The Amalgamation with Bruce Reyes-Chow

E77 The Cross and the Olive Tree: A Conversation with John and Samuel Munayer 🧑🏽 Your Host, Bruce Reyes‑Chow Rev. Bruce Reyes‑Chow is a 3rd‑generation Filipino/Chinese American speaker, writer, and coachsultant exploring topics of faith, leadership, activism, culture, race, and technology. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), he is the author of six books, most recently Everyth...

Here is the trailer for Episode 77 of The Amalgamation Podcast : The Cross and the Olive Tree : A Conversation with John and Samuel Munayer. The full episode drops on Tuesday, December 9, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts . Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter gain early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening! The Amalgamation Podcast , paired with The Amalg...

🎙️ Episode Summary In this powerful conversation, host Bruce Reyes-Chow sits down with Dr. Liz Theoharis and Charon Hribar to discuss their new book We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor . Together, they explore how ritual, prayer, song, and community become vital tools in the fight against poverty and injustice. Despite the darkness of our current moment—from...

Here is the trailer for Episode 76 of The Amalgamation Podcast: We Pray Freedom: A Conversation with Charon Hribar and Liz Theoharis The full episode drops on Tuesday, November 4th, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts . Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter gain early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening! The Amalgamation Podcast , paired with The Amalgamatio...

✊ About Our Guest Flamy Grant is a shame‑slaying, hip‑swaying, chart‑topping drag performer and singer‑songwriter who blends folk, gospel, and roots music to tell stories of resilience, faith, and liberation. Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Flamy’s work reimagines the intersections of queerness and spirituality — challenging religious trauma and reclaiming sacred belonging through art and per...

Here is the trailer for Episode 75 of The Amalgamation Podcast: Unashamed: Drag, Deconstruction, and the Divine with Flamy Grant. The full episode drops on Tuesday, October 21st, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts . Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening!

🎙 The Amalgamation: Episode 74 🔎 At-a-Glance Summary In this episode, host Bruce Reyes-Chow speaks with Musa al-Gharbi about his book, We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite . The conversation dives into wokeness, race, education, and politics , challenging the gap between elite progressive rhetoric and the lack of material change for marginalized groups. Expect a bal...

Here is the trailer for Episode 74 of The Amalgamation Podcast: We Have Never Been Woke: A Conversation with Musa al-Gharbi. The full episode drops on Tuesday, October 7th, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts . Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening!

✊🏽 About Our Guests Brian Kaylor is a Baptist minister with a PhD in political communication. A former professor of political communication and advocacy studies, he now serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Word & Way , where he writes and speaks on issues of faith and public life. He previously served at churches and denominational organizations affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship...

Here is the trailer for Episode 73 of The Amalgamation Podcast: Faith, Power, and the Making of Christian Nationalism: A Conversation with Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood The full episode drops on Tuesday, September 23rd, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts . Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening.

✊🏽 About Our Guests Alix Dick is an artist and storyteller living in Los Angeles. Her contributions as a producer and filmmaker have screened at film festivals across the globe. She co-edits the substack, La Cuenta, an online publication centering the voices and perspectives of individuals labeled undocumented in the US. Antero Garcia is a professor in the Graduate School of Education at Stanfor...

Here is the trailer for Episode 72 of The Amalgamation Podcast: The Cost of Being Undocumented: A Conversation with Alix Dick & Antero Garcia . The full episode drops on Tuesday, September 9th, so be sure to subscribe where you listen to podcasts . Paid Subscribers to The Amalgamation Newsletter have early access to the full episode. Thanks for listening!

In this pre-season special , Bruce Reyes-Chow chats with Pastor Jacob Buchholz, a contestant on the new Fox reality show The Snake . They dive into Jacob’s role as a progressive Christian pastor on national TV, the show’s unique social dynamics, and his roots in Deaf ministry. An inspiring, thoughtful, and fun conversation about faith, visibility, and what it means to be human — even on reality TV...

