# John Heers — RSS Amplifier Everything John Heers publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Neil DeGraide: The West Has Forgotten Its Own Roots](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/neil-degraide-the-west-has-forgotten) _2026-08-12 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: John Heers sits down with Neil DeGraide for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about why the modern Western church feels so untethered from its own roots — and what the angry internet has to do with it.They unpack:🕊️ How post-WWII culture pushed Christianity toward non-denominationalism and away from the liturgical, experiential faith of the early Church⛪ Why modern… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210933400/6619b777de1bc483bc990bc427604b9b.mp3) ## [Jay Dyer on the Enlightenment, Americanism & the Religion of Politics](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/jay-dyer-on-the-enlightenment-americanism) _2026-07-24 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: Jay Dyer joins John Heers to discuss the decline of 2000s New Atheism, shifting internet culture, the Enlightenment, Americanism, Orthodox Christianity, and the political forces shaping the modern West.They examine growing skepticism toward claims of scientific neutrality and political objectivism, arguing that politics often functions as a substitute… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208360721/8e7f42fd21a17a8b7f14d2a7e76c2273.mp3) ## [Marriage Humility: When Your Intensity Becomes Your Marriage's Biggest Problem | Dr. Malamakis](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/marriage-humility-when-your-intensity) _2026-07-04 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: Dr. Philip Mamalakis says you'd take a bullet for your wife. But would you fix the light in the freezer she's been asking about for six weeks?That gap — between the heroic love we imagine and the ordinary love we're actually called to — is exactly what this conversation is about.Dr. Philip Mamalakis teaches the core courses in Pastoral Care at Hellenic College Holy… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204707374/1f8650937eb14a865f430094cb747aa7.mp3) ## [The Orthodox Cure for Broken Young Men | Fr. Hans Jacobse](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/the-orthodox-cure-for-broken-young) _2026-06-22 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: Father Hans has spent years reaching young men on the edge — men who are economically stuck, spiritually fragmented, and slow to trust. In this conversation, he names what’s really going on: a generation that woke up inside a world already infected with “narcissistic spiritual cancer,” and a culture that gave them consumer identity instead of a soul.They go deep on: \*… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203117881/ff67fcd4681a0da09fe74680671478b8.mp3) ## [Orthodoxy in Palestine](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/orthodoxy-in-palestine) _2026-06-12 · Heavy Things Lightly_ In this conversation recorded live at Symbolic World, John Heers sits down with Mother Agapia for a deep, unfiltered account of life on the ground in the West Bank: the building of the wall, the expansion of settlements, the targeting of Christian communities, and the complicated, often beautiful relationship between Orthodox Christians and their Muslim neighbors.Mother Agapia is an American… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201462056/a24e78250d2b8a95cf31a849f330d71d.mp3) ## [Race, Ethnicity & Nationalism: Is an Orthodox America Possible?](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/race-ethnicity-and-nationalism-is) _2026-06-05 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: Is American Orthodoxy even possible? John Heers sits down with Ben Michael (Orthodox Luigi) to talk about race, ethnicity, what it means to be an American — and whether there's a future for Orthodox Christianity in a nation built on rootlessness.This conversation goes where most won't — deep into the tension between ethnic identity and faith, the rise of nationalism,… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200781318/6d0348f5b3698bdbb477ddc7969e8cbe.mp3) ## [The Ancient Christianity That is Alive and Well in Georgia](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/the-ancient-christianity-that-is) _2026-06-02 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Georgia's ancient faith is still alive — and it demands more than just going through the motions.Professor Levan Gigineishvili joins John to discuss the importance of continuous personal growth as an Orthodox Christian, the ultimate answer to avoiding complacency and transforming our lives in Christ. A medievalist, philosopher, and one of Georgia's most respected public intellectuals — walks us… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199763614/72d86e35219c924db25093cbefe25bd1.mp3) ## [Online and American Orthodoxy w/ Fr. Paul Girgis](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/online-and-american-orthodoxy-w-fr) _2026-05-08 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: Fr. Paul Girgis joins HTL to talk about American Orthodoxy, what's happening culturally, Lebanon and the Hezobollah question among many more.Discover more about Fr. Paul here: @Floridoxy -----------------------Conrad's Deli - The best jerky you'll ever have: https://conradsdeli.com/ use promo code "FIRST THINGS" for 10% off.-----------------------✒ Substack:… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196914267/a3a45156c81de6844942c383bece9999.mp3) ## [Time and Despondency w/ Nicole Roccas](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/time-and-despondency-w-nicole-roccas) _2026-04-30 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Find this episode on YouTube: Dr. Nicole Roccas has been researching and writing about time from both a historical and theological perspective for nearly ten years. In addition to being a writer and editor, she lectures at the Orthodox School of Theology at Trinity College (Toronto). You can find more of her writing on her Ancient Faith podcast and blog, Time Eternal.Discover more about Nicole:… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196004433/3a9fa709fe39498636de6a32d1ebd0af.mp3) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hKAEkXhmTPkr) _2026-04-30 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Pageau talks Hegseth, Pulp Fiction, Clown World, and more...](https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/pageau-talks-hegseth-pulp-fiction) _2026-04-24 · Heavy Things Lightly_ Jonathan Pageau is back for a short chat, because we have to talk about clown world and Hegseth, and what in the world is going on in American politics. BUT! Also, we have to mention Symbolic World and especially the upcoming conference. Hope to see you all in Ohio, follow the link below for more info!Symbolic World Summit: https://symbolicworldsummit.com/ -----------------------Conrad's Deli -… [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194826834/7b40d57924a76169353ad34a106eabae.mp3)