Misenchantments
Riley & Lorenzo
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A podcast about Christianity, modernity, and various misenchantments.
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28: Church Tour Review
Riley and Lorenzo discuss Lorenzo’s hobby of attending various local churches, and answer the questions we’re all asking: what is “fundie”? What is “evangelical”? What do Catholics think of the…
27: A Good Book about Online Losers: Tony T’s “Rejection”
Riley and Lorenzo chat about Tony Tulathimutte’s “Rejection” and also, strangely, early 2010s Americana music (aka “stomp clap hey”, or, on Spotify, “stomp & holler”). Lorenzo brings up Cloud…
26: Enchantment (Part 2 of 2): Karl Ove Summer
Riley and Lorenzo continue their discussion on enchantment – what is it, what is it not, how does technology ruin it, and where can we get some? Topics include myth, liturgy, literature, and…
25: Enchantment (Part 1 of 2)
Riley and Lorenzo discuss enchantment – what is it, why should we care, and what does it mean for something to “have juice”? Topics include hireophany, writing as (failed) sacrament, air conditioning…
24: Ethan Hawke Fan Club (First Reformed)
Riley and Lorenzo watch and discuss Paul Schrader’s 2017 film “First Reformed.” Riley loves it, Lorenzo thinks it does theology right but has other gripes. Digressions include fall vibes, devotion,…
23: On Exactitude in SEO (Why Media Sucks Now)
What do Noah Kahan, smutty romance novels, and search engine optimization (SEO) have in common? Riley and Lorenzo dive into why so much popular art and media feels so thin. We chat about our recent…
22: Overconsumption Part 2: Fully Automated Luxury Satanism
Riley and Lorenzo discuss Disneyland, Satanism, treat acquisition, TikTok microtrends, climate change and purchasing massive SUVs, the imperative to buy, and what we owe each other. Part two of a…
21: Overconsumption Part 1: “Having and Being Had”
Riley and Lorenzo discuss their new mic, ASMR, TikTok “haul” trends, single-use plastic, Christmastime and Advent (Riley doesn’t know the difference between the two), overconsumption, LARPing…
20: Gripes
Riley and Lorenzo catch up to complain about what has been bothering them in their two months away from the pod: science, acronyms, the internet, women, etc. Let’s call it cultural criticism. {follow…
19: Friley and Lorenzooey
In what critics are calling “the coziest episode of Misenchantments yet,” Riley and Lorenzo discuss J.D. Salinger’s short novel Franny and Zooey. Lorenzo reads it as an articulation of his own…
18: Two Beer Stoicism
Riley & Lorenzo have 2 beers each and discuss tech-bro stoicism (aka broicism), the horrors of The Daily Stoic, why quotes don’t = wisdom, why whimsy is important, and why feeling your feelings…
17: Artificial Intelligence Fears and Peacock’s ‘Mrs Davis’
Riley & Lorenzo explore the wild world of Peacock comedy/drama Mrs. Davis, a show about a nun who has to fight a world-controlling AI program (we’re also excited to announce our new sponsors!).…
16: Does God Real? (feat. Regina Hurley)
Riley & Lorenzo are joined by Regina Hurley to discuss ~metaphysics~. We’re doing this because we think Religion is good—but what about rational reasons to believe in God? Digressions include…
15: Simone Weil, Original De-Influencer
Riley & Lorenzo dive into some of Christian mystic Simone Weil’s greatest hits, including attention, personality, impersonality, and witnessing, and make a case for why Weil would have loved…
14: A Misenchanted Christmas
Riley & Lorenzo hate on Christmas a lot but are down to clown with the Incarnation. We decide what Christmas aesthetics are misenchanted, which are good, and then do a little year-end roundup of…
13: Corny Alert: New Atheists
Tip your fedoras and get ready to beef with your Christian aunt. In this bantery and off the cuff ep, Riley & Lorenzo explore the merits and controversies of New Atheism. Listen to find out…
12: The(y’re) [New] Right About Tech
Riley & Lorenzo do a deep dive into National Conservatism, their views on autonomy, and how technology is destroying our attention and probably our lives. Spoiler: they would get it right if they…
11: Checkmate Atheists: A Willful Misreading of C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”
Ever wondered why so many people love Lewis’ classic work of apologetics? Us too! Riley & Lorenzo discuss allegory, masculinity, children’s literature, and embracing the mystery in a very, very…
10: App-ostles of Christ
Riley & Lorenzo chat about Hallow and Glorify, two apps that promise salvation through data collection. Digressions include Subway Surfers and x2 Blocks, moving back to San Diego, ~lite media…
09: Notes on Notes on Metamodernism
Riley & Lorenzo discuss sincerity, irony, why it’s misguided to keep making live-action Disney reboots, and Jordan Petersen and Richard Dawkins being the metamodernist heroes we deserve (but…
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Misenchantments has published 28 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Christianity, Philosophy.
Misenchantments is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months.
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