The Magnificast

When people think of religion, they think of miracles. A bush miraculously burning, a baby being born to a virgin, someone rising from the dead, etc. But sometimes seem miraculous without being quite so fantastic. We get into all of this and more with a conversation with Andrew Choi, from the band St. Lenox. You can find all of Andrew's music here: https://stlenox.bandcamp.com/ Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by St. Lenox https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

In this episode, we talk with Daniel Saunders about his new essay on commodity fetishism and Christianity. You can find his essay here: https://danielsaunders.blog/2021/04/16/ideology-fetishism-apophaticism-marxist-criticism-and-christianity/ Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by Paul Robeson https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

A thought we've been sitting with a lot recently is "Where do we see crucifixion in the world today?" Though with Easter in the rearview mirror, we thought it might be helpful to think about a related question "Where do we see resurrection in the world today?" In this episode, we think through resurrection as a political idea. You can read the article from Lydia Wylie-Kellerman that we mentioned in the episode here: http://geezmagazine.org/magazine/article/do-i-believe-in-the-resurrection Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by Paul Robeson https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

Everyone's talking about the Amazon union drive, so we decided to talk about it to. This week, we're giving you the scoop on what's going on where things stand at the Amazon union in Bessemer, Alabama from Jacob Morrison, the co-host of The Valley Labor report. We also get into the recent Mineworkers strike, and even some very on-brand religious content. Find more from The Valley Labor Report here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheValleyLaborReport/about Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

Some of our best episodes have been talking about solidarity with Jim Hodgson, well this time around we've got one of Jim's incredible colleagues, Patti Talbot, to talk about peace and solidarity movements that focus on the Korean Peninsula. Northeast Asia is a complicated place, but this interview gives some good handles for thinking about a very complex situation! Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

How does money work? If you tithe, will you get more money? What's a commodity? Why is a holographic Charizard worth so much? These questions and more will be answered in this week's episode of The Magnificast. This week, we're tackling the political economy of money and the Christian criticism of money as idolatrous. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

This week on the show, we're talking with Lydia Wylie-Kellerman about her new book The Sandbox Revolution: Raising Kids For A Just World. Maybe you have kids, maybe you don't, maybe you just know some kids––either way this episode is for you. Lydia has so much wisdom and powerful intuitions about family and community life and you need to hear them. Pick up Lydia's book here: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506466446/The-Sandbox-Revolution Pick up a subscription to Geez Magazine here: https://geezmagazine.org/store/subscribe Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

Things happen so much. Too much some might say. Just the same, it's important to know what's happening outside of the US and Canada. To help us learn more about the world and what solidarity looks like, we brought back Jim Hodgson to talk about the ongoing wave of protests in Haiti with a special eye toward the historical context behind it all. You can find Jim's recent writing here: https://unwrappingdevelopment.ca Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

We've mentioned the Christians for National Liberation and the ongoing struggle in the Philippines before on the podcast, but this time we've got some great guests who actually know what they're talking about. This week we're talking with Ariel, a doctoral student from the University of Toronto, studying the Christians for National Liberation and also Pastor Jeanelle Ablola, a United Methodist pastor who does a lot of solidarity work with Filipino people in the US and in the Philippines. It's a very good episode you will not want to miss. Jeanelle and Ariel mentioned a handful of orgs in the episode, here are some links for you to follow along. www.nafconusa.org nccphilippines.org bayanusa.org Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-blues *Support The Magnificast on Patreon* http://patreon.com/themagnificast *Get Magnificast Merch* https://www.redbubble.com

Explore the relationship between Christianity and socialism. Discuss the concept of God's preferential option for the poor and the need to address economic injustice. Examine democratic control in workplaces and how socialism aims to provide individuals with power. Highlight the unjust economic conditions faced by working people and the potential for socialism and Christianity to address them. Explore the desire for a world without injustices and reduced economic inequalities. Understand the convergence of Christianity and socialism within a socialist framework.