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The Faithful Forebearers2.7 Ethiopia – The African Bonhoeffer, Gudina TumsaAs Ethiopia entered the 20th Century, there was trouble and hope. After a brutal invasion of the Italians just before World War 2, and after Italy’s defeat in the war, Ethiopia recovered and modernized. But in the late 1970s, a political stagnation led to Communist Revolution. It was then that one of Ethiopia’s great theologians took a stand. Gudina Tumsa, after a short but brilliant career as a church leader, would give his life as a witness of Jesus Christ. Learn how his life and death shaped the Ethiopian Lutheran Church, and gives inspiration to Christians everywhere.
2023-10-0929 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.6 Ethiopia – Lutheranism, Onesimus NesibToday the Lutheran Church in Ethiopia is the largest Lutheran Church body in the World. That is thanks to the service of Onesimus Nesib, and many other faithful missionaries like him. Onesimus was born in 1856 in a remote part of Ethiopia. At 4 years old he was captured and enslaved. He was then bought, sold, escaped and recaptured multiple times. After being freed by a Swedish missionary, Onesimus would become a Christian at 16 years old. For the rest of his life he would work to return to his home region of Ethiopia to bring the Gospel to his homeland.
2023-09-2832 min
Book Talk for BookTokChapter 1, Light of the Forebearers, by A. S. YenAt the request of our listeners, this week's episode is the first chapter of Amy's forthcoming novel, Light of the Forebearers. She begs your forgiveness for her voice acting (she is an ameteur), but hopes you enjoy!Light of the Forebearers is the story of a princess who has no desire to ascend her throne. When a neighboring kingdom invades, she uses the opportunity to escape her responsibilities and looming coronation, choosing instead to flee her kingdom. The umbrella series, The Wandering Heirs Series, is the princess's journey as she navigates the guilt that...
2022-12-1336 min
Kids Talk Church HistoryThe First Christian NationsJoin Lucas, Trinity, and Mina in exploring the history of ancient Armenia, Georgia (a nation in Europe), and Ethiopia—the first nations to officially become Christian. Hear about George the Illuminator, who survived 13 years in a grim prison thanks to a woman who fed him bread; Hripsime, who fought the king's advances for seven hours - and won; Nino, an enslaved woman who brought the Gospel to Georgia; and Frumentius and Edesius, who started on a sea adventure with their uncle and ended up as the king's servants in Ethiopia. Discover how these people manage to convince rulers that Je...
2022-10-1020 minKids Talk Church HistoryThe First Christian NationsJoin Lucas, Trinity, and Mina in exploring the history of ancient Armenia, Georgia (a nation in Europe), and Ethiopia—the first nations to officially become Christian. Hear about George the Illuminator, who survived 13 years in a grim prison thanks to a woman who fed him bread; Hripsime, who fought the king's advances for seven hours - and won; Nino, an enslaved woman who brought the Gospel to Georgia; and Frumentius and Edesius, who started on a sea adventure with their uncle and ended up as the king's servants in Ethiopia. Discover how these people manage to convince rulers that Je...
2022-10-1020 min
Walking With DanteMorphing Into Your Own Father: Inferno, Canto XXV, Lines 79 - 141 (Part Two)We've already explored the source material behind the third metamorphosis in the pit of the thieves, the seventh of the malebolge in the great landscape of fraud. Now let's talk through the implications in this passage.Join me, Mark Scarbrough, as we run from the mundane to the meta-insane with this most complicated metamorphosis, in which Dante the poet finally busts up the camaraderie he's had with his forefather poets and, well, becomes his own literary father. Or is scared to become him. Or wants to despite himself.Here are the segments of this episode...
