Shows
The Priest & The ProfThe Public and the PrivateIn this mini episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses the nature of public vs private communication and how those differences relate to the faith.
2025-08-2208 min
The Priest & The ProfTruth, Reality, & RhetoricDr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses her approach to the faith and this podcast. She explores the value of rhetoric in understanding theological issues.
Producer's Note: Due to some technical difficulties with our Virtual Church recording session, we are going to delay that episode until we can re-record some sections. This week, we are doing a solo episode with Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe.
2025-08-0825 min
The Priest & The ProfVirtual Church (Delayed)Due to technical issues, this week's episode has been delayed until next Thursday.
2025-08-0100 min
The Priest & The ProfAgricultureIn this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the relationships among food, power, and labor. Rev. Deborah talks about the rise of agribusiness, and Dr. Thorpe discusses Cesar Chavez.
2025-07-1837 min
The Priest & The ProfJudasRev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss Judas. They discuss both the Biblical depiction of him and the recently discovered and translated non-canonical Gospel of Judas.
2025-07-0430 min
The Priest & the ProfEpisode 21 – JuneteenthDr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Producer Carl Thorpe discuss Juneteenth. Transcript DDM [00:03] Hello and welcome to The Priest and the Prof. I am your host, the Rev. Deborah Duguid-May. MET [00:09] And I’m Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe. DDM [00:11] This podcast is a product of Trinity Episcopal Church in Greece, New York. I’m an […]
2025-06-2000 min
The Priest & The ProfJuneteenthIn this episode, Producer Carl Thorpe joins Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe for a discussion of Juneteenth.
2025-06-2033 min
The Priest & The ProfSouth Africa and the Episcopal ChurchRev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the Episcopal Church's response to the US administration's demand that the Episcopal Church assist in resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa. They discuss the history and lasting legacy of apartheid in South Africa, as well as structural racism in the United States.
2025-06-0637 min
The Priest & The ProfPrisonIn this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the difference between reformation and punishment in the prison system.
2025-05-2332 min
The Priest & The ProfEconomicsDr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May explore different perspectives on economics and their impacts.
2025-05-0931 min
The Priest & The ProfAIDr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss artificial intelligence and some of its implications in communication, ethics, and theology.
2025-04-2535 min
The Priest & The ProfImmigrationRev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss immigration from a Biblical and legal perspective. Rev. Deborah shares her immigrant story. Dr. Thorpe discusses her story of American roots.
2025-04-0434 min
The Priest & The ProfMary MagdaleneRev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss Mary Magdalene and how narratives about women have been decentered and obscured by those who benefit from an imbalance of power.
2025-03-2126 min
The Priest & The ProfChecking InContent warning: Discussion of violence, murder, and sexual assualt directed at LGBTQIA+ persons.
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss events from their local community and how the responsibilities people have to each other.
2025-03-0734 min
The Priest & The ProfBudde and the Sin of EmpathyIn this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the controversy surrounding Bishiop Mariann Budde's sermon delivered at the prayer service attended by President Donald Trump on the day after his second inauguration.
2025-02-2126 min
The Priest & The ProfChristian NationalismIn this episode Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe define Christian Nationalism. They discuss how religion has played into America’s history, both as a legal framework and a narrative. Rev. Deborah compares that to South Africa and notes how different the impact of patriotism and religion is in other parts of the world. The consider the impact of Christian Nationalism in America today.
2025-02-0737 min
The Priest & The ProfBrief IntermissionWe are taking one week off of production. We had our church's annual meeting, other new year tasks, and the start of the college semester in short order. We will be back next week with a new episode.
2025-01-3102 min
The Priest & The ProfThe BodyIn this episode about the body, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May shares her love for the physical world, while Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe is a bit skeptical. They explore how their attitudes impact their relationships and their faith.
2025-01-1732 min
The Priest & The ProfLanguageIn this impassioned episode, Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth discuss their love and exploration of language. They talk about the cultural differences in how they approach language, and the challenges of translation and interpretation.
2025-01-0349 min
The Priest & The ProfPost ElectionIn this episode, Reverend Deborah and Elizabeth try to work through their feelings about the election and its aftermath. They discuss not just the politics of the last year, but different perspectives on parties, global and local relationships, and the media.
2024-12-2027 min
The Priest & The ProfLGBTQIA+ and the ChurchIn this episode Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth talk about the relationship (and tension) between the Queer community and the Christian community. They discuss their experience with the church and how it has treated the LGBTQIA+ community and the history of the Queer movement in America, and how that has differed from the international community.
2024-12-0644 min
The Priest & The ProfElection NoteDr. M. Eiizabeth Thorpe shares a brief note about the election. Due to travel and work committments, our team has not yet been able to come together to record and produce episodes since the election.
2024-11-2200 min
The Priest & The ProfDeath and DyingIn this very spirited episode Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth discuss their very different understandings of death. Elizabeth recounts her fearful understanding of death because of its connection to sin and damnation, while Rev. Deborah describes it as a beautiful transition into something better.
2024-11-2227 min
The Priest & The ProfWomen in the ChurchIn this episode Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth talk about the history of the women's movement and the connections between their faith journey and feminism. They talk about their experiences as women in church, and how that has shaped them.
2024-11-0840 min
The Priest & The ProfCreationIn this episode Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth talk about the miracle of creation. They discuss their very different attitudes toward time outdoors and how our conversations about nature are a problem not just for politics and science but for the faithful as well. Find us at https://priestandprof.org.
2024-10-2534 min
The Priest & The ProfPovertyIn this episode Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth explore poverty and how it is a policy choice. They describe examples from South Africa and Jim Crow America as illustrations of how poverty is enshrined into the law and ask what is required of us as people of faith because of that. Visit us at https://priestandprof.org.
2024-10-1134 min
The Priest & The ProfIntroductionsIn this introductory episode Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth describe their different backgrounds and how they have affected their outlooks on Christianity, and the Episcopol Church, specifically. They explore the difference between a rules based faith vs. relationship, and the different ways they connect to the Church. Find us at https://priestandprof.org.
2024-09-2737 min