(w)Holy Media Podcast
1) New Show Music -- Behind the Scenes Teaser
Joe Nicola and Dan Polhamer compose the new show music for (w)Holy Media. Listen in on the creative process.
2) Ep. 12 -- White Nationalism Culture
Kevan Feshami joins the show to discuss another side of white nationalism, it's counter culture, in this follow up to episode 9. Find out what Norse gods have to do with white supremacy and learn a bi...Show More
3) Ep. 11 -- Drawn to Religion, Comic Book Spirituality
Guest A. David Lewis speaks about the different ways religion appears in our comic books, from god-like superheroes to comics as religion.
4) Ep. 10 -- Amplifying the Voices of Muslim Media Activists: Scholar Profile
In this scholar profile, we speak with Krissy Peterson about her work on the use of digital media by young Muslims and the job of the academic to work for the public good.
Ep. 10 -- Amplifying the Voices of Muslim Media Activists: Scholar Profile
40:17 | Jun 14th, 2017
5) Ep. 9 -- The White Nationalist, Your Neighbor
In this episode of (w)Holy Media, I speak with Kelly J. Baker on the historical relationship between Protestantism and white nationalism and how it relates to the current political climate.
6) Ep. 8 -- Inaugural Religion
The inauguration of the 45th president of the United States included some religious firsts. It also echoed a tradition of American civil religion. On this episode of (w)Holy Media we explore religious...Show More
7) Ep. 7 -- What's the Deal with a Merry Christmas?
Why does Christmas always seem to bring about debate each year in the U.S.? What's the deal with the jolly, red-suited Santa Claus? In the last episode of 2016, Ashley explores the history of Christ...Show More
8) Ep. 6 -- American Scripture: The Novel
Is there such a thing as The Great American Novel? Can literature be a national scripture? John Howell and I explore these questions on this episode of (w)Holy Media.
9) Bonus -- Communication, Religion and The 2016 Election
This first mini-episode of (w)Holy Media offers a personal reflection about the 2016 Election through my story about why I study religion. Photo of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in metro-D...Show More
10) Ep. 5 -- The Evil Inside Us, Religion in Horror Films
Why are we drawn to the malevolent and the evil? And….most curiously, what is evil? In this extra long Halloween episode, Sophie Day and Ashley explore religion in horror movies.