Art & Soul

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At a time when religion’s role in American life is both praised and contested, Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) explores the complex relationship between faith, the arts, and contemporary life.

Episodes

  1. APR 30

    Sexuality and spirituality: Jodi Wille on her exhibit, 'Utopia'

    Jodi Wille, curator of "Utopia: Three Centuries of Sexuality in‬ American Cults and Communes‬," discusses the vast and fascinating history of sexuality in America's alternative spiritual communities in this episode of Art & Soul. You can also listen to their conversation wherever you stream your podcasts: https://tr.ee/ArfzmIokNM Learn more about Jodi and her work: https://jodiwille.com/Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordhamBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.socialCheck out more from the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/donate/

    39 min

  2. APR 8

    'Who Are the Sinners?' Professors Rufus Burnett and Michele Prettyman on Ryan Coogler's 2025 film

    Fordham University professors Rufus Burnett and Michele Prettyman join Olivia Poust, assistant director of the Center on Religion and Culture, to discuss Ryan Coogler's 2025 blockbuster, Sinners. Professors Burnett and Prettyman are organizing a mini-conference on the film on April 9 and 10 entitled "On Sinners: Trans-Disciplinarity and Belonging: A Mini-Conference and Film Screening" at both of Fordham's campuses. Learn more and register. About the guests: Rufus Burnett is a member of Fordham’s theology faculty and his area of study focuses on the sonic, spatial, and embodied realities of the Christian imagination. His book Decolonizing Revelation: A Spatial Reading of the Blues, exploresthese realities within the American music genre of the blues. Michele Prettyman is a professor of Communication and Media Studies whose scholarship is focused on African American cinema, visual and popular culture. Her recentpublications include “The Persistence of Wild Style: Hip Hop and Music Video Culture at the Intersection of Performance and Provocation” in the In Focus Series on Black Liquidity issue in the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies. She also contributed an essay to a recent anthology called, The Lemonade Reader entitled, “To Feel Like A “Natural Woman”: Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé and the Ecological Spirituality of Lemonade. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky Learn more about the CRC. Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast.

    41 min

  3. FEB 6

    Chris Matthews on Bobby Kennedy and American Politics

    Chris Matthews of "Hardball With Chris Matthews" joins David Gibson, director of the Fordham Center on Religion and Culture, for the latest episode of "Art & Soul." Chris discusses his new book, Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters, and explores Bobby Kennedy's legacy within the current American political landscape. Get a copy of the book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lessons-from-Bobby/Chris-Matthews/9781668010938 Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/ Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordham Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.social Learn more about the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/ Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/28163/donations/new

    30 min

  4. JAN 23

    Blair Braverman talks dogsledding, writing, and finding herself in the Arctic

    Blair Braverman — musher, adventurer, and writer — joins the Center on Religion and Culture for the latest episode of "Art & Soul." Blair chats with David Gibson about her memoir, "Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube," her adventurous spirit, and her experience as one of the first Jewish women to complete the grueling Iditarod dogsledding race. Learn more about Blair and her writing: https://www.blairbraverman.com/ Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/ Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordham Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.social Check out more from the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/ Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/donate/

    33 min

  5. JAN 8

    Sister Helen Prejean, author of 'Dead Man Walking,' on art, adaptation, activism

    Sister Helen Prejean, the nation's foremost death penalty opponent and the author of "Dead Man Walking," discusses her path to becoming a fierce advocate for justice on the latest episode of "Art & Soul." Sister Helen speaks with David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University in New York City, about the legacy of "Dead Man Walking," the ongoing debate surrounding the death penalty, and her own awakening to justice. You can also watch to their conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7wpazavUq_E Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/ Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordham Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.social Learn more about the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/ Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/donate/

    26 min

  6. JAN 1

    'Wicked' author Gregory Maguire on awe, wonder, and spirituality

    This episode of Art & Soul welcomes Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, the novel which spawned a hit Broadway show and two feature films, the second of which premiered this past November. Gregory chats with Olivia Poust, assistant director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, about good versus evil, fantasy as an awe-inspiring genre, and faith and spirituality in Wicked. Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fordhamcrc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordhamcrc/ Twitter: https://x.com/CRCfordham Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fordhamcrc.bsky.social Learn more about the CRC: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/ Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/center-on-religion-and-culture/donate/

    32 min

  7. 12/23/2025

    Introducing ‘Art & Soul’

    “Art & Soul” is the new podcast of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, hosted by David Gibson, director of the CRC, and Olivia Poust, assistant director of the CRC. Based out of New York City, the culture capital of the world, “Art & Soul” explores the many ways that creativity, culture, and the arts connect with spirituality — or faith, or religion, or philosophy, or simply the quest for the truth of who we are and the truth of the world around us. Stay tuned for our first episodes, coming soon! Learn more about the Center on Religion and Culture: www.fordham.edu/crc Make a gift to the CRC to support our events and multimedia initiatives, like this podcast: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/28163/donations/new

    2 min

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At a time when religion’s role in American life is both praised and contested, Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture (CRC) explores the complex relationship between faith, the arts, and contemporary life.

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