2022-04-2733 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.5 Ethiopia – The Fight for Identity, Walatta PetrosAfter Ethiopia survived near destruction at the hands of Gragn, a different battle began. Instead of a military battle, it was a battle of ideas for Ethiopia's identity. Catholic missionaries began to arrive in Ethiopia in the late 1500s. And while some, like a man Petro Paez, legitimately hoped to find unity between Roman Catholics and Ethiopian Orthodox, others simply wanted Ethiopia become European. Walatta Petros was a brave and sometimes impetuous Ethiopian nun who resisted these attempts and helped preserve Ethiopia's heritage.
2021-06-0736 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.5 Ethiopia – The Fight for Identity, Walatta PetrosAfter Ethiopia survived near destruction at the hands of Gragn, a different battle began. Instead of a military battle, it was a battle of ideas for Ethiopia’s identity. Catholic missionaries began to arrive in Ethiopia in the late 1500s. And while some, like a man Petro Paez, legitimately hoped to find unity between Roman Catholics and Ethiopian Orthodox, others simply wanted Ethiopia become European. Walatta Petros was a brave and sometimes impetuous Ethiopian nun who resisted these attempts and helped preserve Ethiopia’s heritage.
2021-06-0736 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.4 Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s Darkest Hour, Dawit II and GelawdewosWhile Ethiopia had thrived under Zara Yaqob, it had dark days ahead. Ethiopia, always surrounded by hostile nations, would have to fight for its life as their neighbors grew stronger. Its very existence hung in the balance. But thanks to some new allies, and two kings who would spend their lives defending their nation and the church, Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian church, were saved from total annihilation.
2021-04-0528 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.4 Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s Darkest Hour, Dawit II and GelawdewosWhile Ethiopia had thrived under Zara Yaqob, it had dark days ahead. Ethiopia, always surrounded by hostile nations, would have to fight for its life as their neighbors grew stronger. Its very existence hung in the balance. But thanks to some new allies, and two kings who would spend their lives defending their nation and the church, Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian church, were saved from total annihilation.
2021-04-0528 minThe Faithful ForebearersUpdate! Limited time T-shirt Fundraiser!I have talked about a T-shirt of the podcast for awhile. It's here! You can buy it at this link:
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/faithful-forebearers-t-shirt-1
It will only be on sale for 2 weeks, so make sure you get one fast! Share it with your friends, as these will only be made if enough people buy them.
The proceeds will be going to commissioning art of Frumentius and Ezana from Episode 2.1. If you will like to give more towards that, it is most appreciated as well! It will be done by an artist who goes by Theophilia, you can find...
2021-02-2204 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.3 Ethiopia – EstifanosEstifanos (1380-1454) is sometimes known as Africa's first protestant, even though he lived 70 years before the Reformation. He believed that the Bible should be the measure of all else in the Church, and that salvation was already won fully by Jesus. His radical commitment to the authority of Scripture would cause a serious conflict with Zara Yaqob, the King of Ethiopia from last episode.
2021-02-1940 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.3 Ethiopia – EstifanosEstifanos (1380-1454) is sometimes known as Africa’s first protestant, even though he lived 70 years before the Reformation. He believed that the Bible should be the measure of all else in the Church, and that salvation was already won fully by Jesus. His radical commitment to the authority of Scripture would cause a serious conflict with Zara Yaqob, the King of Ethiopia from last episode.
2021-02-1940 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.2 Ethiopia – Zara YaqobWith Frumentius and Ezana, the Ethiopian church got off to a great start, but things did not stay that way. After 1,000 years, and centuries of setbacks, the nation and the church made a great comeback. It culminated in the reign of King Zara Yaqob in the mid 1400s. While his legacy is still felt in both the church and the nation, he is remembered both as a reformer and as a despot.
2021-01-1538 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.2 Ethiopia – Zara YaqobWith Frumentius and Ezana, the Ethiopian church got off to a great start, but things did not stay that way. After 1,000 years, and centuries of setbacks, the nation and the church made a great comeback. It culminated in the reign of King Zara Yaqob in the mid 1400s. While his legacy is still felt in both the church and the nation, he is remembered both as a reformer and as a despot.
