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Oh God Now What

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If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll learn how religious and spiritual traditions can help us live with the news, not just survive it. Subscribe on Substack  Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab Do you have a question or idea for the podcast? Email us at ognw@prx.org. 

Latest episodes

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A monk and a priest tackle the AI future

Each week brings new scary headlines about AI. Buddhist monk Tenzin Priyadarshi Rinpoche says  Big Tech executives he has worked with lack the ‘discerning empathy’ to und

Sep 12
37 min

Islamophobia, perception and what we can control

In 2001, just before 9/11, Haroon Moghul was head of the Muslim Student Association at NYU, but he had not yet solidified his own relationship with Islam. Then, everythin

Sep 5
48 min

Making travel sacred

What makes travel sacred? With so many flight delays and skyrocketing hotel prices, we look to two spiritual guides to remind us that any kind of trip can be a soul-nurtu

Aug 29
35 min

Can war ever be justified?

The concept of a “just war" is foundational to Christianity, but lately we’ve seen it improperly used – or ignored. Even in his May encyclical, Pope Leo called the concep

Aug 22
44 min

Voting your morals

Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? In our debut episode,

Aug 15
42 min

Introducing Oh God Now What

If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created t

Aug 8
2 min

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Love that Niala is hosting this super engaging show. Can already tell there will be amazing guests and great conversations. We need this right now.

Russnc · Aug 2026

It’s exciting to see such a high-caliber podcast led by such a gifted host. I haven't seen a show blend journalistic grit and theological wisdom this effectively since Krista Tippett’s 'Speaking of Faith'/'On Being.' Ms. Boodhoo has created something special with this podcast, and I’m looking forward to all the insightful conversations to come.

EdG1978 · Aug 2026

I didn’t know I needed this podcast, but I 💯 did. Thank you for bringing together these thinkers for an exploration of what it means to live your values. I’ll be listening!

305listener · Aug 2026

After the first episode I want more! There was so many nuggets of wisdom and thought I didn’t want the conversation to end. This was such an engaging and wonderful look into how values and different religions speak to my daily look at news and headlines and life. Can’t wait for more.

Norahsings · Aug 2026

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