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IMPORTANT: This is the final episode of Changed My Mind. Thanks for going on this journey with me! To keep up with my future pursuits, please sign up for my Substack newsletter at https://luketharrington.substack.com . I talk to pastor and writer J. R. Forasteros about how he came to regard the vaunted Oxford comma with a bit more skepticism. ALSO: Why I'm ending the show, what's next for me, and where you can find me in the future.

IMPORANT: CMM is coming to a close at the end of June. To keep up with me, please go sign up for my Substack newsletter at https://luketharrington.substack.com . Thanks! On this episode, I talk to Leah Libresco Sargeant, author of Arriving at Amen, about how she found her way into the Catholic Church. Also discussed: the shortcomings of the New Atheism; the scientific limits revealed by COVID-19; virtue ethics FTW.

I talk to my sister Tamar, who was once diagnosed with tokophobia (fear of pregnancy and childbirth), but recently gave birth to her first child. Also: self-hypnosis, feminism, my FDR impression. Support the show at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email us at [email protected] Sign up for my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com

I talk to hip hop artist Sho Baraka on how his sympathies shifted from the revolutionary Du Bois to the more conservative Washington. Also discussed: Ralph Ellison. Lecrae. Should we defund the police? Support the show at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email us at [email protected] Subscribe to my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com Visit Sho at https://www.barakaology.com

I talk to Catholic rapper Mandala about why he changed his mind about the iconic DC Comics villain. Also discussed: Is "Catholic rap" even a thing? Why are Midwestern rappers so into evil clowns? Did the Joker nudge me into the "dirtbag left"? Support the show at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email us at [email protected] Sign up for my substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com Check out Mandala at https://mandalaraps.com

I talk to Chris White, director of 'Electric Jesus,' about how writing, shooting, and editing the film completely changed his perspective on the characters, the story, and his past. Also discussed: Judd "John Bender" Nelson's obsession with the Old Testament; my brother's struggles to put on plays at a Christian college; why has the political left turned into a bunch of "church ladies"? Email us at [email protected] Support us at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Sign up for my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com More info on 'Electric Jesus': https://electricjesusfilm.com

I talk to Liam Murray about how he landed at a pro-life conviction—despite walking away from his Catholic upbringing. Also discussed: Daylight Saving Time; the death of Google Reader; why are there Catholics in Scotland? Email us at [email protected] Support us at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Sign up for my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com Follow Liam on Twitter at https://twitter.com/liammurray

I talk to media and new humanities professor Dominic Pettman on how he came to question the idea that humans are at the center of history. Also discussed: What even *is* technology? Are humans just the “sex organs of machines”? And what is Dominic’s middle name? Support the show at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email the show at [email protected] Sign up for my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com Visit Dominic at https://dominicpettman.com

I talk to academic, podcaster, and internet meme Asher Gelzer-Govatos about how he learned to appreciate the films of Wes Anderson. Also discussed: Runza sandwiches, Muriel Spark, Danny DeVito's Matilda. UPDATE: Yes, I’m aware that I mistakenly refer to The French Dispatch as “Licorice Pizza” throughout the podcast. In my defense, “Licorice Pizza” *really* sounds like a Wes Anderson movie. Support the show at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email the show at [email protected] Sign up for my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com Visit Asher at http://www.ashergelzergovatos.com

I talk to philosopher Justin E. H. Smith (author of ’Irrationality’) about why, in his view, people know everything a priori, and therefore never change their minds. It’s a wild ride. Also discussed: Bigfoot, Pascal’s Wager, and what even *is* “rationality” anyway? Become a supporter at https://www.patreon.com/changedmymind Email us at [email protected] Subscribe to my Substack at https://luketharrington.substack.com Visit Justin at https://www.jehsmith.com

I talk to writer Robert Skvarla about how he's learned to use "the language of conspiracy" to interpret and explain political phenomena. Also discussed: The Koch Brothers. The Satanic Panic. Are "identity politics" just a tool of the Right? Robert Skvarla's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertSkvarla Read both my books for free by signing up for my Substack: https://luketharrington.substack.com Support Changed My Mind at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email the show at [email protected]

I talk to Ben Hansen, host of several Discovery Channel documentaries, about how his thinking has changed on the paranormal. Also discussed: Scooby-Doo!, the limits of belief, bulletproof backpacks. Become a supporter at https://patreon.com/changedmymind Email us at [email protected] Ben’s official website: https://benhansen.com More info on Shocks Docs: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/new-on-travel-channel/aliens-make-contact-in-the-hudson-valley-and-they-may-not-come-i