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Oh God Now What

PRX 1 Episodes Aug 22, 2026

Veteran journalist Niala Boodhoo hosts a weekly podcast exploring how religious and spiritual traditions can help people cope with the anxiety of following the news. Through conversations with faith leaders of various kinds, the show offers guidance on living with current events rather than just surviving them. It's for anyone who feels overwhelmed by their news feed and seeks deeper perspective. The podcast also encourages listener engagement via email and social media.

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Can war ever be justified? Aug 22, 2026 44:31 The concept of a “just war" is foundational to Christianity, but lately we’ve seen it improperly used – or ignored. Even in his May encyclical, Pope Leo called the concept “outdated.” We’ll break apart “just war" with the first rabbi to have been designated a U.S. ambassador, Rabbi David Saperstein, and with Miroslav Volf, a Croatian Protestant theologian at Yale University.Subscribe on S

Voting your morals Aug 15, 2026 42:44 Should you vote for a candidate’s policies or for their character? How do we get through another midterm news cycle with our own character intact? In our debut episode, host Niala Boodhoo welcomes public theologian Curtis Chang and Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Using their expertise as religious thought leaders, they help us navigate aligning beliefs with how we vote. And they offer perspective and

Introducing Oh God Now What Aug 8, 2026 02:35 If you think ‘oh God, now what?’ every time you open your news app, here’s the secret: journalists feel this way, too. Veteran journalist and host Niala Boodhoo created this show because she’s close to the stories of our time, but also passionate about religious wisdom’s ability to guide us when things are difficult. Each week, through conversations with faith leaders of all kinds, you’ll

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