this opportunity to sit down with Lucas again and hope you'll go grab a copy of his book HERE: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shame-sex-attraction-survivors-stories-of-conversion-therapy-lucas-wilson/21360797
2025-01-291h 13Hooked the Podcast2025 New Product Podcast | Hooked. Ep. 18In this Episode, Brooks Robinson sits down with Richard Nicoletti to discuss all of Cortland's new products for 2025, breaking down the design and development of each product.The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and content creators from all over the world. Learn from the people that helped shape and continually shape the angling world today.Hook...
2025-01-281h 22
Thereafter112 - Meghan & Cortland | New Year Check inNo guest on today's episode. Meghan and Cortland spend the time catching up and filling you in about what has been going on in our lives along with some quick updates about canceling Content Warning and what's next for the pod!
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2025-01-2141 min
Let's Talk: Passion & Purpose with Nicole ThomasEP 11 - Cortland Jones | Author, Speaker, Coach and Founder of CJones EnterprisesShow Notes for Let’s Talk Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas🎙️Episode Title: Empowering Through Art, Education, and Ministry with Cortland JonesEpisode Overview:In this inspiring episode of Let’s Talk Passion & Purpose with Nicole Thomas, Nicole is joined by Cortland Jones—author, speaker, coach, and founder of CJones Enterprises. With over 30 years of experience as an educator in Prince George’s County Public Schools and now as a teaching artist partnering with community organizations, Cortland shares his passion for empowering others through art, education, and ministry.Cortland discusses his journey from classroom teacher to published...
2025-01-1639 min
Thereafter111 - Nate Nakao | Full Mutuality in Deconstructionok, friends. We've been way behind! The conversation you're hearing on this episode with Nate was actually recorded a few months ago and the intro is even from a few weeks ago. Life has been coming at us fast and we've simply been way behind on all things for the pod.
We're so glad to finally be getting this one out and can't wait for you to hear our conversation with Nate Nakao!
Nate is a hobbyist, activist, writer, nerd, ice hockey fan and coach, and a PC gaming enthusiast. For his 9-5, he works...
2024-12-311h 23Thereafter110 - Meghan & Cortland | Parenting Through Deconstruction, Our ExperiencesNo guest again this week. And sorry we are yet again releasing a little inconsistently this season. It's another good old yap session with Meghan and Cortland talking about parenting and their experiences with it through deconstruction.
As per the ad spot at the beginning of the episode we'd love to have you join us at Content Warning this coming February! You can get all the info and sign up to join us in person in Atlanta or virtually online at https://www.ContentWarningEvent.com/.
If you enjoy listening to the show, plea...
2024-10-3054 min
Not Even D2Curt Fitzpatrack- The Mind Behind Cortland's 2023 National Championship and Explosive OffenseThe 2023 AFCA Division 3 Coach of the Year, Curt Fitzpatrick joins this week's episode as we talk in-depth about his successful football career. Coach Fitzpatrick currently leads the #2 ranked team in the country- the Cortland Red Dragons. Fitzpatrick made history in 2023 becoming the first coach to lead SUNY Cortland to a national title. Curt talks about his playing career, as one of the best players to play at St. John Fisher University, and the impact this had on his coaching career. After his playing career, Fitzpatrick was the assistant at both, Utica University and St. John Fisher. 2013 would...
2024-10-241h 22Thereafter109 - Meghan & Cortland | Relationship Legibility - A Conversation on Polyamory, Divorce, Queerness & MoreNo guest this week. Instead it's just a good old yap session with Meghan and Cortland talking about relationships and the conversations we've been having about them lately.
As per the ad spot at the beginning of the episode we'd love to have you join us at Content Warning this coming February! You can get all the info and sign up to join us in person in Atlanta or virtually online at https://www.ContentWarningEvent.com/.
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2024-10-021h 06
Metta Hour with Sharon SalzbergEp. 248 – Cortland DahlFor episode 248, Cortland Dahl makes his first appearance on the Metta Hour to speak about his new book, “A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom.”Cortland is a scientist, Buddhist scholar & translator, and meditation teacher. He is the co-founder of Tergar International, a global network of meditation centers, with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Cortland is also actively involved in scientific research on meditation and human flourishing at the Center for Healthy Minds.In this conversation, Sharon and Cortland discuss:What brought Cortland to spiritual practiceEastern versus Western cultural conditioningThe Tibetan c...
2024-09-101h 10
Be Here Now NetworkEp. 557 – A Meditator's Guide To Buddhism With Cortland DahlFocusing on curiosity, patience, and self-compassion, Cortland Dahl joins Raghu to go over his new book, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism.
This week, Cortland and Raghu discuss:
The mystical practice of making aspirations
Tuning into ourselves and trusting ourselves
Learning through our relationships
Recognizing that the next Buddha is the sangha
Nurturing sparks of inspiration through practice
How meeting teachers helps us realize our own inner depth
Why curiosity can move us along the spiritual path
Patience, creating space, and being vs. doing
Self-compassion in a world of chaos and uncertainty
Discomfort as a zone of growth
Expanding our motivations...
2024-08-301h 03
Mindrolling with Raghu MarkusEp. 557 – A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism with Cortland DahlFocusing on curiosity, patience, and self-compassion, Cortland Dahl joins Raghu to go over his new book, A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism.This week, Cortland and Raghu discuss: The mystical practice of making aspirationsTuning into ourselves and trusting ourselvesLearning through our relationshipsRecognizing that the next Buddha is the sanghaNurturing sparks of inspiration through practiceHow meeting teachers helps us realize our own inner depthWhy curiosity can move us along the spiritual pathPatience, creating space, and being vs. doingSelf-compassion in a world of chaos and uncertaintyDiscomfort as a zone of growthExpanding our motivations for doing our practiceSeeing the awakened n...
2024-08-301h 03Hooked the PodcastTravis Manson on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence Smallmouth Fishing | Hooked. Ep. 17In this episode, Travis Manson returns to discuss what it takes to guide on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River for Smallmouth. Travis also gets into his gear and technique specifics that have brought him success in catching these bass.Travis Manson is a tournament angler and content creator. He started the brand "SmallmouthCrush" back in 2017. He guides on the St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario for trophy Smallmouth Bass and can also be found guiding on the Chesapeake Bay for Largemouth. He has over 500 fishing videos on his YouTube Channel where he teaches the different...
