On "Preach," host Lee Hale sat down with people from all walks of life and all religions. You’ll hear people talk honestly about their doubts and beliefs; how they wrestle with life’s big questions; and the way spirituality intersects with their daily struggles and joys. Often, the word “preach” is used as a way to encourage someone to share their story — to validate, or to tell them that they deserve to be heard. That’s what this show is about: Empowering the people — some of them famous, all of them fascinating — who live in the messy middle of faith. Because we’re all hungry for more frank, fun conversations about how we make sense of life. From KUER and PRX. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
"Preach" stopped producing new episodes in 2020.
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In this bonus episode, host Lee Hale enlists the help of some friends to learn about a phenomenon that’s wildly popular these days, especially among millennial Christians. But what is the Enneagram, exactly? Lee talks to an expert, and then he and Nerdette host Greta Johnsen take an Enneagram personality test and see what it reveals about them. -
She’s half of the comedy writing duo so well known for being Catholic that her husband, Jim Gaffigan, once opened for the Pope. But Jeannie’s faith was seriously tested when she found out she had a brain tumor. Hear how faith, family and funny people helped her survive.
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The host of NPR’s "Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!" is a dedicated long-distance runner. It’s the closest thing the agnostic has to a spiritual practice. So host Lee Hale, who just struggled through a marathon, enlists Sagal as his running rabbi. And then they switch seats, because Peter has a LOT of questions about Mormonism.
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Plenty of people fall away from the faith they were raised in (either for a little while or permanently) when they head off to college. But Satin Tashnizi did the opposite. In fact, she converted to Islam while flying over the Grand Canyon with a friend. And her journey to that moment was a long and complicated one.
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Sister Helen Prejean has spent more than 60 years as a nun. Her spiritual counseling of death row inmates inspired the Oscar-winning film “Dead Man Walking.” She opens up to host Lee Hale about life in the convent, the priest who wanted to marry her, and what she prays for.
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Raised in a mixture of Jain, Hindu and Catholic traditions, Anjali Kumar wasn’t sure what she believed. Then, after the birth of her daughter, she decided she needed answers to existential questions. So the former Google lawyer ventured into the spiritual fringe with witches, faith healers and mediums to find answers. Hear what she learned along the way.
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Hear the story of how Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki created a Christian media empire, why it all fell apart, and what they learned about faith along the way.
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As a kid in Texas, Simran Jeet Singh and his brothers were the only boys around wearing turbans. Hear what it was like to stick out because of his faith, the existential question he struggled with as a teen, and what he now calls a Sikh ‘superpower’.
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On paper, Kerry and Steve Spencer were the perfect Mormon married couple. They got hitched in their early 20s — and that meant being together forever.
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Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus is a feminist Orthodox Jewish sex therapist. She talks with host Lee Hale about the complicated aftermath of being taught God has strict rules for your sex life. Plus, the ‘Woodstock’ moment she sparked by carving out space for feminists of faith.
