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Free RadicalsS2E8 - St. George the UnflappableAfter the debate doesn't go the way they hoped, the Bible study group switches to another location to discuss their way forward, and their lives and the Christian church would never be the same again.
2026-01-2126 min
Free RadicalsS2E7 - God of Wild DonkeysThis is a sermon episode. This sermon was preached at Trinity Mennonite Church on January 18, 2026. Building on creation texts of Genesis 1 & 2, Psalm 104, and Job 38-40, there are mentions of God's care and provision for wild donkeys. The Anabaptist story in Zurich and other places could not have happened without the role of wild donkeys.
2026-01-2034 min
Free RadicalsS2E6 - The Castelberger JointDisssatisfied with the way things are going, a group of reform minded scholars in Zurich start studying without the main reforming priest in the city. They fight about new theological issues, welcome new members, and deal with new crises.
2025-12-0424 min
The ChatterboxHow William F. Buckley Invented Modern Conservatism Podcast: Cornell Keynotes (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: How William F. Buckley Invented Modern ConservatismPub date: 2025-10-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWatch the video recording of this Keynote here on YouTube.In the space of a single generation (1950 to 1980), the journalist and author William F. Buckley led a small band of little-known conservatives to the peaks of political power and cultural influence.Ten years before his death, Buckley chose journalist and historian Sam Tanenhaus to tell the...
2025-11-081h 20
Cornell KeynotesHow William F. Buckley Invented Modern ConservatismWatch the video recording of this Keynote here on YouTube.In the space of a single generation (1950 to 1980), the journalist and author William F. Buckley led a small band of little-known conservatives to the peaks of political power and cultural influence.Ten years before his death, Buckley chose journalist and historian Sam Tanenhaus to tell the full story of his life, granting him extensive uncensored interviews and exclusive access to his most private papers. The result, “Buckley: The Life and the Revolution,” published in June 2025, has received a great deal of attention and prompted wide and...
2025-10-291h 20
Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions!Walking 2,085 Miles Through America's Hard History | Ken Woodward #37"Albeit on wobbly legs, I chose courage." - Ken Woodward Curated Questions host, Ken Woodward recounts his transformative journey of questioning deeply held beliefs about patriotism and social justice, influenced by significant moments, readings, and personal encounters. This introspective episode delves into his midlife reevaluation of American history, racism, and the resilience required to challenge ingrained myths. From walking through Washington DC to participating in significant social movements, Ken shares the trials, learning experiences, and the courage it took to step outside his comfort zone. The episode under...
2025-06-2635 min
Rhythm Changes Podcast with Chris FraserCole Schmidt: Guitar, Jazz Festival Co-Artistic DirectorCole Schmidt talks about the upcoming 40th Vancouver International Jazz Festival presented by the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, where he is the co-artistic director. Cole is a guitarist and composer who is an absolute mainstay of our scene and has been for many years now. To say that Cole has a full plate at any given time is a gross understatement. His project with Peggy Lee, Forever Stories Of: Moving Parties, came out in November 2024 to critical acclaim. More recently, the band KneeJerk with Brian Horswill, Karlis Silins, Kenton Loewen, and Cole released their album The Speed of...
2025-06-171h 23
Free RadicalsS2E5 - Kingdom of the PlowIn this sermon, I go through the stories of Luke 9 (feeding the 5,000, Jesus asks his discples who the people say he is, Jesus' transfiguration) and connect them with the journey of the early Swiss Anabaptists deciding where they fit in the larger Reformation story.
2025-04-2932 min
Free RadicalsS2E4 - Saint Anna's FireThe Reformation in Switzerland continues as Zwingli and a growing number of other local pastors start advocating for the removal of sacred images in churches, cathedrals, and monasteries. The city hosts another debate, but almost nobody is satisfied with the results.
2025-03-3132 min
Free Radicalss2E3 - Grounding Rebaptism in ScriptureThe historical storytelling episodes will be back soon, but for now here is a sermon I preached on January 26, telling the story and connecting it with Acts 19.Faith, whether today in our personal lives or for the church over centuries, is a lot like a community crossword puzzle, where you show up ready to build on someone else's work, that is, until you find too many mistakes and you need to start fresh.
2025-02-2736 min
Free RadicalsS2E2 - Appealing to external authorityThe story of the Anabaptists in Switzerland begins with a radical new priest who seems intent on stirring up controversy everywhere he goes. But ultimately, the city council sides with him on theological matters, even against representatives of Rome.
