Welcome to spooky season! 👻 This episode is a follow up to our last episode as we continue our focus on evangelicalism. In part 2 we talk about the rapture, zombie nationalism, Christian haunted houses (hell houses), and finish with a history of the evangelical left.

You can check out a free copy of Jason Springs’ “Zombie Nationalism” chapter here: https://philarchive.org/archive/SPRZNT

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Welcome back! We filmed this episode Sept. 8th when we had the chance to actually be together in person! This is the first part in what will be a two part series on evangelicalism (dun dun dunhhh). In this episode we dive into the theology that often organizes evangelicalism and the role of the capitalist marketplace in evangelical culture. We also both share our personal stories related to being part of evangelical spaces. Got questions you want us to answer in part two? Message us on our socials.

Reading Recommendations:

Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

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Welcome to a special episode of Real Hot Blerd Pod! We’ll be posting solo episodes occasionally called Blerd Werk where we share our papers and presentations from conferences and other spaces. In this episode, Jazzy shares her presentation from the American Academy of Religion 2024 Annual Conference titled "Cannibalism, Vampirism, and Womanist Transubstantiating Magic: Materializing Colonialcraft in Misha Green’s Lovecraft HBO."

Read Jazzy’s Paper Here: https://tinyurl.com/JJohnsonLovecraftCountryPaper

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Spoiler Alert! In this episode we dive into the Marvel miniseries, Ironheart. We talk about the ethically complicated characters on the show and how the series can help us consider the ramifications of AI. In this edition of “Why is this my timeline?!” we talk a bit about the federal takeover of D.C. Want to hear more about any of these topics? Let us know on our socials @realhotblerdshit.

In this episode we spend time discussing the genocide in Gaza. We explore the questions: Why do we personally talk about and take action for Gaza and a free Palestine? Why should Black Americans care about what is happening in Gaza? How do we get out of this timeline?

Book Recommendation:

Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine edited by Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, and Eyal Naveh

Places to Donate:

World Central Kitchen: https://donate.wck.org/give/525879/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=reliefpage-header

World Food Programme: https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/palestine-emergency

WFP has a list of countries facing crisis where you can donate

Spoiler Alert! We're diving deeper into Ryan Coogler's Sinners on today's episode of the podcast. Join us as we connect the film to the religious lives of people who were enslaved and afropessimist theory. We also talk about "Alligator Alcatraz," the big beautiful bill *rolls eyes* and Trump being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Episode Citations:

Frank B. Wilderson III, Red, White & Black: Cinema and the Structure of U.S. Antagonisms (Durham: Duke University Press, 2010), 58-59.

Jared Sexton, “The Social Life of Social Death: On Afro-Pessimism and Black Optimism,” InTensions Journal 5 (2011): 31.

Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh., “The Souls of Womenfolk : The Religious Cultures of Enslaved Women in the Lower South,” 2021, 214.

Rachelle R. Green, “Learning to Live: Prisons, Pedagogy, and Theological Education,” 2024

Rabbi Ariana Katz & Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg, For Times Such As These: A Radical's Guide to the Jewish Year (Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2024)

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Welcome to the very first episode of Real Hot Blerd Pod. On this episode, we dive right in and ask: will the revolution be televised...or nah? Join us as we talk about Beyoncé, Kendrick, Sinners, Evangelicals, and debates around whether or not the revolution will/can be televised.

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