The Common Good Podcast

Common Good Politics - What is up with Trump and Windmills and Whales? And, other great insights from the political scene

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about all the happenings in this week's politics and how to find the common good. 

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Can you Follow Jesus and Follow Trump? Dr. Terry Webb has some thoughts and a book about it.

Doug Pagitt talks with Mary Theresa (Terry) Webb about her new book "Following Jesus in the Age of Trump"

The book confronts the issues of Trumpism and Christian Nationalism.

Dr. Webb asks readers to consider "Which road do you take to follow Jesus?" 
How does your Christian faith impact your current political decisions? 
Dr. Webb, a seminary-trained evangelical Christian and professional counselor, asks all American Christians these questions and posits to dialogue with them.  

She explores following Jesus’ path when Israel was under Roman rule with the compass of the Beatitudes, his teachings and healings; in Nazi Germany under Hitler, and in America today, with Trumpism and Christian Nationalism.

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Common Good Politics - Headline Recap and Meet the Next Dauphin County Commissioner in PA

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the breaking political news and they talk with Justin Douglas. Justin is running for office in Pennsylvania for Dauphin County Commissioner. 

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Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 5

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 5

 

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.

 

Welcome to episode 5 of “Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk

A life of change - From Rightwing Operative to Common Good developer - Will Samson.

Today Doug Pagitt talks with Will Samson. 

Will has gone through significant personal and religious change and is bringing those lessons to the areas of work, business, and leadership transformation. 

 

Will’s personal story of change from being a former Republican operative who battled addiction and now coaches entrepreneurs trying to leave a better world behind. He can tell war stories about working for Jerry Falwell and plotting world domination with Ralph Reed. 

But more importantly, Will has a vision for a more common good world. 

Having worked in politics, academia, business, and the religious sector Will’s perspective is broad and deep. 

 

 

www.WillSamson.com

 

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Common Good Politics - Meet The Next Arkansas State Representative - Robb Ryerse

Our very own Robb Ryerse is running for the State House in Arkansas. Hear about that and the biggest news in politics with Doug Pagitt and Robb. 
 
www.Robbforarkansas.com 
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Common Good Science - The moon and other goodness

Doug Pagitt and Paul Wallace talk moon, Big Bang Controversy, India and Japan's leadership on the moon, and the meaning of a common good life here on earth.

Paul Wallace is an astrophysicist, pastor, author, professor, and avid bird-watcher 
 
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Common Good Politics - 2024 Starting Line is Here

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the start of the 2024 political season.
What is it about Biden's age that causes so much conflict?
The Convictions of J6 participants continue.
Republican Senator holding up Military Appointments.
And More.
 
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Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 4

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump. Episode 4

 

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.

 

Welcome to episode 4 of “Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk

 

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Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump - #3

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk Episode 3

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”

Trump Turns Himself In for Booking - Common Good Politics

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the politcal news of the week including the criminal enterprise in Georgia, the Repulican debate, Biden's success in Asia and more. 

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk Episode 2 - Two Friends Who Disagree about Trump

Red Hat/Blue Hat Talk Episode 2

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”

Another Indictment Day - Common Good Politics

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse discuss the implication of the Trump-backed Enterprise being indicted as a RICO case in Georgia. 

Common Good Science and other Interesting Things

Doug Pagitt talks with Astrophysicist Paul Wallace about science news and, likey, birds. 

Talking with Pastor Katie Hays about the threat of Christian Nationalism in schools and the way forward

Doug Pagitt talks with pastor Katie Hays. Katie is the pastor of Galileo Church near Fort Worth, Texas.

Katie is a leading voice in all manner of Common Good Faith and has been a national leader within the Disciples of Christ denomination on the importance of standing up to the threat of Christian Nationalism. 

Common good Politics - Should other Dems Run?

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk the politics of the week. 
Including should other Democrats run in the primary for President? 
Trump's dangerous nonsense of the week.
There really is a global child exploitation ring. 

Red Hat - Blue Hat Talk - Two friends who disagree about Trump

Red Hat - Blue Hat Talk Episode 1

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.

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

Holy Shenanigans Conversation with Tara Eastman on Faith and common Goodness

Doug Pagitt spoke with Tara Eastman at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina in July of 2023.

Rev. Tara Lamont Eastman has been writing, drawing, and painting since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Tara’s writing has been published by Sparkhouse, Augsburg Fortress and 1517 Media). Eastman, combines her love of ministry with her love of writing, music and visual arts in numerous projects locally in Western New York and nationally. 

She is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary: Theological Education for Emerging Ministry Program, A Youth and Theology Certificate from Princeton Theological Seminary Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary and graduate of the Fellowship For Emerging Leadership with Syracuse University in 2021. They were ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America July 30, 2016.

She has served in various leadership roles over the last thirty years in the fields of ministry, writing, visual art and music. She was the Artist-in-Residence and member of the faculty at the 2013 Princeton Seminary Forum On Youth Ministry and Artist-in-Residence at the 2012 Inhabit Conference in Seattle, Washington, and was a Co-Creator at the 2023 Wild Goose Festival. 

Their personal blog, Uphill Idealist, (https://lamont-uphill.blogspot.com/) has been an ongoing source of expression of her theological and creative work for over ten years. 

She/her/they is a currently transition pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Jamestown NY and is creator/host of: Holy Shenanigans Podcast (https://holyshenanigans.buzzsprout.com/)

For more information, contact Rev. Eastman at: holyshenaniganspodcast@gmail.com

Faith, Politics, and the Common Good- Doug Pagitt From The Wild Goose Festival

Doug Pagitt spoke about Faith, Politics, and the Common Good at the Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina in July of 2023.

Common Good Politics Aug 1 Edition

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about the crucial political issues of the week (and, a bunch of interesting nonsense as well).