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The Commonweal Podcast

Conversations at the intersection of politics, religion, and culture: Commonweal Magazine editor Dominic Preziosi hosts The Commonweal Podcast, a regular compendium of in-depth interviews, discussions... Read more

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Ep. 109 - Bordering on Compassion

Ep. 109 - Bordering on Compassion

The border is a place, but it is also a metaphor: for our complicated personal identities and political allegiances, and... Read more

27 Jul 2023

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Ep. 108 - God’s Editor

Ep. 108 - God’s Editor

Though you’ve probably never heard of him, book editor Eugene Exman (1900–1975) exerted tremendous influence on the shap... Read more

13 Jul 2023

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Ep. 107 - Rescuing Philosophy

Ep. 107 - Rescuing Philosophy

What should philosophy do? Despite record numbers of practitioners, today the discipline is in crisis, awash in abstract... Read more

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Ep. 106 - Belief in Something Big

Ep. 106 - Belief in Something Big

At first glance, John West’s Lessons and Carols: A Meditation on Recovery is an unconventional memoir about addiction an... Read more

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Ep. 105 - How Hospitals Could Be

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Ep. 104 - After We’re Gone

Ep. 104 - After We’re Gone

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Ep. 103 - Out Loud

Ep. 103 - Out Loud

As National Poetry Month draws to a close, Commonweal’s Claudia Avila Cosnahan is joined by poet, scholar, and professor... Read more

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Ep. 102 - Writing Climate Change

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Ep. 101 - A ‘Mindset’ of Misanthropy

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