In America, being “cool” often means going against the grain of popular culture. That is, as long as enough other people agree with you. More difficult is to reject the prevailing ethos and stand alone. Those who do become leaders. Blake Guichet grew up in Louisiana—the place her entire family
Read MoreAs the plane carrying Devi Adea from Washington DC to San Diego landed, she could sense that something was different. The joy she usually felt upon returning to The Golden State was
“I could have been the first ex-Mr. Angelina Jolie,” chuckled Father Mike Schmitz. In the mid-1990s, Fr. Schmitz auditioned for the male lead role to star opposite Jolie in the movie Hackers.
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that times are bleak. A global pandemic, political unrest around the world, and division in the United States can feel heavy
“When you’re from New York, New Jersey is just like come on… why would you even go there?” said Christina Sasso as her husband Frank chuckled nearby. How the couple ended up
If you like well-produced podcasts that tell great stories, this one is for you. Filmmaker and author Chris Staron produces Truce in a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell. Episodes often start
What is money? The question seems simple enough. Maybe the mind immediately wanders to a wallet where one keeps bills and coins, or a paycheck, or the electronic transactions that keep life
Reformed podcasts often feel stodgy because they use orchestral bumper music and hosts who take themselves way too seriously. They tend to emphasize the education value of podcasting and neglect entertainment and
Family history has a way of repeating itself. Jerrad Lopes was on the verge of repeating his father’s history—leaving his children to grow up without a dad—when a desperate Facebook post changed
“He called me—weirdly—and asked me on a date,” reflects Suzanne Stabile. “At forty, he’d never been on a date before.” Suzanne met her husband Joe while teaching senior theology at a Roman
Nothing is better than finding a podcast that springs from the creator’s soul. That podcast turns into a window allowing the listener a look inside. That’s why I love Life, Repurposed