# David Zahl

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Podcast: [Not Dead Yet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-dead-yet-7706577)
Published: 2026-06-23T15:43:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-zahl--72652224
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Duration seconds: 3970

## Resource

Dave talks with the guys about the problem of replacing faith with the cheap imitations of disordered goods, the need for thick community, the emptiness of striving, and the need for grace. Come for the critique of moral therapeutic deism — stick around for David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech and Emo Philips’ stand-up.

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