2024-07-111h 40
Marketing Today with Alan Hart426: Cortland’s New Approach to Branding Multifamily Housing with EVP of Revenue Operations, Tim HermelingIn this episode, you'll learn about:The role of Revenue OperationsCortland’s unique approach to branding, awareness, and rethinking marketing as an investment rather than an expenseThe importance of peer-to-peer recommendations and how Cortland manages their online brand reputationTim Hermeling is EVP of Revenue Operations at Cortland. He is a goal-oriented person, both professionally and personally, as seen in his love of competing in triathlons and marathons. Tim went to college to be a sports broadcaster, but pursued public relations in order to find work in the city. After working closely with C-level ex...
2024-07-0343 minThereafter104 - Meghan and Cortland | TwitBits and a Conversation About the Ashley Madison DocuseriesQuick TW/CW about the begging of the episode. We talk a bit about the child sex abuses by Robert Morris and the response of Gateway Church. This topic may not be for everyone so feel free to skip over it to timestamp 17:00 to jump right to the main conversation of the episode. This story was originally published here: https://x.com/wartwatch/status/1801608034348613685
No guest this week. Instead it's just a good old yap session with Meghan and Cortland talking about the latest happenings and their thoughts on the newest Ashley Madison Docuseries...
2024-06-271h 01Hooked the PodcastCapt. Matt Perachio Returns to Discuss the 2024 Bluefin Tuna Season | Hooked Ep. 16Capt. Matt Perachio is a well well-known charter captain out of Cape Cod, MA and has over 25 years of experience fishing these waters. His specialties include fishing for Bluefin Tuna, Striped Bass and Bluefish. He is well known for his work ethic, his unique sixth sense in locating fish, getting out early/staying out late, and his overall passion for the sport.In this episode of Hooked the Podcast, Matt returns to the Cortland studio to discuss the upcoming bluefin tuna season, the specialized gear needed to catch giants and his new educational platform Bluefin Plus to...
2024-05-091h 58
The Wisdom PodcastCortland Dahl: Mahamudra and Daily LifeThis episode of the Wisdom Podcast features Cortland Dahl. Cortland is a scientist, translator, and meditation teacher who offers workshops and leads retreats around the world. He has practiced meditation for nearly three decades, spent time on retreat in monasteries and at retreat centers throughout Japan, Burma, and India, and spent eight years living in Tibetan refugee settlements in Kathmandu, Nepal. He works as an Instructor for the Tergar community and is the Executive Director of Tergar International. In addition, Cortland serves as a Research Scientist and the Chief Contemplative Officer at UW-Madison’s...
2024-04-191h 13Hooked the PodcastDropback Steelhead & Big Redfish | Hooked Ep. 15In this episode of Hooked the Podcast, the Cortland team recaps the recent trade show season and the team's trip to Louisiana for bull redfish. The team also breaks down fishing the dropback steelhead season. The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and content creators from all over the world. Learn from the people that helped shape and conti...
2024-04-111h 18
Fortune and FaithAspen Field Services - Cortland BradyAt the tender age of five, Cortland Brady’s world is forever altered when his father becomes paralyzed in an ATV accident. This pivotal moment triggers a series of reactions that reverberate through Cortland’s life and family dynamics. From navigating the complexities of his parents’ relationship to grappling with teenage embarrassment over his father’s condition, Cortland faces adversity head-on, especially as he eventually witnesses his parents’ painful divorce.
Fast forward nearly three decades from the accident, Cortland stands as the Founder and CEO of Aspen Field Services. His groundbreaking asset verification inspection business revolutionizes how banks verify their assets. Ye...
2024-03-251h 09
Thereafter097 - #ContentWarningEvent | A Recap and Debrief From the First Annual Content Warning WeekendThis week we don't have a guest. It's just Meghan and Cortland sitting down to chat about the Content Warning Event which happened over President's Day weekend in Portland, OR. If you missed attending virtually, a replay copy of the recorded sessions will be available soon via ContentWarningEvent.com.
Also, be on the lookout for details about next years Content Warning Event which we announced will be President's Day Weekend 2025 in Atlanta, GA.
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2024-02-2759 minHooked the PodcastThe Cortland New Year and All New Products | Hooked Ep. 14In this episode of Hooked the Podcast, the Cortland team gets into detail on plans for the new year and each new product for 2024. A heated discussion amongst controversial fantasy football final moves and Nate gets the best Christmas present ever!!The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and content creators from all over the world. Learn from the...
2024-01-181h 35
Thereafter092 - Meghan & Cortland | Why We DeconstructNo guest this week! Instead, Meghan and Cortland catch up about the conversation that seems to be constantly coming back up from evangelicals on the internet, which is, WHY WE'RE ALL DECONSTRUCTING.
We'd love to hear from you too, so if you are wanting to drop us a text note or voice memo we'd love to hear from you! You can email those to us at Hosts@ThereafterPod.com. Please let us know in the email if you would be ok with the message or voice note being featured on an episode.
If you're interested in attending the event we...
2023-12-051h 00
Thereafter089 - Brittany Bruton | Family Dynamics, Chronic Illness, and Navigating Evolving BeliefsThis week on the pod we are so grateful for the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Brittany Bruton! Brittany has been a dear friend of ours since before we were podcasting and we've wanted to have her on the pod for so long now! Make sure you give her a follow over on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/brittnbloom/
Also, if you're looking for a link to the podcast about IHOPKC that Cortland mentioned in the intro, it can be found HERE: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/heaven-bent/
If...
2023-11-071h 21
Thereafter088 - Meghan & Cortland | Deconstruction Events, Community Building, and Platform CultureNo guest this week. Cortland and Meghan sit down to chat in a shorter episode than usual. We cover all kinds of topics coming off a weekend of getting to hang out IRL. Get into it!
If you are wanting to drop us a text note or voice memo we'd love to hear from you! You can email those to us at Hosts@ThereafterPod.com. Please let us know in the email if you would be ok with the message or voice note being featured on an episode.
If you enjoy listening to the show...
