Word Made Fresh

Theology of the Body Institute

Welcome to Word Made Fresh, where Dr. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, and Mike Mangione dive into art, poetry, music, stories, and everyday moments to reveal the sacramentality of reality. No script. No filters. Just a conversation that keeps surprising even them.

Episodes

  1. Are You Dumb...founded? | WMF10

    17 FEB

    Are You Dumb...founded? | WMF10

    Who is Owen Cutts and why does he hear music in a way most of us don’t? In this episode, we sit down with a rare kind of artist, someone who lets a song completely undo him and at the same time can explain exactly why it’s undoing you too. Owen talks about why the cracks in a singer’s voice are not flaws but revelations, why certain musical moments hit us in the gut, and how shame slowly trains us to shut down instead of responding with the freedom we had as kids. We share the story of a priest who said he learned more theology from a three minute song than in years of seminary, and we wrestle with the question: once you’ve really encountered beauty, can you ever go back to normal? This conversation is not just about music. It is about how music opens us up, exposes what is happening inside us, and, if we let it, actually changes us. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1h 5m

  2. 3 FEB

    From Datafication to Deification | WMF9

    Artificial intelligence isn’t just a new tool, it’s accelerating a crisis of meaning. In this conversation, we wrestle with embodiment, personhood, and why the body may be the most important question AI puts back on the table. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠

    1h 29m

  3. 20 JAN

    "Love Handles" in Ecuador 🇪🇨 | WMF8

    We’re recording from Ecuador—and what starts as travel banter turns into a surprisingly raw conversation about the difference between looking at people and truly seeing them. From status, attraction, and the addictive pull of “praise and venom,” to childhood moments that shape our fear of rejection, this episode goes deep on what it takes to live (and lead) like persons—not products.Show Notes:God Is Beauty BookSend us your artwork here: Theology of the Body InstitutePO Box 573, Quarryville, PA 17566Email us your artwork here: juan@tobinstitute.org 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1h 32m

  4. 6 JAN

    When the Sun Goes Down in UK & Germany | WMF7

    On the road in London and Germany, Dr. Christopher West, Mike Mangione and Jason Clark sit down to talk about what makes live ministry real: authentic music, vulnerability, and “deep calling out to deep.” They share behind-the-scenes stories from The Well, the power of intercession in spiritual battle, and how God speaks through imagination, art, and even unexpected images. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    50 min

  5. 23/12/2025

    The Erotics of Disgust | WMF6

    A disgusting can of “Philly cheesesteak” Pringles turns into a full-blown spiritual wake-up call—because anything can become “an occasion for an encounter.” From a “mystic cheese nun” and the “erotics of disgust” to Rocky, sloth, and the lost art of silence, this conversation will mess (in the best way) with how you see your body, your senses, and the ordinary world around you. Donate to the JPII Legacy Foundation 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1 hr
  6. When the Veil Gets Thin | Brazil 2025 | WMF5

    09/12/2025

    When the Veil Gets Thin | Brazil 2025 | WMF5

    What if the very humiliations you want to hide are the doorway to real spiritual power? From fatherhood, vulnerability, and the “rough start” of trials to the moment “the veil gets thin,” this episode explores how God uses weakness to excavate the soul for true elevation—and why greatness is impossible without surrender. Resources: ⁠Donate to the JPII Legacy Foundation⁠ 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 ⁠Listen WMF on Spotify⁠ 📍 ⁠Tour Dates⁠  Christopher West: 📸⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ 🔵 ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ 🎤 ⁠⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 ⁠Mike's Music⁠ ▶️ ⁠YouTube⁠  📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 🎸 ⁠⁠Mike's website⁠⁠ 🗺️ ⁠⁠Mike's tour⁠⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠⁠ 📚 ⁠⁠Course schedule⁠⁠ 🏔️ ⁠⁠Pilgrimages⁠⁠ 🛍️ ⁠⁠Store⁠⁠

    1h 24m

  7. 25/11/2025

    The Way of Wonder | WMF4

    In a world sprinting toward artificial everything—artificial beauty, artificial creativity, artificial connection—three men sit down and ask the most important human question: What are you working on?What follows is a powerful, hilarious, and deeply moving conversation on beauty, embodiment, music, AI, the soul, the Eucharist, wonder, creative dryness, family life, and what it truly means to become fully alive.JPII Legacy Foundation WebsiteDonate to the JPII Legacy Foundation What if the world around us isn’t ordinary—but alive with meaning? On Word Made Fresh, Dr. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, and Mike Mangione dive into art, music, stories, and real-life moments to explore the hidden depth behind the things we love and live. No script. No filters. Just a conversation that keeps surprising even them. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1h 15m

  8. 11/11/2025

    We Contain Multitudes | WMF3

    From Van Morrison’s fearless freedom in the studio to a Stephen King story that made grown men weep—this episode dives deep into what happens when we stop performing and start receiving.Life of Chuck clip: https://youtu.be/ofHXmOD-4kA?si=HhLol2ntpm66ILwr What if the world around us isn’t ordinary—but alive with meaning? On Word Made Fresh, Dr. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, and Mike Mangione dive into art, music, stories, and real-life moments to explore the hidden depth behind the things we love and live. No script. No filters. Just a conversation that keeps surprising even them. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1h 17m

  9. 28/10/2025

    Feast of Reason & Flow of Soul | WMF2

    In this episode of WMF, Dr. Christopher West, Mike Mangione & Bill Donaghy delve into the profound experiences of human suffering, connection, and the impact of instant gratification in the digital age. They explores themes from films like "A Real Pain" and "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" emphasizing the importance of facing discomfort, embracing "lacuna" or unfilled spaces, and understanding the "real pain" within ourselves and others for true growth. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1h 13m

  10. 14/10/2025

    Come and Become One Who Sees | WMF1

    In our first episode of Word Made Fresh, Christopher, Mike & Bill take a deep dive into: 🔹 One of the most intimate songs you'll ever hear (Duet by Penny & Sparrow) 🔹 The Matrix & the Abyss 🔹 Powerful personal stories 🔹 Mike's own music 🔹 Mother Teresa's feet 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    1h 21m

  11. 14/10/2025

    Word Made Fresh | Pilot

    What if the world around us isn’t ordinary—but alive with meaning? On Word Made Fresh, Dr. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, and Mike Mangione dive into art, music, stories, and real-life moments to explore the hidden depth behind the things we love and live. No script. No filters. Just a conversation that keeps surprising even them. 🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links: 🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify 📍 Tour Dates  Christopher West: 📸⁠ Instagram⁠ 🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠ 🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠ Mike Mangione: 🎵 Mike's Music ▶️ YouTube  📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ 🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠ 🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠ Bill Donaghy: 📸 ⁠Instagram⁠ Theology of the Body Institute Resources: 🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠ 💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682 ⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠ 📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠ 🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠ 🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

    2 min
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Welcome to Word Made Fresh, where Dr. Christopher West, Bill Donaghy, and Mike Mangione dive into art, poetry, music, stories, and everyday moments to reveal the sacramentality of reality. No script. No filters. Just a conversation that keeps surprising even them.

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  • Creator
    Theology of the Body Institute
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Theology of the Body Institute
  • Show Website
    Word Made Fresh

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