2025-01-3122 min
Free RadicalsS2E1 - What Hinders Me?Season Two of this podcast will cover the events of the early Anabaptists in Zurich, Switzerland 500 years ago.This episode contains a recording of a sermon given by Will Loewen at Trinity Mennonite Church in Calgary, on January 19, 2025. It weaves together the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch with the stories of Balthasar Hübmaier and the Zurich group of Anabaptists.
2025-01-2229 min
Free RadicalsS1E13 - Season One FinaleIn this wrap up of season one, I think through a variety of different approaches to historical storytelling.
2025-01-1319 min
Free RadicalsS1E12 - Interview with Gerald MastProfessor Gerald Mast of Bluffton University in Ohio joins us to talk about the connection between Menno Simons and the Münster story.
2024-11-191h 00
Free RadicalsS1E11 - Interview with Geoffrey DippleGeoffrey Dipple joins the podcast to explain community of goods as implemented during the Anabaptist Kingdom of Münster. Was it spiritual? Was it practical? Was it just greed? We discuss these questions and more.
2024-10-1828 min
Free RadicalsS1E10 - Interview with Gareth BrandtGareth Brandt is a professor and pastor from Abbotsford, British Columbia. In September we hosted a live event in Calgary, and this episode was a recording from that gathering.After a quick summary of the story, we discuss the religious and cultural undercurrents that made it possible, and we discuss some art and imagery around the story.
2024-10-0240 min
Free RadicalsS1 E9 - Interview with Professor Jim WestProfessor Jim West is a scholar of, among other things, the life and work of Ulrich Zwingli. He shares some of his thoughts on the Anabaptist movement as a whole, and the events in Münster in particular.
2024-09-1334 min
Free RadicalsS1E8 - Stairway to HimmelIn a conclusion to the story-telling part of this podcast, we look at a few ideas.A summary of the events | The power of the label Anabaptist | The Himmelsleiter art installation | The challenge of a critical historical reading of the Münster storyPlease note: there is a very brief description of the torture inflicted on the ringleaders.
2024-06-2028 min
Free RadicalsS1E7 - The place of justiceJan van Leiden takes over as head prophet in Münster after Jan Matthjs' death. It seems, for a little while at least, that he can do no wrong, but time would run out on Jan and their collectivist paradise.Note: There were technical issues in the recording process, so the sound quality is little lower than normal. Thank you for understanding.
2024-04-1135 min
Free RadicalsS1E6 - Stunning DevelopmentsWe take a moment to focus on the women in the story, their contributions and the impact the various changes had on their lives.
2024-03-2130 min
Free RadicalsS1E5 - Into ParhelionAfter the baptisms in January, things escalate among the growing crowd of Anabaptists in Münster. Armies are assembled, real and imaginary, a siege is initiated, an election happens, and power shifts in dramatic ways.
2024-03-0633 min
Free RadicalsS1E4 - Power and pietyThree groups within the civic and religious sphere in Münster jockey for position as the tension in the city mounts. The traditional catholic families and their money, the new evangelical Lutheran families with their newfound credibility, and the radical/Anabaptist group and their zeal make for a tumultuous time as the city grapples with religious changes within and without.
2024-02-1539 min
Free RadicalsS1E3 - Bernhard Rothmann and the three wise men of the Radical ReformationBernhard Rothmann gets sent on a Reformation tour of interesting German cities and along the way he encounters influential voices in the various branches of the church reformation movement.
2024-02-0231 min
Free RadicalsS1E2 - Colloquy-al-ismsWithin the new reality created by Martin Luther's reforms, new church movements spring up all over the place, but getting support and cooperation is much more elusive.
2024-01-1730 min
Free RadicalsS1E1 - Martin Luther and the Niesinck ConventIn 1525 there is a break-in at a convent in Münster. It's one of the first signs of unrest in the city. This break-in and the city's response to it, can all be traced back to a German monk with a theological problem.
2024-01-0233 min
Free RadicalsS1E0 - IntroductionAn introduction to William Loewen, the host of the podcast, and the story he's going to tell.
2023-12-2709 min
Iowa City Area Government News and MeetingsBook Talk - Water Tossing BouldersThe City of Iowa City's Office of Equity and Human Rights and the Iowa City Public Library partnered to host Book Talk: "Water Tossing Boulders" with author Adrienne Berard via Zoom.A generation before Brown v. Board of Education struck down America's "separate but equal" doctrine, one Chinese family and an eccentric Mississippi lawyer fought for school desegregation. Why isn't what historian James Loewen called "the most racist Supreme Court decision in the twentieth century" better known? "Because we lost," says a descendent of the plaintiff. Unearthing one of the greatest stories never told, journalist Adrienne Berard...
