Brad Edwards and John Houmes

PostEverything

Religion EN ↓ 82 episodes

How do you move forward when norms and expectations are changing faster than you can blink? With institutional trust at an all-time low, leaders on life support, and individualism compromising every inch of society, many of us are asking if it’s even possible (or sane) to build something that lasts. Join Brad Edwards and John Houmes as they dig beneath the surface of rapidly-shifting culture and explore how leaders and the people they serve can thrive in a post-everything world.

Author

Brad Edwards and John Houmes

Episodes

The Wolf In Our Pockets w/Chris Martin 19.04.2023 59:23

“The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, & god-like technology.” - Edward Wilson There is likely no greater catalyst in our Liminal Age than social media. A recent study showed that 57% of teen girls say they experience "persistent sadness or hopelessness" (vs 36% in 2011). Internet expert and author of the new book, The Wolf in Our Pocke...

Intuitional Identities w/ Dr. Tara Isabella Burton 05.04.2023 1:05:46

What does J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter function as an “Intuitional Religion?" How might "fandom" be scratching our itch for community, ritual, meaning, or purpose? Is “hustle culture” our striving to achieve The Good Life (TM), or a symptom of having given up hope of ever receiving it? In this wide ranging conversation with Tara Isabella Burton, we explore the slow boil shift of American religious i...

(Intermission) A huge "Thank You" + What's Next for PostEverything! 29.03.2023 5:51

Now that PostEverything is officially off the ground, we're settling into a biweekly release rhythm... HOWEVER, you'll still want to listen to this short "intermission" for what to expect from the rest of Season 1 and a tantalizing taste of upcoming GUESTS! Plus: A sincere and overwhelming "thank you" for all the incredible feedback and encouragement you've given so far... Was this episode helpful...

Life In a Liminal Age (Part 3): 3 Essential Steps for Thriving in Exile 22.03.2023 1:12:25

"So what?" is an important question anytime we pontificate about something as nebulous as "culture" or "society." It's easy (and tempting) to stay in the clouds and avoid having to do anything with the insight or perspective we've gleaned way up there. If Part 1 validated and Part 2 explained our experience of "Life in a Liminal Age," then Part 3 will help chart a rough (but practical) way forward...

Life In a Liminal Age (Part 2): The 3 Macro Disruptions 15.03.2023 54:05

Is it possible to agree on anything anymore (well, besides getting rid of Daylight Savings)? What are the underlying causes for the symptoms outlined in Part 1, and what do institutions have to do with any (or rather all) of that? It turns out we're in the midst of a perfect storm, a confluence of highly disruptive transitions that compound each other and amplify... well, everything. Join Brad and...

Life In a Liminal Age (Part 1): An "Unprecedented" Experience 08.03.2023 1:05:33

We all know what it feels like to live in a "liminal age," but describing it is surprisingly difficult. Why? Because it is both an acceleration of something familiar AND it is even more dehumanizing than we thought. In what we hope is an incredibly validating conversation, Brad and John outline the 3 Primary Symptoms of Life in a Liminal Age (Loneliness, Loss of Capacity, and Disorientation) and l...

A NEW "PostEverything" Vision for a Liminal Age 07.03.2023 11:06

It's one thing to experience a change in circumstances, but something wholly different when we experience such a fundamental change in values and assumptions that we no longer HAVE a social consensus to fall back on. It's as if the rules of the game changed at half-time, and now we're playing a sport we don't even recognize. Welcome to our "PostEverything" world, where what came before is no longe...