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Noah Davis on The Last Beast We Revel In

"Noah Davis is a poet whose capacious imagination runs on river sounds and open air." — Adrian Matejka, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and editor of Poetry. Noah Davis is an

Todd Goddard on Jim Harrison (author of Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, A Writer's Life)

Todd Goddard is an award-winning writer with a Ph.D in literary studies to go along with J.D. Todd Goddard joins me to talk about his unparalleled work on one of my liter

Sasha Waters on Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Sasha Waters, an American documentary and experimental filmmaker, feminist and educator. She has produced and directed over twenty films and we are here today to talk abo

Beverly Lanzetta on Birthing a New Mysticism

"With poetic clarity and theological depth, Beverly Lanzetta names the sacred within the human, the Divine Feminine within tradition, and the transforming power of contem

Dr. Liza J. Rankow on Soul Medicine for a Fractured World

"In the ashes of all we have lost, a world of liberation is waiting to be born, if we are brave enough to labor for it. Like the wisest midwife, Liza Rankow takes our han

Philip Connors on The Mountain Knows the Mountain: A Fire Watch Diary

Philip Connors is a fire lookout, essayist, and author of four books. A former journalist at the Wall Street Journal, Connors has been a fire lookout in the Gila National

Anna Tivel on Animal Poem, Short Stories, and Checking Your Shoes

"Through her graceful poetry and pristine instrumentation, the folk singer delivers indictments of modern indignities alongside moments of hope." — Pitchfork Anna Tiv

Dr. Martin Shaw on Liturgies of the Wild

"Here is a rosary of soaring myth, gripping narrative, and deep wisdom, all told with breathtaking verve that enchants and sweeps us along, from first word to last. A sup

Vision for a New Cabinet by Teddy Macker (Season 7 Trailer)

Season 7 is hatching. A series of conversations has come together, mighty and beautiful folks offering feathered insight and story from their unique perch in the world (I

The Famous One

Musing on obituaries with your name on it.

Remembering Lerita Coleman Brown on Waiting for a Word in the Heart

Remembering Lerita Coleman Brown

Stay Outside (or Non-Liturgical Liturgical Calendar Musing)

Musing on my personal non-liturgical liturgical calendar that runs from December 11 - December 10 each calendar year.

Gail Straub on Embracing Our Human Family

"In radiant, lyrical prose, Gail Straub takes us on a voyage like no other, both into little-known places across the globe and, most memorably, the inner realms of the so

Mark Longhurst on The Holy Ordinary

Mark Longhurst is an author and contemplative guide who has spent years exploring the sacred dimensions of everyday life. In our conversation we talk about his book The H

Haleh Liza Gafori Brings Water to the Thirsty

Haleh Liza Gafori is a translator, performance artist, vocalist, and educator whose work bridges ancient Persian mysticism with contemporary spiritual longing. In our con

Contemplative Parenting with Aizaiah G. Yong and Nereyda Yong

"This book is just what the world needs right now. At a time when tensions are hot, divisions are growing, and uncertainty is the order of the day, Sacred Parenting is a

[Rebroadcast] Dr. Larry Ward on America's Racial Karma, the Fragrance of Wisdom, and Learning How To Suffer Less

This is a repost of my conversation with Dr. Larry Ward. Dr. Ward passed away on August 19 at his home in Rhode Island. He was a Buddhist teacher, author, and co-founder

Amy Frykholm on Journey to the Wild Heart

"You can trust Amy Frykholm as a modern-day amma who knows the terrain of the soul. Reading Journey to the Wild Heart is like going out to the desert for a word. It helps

Todd Davis on Ditch Memory

"To read a new and selected collection is to experience the evolution of a voice, in this case an essential voice in American poetry. To sit with the whole of these trans

Sr. Laura Swan, OSB on the Radical Wisdom of the Beguines

"…Swan's book provides an accessible overview of beguine spirituality in the context of their own times…[it] does a good job of explaining both the beguines' spiritual pr