The Two Cities
by The Two Cities Podcast
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Episode #355 - Fish with Feet with Dr. Janet Ray
Episode #355 - Fish with Feet with Dr. Janet Ray
About this podcast
The Two Cities is a podcast dedicated to Theology, Culture, and Discipleship. Originally beginning as a blog back in 2011 (thetwocities.com), we have extended our eclectic array of theological integration to the world of podcasting. Co-hosts and contributors include: Dr. Amber Bowen, Dr. Josh Carroll, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Grace Emmett, Jennifer Guo, Dr. Brandon Hurlbert, Stephanie Kate Judd, Dr. Grace Sangalang Ng, Stanley Ng, Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, Rev. Daniel Parham, Dr. Madison Pierce, Dr. Kris Song, Dr. Sydney Tooth, Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Warne, and Dr. Logan Williams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- Episode #355 - Fish with Feet with Dr. Janet Ray · 1 h 2 minIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Janet Ray, who is a science educator at the University of North Texas. She’s the author of Baby Dinosaurs on the Ark? The Bible and Modern…
- Episode #354 - Empire Criticism of the New Testament with Dr. Laura Robison and Dr. Justin Winzenburg · 57 minIn this episode, we're discussing Empire Criticism and the New Testament with Dr. Laura Robinson and Dr. Justin Winzenburg. Dr. Laura Robinson teaches NT as an adjunct at Butler…
- Episode #353 - Undertone with Special Guest Dr. Kutter Callaway · 53 minIn this episode we discuss the A24 film about a podcast dedicated to discussing alleged paranormal activity, Undertone. For this conversation we're joined by Dr. Kutter Callaway…
- Episode #352 - Backrooms with Special Guest Dr. Brandon Grafius · 47 minIn this episode, we talk about the hit horror film from earlier this year, Backrooms (2026). For this discussion, we're joined by Dr. Brandon Grafius, who is academic dean and…
- Episode #351 - Obsession with Special Guest Dr. Laura Robinson · 1 h 5 minCarrying on with spooky season, in this episode, we discuss the 2026 film, Obsession. We're joined by a special guest, Dr. Laura Robinson, who teaches NT as an adjunct at Butler…
- Episode #350 - Widow's Bay · 60 minIn this episode, we're talking about the Emmy Award-winning show on Apple TV, Widow's Bay. We discuss our favorite moments, why it's such a great show, our pet theories, and…
- Episode #349 - Concerning Dust and Ashes with Professor Brandon Grafius · 50 minIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Brandon Grafius, who is academic dean and professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, and he’s the…
- Episode #348 - Be Afraid with Dr. Kutter Callaway · 1 h 13 minIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Kutter Callaway, the William K. Brehm Chair of Worship, Theology, and the Arts and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller…
- Episode #347 - Death of the Pastor's Wife with Special Guest Aimee Byrd · 48 minCW: Abuse, Spiritual Abuse, Grooming, Self-Harm In this episode, we're joined by special guest Aimee Byrd to help us debrief the three-part docu-series on Netflix, Death of the…
- Episode #346 - The Four Senses of Scripture with Dr. Patrick Schreiner · 59 minIn this episode we're joined by Dr. Patrick Schreiner, who is Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Gene and Jo Downing Endowed Chair of Biblical Studies, and…
- Episode #345 - Every Table An Altar with Pastor Ian Simkins · 57 minIn this episode, we're joined by Ian Simkins, who is Pastor at Bridge Church outside Nashville, TN, and he's the author of the book we're discussing in this episode, Every Table…
- Episode #344 - The Odyssey · 48 minIn this episode, we're talking about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. We talk about our expectations going into it, what we thought about the small and major changes that Nolan…
- Episode #343 - Archeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John with Professor Paul Anderson · 1 h 2 minIn this episode, we're joined by Professor Paul Anderson, who is Professor of Biblical and Quaker Studies at George Fox University, and he's the Editor of Archeology, Jesus, and…
- Episode #342 - A Ransom for Israel with Dr. Nicholas Schaser · 1 h 8 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Nicholas Schaser, who is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of A Ransom…
- Episode #341 - Perfect Vision with Adam LaSalle · 41 minIn this episode, we're joined by Adam La Salle, the author of Perfect Vision: How Seeing Through God's Eyes Gives Us Sight. Adam is someone who has had a lifetime of reflecting…