2021-01-1538 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.1 Ethiopia – Frumentius and EzanaThis next series we will be learning all about the church of Ethiopia. This church is far more ancient than most in Europe and has a rich history of over 1,000 years, and yet is almost totally forgotten by the western Church. It all began with a captive turned accidental missionary, and a young prince in the early 300s AD.
2020-11-2332 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.1 Ethiopia – Frumentius and EzanaThis next series we will be learning all about the church of Ethiopia. This church is far more ancient than most in Europe and has a rich history of over 1,000 years, and yet is almost totally forgotten by the western Church. It all began with a captive turned accidental missionary, and a young prince in the early 300s AD.
2020-11-2332 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.0 Intro to Season 2 & Mini Episode.Welcome back! Yes, the podcast is coming back! Today's episode is really just an update. I'll introduce the new format for the show of "seasons," and what that will look like. But as a bonus, along with this announcement is a mini episode on the author of the podcast's official hymn: "For All the Saints," a man named William Walsham How.
2020-11-0912 minThe Faithful Forebearers2.0 Intro to Season 2 & Mini Episode.Welcome back! Yes, the podcast is coming back! Today’s episode is really just an update. I’ll introduce the new format for the show of “seasons,” and what that will look like. But as a bonus, along with this announcement is a mini episode on the author of the podcast’s official hymn: “For All the Saints,” a man named William Walsham How.
2020-11-0912 minWanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Randall Kline, SFJAZZ Founder and Executive...
2020-08-144h 05
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
We will speak to 3-4 dynamic...
2020-08-122h 42
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay
Today we honor one of the...
2020-08-052h 04
Talk CocktailWhy Are White Evangelicals Primed For Trump’s Fear-Mongering?Why do self-described evangelicals overwhelmingly support an irreligious commander-in-chief? Why do megachurches demand to stay open in a pandemic, and why is the pro-life act of wearing a mask seen as antithetical to masculinity?
In this WhoWhatWhy podcast I talk with Calvin University scholar Kristin Du Mez, who sheds light on how white evangelicals gave America Donald Trump (81 percent voted for him in 2016).
Du Mez, the author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, argues that it is not the intellectual forebearers of Christianity who mobilize the faith...
2020-08-0526 minWanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Today we speak to the male co...
2020-07-312h 25
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Today we speak to the male c...
2020-07-292h 25Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Bay Area Playwrights Festival concludes this w...
2020-07-243h 43Wanda's Picks Radio Show ArchivesThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Middle Passage Walk, Theodore Rush, Fetch C...
2020-07-232h 07
Unsung PodcastEpisode 130 - The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out, Wait for Something Wild by SikThMany say that alongside Meshuggah, SikTH are one of the forebearers of djent music. A brief listen to this album will suggest that this may be somewhat true, but the influence is probably more apparent on their second album Death of a Dead Day, than this, their debut. The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out, Wait for Something Wilde by SikTH is not a djent album. The elements of the sound are there for sure, but this record incorporates a lot of nu-metal, emo, math and prog. Amongst a lot of other weirdness. It’s a strange record....
2020-07-131h 19
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
This morning we speak to Oromo a...
2020-07-102h 08Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
2020-07-032h 11Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. Regina Louise’s memoir, “Someone Has Led Thi...
2020-07-032h 26
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. Dawn Porter, director, John Lewis, "Good T...
2020-07-012h 42Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
We speak about "Race" this morning, "Race" as in David Ma...
2020-06-262h 23
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. William C. Rhodes, III, Art in...
2020-06-242h 30Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay
1. Baba Mpho, People of the Sun...
2020-06-102h 59Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Gems from the Archives today as...
2020-06-052h 50Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Music: Wadada Leo Smith's Don't You...
2020-06-042h 38Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
2020-05-292h 13Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. Patrica Nunley, Ph.D., teacher-educator, Traditional A...
