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Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music!Learn more:https://www.zeeavi.com/Songs:Zee Avi "Bitter Heart"Zee Avi "Honey Bee"Zee Avi "Anchor"Donny Hathaway "Someday We'll All Be Free"Zee Avi "Stay in the Clouds"AIR "Ce Matin-la"P. Ramlee "Getaran Jiwa"Zee Avi "The Story"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Review!bit.ly/interfai…

Can't get enough of Zee Avi? You're in luck! In this mini-episode, Zee Avi talks about why a song about heartbreak belongs on a children's album.Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music!Learn more:www.zeeavi.com/Songs:Zee Avi "Who Loves the Sun?"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Review!bit.ly/interfaithishSocial:www.instag…

Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music!Learn more:https://www.lakestreetdive.com/Songs:Lake Street Dive "What I'm Doing here"Lake Street Dive "Godawful Things"Lake Street Dive "Sarah"Sister Rosetta Tharpe "Stretch Out"The Staples Singers "I'm Just Another Soldier"Lake Street Dive "Making Do"Lake Street Dive "Being a Woman"George Harrison "I…

Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music!Learn more:https://www.noasmusic.com/Songs:Noa & Gil Dor "Boi Kala"Noa & Gil Dor "All of the Angels"Paul Simon "Quiet"Noa "Home Made Religion"Noa & Mira Awad "There Must Be Another Way"Noa "Ave Maria"Jeff Buckley "Hallelujah"Noa "Love Love Love"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Revi…

Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music!Learn more:https://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/hanitra99.htmlSongs:Tarika "Fomba"Tarika "Haintany"Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan "Mustt"Martin Rakotoarimanana "Antananarivo Ambohimanga"Tarika "Avelo"Tarika "Sulawesi"Bob Marley "Three Little Birds"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Review!bi…

Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music!Learn more:https://lnk.bio/alsarahSongs:Alsarah & The Nubatones "Men Ana"Alsarah "Your Love is Home"Alsarah & The Nubatones "Farasha"Alsarah & The Nubatones "Ya Watan"Hamza El Din "El Aanga"Alsarah & The Nubatones "Alforag"Bi Kidude "Alaminadura"Toshi Reagon and Alexis Pauline Gumbs "HELD"MESAFA "Let M…

This week we’re talking to stic.man, titan of the y2k underground hip-hop scene and one half of the legendary duo dead prez. You might know stic for his raw lyricism, tacking what he calls the “isms.” More recently, though, he’s remixed his music into another genre - “fit-hop” - inspired not by the systems that tear people apart, but the mechanisms…

Can't get enough of stic? You're in luck! In this mini-episode, stic and Jack trade places as stic asks Jack about the history and philosophy of the Baha'i Faith . Learn more:https://www.instagram.com/sticSoul Ladder Music Playlist:spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Review!bit.ly/interfaithishSocial:www.instagram.com/interfaithish/www.facebook.com/interfai…

Christylez Bacon calls himself a "Progressive Hip-Hop Artist". He's also a Grammy Award nominee who's as comfortable playing alongside Yo-Yo Ma as he is in the local music scene in DC. As a young person, Christylez would record over his mother’s gospel tapes to make beats. Then, faith meant less to him than the music; but as he’s grown older, he’s …

Can't get enough of Christylez? You're in luck! From the way he carries himself in a room, to his the three-piece suit he often dons, Christylez has an instantly recognizable sense of style. In this mini-episode, Jack and Christylez get into the nitty-gritty of what it means to look your best and stay true to yourself.Learn more:http://www.christyl…

Judaism guided Yitz Jordan to Hip-Hop. A convert originally from Baltimore, he discovered rapping was a useful - if unorthodox - studying technique while at a yeshiva in Jerusalem. Not one to fit easily into any box, Y-Love (as he is now known) also came out as gay. 25 years into his career, Y-Love looks forward to ushering in a new generation of J…

Can't get enough of Y-Love? You're in luck! We've got one more track to discuss, May May Ali's "Life's a Test." Join us as Y-Love explains that this is not just any one-hit wonder, but a testament to God's omniscience and inter-faith connections.Learn more:yitz.io/aboutSongs:May May Ali "Life's a Test"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:spoti.fi/3VASImF+++L…

When metalhead Eric Harper was 15-years-old, his parents announced that the family would be moving to Portugal. Accustomed to his life in the U.S., Eric took the news harshly. But Eric's new experience abroad introduced him to a lifelong passion: classical guitar. “[There’s] a pattern of God always having my back and moving me to places I don’t wan…

When is making music about community survival? For Ladino singer Sarah Aroeste, her role is as much as a cultural preservationist. Although she was raised in suburban New Jersey, Sarah's family heritage goes back to the town of Monastir in Macedonia, where 98% of the Jewish population were killed during the Holocaust, and beyond that to the Iberian…

Spirit called Nailah Porter to leave her life as a DC lawyer to follow her passion as a singer in Los Angeles. But pursuing her dream wasn't an easy road. Nailah channels these hard-won life lessons, as well as family stories from back home in North Carolina, into songs that are healing medicine. In this episode, Jack and Nailah discuss how her mus…

