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Hosted by Rev. Tyler Burns and New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby. Tune in every week for engaging discussions and high-profile interviews addressing the core concerns of Black Christians. Pass The Mic is powered by The Witness – A Black Christian Collective. Learn more at TheWitnessBCC.com
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Nov 20, 2017 • 43min
Reformed Theology Is Indigenous To African Americans
Jemar and Tyler discuss Jemar’s recent article: “Reformed Theology is Indigenous to African American Christianity”
Episode 115
Original Airdate: Apr 23 2016
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
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Nov 20, 2017 • 38min
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jemar and Tyler reflect on current events surrounding a recent article by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Episode 121
Original Airdate: June 4 2016
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Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
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Special Thanks To:
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Nov 20, 2017 • 54min
Black Panther And The Longing For A Hero King
Tyler and Beau discuss the recent film Captain America: Civil War and specifically the introduction of the Black Panther into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Episode 119
Original Airdate: May 20 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
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Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 20, 2017 • 45min
Hats And Harambe
Jemar and Tyler reflect on current events surrounding the recent Cincinnati Zoo incident as well as the Internet’s response to Krystal Lake and her ‘America Was Never Great’ hat.
Episode 122
Original Airdate: June 11 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
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RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 20, 2017 • 52min
Tamir Rice Settlement
Jemar and Tyler reflect on the Tamir Rice case in light of recent events.
Episode 116
Original Airdate: Apr 30 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 20, 2017 • 41min
Flint, Larry Wilmore, and Trump
Jemar and Tyler reflect on current events surrounding the Flint water crisis, Larry Wilmore’s controversial White House Correspondents Dinner performance, and the political rise of Donald Trump.
Note: This is one of those episodes where everyone was remote so the audio quality is below our usual standard.
Episode 117
Original Airdate: May 7 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 20, 2017 • 46min
The A.R.C. Of Racial Reconciliation
Jemar shares his experiences from this year’s T4G as well as an overview of his breakout session on the A.R.C. of Racial Reconciliation.
Episode 114
Original Airdate: Apr 16 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 19, 2017 • 35min
Processing James White with Jemar Tisby
Jemar Tisby reflects on the controversy surrounding a recent Facebook post from Reformed Baptist apologist Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries.
Episode 110
Original Airdate: Mar 22 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 19, 2017 • 40min
Response To The Dividing Line
Jemar and Tyler are joined by BJ Thompson and Alan Noble to give a response to Dr James White’s recent episode of The Dividing Line.
Note: Recorded LIVE on March 23, 2016
Episode 111
Original Airdate: Mar 26 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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Nov 19, 2017 • 58min
Defining White Privilege
Jemar, Tyler, and Beau answer some listener feedback by defining what they are referring to when talking about ‘white privilege’
Episode 108
Original Airdate: Mar 12 2016
Support this podcast on patreon at www.patreon.com/PassTheMic
Hosts:
Jemar Tisby (twitter.com/JemarTisby)
Tyler Burns (twitter.com/Burns23)
Producer:
Beau York (twitter.com/TheRealBeauYork)
Lean More:
Pass The Mic - www.PassTheMicPodcast.com (twitter.com/_PassTheMic)
RAAN - www.RAANetwork.org (twitter.com/RAANetwork)
Special Thanks To:
Podastery - www.podastery.com (twitter.com/Podastery)
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