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Episodes

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   Andrea Lauver “My Parents are Self-Deporting” | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Andrea Castaneda-Lauver serves as an Associate for Bibles, Badges and Business for Immigration Reform at the National Immigration Forum, where she partners with conservative and moderate faith, law enforcement, and business leaders, working for fair, firm, and compassionate immigration solutions....

   Oct 12, 2026

   58m
2. Krocky Meshkin “Take a Last Look at the Grand Canyon Before It’s Gone” | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Krocky Meshkin is an adventure guide and author who has spent more than a decade working at the Grand Canyon National Park. From jeep tours to acting as Disney’s Grand Canyon expert, Meshkin has given tours to more than 10,000 visitors. Throughout the years, he has logged hundreds of volunteer...

   Oct 1, 2026

   40m
3. Ched Myers “White Elder on the White Church” | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Ched Myers is a fifth-generation Californian. He is an activist and theologian who has worked in social change and radical discipleship movements for more than 45 years. He is known for his biblical work, which gets inside the story and helps us understand the radicality of the person of Jesus.…

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   Sep 17, 2026

   1h 10m
4. Ayana Gray “Let’s Talk AI and Ethics” | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Ayana Gray is the founder of the Center for Democratic AI. An artificial intelligence policy and ethics expert, Gray completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Harvard and her Master's in the ethics of AI, Data, and Algorithms at the University of Cambridge. Gray built the Center for Democratic AI to…

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   Sep 12, 2026

   1h 00m
5. Christena Cleveland "The Black Madonna" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

   This was one of the most profound and consequential conversations I’ve had in the past year—and that’s saying a lot, because I have a lot of profound conversations at my kitchen table. Christena Cleveland, Ph.D., is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. A weaver of Black...

   Aug 7, 2026

   1h 09m
6. Live Introductory Webinar: "How to Decolonize The Gospel"

   If you missed this fabulous sneak peek, this is for you! Listen in as Lisa Sharon Harper and Revd René August offer this Free Introductory Webinar on “How to Decolonize The Gospel”. In this sneak peek viewers will: * Get to know the instructors, * Receive an overview of the 10-week series, *...

   Jul 15, 2026

   1h 04m
7. Dr. Kelly Edminston "Shame Free Sex Talks" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Based in Stafford, Texas, Dr. Kelly Edmiston, is the pastor of The Vineyard Church, where she serves the “deconstructed, de-churched, and those filled with doubt.” Shame Free Sex-Talks is Kelly’s first book and has received high praise from one of my theological mentors, David P. Gushee! Purity...

   Jul 10, 2026

   1h 01m
8. Rev. Erich Kussman "Confronting the Powers at Delaney" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Rev. Erich Kussman went from Prison to Princeton to the Pastorate to Protesting outside of the Delaney detention center in New Jersey. He is the pastor of St. Bartholomew’s Church in Trenton, NJ (just outside of Philadelphia, PA) and a leader of the faith witness at Delaney Detention Center.…

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   Jul 1, 2026

   1h 06m
9. Rev. René August "How to Decolonize the Gospel" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

   Reverend René August is a strategist, thought leader, speaker, author, trainer, facilitator, and dear friend. Mentored by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, August lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and serves as a global peacebuilder with TearFund UK. René helped lead The Justice Conference South Africa…

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   Jun 26, 2026

   1h 05m
10. Tad Stoermer “Resistance History and Restoring Voting Rights” | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Tad Stoermer is a public historian who trained at the University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard, with a particular focus on Colonial and Revolutionary America. He is also a former congressional staffer and speechwriter, and he served in the U.S. Army as a reconnaissance scout. Tad’s new...

    Jun 13, 2026

    1h 06m
11. "They had never known freedom before, and yet..."

    June 8, 2026, I had the honor of helping to launch four weeks of Moral Monday protests in front of the White House, calling for an end to wars of choice, protection for poor people, and the reestablishment of Voting Rights. The Repairers of the Breach, led by Bishop William Barber II, placed a...

