The Rabbit Room Podcast
by The Rabbit Room Podcast Network
The Rabbit Room Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things Rabbit Room. Each month, co-hosts Drew Miller and Leslie Eiler Thompson discuss what you can expect from us in the next four weeks, from Rabbit Room Press to North Wind Manor events to our Podcast Network and more. And sometimes, they'll even talk with a special guest. Be on the lookout for new episodes at the beginning of each month.In addition, you'll find here an archive of the 64 episodes of the original Rabbit Room Podcast that aired between 2008 and 2018. The Rabbit Room Podcast, as it existed for those 10 years, has been retired in favor of the more focused and diverse series that make up the Rabbit Room Podcast Network.
Episodes
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How Technology Behaves: Part 2 (Andy Patton)
In this second lecture in a two-part series, originally delivered to a live audience at L’Abri Fellowship in England, Andy Patton offers insights on how Christians can navigate the hard questions which inevitably surface when we use technology.
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How Technology Behaves: Part 1 (Andy Patton)
In the wake of the release of artificial intelligence, questions about the nature of technology, its impact on our daily lives, and our role in its uses and abuses have become a more pressing question than perhaps ever before. At the root of these discussions is a more fundamental question: What…
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How to Build Community: A Training for Community Leaders
Building community is harder than most of us expected. How do you find the time? What if nobody comes? How do you move beyond small talk into real friendship? In this Community & Hospitality Leader Training session, Andy Patton shares practical ideas for building healthy, lasting community right...
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The Pit of Despair with John Hendrix
Every artist knows the feeling: the exhilarating spark of a new idea followed by the sinking realization that bringing it to life is much harder than imagined. Illustrator, author, and professor John Hendrix joins Andy Patton to explore what he calls "the Pit of Despair"—that universal stage of…
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The Hiding Place Production Journal: Part 3
As Rabbit Room Theatre’s The Hiding Place stage production runs in Nashville, hear how this stage play came to be in a three part series straight from the journal of playwright A.S. "Pete" Peterson. This is is part 3. You can find more information about the show and get tickets at...
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The Hiding Place Production Journal: Part 2
As Rabbit Room Theatre’s The Hiding Place stage production runs in Nashville, hear how this stage play came to be in a three part series straight from the journal of playwright A.S. "Pete" Peterson. This is is part 2. You can find more information about the show and get tickets at...
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The Hiding Place Production Journal: Part 1
As Rabbit Room Theatre’s The Hiding Place stage production runs in Nashville, hear how this stage play came to be in a three part series straight from the journal of playwright A.S. "Pete" Peterson. This is is part 1. You can find more information about the show and get tickets at...
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BONUS: A.S. "Pete" Peterson and The Hiding Place
Co-hosts Drew Miller and Leslie Eiler Thompson are joined by playwright and Rabbit Room executive director A.S. "Pete" Peterson for a bonus conversation of the Rabbit Room Podcast to talk about the brand new Rabbit Room Theatre division and the flagship production adapted from Corrie Ten Boom's...
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(Re-)introducing the Rabbit Room Podcast
Co-hosts Drew Miller and Leslie Eiler Thompson discuss what June 2022 holds for the Rabbit Room, from new podcasts to new books to a new documentary series—and even a special Rabbit Room Trivia segment. This is the first of many monthly check-ins, gathering all Rabbit Room news into one…
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Can We Call The Crucifixion Beautiful: Part II
Drew Miller discusses the question, “Can we call the Crucifixion beautiful?” with Danny Bryant, pastor of St. Mary of Bethany Anglican Parish, and Steve Guthrie, professor of Religion and the Arts at Belmont University.
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Can We Call The Crucifixion Beautiful: Part I
Drew Miller discusses the question, “Can we call the Crucifixion beautiful?” with Danny Bryant, pastor of St. Mary of Bethany Anglican Parish, and Steve Guthrie, professor of Religion and the Arts at Belmont University.
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Our Top Films of 2017
John Barber and Pete Peterson reveal and discuss their favorite 10 films of 2017 (and a few of their least favorites). Pete Peterson cheats.
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A Tale of Two War Movies
In which John Barber and Pete Peterson discuss the War for the Planet of the Men of Dunkirk of Christopher Nolan of the Apes.
