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Sacha Mugisha

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Zoomer host. Seasoned guests. Edifying conversations. zoomerfaith.substack.com

2d ago

Ep.07: The Four Types of Gen Z Christians w/ Ben Christenson

Ben Christenson is the Washington DC-based author of Living as Creatures—a Substack I have been faithfully reading for the better part of a year now. I reached out to him last Saturday afternoon about appearing on the podcast and we ended up recording our episode on Wednesday morning! Ben has become one of my favourite writers this year, and it was a pleasure to chat with him about his journey from Anglicanism to Eastern Orthodoxy, his approach to cultural artifacts like books and movies, his philosophy of marriage, his writing career, and of course, the four types of young Christians he knows. Other Ben Pieces Discussed * “It’s Not Me: Obsession and the Horror of Self-Recognition” * “Every Young Man’s (Real) Battle” with Inkwell * “COVID Taught Me How to Get Married” with The Living Church Books Mentioned * War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1867) * Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (1997-2007) * Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer (2005-2008) * The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs (2011) * Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity by Frederica Mathewes-Green (2015) * You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith (2016) Movies & TV Shows Mentioned * The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola (1972) * Robin Hood by Wolfgang Reitherman (1973) * Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino (1994) * Spy Kids by Robert Rodriguez (2001) * The Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson (2001-2003) * How I Met Your Mother by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (2005-2014) * High School Musical by Kenny Ortega (2006) * Transformers by Michael Bay (2007) * The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan (2008) * Phantom Thread by Paul Thomas Anderson (2017) * Euphoria by Sam Levinson (2019-present) * Anora by Sean Baker (2024) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 12

Ep.06: Finding Life through Death w/ Dr. Andrew T.J. Kaethler

Dr. Andrew T.J. Kaethler is an expert in theological anthropology who serves as the Executive Vice President and Benedict XVI Chair of Theology at Catholic Pacific College in Langley, British Columbia. He is also the author of The Eschatological Person: Alexander Schmemann and Joseph Ratzinger in Dialogue, published in 2022, as well as co-editor of Mapping the Una Sancta: Eastern and Western Ecclesiology in the Twenty-First Century, which was published in 2023. That same year, I had the pleasure of taking a Theology of the Body class with him at CPC and would return a year later for his directed study on Eschatology and the Christian Life. This episode of Zoomed Out covers a lot of the same ground that these courses did. We also discuss monastic life, the difference between tradition and traditionalism, Dr. K’s favourite books, his favourite saints, and what it truly means to be a Christian—not to mention some excellent published articles he has written over the years (links below). Dr. K Articles Discussed * “Stability at the Heart of Culture: The Relevancy of the Benedictines and their Liturgical Life” with Adoremus Bulletin * “Eschatology: Dying to Live” with Humanum Review * “From Idol to Icon: Learning to See Through the Body” with Religions Novels Mentioned * The Second Hell by Charles Williams (1929) * The Diary of a Country Priest by George Bernanos (1936) * The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis (1945) * Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin (2012) Nonfiction Works Mentioned * Confessions by St. Augustine of Hippo (397-400 AD) * The Dialogue of Divine Providence by St. Catherine of Siena (1377-1378) * Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton (1925) * Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Ratzinger (1968) * Man and Woman He Created Them by Pope John Paul II (1979-1984) * Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe (2002) * Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration by Pope Benedict XVI (2007) * Time for God: A Guide to Mental Prayer by Fr. Jacques Philippe (2008) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
May 18

Ep.05: Ashley Tumlin Wallace Meets Her Doppelgänger

Ashley Tumlin Wallace writes “The Liturgical Home” on Substack and is also the author of a book series by the same name. Sacha and friend of the podcast Ashley Galvin were blessed to sit down with her — albeit virtually — to chat about liturgical living and her journey in, out of, and then back into the Anglican Way. This episode is also available to watch in full over on Substack, and we hope that you will find it equal parts enjoyable and edifying! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 27