2023-10-3141 minHooked the PodcastFly Line Design & 2024 New Fly Lines | Hooked Ep. 13In this episode of Hooked the Podcast, the Cortland team breaks down the importance of fly line design and understanding tapers, grain weights, and how to match the perfect line with your rod for any style of fishing. The team also reveals an exciting inside look to the Cortland 2024 new fly line products.The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as indu...
2023-10-191h 05Thereafter085 - Season 4 Premier! | Meghan & Cortland Chat About What's NextMeghan and Cortland chat about what we've been up to and what we have planned for season 4. We're so excited for the conversations we're going to be having and sharing with all of you this season!
If you enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to apple podcasts to rate and review us. If you really enjoy the show, we would love to see you in our Patreon.com/ThereafterPod! Also, look for us on social media and shoot us a message to say hello, or chat with us in Twitter spaces on T...
2023-10-1048 min
Be Here Now NetworkWhat Makes A Healthy Mind? with Cortland Dahl & Raghu Markus – Mindrolling Podcast Ep. 504This week on the Mindrolling Podcast, contemplative scientist Cortland Dahl and Raghu Markus discuss the Tibetan Buddhist perspective of a healthy mind and how to transition from rumination to exploration.
This week on Mindrolling, Cortland Dahl and Raghu chat about:
Cortland Dahl’s journey to mindfulness practice
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and loving the world
Being Human, meditation, and coping with anxiety
Embracing and Exploring the nature of our minds
Language Immersion and translating Tibetan texts
The story of Asanga and the Buddha Nature
Transformation through compassionate action
Wise-selfishness and looking at our motivations
Turning the narrative mind into a new di...
2023-08-171h 01Mindrolling with Raghu MarkusEp. 504 – What Makes A Healthy Mind? with Cortland DahlThis week on the Mindrolling Podcast, contemplative scientist Cortland Dahl and Raghu Markus discuss the Tibetan Buddhist perspective of a healthy mind and how to transition from rumination to exploration.In this conversation, Cortland Dahl and Raghu chat about:Cortland Dahl’s journey to mindfulness practiceYongey Mingyur Rinpoche and loving the worldBeing Human, meditation, and coping with anxietyEmbracing and Exploring the nature of our mindsLanguage Immersion and translating Tibetan textsThe story of Asanga and the Buddha NatureTransformation through compassionate actionWise-selfishness and looking at our motivationsTurning the narrative mind into a new directionGamma Oscillations and the ‘aha’ moment...
2023-08-171h 01Hooked the PodcastThe Largest Fishing Show In The World - Hooked EP 12On this episode of Cortland Hooked the Podcast, the Cortland team breaks down the 2023 ICAST show along with the differences between the conventional and fly-fishing trade show markets.The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and content creators from all over the world. Learn from the people that helped shape and continually shape the angling world today....
2023-08-171h 06Hooked the PodcastPast, Present and Future with Cortland President John Wilson - Hooked EP 11On this episode of Cortland Hooked the Podcast, Brooks Robinson and Nate Dablock sit down with the president of Cortland Line; John Wilson. John discusses his background in fly fishing, coaching the US youth team, chasing world records and what's next for the future of Cortland Line.The Podcast For Anglers By AnglersCortland’s Hooked the Podcast is a fishing podcast hosted by Cortland Line’s team members that are long time anglers and fishing fanatics. Tune in for guest interviews with legendary guides and captains as well as industry professionals and content creators from all...
2023-06-151h 06Hooked the PodcastJohn Shaner Discusses Traditional Fly Tactics, Fly Fishing History and Changes in the Industry - Hooked EP 10John Shaner is a well known figure in the fly fishing industry for his association and work with Cortland Line and Hardy. He is what some may call a human encyclopedia of fly fishing facts, history, river systems, fly patterns and tactics. With over 40 years working in the industry, John has become a living legend in the fly fishing community.In this episode, John Discusses various traditional fly tactics, the ever changing fishing industry and it's effects on the sport, his friendship with Leon Chandler, and some of his favorite secret fly patterns.The Podcast...
2023-05-121h 40Thereafter082 - Meghan & Cortland Talk Harm ReductionNo guest interview on today’s episode! Cortland and Meghan talk about harm reduction, shared ethics beyond deconstruction, and the contrast with some of the large conservative platforms that exist in harmful and toxic ways. A content warning on this episode as we discuss Steven Crowder and a recent abusive video that surfaced and other aspects of domestic abuse.
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2023-05-041h 01
Thereafter081 - Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers & Chloë Abigail | Growing Up Sex Positive and Parenting Without ShameWe are so excited to share this episode with you! This week Cortland and Meghan sit down with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers and Chloë Abigail. Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers is a best-selling author, speaker, and researcher on sexual shame and healing religious sexual trauma. She is professor emerita of sexuality, and Marriage & Family Therapy, and the Founder of the Northwest Institute on Intimacy and Inanna Rising. She is the author of: Sex, God, and the Conservative Church – Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy and Shameless Parenting – Everything You Need to Raise Shame-free, Confident Kids and Heal Your Shame Too!
2023-04-251h 36Hooked the PodcastOne Bug Tournaments, Night Fishing and more with the Cortland Line Team - Hooked EP9In this episode the Cortland Line team discusses industry insights behind the scenes, along with the progression of modern day tournament fishing, night fishing and which Cortland Line member would escape a bear attack the fastest.
2023-04-201h 05Thereafter080 - Community Chat | Hanging Out With Friends of the Pod!Hosts Cortland and Meghan spend today’s episode hanging out with folx from the Thereafter community. This was a spur of the moment episode celebrating what we love most about making this podcast - the people we get to interact with. The episode is a bit chaotic, but we hope you’ll have as much fun listening as we did making it. We also hope to do this again in the future!
Special thanks to the guests that jumped in to say hello. Please check them out and follow them on social media! Here is their info:
2023-04-181h 00
Thereafter078 - Justin Gentry | Forced to Tithe and Other Tales of Leaving The MinistryOn today’s episode, Cortland and Meghan talk with Justin Gentry, former pastor and also co-host of two fabulous podcasts: REVcovery and Go Home Bible, You’re Drunk. Justin joins us for #twitbits and a larger conversation about ministry, forced tithing, and the exploitation of church staff and volunteers.
