The Mockingcast

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk procrastination, child-ing, and going home with Beth Moore. Also, RJ's three-year-old wakes up with a song in his heart. To read Tim Kreider's article about procrastination, click here. To read Agnes Callard's article about panic and parenting, click here. To read Wesley Hill's article about unnecessary gifts, click here. And to read Sarah Condon's article about Beth Moore, go here.

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk about noonday demons, divine surprises, and the doctrine that rhymes with schmotal decavity. Also, RJ comes clean about why he watches SEC football. Click here to read Jonathan Malesic's essay "The Noonday Demon." Click here to read "Rigorous Grace: A Conversation Between Leslie Jamison and Kaveh Akbar." Click here to read Heidi Haverkamp's article "How I learned to love the doctrine of total depravity."

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk about raising boys, surviving Instagram, and grasping the moral legacy of the Christian revolution. Also, Marshall Heijmen scales the roof while Neil Condon takes us to Danger World. Click here to read Sarah's article about boys. Click here to read Tavi Gevinson's (long) article about Instagram. Click here to read John Gray's review of Tom Holland's new book,_ Dominion_. Go here to learn more about StoryMakers.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk about the temptations/lessons of nostalgia, Taylor Swift's doctrine of forgiveness, and the "Age of American Despair." Also, RJ recites the full lineup of the 86 Mets. This episode is dedicated to Emily and Alex Large. Click here to read Joel's Stein article "I Toured the ‘Brady Bunch’ House and It Did Not Go As Planned." Click here to read Scott Hershovitz's column "Taylor Swift, Philosopher of Forgiveness." Click here to read Ross Douthat's essay "The Age of American Despair."

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk hard seltzer, early NFL retirements, and the (non)virtue of niceness. Also, Sarah shares her recipe for meat water. Click here to read Amanda Mull's article "White Claw Is What Happens When Being Cool Becomes Exhausting." Click here to read Nate Jackson's column "Football Doesn't Let You Leave." Click here to read Sharon Hodde Miller's take on "Why Niceness Weakens Our Witness."

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave return from their summer break to talk school stress, ideal women, millennial nuns, and the gift God gave Stephen Colbert. Also, Sarah reveals her favorite film franchise. Click here to read the article "We Have Ruined Childhood by Kim Brooks Click here to read "The Tyranny of the Ideal Woman" by Jia Tolentino Click here to read "Behold, The Millennial Nuns" by Eve Fairbanks Click here to watch the clip of Anderson Cooper interviewing Stephen Colbert

In this, the third of three special summer mini-sodes, RJ, Sarah, and Dave converse on the subject of hope (and why it is not the same thing as optimism). Dedicated to the memory of James Harte.

In this special episode of The Mockingcast, Ethan Richardson takes us on a tour of The Family Issue of The Mockingbird magazine, featuring interviews with education expert Alfie Kohn and Silver Linings Playbook creator Matthew Quick. Oh, and Carrie Willard explains why our family lives are like those moldy leftovers in your refrigerator. Order your copy of The Family Issue here.

In this, the second of three special summer mini-sodes, Sarah, RJ, and Dave try to put words to the Holy Spirit. Also, RJ totally loses it in Denny's.

In this, the first of three special summer mini-sodes, RJ, Sarah, and Dave discuss what's meant by "the bondage of the will," and why it's not a bad thing. Also, Annie Condon has a good cry.