Podcasts about on belief

Toronto-based writer and content strategist Karen Geier returns to the show for a discussion of John Waters and his 1994 “true crime” comedy Serial Mom, starring Kathleen Turner as a suburban Baltimore housewife who is eventually discovered to be a serial killer and becomes a tabloid sensation during her criminal trial. The remarkable thing about this film is it was released mere weeks before the O.J. Simpson murders and Waters strangely anticipated the cultural issues brought up by this case: the American obsession with crime and celebrity. Karen and I discuss the film and some adjacent current topics including Cancel Culture, the moral panic over Trans Rights and Drag Queen Story Time, the legacy of the O.J. trial, and the popularity of True Crime podcasts and documentaries. Patrons of the Junk Filter podcast receive access to additional exclusive episodes a month: some of our notable previous guests include Jared Yates Sexton, David Roth, Will Sloan, Bryan Quinby, Karen Geier, and Jacob Bacharach. More to come! Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/junkfilter Follow Karen Geier on Twitter and check out her podcast On Belief. She also has a Patreon! Trailer for Serial Mom (John Waters, 1994)

We could not be more thrilled to share this EXCLUSIVE content with our Troubled Tribe! On Belief is a Canadian based broadcast by Karen Geier that digs deep into the Cults all around us. We've been a fan of Karen's work for a while now as her journalistic contributions have been featured in The Guardian, Vice etc; but On Belief definitely merges our worlds. While the program is subscription based, you can binge away on the 17min freebies for each episode HERE: https://onbelief.fireside.fm/ OR you can join Karen's patreon and have full access to both seasons for $5/mo HERE: https://www.patreon.com/karengeier  However, since Karen and her OnBelief base are now allies of ours, she has given us full access to share OUR full episode with our Troubled Tribe, pretty cool huh?! Pretty please hop on the Twitters and give her some love for the gift of using her international platform to lift up our voices and support the cause. With allies like these, we WILL expose the Troubled Teen Industry and we should start drafting TTI's eulogy pronto.  We certainly hope that we represented our Survivor fam well, but as always, all feedback is appreciated.  Hit the socials and welcome/thank our new ally @onbeliefpod  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/troubled/message

HBO has imported Sky Atlantic's miniseries Catherine The Great -- starring seasoned queen portrayer Helen Mirren -- and first-time guest Karen Geier is Russian (sorry) to join us for a discussion all about it! Around The Dial takes us through Living With Yourself, Modern Love, The Politician, Buzz, Survivor, the latest in Ken Burns, and HBO's highly anticipated take on Watchmen! Karen presents the "Interlude" episode of The Righteous Gemstones for induction into The Canon. Then it's on to the week's Winner and Loser, and a non-regulation Game Time that's the mother you never had and the sister everybody would want...or that's just about guest stars playing characters' relatives on TV. Saddle up your sturdiest steed and join us! GUESTS

Karen Geier (writer, On Belief podcast) proves to be a dream guest as she's blocked by a long-time nemesis of the podcast, Ed Krassenstein, who follows up blocking her with a weird series of emails that do nothing to dispel the Krassenbrothers' creepy vibe. The Blocked Boys also get their shots in on Candy Crush: The Game Show, Chuck Wendig's horrible tweet, video game documentaries, the U.S. Women's Soccer team, and we end the show with the most Canadian Top 3 yet. If you want to spend your Candy Crush money on something more worthwhile, why not head over to http://patreon.com/blockedparty and donate $5/month for some truly blessed content. We will reward your money with two bonus episodes a month and this month that means you currently get to hear all of our back catalogue PLUS our latest, some dreadful celebrity Cameos along with our friend Felix Biederman from Chapo. Later this month, our first-ever video bonus episode will arrive, as Stefan and John will make that tuna and peas pizza, and Stefan will eat it. All that, plus you get access to our top-secret and super awesome Discord channel. Just $5!

Writer, host of the On Belief podcast, and Contrarian, Karen Geier tries to convince the court that Twitter is good for society. Judge Gladstone presiding.

**A change has been made to this episode. Two sentences not materially important to the content of the episode have been removed to comply with a nastygram from a law firm representing a particularly litigious group which, while not directly referenced in the episode, are related to the group previously mentioned in this episode. The group in question is in no way affiliated with NXIVM. We at On Belief would like to thank the intern at the law firm for their patronage in the $5 tier.** Brock Wilbur sits down to discuss how he became aware of Keith Raniere and NXIVM and what he has uncovered so far. Brock discusses what it's like to worry for years you might be sued into oblivion by a cult Brock describes some little-known facts about the inner workings of NXIVM Who is Keith Raniere? Who is Nancy Salzman? Which organizations were used as fronts for NXIVM? What does Keith Raniere's trial hold? Special Guests: Brock Wilbur and Rick Alan Ross.

"Farther along we'll know all about it, Farther along we'll understand why; Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine, We'll understand it all by and by." Office Hymn: "The Day Is Surely Drawing Near" Small Catechism: Apostles' Creed, Second Article Augsburg Confession: XVII Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Commentary: Ambrose, On Belief in the Resurrection 2.47-48

"Farther along we'll know all about it, Farther along we'll understand why; Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine, We'll understand it all by and by." Office Hymn: "The Day Is Surely Drawing Near" Small Catechism: Apostles' Creed, Second Article Augsburg Confession: XVII Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Commentary: Ambrose, On Belief in the Resurrection 2.47-48

Read the news, turn on the TV, or tune into social media and you’ll instantly be surrounded by confusion and anger. We’ve entered an era of harsh political rhetoric fuelled by a kind of fact-free or, as some would call it, post-truth worldview. Our politics have become divisive and it’s easy to feel untethered, to feel as though there’s no solid moral ground to stand on. Thinking about the role of faith in confronting this chaos is usually left to those who live a religious or spiritual life. But for many people, hanging on to faith-based values or spiritual lessons, whether they live a religious life or not, is one way to navigate through the noise and find a moral way forward. For this final episode of On Belief, we’ve brought together a group of people to talk about their experience of faith and how the values they draw from that background have guided them through conflict and change. Thanks to our guests Lisa Goldman in New York, Cheshmak Farhoumand-Sims in Ottawa, Umer Lee in St. Louis, and Emily Loewen in Winnipeg.

Episode 8 Religious accommodations – the request for specific considerations on the basis of faith – prove, again and again, to be a source of controversy and, often, hostility. Requesting accommodation in the public school system is the right of every student but as the number of students from religiously observant households increases, there is a growing tension between those who advocate for a “neutral” public space and those who say practicing one’s faith is a fundamental right. The issue comes up each school year…whether it’s the sex ed curriculum or accommodation for prayers or opting out of Halloween costume parades. A seemingly small request can turn into a public fight about values, fairness, and what it means to be Canadian. This episode of on belief brings together two people asking similar questions but in different settings. Suzanne Muir is an equity consultant in Ontario and has worked with public schools for the last two decades. She deals with the day-to-day task of figuring out how people sharing space in public schools can learn to get along despite their differences. Anver Emon, from the University of Toronto, is also asking this question but he wonders if the answers, perhaps, lie in a complete reimagining of that relationship. What does it mean to be religious? And what does it mean to be public? -------- On Belief is a home for conversations about the place of faith in the public sphere. What happens when God meets public life and shapes our culture and politics? We explore the challenging questions about the role of religion in the 21st century and whether it can exist harmoniously alongside the modern ideals of a secular society.