Teaser for the upcoming launch of The Amalgamation with Bruce Reyes-Chow coming May 2025 My name is Bruce Reyes-Chow, and you’ve found The Almagamation Podcast.  Each episode, I chat with inspiring humans: activists, artists, academics, and adventurers as we joyfully and courageously co-conspire to make the world a more loving, compassionate, and just home for everyone.  Welcome to The A...

Well, I had not originally planned on adding more episodes to The Amalgamation Podcast until it was fully ready to go. Sometimes, the world requires us to respond outside of our plans. So here's a little preview of what I will be doing in the Fall, to offer some ideas about those of you who are preaching on any given Sunday. With the shooting and presumed assassination attempt of former President...

It seems only fitting to end on a nice round number with Episode 70 of BRC and Friends. Those who have been hanging out with me for the past decades have been through a few manifestations of this space, including its very beginning as a VodCast that began 10 years ago with my very first guest, Grace Ji-Sun Kim . [ Watch Episode 1 ] Special thanks to Co-Hosts, Laura Mariko Cheifetz, Micky ScotBey J...

A few weeks ago, we were connected with the Gaza Solidarity Network to get matched with someone in Gaza who is trying to raise funds to evacuate. This is obviously not the ideal solution (ceasefire and rebuilding are), and it is unfair that some families will get paired while others will not. Occupation and genocide are also not fair, so we do what we can. From @GazaSolidarityNetwork Our philosoph...

In what seems like a lifetime ago, I posted this a few weeks back after my return from my second delegation to Palestine. Even with all of the most recent acts of terror inflicted upon the people of Gaza and the accelerated violence in the occupied West Bank, I am still left with the same question as I have been posing since last year, “What will it take to speak out and act up?” This video is cro...

It’s actually this week (What is time?) but anyhoo, we are headed your way New York, and we cannot wait. It's been too long since we've visited your lovely city! First things first: We already have show tickets, but help us fill out our week! Where should we eat, and what should we see? But you are also invited . . . SUNDAY, JUNE 2 The Riverside Church (In person or Online) 11:00 am Preaching 12:3...

On today's Episode of BRC and Friends, Bruce sits down with Sheila M. Beckford and E. Michelle Ledder Co-Authors of the 4Reals series, “Anti-Racism 4reals: Real Talk with Real Strategies in Real Time for Real Change” and “Doing Anti-Racist Business: Dislodging and Dismantling Racism with the 4reals”. Not only do we talk about how their process of moving organizations to be antiracist is different...

On today's Episode of BRC and Friends, Bruce sits down with Alissa Charles-Findley, sister of Botham Jean and the author of the book, “After Botham: Healing from My Brother's Murder by a Police Officer.” Not only do they talk about the death of her brother and her work with other families who have lost loved ones to police violence, we talk about writing, parenting, and what keeps us whole in time...

On episode 66 of BRC and Friends, Bruce chats with Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos, Co-Authors of the award-winning book, “Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit.” They had a great time talking about writing, disagreement in today’s world, church, gymtimidation, and a little bit of hot chicken. Thanks for being here. Grab a beverage, pull up a chair, and enjoy l...

On episode 66 of BRC and Friends, Bruce sits down with Anna Woofenden and Derrick Weston to talk about the, rumored on this show to be the best book ever written, The Just Kitchen Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration. Bruce has known Derrick for a very long time, sorry Anna, but also loves that Anna is also an Ennegram three. Yes, they talk about food, writing, and m...

Today on Episode 65, Bruce chats with his friend and colleague David Lamott. In this episode they talk about David's new book, but also and more importantly about chickens, parenting, and how humbling it can be standing next to a rock star.  If this Is your first time meeting David be prepared to meet a genuinely good human being who is making a difference in the world and encouraging the rest of...

On episode 64 of BRC and Friends Amy Kim and I sit down with singer, musician, actor, coach, and hilarious human being Brian Falduto. Brian is known for many things, but I was first introduced to him through his songs, Same Old Country Love Song , and God Loves Me Too . We had a blast with Brian learning about his life, career, and all the things on his website that I apparently missed. We definit...