Check out Justin’s podcasts here:
REVcovery: https://www.irreverent.fm/show/revcovery/
Go Home Bible: https://www.irreverent.fm/show/go-home-bible-youre-drunk/
If you enjoy listening to the show, please consider heading over to apple podcasts to rate and review us. If you re...
2023-03-281h 29
Thereafter077 - Looking Back — Meghan and Cortland Reminisce About The Pod, How We Got Here, & How We’re EvolvingQuick TW/CW up at the top! We do get into some conversation during the TwitBits portion at the beginning of the episode that could be triggering. We discuss sexual assault and rape in regards to the discourse around David and Bathsheba that has been happening on twitter once again. If you are not in a place to hear conversations on this topic this might be one you want to skip.
There is no guest on today’s episode. In addition to #TwitBits we spend the episode reminiscing about some of our favorite moments from the pod so...
2023-03-141h 12Hooked the PodcastAbbie Schuster Discusses Women in Fly Fishing And Operating a Guide Service / Outfitter - Hooked EP8In this podcast, we discuss Abbie’s love for guiding and fly fishing in New England. Find out how Abbie runs her Guide Service and outfitter while living on an island. Abbie Schuster grew up in Connecticut and got her guiding career started in Montana before eventually returning back to New England to set up shop and start her outfitter in Martha’s Vineyard. Abbie is a big voice for conservation as well as encouraging other women to get into fly fishing. She is an extremely talented guide for striped bass, blue fish and false albacore. Learn what keeps...
2023-03-081h 15
Be Here StoriesThe Cortland Railroad, Dekalb County, IllinoisThis digital story recording was created in conjunction with the Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street program and its Stories from Main Street student documentary initiative, called "Coming Home." The project encourages students and their mentors to research and record stories about small-towns and rural neighborhoods, waterways, personal memories, cultural traditions, work histories, as well as thoughts about American democracy. These documentaries are then shared on Smithsonian websites and social media.
Clint Cargile (00:04): Cortland actually had two railroads. The first railroad came in 1853. That was a railroad that ran from Chicago and eventually made it all the way to the Mississippi...
2023-03-0704 minHooked the PodcastThe Master of Muskies Spencer Berman - Hooked EP7In this podcast, we talk with Spencer Berman of Spencer’s Angling Adventures. Spencer explains the Lake St Clair Musky fishery and everything you need to know in order to be successful targeting Muskies.Spencer Berman is the owner and operator of Spencer’s Angling Adventures. You can find Spencer dominating the local tournament scene, teaching seminars at tackle shows around the Midwest and appearing on television shows, all while running a full-time guide service. Spencer’s guiding season starts on the Detroit River for walleye in mid to late March or as soon as ice off. From l...
2023-02-092h 09
Thereafter073 - Marla Taviano | A White Girl Learning and Using Poetry to Process the ChangeToday we are honored to have Marla Taviano as our guest on the pod! Marla is into books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, and poems. She reads and writes for a living, wears her heart on her t-shirts, and is on a mission/quest/journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). She's the author of two books of unconventional poetry: unbelieve and jaded. She lives in South Carolina with her four freaking awesome kids. Find out more at marlataviano.com
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2023-02-071h 27The Wisdom PodcastCortland Dahl: Meditation and NeuroscienceThis episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features Cortland Dahl speaking with host Daniel Aitken. Cortland is a scientist, translator, and meditation teacher who offers workshops and leads retreats around the world. He has practiced meditation for nearly three decades and has spent time on retreat in monasteries and retreat centers throughout Japan, Burma, and India, including eight years spent living in Tibetan refugee settlements in Kathmandu, Nepal. In addition to his work as an Instructor for the Tergar community and Executive Director of Tergar International, Cortland serves as Research Scientist and Chief C...
2023-02-031h 03
Thereafter071 - Shannon TL Kearns | On Queer Theology and an Expansive History of QueernessToday’s episode is one we’ve been excited to release for awhile. Cortland and Meghan chat with Shannon TL Kearns. A former fundamentalist who became the first openly transgender man ordained to the Old Catholic priesthood, Shannon TL Kearns believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He is the co-founder of QueerTheology.com. His first book In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture just released from Eerdmaan’s books. He started and led Uprising Theatre...
2023-01-171h 25Hooked the PodcastInside the Fishing Industry with Cortland Lines Original Gangsters Chris Rotchford & Nate Dablock - EP6In this podcast, long time employees, Chris Rotchford and Nate Dablock talk about the ins and outs of working in the fishing industry and what it’s like to be a part of history at the oldest fishing line manufacturer. Tune in and learn about the Original Gangsters of Cortland Line.Chris Rotchford grew up in Cortland, NY and has been a long time employee of Cortland Line for 15 years. He specializes in customer service, product development and purchasing. He is one of the most well versed anglers at Cortland and has contributed to a ton of pr...
2023-01-051h 50
Thereafter068 - Vy @WyldViolet | Purity Culture, Ethical Porn, & Finding Your True SelfThis week on the pod we sit down with Twitter friend and creator Vy (https://twitter.com/WyldViolet). We discuss a lot of different topics along Vy's journey from growing up in evangelical purity culture to finding herself as a lesbian and reclaiming her sexuality through her work as an Only Fans creator. It was such a treat to get time with her and we could have talked for so many more hours! Make sure you go follow her on all her socials and if it's something you're into subscribe to her OF page (currently running a great holiday...
2022-12-131h 26Hooked the PodcastCaptain Matt Perachio Talks About Catching Giant Bluefin Tuna with Tighten Up Charters CC - EP5Matt Perachio is a well well-known charter captain out of Cape Cod, MA and has over 25 years of experience fishing these waters. His specialties include fishing for Bluefin Tuna, Striped Bass and Bluefish. He is well known for his work ethic, his unique sixth sense in locating fish, getting out early/staying out late, and his overall passion for the sport.In this podcast, we talk about Matt Perachio’s passion for Tuna fishing in Cape Cod and what it means to him to get people on their fish of a lifetime. Find out how Matt started hi...