Ep.04: Navigating an Evolving Economy w/ Cole Claybourn

Cole Douglas Claybourn is a journalist whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Gospel Coalition, U.S. News, RELEVANT, Sports Spectrum and, most recently, Providence Magazine. He also hosts the “In No Hurry” podcast where he dialogues with creative professionals about how their faith interacts with their craft. Sacha had the pleasure of chatting with him recently about a variety of topics pertaining to life as a young person in North America. Their conversation touched on everything from today’s complicated job and dating markets to the state of the American dream in 2026. There will be no video version of this episode due to technical difficulties but the audio is now available on all platforms. We hope you will enjoy this latest episode of Zoomed Out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 29

Ep.03: How an Ancient Faith Roots a Restless Generation w/ Eddie LaRow

A couple of Fridays ago, our friend Eddie LaRow welcomed his second child into the world. And this past Friday, he signed a book deal with Encounter Books for his upcoming After Progress: How an Ancient Faith Roots a Restless Generation. Amidst this exciting season for him, it was an absolute honour for us to host him on our podcast for the first time. We cover lots of ground in this episode—everything from the effects of modernity and Gen Z’s well-documented loneliness epidemic to looksmaxxing and the pornification of the parasocial through platforms like OnlyFans. Eddie does a brilliant job, as always, of communicating how the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Church are the answer to every human ache that is betrayed by the various trends we discuss. You may access our full video interview for free on his Substack. The audio version is also available either through our Substack or through your preferred podcast provider (Spotify and Apple Podcasts included). We hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did! — Sacha and Dayton This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 24

Ep.02: Love, War, and the Mess in Between w/ Kiri Jane Erb

Welcome back to Zoomed Out! Our latest guest is Kiri Jane Erb. Kiri is an apologist, church planter and educator based on Vancouver Island, where she lives with her husband Josh and their three children. She is also the award-winning author of the newly released Love, War and the Mess in Between—a novel which manages to blend riveting historical fiction with incisive theological and philosophical reflections. We thoroughly enjoyed chatting with her about her writing process as well as unpacking the various themes in her book. You can buy it today wherever books are sold, although we recommend Indigo for our Canadian listeners and Barnes and Noble for our American ones. Amazon is also a great option no matter where you live. Finally, this episode’s video version is available through zoomerfaith.substack.com for our paid subscribers as per usual. We hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did! — Sach and Dayton This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 1

Ep.01: Shame, Solidarity, and the Saviour of our Souls w/ Fr. Chad Block

“He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” — Psalm 40:2 Welcome to the first actual interview on Zoomed Out! Massive shoutouts to Elijah Croyle and Dave Rutatika for filming and recording this episode, as well as to Fr. Chad for sharing his heart and blessing us with godly wisdom. In the words of St. Augustine: “Eloquent speakers give pleasure, wise ones salvation.” As always, this episode’s audio is available to stream or download wherever you get your podcasts. The video episode, meanwhile, is accessible in full via Substack for paid subscribers. We pray that this conversation will bless you at least as much as it blessed Sacha. Dayton also sends his love, and cannot wait to jump back into the action for episode two next month. Until then, Grace and Peace. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe
Season 1 Trailer

Ep.00: Introducing Zoomed Out

First off, a massive thank-you to all the individuals who helped us release this first episode of the Zoomed Out podcast. Standouts include Grey Zander — who put together the awesome jingle at the top of the episode — and Jonah Kirkham, who designed our logo. Secondly, as promised, below are the two passages Sacha referenced when talking about the Apostle Peter: For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures and that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. (1 Corinthians 15:3-5) That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” (Luke 24:33-34) And lastly, feel free to like, share, subscribe and comment down below if you enjoyed the episode! Until next time, Sach & Dayton This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe

Trailer

Ep.00: Introducing Zoomed Out

First off, a massive thank-you to all the individuals who helped us release this first episode of the Zoomed Out podcast. Standouts include Grey Zander — who put together the awesome jingle at the top of the episode — and Jonah Kirkham, who designed our logo. Secondly, as promised, below are the two passages Sacha referenced when talking about the Apostle Peter: For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures and that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. (1 Corinthians 15:3-5) That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” (Luke 24:33-34) And lastly, feel free to like, share, subscribe and comment down below if you enjoyed the episode! Until next time, Sach & Dayton This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zoomerfaith.substack.com/subscribe

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Zoomer host. Seasoned guests. Edifying conversations. zoomerfaith.substack.com

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Sacha Mugisha
Years Active

2026
Episodes

8
Rating

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