# features conversation (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover features conversation. Page: Feed: --- ## [Larry Lessig on the Maine Case That Could End Super PACs](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-08-19 · New Faces of Democracy_ This episode features Larry Lessig , Harvard Law professor and founder of Equal Citizens , a nonprofit dedicated to democracy and campaign finance reform. Everyone blames Citizens United for Super PACs. Lessig says that's wrong. In this episode, Nancy and Larry will unpack how a case in Maine has the potential to get rid of Super PACs without overturning Citizens United . Larry explains how it was… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/53ab81fc-6c71-40b7-b696-f3e55ff20fae.mp3) ## [Revitalizing the Church Through Prayer with Justin Jeppesen](https://bethelseminarypodcast.podbean.com/e/revitalizing-the-church-through-prayer-with-justin-jeppesen/) _2026-08-12 · Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary Podcast_ All Christians agree that prayer is important. But often Christ-followers and churches settle for too little when it comes to prayer. Bethel Seminary dean Dr. Peter Vogt and Justin Jeppesen of Strategic Renewal discuss how prayer can revitalize a church and provide some ways to go about that. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Strategic Renewal Email for Justin (if interested in learning more):… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jjypuc9ukzxsi3fi/Justin_Jeppesen_mixdown7tzka.mp3) ## [Sarah Jakle of Democrashe: Can High School Girls Save Democracy?](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-07-22 · New Faces of Democracy_ Nancy’s guest on this episode is Sarah Jakle, the founder of DemocraShe , a national leadership program for underserved high school girls, and for every public policy skill they teach, like public speaking or lobbying Congress, they pair it with a brain-science skill to keep girls from getting knocked off their path. The results: girls who can picture themselves as future candidates more than… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/88b5b96a-2e7a-4572-a794-f09be97b6ffb.mp3) ## [Dr. Matthew Taylor on the Christian Nationalist Threat to Democracy, Part 2](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-05-06 · New Faces of Democracy_ This episode is the second part of Nancy’s conversation with Dr. Matthew Taylor, a visiting scholar at Georgetown's Center on Faith and Justice and a leading expert on Christian nationalism, religious extremism, and the role of religious pluralism in defending democracy. In this part of the conversation, Matt and Nancy discuss whether Christian nationalism can ever be compatible with a pluralistic… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bc3a7f19-70c6-4d04-bb53-d4a83b4f80f8.mp3) ## [Dr. Matthew Taylor on the Christian Nationalist Threat to Democracy, Part 1](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-04-22 · New Faces of Democracy_ On this episode, Nancy speaks with Dr. Matthew Taylor, a visiting scholar at Georgetown's Center on Faith and Justice and a leading expert on Christian nationalism, religious extremism, and the role of religious pluralism in defending democracy. In this two part series, Matt and Nancy do a deep dive on the new religious right, the role this group played on January 6th, the power they hold at the… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/35307ed0-3e8e-45e8-8fa2-d4d1304cfd81.mp3) ## [Jeff Clements of American Promise on How to Fix Money in Politics](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-03-04 · New Faces of Democracy_ This episode features a conversation with Jeff Clements, cofounder and CEO of American Promise . American Promise is a nonprofit dedicated to undoing the damage wrought by the Supreme Court in Citizens United and returning the power to regulate money in politics back to We The People. The way to do this is by a 28th amendment to the Constitution. There is no easy fix to our troubled times, but… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d7d2d3df-9a6c-4b37-9589-88cdcd97082c.mp3) ## [Jami Floyd For NY12: Not Another Boring Candidate](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-02-18 · New Faces of Democracy_ If you’re a regular listener of this podcast, you know that it rarely features political candidates. Why? They are often way too boring! But that description does not apply to Jami Floyd who is running for Congress in New York City’s 12th Congressional district. This is not just any race but the highly coveted seat that has been held for decades by Jerry Nadler. Nancy recently met Jami and was so… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/18e5bb03-fa2e-47f2-8929-8792c5efd0c4.mp3) ## [Heather Cronk of Project 21:12 On Exvangelicals Fighting Christian Nationalism](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-02-04 · New Faces of Democracy_ This episode features Heather Cronk, founder of Project 21:12 , a group that helps ex-evangelical Christians, or exvangelicals as they are known, find community with others like them, and take action to diminish the power of rising Christian Nationalism, fueled in part by evangelical leaders. Heather and Nancy speak about the power of community within the church and the importance of creating a… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/efe1c2c8-edb3-4303-ad3b-5aa7316adaa9.mp3) ## [Kim Snyder and Maria Cuomo Cole Speak About The Librarians](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2026-01-21 · New Faces