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Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens. Find her online at @katecbowle... more

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We all believe people deserve dignity. Until someone says something outrageous at Thanksgiving dinner. Or posts something truly unhinged on Facebook. Or votes differently than we do. So how do we hold on to our convictions without letting contempt ta... more

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We live in a world that rewards certainty, outrage, and being absolutely convinced that the other side is wrong. But what if faithfulness looks a little less like winning an argument and a little more like admitting we might not have all the answers?... more

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Is religion in America disappearing—or are we secretly in the middle of a revival? Sociologist Mark Chaves has spent decades studying what Americans actually believe and how our religious lives are changing. He joins Kate to separate the headlines fr... more

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Something strange has happened to American religion. More people are checking “none” when asked about religious affiliation—but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve stopped believing in God, looking for meaning, or longing for community.

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Bill Haslam
Former Tennessee governor and author of Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square
Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Episode: You Might Be Wrong with Bill Haslam
Mark Chaves
Duke sociologist, author and director of the National Congregations Study
Duke University
Episode: Is There Really a Religious Revival? with Sociologist Mark Chaves
Diana Butler Bass
Historian of American religion
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Episode: Losing Religion with Diana Butler Bass
Andrew O'Hagan
Scottish novelist and essayist
London Review of Books
Episode: You’re Going to Need Some Friends with Andrew O’Hagan
Jennifer Garner
Award-winning actress and producer
Actress/Producer
Episode: Joy, Come Find Me with Jennifer Garner
Mary Claire Haver
Board certified OB/GYN, Menopause Society certified practitioner, bestselling author
The New Menopause / The New Perimenopause / clinical practice
Episode: Aging is a Privilege with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Libby Ward
Creator of Diary of an Honest Mom; author of Honest Motherhood
Diary of an Honest Mom / Honest Motherhood
Episode: How to Break Generational Cycles in Motherhood with Libby Ward
Vivek Murthy
Former U.S. Surgeon General
U.S. Government / Public Health
Episode: Listen Again: We Are Good Medicine with Vivek Murthy
Michael Ignatieff
Professor, writer, politician
Harvard (Professor) and former Liberal Party leader in Canada
Episode: Listen Again: Where We Turn for Meaning with Michael Ignatieff

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Kate Bowler
Host of the show; guides conversations with warmth, curiosity, and theological-historical depth.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 7.5k ratings
  • Oh dear

    Long time listener. Love Kate, don’t appreciate the knock to the University Of Manitoba in the Happy Crappies episode. It’s not an “act of democracy” to admit students and they don’t just admit anyone to study for four years. You have to pay tuition just like in the US to attend, although subsidized through tax payers, just like our “free” health care. We all can’t work at Duke, but will receive solid educations at Canadian institutions. Not a great comment also considering your parents are acad... more

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    Parmesanforyou
    Canada3 months ago
  • Always what I need.

    Kate is honest and raw, often bringing laughter and tears. She beautiful calm voice brings me peace and joy - no matter the subject. Thank you so much for this podcast. It is always just what I am needing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Most of my time!
    United States4 months ago
  • Soul Food

    Life-giving and hope-filled regardless of one’s circumstances! Grateful beyond belief.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rockin Professor
    United States5 months ago
  • Amazing - thank you

    As a pastor who gets looked to for answers it is so comforting to hear about the beauty and integrity of ambiguity! (Wow that’s a lot of words.) Uncertainty, grey rather than black and white, no simplistic answers to complex questions and issues - all of this comes in the podcast and in Kate’s writings. Thank you and God bless you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DMojo26
    United States5 months ago
  • Love this podcast

    Thank you for the honest and compassionate conversations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Owls1142
    Canada5 months ago

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You Might Be Wrong with Bill Haslam
Q: What kind of habits can we inculcate to make people politically engaged?
Haslam recommends not withdrawing, seeking a legitimate mix of news sources, reading thoughtful views one disagrees with, maintaining friendships across differences, and focusing conversations on what people care about in daily life.
You Might Be Wrong with Bill Haslam
Q: Could you tell us a little bit about the premise of your podcast?
Haslam says You Might Be Right brings thoughtful people with differing perspectives together to discuss difficult policy issues, based on the idea that the other person might be right.
Is There Really a Religious Revival? with Sociologist Mark Chaves
Q: Does it make you want, if you are going to, I'm going to ask you to not be a sociologist for one second, and be a guy who actually loves institutions, and has spent your whole life supporting institutions. Does that make you wish that people would invest or reinvest in boring, small institutions because there won't be a replacement?
Chaves says yes, explaining that religious institutions provide community services and support hospitals, nursing homes and educational institutions, while newer forms of gathering may not sustain that kind of outward-facing work.
Is There Really a Religious Revival? with Sociologist Mark Chaves
Q: And I'm curious, what does the data actually tell us?
Chaves says religiosity in the United States is in a slow, decades-long decline driven mainly by generational differences, though Americans remain highly religious by global standards.
You’re Going to Need Some Friends with Andrew O’Hagan
Q: What inspired the cafe project with your friend Sam, and what did it mean to friendship?
The cafe was a living homage to friendship; it was built to be a gathering place where friends could scribble their stories onto a shared wall, curate a jukebox with memories, and actively participate in each other's lives beyond the page—showing that friendship can be a social project with real, day-to-day impact.

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Thoughtful conversations with a host who blends faith, hardship, and hopeful curiosity, often featuring guests who are writers, doctors, journalists, theologians, and creatives. Episodes frequently explore suffering, meaning, joy, and practical wisdom for living well in imperfect times, with a warmth that invites honesty, humor, and humility. Notable throughlines include navigating illness, aging, and mortality; redefining success and happiness; and translating big questions about faith, science, and culture into tangible practices for daily life. A standout quality is the intimate, compassionate tone that makes difficult topics feel approachable, while still offering depth and intellectual rigor. Potential listeners will likely appreciate ... more

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