    Jun 11, 2026

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12. "Colbert," "Outlander," TV Endings and America250 | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Television is one of the most powerful media on planet Earth. Societies are shaped and re-formed as we sit in front of flickering screens and journey with imaginary characters over long stretches of time. We don’t just watch. We experience. This is true of films, as well, but we don’t spend as…

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    May 22, 2026

    40m
13. Alice Thomas Moore and Denise Thomas Holt (Foot Soldiers of the original Selma Movement) | Special Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper)

    Thank you Ms.Yuse, Michelle, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Truth Is... at lisasharonharper.substack.com/subscribe

    May 18, 2026

    14m
14. Faya Toure (The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute) | Special Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Nestled at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute chronicles and preserves public memory of the centuries-long struggle for true democracy in the United States of America. The struggle did not begin in Selma, but it was won there. The Voting Rights…

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    May 18, 2026

    4m
15. Masala Chai Theology: Genealogy as Resistance with Lisa Sharon Harper

    What a privilege to sit down with Fr. Joash for this important conversation. It’s not too late to join the course we talked about, Fortune: Genealogy, Revolution, and Repair! Class is in session NEXT WEEK! Register at the link below! Fortune: Genealogy, Revolution, and Repair It’s not too late to...

    May 13, 2026

    56m
16. Reflections on LaTosha Brown's "We Are The Architects Now" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Y’all, LaTosha Brown’s Substack Essay is a prophetic MUST READ. I was so fired up during this Kitchen Table Conversation reflecting on her analysis that I just about preached. (Yes, this is a MUST WATCH). At the intersection of social justice, political empowerment, human development and the...

    May 9, 2026

    1h 29m
17. Latasha Morrison "The Voting Rights Act is Dead" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Latasha Morrison is a distinguished author, renowned for her organization, Be the Bridge, and its transformative peacebuilding work to bridge the racial divide in the U.S. As the New York Times bestselling author of the influential book by the same name, Latasha captured the hearts and minds of...

    Apr 30, 2026

    1h 11m
18. Michael Sullivan (aka SullyDawg) "The Cups Don't Lie!" | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Michael Sullivan (aka Sully Dawg) is a graduate of Villanova University, where he was guided by its motto Veritas, Unitas, Caritas — Truth, Unity, Love. He later studied Secondary Education at UMass and spent years teaching high school and college. Michael coached baseball, led math teams, and...

    Apr 18, 2026

    1h 00m
19. Kristin T. Lee "Mending With Gold" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Kristin T. Lee is a writer whose work has appeared in Christianity Today and Sojourners, and a primary-care physician serving Boston’s Chinatown community. She writes about faith, culture, books, and solidarity at The Embers and is a contributing columnist to The Covenant Companion. Her first…

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    Apr 11, 2026

    1h 03m
20. Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac "Holy Week in Palestine" | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Munther Isaac is a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian. He is pastor of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ramallah, the Director of Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice, and the founding director of the acclaimed and influential Christ at the Checkpoint Conference. Rev. Dr. Isaac is...

    Apr 3, 2026

    1h 08m
21. Catch me offering the Homily this morning at African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas at 10am ET AECST.org!

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    Mar 29, 2026

    1m
22. Peter Gregson "360: The Narrative Power of Bridgerton Music" | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Composer and cellist Peter Gregson is best known for his viral cover of the song, 360, featured in Season 4, Episode 5 of the hit Netflix series, Bridgerton. You know the song–the one you hear serving as the soundtrack to people’s fun, bouncy worlds as they bounce through their kitchens, living...

    Mar 21, 2026

    1h 00m
23. Peter Gregson is coming!