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The Virtues of Monkey-Punching
In which John Barber and Pete Peterson discuss the dubious merits of Kong: Skull Island and Logan.
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Our Top 10 Films of 2016
Pete Peterson and John Barber discuss their top 10 films of 2016 and bat around a few Oscar picks.
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Christ-Haunted Japan: Mako Fujimura on Silence and Beauty
In the previous podcast, we talked with Thomas McKenzie about the novel Silence. In this podcast, we sit down with Mako Fujimura to discuss the the film and his book Silence and Beauty.
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Martyrs, not Saints: Thomas McKenzie on Endo’s Silence
Shusako Endo’s Silence is a powerful work of fiction, and is now a feature film by Martin Scorsese. Jonathan Rogers sits down with Thomas McKenzie and Pete Peterson to discuss the enduring power of the book and other similar works like The Power and the Glory.
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What’s So Great About George MacDonald?
C. S. Lewis saw George MacDonald as a kind of spiritual and literary father. These days, however, he’s not so widely read. In this episode, Ron Block explains why we should all be reading MacDonald, and how to get started.
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Doug McKelvey Tells All About Cassowaries — And That’s Not All
Doug McKelvey is a fountainhead of surprising and interesting facts about cassowaries, a kind of prehistoric ninja bird native to Papua New Guinea. His staggering expertise leads to a discussion of the nature of expertise, the relationship between truth and doubt, and the heartache of writer’s...
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Joy Comes in the Mourning
Russ Ramsey and Andrew Osenga have found that jest is an important part of the grieving process. In this episode, they cover sickness, death, floods, and the television show Nashville with unexpected good humor.
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Civil Discourse and the Via Media
Happy Election Year! If ever we needed a booster shot of civility in public discourse, surely we need it in 2016. In this episode, Thomas McKenzie narrates a series of events in which he is subjected to most uncivil discourse, and A. E. Graham discusses the importance of civility and the via…
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Calling, Collaboration, and the Idols of the Artist
Ben Shive is one of Nashville’s great musical collaborators. In this episode, he discusses the calling of the collaborator with Jonathan Rogers and Pete Peterson.
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Midnight Special
Pete Peterson and John Barber discuss Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special.
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Batman vs. Superman vs. Michael Shannon
John Barber and Pete Peterson discuss the merits of Batman vs. Superman before moving on to Jeff Nichols’ acclaimed film, Take Shelter.
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Interview with Jenny Youngman
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jenny Youngman recently released her new album titled The Girl with Good Intentions, and in this episode of the Rabbit Room podcast, producer Andrew Osenga interviews Youngman about the creative process and difficulty of making the record.
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The Cymbal Crashing Clouds
In the days before its release, Jill Phillips and Andy Gullahorn fell in love with Ben Shive’s The Cymbal Crashing Clouds. They decided to corner Ben in the kitchen and make him reveal all his super-secret powers of writing and recording. This podcast is the result.
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Tales of New Creation (3/3)
This episode is taken from the Hutchmoot 2012 session titled “Tales of New Creation” by Thomas McKenzie, Jennifer Trafton, and Pete Peterson. In this third part (of three), author A. S. “Pete” Peterson discusses the ways in which our world, our lives, and our art are the context out of which the...
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Tales of New Creation (2/3)
This episode is taken from the Hutchmoot 2012 session titled “Tales of New Creation” by Thomas McKenzie, Jennifer Trafton, and Pete Peterson. In this second part (of three), children’s book author Jennifer Trafton talks about what she writes, why she writes, and as George MacDonald said, the…
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Tales of New Creation (1/3)
This episode is taken from the Hutchmoot 2012 session titled “Tales of New Creation” by Thomas McKenzie, Jennifer Trafton, and Pete Peterson. In this first part (of three) Father Thomas lays down the theological underpinnings of the session in which we discuss the ultimate hope of the Christian...
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Tales of the Fall (2/2)
At Hutchmoot 2012 Andrew Peterson and Travis Prinzi led a session titled “Tales of the Fall.” Here in part two, Andrew discusses the ways in which sadness plays an important part in our literature and our lives.
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Interview with Under the Radar’s Dave Trout
On July 4th, 2013, Under the Radar will host its first-ever music festival. It’s called Escape to the Lake and it’s got more than a little of the Hutchmoot vibe to it, so we sat down with UTR’s founder, Dave Trout, and talked with him about the genesis of both the UTR radio show and the Escape to...