2022-12-022h 06
Thereafter067 - Paula Stone Williams | Womanhood, Gender Equity, and Evangelical ToxicityOn today’s episode, hosts Cortland and Meghan interview Paula Stone Williams. Paula is an internationally-known speaker on issues of gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance. She has been featured in TEDWomen, TEDSummit, the New York Times, Red Table Talk, TEDxMileHigh, the Washington Post, NPR, Good Morning America, CNN, ABC News, PBS, and scores of other media outlets.
Paula has been a keynote speaker for hundreds of corporations, conferences, and universities around the world. Her TED talks have had over seven million views. Paula’s memoir, As A Woman – What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patr...
2022-11-291h 14Hooked the PodcastFred Roumbanis on Being a Successful MLF Tournament Angler and Dominant Frog Fishermen - EP4In this podcast, we discuss how Fred Roumbanis got his teeth cut in the professional bass angling world, what it took to become a successful tournament angler and techniques for becoming a better swimbait/frogging angler. Tune in for great stories and learn why Fred prefers Cortland Master Braid over other braids out there. Fred “Boom Boom” Roumbanis is a Major League Fishing Professional Tournament Angler originally from California that now resides in Arkansas. He has racked up some impressive accomplishments over the years including four total wins and 28 top 10 finishes in MLF tournaments. He is one of th...
2022-11-161h 24Hooked the PodcastJon Hardman Reveals how to Catch Big Trout While being a Successful Content Creator - EP3In this podcast, we discuss how Jon got his start in fly fishing, How he became a successful content creator and how fly fishing can be accessible to everyone, not just privileged individuals.Jon Hardman is a fisherman, Geologist, content creator and YouTuber based out of West Virginia. He specializes in trout fishing techniques and films his outings from start to finish which he features on his Youtube channel: Hardman Fishing Adventures.Follow Jon Hardman and his adventures in West Virginia fishing exclusive rivers, streams and creeks. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HardmanFishingAdventures/
2022-11-021h 11
Thereafter062 - Benjamin Faye | When Your Identity is an Intellectual Exercise, Everything's an ArgumentOn today’s episode we sit down with Benjamin Faye (@HeyThereBenji on IG). Ben has been a favorite follow of ours for a while and we are so excited to have him on the pod to talk about faith, race, and his experience in the American Evangelical Church.
Ben is a writer, speaker, advocate, #exvangelical, and spiritual abuse survivor who is creating content that uses his experience to comfort, challenge, and connect with others. He is the co-host along side @likeablemenace (on IG) of the podcast Important Things with Ben and Carole. https://www.instagram.com/importantthingsbc/?hl...
2022-10-251h 49Hooked the PodcastHonson Lau Explains Targeting Bonefish, Tarpon and Why He Doesn’t Prefer Wade Fishing - EP2In this podcast, we discuss where Honson’s passion for Southern Florida Fisheries began as well as how he developed his own techniques, flies and styles for targeting large Tarpon and elusive South Florida Bonefish. Capt. Honson Lau grew up native to Miami and the upper Florida Keys and has been fishing these waters since the early 90s. His guiding career started in 2009 though poling a skiff goes beyond a career. It is how the captain prefers to spend his days both on and off the job. Honson has spent a number of years fishing all over Flo...
2022-10-191h 25
Thereafter060 - Jon Carl Lewis | Sex & the Gay Christian on Sex PositivityThis week Cortland and Meghan sit down with Jon Carl Lewis, creator of Sex & the Gay Christian. Jon is a spiritual director that has created space as a gay Christian man for queer Christians that are seeking to live an integrated sexual and spirtiual life. Jon shares a bit of his history and upbringing, and then chats about sex positivity, “Biblical” sexual ethics, and how individuals discover their sexuality and spirituality. Please check out Jon’s website, and give him a follow @sexgaychristian on Twitter. Jon’s website offers information about spiritual direction, his book project, several LGBTQIA+ resources, and more...
2022-10-111h 20Hooked the PodcastTravis Manson Talks Smallmouth Crush And Fishing With Ladders - EP1In this podcast, we discuss how Travis developed his love for smallmouth bass fishing and how he turned that passion into a career with guiding and his content creation. Tune in for funny tournament stories, smallmouth fishing techniques and tips for getting started on creating content.Travis Manson is a tournament angler and content creator. He started the brand "SmallmouthCrush" back in 2017. He guides on the St Lawrence River and Lake Ontario for trophy Smallmouth Bass and can also be found guiding on the Chesapeake Bay for Largemouth. He has over 500 fishing videos on his YouTube Channel...
2022-09-301h 23
Thereafter056 - An Uncertain New Season — Our Relationship with Certainty & What’s to Come on Season 3No interview on the pod today. Instead Meghan and Cortland sit down to discuss their relationship with certainty and how it has evolved throughout their deconstruction processes so far.
There is a brief intro where we explain that we had originally recorded this as our Season Premier and instead opted to release it as episode two following our live from Wild Goose episode last week. In #TwitBits we talk about #StrikeOutHomophobia which is a walkout and rally being held across the US on Oct. 11th. You can find more info about this through this tweet: https://twitter.c...
2022-09-131h 09
Thereafter055 - Live at Wild Goose with Josh Scott | Who Is Deconstructing For?We're back! Kicking off season 3 of Thereafter podcast with our LIVE episode recorded this summer at Wild Goose Fest. On this episode Meghan and Cortland have a conversation with return guest Josh Scott from Grace Pointe Church in Nashville, TN.
For our intro and #TwitBits section of the pod we ramble a bit about the recent Matt Chandler "scandal" and some of the discourse that has been happening online about The Billy Graham Rule and what is appropriate when it comes to DM's.
Meghan mentions a tweet/article from @LindsayFickas which can be found here: ht...
2022-09-061h 21
Thereafter051 - Austin Jenkins | Deconstructing Hell Anxiety and Decolonizing Belief SystemsToday's episode we sit down with Austin Jenkins who we met through the thriving deconstruction community on Instagram. Austin is a poet, and podcaster who is processing through his faith deconstruction journey through his art and creativity over on instagram @theexistentialwandererpod as well as on his podcast The Existential Wanderer Podcast. We talk a little about his faith origin story and where he finds himself now, processing through his religious trauma and finding the authenticity to embrace now being agnostic. Austin is such a valuable part of this community and we're so grateful that he took some time to...
