Goodmakers Podcast with Paul Anleitner
Paul Anleitner | Goodmakers
Goodmakers Podcast features long-form conversations with leading thinkers and builders dedicated to the shared mission of cultural renewal. It's a post-cynical age podcast about uniting people around a shared story with a cruciform vision of flourishing at its center, and collaborating together to build what is good.Hosted by Paul Anleitner, President/CEO of Goodmakers and a cultural theologian, whose work focuses on the role of culture and story in our quest for meaning. His unique interdisciplinary approach integrates theology, philosophy, and science to help individuals and institutions navigate cultural shifts and address perennial religious longings.
www.goodmakers.co
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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 25min
Allan Peters | Lessons from Cracker Barrel: Why a Logo Change Feels Spiritual
Allan Peters is a creative director, designer, and branding specialist. Largely considered to be one of the best in the U.S., he has worked with Nike, Target, Disney, and many more.
Peters is the author of Logos That Last: How to Create Iconic Visual Branding.
https://www.instagram.com/allanpeters
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Oct 1, 2025 • 54min
Clay Routledge | Religion, Story, & Saving Civilization
In this enlightening discussion, Clay Routledge, an existential psychologist known for his work on meaning and culture, dives into the intricate dance between religion and societal values. He explores why religious decline happens despite enduring spiritual needs and analyzes the emotional reactions tied to symbolic acts, like flag burning. Clay emphasizes the power of storytelling in creating societal bonds and advocates for civility in diverse communities, suggesting that nurturing curiosity and focusing on positive narratives can help foster unity amidst polarization.
Sep 22, 2025 • 1h 7min
Joshua Bodkin | Cowboys, Conservation, and Playing the Long Game in Creation
Joshua Bodkin is the Owner/Director of Solar Wave Media, a content production company focused on telling inspiring stories. He is also the editor-in-chief of Chasing Passion magazine.
Find out more at:
https://www.instagram.com/joshbodkin/
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Sep 15, 2025 • 1h 58min
Paul Vander Klay | New Sincerity and the Rise of the "Metagelical"
Paul Vander Klay is a minister in the Christian Reformed Church of North America in Sacramento, California. His YouTube Channel has more than 30,000 subscribers: with videos on Christianity, the meaning crisis, and popular intellectual discourse.
https://www.youtube.com/user/paulvanderklay
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Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 50min
Rafe Kelley's Conversion Changed Everything
Rafe Kelley is the founder of Evolve, Move, Play, which incorporates practices from parkour, martial arts, gymnastics, and dance, as well as the study of human evolution and anthropology, to strengthen people in mind and body.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 45min
Kaz Hayashi | The Spread of Anime in American Culture
Kaz Hayashi is a biblical scholar, archeologist, and theologian from Japan. He is currently an associate professor of Old Testament at Bethel Seminary and has written on the theology and anime. Check out his work in:
Anime Philosophy and Religion
https://a.co/d/auLDmUN
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Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 48min
John Mark McMillan & Stephen Roach | Social Media Destroying Meaningful Art?
John Mark McMillan is a Platinum-selling American singer-songwriter, born in Charlotte, NC.
Stephen Roach is an author, musician, and founder of The Breath & the Clay, a creative community at the intersection of art, faith, and culture. As host of the Makers & Mystics podcast, he curates conversations that help artists recover wonder and live with deeper spiritual attention.
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6 snips
Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 24min
Sam Tideman | Can Artificial Intelligence Make Moral Decisions
Sam Tideman is a Harvard-trained biostatistical data scientist.
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Aug 5, 2025 • 56min
Jeremy Wayne Tate | Why Modern Education is Broken
Jeremy Wayne Tate is the founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test and a national leader in the revival of classical education.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 1h 18min
Parker Settecase | A Metamodern Superman?
Parker Settecase, a writer and podcaster known for his engaging Substack newsletters, dives into philosophical themes surrounding James Gunn's Superman film. They discuss Lex Luthor's character depth and motivations, exploring notions of virtue ethics versus existentialism. Humor and heartland values shine in the film, impacting audiences positively. They also debate Superman's role as a cultural icon, the blend of myth and modernity, and the significance of parenting in shaping moral frameworks. Parker shares insights on his upcoming book about journaling and philosophy.