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    Mar 20, 2026

    1m
24. Daniel Montañez and Lori Tapia "Latinos Are Not A Monolith" | SPECIAL Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Daniel Montañez holds a PhD in Theology, Ethics, and Philosophy from the Boston University School of Theology and serves as the Postdoctoral Associate Program Director for the Congregational Life of Christian Immigrant Families Programs at Boston University. Daniel is also the founder of…

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    Mar 17, 2026

    1h 04m
25. Drew G. I. Hart, PhD "Lethal Faith" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Please excuse the video. This proves once again that AI isn’t perfect. There were only Drew and I in this conversation, though we seem to have a phantom third screen in the video. ((Hand to face)) Okay, introductions. Drew G. I. Hart, PhD is an associate professor of Theology at Messiah College,...

    Mar 17, 2026

    1h 01m
26. Janice Bostic "Our Shared Struggle" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Janice Bostic (@himomaw) is a writer, influencer, and homemaker based in the heart of Appalachia. She is a coal miner’s granddaughter and a straight talker with a lot to say. In a viral Substack video, Bostic called out her Appalachian neighbors for their unquestioning support of politics that...

    Mar 7, 2026

    1h 09m
27. David Dault "The Accessorized Bible" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    David Dault, PhD is the host and executive producer of the Things Not Seen radio show and podcast and a Visiting Scholar in theology and media at the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. His new book, The Accessorized Bible, examines how the Western church has misinterpreted, misrepresented…

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    Feb 28, 2026

    1h 00m
28. Grace Ji-Sun Kim "Remembering The Rev. Jesse Jackson" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Grace Ji-sun Kim is Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion and the prolific author and editor of 26 books, including Keeping Hope Alive: Sermons and Speeches of The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Ten years in the making, this book introduces readers to many of the most impactful messages…

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    Feb 20, 2026

    1h 05m
29. Jemar Tisby, PhD "The History of Black History" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Public Historian, Jemar Tisby, PhD is the founder of The Witness, Inc. and a Professor of History at Simmons College of Kentucky. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church’s Complicity in Racism. He is also the author of The Spirit of...

    Feb 13, 2026

    1h 03m
30. Daniel and Bob Hunter "The Sankofa Freedom Struggle" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    In 2020, Daniel Hunter co-founded Choose Democracy to train tens of thousands about what to do in case of a Trump coup. He has trained pro-democracy movements in the U.S., Burma/Myanmar, Thailand, India, and many other places. Daniel has written multiple books. Before retiring in 2014, Rev.…

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    Feb 6, 2026

    1h 06m
31. Jarrod McKenna "Black History for White Men" | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Australian peace award-winning pastor Jarrod McKenna has been described by Civil Rights legend Rev. James Lawson as “an expert in nonviolent social change”. Jarrod is the Founding National Director of Australia’s largest Christian justice advocacy organization, ‘Common Grace’. He is the former...

    Jan 31, 2026

    1h 27m
32. Dorothy Roberts "The Mixed Marriage Project" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Celebrated professor, author, and activist, Dr. Dorothy Roberts is the 14th Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law & Sociology, and the Raymond Pace & Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights at the University of Pennsylvania. Roberts…

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    Jan 23, 2026

    1h 09m
33. Live with Kristen Cesario Irving

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    Jan 19, 2026

    1h 31m
34. Katica Roy "The Exit Economy" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Katica Roy is the award-winning gender economist whose research revealed the disparate impacts of the Trump economy on Black women in 2025. Her research is often featured in the New York Times, MS NOW, and CNN. Roy is a sought-after global keynote speaker and the CEO of Pipeline Equity. Her...

    Jan 14, 2026

    1h 06m
35. Brian K. Walls "Financial Resilience in Shifting Times" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Welcome to Kitchen Table Conversations, the podcast that processes the headlines through a theoethical lens. In this episode we’re talking with financial advisor Brian K. Walls of Northwest Mutual. In the context of a nation in financial crisis, Brian offers us practical advice on how to build...

    Jan 9, 2026

    1h 00m
36. 2026

    2026: The Year of Mutual Care | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    First, for those new to our Kitchen Table Conversations, please let me introduce myself. I am the president and founder of FreedomRoad.us, a faith-rooted global consulting group dedicated to equipping leaders to thrive in a shifting world. Writer, theo-ethicist, and strategist, I am the author of...

