July 13, 2021
from The Common Good Podcast Hosted by Brian From
(00:00-9:44): Brian and Aubrey discussed the following news stories: “Haitian Americans worry for their families back home and their future” “Cubans take to streets in rare protests over lack of freedoms and worsening economy” “On TikTok, audio gives new virality to misinformation” (9:44-28:03): Karen Swallow Prior, Research Professor of English and Christianity & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Author of “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books,” joined Brian and Aubrey to chat about her Religion News Service articles, “Don’t believe in systemic racism? Let’s talk about the sexual revolution.” and “The social-media-examined life is not the one that sustains us.” Learn more about Karen and her books at karenswallowprior.com and connect with her on Twitter at @KSPrior (28:03-36:36): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on David French’s blog post at The French Press, “Lost Friendships Break Hearts and Nations.” (36:36-45:41): Brian and Aubrey talked about kids heading back to school in the fall. (45:41-55:50): Brian and Aubrey chatted about the KLKN news story, “‘WE ALL QUIT’: Local Burger King sign goes viral.” (55:50-1:05:20): Brian and Aubrey talked about the importance of honoring and cherishing our elders and discussed the following stories. “Irish Musicians Saving Oral History By Recording Elders Singing Old Campfire Songs” “94-year-old grandma's dream comes true of wearing a wedding dress” (1:05:20-1:13:41): Brian and Aubrey chatted about Zaila Avant-garde’s win at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. They also discussed how God reveals our calling through our passions and personalities.
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