Chasing Leviathan Podcast
1) Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christian Humanism with Dr. Jens Zimmermann
In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ talks with Dr. Jens Zimmermann about Christian humanism and what it means to understand humanity through Christ.Their conversation explores the dualism that of...Show More
2) The Fall and Redemption of Conscience: A Reformed Biblical Theology with Rev. Andrea Ferrari
In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, host PJ Wehry sits down with Rev. Andrea Ferrari—Reformed pastor, theologian, and author of The Fall and Redemption of Conscience: A Reformed Biblical Theology—to...Show More
3) Adorno, Heidegger, and the Politics of Truth with Dr. Lambert Zuidervaart
In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Lambert Zuidervaart discuss his book, Adorno, Heidegger, and the Politics of Truth, tracing how his decades of work on Adorno led to a deep exploration...Show More
4) Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist with Dr. David Bather Woods
In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ Wehry sits down with Dr. David Bather Woods to explore the remarkable life behind one of history’s most influential—and misunderstood—thinkers: Arthur Schopenh...Show More
5) Gadamer and the Social Turn in Epistemology with Dr. Carolyn Culbertson
Can knowing ever be neutral, or are we always shaped by history and culture? PJ and Dr. Carolyn Culbertson explore how Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutics challenges both Enlightenment objectivity and p...Show More
6) The Psychology of Parasocial Experiences: Fandom, Hate-Watching & Emotional Connection with Dr. Rebecca Tukachinsky-Forster
In this episode, PJ sits down with Dr. Rebecca Tukachinsky-Forster to explore parasocial relationships—the one-sided connections people form with media figures. They discuss how these relationships ha...Show More
7) The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology with Dr. Matthew LaPine
In this episode, Dr. Matthew LaPine joins PJ to discuss The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology—a groundbreaking exploration of how theology and psychology intersect. Drawing from his...Show More
8) Plotting Agrarian Futures in the Global Black South with Dr. Jarvis McInnis
In this episode, Dr. Jarvis McInnis, author of Afterlives of the Plantation, joins PJ to explore the deep cultural, intellectual, and historical legacy of Black life in the American South. Focusing on...Show More
9) How the Great Books Changed My Life & Why They Matter for a New Generation with Dr. Roosevelt Montás
Join us as Dr. Roosevelt Montás, author of Rescuing Socrates, explores the transformative power of a liberal education. In this conversation, Montás critiques the current state of American higher educ...Show More
10) The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy with Ray Madoff
In this episode, Ray Madoff, author of The Second Estate, breaks down how the U.S. tax code has enabled the wealthiest Americans to avoid paying their fair share, creating a modern aristocracy. She ex...Show More