Interfaith Voices Podcast (hour-long version) show

Interfaith Voices Podcast (hour-long version)

Summary: Interfaith Voices is the nation’s leading religion news magazine on public radio. We offer weekly analyses of the big headlines alongside lesser-told stories – those of African-American Mormons and atheists in the military, evangelical environmentalists and Muslim feminists. Through these stories, a rough sketch of our country’s religious landscape begins to emerge. It’s a marketplace of beliefs and ideas too complex for sound bites, and too important to ignore. That’s why Interfaith Voices matters.

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Podcasts:

 Addressing The Stigma of Food Insecurity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:05

As people seek ways to do good, researcher and food security advocate Kate Martin offers ways to minimize harm and remove the stigma and shame people feel when receiving charity

 The Survival Story of Sister Dianna Ortiz and Lessons from the Herodian Dynast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:30

A remembrance of the life of Sister Dianna Ortiz a survivor of torture who became a voice for victims. And the intrigue-filled exploits of Herod the Great and his family.

 On a Mission: The Nun who Survived Torture and Became a Global Advocate for Peace and Justice | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:30

In 1989 Sister Dianna Ortiz survived torture in Guatemala and became a voice for victims.

 Church and State: The Evolving Power and Legacy of the Herodian Dynasty | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 24:00

Dr. Bruce Chilton chronicles the intrigue-filled dynastic exploits of Herod the Great and his family in The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession.

 Web Extra: Full interview with Dr. Bruce Chilton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:57

Host and Executive producer, Ambereen Khan's interview with Dr. Bruce Chilton contained a wealth of fascinating information. Far more than we could fit in this week's show. For all of the history geeks out there, here is

 An Inclusive Diwali Story for Children and the Politics of Weaponizing the Wafer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:25

A children’s book about Diwali and a discussion of what is at stake as the US Conference of Catholic Bishops considers denying communion to politicians who support abortion.

 A Conversation with Thrity Umrigar about Binny’s Diwali | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:30

Thrity Umrigar returns to the Diwali celebrations of her Indian childhood for Binny’s Diwali, a picture book for children that explains how her family celebrates this important but little understood Indian festival.

 Weaponizing the Wafer: The Political Undercurrents in American | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:55

Dr. Massimo Faggioli is an expert on American Catholicism looks at the subtext of President Joseph Biden’s recent meeting with Pope Francis -- only the second time in history a sitting Catholic president has met with a s

 Scary or Sacred: Unmasking the rites and rituals of the season | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:30

From a study of spirituality in the horror genre to the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos, we explore how people find meaning in rituals we may not fully understand.

 Horror and The Spiritual | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:50

Reporter Kimberly Winston explores the links and intersections between religion and horror with Dr. Jonathan Greenaway.

 The Healing Power of Dia de Los Muertos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:40

Dr. Mathew Sandoval maps the evolution of an obscure syncretic holiday into a pop culture mainstay.

 Modern Paganism, Ancient Spirituality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:30

It's not devil worship. It's not make-believe. Modern-day pagans are taking part in a diverse array of spiritual practices and reviving traditions of long ago. (Originally broadcast in September 2018.)

 The multiplicity of modern paganism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:50

Wiccans and druids — and other practitioners of paganism. It’s a diverse group with an array of spiritual practices and beliefs.

 Celebrating Mabon, the autumnal equinox | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:30

We meet up with a Washington D.C. area pagan group, the Firefly House, which is trying to counter the stereotypes and stigmas swirling around paganism.

 Witchcraft for the masses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:10

Witchcraft for the masses

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