- Episode #340 - A Slave's Story Trilogy with Professor Christopher Stanley · 1 h 4 minIn this episode, we're joined by Professor Christopher Stanley, who is Professor Emeritus of Theology at St Bonaventure University in New York, and he’s the author of a number of…
- Episode #339 - Becoming a Friendlier Church with Dr. Matthew Kim and Sarah Kim · 44 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Mathew Kim and his wife, Sarah Kim. Dr. Kim is Professor of Preaching and Leadership at Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, and…
- Episode #338 - Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry · 1 h 4 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Alexiana Fry, who is guest researcher at the University of Copenhagen and the author of Esther Keeps the Score: Trauma, Body, and Politics in…
- Episode #337 - You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior · 55 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, the 2025–2026 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of several books, including…
- Episode #336 - Orphic Legends in Twin Peaks with Dr. Mario Baghos · 1 h 17 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Mario Baghos, who is Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He's the owner of the YouTube channel, TERRA…
- Episode #335 - What Christians Ought To Believe with Revd Dr Mike Bird · 58 minIn this episode we're joined by Revd Dr Mike Bird, who is Deputy Principal and academic lecturer in theology at Ridley College, Melbourne. He's also the author of numerous books…
- Episode #334 - Men of Virtue with Dr. Zach Wagner · 56 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Zach Wagner, who recently completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford, to talk about his new book, Men of Virtue: How the Fruit of the…
- Episode #333 - Purpose & Joy with Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre and Dr. Kristin VanEyk · 44 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre (associate professor of Education at Bethel University in Saint Paul, MN) and Dr. Kristin VanEyk (assistant professor of…
- Episode #332 - Beauty & Justice with Haejin and Makoto Fujimura · 57 minIn this episode, we're joined by Haejin and Makoto Fujimura. Together they're the authors of Beauty & Justice: Creating a Life of Abundance and Courage (published by Brazos)…
- Episode #331 - Reading the Bible on Turtle Island with Dr. Christopher Hoklotubbe and Dr. Danny Zacharias · 52 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. T. Christopher Hoklotubbe, who is associate professor of indigenous theological studies at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago and NAIITS: An…
- Episode #330 - Contextual Theological Interpretation with Dr. Bo Lim · 57 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Bo Lim, who is professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington, and the author of Contextual Theological…
- Episode #329 - Grounded Theology in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Elizabeth Backfish and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott · 49 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Elizabeth Backfish (PhD, Trinity International University), who is associate professor of biblical studies at William Jessup University, and…
- Episode #328 - Hesed, the Seed of the Biblical Story with Dr. Jennifer Matheny · 48 minIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jennifer Matheny, who is associate professor of Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, and the…
- Episode #327 - Lamb of the Free with Dr. Andrew Rillera · 1 h 0 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Andrew Remington Rillera, who is assistant professor of biblical studies and theology at The King's University in Edmonton, Alberta, in…
- Episode #326 - Baal and the gods of More with Prof. Andrew Root · 57 minIn this episode, we’re joined by Professor Andrew Root, who is Professor and Carrie Olson Baalson Chair of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, MN. He’s…
- Episode #325 - Imitation in Early Christianity with Prof. Cor Bennema · 1 h 6 minIn this episode, we're joined by Prof. Cor Bennema, Professor of New Testament at London School of Theology and the author of Imitation in Early Christianity: Mimesis and…
- Episode #324 - How Then Shall We Read? With Dr. Max Botner · 55 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Max Botner, associate professor of New Testament at Jessup University, host of the On the Way podcast, and the author of How Then Shall We…