    Jan 2, 2026

    54m
37. Tad Stoermer “Resistance History of the United States” | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Tad Stoermer is a Public historian, author, and teacher focused on resistance—past and present. A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES will be released in June 2026 from Steerforth Press. One of the most widely followed public historians in the world, he is a Visiting Scholar at the University...

    Dec 29, 2025

    1h 14m
38. Liza J. Rankow "Soul Medicine" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Dr. Liza J. Rankow is an interfaith minister, educator, activist, and author. She is the founder and former Executive Director of OneLife Institute, an organization that served for almost 20 years to nurture the well-being of frontline changemakers. It was a joy and honor to welcome Dr. Liza to…

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    Dec 19, 2025

    1h 15m
39. Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza "Building Trust in the Dark" | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza is a transgender theologian and ethicist, author of Activist Theology, Body Becoming: A Path to our Liberation, and author of the popular Substack newsletter, “Our Collective Becoming.” In the context of political violence against his body in the name of White Christian...

    Dec 12, 2025

    1h 02m
40. Rev. Joel Simpson “Melting Ice” | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    First, right up front, I want to thank you for your support of our Kitchen Table Conversations and The Truth Is… space, where we wrestle with the week’s headlines through a theo-ethical lens. Your likes, comments, shares, and subscriptions all help sustain this critical work. As we look to 2026…

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    Dec 2, 2025

    1h 08m
41. The FOUR Podcast Reunion | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    Thank you Anni Ponder, Michael-Ray Mathews, Ralph Carabetta, Lori, Karen C, and many others for tuning into my live video with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Michael-Ray Mathews, OM3! First, thank you for joining us for this week’s Kitchen Table Conversation, where we process the week through a...

    Nov 25, 2025

    1h 07m
42. Jonathan P. Walton | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    First, thank you for joining us for this week’s Kitchen Table Conversation, where we process the week through a theo-ethical lens. We are proud to have broken into the top 100 fastest-growing stacks on U.S. Politics twice in the past month! “The Truth Is…” and its podcast, Kitchen Table...

    Nov 20, 2025

    1h 23m
43. Life Coach Chris Thyberg | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

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    Nov 14, 2025

    1h 08m
44. Dr. Obery Hendricks | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    First, right at the top, I want to thank you for joining me at my Kitchen Table, where we process the week through a theo-ethical lens—usually on Fridays. We are proud to have broken into the top 100 fastest-growing stacks on U.S. Politics twice in the last month! This work is 100% supported by…

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    Nov 7, 2025

    58m
45. Kaitlin Curtice | Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper

    First, thank you for joining me at my Kitchen Table, where we process the week—usually on Fridays. In this space, we consider the events of the week and their implications on how we connect with God, ourselves, and each other. This work is 100% supported by our fabulous community of...

    Oct 28, 2025

    1h 02m
46. Kitchen Table Conversations with Lisa Sharon Harper | On Loss, Letting Go, and Refusing to Freeze

    First, thank you for joining me at my Kitchen Table, where we process the week every Friday. In this space, we consider the politics of the day and its implications on how we connect with God, ourselves, and each other. This work is 100% supported by our fabulous community of subscribers—paid and...

    Oct 24, 2025

    1h 04m
47. No kings 🦖

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    Oct 18, 2025

    1m
48. NO KINGS DAY! Rep Chris Rabb is in the house!

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    Oct 18, 2025

    2m
49. HAPPY NO KINGS DAY!

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    Oct 18, 2025

    3m
50. Jen Hatmaker | Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper

    First, thank you for clicking in to this week’s Kitchen Table Conversation! Jen cracked me up at the end of this episode when she marveled that everyone stayed through the entire 1 hour and 15 minute convo! I was so proud of you. “We go deep here,” I said. And it’s true. Our Kitchen Table...

    Oct 13, 2025

    1h 15m