• Malcolm du Plessis & Phillip Joubert: Common Hymnal
    Sep 3 2025

    In this episode of Shift Happens, host Joe Smith talks with Malcolm du Plessis and Phillip Joubert of Common Hymnal.

    We dive into Malcolm's work in liberation movements, including anti-apartheid work in South Africa, how modern Christian music has been coopted by the white, evangelical machine and Phillip's insight on how music is a lynchpin to our resistance.

    Connect with Common Hymnal:
    Website | Instagram | Phillip Joubert | Malcolm du Plessis

    Connect with Joe Smith & Shift Happens:
    Instagram: therealjoe.smith | Shift Happens Podcast | YouTube

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Shane Claiborne: Long Term Resistance
    Aug 27 2025

    In this episode of Shift Happens, host Joe Smith talks with author, activist and theologian, Shane Claiborne.

    We dive into how to be part of long term, non-violent resistance, Tony Campolo, the damage Trump is creating and much more.

    The way Shane moves and sees the world is a breath of fresh air. If you're needing a "pick me up" during this dark season...this is it!

    Connect with Shane Claiborne:
    Website | Books | Podcast

    Connect with Joe Smith & Shift Happens:
    Instagram: therealjoe.smith | Shift Happens Podcast | YouTube

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    56 mins
  • Danny Bryant: Unless a Seed Falls to the Ground (Welcoming the Death of the Whiteness Gospel)
    Aug 20 2025

    In this episode of Shift Happens, host Joe Smith talks with author Danny Bryant, about his book Unless a Seed Falls to the Ground: Welcoming the Death of the Whiteness Gospel.

    We dive into white christian nationalism, toxic theology, and how healing looks like grief long before growth.

    If you’ve ever wondered what church could be, this conversation will give you language, courage, and maybe even a spark of joy for the road ahead.

    Connect with Danny Bryant:
    Quoir Author Page | Amazon Page | Instagram | Substack

    Connect with Joe Smith & Shift Happens:
    Instagram: therealjoe.smith | Shift Happens Podcast | YouTube

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Dr. Jen Johannsen: Grounded w/ Jen
    Aug 13 2025

    Guest: Dr. Jen Johannsen

    In This Episode:
    • How systems work unseen in our lives
    • Ways we can regulate ourselves in the middle of all this dehumanization
    • We talk a lot about the Map of Consciousness and what it means

    To connect with our guest, click HERE.

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Billie & Paul Hoard | Eucontamination: Disgust Theology & the Christian Life
    Aug 6 2025

    Guest: Billie & Paul Hoard

    Topic: We talk to authors Billie & Paul Hoard about their new book- Eucontamination: Disgust Theology & the Christian Life.


    In This Episode:

    •You'll see how disgust is behind all the vitriol & scapegoating of the religious right

    •How Jesus truly upends our notions of purity

    •We are the poop...you'll see


    Connect with Billie or Paul:

    • Billie's Instagram
    • Paul's Substack
    • Eucontaminiation book- Use code DISGUSTPOD at checkout for %20 off.

    You can now watch the episodes on our YouTube channel! Tell us what you think.

    Subscribe, share, and leave a review if this conversation moved you.

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Sophia Zoe Kilmer: Trans Activist & Civil Rights Attorney
    Jul 30 2025

    In this episode, Joe talks with Sophia Zoe Kilmer. We dig into the ongoing fight for civil rights and explore what it means to resist in meaningful ways.

    What You’ll Hear:

    • Sophie's long history of resistance.
    • What's really at stake in our democracy.
    • How we lovingly fight back and what it takes to do so.

    Connect:

    • Follow Sophia Zoe Kilmer HERE.
    • Follow us on Instagram: Shift Happens Podcast
    • Subscribe & leave a review to help others find the show.

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    57 mins
  • Madison Morrigan: "Muchness" as Resistance
    Jul 23 2025

    This week Joe talks with one of his old youth group students and returning guest, Madison Morrigan.

    It is an incredibly dark season we find ourselves in and this episode is a bright light. You will walk away feeling uplifted and so encouraged.

    To learn more about Madison's work and/or to follow her on social media, please click HERE.

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    51 mins
  • Keith Giles: The Quantum Gospel of Mary
    Jul 16 2025

    This week, Joe talks with author and theologian Keith Giles about his newest book The Quantum Gospel of Mary and The Lost Gospel of Truth.

    • To order Keith's book, click HERE.
    • To follow Keith on social media and/or to follow his work, click HERE.

    To help support the ongoing work of Shift Happens, click HERE.

    Wild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Click the link to get all the info about this year's festival. Make sure to use the code A - MZN at check out for a $50 discount on any single adult ticket.

    See every side of every news story. Read the news from multiple perspectives.
    See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources.To get your 40% discount to Ground News, click HERE.

    Visit The Slippery Slope Store for your exvangelical shirt needs. New merch coming soon. Use promo code therealjoesmith10 for 10% of your orders.

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    For counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

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    1 hr and 4 mins