The Magnificast

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.

In the past month or so, we've talked a lot about nationalism and Christianity, but what if there's actually a nationalism that is good? It's hard to believe, but in this episode, we turn to leftist Christian movements that grappled with nationalism and patriotism in ways that will probably make 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

Have you heard about the cool new Liberation Theology podcast on the block? No? Well, let us tell you! This week, we're joined by David Inczauskis SJ, the host of The Liberation Theology Podcast. Give David a follow on twitter @LibTheoJesuit and check out his pod! 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, Matt and Dean talk with Josiah Daniels about his essay Because we Dared to Exist: After Generations of Racist Trauma Black Gun Ownership is on the Rise. In the episode, we talk through Josiah's work and zero in on some big distinctions about violence, pacifism, sexy pacifism, and why violence is bad. Read Josiah's article here: https://religiondispatches.org/because-we-dared-to-exist-after-generations-of-racist-trauma-black-gun-ownership-is-on-the-rise/ Follow Josiah on Twitter! https://twitter.com/josiah_Rdaniels 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/

Before the election, we talked a lot about how to think about electoral politics, but just because the election is over doesn't mean we should stop thinking about it. In this episode, we're talking about liberal Christian nationalism and adding some nuance to the advantages and disadvantages of a Biden presidency. Also, here's the article about the PRO act we mentioned on the show https://brandonmagner.substack.com/p/breaking-down-the-pro-act 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 on The Magnificast we've got Connor Lewis, one of the Strikewave crew to talk to us about labor, unions, politics, and Catholocism. You're not going to want to miss this good union content! Also, check out the links below to check out the books and articles we mentioned in the show. thestrikewave.com Mindy Isser - The Union Members Who Voted for Trump Have to Be Organized—Not Ignored https://inthesetimes.com/article/trump-voters-labor-unions-election-2020 Sarah Jaffe - Work Won't Love You Back https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/sarah-jaffe/work-wont-love-you-back/9781568589398 Brendan O'Connor - Blood Red Lines https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1519-blood-red-lines 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/

Since we talked with Richard Gilman-Opalsky a few weeks ago, we've focused a bit on the idea of morality and communism as a relationship between people. To keep riding that theme, we talked with Taylor Genovese about his essay The Necessity of Communist Morality! You can find Taylor's article here: https://www.peacelandbread.com/post/the-necessity-of-communist-moralityIntro 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/ 

When there's an attempted coup, what can you do but make a podcast about it? This week, we're bringing you some takes on the religious angles on this week's insurrection at the US Capitol. We give some special attention to Dorothee Sölle's framework of Christofascism You can find the articles we talked about here: https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/01/06/us-capitol-trump-riot-racist-239662 https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/capitol-trump-insurrection-explosions/ 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/