of Democracy_ On this episode, Nancy is joined by guest co-host Betsy Morgan to speak with award- winning documentary filmmakers Kim Snyder and Maria Cuomo Cole about their recent documentary The Librarians. The film is a moving portrayal of the school librarians on the front line in the battle against book bans and censorship. In the film, Kim and Maria deftly explore how the rightwing political movement that… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/66093936-4177-49ff-9dae-0cc1e729ba38.mp3) ## [Howard Dean on the Fifty State Strategy](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2025-12-17 · New Faces of Democracy_ On this episode, Nancy is speaking with former governor, former presidential candidate and former Democratic National Committee chair, Howard Dean. When Governor Dean served as the DNC chair, he implemented what he called the “fifty state strategy,” a radical idea at the time with a goal of supporting Democrats in every state in the country, be it red, blue or purple. Governor Dean and Nancy… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e53cfbe8-09d5-4862-b4b1-0dba37e010a7.mp3) ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ed9pY3rIYc4j) _2025-12-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [FS06 Memory, Historical Responsibility, and Interconfessional Communication: Visiting the Anabaptists with Verena Schnitzhofer](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/FS06-Memory--Historical-Responsibility--and-Interconfessional-Communication-Visiting-the-Anabaptists-with-Verena-Schnitzhofer-e3a3hqh) _2025-10-27 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ In this episode, Jasper joins our long-time QVI team member Verena Schnitzhofer to explore the history of the Anabaptists. Together, they discuss her work in bringing their story back into public awareness, or unearthing it from archives through dedicated historical research. Much of this chapter of history has faded from our collective memory. While some may, at least vaguely, recall that the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/110265617/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-27%2F70ca1094-8aa5-c707-cdfb-99f28ed33c52.mp3) ## [A Pep Talk from Robert Hubbell of Today's Edition](https://newfacesofdemocracy.org/) _2025-10-15 · New Faces of Democracy_ On this episode, Nancy is joined once again by guest co-host Betsy Morgan for a conversation with Robert Hubbell of Today’s Edition newsletter, the ultimate resource for grassroots Democrats who can’t face the news. In Today’s Edition, Robert provides a digest of the day’s news, couched in hopeful realism. In other words, Robert spends his days immersed in the media landscape so you don’t have to.… [Listen](https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8f84e923-2c35-4adb-a18e-bf2f1b9be0d8.mp3) ## [Faith in Action: The Reel Hope Project with Kaycee Stanley](https://bethelseminarypodcast.podbean.com/e/defend-the-orphan-the-reel-hope-project-with-kaycee-stanley/) _2025-09-09 · Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary Podcast_ This episode features Kaycee Stanley, CEO of the Reel Hope Project. This project seeks to connect kids in the foster care system with their forever families. Seminary dean Peter Vogt and Kaycee Stanley discuss how the church can support these kids and the importance of doing so. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Reel Hope Project Empowered to Connect Embrace Family Check out Bethel… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/smxbd8z48nri5qrx/Whole_Holy_Episode_33_Defend_the_Orphan_-_The_Reel_Hope_Project_with_Kaycee_Stanley_-_7_16_25_1105aulwn.m4a) ## [Rethinking Evangelism with Nick Hall](https://bethelseminarypodcast.podbean.com/e/rethinking-evangelism-with-nick-hall/) _2025-08-12 · Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary Podcast_ Bethel Seminary alum Nick Hall joins Bethel Seminary dean Peter Vogt for a conversation about evangelism and how the church today needs to think about this important aspect of ministry. Resources mentioned in today's episode: Pulse Make Jesus Known Pulse 100 Check out Bethel Seminary's program Seminary for Everyone . Use the discount code SEM45 for $45 off any Seminary for Everyone course!… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jtzka98qzqdyj5tu/Whole_Holy_Episode_33_Rethinking_Evangelism_with_Nick_Hall_-_8_8_25_153161g7b.m4a) ## [A Conversation with Chris Watkin](https://bethelseminarypodcast.podbean.com/e/a-conversation-with-chris-watkin/) _2025-07-09 · Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary Podcast_ Bethel Seminary Dean Dr. Peter Vogt has another conversation with Dr. Chris Watkin, the 2024-25 Bethel Seminary Karlson Scholar. This is a wide ranging discussion about engaging culture, projects Chris is working on and planning, and some reflections on his time as the Bethel Seminary Karlson Scholar. Check out Bethel Seminary's program Seminary for Everyone . Use the discount code SEM45 for $45… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bc285wcm4s6p3z42/Whole_Holy_Episode_32_A_Conversation_with_Chris_Watkin_-_7_9_25_14499pwyq.m4a) ## [FS05 Fear Not For I Am With You: John M Baker on the Beauty of Encounter](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/FS05-Fear-Not-For-I-Am-With-You-John-M-Baker-on-the-Beauty-of-Encounter-e34oi3q) _2025-06-27 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ In this episode of Rethink John Melville Baker, a former British banker, takes us on a journey that begins with a child passionately reading