2020-05-272h 13Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. Ahjamu Umi is a longtime organizer f...
2020-05-222h 37Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 16: A special s...
2020-05-202h 34Wanda's Picks Radio Show SpecialThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Join us for an evening of i...
2020-05-183h 12Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. ADRSA Founding Director, Iya Dr. Funlayo...
2020-05-152h 27Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. ADRSA Founding Director, Iya Dr. Funlayo...
2020-05-132h 27Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 12: A special...
2020-05-063h 00
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 11: A special...
2020-05-012h 57
Baffling Combustions15. Quarantine IV - Red ShiftFour weeks into our collective Great Pause, the Bafflers examine “Red Shift,” Ted Berrigan’s iconic New York School poem. This close reading – distinguished in part by our own Sparrow having been Berrigan’s student - proceeds from the astrophysical definition of “redshift” to speculations into what attributive meanings to which Berrigan might allude. This includes a broad look into the nature of time as surfaced in the poem and in part depth charged in Berrigan situating the poem “at 8:08 p.m.” (the Eight-Fold Path, I-Ching and Hubble’s insights into an exploding universe). We touch on his forebearers – Allen Ginsberg, Frank O’Hara...
2020-04-301h 17
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 10: A special...
2020-04-292h 33
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 9: A special...
2020-04-242h 58Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 7: A special...
2020-04-172h 59Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Melanin Magic Sessions Take 6: A special...
2020-04-152h 59
Wanda's Picks Radio Show National Poetry Month SpecialThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
Today we feature 20 poets who share...
2020-04-032h 59Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
This is part three of a...
2020-03-272h 36Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
We have a special series of...
2020-03-202h 59Wanda's Picks Radio Show RebroadcastThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
We rebroadcast the Tuesday, March 10 interview...
2020-03-112h 59
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
In this special broadcast we speak...
2020-03-102h 59Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. Tiffany Littlejohn, director, The Perfect Sacrifice...
2020-03-062h 59The Faithful Forebearers1.19 – NicholasWhile Rudolph may be the most famous reindeer of all, Nicholas very well might be the most famous saint of all. Except while he’s very famous, you probably don’t know much about him. While he is not all holly and jolly, he certainly was a man who cared deeply for families, and who should be remembered for his humble generosity.
2019-12-1924 minThe Faithful Forebearers19 – NicholasWhile Rudolph may be the most famous reindeer of all, Nicholas very well might be the most famous saint of all. Except while he's very famous, you probably don't know much about him. While he is not all holly and jolly, he certainly was a man who cared deeply for families, and who should be remembered for his humble generosity.
2019-12-1900 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.18- Brigid, Columcille, and ColumbanusWe continue our time in Ireland. Once Patrick was gone, the next generations would carry on his work. And before long, Ireland would be a powerhouse of Christian learning. Soon they would not be receiving missionaries, but sending them out to Scotland, England and the world beyond.
2019-11-2530 minThe Faithful Forebearers18- Brigid, Columcille, and ColumbanusWe continue our time in Ireland. Once Patrick was gone, the next generations would carry on his work. And before long, Ireland would be a powerhouse of Christian learning. Soon they would not be receiving missionaries, but sending them out to Scotland, England and the world beyond.
2019-11-2500 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.17 – Patrick of IrelandEverybody knows the name St. Patrick, but few people know about the actual man. While there are many legends around Patrick, he was a historical person, and a fascinating one at that. His life is an adventure story. He didn’t drive out any snakes, and there are no mentions of clovers, but he worked tirelessly to bring Christianity to the pagan Irish people.
2019-09-1831 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 17 – Patrick of IrelandEverybody knows the name St. Patrick, but few people know about the actual man. While there are many legends around Patrick, he was a historical person, and a fascinating one at that. His life is an adventure story. He didn't drive out any snakes, and there are no mentions of clovers, but he worked tirelessly to bring Christianity to the pagan Irish people.