- Episode #323 - The Best Worst Movies Ever · 55 minIn this episode, we indulge in a little April Fool's fun by discussing the best worst movies we've ever seen, and why we absolutely love to watch them ironically and in some…
- Episode #322 - Beyond Deconstruction with Professor James McGrath · 59 minIn this episode we're joined by Professor, James F. McGrath, who is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University, and the author of the…
- Episode #321 - Christian Life with Prof. Kelly Kapic · 52 minIn this episode, we're joined by Prof. Kelly M. Kapic (PhD, King's College, University of London), who is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, and the author of…
- Episode #320 - From Genesis to Junia with Dr. Preston Sprinkle · 59 minIn this episode we're joined by Dr. Preston Sprinkle, who hosts the Theology in the Raw podcast and is the author of From Genesis to Junia: An Honest Search for What the Bible…
- Episode #319 - The Greatest Story Ever Retold with Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Jeannine Brown · 1 h 0 minIn this episode we're joined by Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Jeannine Brown, New Testament professors at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to talk about their new book…
- Episode #318 - Emotion in Early Christianity with Professor Andrew Crislip · 54 minIn this episode, we're joined by Prof. Andrew Crislip, who is Blake Chair in the History of Christianity at Virginia Commonwealth University, and the author of Emotion in Early…
- Episode #317 - The Apostle to the Foreskin with Dr. Ryan Collman · 58 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Ryan Collman, who is Associate Supervisor at Westcott House, Cambridge, and tutor in New Testament at the University of London, as well as…
- Episode #316 - Negotiating Jewishness with Dr. Ruben Bühner · 44 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Ruben Bühner, who is a postdoctoral researcher for New Testament Studies at the University of Zurich and the University of Bonn, and the…
- Episode #315 - The Hypothesis of the Gospels with Dr. Ian Mills · 56 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Ian Mills, who is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at Hamilton College and the author of The Hypothesis of the…
- Episode #314 - A Christian Response to I.C.E. in Minnesota with Pastor Stephanie Williams O'Brien · 51 minIn this episode, we're joined by Pastor Stephanie Williams O'Brien to talk about the realities of what's happening in Minnesota with the immigration enforcement agency known as…
- Episode #313 - Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks with Dr. Trevor Babcock, Dana Abu Dbay, Joel Santos, Dr. Zachary Sheldon, and Andrew Waller · 51 minIn this episode, Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Kris Song of The Two Cities team introduce their new book for the pop culture and theology series published by Bloomsbury on the…
- Episode #312 - Debriefing Stranger Things Season 5 · 1 h 33 minIn this episode, we debrief Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers, who is Tutor in New Testament at Ridley Hall of the University of Cambridge and the co-editor (with…
- Episode #311 - Gender Mobility with Prof. Susan Hylen · 49 minIn this episode, we're joined again by Professor Hylen for part two of our conversation on gender. Prof. Hylen is Almar H. Shatford Professor of New Testament and the Director of…
- Episode #310 - Women in the New Testament with Prof. Susan Hylen · 47 minIn this episode, we're joined by Professor Susan Hylen, who is Almar H. Shatford Professor of New Testament and the Director of the Women, Theology, and Ministry Program at…
- Episode #309 - Our Favorite Christmas Movies · 1 h 1 minIn this episode, we talk about our favorite Christmas movies. We give some nods to Christmas classics as well as more than a few surprises. Listen and see if your favorites end…
- Episode #308 - C. S. Lewis & The Bible with Dr. Leslie Baynes · 1 h 1 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Leslie Baynes, associate professor in the Department of Cultures, Languages, and Religions at Missouri State University and the author of the…
- Episode #307 - From Dropout to Doctorate with Dr. Terence Lester · 1 h 9 minIn this episode, we're joined by Dr. Terence Lester, who is a minister, speaker, community activist, author, and founder of Love Beyond Walls, a not-for-profit organization…
- Episode #306 - Debriefing SBL 2025 · 1 h 16 minIn this episode, we debrief our time in Boston at SBL 2025. We discuss some of our highlights from the conferences, including our favorite papers and panels, and we took the mics…