The Children’s Book of the World andcarries us from London to South Africa, Austria, and India. As a travel enthusiast, John shows us where a cheerful and spontaneous sense of adventure can lead, guided by an open heart and a deep curiosity for people,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/104662586/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-26%2Fd8936138-89ca-627a-f221-79761de11699.mp3) ## [Constructive Cultural Engagement with Chris Watkin](https://bethelseminarypodcast.podbean.com/e/constructive-cultural-engagement-with-chris-watkin/) _2025-06-06 · Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary Podcast_ After an unexpected hiatus, the Whole & Holy podcast is back! Bethel Seminary Dean Peter Vogt interviews the 2025-26 Bethel Seminary Karlson Scholar Dr. Chris Watkin. Chris is the author of Biblical Critical Theory, the 2024 Christianity Book Award winner. Resources mentioned in this episode: Chris Watkin, Biblical Critical Theory Augustine, City of God John Stott and John Wyatt, Issues Facing… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eyubjpf9r8kpin9q/Whole_Holy_Constructive_Cultural_Engagement_with_Chris_Watkin_-_6_6_25_1525bqzuq.m4a) ## [FS04 Jeff Fountain on What it Means to have a Passion for Europe](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/FS04-Jeff-Fountain-on-What-it-Means-to-have-a-Passion-for-Europe-e33fhas) _2025-05-28 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ Our Birdview building is based in Salzburg, a city that washome to the writer Stefan Zweig for some 14 years. In 1934, Zweig left Salzburg, first for London and later into exile in Brazil. He would never return – neither to Salzburg, nor to Europe. A committed advocate of European unity, Zweig becameincreasingly disillusioned as he watched that vision disintegrate in the face of rising fascism,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/103318300/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-28%2F401144047-44100-2-01d55bb150cca.m4a) ## [FS03 Arijeta Ajeti on Performance, Drama, Shakespeare, and God](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/FS03-Arijeta-Ajeti-on-Performance--Drama--Shakespeare--and-God-e31st16) _2025-04-24 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ In this episode of Flourishing Stories , Jasper Knecht engages in a conversation with Kosovar performance artist, educator, author, screenwriter, and director Arijeta Ajeti . Together, they delve into the world of performative art, drama, and fiction – asking how the arts, shaped both by Kosovo’s multi-layered history and its present-day realities, can open up distinct forms of expression and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/101659110/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-23%2F4d714ca4-43b0-6c9f-f156-446c40f69f42.mp3) ## [FS02 The Carolingian Renaissance: Alcuin of York and the Art of Collaboration](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/FS02-The-Carolingian-Renaissance-Alcuin-of-York-and-the-Art-of-Collaboration-e30uqs1) _2025-04-01 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ In this episode of Flourishing Stories , Jasper Knecht and Andrzej Turkanik embark on a journey through history. Together, they explore Central Europe in the late 8th and early 9th centuries—a pivotal moment in European history: the Carolingian Renaissance. With Jasper and Andrzej, we uncover the foundations of Carolingian rule, its rise to power, and the lasting impact of its ambitious projects.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/100673857/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-1%2F0f471a83-5b84-e404-82c2-d40b9c9a826d.mp3) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/47aOifNhpRmb) _2025-04-01 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [FS01 Sarah-Joe Burn on Why we need Cattle that emit less Methane](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/FS01-Sarah-Joe-Burn-on-Why-we-need-Cattle-that-emit-less-Methane-e2u7v06) _2025-02-14 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ In this episode, we talk to Sarah-Joe Burn about what drives her as a scholar and a Christian. How does she see her role as a data scientist who works primarily with selection traits in dairy cattle and why we need to breed cattle that emit less methane? Is there a reason why she decided to pursue this field? DIin Sarah-Joe Burn grew up at 1300m in the Bernese Alps (Switzerland). SJ has long been… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/97827270/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-31%2F4dfb4042-c2e6-1e69-577a-a66e8bd5d1f8.mp3) ## [TEASER Rethink: Vision and Mapping of “Flourishing Stories” and “Flourishing Ideas”](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/quo-vadis-institute/episodes/TEASER-Rethink-Vision-and-Mapping-of-Flourishing-Stories-and-Flourishing-Ideas-e2u7pu9) _2025-01-31 · Quo Vadis Institute · Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute_ Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast! Our host, Jasper, who will also guide you through the upcoming episodes, begins by introducing the podcast, along with our ideas and vision behind it. Our future episodes will unfold in two formats: Flourishing Stories and Flourishing Ideas. You’ll soon see that “flourishing” lies at the very heart of this podcast. In this episode, Jasper reflects… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/18489cbc/podcast/play/97822089/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-31%2F0bd51df7-2795-2c48-5de4-25c3261a6fb1.mp3)