2022-05-241h 31
ThereafterBONUS EPISODE — Deconstructing The Billy Graham Rule | Unlearning Normativity And Learning From Ethical Non-MonogamyThis week we have another BONUS EPISODE! There is no guest for this one and instead Meghan and Cortland spend the episode discussing navigating relationship through deconstruction. Many of us who have left the limiting scripts handed to us by our evangelical or religious upbringing are left to re-frame our understanding of relationships outside of our previously rigid and binary understanding.
We discuss the Billy Graham Rule which is the practice popularized by the late evangelist which said that married men should never be alone with any woman that wasn't their wife. This "rule" becomes a jumping o...
2022-05-171h 21
Thereafter050 - Jarred Harris | Authenticity Through Pagan SpiritualityThis week we sit down with long time friend and fan of the show Jarred Harris! Jared is such a thoughtful person and we're so grateful for him taking the time to share some of his story and journey to finding fulfillment through witchcraft and pagan spirituality. Jarred is a content creator and you can find his content on Twitter (@JarredH), TikTok (jarredharris1), and YouTube.
You can find links to his content on all those platforms through his Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/jarredthewyrdworker
Quick TW/CW about our intro this morning. We discuss abortion and some topics that may b...
2022-05-101h 40
Thereafter048 - Greg Mason | Rethinking Faith With An Expanding ImaginationToday on the pod we sit down with our twitter friend and fellow podcast host Greg Mason! Greg is a music teacher, theology nerd and host of The Decolonized Christian Podcast. You can check out his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-decolonized-christian-podcast/id1555884063.
Also give Greg a follow on Twitter @LetGregLive_ and on Instagram @LetGregLive_
We have a special guest (our friend Jarred @JarredH) for our intro and #TwitBits segment today, but as always if you want to jump straight to the interview, you can jump to 26:50.
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2022-04-261h 27
Thereafter047 - Matt @TheSnarkyGent | Growing Up Homeschooled in Purity CultureWe’re back for yet another episode! This week Cortland and Meghan interview Matt aka @thesnarkygent on Twitter. Matt is a cybersecurity student who grew up inside of Evangelicalism as a homeschooled kid brought up to “lead with biblical values” who has spent the past half-decade deconstructing a ton of the harmful ideas of his upbringing – including a LOT of purity culture and the pervasive sexual shame in Evangelical culture. Anyone who follows Matt on Twitter knows that he has a gift for identifying and unpacking the toxicity in evangelical messaging that is disguised as something positive. If you enjoy this int...
2022-04-191h 13
Thereafter046 - Ashley Dunston | Growing Up In Toxicity, Healing From Abuse, and Finding One's True SelfThis week, Meghan and Cortland sit down with Ashley Dunston. Ashley is a novelist, playwright, aspiring cybersecurity professional, ex-vangelical, and proud auntie. This authentic conversation sheds light on the effects of harmful gender and body stereotypes, and the beauty of shedding toxicity and embracing your true self. Make sure you’re following Ashley on Twitter at @ashdunston and Instagram at @ashley_dunston_writer because you don’t want to miss her hot takes!
You can find links to her Patreon and other projects via her LinkTree at https://linktr.ee/AshleyDunston
We start with our usua...
2022-04-121h 26
Thereafter045 - Matthew Paul Turner | The God We Give Kids Shouldn’t Have To Be Recovered FromOn today’s episode, Meghan and Cortland chat with New York Times Bestselling Children’s book author Matthew Paul Turner. In this interview Matthew shares his story of growing up in fundamentalism, discovering Sandi Patty, and starting down the slippery slope of Contemporary Christian Music. Matthew spent years working as a writer in the CCM world as well as writing several Christian books. As his faith expanded he began pushing back against the fundamentalism he grew up in advocating for a more inclusive faith. After finding an audience among the progressive faith community Matthew began writing Children’s books. We know o...
2022-04-051h 26
Thereafter044 - Tori Williams Douglass | My Values Never Changed - I Never Fit Their White Man MoldToday on the pod we sit down with Tori Williams Douglass. Tori is an anti-racist writer, educator, and podcaster in addition to being one of our favorite follows on Twitter! You may know her as Tori Glass which is her handle on Twitter @ToriGlass and Instagram @ToriGlass.
She hosts the podcasts Go Home Bible, You’re Drunk and White Homework. Tori has created a ton of free anti-racist resources as well as some incredible paid curriculum which you can find over at Tori’s website ToriGlass.com. Please consider supporting the important work she is doing through her P...
2022-03-291h 46
Thereafter043 - Daniel Deitrich | Songs That Challenge a Church That’s Traded Love for PowerMeghan and Cortland are excited to share this interview with Daniel Deitrich. It’s been in the queue awhile but we know you’ll find it worth the wait!
Daniel Deitrich is a singer/songwriter based in South Bend, Indiana. After the 2020 election, Daniel released his song, Hymn for the 81% which quickly gained traction online as it resonated with many that were questioning why so many white evangelicals voted for Trump. Check out the song on YouTube. You can find all of Daniel’s projects on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever digital music is streamed or sold. You can su...
2022-03-221h 55
Thereafter042 - Jamie Keaton | You Don’t Have to Be Nice, Sink the F*cking ShipOn today's episode we sit down with Jamie Keaton. Jamie's experience as a Black and non-binary actor, singer, musician, and spoken word poet has been defined by a passion for intersectional feminism, social justice, and advocacy. Jamie asked for us to include these words from Tupac Shakur which are meaningful to Jamie and represent their passion for raising their voice on these topics that are so vitally important.
My momma used to say if you can’t find something to live for you’d best find something to die for. - Tupac Shakur
In this inter...
2022-03-151h 26
Thereafter041 - Janice Lagata | Reactions of Whiteness - We’ve Come Out of These Spaces But We Haven’t Gotten These Spaces Out of Us YetIn today’s episode, Janice Lagata becomes the first guest to return to the Thereafter Podcast to talk with Cortland and Meghan about celebrity culture and the perpetuation of whiteness in deconstruction spaces. This is an important conversation and recognition that addressing power, privilege, and inequity isn’t something limited to one or two people in these spaces, but is something we all need to examine in order to understand our part in either upholding white supremacy or working to tear it down.