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Tales of the Fall (1/2)
At Hutchmoot 2012 Andrew Peterson and Travis Prinzi led a session titled “Tales of the Fall.” Here in part one, Travis discusses the ways in which our fallen world is reflected in the literature we read.
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The Theology of Theater (1/2)
At Hutchmoot 2012 we invited Greg Greene and Wes driver, the creative team behind Nashville’s Blackbird Theater Company, as well as Broadway actor Stephen Trafton, who has appeared in shows such as Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera, to discuss the many ways in which faith and theater...
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Productive Collaboration (2/2)
At Hutchmoot 2012 we put together a group of musical collaborators from various backgrounds to discuss the ways in which they work together to create. The teams are Ron Block and Rebecca Reynolds, who wrote Ron’s latest (2013) album; Don Chaffer and Lori Chaffer, the husband and wife band...
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Productive Collaboration (1/2)
At Hutchmoot 2012 we put together a group of musical collaborators from various backgrounds to discuss the ways in which they work together to create. The teams are Ron Block and Rebecca Reynolds, who wrote Ron’s latest (2013) album; Don Chaffer and Lori Chaffer, the husband and wife band...
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Christmas Episode: It Was Not a Silent Night
In which Russ Ramsey reads from Behold the Lamb of God: An Advent Narrative.
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Recovery Through Song (2/2)
The “Recovery Through Song” session at Hutchmoot 2012 (by Andrew Osenga, Eric Peters, and Jason Gray) actually ran over two hours long, which is a bit much for a single podcast. We gave you the first part in the last episode, but there’s still another episode’s worth of great discussion here in...
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Recovery Through Song (1/2)
Jason Gray, Eric Peters, and Andrew Osenga discuss ways in which music and creativity can be a powerful means of spiritual and emotional recovery. Recorded at Hutchmoot 2012.
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What’s in a Name?
In which Ron Block (he of banjo greatness) reflects on the importance of our new identity in Christ.
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What’s the Deal with Flannery O’Connor
What is the deal with Flannery O’Connor? Jonathan Rogers has been asked that question so many times he finally sat down and wrote a book about it. In fact, he claims to have written a book about Flannery O’Connor that even Andy Osenga can understand. To prove it, Jonathan and Andy sat down…
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First Gigs: Thomas McKenzie
In which Thomas McKenzie buys a Super Soaker.
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First Gigs: Russ Ramsey
In which Russ Ramsey is an assistant basketball coach.
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First Gigs: A. S. Peterson
In which A.S. Peterson talks about gladiators, George of the Bush, and his dad.
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First Gigs: Randall Goodgame
In which Randall Goodgame discusses worship, a yacht club, and Bruce Hornsby.
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The Art of Spiritual Subtext (2/2)
From the Hutchmoot 2012 session entitled “The Art of Spiritual Subtext,” in which Sarah Clarkson and Lanier Ivester discuss the works of authors such as Elizabeth Goudge and Evelyn Waugh and the ways in which their faith interacts with the stories they tell.
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Advent: The Christ Candle
In which Russ Ramsey turns his considerable reading and writing skills upon the subject of Advent.
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Advent: Week Four
In which Russ Ramsey turns his considerable reading and writing skills upon the subject of Advent.
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Advent: Week Three
In which Russ Ramsey turns his considerable reading and writing skills upon the subject of Advent.
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Advent: Week Two
In which Russ Ramsey turns his considerable reading and writing skills upon the subject of Advent.
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Advent: Week One
In which Russ Ramsey turns his considerable reading and writing skills upon the subject of Advent.
About this show
The Rabbit Room Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things Rabbit Room. Each month, co-hosts Drew Miller and Leslie Eiler Thompson discuss what you can expect from us in the next four weeks, from Rabbit Room Press to North Wind Manor events to our Podcast Network and more. And sometimes, they'll even talk with a special guest. Be on the lookout for new episodes at the beginning of each month.In addition, you'll find here an archive of the 64 episodes of the original Rabbit Room Podcast that aired between 2008 and 2018. The Rabbit Room Podcast, as it existed for those 10 years, has been retired in favor of the more focused and diverse series that make up the Rabbit Room Podcast Network.
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