2019-09-1800 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.16- Jean GersonYou have probably never heard of Jean Gerson, and that is a shame. Most students of Church History do not even know him. But you certainly should know about Jean Gerson. Gerson is a towering figure in the 1400s, and in the history of the whole Church. In great part, he was the one able to heal the Western Schism. But because he occupies a space in between modern Protestants and Catholics, he often gets forgotten by both.
2019-08-2731 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 16- Jean GersonYou have probably never heard of Jean Gerson, and that is a shame. Most students of Church History do not even know him. But you certainly should know about Jean Gerson. Gerson is a towering figure in the 1400s, and in the history of the whole Church. In great part, he was the one able to heal the Western Schism. But because he occupies a space in between modern Protestants and Catholics, he often gets forgotten by both.
2019-08-2700 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.15 – Jan HusThe fate of Jan Hus is a great tragedy in the history of the Church. He was an ardent follower of our friend John Wycliffe from last episode, although the two never met. He was opposed to the corruption he saw in the church, and he believed that all people should hear the Bible in their own language. But the church authorities were not willing to listen to the reforms and ideas of Hus or Wycliffe. Sadly at the Council of Constance in 1415, he would be executed for his beliefs. His bravery and his commitment to the truth is...
2019-07-3027 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 15 – Jan HusThe fate of Jan Hus is a great tragedy in the history of the Church. He was an ardent follower of our friend John Wycliffe from last episode, although the two never met. He was opposed to the corruption he saw in the church, and he believed that all people should hear the Bible in their own language. But the church authorities were not willing to listen to the reforms and ideas of Hus or Wycliffe. Sadly at the Council of Constance in 1415, he would be executed for his beliefs. His bravery and his commitment to the truth is an...
2019-07-3000 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 14 – John WycliffeJohn is known to some as the "Morning Star of the Reformation," and to others, as the "Master of Error". In a lot of ways, he is the forerunner of Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin: the more famous reformers of the 1500s. He believed that the Papacy had become corrupt, and the only pure standard for the church was the Bible. This inspired him to start the first ever full translation of the Bible into English. He certainly caused quite a stir in England and across Europe, and continued to do so even after his death.
2019-06-1100 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.14 – John WycliffeJohn is known to some as the “Morning Star of the Reformation,” and to others, as the “Master of Error”. In a lot of ways, he is the forerunner of Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin: the more famous reformers of the 1500s. He believed that the Papacy had become corrupt, and the only pure standard for the church was the Bible. This inspired him to start the first ever full translation of the Bible into English. He certainly caused quite a stir in England and across Europe, and continued to do so even after his death.
2019-06-1129 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 13 – Christine de PizanIt's fitting this episode comes out the day after Mother's day, as Christine was a good mother. She was also a poet and the first professional female writer of the Middle Ages. She wrote about a very wide span of topics, from love to warfare, and was not afraid to challenges the ideas of her time. Through her writings she always encouraged virtue and tried to spur people to actually live out what they claimed to believe.
2019-05-1300 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.13 – Christine de PizanIt’s fitting this episode comes out the day after Mother’s day, as Christine was a good mother. She was also a poet and the first professional female writer of the Middle Ages. She wrote about a very wide span of topics, from love to warfare, and was not afraid to challenges the ideas of her time. Through her writings she always encouraged virtue and tried to spur people to actually live out what they claimed to believe.
2019-05-1329 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 12b – Guillaume de Machaut with Christian Guebert (Part 2)This is the second part of the interview with Christian, so don't listen to it until you've finished Part 1.
2019-04-2900 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.12b – Guillaume de Machaut with Christian Guebert (Part 2)This is the second part of the interview with Christian, so don’t listen to it until you’ve finished Part 1.
