Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion Podcast

Let’s see what the World Religions Paradigm looks like when we talk curating religion with Dr. Andrew Aghapour . As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Freddie is our forever champions, but there’s so much more to know about the world’s oldest monotheism. Fulbright scholar and photographer Kainaz Amaria shares her experiences documenting the Parsi community of Mumbai. Keywords: Parsi, faravahar, Ahura Mazda As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's In...

We’re still working on letting go of desire — and we’ll never stop wanting to learn about Buddhism in Thailand with Dr. Tom Borchert . Keywords: four noble truths; eightfold path As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Let’s talk about the history and reach of one of the world’s largest religions (and why we think about it as a religion at all), featuring the expertise of Dr. Dixuan Yujing Chen . Keywords: Buddha, Theravada, Mahayana, buddhas, bodhisattva, devas As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction...

All IRMF has ever wanted was to live up to the example set by the inimitable Mr. Melvin James Kaminsky. Now’s her chance. Plus Dr. Shari Rabin shares her expertise on American Judaism and its complicated relationship with whiteness.  Keywords: Torah; Talmud; Ashkenazi; Yiddish; Ladino; Sephardi; Mizrahi; Maghrebi As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcrip...

What else can we say, nerds? As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

There is so, so much more to Christianity beyond the white U.S. mainstream you can’t help but hear about — and Dr. Jorge J. Rodríguez is here to teach us about it. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

That's right -- there's STILL more to know about the world's second largest religion! Dr. Debra Majeed lends us her insight into Islam, gender, and agency. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

And honestly, there's so much to know! Luckily Drs. Hussein Rashid and Kristian Petersen are here to share their expertise with us.  Keywords: Sunni; Shia/Shi'i; Sufism; caliph As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Netwo...

"Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Approach to Studying Religion" (6 October 2021) Being a live recording of our conversation with Dr. Jenny Wiley Legath for the Center for Culture, Society, and Religion at Princeton University. Thanks to Jenny, CCSR Director Jonathan Gold, and all the amazing folks at Princeton for having us! As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show not...

What did you learn this season? Let’s find out as we apply the critique of World Religions to religion and law in the People's Republic of China. Keywords: Uighurs; house churches; CAA As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Ne...

How are contemporary Hindus making sense of their history? Drs. Shreena Niketa Gandhi and Dheepa Sundaram walk us through the complicated and multiple ways lived Hinduism manifests. Keywords: Dalit; Hindutva As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the...

A lot, is what. So very much. Dr. Arun Brahmbhatt helps us on a quick tour through the history of Hinduism(s). Keywords: Hinduism/Hindu traditions; dharma; caste; avatar As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

We are, too! But Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is going to share his wisdom with us. Keywords: guru, Guru Granth Sahib, gurdwara As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Learning more about Native religion(s) in what’s now the Americas, with the assistance of Dr. Abel Gomez . Keywords: Indigenous; Mni Wiconi As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Is Shinto an Indigenous religion? Spoilers: it’s complicated. Dr. Jolyon Thomas breaks it down for us. Keywords: Indigenous; appropriation; kami As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

Well, you don’t. But luckily Drs. Fadeke Castor and Akissi Britton do, and they’re here to help us learn more.  As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!  ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network .

We hate the “world religions” paradigm but we’re stuck with it. So this season, we’re bringing you this problematic approach to studying religion with a side of snark and the assistance of lots of smart folks who know more about these religions than we do! Homework: is all stuff we've assigned before. You can also go back and review the first few episodes from season 1 for extra credit. As al...

“Public Humanities, Public Jokes: An Interview with the Killjoys Behind Hit Religion Podcast 'Keeping it 101'” (11 March 2021) Being a live recording of our conversation with Dr. J. Barton Scott for the Department of the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto. Thanks to Bart and all the amazing folks at UT for having us! Watch the video recording of the event here . As always, be...

What have we learned this semester? Why did so many smart folks agree to talk to us about so many interesting topics? What happens next? You’ll have to tune in to find out, nerds! Homework: Go walk some children in nature . Don't forget your sunscreen! As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Int...

Guest lecture chat with Prof. Ali Olomi , reigning king of Wednesdays, the smart+fun twitter thread, and host of the Head On History Podcast . Keyword: jinn (duh) Homework : Routledge Companion to the Qur'an , eds. George Archer, Maria M. Dakake, and Daniel A. Madigan (forthcoming Sept. 2021) As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!...

We (mostly Ilyse) show you why there’s way more to know about Islam and Muslims than the life of the Prophet or the latest travel ban. Keywords: Qur'an, exegesis, hadith, sunnah, shariah Storytime: from Shahab Ahmed's What is Islam?  As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to R...

Neither of us are professionally or confessionally equipped to answer this question, so we’re bringing in Prof. Shaily Patel , Assistant Professor of Early Christianity at Virginia Tech and baller scholar of magic & religion. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more! ____ Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is pro...

Can you believe it's been a full freaking year of this mess? Ilyse and Megan do a quick round-up of how religious communities are responding to global crisis AND are re-joined by a very special guest. Homework: still no, because still having a freaking pandemic. But maybe check out Love Island UK if you need a trashy distraction. As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show note...

In which we (mostly Megan) walk you through three things you maybe don't know about early Christianity: Christianity was kind of a mistake The New Testament is a messy bitch Christianity = imperialism Keywords: BCE/CE, gospels, apocrypha, canon, epistles Storytime: Becket, Waiting for Godot   As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more!...