Episode 196: The Land of Bland

09/25/20 • 73 min

For too long, the podcasting industry has flooded our ears with self-indulgent commentary and lazy sermonizing. Well, the answer to your commuting conundrum is finally here! We at Mockingbird are obsessed with side-stepping the noise and bringing 200 proof grace directly to your earbuds. Simple and seasonal, yet thoughtfully sourced and designed to fit in with your busy lifestyle, brace yourself for your new favorite listening experience. There is only one Mockingcast, and this is it.

In all seriousness though:

To read the interview with Lana Del Rey, click here.
To read the review of The Twittering Machine in Book Forum, click here.
To read Bloomberg's "Welcome to Your Bland New World," click here.
To read Duo Dickinson's "Love Across the Political Divide," click here.
Oh and to read DZ's reflection on the Before films, click here.

In all seriousness though:

To read the interview with Lana Del Rey, click here.
To read the review of The Twittering Machine in Book Forum, click here.
To read Bloomberg's "Welcome to Your Bland New World," click here.
To read Duo Dickinson's "Love Across the Political Divide," click here.
Oh and to read DZ's reflection on the Before films, click here.

Previous Episode

Episode 195: All Shall Be Swell

A jumbo-sized episode in which Sarah, RJ and Dave talk spiritual consultants, anxious NBA stars, the charity of Frederick Douglass, and the hope of Julian of Norwich. Also, a hapless kayaker receives an ironic rescue.

Click here to read the full opening news report.
Click here to read Nellie Bowles's NY Times profile of spiritual consultants in the workplace. And here to read Dave's commentary on it.
Click here to read the ESPN story on Paul George.
Click here to read Chris Arnade's "Dignity to Endure."
Click here to read Alan Jacobs's article "Hate the Sin, Not the Book."
Click here to read Nathan White's piece on Julian of Norwich's Hope.

Next Episode

Episode 197: Play Now

In which RJ, Dave, and Sarah talk gracious play, burned out children, burned out workers, burned out clergy, and the hope of unconscious bias training. Also, RJ gets down to some liturgical reggae.

Click here to read Sam Anderson's article on the NBA bubble.
Click here to read our interview with theologian Nimi Wariboko.
Click here to watch the video for The Pioneers' "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah."
Click here to read Anne Helen Peterson's interview about millennial parenting in The Atlantic.
Click here to read the excerpt of Anne Helen Peterson's Can't Even in Wired.
Click here to read Anne Helen Peterson's newsletter about clergy burnout.
Click here to read Peter Ormerod's column on unconcscious bias training in The Guardian.