Like any skilled hip hop artist, Ofosu Jones-Quartey (who performs as Born I) knows the power of remixing multiple seemingly disparate influences and ideas into something cohesive and exciting. Perhaps this sense of balance comes from his lifelong training in Buddhist meditation. A practitioner from an early age, Ofosu learned from watching his mot…

Because there are too many good stories and music to share in our main episode, let's take it to the next level with this podcast extra!For a teenage Omar, Icelandic experimental music icon Bjork was a revelation on how to be fearless as an artist.Learn more:https://www.omarsmusic.com/Songs:Bjork "Army of Me"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:https://spoti…

Omar Pitras Waqar draws as much from DC-area punks like Minor Threat as he does iconic qawwali singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Crossing geographies of space and time, Omar’s music is eclectic and divine, and has evolved through various forms and projects. Reflecting on the power to create on his own terms, he says “I can be as magical as I wann…

Departing from some of the themes of violence and materialism that dominate pop music, the rap group Native Deen focuses on the spiritual teachings of Islam. Native Deen’s influence casts a wide net, inspiring audiences in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. In this episode, one of Native Deen's co-founders, Joshua Salaam, shares his love …

Because there are too many good stories and music to share in our main episode, let's take it to the next level with this podcast extra!Do'a tells how a bold email led to her collaborating with one of her musical idols.Learn more:https://doasings.com/Songs:Shai Maestro "Angelo"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:https://spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Review! bi…

Do’a inhabits multiplicities. A PhD student of mathematics at the University of Maryland, she is also a former artist-in-residence at Strathmore Arts Center. Her influences range from Bossa Nova to Albanian folk music, and she sings in a variety of languages, including Spanish and Portuguese. It’s worth noting Do’a spoke neither of these languages …

Because there are too many good stories and music to share in our main episode, let's take it to the next level with this podcast extra!Osa and Jack reflect on sharing hip hop with their children.Learn more:https://www.osathehealer.com/Soul Ladder Music Playlist:https://spoti.fi/3VASImF+++Leave a Review! bit.ly/interfaithishSocial:www.instagram.com…

Nigerian-American rapper Osa the Healer believes in the “present tense mentality” — a term that describes the ongoing process of improving, healing, and learning something new. “I haven’t arrived, I’m not done,” he says. It means asking, who am I? Where do I come from? What do I leave for others? As a father of three, Osa finds that these questions…

Because there are too many good stories and music to share in our main episode, let's take it to the next level with this podcast extra!Jocelyn shares why she connects with Frank Sinatra's romantic "How Deep is the Ocean".Learn more:http://www.jocelynmackenzie.com/Songs:Frank Sinatra "How Deep is the Ocean"Soul Ladder Music Playlist:https://spoti.f…

Jocelyn Mackenzie doubles as a musician who tours with the likes of Ani DiFranco, and a professional psychic medium. For Jocelyn, neither of these aspects of her life are disparate; one informs the other. Take the prescient lyric “listen up, the whole world is in flux of a fever,” delivered to Jocelyn from above, six years before the pandemic. In t…

Because there are too many good stories and music to share in our main episode, let's take it to the next level with this podcast extra!Ayanna shares the story of how she went from meeting Stevie Wonder as a child (and trying to get one over on him) to having him as a musical mentor and collaborator.Learn more:https://ayannagregory.com/Soul Ladder …

Once during a performance, Ayanna Gregory forgot the words to her music. The singer faltered — but not for long. In the midst of her error, the grace of the audience and the stillness of the moment awakened her to the meditative power of music. In this episode, Ayanna talks to Jack about moments like this one, when music is a spirit that guides, gr…

Because there are too many good stories and music to share in our main episode, let's take it to the next level with this podcast extra!Gabriel shares about the devastating fire that cost him his home and his beloved record collection, how he started to rebuild, and why Gil Scott Heron has been one of his top artists to listen to during the pandemi…

For Seattle rapper and DJ, Gabriel Teodros, a morning ritual is sacred. Waking up, getting ready, and getting out the house to commune with others is that stuff that keeps him alive. Music is a way to contain the spirituality of everyday connection. ““At my best, I’m just listening,” Teodros says, “I feel like that’s all artists’ jobs basically, to…

As we close this chapter of our show, we hear messages from listeners and past guests, enjoy clips from favorite episodes, and look ahead to what's coming next!+++Leave a Review!bit.ly/interfaithishSocial:www.instagram.com/interfaithish/www.facebook.com/interfaithish/twitter.com/interfaithishEmail:interfaithish@gmail.com…

In this two part episode, we listen to organizers on both sides of the abortion debate to understand what the decision to overturn Roe v Wade means to the them and where they see our country going from here.In part one, I talk with Anna Lulis, digital engagement strategist at Students for Life of America, about why she feels abortion should be abol…

DC is still a predominantly Black city and religion in Black communities is more than just Protestant Christianity. What are the local groups that make up the religious diversity of the nation's capital? How do they play a role in the shifting make up of the city as gentrification and revitalization continue to change the face of "Chocolate City"? …

