In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer

Jonathan Rauch joins Frank Schaeffer to tear apart the tangled mess of faith and politics in America. From religious hypocrisy to democracy’s near-collapse, this episode isn’t for the faint of heart. Get ready for a searing look at free speech, identity, and the culture war battles you can’t ignore. _____ LINKS https://www.brookings.edu/people/jonathan-rauch/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/eve...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Gail Lukasik, exploring her life and work and the themes of her book, What They Never Told Us: True Stories of Family Secrets and Hidden Identities Revealed . _____ LINKS https://www.gaillukasik.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-gail-lukasik I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artis...

What if the horrors of Auschwitz weren’t a historical exception—but part of a global pattern we refuse to name? Andrea Pitzer joins Frank Schaeffer to expose the uncomfortable truth behind her book One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps . From colonial Cuba to contemporary detentions, we trace the chilling evolution of mass civilian imprisonment—and how democracies, not just dicta...

Is your Jesus making your sons more radical—or more compassionate? In this scorching conversation, Frank Schaeffer sits down with Rev. Angela Denker to unpack her explosive new book Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood . From Lutheran pulpits to CNN, Denker has tracked how faith, fear, and masculinity are being fused in dangerous ways. This episode exposes how American...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Phyllis E. Leavitt, exploring her work and the themes of her book, America in Therapy, A New Approach To Hope And Healing For A Nation In Crisis . _____ LINKS https://phyllisleavitt.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-phyllis-leavitt I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-mak...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Brian Kaylor, President and Editor-in-Chief of Word & Way, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Baptizing America. _____ LINKS https://briankaylor.com https://wordandway.org https://dogma.wordandway.org/ https://bsky.app/profile/briankaylor.bsky.social https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-brian-kaylor ____...

Marketing or mind control? Dr. Mara Einstein, former NBC and MTV executive, exposes how brands use cult tactics to manipulate you. Based on her book Hoodwinked and featured in Netflix’s Buy Now documentary, this Conversation pulls back the curtain on deceptive marketing’s dark side. _____ https://www.drmaraeinstein.com https://www.instagram.com/drmaraeinstein/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmaraein...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Veeda Bybee, exploring her work and the themes of her book, “A Few of My Favorite Things: Recipes Inspired by Family-Friendly Musicals” _____ LINKS https://veedabybee.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-veeda-bybee _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and chan...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Yoni Appelbaum, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity . _____ https://www.theatlantic.com/author/yoni-appelbaum/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-yoni-appelbaum _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leadi...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Austin Ross, exploring his life and work and the themes of his book, Gloria Patri. _____ https://austinrossauthor.weebly.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-gloria-patri-by-austin-ross _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Laura Carney, exploring her life and the themes of her book, My Father’s List: How Living My Dad’s Dreams Set Me Free. _____ LINKS https://www.bylauracarney.com BOOK https://bookshop.org/a/99692/9781637586389 _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Marietje Schaake, exploring her work and the themes of her book, The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley _____ LINKS https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/people/marietje-schaake https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-the-tech-coup-by-marietje-schaake _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Irene Daria, PhD, exploring her work and the themes of her book, I Didn't Believe Him: My son told me his school wasn't teaching him to read. I told him to trust his teacher. This is the story of what happened next. _____ LINKS https://www.stepstoreading.com I Didn’t Believe Him on Amazon https://bit.ly/4bcrHPa Steps to Reading Workbooks on Amazon...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Katherine Stewart, exploring her work and the themes of her book, " Money, Lies and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy ” _____ LINKS https://katherinestewart.me/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-katherine-stewart-2025 _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, a...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Magdalene J. Taylor, exploring her work and the themes of her article, “The Tech Oligarchy Is Stealing Your Sexuality.” _____ LINKS Many Such Cases on Substack https://substack.com/@magdalene X https://x.com/magdajtaylor Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magdajtaylor/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-magdalene-j-t...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Jerome Copulsky, exploring his work and the themes of his book, American Heretics: Religious Adversaries Of Liberal Order _____ LINKS https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/people/jerome-copulsky https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-american-heretics-by-jerome-e-copulsky _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading author...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Simone & Malcolm Collins, exploring their life and work. _____ LINKS https://pronatalist.org https://collinsinstitute.org https://hardea.org https://www.youtube.com/@SimoneandMalcolm https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-simone-amp-malcolm-collins _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading author...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Alexander Reid Ross, Ph. D.,, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Against the Fascist Creep. _____ LINKS https://alexanderreidross.net https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-alexander-reid-ross-phd BOOK Against the Fascist Creep https://bookshop.org/p/books/against-the-fascist-creep-alexander-reid-ross/10730754...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Professor Doriane Coleman, exploring her work and the themes of her book, On Sex And Gender: A Commonsense Approach. _____ LINKS https://www.dorianecoleman.com https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-on-sex-and-gender-a-commonsense-approach-by-doriane-coleman _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, a...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Ryan P. Burge, exploring his life and work and the themes of his book, The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going. _____ LINKS https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/ https://bit.ly/4h9Hws2 _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I w...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Dr. Kristina Stoeckl, exploring the themes of her book, “The Moralist International: Russia in the Global Culture Wars (Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought)”. _____ LINKS https://www.kristinastoeckl.eu/cv/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-the-moralist-international-russia-in-the-global-culture-wars-by-dr-kristina-stoeckl I...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Family Promise Founder and CEO Emeritus Karen Olson, exploring her life and work and the themes of her book, Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose. _____ LINKS Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose https://bit.ly/3ZOwOjj https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-episode-432-kar...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Rev. Angela Denker, exploring the themes of her book, Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind. _____ LINKS https://angeladenker.substack.com https://www.instagram.com/denkerangela/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmKIdMPvTt9uf3tlGBLFnxQ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-red-st...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Paul Rousseau, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Friendly Fire: A Fractured Memoir. _____ LINKS https://paul-rousseau.com/ https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-episode-430-paul-rousseau _____ I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time...

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with teacher and author Melanie Brooks, exploring her work and the themes of her book, A Hard Silence: One daughter remaps family, grief, and faith when HIV/AIDS changes it all . _____ LINKS The Globe and Mail: "Britain’s infected-blood inquiry changes nothing. But it means everything" https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-britains-infected-blood...