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The Dissonance Podcast
by Brennen Johnson
Life is messy, chaotic, disorganized...and in the midst of all the back and forth arguments, maybe we can find some beauty in the dissonance. This is the Dissonance Podcast, a show where each season we talk about a complicated topic and talk it through from multiple different sides from multiple different experts to hopefully come out the other side with more insight and understanding of the issues the world is facing today. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/last-call-with-brennen/support
Episodes
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The Deadly Connection Between Domestic Violence & Firearms (w/ Alicia Nicols)
in 2022, i interviewed alicia nicols, lsw, deputy director of the national resource center on domestic violence and firearms, for an episode of my podcast, “last call with brennen johnson”. the focus on the season was going to be on guns in america. due to a number of personal and logistical...
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31. Stephen Mattson
Brennen sits down with Stephen Mattson (Author of The Great Reckoning, and the upcoming On Love And Mercy) to talk about his soon to be released devotional, as well as the importance of social justice; both on the world at large, and especially in the hearts of those who follow after the example…
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30. The Shepherd & The Shrink - The Best Movies of The Decade (2009-2019)
In February 2019 Brennen and Contessa sat down with their producer Jared Thompson to talk about the best movies of the previous decade for Dissonance's side podcast "The Shepherd & The Shrink. A month later the world imploded due to the Covid Pandemic and the episode slipped through the cracks to...
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29. Why Would Anyone Go To Church With Kevin Makins
We sit down with pastor & author Kevin Makins to talk about his new book: “Why Would Anyone Go To Church?”. During our conversation we talk about how church has changed in the Covid Era, and why with all of its faults and issues neither Kevin nor I can give up on church. Huge thanks to our…
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28. Julian J Flores - Post-Christian pt.6
We sit down to talk to Julian about his journey through religion, and the slow realization that walking away from religion doesn’t mean walking away from morality. Huge thanks to our sponsors wesleyandrews.cc, anchor.fm & elevatingtheglobe.org! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at The...
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27. Sarah Billings - Post-Christian Pt.5
We sat down with Sarah Billings to discuss their history and journey from being raised in the church to slowly not attending once they moved to Minneapolis. In this episode, they'll talk about the fact that Sarah was raised Lutheran - and Brennen definitely, most likely, probably wasn’t - and the...
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26. Aaron Bloom - Post-Christian Pt.4
We sat down with Brennen’s former roommate - and current friend - Aaron Bloom, to talk about his journey from leading and organizing a youth group, homeless ministry, and a handful of other ministries all while slowly realizing that some don’t have a grey area when it comes to who gets grace and...
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25. "Ryan H." - Post-Christian Pt.3
On today's episode, Brennen sits down with Ryan Higgins to discuss his life and relationship with God and church throughout his life. Along the way they discuss judaism, scholarly studies, humanism and more. As well as share a lot of laughs. Subscriptions & Links Wesleyandrews.cc/subscriptions...
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24. Umeko Motoyoshi - Remixed & Reloaded
A re-release of a previous episode, with an added portion to the interview. We welcome (back) Umeko Motoyoshi to the show to talk about white supremacy in the specialty coffee world. Umeko discusses with us the issues of labor practices overseas on coffee farms, and here overseas in some of our...
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23. Peace Sinyigaya
On May 25th George Floyd was murdered by a police officer on charges of a potentially fake $20 bill, while three other officers stood watch and made sure no one intervened. The response by the people of Minneapolis, it's neighbor St. Paul, and the world over was overwhelming and as of this…
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22. Johan Podlewski - Post-Christian Pt.2
We welcome one half of the ownership of Wesley Andrews (A Coffee and Tea Bar, as well as coffee roaster in Minneapolis, MN) Johan Podlewski to talk about his progression from school ministries and worship teams in evangelical churches to his devotion to following Jesus at a Shul (synagogue).…
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21. Jay Bakker - Post-Christian Pt.1
*Language Warning* *Mistake made: I misspoke and called Penn Jillette by the name Penn Teller. I realize this sounds very dumb, and apologize* We welcome Pastor and Speaker Jay Bakker onto the Podcast to kick off our Post-Christian series. We talk about how Jay is a pastor who's church is…
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21. John Mark McMillan
We welcome John Mark McMillan to the show to discuss his new album, Peopled With Dreams, as well as the power of music and the themes of Hope and a big, mysterious God. Sponsors & Links: wesleyandrews.cc/subscriptions elevatingtheglobe.org anchor.fm facebook.com/thedissonancepodcast...
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20. Ally Henny - White Supremacy Pt.3
We welcome writer, pastor, and activist Ally Henny to the podcast to talk about white supremacy; specifically why The United States has such a problem with it, and why white people struggle to talk about it without getting angry or defensive. Sponsored by: www.wesleyandrews.cc/subscriptions |...
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19. Nur-D - White Supremacy Pt.2
We welcome rapper Nur-D to the show to talk about white supremacy; and along the way we discuss his music career, toxic masculinity, Batman and we even hear a hot take on The Lion King. Sponsored by www.Wesleyandrews.cc/subscriptions | www.elevatingtheglobe.org | Anchor.fm Social Media: Facebook:...
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18. Umeko Motoyoshi - White Supremacy pt.1
We welcome Umeko Motoyoshi to the show to talk about white supremacy in the specialty coffee world. They talk about labor practices overseas on the coffee farms and here in the shops. www.wesleyandrews.cc/subscriptions
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17. The Shepherd And The Shrink
WE'RE BACK! The Shepherd And The Shrink is a podcast within a podcast hosted by Brennen (The Shepherd) and Contessa (The Shrink), as they talk about movies in a deep and overly critical way. On today's episode they discuss the movie "Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind". Along the way they'll...
