Notes From The Other Side

Join Rick, Andy, and Tiziana as they dive into the very first thorny topic of the 2026 season. Ezra, chapter 10 and the putting away of the foreign wives. This is a deeply thorny topic that must begin with laying the groundwork for the book of Ezra, it's history, and the political and social climate that surrounded the exiled Israelites as they returned to their homeland.

In this episode we interview Dr. Reverend Vicki Garlock, who holds the Guiness Book of World Records title for most sites of worship visited in one month. This was an amazing story and we are SO excited to share it with you. For more information on Dr. Garlock's journey and her books, visit her website at https://worldreligions4kids.com/

Join the Notes AND Burros team as we explore themes of faith, inclusivity, and the journey with Sara Wilcox, head pastor at Land Of The Sky United Church of Christ. From political science to ministry, this episode delves into her experiences in various church environments, the importance of community engagement, and the challenges faced by women in ministry. The discussion also touches on the inte...

In this episode, we finally get Ricks' input on the Mary and Martha study from a few months back. And some exciting new insights into Rick's theory on the author of the final gospel.

A recent impasse in the United States congress, which led to 40 day government shutdown, was rife with accusations, name calling, and the classic 'I know you are but what am I'. In the wake of elected officials acting like a bunch of CHILDREN Rick, Andy, and Tiziana sat down to discuss what exactly was (and is) at stake.

Join us for the second part of this FABULOUS conversation about the Martin Luther and the Protestant reformation with guest host Tom Griffin.

With a major holiday just around the corner, Tiziana and Andy got together in studio to talk about the commemorating events of October 31st with special guest Tom Griffin.

In this episode Tiziana joins special guest Jasie VanGesen for a stroll down memory lane inspired by the most recent failed rapture prediction. Both Tiziana and Jasie grew up steeped in end times theology in the Pacific Northwest, an upbringing that culminated in the experience at a middle school church camp recounted here. For more on this episode, vist www.patreon.com/nftos

Hey folks - today's bonus content is brought to you by Lizzie Goldsmith. She has recently adapted Addie Zierman's searing memoir "When We Were On Fire" into an incredible 4 part series, dramatically reenacted with 45 voice actors. For more information and to hear the rest of the show, head over to her website: https://www.whenwewereonfirepodcast.com To read more about Addie and h...

In this episode Tiziana sits down with her good friend April to discuss an exciting event that April had attended in August of 2025 - a Rainbow gathering! Growing up fundamentalist Christian, this is just the sort of thing that was taboo so if you also have had a curiosity about what exactly goes on at these events than this is the show for you. Follow the links for more information on Rainbow Gat...

Join Tiziana, Andy, and guest host Ryan Garcia as they break down the 2017 bombshell paper on the interpolation of the Martha character in John chapter 11. This episode is JUICY ya'll, and includes some really significant theological implications, not the least of which is the significance of Lazarus' sister MARY in the 4th gospel.

Everyone's favorite non-binary bae is back! So many of you reached out about Ryan after their June testimony episode, I decided to have them back for a second conversation. If you missed Ryan's first episode, I encourage you to give that a listen then come back to hear the sequel.

Tune in for the riveting follow up to our last swapcast, where Rick, Andy, and special guest Rick Carter addressed the question "is it faith IN Christ or the faithfulness OF Christ that justifies us?" Here the crew follows up with a critical look at Romans and explores the implications of Universalism.

Welcome to the first ever Burros/Notes "special teams unit" episode. Andy, Rick, Tiziana and Burros of Berea podcast regular Rick Carter met up in the studio and ended up stepping out of their respective studies on their respective shows to do a fun mash up episode on a surprise topic. This turned into such a juicy conversation you're going to want to come back in two weeks to hear h...

As we close out Pride month the Notes crew sat down with Ryan Garcia, minister of music at Land of the Sky United Church of Christ to hear more about their testimony. Ryan is many things - a wonderful musician, a proud parent and spouse, a social work supervisor in county government for Aging and Adult services , and a self described follower of "the way" of Jesus. Ryan is also queer and gender no...

Happy almost Juneteenth friends! In this episode, the Notes crew sit down in studio with some special guests to talk about the history of Juneteenth, racism in America, and the role the Church could be playing in healing the racial divide. Interested in celebrating Juneteenth in your area? Check out some of these links if you live in WNC. https://www.exploreasheville.com/article/celebrate-juneteen...

Join Rick and Tiziana as they sit down for part two of the interview with Kelly Haines, Nurse Practitioner on the Navajo Nation and Tiziana's mom. Want more? Head over to patreon.com/NFTOS for an opportunity to access the accompanying blog post, photos, and watch the video of this recording of the show.

It's May, and in honor of both Mother's Day AND Mental Health awareness month Tiziana sits down to interview a very special guest in this two part series - her mom. In this episode, we hear the incredible story of Kelly Hains, a nurse practitioner on the Navajo Nation whose childhood circumstances found her pregnant at 13 in rural Washington circa 1969.

In this episode, Rick Tiziana and Andy sit down with Heather to discuss more about the long term consequences and effects of being in High Control Religions.

Join Rick and Tiziana as they sit down with a special guest to discuss her experience at Circle of Hope, a high control ministry that was the subject of pulitzer prize winning journalist Eliza Griswolds 2024 book of the same name. *Bonus Content* Head over to my patreon page where I will post a bonus episode with Rick, discussing his special series on cults. https://www.patreon.com/NFTOS

Rick and Tiziana share between them a love of many things - film, Jesus, music, theology and eschatology, and (of course) Andy. But there is one thing in particular that post production reels and side conversations revealed that we thought was worth an episode; a deep love of late 70's Christian music star Keith Green. But what started out as a light hearted episode quickly took a dark turn as...

Rick and Tiziana sit down for part two of this study on the material realities of heaven and hell.

*Bonus Episode* Join the Burros of Berea cast as they sit down to interview Dr. John Walton on his book The Lost World Of Genesis One.

With this episode, we take a break from our regular study on Heaven and Hell to begin a new segment called "Taking The Political Pulse". In general, we do our best on Notes to keep our politics to ourselves, but as Carol Hanisch reminds us, "The Personal is Political" (Tiziana said Audre Lorde in the episode, she misspoke). In that vein, in this episode we take a look at a spec...

What is "hell", exactly? Is it a physical reality or a metaphorical one, and does God actually send people there to burn forever in conscious eternal torment? In this episode Tiziana and Rick lay out the groundwork for this study, the FIRST thorny topic of 2025.