In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer
Conversations with the Artists, Authors, Activists, and Change-Makers Who Are Shaping Our World Today.
Episodes
Landscape designer Steve Griggs joins Frank Schaeffer for a raw, funny, deeply human conversation about rising from a working-class New York childhood to becoming one of America’s premier landscape artists — featured in Forbes, WSJ, HuffPost and Bravo’s Backyard Envy.
Steve reveals the truth about designing for the ultra-wealthy, why taste beats money every time, how stonework builds character, what 40 years in the dirt taught him, ...
Frank Schaeffer talks with bestselling author and theologian Diana Butler Bass about Advent, spiritual resilience, and her new book A Beautiful Year. In this powerful conversation, they explore the meaning of “fear not” in a time of political turmoil, the role of the Christian liturgical calendar in daily life, and how ancient spiritual practices help us navigate modern anxiety, grief, and uncertainty. Diana reflects on the raw bea...
Neurologist Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor, MD joins Frank Schaeffer to talk about her powerful new memoir Whispers of the Mind — a life in neurology, grief, intuition, near-death stories, medical gaslighting, and one extraordinary golden retriever named Prancer who became a four-legged healer in the clinic.
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https://www.carolynlarkintaylorauthor.com/
Whispers of the Mind: A Neurologist's Memoir
What happens when a former evangelical-turned-atheist-who-prays sits down with a Catholic engineer–philosopher who nearly became a priest… and then founded a medical device company… and then wrote a book arguing that logic, science, and divinity aren’t enemies but dance partners?
Frank Schaeffer speaks with Brian Cranley, author of The Call of Wonder: How the God of Reason Created Science in His Image, about the Big Bang, Aquinas, P...
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Karen Elliott House joins Frank Schaeffer to talk about her remarkable new book, The Man Who Would Be King, Muhammad bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia.
Across four decades of reporting on the Middle East and Saudi Arabia, Karen has developed rare access to the kingdom’s inner world — including seven in-depth meetings with Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MBS), often late at night in...
Engineer and author Barbara Oakley joins Frank Schaeffer to explore how censorship damages the brain, why education is broken, and how real thinking can save democracy.
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Unpacking The Gospel with Christian Smith, PhD
Frank Schaeffer joins sociologist Christian Smith, PhD, author of "Why Religion Went Obsolete" and "Moral Believing Animals", for a deep conversation about Frank’s new book, "The Gospel of Zip."
Together they explore the book’s central themes: how dogs teach us humility, forgiveness, and connection; what Frank calls the “survival of the f...
Why am I giving my book away for free?
I’ve been a writer my whole life, but this book—The Gospel of Zip—is different. It’s about my dog, Zip. It’s about my fifty-six-year relationship with my wife, Genie. It’s about what I’ve learned really matters: love, caregiving, family, friendship. In a world that feels more divided than ever, I wanted to offer something honest and healing. That’s why I’m not just selling this book. ...
Dr. Clint Heacock spent decades pursuing the “victorious Christian life” promised by Bill Gothard and conservative Christianity.
Instead, he witnessed spiritual control, family harm, and the failure of authoritarian religion.
In this conversation, Clint shares:
- Growing up in Gothard-influenced Christianity
- His journey through Bible college, ministry, and a Ph.D. in theology
- Why he left the faith he once devoted his life to
- How he now...
Sam Daley-Harris has spent more than four decades proving that ordinary citizens can make extraordinary change. He founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign with Muhammad Yunus, and leads Civic Courage to empower citizen advocacy around the world.
In this conversation, we talk about reclaiming democracy, building political will, and why real change starts with you.
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Author and researcher Dr. Jean M. Twenge joins Frank Schaeffer to talk about the crisis of parenting in a high-tech world. With over 190 scientific publications and her groundbreaking new book 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, Dr. Twenge offers clear, practical strategies for reclaiming childhood from smartphones, social media, and gaming.
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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Marc J. Dunkelman, exploring his work and the themes of his book, “Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back”
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https://watson.brown.edu/people/visiting/dunkelman
https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/it-has-to-be-read-why-nothing-works-by-marc-j-dunkelman
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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Sally McQuillen, exploring her work and the themes of her book, Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child.
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LINKS
https://www.sallymcquillen.com/
https://www.lovechildrenplanet.com/events/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer-sally-mcquillen
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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Jessa Crispin, exploring her work and the themes of her book, What Is Wrong With Men.
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LINKS
https://substack.com/@theculturewedeserve
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I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to personally thank you for subscribing, listening, and sharing 100-plus episod...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Christian Smith, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America.
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https://christiansmith.nd.edu/
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I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, art...
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Dr. Charon Hribar, exploring their work and the themes of their book, We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor.
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https://bookshop.org/a/99692/9798889830344
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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Pamela Jones, exploring her life and the themes of her book, The Dirt Beneath Our Door.
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https://www.pamelaspeaks.live/
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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Geoffrey Kabaservice, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and The Destruction of The Republican Party, From Eisenhower to The Tea Party.
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https://www.niskanencenter.org/
https://www.niskanencenter.org/author/geoffrey-kabaservice/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vital-center/id1554124916
Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Peter Samuelson, exploring his work and the themes of his book, Finding Happy: A User's Guide to Your Life, with Lessons from Mine.
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Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Amanda Quintero Aguerrevere, exploring her work and the themes of her book, Unfiltered: from the feed to the page–stories of wanderlust.
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