This week, we take a tour of the Latter-day Saints Temple in Kensington, Maryland. Originally complete in the 1974, the temple is the site of ceremonies typically closed to anyone who isn't a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But - after extensive renovations and a two-year delay due to the pandemic - this spring the temple…

For our 100th episode, we pull out all the stops to celebrate this year's unique intersection of spring holidays:Sarah Ventre pulls cards for Passover.Cassandra Lawrence shares tears of joy at Easter.Dalraj Singh Gill tells the dramatic story of Vaisakhi.Fazia Deen balances service and personal growth during Ramadan.Nanabah Foguth reflects on indig…

With anxiety about nuclear war looming large in the minds of people around the world, we discuss the moral and ethical questions at play when it comes to developing nuclear programs, and the case for disarmament. Joining me are Negar Mortazavi, an Iranian-American journalist and political analyst who is also the host of The Iran Podcast; and Alicia…

With the world's eyes on Ukraine, I talk with Tamara Woroby (president of St Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, MD) and Gill Preuss (CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington) about how their communities are helping the people of Ukraine and those fleeing the attacks from Russia. Learn more about:St Andrew Ukrainian Orth…

Why Catholics are protesting the March for Life, what Exodus says about abortion, and how to make a uterus challah.With the looming possibility that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade later this year, I've invited two leading reproductive rights advocates to discuss what their religious traditions say about abortion and how they approach t…

This week, we reflect on why we're falling short of MLK's prophetic vision, what's being missed about the recent synagogue hostage situation in Texas, and what is controversial about understanding Jesus as a Jew.My guests are:Professor Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of African-American Studies and Sociology…

As we reach the anniversary of last year's assault on the US Capitol, I discuss the impact of January 6th and where we go from here, with guests Zainab Chaudry (Director, Council on American Islamic Relations - Maryland) and David Searby (Co-Founder, Light4America).We talk about the narratives that have emerged about the riots, the differences in p…

Reflections on the past year and a storytelling Q&A with the interfaith-ishtronauts Jack, Miranda and Sue.Read Sue's recent writings:On This Pandemic Solstice (and Yalda Night) https://onbeingboth.wordpress.com/2021/12/21/on-this-pandemic-solstice-and-yalda-night/Not all Jews hate Christmas. In fact, many of us celebrate it https://forward.com/opin…

This week, I headed to downtown DC to visit the interfaith intentional living project, Abrahamic House. The project brings together young people of different religious traditions to live together for a year and provide a space to learn from one another about their traditions and also create public programming for others to do the same. The project …

The messy intersections of religion, politics, and nationalism.Guests Sarah Brammer-Shlay, a rabbinical student and co-founder of If Not Now, and Sravya Tadepalli, a board member with Hindus for Human Rights, discuss the stories they grew up with around Israel and India, respectively. They are both now working to organize their communities to stand…

As we approach Halloween, we dare to look at the darker side of religious traditions with stories of demons and djinn, ghosts and golems.My guests are Rabia Chaudry, an attorney, author, the producer of the popular criminal justice podcast Undisclosed and most recently, host of The Hidden Djinn and Nighty Night; and James E. Bowley, Chair and Profe…

Muslims and Mormons and Muad-dib oh my!Guests Ali Karjoo-Ravary, professor of Islamic studies at Bucknell University, and Michael Haycock, Christian Life Coordinator at Georgetown University, dish out all the nerdy takes on the intersection of religion and sci fi / fantasy.We discuss the Islamic influences in Frank Herbert's Dune, Christian themes …

Finding interfaith allies on protest lines and in hair salons.My guests are Taneeza Islam, Executive Director of South Dakota Voices for Peace and South Dakota Voices for Justice, and Leo WT, a queer non-binary Christian who organizes the dialogue project Conversations.Taneeza is an immigration and human rights lawyer who has spent the last decade …

What's it like to live in one of the most religiously diverse counties in America? And why does it not always lead to tolerance and pluralism?This week, guests Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute, and Ambereen Khan, host of the radio show 'Inspired,' discuss the recent 2020 Census of American Religion.Plus, the death rattle of…

This week, we listen to two powerful young voices in the climate movement: Isha Clarke is co-founder of Youth Vs Apocalypse and Tori Goebel is National Coordinator for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action.Although on opposite coasts and from different religious and cultural traditions, the two share in their drive to working tirelessly to bring at…

One of the most challenging topics in interfaith settings is Israel/Palestine. How do we begin to address this subject, create space for meaningful dialogue, and take steps towards action? How can those outside of Palestine and Israel better inform ourselves? What is our role?We explore some of these questions, acknowledging the difficulty of even …

How can we create media to bring people together? How can we even begin a dialogue when we don't agree on the same facts?Mohamed Amin Ahmed is a Muslim Somali immigrant and peace advocate based in Minneapolis who is founder of the platform Average Mohamed, which strives to provide educational narratives to counter extremist ideology.Mandi Hart is a…

What does lobbying look like from a faith community perspective? What are the issues driving various groups, particularly minority faith groups? What are their goals and strategies for influencing policy and lawmakers? How do faith-based organizations find collaborators across ideological and political spectra?Featuring: Ziba Murat, a Uyghur Americ…