Mystic-Skeptic Radio: Uncensored/Raiders of the Unknown

In this week's show our guest is Luz Lopez-Ortiz Senior Supervising Attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center and previously  Senior Trial Attorney for U.S. Department of Justice returns. A guest on "DemocracyNow" she describes the current campaign to push Anti-immigrant propaganda by major both political parties to demonize asylum seekers and people fleeing violence or poverty. M...

In this weeks short program we discuss the repercussion of the elections and the impact of choosing the former president again. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 10 seasons we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levi...

In this week's show we discuss the legacy of the self-proclaimed Apostle of the Jesus Movement. Known in scholarly circles as Paul's either a mystic, a heretic or a pagan. We continue the series about the possible origin of his theology; which was not only Christo-centric but novel from the Jewish mystic trends of that time according to many of his Christians. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produc...

In this week's show we discuss the following articles: "I Raised Millions for Democrats. At the DNC, I Realized They're the Party of the Rich" and "How the federal government created the immigration crisis that now bedevils it" Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising &...

In today's episode I lay down my justification for stepping down from the political process. I discuss 3 reasons to not vote during the presidential election, my disillusionment with the 3 political parties, the election process and my interest in overcoming humanity's challenges apart from politics but influencing them in an indirect way. The last ten minutes of the show is my discussio...

In this week's show we present a new episode of our Series Outrage. We discuss Mexican and U.S. Politics including corruption, rigging of elections and the current wars affecting the world. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on...

In this week's show we present a reading of Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" sermon delivered at Riverside Church on 4 April 1967. This call for peace is reminiscent of the situation in Gaza and Ukraine experienced now in 2024. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising &...

En el programa de esta semana nuestro tema es el aumento del antisemitismo político durante la incursion israelí en Gaza después del ataque del 7 de octubre. Durante esta conversación abordamos la diferencia entre un debate saludable, una crítica fundamentada hacia el Estado de Israel y el odio inexplicable encontra de los judíos y las instituciones, comunidades e ideas judías. Sé lo que la mayorí...

In this week’s show our topic is the rise of political Anti-Semitism during the Israeli seize of Gaza after the October 7 attack.  During this conversation we address the difference between healthy debate, substantiated criticism of the State of Israel and flat out hatred of Jews and Jewish institutions, communities and ideas. I know what the majority of our audience is going to say, who cares abo...

In this week’s show our topic is the documentary "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields" available on Netflix. This new podcast series called "Outrage" will address this area in the Houston-Galveston metro are. Our approach is a humanitarian one where we explore the response from the authorities, the amount of people missing in our society and the existential issues that come t...

En el episodio esta semana nuestro tema es el documental Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields disponible en Netflix (Los Campos de Muerte Tejanos).  Esta nueva serie de podcasts parte de nuestro network radial del Mystico y Escéptico llamada “Indignados” abordará este fenomeno en la zona metropolitana de Houston-Galveston. Nuestro enfoque es humanitario al explorar la respuesta de las autoridades...

In this week’s show our guest is Ken Ammi an Argentinian-American Jewish Christian who attended private Jewish school and had his Bar Mitzvah in Israel. He was formerly involved in the New Age Movement and was a practitioner of Reiki, Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung and the I'Ching. He has been involved in Christian apologetics as a researcher and lecturer for nearly a decade and has had articles pub...

In this week’s our guest is Meghan Allen author of the following Thesis: Transforming Expectations: Analyzing Mexican Women's Connections To Culture As Transferred by Maternal Figures. We discuss Chicano culture and Mexican-American identity as described by feminist memoirs. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are:...

Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 10 seasons we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Domini...

In our previous podcast we featured two sections of our radio show (comprised 2 hour 15 minutes. We now present part 3 of our ongoing review of MythVision’s documentary decrying violence in the Bible. Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube ch...

In this week’s show my cohost and I tackle the recent attack on the Israelite vision of God depicted in the Hebrew Scriptures. This is discussed in the documentary mentioned above created by MythVision's host Derek Lambert. We appreciate his bold attempt at biblical criticism that falls into the debunking traps of counter-apologetics by being as narrow, one-sided and sometimes misguided as re...

In this week’s show we discuss the stigmatization and demonization of “the other” in western Christianity throughout the ages. We explore St. Agustine’s influence on the many heretic hunters of Christianity who use Jews as the boogie man and how that is now applied to other groups. St. Augustine’s rhetoric of carnal vs spiritual, Jew vs Christian is so engrained in Christian thought that is hard t...

In this week's show our guest is Chaplain Stephen Faller, a New Jersey chaplain.  He is the author of "Confessions of a Circuit Rider," a reflective journey through the realms of chaplaincy, disability, adoption, and spiritual midwifery. In his works he delves into the depths beneath the surfaces of pastoral care, offering insights and revelations from the vantage point of my own un...

In this week's show we are joined by author and filmmaker Eric Bickernicks, he wrote Higher Strange and it's sequel Higher Strangeness. His first satirical novel was  "Artifice" back in 2016.  His latest work, "Higher Strangeness," is a surreal exploration of conspiracy culture, inspired by the likes of Q-Anon, Alex Jones, Pizzagate and the paranoia surrounding survei...

In this week's show we continue our discussion based on the interview with Dr. James Tabor. We also feature a narrative of the book Heirs of the Kingdom by your host David Daniel Gonzalez Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels)....

In this week’s show our guest is renown Biblical scholar and Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity James Tabor. Dr. Tabor is the author of nine academic books including Paul and Jesus and Paul’s ascent to Paradise. He has worked at a number of archaeological sites. Dr. Tabor has been featured in dozens of documentaries broadcasted on PBS, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, History...

In this week's show we feature professor Charles Fischer who teaches humanities at Everett Community College in Washington, focusing on classic literature including Homer, Sophocles and Shakespeare. With a background in ancient Greek, a Ph. D. in English combined with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Harvard Divinity School, Charles is uniquely positioned to draw on the events...

In this week's show we feature author Charles Fischer who teaches humanities at Everett Community College in Washington, focusing on classic literature including Homer, Sophocles and Shakespeare. With a background in ancient Greek, a Ph. D. in English combined with a Master of Theological Studies degree from the Harvard Divinity School, Charles is uniquely positioned to draw on the events of...

In this week's show we discuss the topic that is on many people's minds due to the political climate. Julia M. Ponce-Vega Director of Immigrant Services at Mercy Center in Bronx, NY shares her expertise on the subject.  We discuss the asylum crisis, immigration process and reprieve for people under political persecution, affected by social upheaval or who have experienced domestic violen...

In this weeks program we present an audio-documentary based on the book A Lamb Among Wolves: The State of Israel & Modern Anti-Semitism.  Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Anti-Semitism Rising & Jesus The Israelite (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 10 seasons we have featured academics...