The Common Good Podcast

How Contemporary Christian Music of the 1970's shape the political situation the United States is in today

Doug Pagitt talks with Dr. Leah Payne. She is the author of the book "God Gave Rock & Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music."
In this book, Leah Payne traces the history and trajectory of Contemporary Christian music in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped--and continue to shape--conservative, (mostly) white, Protestant evangelicalism. For many outside observers, evangelical pop stars, interpretive dancers, puppeteers, mimes, and bodybuilders are silly expressions of kitsch. Yet Payne argues that these cultural products were sources of power, meaning, and political activism. Throughout, she draws on in-depth interviews with CCM journalists, publishers, producers, and artists, as well as archives, sales and marketing data, fan magazines, merchandise--everything that went into making CCM a thriving subculture. Ultimately, Payne argues, CCM spurred evangelical activism in more potent and lasting ways than any particular doctrine, denomination, culture war, or legislative agenda had before.

Leah Payne is Associate Professor of American Religious History at Portland Seminary

What is the Emerging Church and why is there a new podcast about it?

Doug Pagitt talks with Tony Jones and Tripp Fuller about the new podcast they have produced:
Emerged - An Oral History Of The Emerging Church.
What is, or maybe it needs to be asked, what was, the Emerging Church movement?

From the early 1990's through the mid-2000's there was an exciting movement in Christianity that is often called the Emerging Church movement. What was it, where is it now, and how do all this happen are three questions at the center of the the new podcast Emerged. 

Emerged is a Homebrewed Christianity production.

 

Common Good Politics - 2024 is underway - updated

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the start of the most important political year yet.
Trump wishes his opponents to "rot in hell" for Christmas. Senators fall in line with him.
Vote Common Good hits the road and Fetterman is more complicated than first blush.
Conservatives turn on Chick-fil-A.

Common Good Politics - 2024 is underway

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the start of the most important political year yet.
Trump wishes his opponents to "rot in hell" for Christmas. Senators fall in line with him.
Vote Common Good hits the road and Fetterman is more complicated than first blush.
Conservatives turn on Chick-fil-A.

Can a week make a difference for the environment? We talk with someone who says yes.

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk with Frederic Laloux about the online environmental resource “The Week”. 
The Week is a group experience around the crisis we face with the environment and to help us see what’s coming and what we can do about it.

The week is designed around friends or family meeting three times in one week. Each experience includes an informative documentary film and conversation supports to help one another engage in ways to engage to support the environment. 

www.TheWeek.ooo

Talking with the hosts of the ”God Is Not An Ahole” podcast

Doug Pagitt talks with Rev David Moore and Kerry Connelly about their podcast God is Not An Ahole"

David is a pastor, teacher and community organizer.
Kerry is spiritual teacher and activist leader. 

Common Good Politics - Ten Political News Stories from 2023 that we loved

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a spin back through the year to highlight 10 of the wackiest, and also important, political news stories of the year.  

What is Threatening America? Christian Nationalism. A Conversation with leading expert Andrew Whitehead

Doug Pagitt talks with Andrew Whitehead about his book American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church.
This is not only a threat to religion, it is an attack on the core of American values of freedom, religious liberty, and inclusion. 

Andrew is Associate professor of sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University. Indianapolis, where he codirects the Association of Religion Data Archives at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture. 

Trump Promises to Be Dictator on Day One - Common Good Politics

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the political topics of the week from a common good perspective. 
Topics include Trump promising to be a dictator, Mom's For Liberty Sex Scandal, Trump 91 criminal charges, Texas Abortion laws, and the end of Rudy Giuliani. 

Politics on earth may be a mess in 2024, but the sky will be really cool. Common Good Science

Astrophysicist Paul Wallace talks with Doug Pagitt about the sky, stars, and super cool space stuff. 

 

www.votecommongood.com

Common Good Politics - Can Liz Cheney Stop Trump?

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about politics from a Common Good perspective.
They talk Cheney, Santos, Trump, and the political situation for Biden. 

 

www.votecommongood.com

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends who Disagree about Trump- Episode 9

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk Episode 9

Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin are decades-long friends, they are both faith leaders, and, they seriously disagree about Donald Trump.

Over the last year, they have texted regularly about those disagreements. 
They are now bringing that conversation to this livestream/podcast.

Their love for each other will be on display and so will their perspectives.

And, there might even be a song or two. 

Welcome to the first edition of “Red Hat - Blue Hat Talk”

Common Good Politics - For MAGA Jan 6 is Feature not Flaw

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the crucial political news of the week.

MAGA doubles down on Jan 6.
Why are the American Hostages not a bigger deal?
Who killed JFK, is still a thing?
And more.

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Politics - The Clock is Running

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talks about the crucial political news as we are 350 days from Election Day.

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends who Disagree about Trump - Special In Studio Edition

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump.
Today Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin are together in the studio  for the first time.

They also talk about their shared experience at the Eagles concert. 

Doug Pagitt and Casey Franklin are decades-long friends, they are both faith leaders, and, they seriously disagree about Donald Trump.

Over the last year, they have texted regularly about those disagreements. 
They are now bringing that conversation to this livestream/podcast.

Their love for each other will be on display and so will their perspectives.

And, there might even be a song or two. 

Welcome to the first edition of “Red Hat - Blue Hat Talk”

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Meet the pastor who was a white nationalist and now helps people leave Christian Nationalism and love their neighbor

Doug Pagitt talks with Caleb Campbell, pastor, author, podcaster, and wonderful human.
Caleb is the author of the forthcoming book Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor.

He is the pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church, in Phoenix, AZ

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Politics - the future of Democracy

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the headlines and the importance of the next 12 months in the United States. 

www.VoteCommonGood.com

People Not Things: Love Poems for Humanity with Author, Poet, Artist Genesis Be

Doug Pagitt talks with Genesis Be.
Genesis Be is not only an author, poet, and painter, but is also the "poet laureate" of Vote Common Good. 

The new book People Not Things Genesis Be offers a strikingly honest yet hopeful snapshot of her journey as a queer Black woman in America fighting for the humanity of her community.

Poignant and moving, this debut collection of poetry and paintings from Genesis Be bravely examines what it means to stay hopeful on the arduous journey to freedom.

Drawing on her activism and antiracist work as covered by the New York Times and VICE, Be examines tools of division and challenges our notion of freedom in an effort to combat racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. Equal parts delicate and unapologetic, People Not Things is a powerful debut that will speak to the hearts of readers from all walks of life.

 

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Science - vanishing stars, starving astronauts, and earth crashes.

Doug Pagitt and astrophysicist Paul Wallace talk about vanishing stars, what astronauts should do if they run out of food, and what happened when another planet crashed into earth. 

Meet The Democrat who won a historic race last night in Pennsylvania by a handful of votes

Doug Pagitt talks with newly elected Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas about winning as a Democrat in a typically Republican County.

www.VoteCommonGood.com