In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer
A New Conversation with the Artists, Authors, Activists, and Change-Makers Who Are Shaping Our World Today.
Episodes
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gerard Baker, Editor at Large at The Wall Street Journal, exploring his work, the themes of his book, American Breakdown: Why We No Longer Trust Our Leaders and Institutions and How We Can Rebuild Confidence, and the role of the media in an age of information overload.
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LINKS
https://www.wsj.com/news/author/gerard-baker
via WSJ: Higher Education’s Slide From ‘Veritas’ to ‘My Truth’
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and Author Randall Balmer, exploring the themes of his books, Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, and Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice.
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LINKS
Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice
https://amzn.to/47Epw3x
Pass...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Sociologist and Author Candy Leonard, exploring the themes of her book, Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World, the concerns, hopes, and dreams of the Baby Boomer generation - and commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ed Sullivan appearance and Beatles records occupying the first five spots on the American singles chart!
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LINKS
Twitter @CandyS...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Washington Post Columnist Jason Willick, exploring his work covering law, politics and foreign policy.
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LINKS
Jason Willick at The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-jason-willick/?initiative=TW&location=SM&method=SURL
https://twitter.com/jawillick
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"I cover the law, politics and foreign policy. In my opi...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Matthew D. Taylor, Senior Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, & Jewish Studies, exploring his work and the themes of his forthcoming book, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy.
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LINKS
Via Rolling Stone: The Key to Mike Johnson's Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office
https://apple.news/A3...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Pavlovitz, exploring the themes of his new book, Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty Is Trending.
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LINKS
https://www.facebook.com/johnpavlovitzofficial
https://twitter.com/johnpavlovitz
https://www.instagram.com/johnpavlovitz/
https://www.patreon.com/johnpavlovitz
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Journalist and Author, Tim Alberta, exploring his work and the themes of his new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism.
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LINKS
https://www.bytimalberta.com
BOOKS
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangeli...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Former Speechwriter and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, and New York Times Bestselling Author David Frum.
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LINKS
https://davidfrum.com
https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/
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David Frum is a staff writer at the Atlantic.
Frum is the author of ten books, most recently TRUMPOCALYPSE: Restorin...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Nick Canfield and Rev. Vince Anderson, exploring their lives, craft, and their new film, The Reverend.
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LINKS
http://www.thereverendfilm.com
https://www.facebook.com/reverendfilm
https://www.instagram.com/thereverendfilm/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14444398/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_reverend_2021
https://www.lovechildrenplane...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with constitutional and civil rights attorney and author, Andrew L. Seidel, exploring his work and the themes of his books, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom.
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LINKS
https://andrewlseidel.com/
The Christian Nationalism at the January 6, 2021, Insurrection Report
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Linda Ambrus Broenniman, author of The Politzer Saga, my “It Has to Be Read.” Book Club Special Selection commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2024.
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LINKS
https://politzersaga.com
BOOK
The Politzer Saga
https://bit.ly/42RmxUJ
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Linda grew up in Buffalo, New York. She is the middle child of seven born to H...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with award-winning writer, journalist and filmmaker Steven Beschloss, exploring the themes of his work and America's fear of the future.
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LINKS
https://twitter.com/StevenBeschloss
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My professional bonafides include journalistic contributions to dozens of media outlets—The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic, S...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Washington Post Columnist and Author Kate Cohen, exploring the themes of her life, work, and her new book. We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too).
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LINKS
https://katecohen.net
BOOK
We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too)
FOLLOW KATE AT THE WASHINGTON POST
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Cat Bohannon, exploring the themes of her new book, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution.
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LINKS
https://www.catbohannon.com
BOOK
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
https://bit.ly/482OLNu
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Cat completed her PhD in 2022 at Columbia University, where she studied the evolution ...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Marci A. Hamilton, Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, exploring her work and the mission to improve laws and public policy to end child abuse and neglect.
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LINKS
ARTICLES WRITTEN BY MARCI A. HAMILTON
Via The Guardian: Mike Johnson, theocrat: the House speaker and a plot against America
Via The Guardian ‘Warped history’: how the US supreme court justified...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Singer, Songwriter, and Social Commentator Dara Starr Tucker, exploring her work and what is important to remember as we head into 2024.
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LINKS
https://www.darastarrtucker.com
MUSIC
Dara Starr Tucker on Apple Music
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Vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Dara Tucker presents fresh and inspired arrangements of classic singer-songwriter and soul compositions...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Political Consultant, Strategist, and Author James Carville.
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LINKS
https://twitter.com/JamesCarville
Politics War Room Podcast
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BOOKS
James Carville on Amazon
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James Carville is an American political consultant and author who has strategized for candidates for public office in the United States and in at least 23 nations abroad. He is an expert pund...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Norman Hill & Velma Murphy Hill, exploring their life and work and the themes of their book, Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain: The Extraordinary Story of Love, Civil Rights, and Labor Activism.
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BOOK
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When Velma Murphy was knocked unconscious by a brick thrown by a man from ...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Laura Anderson, PhD, LMFT, founder and director of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery, exploring the themes of her upcoming book, When Religion Hurts You.
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LINKS
https://drlauraeanderson.com/book
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Dr. Laura Anderson (PhD, Saybrook University; LMFT) is a therapist, trauma resolution and recovery coach, writer, educator, and creator who specializes...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with K. Allison Hammer, Ph.D., exploring their work as a multi-disciplinary, cross-genre scholar, artist, and cultural critic, and the themes in their forthcoming book, Masculinity in Transition.
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LINKS
https://www.kallisonhammer.com
BOOK
Masculinity In Transition
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I am a multi-disciplinary, cross-genre scholar, artist, and cultural critic. In my c...
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