2019-04-2931 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 12a – Guillaume de Machaut with Christian Guebert (Part 1)Today is a special interview episode! My friend and PhD candidate Christian Guebert will join us to take a look at Guillaume de Machaut, a man who changed church music forever. If you enjoy singing in church that is more than chanting, then at least to some degree you should thank Machaut. He helped bring new beauty and complexity into sacred music. And he was a soldier, priest and poet as well. Note: While there is an abrupt stop at the end of the episode, the next episode picks up directly where this one ends.
2019-04-2900 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.12a – Guillaume de Machaut with Christian Guebert (Part 1)Today is a special interview episode! My friend and PhD candidate Christian Guebert will join us to take a look at Guillaume de Machaut, a man who changed church music forever. If you enjoy singing in church that is more than chanting, then at least to some degree you should thank Machaut. He helped bring new beauty and complexity into sacred music. And he was a soldier, priest and poet as well. Note: While there is an abrupt stop at the end of the episode, the next episode picks up directly where this one ends.
2019-04-2925 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 11 – Louis IXThis episode we will learn about a king, known as "St. Louis". Louis IX is one of only a few monarchs to be officially sainted, and I think he deserves it. Louis was a thoughtful, humble and capable leader. But while he was noble, he still had a tragic flaw that would ultimately lead to his early death.
2019-04-0100 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.11 – Louis IXThis episode we will learn about a king, known as “St. Louis”. Louis IX is one of only a few monarchs to be officially sainted, and I think he deserves it. Louis was a thoughtful, humble and capable leader. But while he was noble, he still had a tragic flaw that would ultimately lead to his early death.
2019-04-0126 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.10 – Francis of AssisiToday we will learn about our most famous forebearer yet: Francis of Assisi, also known simply as St. Francis. He is a man who was devoted to simplicity, poverty, nature, and most of all, his faith. He’s pretty hard not to like, which is why he was so honored then, and still is today.
2019-03-1125 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 10 – Francis of AssisiToday we will learn about our most famous forebearer yet: Francis of Assisi, also known simply as St. Francis. He is a man who was devoted to simplicity, poverty, nature, and most of all, his faith. He's pretty hard not to like, which is why he was so honored then, and still is today.
2019-03-1100 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.9 – Hildegard of BingenToday we will discover a woman who defies categorization. Hildegard was a mystic, a theologian, an administrator, a composer, a playwright and a doctor. And she did all of this in the 1100s.
2019-02-2329 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 9 – Hildegard of BingenToday we will discover a woman who defies categorization. Hildegard was a mystic, a theologian, an administrator, a composer, a playwright and a doctor. And she did all of this in the 1100s.
2019-02-2300 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 8 -Hrotsvitha of GandersheimThis episode we will discover the 10th Century playwright Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim. She is very distinguished as being both the first known Christian playwright, and the first known female playwright. She is also credited with bringing theatre back into the western world.
2019-01-2900 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.8 -Hrotsvitha of GandersheimThis episode we will discover the 10th Century playwright Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim. She is very distinguished as being both the first known Christian playwright, and the first known female playwright. She is also credited with bringing theatre back into the western world.
2019-01-2920 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 7 – Anselm of CanterburyThis episode we will jump ahead a little bit, to the 1000s. We'll take a look at a great scholar, Anselm, the first of the "Scholastics" theologians. Anselm enjoyed diving deep into theology, but often was distracted by the new overlords of England, the Normans.
2019-01-0800 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.7 – Anselm of CanterburyThis episode we will jump ahead a little bit, to the 1000s. We’ll take a look at a great scholar, Anselm, the first of the “Scholastics” theologians. Anselm enjoyed diving deep into theology, but often was distracted by the new overlords of England, the Normans.
2019-01-0829 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 6 – Cyril and MethodiusThis episode we will look at two missionary brothers in the mid 800s AD. These two brothers were born in the Byzantine Empire, and would have adventures throughout the known world. Due in great part to these brothers' efforts, Christianity would spread through the Slavic world.
