Best Noah N Podcasts (2025)

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Arend Lijphart on Democracy in 2025 and Consociationalism 41:14

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Arend Lijphart (University of California, San Diego) speaks with the Thinking Global team about Democracy and Consociationalism. Professor Emeritus Arend Lijphart speaks with Daniel Drury and Kieran O’Meara (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) about Democracy in 2025, elections in 2024, majoritarian democracies, Consociationalism, and more. Don’t forget to…

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The Godcast, Episode 329: Don't RETVRN to this TRVD1T10N 1:31:31

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For this week's episode, Super and gravy master BCM have a sprawling chat about the Heaven's Gate cult. For some inexplicable reason, there are people that actually try to defend marshall applewhite; maybe they don't know about his lifelong tendency to be a big fat gay failure everywhere he went. The TLDR on what Heaven's Gate was: https://youtu.be…

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EP147 - Robert Hirschfeld of Common Loon - "Automatic Skin" 1:04:28

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Sven chats with Robert Hirschfeld (He/Him) of Common Loon about his song "Automatic Skin," the CU music scene past and present, and his favorite non-musical thing.By Blue Box Studio

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The Godcast, Episode 328: Audio Essay on Noah's Curse 2:32:03

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So Noah curses Canaan in Genesis 9. Was it actually a curse on Ham, Canaan's father? Does it justify enslaving blacks, or explain their behavior? Historically, does that add up? In one of the crunchiest, most data-heavy Godcast episodes to date, let's do a deep dive into the topic and apply it to our circumstances today. Also sorry-not-sorry for th…

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EP146 - Sierra Sikora - "Jade" 43:27

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Sven meets up with Sierra Sikora (She/Her) at KCPA to talk about her song "Jade" off of the EP "Confessions" the CU music scene, and her favorite non-musical things.By Blue Box Studio

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The Godcast, Episode 327: The Autism Scam 2:22:06

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Today Super is joined by Crux and DF to chat about autism. What is autism? What is the history of autism? Is there really a rise in the rates of autistic children, or is something else going on? Does autism even exist? How does all this affect the Church? Tune in! Video links: https://youtu.be/Zx62-79XXno https://youtu.be/_MBiP3G2Pzc https://youtu.…

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Popcorn N' Soda: Suzume (2022) 49:22

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Maybe you've heard of visual novels, but have you heard of visual...visuals? Today, Super takes a look at the smash 2022 megahit Suzume, and tries to parse out what made this the fourth highest grossing anime movie of all time. Suzume: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16428256/ If you’d like to support the Godcast, Popcorn N’ Soda and/or The Very Luthe…

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Mark Juergensmeyer on Religion and Global Politics 46:27

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Mark Juergensmeyer (@juergensmeyer – University of California-Santa Barbara) speaks with the Thinking Global team about religion and global politics. Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mark Juergensmeyer speaks with Tusharika Deka (⁠@Tusharika24⁠) about religious conflict, religious nationalism, a methodology for researching where religion and global…

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The Godcast, Episode 326: I Challenge you! 2:10:11

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CALLING ALL BIBLE NERDS! CALLING ALL BIBLE NERDS! I challenge you to a game. Here are the rules, play along with me: As we go through Wendigoon's Bible Iceberg, when each topic is announced pause the episode; start a 30 second timer and rattle off what you know. If your knowledge is shallow, or you aren't familiar with it, that's one *ding*. At the…

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EP145 - Andrew Simek the Piano Man - "Pocket Song" 1:16:49

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Sven chats with Andrew Simek (He/They) about his song "Pocket Song," the local CU Music Scene, being the Piano Man, and their favorite non-musical things! Info on the Piano Man : https://canopyclub.com/piano-man/By Blue Box Studio

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Noah Zerbe on The Global Politics of Food 32:06

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Noah Zerbe (@n_zerbe – California State Polytechnic, Humboldt) speaks with the Thinking Global team on the global politics of food, the economy and technology. Noah Zerbe chats with Kosta Kambouris about Globalisation, food politics, economics and more. Professor Zerbe’s YouTube channel may be found @NoahZerbe. Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠…

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The Godcast, Episode 325: IYKYK 1:55:04

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Let's talk about a couple cautionary tales, and some stuff to look out for. If you’d like to support the Godcast and/or The Very Lutheran Project, you can do so here: https://verylutheran.gumroad.com/ Check out Myles’s new site! https://ageofruin.info/ We’ve got merch now, check it out! https://vlp-3.creator-spring.com/ Check out the new youtube ch…

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Popcorn N' Soda: Vinland Saga, Season Two 2:00:35

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Today Super is joined by our good friend Heavy as they review the second season of the hit anime Vinland Saga, where it turns out valhalla is just hell and Thorfinn discovers the Non-Aggression Principle. Does the tonal change work, or does it ruin the vibe from the first season? Let's find out. Shoutout Super's wife for the opening song! Vinland S…

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EP144 - Patrick & Noah of Castle Finn - Velvet Fangs 54:02

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Sven chats with Patrick (He/HIm) and Noah (He/Him) of Castle Finn to talk about their song "Velvet Fangs" off of the "On The Vine (EP)."By Blue Box Studio

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The Godcast, Episode 324: John Hagee's Dysentery Narration Gig 1:59:38

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Ready to lose your mind, anon? If not don't worry, Super already did so you don't have to. Let's check in on John Hagee and listen to what the dispie crowd is actually saying. Don't forget the ibuprofen, you'll need it for when 200 million orientals march to their deaths at the hands of Nuke Jesus. In the second half, let's give a little sympathy f…

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The Godcast, Episode 323: Suicide 1:36:47

