Podcast Episodes

Ye Gods: Scott Carter 's Journey from Comedy to Spiritual Exploration

This week The State of Belief features the fascinating Scott Carter, creator, executive producer, and host of the Ye Gods with Scott Carter podcast. In this episode, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbu…

Published on 21 hours ago

"We're not going to let you take our tradition": A Beautiful Year with Diana Butler Bass

"The feeling of not being alone is probably one of the most powerful tools we have."

The latest episode The State of Belief features Dr. Diana Butler Bass. As an award-winning author, speaker, and th…

Published on 1 week ago

The Faithful Fight Against Authoritarianism with Rev. Chloe Breyer

“What we will do will not be enough. That, however, is not the reason for not doing anything."

The latest episode of The State of Belief features the inspiring Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, Executive Direct…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Faith Rising for Democracy: How to Show Up for No Kings, With Adam Friedman

The latest episode of The State of Belief features Adam Friedman, organizing and election strategist at Interfaith Alliance. In this episode, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush and Adam dive deep in…

Published on 3 weeks ago

League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart: Courage is Not the Absence of Fear

This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Celina Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of the League of Women Voters. They get into the way the League’s work has evolved over the past 10…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Randi Weingarten, and Skye Perryman speak on Religious Freedom in Public Schools

Religious freedom and public education: how do these issues come together? This week on The State of Belief, we hear leading voices make a compelling argument for ensuring the latter comes with a hea…

Published on 1 month ago

Confronting Antisemitism and Its Weaponization: The Nexus Project's Jonathan Jacoby

This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Jonathan Jacoby, National Director of the Nexus Project. The compelling conversation highlights Jonathan's unique insights on confronting a…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Libraries and Religious Freedom, with ALA President Sam Helmick

This week on The State of Belief - a conversation with Sam Helmick, the newly inaugurated president of the American Library Association. Sam and host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush mark National Libr…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Power of Community: Keya Chatterjee and the Vision for a Free DC

The Trump administration’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital is having a profound impact on Washington, DC’s 700,000 residents - and on our very democracy. That’s according to this week’s gues…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How the Christian Right is Taking Over America with Talia Lavin

She's a Jewish woman who has spent countless hours undercover, impersonating the White supremacist, misogynistic, antisemitic extremists she was researching for her first book. She's also brought an …

Published on 2 months ago