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The Magnificast

A weekly podcast about Christianity and leftist politics. The Magnificast is hosted by Dean Dettloff and Matt Bernico. Each week's episode focuses on a unique or under-realized aspect of territory bet... Read more

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Ep 115 - Liberation Theology and Marxism

Ep 115 - Liberation Theology and Marxism

When the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR came to an end, many thought that was it for Communism and in turn liberation the... Read more

31 May 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #2

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Ep 13 - Christianity And Socialism

Ep 13 - Christianity And Socialism

In this episode, Matt and Dean do some 101 level socialism and Christianity talk. There is a history of folks on the lef... Read more

23 Jun 2017

54mins

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The Evangelicals

The Evangelicals

Alright, we're done talking about unions for a bit and we're on to our next big arc. Over the course of the next few wee... Read more

6 Sep 2019

55mins

Ranked #4

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The Idolatry of War

The Idolatry of War

We're back with the first new episode of 2020! In case you didn't hear, the imperialists are doing what imperialists do ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

1hr

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Mayor Pete, The Religious Left, and Electoralism

Mayor Pete, The Religious Left, and Electoralism

We've done a few episodes in the past where we talked a bit about the "religious left" and we're back with more on the r... Read more

29 Nov 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 70 - Communism in The Bible

Ep 70 - Communism in The Bible

Have you ever asked yourself, "is there communism in the bible?" If so, do we have a podcast for you! In this episode, M... Read more

20 Jul 2018

51mins

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Ep 97 - Neoliberalism's Demons W Adam Kotsko

Ep 97 - Neoliberalism's Demons W Adam Kotsko

Ever feel like you're working harder than ever and not really getting anywhere? Do you find it weird that people blame y... Read more

25 Jan 2019

51mins

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Ep 103 - Capitalism, Socialism, And Communism 101!

Ep 103 - Capitalism, Socialism, And Communism 101!

What's the deal with capitalism? And socialism...and communism...These are big terms that mean a lot of different things... Read more

9 Mar 2019

1hr 8mins

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106 - A Matter Of Fact, The Althusser Study Bible

106 - A Matter Of Fact, The Althusser Study Bible

Just try to fail to see how great this episode is! This week, we're talking about what Althusser thinks about church! Sp... Read more

30 Mar 2019

57mins

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Ep 87 - Still Figuring out Violence

Ep 87 - Still Figuring out Violence

This week on The Magnificast we revisit the topic of violence! In this episode, you can hear us talk about Christian han... Read more

16 Nov 2018

1hr 2mins

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Ep 75 - Are Prisons Obsolete (Yes)

Ep 75 - Are Prisons Obsolete (Yes)

In case you haven't heard, there's a massive prison strike going on in the US and in Canada from August 21 to September ... Read more

24 Aug 2018

50mins

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Ep 118: A Theology of Failure w/ Marika Rose

Ep 118: A Theology of Failure w/ Marika Rose

In this episode of The Magnificast, Matt and Dean talk with Marika Rose about her new book A Theology of Failure: Zizek ... Read more

21 Jun 2019

54mins

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The Fidepisode

The Fidepisode

Alright gang, you've seen the news and you know that the libs are being weird about Fidel Castro, so we've got to do ano... Read more

28 Feb 2020

58mins

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Ep 21 - Nazis Are Bad

Ep 21 - Nazis Are Bad

The face of white supremacy is a manifestation of evil that Christians and leftists should categorically oppose without ... Read more

18 Aug 2017

52mins

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Ep 44 - Christian Complicity (and some Zizek) w Marika Rose

Ep 44 - Christian Complicity (and some Zizek) w Marika Rose

In the first half of the show, we talk with Marika Rose about her essay "For Our Sins: Christianity, Complicity and the ... Read more

26 Jan 2018

1hr

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Ep 108 - The Christian Left Round Up

Ep 108 - The Christian Left Round Up

Isn't it weird that our podcast is about Christianity and the left, but it looks and sounds so different than the Christ... Read more

12 Apr 2019

59mins

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Ep 84 - Kim Il-Sung and Christianity

Ep 84 - Kim Il-Sung and Christianity

Hey did you know Kim Il-Sung taught Sunday School at a Methodist church once? Or that his parents were Christians? Or th... Read more

27 Oct 2018

1hr 5mins

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Ep 68 - Christians in the DPRK w Derek Ford

Ep 68 - Christians in the DPRK w Derek Ford

Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea, was once called the "Jerusalem of t... Read more

6 Jul 2018

1hr 2mins

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Owning the Libs to Own the Libs

Owning the Libs to Own the Libs

Last week we did some introductory investigation into conservative evangelicalism, but since we're fair and balanced jou... Read more

13 Sep 2019

1hr 11mins

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