The Common Good Podcast

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).

You Are Changing The World - Whether you like it or not - Conversation with David LaMotte

How does large societal changes happen and what can and should be our own roles in those changes? 
These are questions David LaMotte tackles in his book "You are Changing The World Whether You Like It or Not." 

Doug Pagitt talks with David LaMotte about his book and his new Music Video. 
David is a world-class musician, speaker and author. 

 

 

Common good Politics - Oppenheimer, Trump, Hunter and some things that matter

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about all sorts of common goodery on the common good politics podcast. 

Why are Birds So Magical? The Age of The Universe and the Common Good with an Astrophysicist

Astrophysicist Paul Wallace and Doug Pagitt talk about birding, the age of the universe, solar eclipses, and how to best use science information. 

Talking with Paul A. McAllister of Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement

Doug Pagitt talks with Paul A. McAllister of Global Leaders in Unity and Evolvement about faith, the threat of Christian Nationalism, and Paul's lifetime effort to include all ideas and goodness into faith and life. 

Common Good Politics - Trump Declared War on Democracy - Again, and Out loud

Trump made public the list of who he will go after if he is ever President again. And the target is the entire Federal Government. 

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse breakdown the last few weeks in the wild world of politics. 

Common Good Politics - What is going in our School Boards

Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse breakdown the last few weeks in the wild world of politics. 
And, they talk with Karin Chenoweth, from Democracy and Education, about what is happening in school boards around the country. 

A Conversation with Rahna Epting of MoveOn and Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good

Doug Pagitt talks with Rahna Epting of MoveOn.org about organizing for the common good. 
They also talk about how Rahna got into all this do-goodery and the current state of organizing in this political climate.

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Twitter
@rahnamepting
@moveon

Instagram
@Moveon 

Common Good Politics - Nashville Mayor Candidate and news updates

We are joined by Heidi Campbell who is running for Mayor of Nashville, TN. And, we talk about all the Trump recordings, submersibles, the independent legislative theory that was struck down by the Supreme Court and other common good political news of the week 
 
www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Politics - The Walls Come Crumbling Down on Trump

The national nightmare that has been Trump's presence in US government leadership is becoming more clear. The walls are crumbling around him. 
And, Hunter Biden pleads guilty to failure to pay taxes.
And, other Presidential Campaign news - Biden Launches Campaign, Anti-vaxer Candidates in the Race - on both sides.
 
www.VoteCommonGood.com

Understanding the Trump indictment and explaining to Trump supporters why is matters.

What “declassifying means, “whataboutism”, a felon being elected even though he could not vote, Law and Order…

 

wwww.VoteCommonGood.com 

What is up with all the Flat Earth Believers? - Common Good Science

Astrophysicist Paul Wallace and Doug Pagitt talk about the ride in Flat Earth adherents (1/3 of 18-24-year-olds don't believe the earth is a sphere) and how we can find a common good way to truth.  

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Faith with Mariann Budde the Episcopal Bishop of Washington

Mariann Budde is the Episcopal Bishop of Washington DC.
She is a great leader and the author of the fabulous book How We Learn to Be Brave.
Her responsibilities include the oversight of the National Cathedral and 80+ other churches and institutions in the DC area. 
One of those churches is St John's Church at Lafayette Square right near the White House. 
This is the church that Donald Trump used as the backdrop for his egregious "photo-op" holding a bible after ordering the clearing of the square by military personnel. 
Bishop Mariann's clear condemnation of that action thrust her into national attention. 
But her bravery and leadership have been growing and in service of the Common Good for decades.
Doug Pagitt talks with Bishop Mariann about faith, Common Good, and How To Learn to be Brave. 

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Politics - Trump indictment this week? New Presidential Candidates in the race

Could this be the week Trump is Indicted for espionage?
Ne Republicans are getting in the race.  And, some third-party candidates as well. 
Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse talk about it all for the Common Good.

www.VoteCommonGood.com

Common Good Politics - What Goes Into Running for Office, Debt Ceiling

We talk about what goes into running for public office and how great TV shows like Ted Lasso and Succession set a framework for how we see the world of politics.
Also, the debt ceiling nonsense and the shaky start of the DeSantis run. 

 

www.VoteCommonGood.com