The City of Man

Episode 183: The 2024 Election Results

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A few brief reflections on yesterday's election results.

Episode 182: The Trump/Harris Presidential Debate

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle tackle the recent Presidential debate with (slightly) more order than the debate itself employed.

Episode 181: 2024 Democratic National Convention

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:18:53 +0000

In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle put the 2024 Democratic National Convention under the microscope.

Episode 180: Changing the Electoral College

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:20:00 +0000

In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle talk about whether the Electoral College should be changed, and what the effects of that change might be.

Episode 179: 2024 Republican National Convention

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle put the 2024 Republican National Convention under the microscope.

Episode 178: Primaries

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 31 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Nathan and Coyle explore the first of three "what if" questions. This episode focues on primaries, and asks what would happen if we ditched them and returned to the old method of choosing Presidential candidates.

Episode 177: Section 3 and Ballot Access

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:40:00 +0000

What does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution say, and what does it mean for the 2024 election? Listen in as Coyle and Nathan ask those and other questions (while not having many answers...)

Episode 176: Polarization

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:08:00 +0000

In today's Episode, a potential new direction is explored by the City of Man podcast, beginning with a look at polarization in contemporary America.

Episode 175: Matthew Martens on Reforming Criminal Justice

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:36:56 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle talks to attorney Matthew Martens about his new book Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal and what changes should be considered for the American justice system.

Episode 174: Vivek Ramaswamy in 2024

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle talks to Stefan Mychejliw, Deputy Communications Director of Vivek Ramaswamy's 2024 Presidential campaign.

Episode 173: Medieval Times 7, Europeans in the New World

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jordan and David about the Viking exploration of the New world as outlined in the Vinland Sagas.

Episode 172: Church and State with Jonathan Leeman

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Tue, 30 May 2023 21:02:45 +0000

In today's Episode, Jonathan Leeman gives an overview of the relationship between church and state. Co-sponsered by the Institute on Religion and Democracy.

Episode 171: Medieval Times 6, The Saga of the Volsungs

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 01:52:09 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle and Jordan continue their discussion of politics in the Middle Ages by taking a look at The Saga of the Volsungs.

Episode 170: Medieval Times 5, Maurice

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle, David, and Jordan continue their discussion of the Middle Ages by looking at the Strategikon of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice.

Episode 169: Medieval Times 4, Charlemagne

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, David, Jordan, and Coyle talk about Charlemagne and his influence on the Middle Ages.

Episode 168: Medieval Times 3, Bede

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In today's Episode, Coyle, Jordan, and David talk about the Venerable Bede and his works, influence, and role in the history of the church in England.

Episode 167: The Thing

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, David Grubbs talks to Jordan Poss and Carter Stepper about John Carpenter's The Thing. This episode is a part of the annual network Halloween crossover.

Episode 166: Redeeming History

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Vern Poythress about his new book Redeeming our Thinking about History: A God-Centered Approach.

Episode 165: Church Discipline and Sexual Abuse

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle wraps up the series on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention by talking to Jonathan Leeman about the role of church discipline in responding to allegations of sexual abuse.

Episode 164: Investigating Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle talks to attorney Matt Martens about what Federal Grand Juries do and the implications of having one investigate sexual assault in Southern Baptist Convention.

Episode 163: Beyond Racial Division

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0000

In today's episode, George Yancey talks about his new book Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism.

Episode 162: Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode, attorney Jon Whitehead gives us a deep dive into denominational politics when he talks about the Guidepost Report on Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. Topics of conversation include the nature of Southern Baptist national polity, the report itself, and where Southern Baptists need to go from here.

Episode 161: Against Christian Nationalism

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 03:20:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle talks to Paul Miller about his new book The Religion of American Greatness: What's Wrong with Christian Nationalism.

Episode 160: Medieval Times 2, Nennius

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:20:00 +0000

In today’s episode, Coyle, David, and Jordan continue their conversation about the Dark Ages and what’s going on in Britain according to the mysterious historian Nennius.

Episode 159: The End of Roe

edwardsong@westmont.edu (Edward Song and Coyle Neal) — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 03:18:00 +0000

In today's episode, Coyle interviews Ryan Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and coauthor of the new book "Tearing Us Apart" about the Supreme Court case Dobbs v Jackson and the end of Roe v. Wade.