The Commentators' Podcast
Episodes
21 episodes
Manhood Pt. 1: Becoming
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Mann talk masculinity. Alpha Males, alpha wolves, and beta fish beware. How old were you when you started being?
Changes
In this episode of the pod, WE ARE SO BACK! Over the last three years, we’ve missed you, we’ve missed our deep and slightly philosophical conversations, and we’ve found ourselves going through changes. Question for you: If life brings change, w...
The End Pt. 2
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by Pastor Jon Middendorf who is the Lead Pastor at Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene. The guys tackle some serious questions about the Book of the Revelation, doomsday preppers, an...
human pt. 10: the end part 1
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by grief specialist and licensed therapist, Jordan Hobbs Park. The three have a conversation about the inevitability of the end, the kinds of immortality that are attainable, and the length...
Human Pt. 9: Learning to feel deserving of the infinities we occupy
In this episode of the pod, The Commentators’ A Team—also known as Cam, Emma, and Jordan—walks us through conversations around adolescence, the uniqueness of shared experiences, and the beauty of deep friendships. This episode purposefully cent...
Human Pt. 8: The Art of Story Telling
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by their former pastor, Michael Pigg, as they try to examine the intricacies of narrative and the role it plays in society. ...
Human Pt. 7: Freely Attached
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by amateur expert in attachment styles, Madysen Shifflett, as they embark on a journey with only one goal in mind: better understand the way that our relationship with our primary care give...
Human Pt. 6: Step Zero
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by pastor and advocate for criminal justice reform, Tyler Stark, for a conversation about everything from having to sit at the quiet table in elementary school to the curious and depressing...
HUMAN Pt. 5: Conversations around Ability
In this episode of the pod, Manny and Micah are joined by two special guests, Rebekah Spell and Connie Turner, as they wrestle with ableism and the challenges presented when we’re confronted with different perspectives.
HUMAN Pt. 4: Divine Trolley Problems
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by two familiar voices as they explore the dilemma-filled realities of their own ethical framework. Emma Wright and Cameron Walker help walk us through the wild world of morality. <...
Human Pt. 3: A Man’s World
“This episode is a special one because we get to visit with our friend and mentor, Aaron Bolerjack! In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny learn about history, the patriarchy, and Aaron’s special connection with a specific Canadian childre...
HUMAN Pt. 2: The Selfless Self
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny continue the HUMAN series with a discussion on the self and what it means to be a subject who believes they’re an object in a world full of other subjects who believe they’re objects. This podcast des...
HUMAN Pt. 1: How to be
In this episode of the pod, Manny and Micah kick off the Human series with a discussion about being and failure. The boys tackle questions around the separation between the ideal and the reality as well as constraints and limitations around b...
Losing God on the Mountaintop
In this episode of the pod, the guys talk about a book that Micah suggested: To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins. This memoir has a beautifully simple message which the guys work to bring into language. In the words of Manny...
Do Androids Fall in love?
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by renowned literary expert, Emma Wright, as they dive into “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” Their analysis of the story brings to light some of the deeply humanist notions found in a...
Very Superstitious
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny deconstruct some of the ideas around superstition. This conversation brings the guys from conspiracy to neuroscience and everything in between. Please shoot us a dm and let us know what t...
How to Keep from Drowning in Grief
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny talk to grief expert, Jordan Hobbs Park, about complications around grief, mourning, weddings, and funerals. This one is a little sad and contains some hard topics and may be best listened to wh...
How to be in Relationships
In this episode of the pod, Manny talks to Micah and his girlfriend Cam about what it means to be in relationship with one another. There’s laughter, crying, hope, and regret.
Gentrifying Utopia
In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny talk about utopia, dystopia, and the anxiety in between. Sourceshttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hegel-dialectics