The introduction to the episode is only a few minutes to provide brief context for the conversation and...
2022-03-081h 02
Thereafter040 - Scott Okamoto | Chapel Probation: Stories From a Former Professor at a Private Christian UniversityToday’s episode features guest Scott Okamoto, former professor at Azusa Pacific University who is currently writing a memoir and hosting a podcast that unpacks his experience as a faculty member at APU. Scott talks about his experience facilitating affinity groups, anti-racism on campus, the treatment of the LGBTQ community, and more. We hope our listeners will check out Scott’s website, and you can find him on Twitter and Instagram at @rsokamoto. Definitely stop whatever you’re doing now and subscribe to Scott’s podcast, Chapel Probation, wherever you listen to podcasts.
If you want to skip #tw...
2022-03-011h 30
Thereafter039 - Erin Green | Standing With LGBTQ Students on Christian CampusesToday Cortland and Meghan sit down with Erin Green. Erin (She/They) is the Campus and Alumni Organizer for REAP. They are an affirming biblical scholar and LGBTQ+ activist. Erin has a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from Azusa Pacific University and an M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary. Their specialties are in the entire Christian biblical corpus with an emphasis on the Hebrew Bible, the ancient Near East, exegesis, and how to employ various hermeneutical methods. Erin's passion is helping those excluded by the church to heal from spiritual abuse and trauma by navigating the biblical...
2022-02-221h 28
Thereafter038 - Daniel Lavery | Something That May Shock and Discredit YouOn today's episode Meghan and Cortland sit down with Daniel M. Lavery on today’s episode of the podcast. Daniel Lavery is the author of Something That May Shock and Discredit You, The Merry Spinster, and Texts From Jane Eyre. He is the co-founder of The Toast and the proprietor of the Chatner newsletter; formerly the Dear Prudence advice columnist at Slate. Daniel talks about his experience growing up in an evangelical mega church, attending a Christian college, understanding his own sexuality, and his gender transition. We hope you go get a copy of Daniel’s latest book, Something That...
2022-02-151h 36
ThereafterBONUS EPISODE | EXTENDED-CUT #TwitBits ON PURITY CULTURE AND SEXUAL ETHICSOn this BONUS episode, Cortland and Meghan talk through recent conversations about the new version of purity culture, sexual ethics, queer affirmation, and sex positivity. This unique episode doesn’t have a guest interview, but gives our listeners a window into the way we navigate dialogue about ethics and values on the other side of faith change. We know that we are always learning, and we want to point to the voices that we have learned so much from in this space. Please check out these creators and support their work. Also know that this is not an exhaustive li...
2022-02-1056 min
Thereafter037 - Naked Pastor | Drawing Graffiti on the Walls of Religion Since 2005In today’s episode, Cortland and Meghan talk to artist David Hayward known across the web as "Naked Pastor". After 30 years in the church, he left the ministry to pursue his passion for art. NakedPastor uses words and images to challenge the status quo, deconstruct dogma, and offer hope for those who struggle and suffer under it.
David is no stranger to belief systems - he holds a Masters in Theological Studies, as well as Diplomas in Religious Studies and Ministry, and University Teaching. His art expresses the stories and struggles of spiritual refugees and independent thinkers wh...
2022-02-081h 13
Thereafter036 - Kevin Nye | Grace, Homelessness, and Finding Divinity in the MarginsIn today’s episode, Cortland and Meghan talk with author Kevin Nye. Kevin works in homeless services and is releasing a book on homelessness and grace in August, 2022. He sits down with us to tell his story, talk about his work, and give us his perspective on the intersection of faith and justice. You can check out Kevin’s website, sign up for his newsletter, and follow him on Twitter for updates on how to pre-order his book.
Also mentioned in the intro to the episode is this Twitter thread on pre-order book suggestions.
If you w...
2022-02-011h 32
Thereafter035 - Isaiah Tobias Crum, M.D. | Psychiatry, Mental Health, and Understanding The BrainIsaiah Tobias Crum, M.D. is a PGY-1 Psychiatry Resident and host of The Melanated Mindset Podcast (@_MelanatedMind). Isaiah grew up in the church and was the definition of deeply involved. After spending years as a volunteer youth minister and originally pursuing a career in emergency medicine he switched fields of study to psychiatry.
In this episode we talk with Isaiah about his field of study and how it has affected his faith evolution. We know that you'll enjoy this conversation and want to hear more from Isaiah when it's done! You can find all his podcast episodes at https://w...
2022-01-251h 39
Thereafter034 - Annie Rice | Local Politics and The Fight for Reproductive RightsToday’s episode features an interview with Annie Rice, an immigration lawyer and alderwoman in St. Louis, MO. Annie joins us to talk about her deconstruction journey and how her desire to get involved in justice led her to the work she does now. Annie also gives us her perspective on abortion legislation that is being passed nationwide, how this legislation impacts what happens in states on a local level, and the historical roots behind the abortion debate. You don’t want to miss Annie bringing her wisdom and insight into faith, deconstruction, and politics.
If you want...
2022-01-181h 33
Thereafter033 - Bradley Onishi | Straight White American Jesus - White Christian Nationalism Can’t Be IgnoredToday Cortland and Meghan interview Bradley Onishi, co-host of the podcast Straight White American Jesus and professor of Religious Studies at Skidmore College. A TEDx speaker, he has written for the New York Times, Huffpost, Religion & Politics, The LA Review of Books, The Conversation US, Rewire.News, among other outlets. He has appeared on NPR-affiliate programs and nationally ranked podcasts. Bradley joins us to talk about his own deconstruction journey, the work he’s doing connected with his podcast, and the topic of his next book, white Christian nationalism. We know our listeners will love hearing Bradley’s perspective on t...
2022-01-111h 27
Thereafter032 - Brian G. Murphy of QueerTheology.com | Finding The Divine in Queerness and PolyamoryBrian G. Murphy joins Cortland and Meghan for today’s episode of the Thereafter Podcast. Brian is co-host of the Queer Theology Bible Podcast and also the co-founder of queertheology.com. As Brian talks about in this episode, the work of queertheology.com goes beyond defending the right to be gay and Christian, and creates a comprehensive resource that celebrates the divine intersectionality of queer Christianity. Brian joins us to share their story, talk about their work, and join the conversation about current events in the Christian queer community. We are releasing this interview out of order to share ou...
