Pod and Country
Pod and Country, is an entertaining, magazine-style listening experience where Unitarian Universalist values of democracy, liberty and justice are elevated. Each episode features interviews with leading thinkers, artists and activists interlaced with comedy sketches, music and poetry. Join us to lift and fortify your spirit as we fight against tyranny. The lights are on. Come on in!
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Welcome to Pod and Country, an audio magazine for the spirit!
In this episode we’ll continue our conversation with the Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern and the Rev. John Buehrens. In the previous episode they looked at the theological grounding of the Unitarian response to tyranny and oppression. This time they will take a deep and honest dive into the history of the Unitarian response to tyranny and oppression and what it might inform us about how to confront it today.
We’ll have some comedic sketches and a song from singer/ songwriter Baxter Robertson and we’ll interview Rev. Laura Shennum, UUSF Minister of Congregational Life and former Minister of the Cascade Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Wenatchee, WA.
So get a cup of tea, relax and enjoy this month's edition of Pod and Country.
Resources:
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern. https://vanessarushsouthern.com
Rev. John Buehrens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Buehrens
Books by John Buehrens: John Buehrens books
Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life https://www.uusf.org/ministers#laura
Baxter Robertson https://baxterrobertson.bandcamp.com
The Tiger Club https://tigerclubband.com/
The Mike and Mari Show https://themikeandmarishow.com/
Send us comments and feedback at podandcountry@uusf.org
Previous Episodes of Pod and Country
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
In this episode. we speak with the Rev. John Buehrens. John was the 6th President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, 1993 to 2001 and is the author of several books about the history of Unitarian Universalism. His most recent book is "A Religious Center with a Civic Circumference: Unitarians in San Francisco Since 1850". He also published "Conflagration: How the Transcendentalists Sparked the American Struggle for Racial, Gender and Social Justice in 2020".
We'll also feature a comedy sketch and a song from Jon Fromer as well as an interview with Jay Wolin, Senior Minister, UU Church of Sarasota Fl as we reach out to connect with UU churches across the country and hear how they are navigating these uncertain times.
The lights are on - come on in!
Resources:
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern.
https://vanessarushsouthern.com
Rev. John Buehrens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Buehrens
Rev. Jay Wolin.
https://www.uusrq.org/rev-jay-wolin.html
Brian Leonard
https://www.brianleonard.website/
The Jon Fromer Estate—-
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/jon-fromer-a-political-life-in-song/
The Tiger Club
https://tigerclubband.com/
The Mike and Mari Show
https://themikeandmarishow.com/
Comments: podandcountry@uusf.org