Jim Wallis in Conversation Podcast
1) Ep. 9: Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, joins Jim to discuss how our failure to talk about the trauma of America’s racist history gives rise to ugly events like the white nationalist...Show More
2) Ep. 8: Rep. Joe Kennedy
Jim welcomes Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts to share his views on the moral obligations of our government, the spirit of generosity, and his life-affirming experience in the Peace Corps. Together, ...Show More
3) Ep. 7: Michelle Alexander
Best-selling author of “The New Jim Crow,” Michelle Alexander joins Jim to talk about a personal mission that led her from teaching law to a new focus - studying theology. Their conversation ranges fr...Show More
4) Ep. 6: Mark Shriver
Jim sits down with author and activist Mark Shriver to talk about his book “Pilgrimage” and the life of its subject: Pope Francis. They delve into the influence the humble pope is having on the Roman ...Show More
5) Ep. 5: Brittany Packnett
Educator and activist Brittany Packnett talks with Jim about why she took to the streets in her neighboring town of Ferguson in 2014 and how her experiences in peaceful protest prompted her to band to...Show More
6) Ep. 4: Valerie Kaur
Jim sits down with Valarie Kaur to talk about her experience as a Sikh activist in the current political climate, and the speech she gave in a Christian church on New Year’s Eve that went viral.
7) Ep. 3: Margaret Atwood
Jim welcomes best-selling author Margaret Atwood for a conversation on the effect that debt - monetary, spiritual, and ecological - are having on people and the planet. Together, they explore why Marg...Show More
8) Ep. 2: Eboo Patel
Social justice advocate Eboo Patel joins Jim to talk about how he was inspired to found the Interfaith Youth Corps. An organization focused on connecting college students from different faiths to serv...Show More
9) Ep. 1: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Jim talks to Rev. William Barber, the former North Carolina NAACP president whose impassioned speech at the 2016 DNC called for a movement of resistance against creeping extremism. They share insights...Show More