The Magnificast

In this episode, Matt and Dean get into the discourse about Mike Pence and his enactment of Christianity. Using Marika Rose and Amaryah Armstrong's work we get to the bottom of this whole thing. SPOILER ALERT: Mike Pence is a Christian and he's also a turd.

On this episode of The Magnificast Matt and Dean answer more pressing questions from reddit and talk about the history of radical Catholic activism in Spain around 1968. intro music by Amaryah Armstrong outro music by theillogicalspoon

In this episode, we read Tom Cornell's article The Catholic Worker, Communism, and the Communist Party from American Catholic Studies. In the conversation, Matt and Dean do some big goofs about heaven, cussing, and talk about some niche history about the relationship between the Catholic Worker and the Communist Party USA. As it turns out, they're both good. Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

This week's episode is another edition of Magnificast Extra Credit. The idea with these episodes is that they're a bit more produced and usually highlight a particular political or cultural movement. This episode features Erin Green talking about her work at Brave Commons and tries to get to the bottom of just what's up with LGBTQ students on Christian college campuses. Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

In this episode of The Magnificast, Matt and Dean talk with Marika Rose about her new book A Theology of Failure: Zizek Against Christian Innocence.(http://www.fordhampress.com/9780823284085/a-theology-of-failure) Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

In this episode, Matt and Dean talk about James Bentley's book Between Marx and Christ. The book has a lot going on, but the conversation focuses on Christoph Blumhardt, Karl Barth, and Dorothee Sölle. Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

Over the last few weeks, the Magnificast boys have been pumping out a side podcast on Patreon called "The Damnificast." The Damnificast is a podcast where Matt and Dean watch the show Damnation and talk about it. If you look back through the feed, you'll find the first episode. In this Episode, Matt and Dean talk with the Creator of Damnation, Tony Tost, and get into the background of the show and how some of the big ideas surrounding it. If you're not really into Damnation, then that's cool. We'll be back with the Christian Communist content you crave next week!

When the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR came to an end, many thought that was it for Communism and in turn liberation theology. Well, what did Liberation Theologians actually think about the fall of the Berlin Wall or the end of the Soviet Union? In this episode, Matt and Dean figure it out!

This week we're launching our patreon only podcast, The Damnificast! A podcast where we watch the TV show Damnation and talk about it! If you're into this podcast, you can subscribe to our patreon (patreon.com/themagnificast) at any level to get future episodes. New Episodes of the Damnificast will be posted on fridays on patreon only!

Earlier this year, Óscar Romero was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. His life and faith have been an important example to Christians on the left ever since his martyrdom. In this episode, we talk about the life and martyrdom of Saint Óscar Romero with Matt Eisenbrandt, author of The Assassination of a Saint. You can find his book here: http://www.assassinationofasaint.com/2017/01/02/247/