2023-05-031h 28
Just Plain WrongWomen Talking Part 2: A Discussion on the Movie AdaptationThis week, the MennoBrarians discuss the Oscar winning movie adaptation of Women Talking (tho we did not yet know at the time we recorded that it would win!). Women Talking was written by Sarah Polley, who won an Oscar for Best Adaptation. We covered the book Women Talking by Canadian Mennonite author Miriam Toews in our last episode, season 4 episode 13. Tune in for discussions on differences between the book and the film, our favorite moments in the movie, and which we liked best. Content warning: Women Talking, while fiction, is based on true st...
2023-04-0554 minJust Plain WrongWomen Talking Part 1: A Discussion on the Book by Miriam ToewsThis week, the MennoBrarians discuss Women Talking, a book by Canadian Mennonite author Miriam Toews that tells a fictional story based on true events that took place in the Old Colony Mennonite colony in Bolivia. We will cover the movie in our next episode, which will be out the first week of April. We had not yet seen the movie when we recorded this episode on the book. Tune in for discussions on Canadian authors, depictions of Mennonites, theological dilemmas, and more. Content warning: Women Talking, while fiction, is based on true stories o...
2023-03-221h 05
To The Show Podcast108 - Análisis de equipos del Clásico Mundial: Mexico, Canada y Colombia - To The Show PodcastEn este episodio hablamos sobre los resultados del sabado y domingo del spring training, como el reloj (pitch clock) ha causado un par de eventos curiosos durante los juegos.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Juan Soto, Manny Machado y Shohei Ohtani comenzaron calientes el spring training.
Para el clásico mundial de beisbol, analizamos al equipo de México, que se confirma que Alejandro Kirk no va a participar, por el nacimiento de su hijo durante las fechas del clásico. Julio Urías será pieza clave del equipo Mexicano.
El equipo de Ca...
2023-02-2736 min
Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns of Professional BJJ and Grappling Events#203 How to Win $260,000 Dollars in BJJ, WNO Event Recap Big Money In BJJThis week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the entire WNO Championship Event we also discuss F2W 185 and Grapple In the Temple main events.In the news section of the show we talk about Buchecha MMA debut in One FC against Anderson Silva that he won in impressive fashion with a north south choke.In the recap section of the show we run through every WNO match starting with the Quarter Finals and going through the finals and discussing the consolation bracketsWe kick the recap section off with the men's...
2021-09-281h 55
Bigfoot for BreakfastMacabre Colonial HistoryWe hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Typically, in relation to Thanksgiving we hear a lot about Colonial America. But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows...and turkey. This year, BF4B is bringing some of the darker stories to the light. Because, we all know there is a dark side to how America got started. 'Proof' Jamestown settlers turned to cannibalism, Jane O'Brien; BBC News, Jamestown, Virginia https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-thanksgiving-2017-11 Thanksgiving’s hidden past: Plymouth in 1621 wasn’t close to being the first celebration, Gillian Brockell; November 22, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. CST...
2020-11-2740 min
GreenlandBlack History Month - what's it all about?Each February marks Black History Month in the US. Other countries, including Canada, the Netherlands and Ireland now also observe it. In essence, the month is about celebrating and recognising the contributions of African Americans throughout history. In schools and other learning institutions, students participate in a range of essay and oration competitions, put on plays and otherwise take part in activities designed to illuminate the advances made in society due to the contribution of black Americans.Some dissenters (including high profile people such as Morgan Freeman) argue that why should black history be confined to a...
2020-02-0541 min
History Author ShowRinker Buck – The Oregon Trail (Paperback Interview)June 6, 2016 – Today, our time machine heads back to our show’s past, serving up a special, all-new paperback interview with a familiar voice. Back in August of 2015, we kicked off the show with the words, “Three mules, two brothers, and a Jack Russell terrier named Olive Oyl.” Our guest was Rinker Buck, and his book — The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey — recounted the trek he made with his brother Nick in a covered wagon, two thousand miles from Missouri to the great American Northwest.
In the months since hitting shelves, The Oregon Trail has wended its way up the N...
2016-06-0642 min
History Author ShowRinker Buck – The Oregon Trail (Paperback Interview)June 6, 2016 - Today, our time machine heads back to our show's past, serving up a special, all-new paperback interview with a familiar voice. Back in August of 2015, we kicked off the show with the words, "Three mules, two brothers, and a Jack Russell terrier named Olive Oyl." Our guest was Rinker Buck, and his book -- The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey -- recounted the trek he made with his brother Nick in a covered wagon, two thousand miles from Missouri to the great American Northwest.In the months since hitting shelves, The Oregon Trail has wended...
2016-06-0642 min