2022-01-041h 34
Thereafter031 - Josh Scott | My Hermeneutic is Human FlourishingThis week we interview Josh Scott, progressive Christian pastor of Grace Pointe Church in Nashville, TN. Josh talks about how his life as a pastor parallelled his deconstruction, and how ultimately his shifting views brought him to Grace Pointe, a church that is fully LGBTQ affirming and holds space for all travelers no matter where their journey leads them. Josh talks about what church looks like on the other side of evangelicalism, and what being a pastor means to him. We hope you appreciate hearing what Josh has to say, and also that you’ll check him out on Tw...
2021-12-281h 28
Thereafter030 - Carina Davis | Deconstruction, Decolonization, and Building CommunityToday we interview Carina from @deconstructingblack and @deconstructingcolors. Carina shares her journey, what led her into faith deconstruction, and the ways in which evangelicalism is intertwined with white supremacy and colonization. Not only does Carina bring her rich wisdom and perspective into this conversation, but she also shares her vision for bringing people together and building community through @deconstructingcolors which is becoming a non-profit! Please follow Carina’s accounts on Instagram and consider supporting her work through CashApp.
If you want to skip straight to the interview you can jump to 22:18.
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2021-12-211h 40
Thereafter026 - Judy Peterson | Season 2 Premier with The Walking PastorWelcome back to the Thereafter Podcast! We are so excited to launch Season 2 and also to introduce Meghan Crozier ( @thepursuinglife on Twitter and Instagram) as the new co-host with Cortland Coffey.
We take some time at the front of the show to hang out a bit and intro a new segment TwitBits (a working title) that we'll be doing each week here on the show! If you'd rather skip straight to our interview, feel free to skip ahead to the 28 minute mark.
On this Season 2 debut, we had the honor of sitting down with Pastor J...
2021-11-231h 36
Thereafter025 - It is Finished | Season 1 FinaleIn our WAY LATE finale episode for season 1 of Thereafter Podcast Cortland and Josh sit down to talk about some of our favorite takeaways from season 1. We also make an announcement about how we are changing up the host lineup for season 2. More announcements about what season 2 will be like coming soon!
At one point we mention a "Rich Giles" and second guess if we were getting his name right. Spoiler alert: we weren't! We were actually talking about Keith Giles (one of the hosts of Heretic Happy Hour podcast. You can check out Heretic Happy Hour...
2021-09-071h 02
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastBullpen Problems and Are There Really Two Kansas Cities?Episode Notes
This week's episode gets a little silly as Justin and Cortland discuss the Reds and their recent success and woes as well as Kansas City... and are there really two Kansas Cities?
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2021-08-0658 min
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastWhat Is This Team?Episode Notes
This week, Cortland and Justin discuss the Reds current hot streak... and then cold streak as we try to make heads or tails on if this team is a postseason contender or pretender.
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2021-06-2547 min
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastThe Reds SWEEP the CardinalsEpisode Notes
Justin is without Cortland and a live audience as he breaks down the Cardinals and Brewers series. He also talks about injuries, minor leaguers, and much more.
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2021-06-1114 min
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastThe Reds Take on Chicago (and win!)Episode Notes
This week Cortland and Justin discuss the series against the Cubs and White Sox, the Amir Garrett suspension, the Joey Votto injury, an update on the minor league season, and what is ahead for the Reds as they embark on a road trip.
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2021-05-0752 min
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastJesse Winker for MVPEpisode Notes
This week, Cortland and Justin discuss the series defeat to the Cardinals, the surprise series win against the Dodgers, is Jesse Winker and MVP candidate, and the state of the bullpen.
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2021-04-3044 min
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastCongratulations, Jay BruceEpisode Notes
This week on Better off Reds, Cortland and Justin discuss the career of Jay Bruce, we break down the Indians and Diamondbacks series, and talk about the Castellanos suspension and the collapse of the Reds bullpen.
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2021-04-2351 min
Seeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastBONUS: Reds/Indians RecapEpisode Notes
Cortland is here at the end of the Reds/Indians series as our Redlegs were able to take two of three against Cleveland.
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2021-04-1907 minSeeing Red - A Cincinnati Reds PodcastOpening Day is HERE!Episode Notes
This week Justin and Cortland talk about the Cincinnati Reds heartbreaking Opening Day defeat against the St. Louis Cardinals. They discuss player performances and make picks for who on the team will make the All Star Game.
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2021-04-0234 min
Thereafter015 - DRCK Bad Apple Fam | The Community We’re FindingToday is a super special episode for me (Cortland) personally! If you've listened to most of our episodes you know we've talked about the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast on many occasions. Beyond producing an amazing podcast DRCK has created a pretty incredible online community for those who are going through all kinds of faith change.
Today we're sharing a few conversations with people I've met through that community. In our first episode Josh and I talked about how scary it can be to feel like you are going through these changes alone. The good news is y...
2021-03-301h 52
Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing PodcastCortland Line Company with Brooks Robinson - How to Choose a Fly Line, DelawareShow Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/171 Brooks Robinson shares the Cortland Line Company story and how to choose a new fly line whether you are going for trout or tarpon. We find out how Cortland has been going strong for over 100 years now in the fly fishing space. We dig into the Delaware River System, how to choose a dry line for the Delaware and how to catch fish on the surface. We also find out about Cortland tarpon, spey and euro nymphing lines. Show Notes with Brooks Robinson and Cortland Line ...
2020-12-151h 09Thereafter001 - From Worry to Wonder | Navigating Changing BeliefsIn our inaugural episode we (Cortland and Josh) discuss why we're starting the Thereafter Podcast. We talk about the fear that often comes along with changing your beliefs. Evolving beliefs about the world can be scary and difficult, especially if you are feeling alone in the change. Throughout the coming episodes we'll introduce you to some amazing guests who are navigating the world of evolving faith. We're excited to share some amazing people with you and look forward to getting to know you along the way. If you'd like to join us for this adventure, don't forget to subscribe...
2020-11-0347 min