The Puddcast
Jonathan Puddle
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Non-religious conversations about life, love and God. Past guests include Wm. Paul Young, Brian Zahnd, Lisa Sharon Harper, Kim Walker-Smith, Priscilla Shirer, Bradley Jersak and many more.
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Recent Episodes
#141: What happened to our elders? (with David Tensen)
In episode 141 of The Puddcast, I discuss the process of growing into wise and gracious elders, with the remarkable David Tensen. A chaplain, poet, business researcher and more, David’s latest book…
#140: Re-Parenting through Hope & Belonging (with Mariko Clark & Rachel Eleanor)
In episode 140 of The Puddcast, we discuss spiritual and emotional growth with Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor, authors of The Book of Belonging. We explore the journey of creating a Story Bible that…
#139: Sabbatical Reflections | "Love is Working"
After a year-long hiatus, The Puddcast is back with episode 139! Tryphena and I share some heartfelt reflections on my family’s six-month sabbatical to New Zealand, England, Greece, and Finland. I…
#138: Relational Resilience for the Exhausted (with Heather Thompson Day)
Professor, author, speaker and all-around delightful person Heather Thompson Day is our guest on The Puddcast—something I’ve been hoping to make happen for 3 years. Dr. Heather is Associate Professor…
#137: Creating suicide-safe churches (Steve Austin tribute)
Two years ago, my friend Steve Austin, an author, mental health advocate and former pastor, died by suicide. Ever since then, I’ve intended to dedicate an episode to his memory and his work, and this…
#136-B: Reflecting on Aundi Kolber and self-compassionate survival
Tryphena and I kept the mics rolling right after our interview with Aundi Kolber, and let me tell you… it’s a wild ride! We discussed the provocativeness of wholeness, including a physics lesson and…
#136: Flexible strength—compassionate survival (with Aundi Kolber)
My good friend Aundi Kolber returns to the show to discuss her brand new book, Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things—and Experience True…
#135-B: Unpacking Brad Jersak and the idol smashing of deconstruction
Here’s a new Puddcast B-Side, unpacking idol smashing and how to create a welcoming, forgiving space as we deconstruct from toxic theology. My pastor, Amy Ryan, joined Tryphena and I to discuss our…
#135: The necessity, perils and possibilities of deconstruction (with Brad Jersak)
The wonderfully wise and gentle Brad Jersak returns to the show, with a guest co-host! This special episode was recorded live when I was visiting Jonathan Martin recently, and we co-interviewed Brad…
#134-B: Exploring Dave Connis on laughter, silliness and work
Here’s the latest Puddcast B-Side, exploring themes of laughter and silliness and the value of everything, from our interview with Dave Connis. When Dave said, “Everything counts” something inside me…
#134: A theology of laughter and co-creation (with Dave Connis)
Children’s and Young Adult author Dave Connis comes to The Puddcast to teach us the importance of laughter (and more). Dave’s hilarious and meaningful storybooks, The Inventions of God (and Eva), and…
#133-B: Debriefing Lisa Sharon Harper on race, monarchy & forgiveness
Just in time for Christmas comes a wild ride of a B-Side. Looking back at our interview with Lisa Sharon Harper, Tryphena and I reflected on themes of forgiveness and reparations, the gift of tongues…
#133: How race broke the world (with Lisa Sharon Harper)
Acclaimed speaker, activist, playwright, and the author of several books, Lisa Sharon Harper is on The Puddcast! Recognized as one of the most important and powerful voices speaking to matters of…
#132-B: Unpacking Katie Gaddini on single women leaving the church
The B-Side is back! Katie Gaddini’s evocative book unveiling the factors that cause single women to feel alienated in the church triggered some THOUGHTS from both Tryphena and myself. Having both…
#132: Why single women are leaving the church (with Dr. Katie Gaddini)
Sociologist and author Dr. Katie Gaddini joins us to talk about the factors forcing single evangelical women out of the church. Rather than a focus on faith deconstruction, we talked about power…
#131: Men's devotionals are terrible (but Jesus isn't)
To commemorate the launch (and the irony) of my latest book (a men’s Bible devotional), my friend Anthony McLean returns to host the show and interview me! We talked about men’s mental health,…
#130: The Soul of the Helper (with Dr. Holly Oxhandler)
Professor, researcher and podcaster Dr. Holly Oxhandler is my guest, talking about the supports that helpers need to keep on helping. Whether we’re talking about parents, therapists, pastors,…
#129-B: Debriefing Jonathan Martin on the road away from God
Time for another B-Side! Tryphena and I kept the mics rolling after we bid farewell to Jonathan Martin, and we leaned into his thoughts on God walking with us, even as we think we’re walking away. We…
#129: Finding hope on the road away from God (with Jonathan Martin)
Pastor, writer and social leader Jonathan Martin returns to the show to explain how the journey that we’re each on is the journey we need to be on. Using the story of the disciples leaving Jerusalem…
#128-B: Unpacking Kevin Sweeney on mystics + mushrooms
This here’s a B-Side, folks! As Tryphena and I walked back through our interview with Kevin Sweeney about mystics, mushrooms and the power of letting go, we found ourselves camped out discussing our…
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The Puddcast has published 151 episodes since January 2018, covering topics in Christianity, Kids & Family.
The Puddcast is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 53m.
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