Fordham Center on Religion and Culture

Art & Soul

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At a time when religion’s role in American life is both praised and contested, Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) explores the complex relationship between faith, the arts, and contemporary life.

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Sexuality and spirituality: Jodi Wille on her exhibit, 'Utopia' 30.04.2026 38:45

Jodi Wille, curator of "Utopia: Three Centuries of Sexuality in‬ American Cults and Communes‬," discusses the vast and fascinating history of sexuality in America's alternative spiritual communities in this episode of Art & Soul. You can also listen to their conversation wherever you stream your podcasts: https://tr.ee/ArfzmIokNM Learn more about Jodi and her work: https://jodiwille.com/Follow...

'Who Are the Sinners?' Professors Rufus Burnett and Michele Prettyman on Ryan Coogler's 2025 film 08.04.2026 41:10

Fordham University professors Rufus Burnett and Michele Prettyman join Olivia Poust, assistant director of the Center on Religion and Culture, to discuss Ryan Coogler's 2025 blockbuster, Sinners . Professors Burnett and Prettyman are organizing a mini-conference on the film on April 9 and 10 entitled "On Sinners: Trans-Disciplinarity and Belonging: A Mini-Conference and Film Screening&quo...

Chris Matthews on Bobby Kennedy and American Politics 06.02.2026 29:39

Chris Matthews of "Hardball With Chris Matthews" joins David Gibson , director of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture , for the latest episode of "Art & Soul." Chris discusses his new book, Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters , and explores Bobby Kennedy's legacy within the current American political landscape. Get a copy of the book:...

Blair Braverman talks dogsledding, writing, and finding herself in the Arctic 23.01.2026 33:15

Blair Braverman — musher, adventurer, and writer — joins the Center on Religion and Culture for the latest episode of "Art & Soul." Blair chats with David Gibson about her memoir, "Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube," her adventurous spirit, and her experience as one of the first Jewish women to complete the grueling Iditarod dogsledding race. Learn more about Blair and her wr...

Sister Helen Prejean, author of 'Dead Man Walking,' on art, adaptation, activism 08.01.2026 25:56

Sister Helen Prejean, the nation's foremost death penalty opponent and the author of "Dead Man Walking," discusses her path to becoming a fierce advocate for justice on the latest episode of "Art & Soul." Sister Helen speaks with David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University in New York City, about the legacy of "Dead Man Walkin...

'Wicked' author Gregory Maguire on awe, wonder, and spirituality 01.01.2026 32:29

This episode of Art & Soul welcomes Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked , the novel which spawned a hit Broadway show and two feature films, the second of which premiered this past November. Gregory chats with Olivia Poust, assistant director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, about good versus evil, fantasy as an awe-inspiring genre, and faith and spiritu...

Introducing ‘Art & Soul’ 23.12.2025 1:42

“Art & Soul” is the new podcast of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, hosted by David Gibson, director of the CRC, and Olivia Poust, assistant director of the CRC. Based out of New York City, the culture capital of the world, “Art & Soul” explores the many ways that creativity, culture, and the arts connect with spirituality — or faith, or religion, or philosophy, or...