The Mockingcast

For too long, the podcasting industry has flooded our ears with self-indulgent commentary and lazy sermonizing. Well, the answer to your commuting conundrum is finally here! We at Mockingbird are obsessed with side-stepping the noise and bringing 200 proof grace directly to your earbuds. Simple and seasonal, yet thoughtfully sourced and designed to fit in with your busy lifestyle, brace yourself for your new favorite listening experience. There is only one Mockingcast, and this is it. In all seriousness though: To read the interview with Lana Del Rey, click here. To read the review of The Twittering Machine in Book Forum, click here. To read Bloomberg's "Welcome to Your Bland New World," click here. To read Duo Dickinson's "Love Across the Political Divide," click here. Oh and to read DZ's reflection on the Before films, click here.

A jumbo-sized episode in which Sarah, RJ and Dave talk spiritual consultants, anxious NBA stars, the charity of Frederick Douglass, and the hope of Julian of Norwich. Also, a hapless kayaker receives an ironic rescue. Click here to read the full opening news report. Click here to read Nellie Bowles's NY Times profile of spiritual consultants in the workplace. And here to read Dave's commentary on it. Click here to read the ESPN story on Paul George. Click here to read Chris Arnade's "Dignity to Endure." Click here to read Alan Jacobs's article "Hate the Sin, Not the Book." Click here to read Nathan White's piece on Julian of Norwich's Hope.

In which Dave, Sarah, and RJ talk college reopenings, internal deputies, racist sinners, and recovering pharisees. Also, Sarah is absolved of her lunchable guilt, and Mrs Heijmen finally becomes an adult. Click here to read the Inside Higher Ed piece on college reopenings. Click here to read Sarah's post on Defunding Your Inner Police. Click here to read Tim Kreider's article, "I Am a Meme Now." Click here to read Theo Hobson's column "Racism Is a Sin and We Are All Sinners." Click here for 12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk school reopenings, comparative suffering, digital hygiene, and the crisis of capacity. Also, RJ decides to invest in some outdated (but comfortable!) furniture. Click here to read Your School District's Reopening Survey on McSweeney's. Click here to read Zadie Smith's thoughts on "Suffering Like Mel Gibson"--and see the meme we mention. Click here to read Meghan O'Gieblyn's response on Wired to the question of "Why Do I Keep Refusing to Install OS Updates?" Click here to watch Giles Fraser's talk on "Christianity and Morality: The Story of an Uneasy Relationship." Oh and click here to order the expanded paperback edition of Seculosity.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk marriage models, bored believers, fragile meritocrats, and reconciled congressmen. Also, RJ catches up on some Netflix while Sarah dabbles in prophecy. Click here to read the WSJ article on Smoking. Click here to read the article about COVID-19 Killing the Soulmate Model of Marriage. Click here to read David Clay's Mbird piece on the Freedom to be Bored. Click here to read Ross Douthat's column on The Real White Fragility. Click here to read Kat Rosenfield's "Master Cleanse". Click here to read the excerpt from John Lewis's final book.

In which Dave, RJ, and Sarah talk curated authenticity, shameful beaches, and imputing baseball coaches. Also, Sarah does some Corona math while and Dave weighs the wisdom of a Shakespearean admonition. Oh don't miss the surprise at the end. Click here to read Shannon Ashley's column on Medium "Girl, You've Been Made." Click here to read Zeynep Tufekci on how "Scolding Beachgoers Isn’t Helping". Click here to read Tess Wilkinson-Ryan's article for The Atlantic on the psychological morass of reopening. Click here to read Michael Lewis's essay on Coach Fitzgerald's Management Theory (or here to listen to the episode of Against the Rules about it).

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk lonely dads, radical acceptance, hashtag preaching, and anger in the Bible. Also, the Heijmens pray someone into a fender-bender while Sarah takes a break from social media. Click here to read Sam Bush's article about God of Our (Lonely) Fathers. Click here to read Ekemini Uwan's piece about Radical Acceptance and the New Normal. Click here to read Chad Bird's column on Hashtag Preaching and Whack-a-Mole Worship. Click here to read Esau McCaulley's article about What The Bible Has to Say About Black Anger.

In which Sarah, RJ, and Dave talk picky eaters, casual racism, George Floyd, and Brendan the Navigator. Also, Dave presses some steel while Sarah reheats some frozen garlic bread. Click here to read CNN's report on picky eating. Click here to read The NY Times piece on How to Talk to a Racist Click here to read CT's article on the Gospel Legacy George Floyd left in Houston Click here to read Fr Stephen Freeman's "It's Good To Be Here. Click here to read the NY Review of Books article on A Tale of Two Churches.

In which Dave, Sarah, and RJ talk Calvin and Hobbes, dirty dishes, prayer science, and oscillating faith. Also, RJ risks domestic discord to rearrange the silverware, and Confetti Egg Condon make a cameo. Click here to read Chuck Wendig's article on "Calvin and Hobbes and Quarantine." Click here to read Ellen McCarthy's article on how "The Dishes Will Never Be Done." Click here to read about "The Science of Prayer." Click here to read Todd Brewer's "Good News That Never Goes Out of Style." To respond to the opening appeal and give to Mockingbird, please visit www.mbird.com/support.

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk middle school meddling, Waffle House fisticuffs, worthless baseball cards, and weird Christians. Also, Dave gets cut from a basketball team (or two). Click here to read an excerpt of Judith Warner's new book, And Then They Stopped Talking to Me Click here to read about the full Waffle House report Click here to read Ryan Hockensmith's article about "My Priceless, Worthless Baseball Cards" Click here to read Tara Isabella Burton's feature on Weird Christianity