Loving THIS with Michael Gungor
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Pete Holmes on the Liturgy of Comedy
Michael Gungor sits down with comedian Pete Holmes to explore comedy as a form of liturgy — a communal ritual that brings wounds, wonder, and absurdity into the open. They weave personal stories…
Yeshua and Donald
It's a candid episode where Michael Gungor explores the Yeshua/Christ archetype, the Antichrist as ego and empire, and how language, ritual, and song shape our shared direction. He connects these…
Magnificat Series Finale (Amazing Grace)
On a mountaintop at the Mystic Hymnal retreat, Michael Gungor recounts a raw, cathartic moment—throwing himself on a grave, screaming into a canyon, and opening space for buried pain, forgiveness,…
Magnificat: Be (with special guest Dave Riffel)
Host Michael Gunger welcomes songwriter Dave Riffle to discuss the origin and meaning of the song "Be," and how it grew from a meditation into a shared hymn. The episode explores the Mystic Hymnal…
Dancing on the Hills of Assisi (Magnificat: Re-Member)
In this episode Michael Gungor shares a personal 2010 story of spiritual crisis and a week of silence in Assisi that led to a profound breakthrough—dissolving into a sense of God, dancing on the…
Bubbles & Worship 2.0 (Magnificat: This is Love)
This episode is a continuation of the "Magnificat" series, where Michael Gungor does a deep dive on every song of his new Gungor album, Magnificat. This week's song: "This is Love". To understand…
Jesus Broke the Fourth Wall (Magnificat: I AM)
Michael Gungor reflects on seeing three crosses with a political banner and uses the image to explore the song "I Am," the meaning of Jesus (Yeshua), the I AM mantra, and how religion and empire…
Sacred Sexuality (Magnificat: Like Hallelujah)
Michael Gungor recounts a shamanic sexual healing retreat and explores the ideas behind his song "Like Hallelujah" from the album Magnificat. He argues for a third way between repression and…
Magnificat--Burdens
In this episode, Michael Gungor explores the song "Burdens," tracing its origin from a Mystic Hymnal retreat through LA wildfires, Bell's palsy, and time alone in the Sequoia forest. He shares how…
Magnificat: Smokeless Fire
Michael Gungor walks through the song "Smokeless Fire" from his album Magnificat, explaining his musical choices and the three-character arc that shapes the record. He explores themes of desire,…
Magnificat: Totally Meaningless
Michael Gungor breaks down the song "Totally Meaningless" from his album Magnificat, sharing early demos, inspirations, and studio moments. Through playful strings, candid demos, and his daughter…
Magnificat: All In
Michael Gungor breaks down episode 3 of the Magnificat series on the Loving This Podcast, exploring the song "All In" from his album Magnificat — a celebration of embodied life, sexuality, and the…
Magnificat: Same Sky
Michael Gungor breaks down the making of "Same Sky" from his album Magnificat, sharing early versions, studio anecdotes, and production choices that shaped the final song. He explains Internal Family…
Magnificat: The Vortex That Sang
Host Michael Gungor introduces his new album Magnificat and a short podcast series that explores each song, blending music-making with a spiritual invitation to "spirit remembering itself." The…
Prayer For An Imaginary World
May we be free from our beliefs. Amen.
Enough
In this episode, Michael talks about his discovery about how the most destructive patterns in his history have been rooted in a story of not being enough. This realization has made him refocus his…
I Still Love You
“What do I love when I love my God?” This is a famous question asked in St. Augustine’s “Confessions” that many people through the centuries have pondered and wrestled with. I too have wrestled…
Nonviolent Forgiveness (I Forgive You)
Can the idea of forgiveness actually be violent? In this episode, Michael talks about Gungor's new single "I Forgive You" and explores the idea of forgiveness looking through the different lenses…
A Million I’s
Michael talks about the meaning and story of Gungor's new single "A Million I's"
For James
What is truth? Can one be certain of anything?
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Loving THIS with Michael Gungor has published 44 episodes since January 2019, covering topics in Buddhism, Comedy.
Loving THIS with Michael Gungor is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 32m.
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