The Dean Abbott Podcast

In this episode, writer Jenny E. Holland tells the story of her political and philosophical transformation.

In this episode, I talk wit dating and relationships coach Courtney Schand about love and why it seems so hard to find now.

I'm introducing the new version of the podcast and giving you a sense of what it will be like going forward.

In this episode, I talk with writer Shemaiah Gonzalez about joy, monastic life and many other things.

In this episode, I talk with poet Kelly Sawin about motherhood, poetry and Bigfoot and the connections between the three.

In this episode, I talk with Giff Lasta, a marriage coach for men about what men can do to strengthen their marriages and about what young Christian men need to know about women.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Dixie Dillon Lane about her work with Hearth&Field journal, her upcoming book on the history of American homeschooling and the goals of the ideal education.

In this episode, I talk with teacher and Twitter poaster James A. Furey about the problems of contemporary education and about the kinds of literature that resonate with young people.

In this episode, I talk with writer and professor Jeffrey Bilbro about localism and its limits, about the importance of small town elites and about the role of poetry in human life.

In this episode, I talk with Ryan Rogers a counseling graduate student and the author of "The Woke Mind" about the politicization of the mental health industry what the point of therapy really is.

In this episode, I talk to Duckie Louise about life with ADHD, the limitations of the educational system and life on Twitter.

In this episode, I talk with poet Jane Greer about the nature of poetry, the poetic disposition and the human inclination to suppress The Mystical.

In this episode, theologian David Deavel returns to talk about Andrew Tate, the masculine urge to fight, and what boys need to become men.

In this episode, I talk with New Testament scholar Becky Castle Miller about Christian anti-emotionalism, the nature of spiritual and emotional maturity and how suppressing our emotions leaves us vulnerable to abuse.

In this episode, I speak with Ryan Stephens, a coach for men and the founder of dialedinmen.com, about the state of modern men and how to improve it.

In this episode, I talk with writer O.W. Root about style, meaning and why modern people have such a hard time living with zeal.

In this episode, I talk with Dr, Shawn Phillip Cooper about the legend of King Arthur and why that story endures.

In this episode, I talk to psychologist Ed Perin about the psychology of Twitter, what makes for quality therapy and the state of young men.

In this episode, I talk with writer Tony Woodlief about writing, faith and the human condition.

In this episode, I talk with therapist Catherine Jensen about online misogyny and the anti-therapy movement.

In this episode, I talk with political scientist Philip D. Bunn about the meaning of politics, the impact of politics on our sense of meaning, and the future of America.

In this episode, I talk with philosopher Andrew Snyder about how we can become authentic persons in an age of propaganda.

In this episode, I talk with theologian Jordan Daniel Wood about the question of whether God can change the past, and what that means for people burdened by regret or trauma.

In this episode I talk with theologian David Deavel about his journey to Catholicism, the limits of Liberalism, and the nature of the online right.

In this episode, part-time poet Dan Rattelle shares a couple of his poems, and we discuss a few of our favorites.