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16. Hell Yes With Trent Johnson
SEASON FINALE: In Part Two of our two part "Hell No/Hell Yes" series, we talk to Pastor Trent Johnson as he discusses why he believes that hell does exist. Along the way we'll discuss C.S Lewis, evangelizing to Satan and more. Does hell exist? You decide. Contact Us: Email:...
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15. Hell No! With Kyle Homstad
In Part One of our two part "Hell No!/Hell Yes!" series, we sit down with Kyle Homstad, as he discusses how he doesn't believe hell is a place where people go to be tortured forever. Valid? Or heretic? You decide.
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14. Community, Creativity and the Church with Kevin Makins
In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Makins - a pastor in Hamilton, Ontario - and talk about church, community and creativity. We'll talk about how his church, Eucharist, was started and a little about what that looked like. As well, we'll talk about trying new things, having things that…
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13. In Conversation with Mark Charles
We sit down with Mark Charles - who is currently campaigning for President of the United States as an independent - and discuss a whole host of things: from the constitution, to manifest destiny (and how it's still being argued for today), to our current political climate, to the question that…
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12. Coffee & Sexism - Toxic Masculinity pt.5 with Hannah Garcia
In this episode we sit down with Hannah Garcia - a barista and college student - about her experiences of sexism in the church, in her school and at work. We discuss the almost immediate switch that takes place in people's brains when they talk to a woman versus when they talk to a man, sexism on…
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11. Sorry. Not Sorry. - Toxic Masculinity pt.4 with Justine AK Johnson
I sit down with my wife, in our home, with our very rambunctious cats, and talk about a prevalent habit of Justine's that stems from toxic masculinity: apologizing too much. Why has Justine learned to apologize so quickly? We'll discuss that, as well as how many people can be unintentionally…
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10. Fitting In Boxes - Toxic Masculinity (in the church) pt.3 with Alicia Beyer
In this part two of our conversation with Alicia Beyer, we continue talking through the idea of toxic masculinity in the church. Why toxic masculinity is dependent on putting people into boxes, how do we discuss the idea of toxic masculinity with men and women, and how do we address the Bible...
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09. Tastes Like Toxic Masculinity - Toxic Masculinity (in the church) pt.2 with Alicia Beyer
Does the church have a toxic masculinity problem? If so, why? How do we address the idea that the men in the church need to be MEN and that women are often not given a seat at the table? We talk about that and more with our good friend Alicia Beyer on today's episode. *Language Warning*
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08. Feelings Are Hard - Toxic Masculinity pt.1 with Contessa Johnson
We interview Contessa Johnson to discuss the psychological repercussions of toxic masculinity, and where it stems from. In the episode we'll discuss what happens when men refuse to open themselves up to the human emotions they're feeling and how it affects the people around them. We'll also talk...
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07. Problematic Empire
Why has the church been rocked with so many sexual assault allegations? What do we do when the institutions we're working for care more about preserving themselves than the people who make up the institution? How do we decide what's more important: the needs of the many, over the needs of the…
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06. Media Bias In The Age Of Post-Truth
What is media bias? Why is it important to know about? And how do we detect it? In this episode we talk about the new "post-truth"/"postmodern" world we're living in, where it comes from and why it can be dangerous to see it through to it's entirety. But specifically, how news sources and...
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05. Off The Cuff With Brennen Johnson
In this (a very special episode) I talk "off the cuff" about who I am, and what I'm doing. What is Dissonance? Why does it have to have a Podcast? It's sort of an introduction episode, but one that's coming months after the podcast has started. I talk about my story, why I do what I do, and why...
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04. The Prisoner(s) With Trent Johnson - Part Two
In this second part of my interview with Trent Johnson, we talk about Social Media and the dangers that it presents. How we could be trading our independence, freedom, privacy and self-determination away for the comfort that Social Media brings, and how our opinions could subtlety be manipulated…
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03. The Prisoner(s) With Trent Johnson - Part One
I talk with Pastor Trent Johnson about the 1967 series The Prisoner, and what it has to say about how we as a society often trade our privacy, freedom, identity for comfort. As well, we’ll discuss the divide in our political spectrum, the Mueller Report and more. Contact me - Email:...
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02. Kill Your Idols With Justine Kopischke
What does The Democratic Party, Pastors, Musicians, Actors and any or all celebrities have in common? They can all he idolized. And that’s not good. Learn how to Kill Your Idols with Justine Kopischke.
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01. Don’t Shove It In A Corner With Contessa Johnson
In this episode I sit down and talk with Mental Health and Sex Therapist Contessa Johnson about her work with juveniles with sexual harming behaviors, as well as an in-depth look at the talk she gave at the first Dissonance Night in October, where she discussed Freud’s theory of the death drive…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Life is messy, chaotic, disorganized...and in the midst of all the back and forth arguments, maybe we can find some beauty in the dissonance. This is the Dissonance Podcast, a show where each season we talk about a complicated topic and talk it through from multiple different sides from multiple different experts to hopefully come out the other side with more insight and understanding of the issues the world is facing today. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/last-call-with-brennen/support
HOSTED BY
Brennen Johnson
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Life is messy, chaotic, disorganized...and in the midst of all the back and forth arguments, maybe we can find some beauty in the dissonance. This is the Dissonance Podcast, a show where each season we talk about a complicated topic and talk it through from multiple different sides from multiple...
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