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So this week's episode isn't for the faint of heart, but someone has to record on it. Let's chat about suicide: the soteriological considerations, the sobering statistics, some profiles of people who want you to kill yourself, why you shouldn't do it and how to get you or your friends out of suicidal moods. Stats: https://afsp.org/suicide-statistic…

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EP143 - James Mauck of Forebeat - Currents 53:51

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Sven chats with James Mauck (He/Him) of Forebeat about his piece "Currents" off of the album "Stages of Growth," old and new CU venues, house shows, and his favorite non-musical thing.By Blue Box Studio

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Popcorn N' Soda: The Death of Stalin (featuring Myles) 1:11:29

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Hey kids, want to hear about the darkest, most coal black comedy ever made? Well you're in luck, because today Super and Myles are talking about the 2017 movie The Death of Stalin...which actually understated the absurdity and over-the-top evil of Soviet Russia. The Death of Stalin: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4686844/ Spandrell's article: https:/…

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The Godcast, Episode 322: Raiders of the Lost Dog Puke 1:12:50

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After some heavy topics over the past few episodes, let's chill out and do a live-react to some guy's thoughts about Indiana Jones and his weird, persistent unbelief. If you’d like to support the Godcast and/or The Very Lutheran Project, you can do so here: https://verylutheran.gumroad.com/ Check out Myles’s new site! https://ageofruin.info/ We’ve …

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The Godcast, Episode 321: Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade 2:00:27

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Let's dive into a history of bad men trying to do the right thing by fighting even worse men so that their descendants could be Christian. We Americans hear all the time about people who fought and died so we could be free. Let's take some time hearing about something more important; the men who fought and died so we could be faithful, what they go…

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Bonus Episode 35: Juli Sherry of Pretzle Records 44:58

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Sven chats with Juli Sherry (She/Her) of Pretzle Records about working with Doug Hodge (BEP23) to create the record label, supporting the local music scene, and plans for the future. Pretzle Records Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pretzlerecords/ Pretzle Records Website: https://www.pretzlerecords.com/…

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The Godcast, Episode 320: Joe Six Pack's Country Mouse Survival Guide 1:58:02

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For today's episode Super has The Smoke Pit's own Justin Warren on for a freewheeling conversation on how to survive the West's current social decay and increasing violence. In the second half, they go over the Scriptural witness on what to do and how to think when society is falling apart. If you’d like to support the Godcast and/or The Very Luthe…

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The Godcast, Episode 319: Two Clerical Perspectives 1:36:21

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For this week's episode Super plays nice with Fr. Jacob, a Roman Catholic priest, to get his perspective on the current turbulent state of Catholicism and the kind of perspectives Catholics should have in the current age. NOTE: Some audio quality was messed up in the first hour. Our apologies, Jacob was having some technical issues but had a tight …

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Popcorn N' Soda: Flow (2024), featuring Super's Pets 40:36

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Today, SuperLutheran loses his mind and decides to have his dog and one of his cats come onto the show for their perspective on the hit 2024 animated movie Flow. Bring a life vest for this one! Flow: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4772188/ If you’d like to support the Godcast, Popcorn N’ Soda and/or The Very Lutheran Project, you can do so here: http…

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The Godcast, Episode 318: Thecla, the Orthodox Mary Sue 1:55:51

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Let's check out the girlboss hero of Eastern Orthodoxy, a woman declared "equal to the Apostles" by everyone's favorite BASED and ANTIFEMINIST denomination. Thecla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thecla Why Rome doesn't call Thecla a Lady Apostle the way the East does: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14564a.htm Acts of Paul and Thecla: https://www.…

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Aylin Matlé on German Foreign Policy, NATO, Trump, and The 2025 Elections. 31:11

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Aylin Matlé (@AylinMatle - Center for Security and Defense at the German Council on Foreign Relations) speaks with the Thinking Global team on German foreign policy and transatlantic relations. Aylin Matléchats with Jennifer (@JenniferEngl) and Kieran (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) about German Foreign Policy, transatlantic relations, NATO, Trump, US…

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The Godcast, Episode 317: Who is a Christian? 1:28:51

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Listener requested topic! Let's go over a video from Trent Horn on the supposed "one question" that us Protestants can't answer - who is a Christian? - and play the uno reverse card to see if Rome can answer it themselves. Horn's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCounselofTrent Council of Trent, sixth session: https://www.papalencyclicals.net//c…

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Popcorn N' Soda: The Ninth Gate (1999) 57:35

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Join Super as he interrupts someone else's review of this awful movie directed by roman polanski and starring Jonny Depp. However this stinker became a cult classic, time to do some countercult operations and stuff the devil BACK IN HIS HOLE. The Ninth Gate: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142688/ If you’d like to support the Godcast, Popcorn N’ Soda…

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EP142 - Tim Reynolds of Horrible Things - A Million Times 37:18

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Sven zooms with Tim Reynolds (He/Him) of Horrible Things about his song "A Million Times," off of the album "Everybody Else" the CU music scene 10+ years ago, and his favorite non-musical thing.By Blue Box Studio

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Popcorn N' Soda: Heathers (1988) 47:06

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Hey anon, did you resent all the pomp and circumstance of Valentine's Day this year? Well let's chill out with Super and Mrs. Super as they lazily chat about the most cynical "teen movie" ever made: Heathers. It's The Breakfast Club...for people that hated The Breakfast Club. Heathers: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097493/ If you’d like to support …

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The Godcast, Episode 316: The Tare Parade 1:50:57

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The purpose of a system is what it does. For today's episode Crux and Super take a look at the recent revelations of what exactly denominational institutions have been doing...and what that says about their purpose. https://datarepublican.com/award_search/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Agency_for_International_Development https://www.…