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You know we've got to talk about Pope Francis' new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti! This week, we talk through some of the themes of the encyclica like fraternity, immigration, neoliberalism, populism, and more. Get at this good pope news. 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/people/themagnificast/

It's time to get back to the heart of socialism. This week we're having a socialist revival by reading John Bellamy Foster's essay The Socialist Ideal from the Monthly Review (read it here! https://monthlyreview.org/2020/09/01/the-renewal-of-the-socialist-ideal/) We also get into what Pope Francis has to say about People's movements! It's a good one, folks! 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/people/themagnificast/

Dan Walden is a damn treasure, so we're bringing you an interview with him this week! In this episode, we talk with Dan about his writing for the Bias and Current Affairs as well as his participation in the recent strike at the University of Michigan. You can check out Dan's writing here https://www.currentaffairs.org/author/daniel-walden, https://christiansocialism.com/catholic-socialism-capitalism-horn-pakaluk/ and follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/thauma_idesthai

Have you been wondering what's been going on with all these spooky conspiracy theories that your parents have been posting about on facebook? This week we're bringing you the scoop on Qanon and its connections to evangelicalism through an interview with Hollis Phelps! Check out Hollis' article on Q here: https://christiansocialism.com/qanon-trump-conspiracy-capitalism/ 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/people/themagnificast/

We've done a handful of episodes where we've talked about "the Christian left" as it exists according to the twitter dialogue, but what does it look like on the ground? As a special episode, we're dipping into how one church, Zao MKE Church in Milwaukee, has been engaging with and aiding ongoing struggles and protests in their communities. Learn more about the Zao community here https://www.facebook.com/zaomke/

This week the Magnifiboys are joined by journalist Olga Segura (@OlgaMSegura) a reporter at The National Catholic Reporter and author of the forthcoming book The Birth of A Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church. In this episode, we talk about the silence and sometimes antagonism of the Catholic Hierarchy with regards to Black Lives Matter and how Black Catholic Lay people have responded to the movement. 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/people/themagnificast/

Last week we made the case for Christian anti-imperialism, but maybe we're getting too far ahead of ourselves! Christians can and have been anti-imperialists, but for most of history Christianity has been an imperializing force. 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/people/themagnificast/

Welcome to the Magnificast National Convention! In this episode, we elect a new presidential nominee for The Magnificast Party, we talk about anti-imperialism, colonialism, structural adjustment programs, and more! 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/people/themagnificast/

We've all heard about 20th century socialism, but how about 21st century socialism? This week, Matt and Dean read Marta Harnecker's essay 21st Century Socialism from the Monthly Review. Harnecker was a Chilean political theorist and advisor to Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela. 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/people/themagnificast/

This week, Matt and Dean talk with David Brazil and Sarah Pritchard from Abolition Apostles. David and Sarah share about their faith as well as their activism. You can get involved by following them on social media @AbolitionChurch. 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/people/themagnificast/