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Hosted by Frank Schaeffer · arts · EN-US
Conversations with the Artists, Authors, Activists, and Change-Makers Who Are Shaping Our World Today.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is hosted by Frank Schaeffer. The show has published 294 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ilan Stavans on Why America Keeps Wrestling With God" (30 October 2026, 67 minutes), "Warren Throckmorton on Christian Nationalism, False History, and Political Power" (29 October 2026, 60 minutes), and "Stephen O’Connor on How Fascism Returns and Why We Look Away" (16 October 2026, 70 minutes).
In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 294 episodes.
Booking probability for In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer's contact route on record: verified email.
Frank Schaeffer hosts In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer, an arts podcast with 294 episodes published.
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Episode #43
Why does religion continue to occupy such an important place in American life? Frank Schaeffer talks with Ilan Stavans, Amherst College professor, publisher of Restless Books, and editor of A Nation Wrestles with God...
Episode #42
Frank Schaeffer welcomes author and retired psychology professor Warren Throckmorton to discuss his book, The Christian Past That Wasn’t: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijacked History . Warren has...
Episode #41
Frank Schaeffer talks with novelist Stephen O’Connor about We Want So Much to Be Ourselves , a novel exploring psychoanalysis, self-deception, and ordinary life during the rise of Nazi Germany. Stephen began writing the...
Episode #40
Caroline Bicks spent a year studying Stephen King’s personal archives, including early drafts of Carrie , The Shining , Salem’s Lot , Night Shift , and Pet Sematary . She was also able to do something rather...
Episode #39
Shadi Hamid joins Frank to discuss Can Religion Save Democracy? , the book he co-authored with Christian theologian Matthew Kaemingk. Their friendship doesn’t depend on pretending their religious differences don’t...
Episode #38
Jennifer Breheny Wallace joins me to talk about her book Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose . We talk about her father and the way he made people feel seen, what she has learned from raising...
Episode #35
Gretchen Sisson, author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood , joins me for a conversation about what adoption looks like when we begin with the experiences of mothers who...
Richard Bruxvoort Colligan has spent years living with, studying, singing, and rewriting the Psalms. What interests me is that he doesn’t turn them into easy answers. We talk about his book Dangerous Songs , his...
Frank talks with Dr. Craig Yorke, author of Steep: A Black Neurosurgeon’s Journey , about growing up in Boston, the fierce expectations of his parents, Harvard and medical school, race and colorism, his years as a...
Frank talks with sociologists Michael O. Emerson and Glenn Bracey II about their book The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith . Their research asks why racial division remains so persistent within...
Episode #31
Frank Schaeffer talks with David Dault about his book The Accessorized Bible and the difference between treating the Bible as an object and living Scripture as a practice of responsibility and love. The conversation...
Frank Schaeffer welcomes David Blumenthal and James Morone to discuss their book Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science. The conversation explores the Affordable Care Act, Operation Warp Speed...
Episode #29
Attorney Boz Tchividjian joins Frank Schaeffer for an honest conversation about abuse inside churches, institutional cover-ups, Christian nationalism, and the work of helping survivors seek justice. As Billy Graham’s...
Episode #28
Professor Matthew Boedy joins Frank Schaeffer to discuss The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy. Drawing on both scholarship and personal experience, Boedy...
Episode #27
Frank Schaeffer speaks with Maya Kornberg about her book Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress . They discuss how Congress has been weakened by money, social media, political violence...
Frank Schaeffer talks with author and journalist Helen Benedict about her novel The Soldier’s House , the Iraq War, military trauma, refugees, and the hidden costs of American foreign policy. Helen shares how years of...
Frank talks with psychologist Paul Eastwick about the science of attraction, attachment, marriage, and long-term companionship. Drawing from his book Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection , Paul...
Frank Schaeffer talks with political strategist and author Atima Omara about her new book The Instigators and the deeper failures shaping American politics today. They discuss race, religion, Trumpism, Project 2025...
Frank Schaeffer talks with sociologist Michael O. Emerson about the updated edition of Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America . They discuss why racial division inside white...
Frank Schaeffer talks with Vatican journalist Elise Ann Allen about her new biography of Pope Leo XIV and why the new pope has already become such an important moral figure for many people around the world. Elise was...
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Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latino Culture at Amherst College, Amherst College
retired professor of psychology
Shakespeare scholar, New York Times contributor, podcaster, playwright, actor, Stephen E. King Chair at the University of Maine, University of Maine
award-winning journalist and bestselling author
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