2018-12-1000 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.6 – Cyril and MethodiusThis episode we will look at two missionary brothers in the mid 800s AD. These two brothers were born in the Byzantine Empire, and would have adventures throughout the known world. Due in great part to these brothers’ efforts, Christianity would spread through the Slavic world.
2018-12-1028 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 5 – St. John of DamascusIn this episode we are going east, all the way to Syria. Here we will meet John Mansur, more commonly known as John of Damascus. We'll see how John was a brilliant and brave writer, preacher, and poet. And we'll see why he is sometimes called "The Last Church Father."
2018-11-2200 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.5 – St. John of Damascushttps://c3f5cf.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/John-of-Damascus-1.1-Normalized-and-fixed.mp3
In this episode we are going east, all the way to Syria. Here we will meet John Mansur, more commonly known as John of Damascus. We’ll see how John was a brilliant and brave writer, preacher, and poet. And we’ll see why he is sometimes called “The Last Church Father.”
2018-11-2226 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 4 – AlcuinThis episode we will look at Alcuin, the great teacher of Charlemagne's court, and the key part of a mini renaissance that took place in the late 700s and early 800s under Charlemagne's reign. We will see how he spread the learning from England all across Europe, and became good friends with the king and the whole royal family.
2018-10-3000 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.4 – AlcuinThis episode we will look at Alcuin, the great teacher of Charlemagne’s court, and the key part of a mini renaissance that took place in the late 700s and early 800s under Charlemagne’s reign. We will see how he spread the learning from England all across Europe, and became good friends with the king and the whole royal family.
2018-10-3023 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 3 – Boniface and LeobaThis Episode we will look at a student of the schools and monasteries of Theodore, a missionary named Boniface. He will be very successful in his work, as he will become known as the "Apostle of Germany." He was joined by many other missionaries, including his niece, Leoba, who would become famous in her own right.
2018-10-0900 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.3 – Boniface and LeobaThis Episode we will look at a student of the schools and monasteries of Theodore, a missionary named Boniface. He will be very successful in his work, as he will become known as the “Apostle of Germany.” He was joined by many other missionaries, including his niece, Leoba, who would become famous in her own right.
2018-10-0927 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 2 – Augustine, Theodore, and BedeThis episode we will look at the missionary work that Gregory started in England last episode. We will see how these 3 men helped England move from paganism to Christianity, and how they turned England from a backwater corner of Europe, to the leader of European scholarship.
2018-10-0500 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.2 – Augustine, Theodore, and BedeThis episode we will look at the missionary work that Gregory started in England last episode. We will see how these 3 men helped England move from paganism to Christianity, and how they turned England from a backwater corner of Europe, to the leader of European scholarship.
2018-10-0526 minThe Faithful Forebearers1.1 – Gregory the GreatIn this episode we look at Gregory the Great (540-604). We’ll see how Gregory led the church from collapsing to thriving, and from the ancient world to the medieval world.
2018-10-0226 minThe Faithful ForebearersEpisode 1 – Gregory the GreatIn this episode we look at Gregory the Great (540-604). We'll see how Gregory led the church from collapsing to thriving, and from the ancient world to the medieval world.
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Gameable Audio - A VGM PodcastÄntligen Spelmusik #52 – FForebearers: Hearth and Home med Pablo Sorribes52 avsnitt och vi är nära ett 1års jubileum, men innan dess tar vi och bjuder in ännu en kompositör, denna gången är det kompositören till spelet ”Forebearers: Hearth and Home” som utvecklas utav den skövde placerade studion Sandspire Interactive. Vid min sida har vi då Pablo Sorribes Bernhard som har gjort musik till spelet, [...] Inlägget Äntligen Spelmusik #52 – Forebearers OST dök först upp på Videospelsklubben.
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Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
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Wanda's PicksWanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. From the archives: "Grateful" -- Victoria T...
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