{"podcast":{"title":"Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy","slug":"best-of-the-left-leftist-perspectives-on-progressive-politics-news-culture-economics-and-democracy-457587","podcast_index_feed_id":457587,"rss_url":"https://hippiesympathizer.libsyn.com/mp3.rss","website_url":"https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/7/a/a/a7aad30e2da4890d/BotL_Scaled_up_Portrait_Logo.jpg","author":"Jay Tomlinson","episode_count":200,"summary":"Expertly-curated progressive politics, news, and culture produced by leftist humans, not algorithms or AI. This is an award-winning podcast that dives deeply into a wide range of national and international issues facing society and governments. We draw from hundreds of sources of progressive news and commentary. Est. 2006. Save time by listening to a range of perspectives on a focused topic in each episode and be introduced to new sources you will not have come across on your own!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T02:20:28.101189+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-left-leftist-perspectives-on-progressive-politics-news-culture-economics-and-democracy-457587"},"episode":{"title":"#1779 Community After God: Why the Left Needs What Church Provided","slug":"1779-community-after-god-why-the-left-needs-what-church-provided","published_at":"2026-03-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-left-leftist-perspectives-on-progressive-politics-news-culture-economics-and-democracy-457587/1779-community-after-god-why-the-left-needs-what-church-provided","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-left-leftist-perspectives-on-progressive-politics-news-culture-economics-and-democracy-457587","url":"https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1779","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/829673/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/hippiesympathizer/1779_Religion_Matters.mp3?dest-id=22784","summary":"Air Date: 3/24/2026 Today we explore what happens when people reject religious dogma but still hunger for ritual, meaning, and the concrete benefits of community. We'll hear from secular assemblies building \"church without creed,\" atheist Quakers finding silence sacred, and a Caribbean thinker designing a naturalistic pagan practice built around science and seasonal ritual — all asking what religion can be when you strip away the supernatural. Be part of the show! Leave a voice message , message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01 , or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube ! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community ! TOP TAKES KP 1: GOD IS NO-THING - Pete Holmes - Air Date 3-3-26 KP 2: Non-religious Americans Seek Community - All Things Considered - Air Date 1-28-24 KP 3: Why Atheists CAN Be Quakers. - Quake It Up - Air Date 8-30-25 KP 4: Why Are Black People Still Christian? - Garrison Hayes - Air Date 4-7-24 KP 5: What Is Liberation Theology & Can It Help The Left? (TMBS 145) - The Michael Brooks Show - Air Date 6-25-20 KP 6: Its Time To Rethink Religion Part 1 - Andrewism - Air Date 3-11-26 (00:49:04) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the Left's Community Crisis and What We Can Learn from Megachurches DEEPER DIVES (01:00:06) SECTION A: LIBERATION THEOLOGY A1: Cornel West: Can Socialists Reclaim Christianity? - Jacobin - Air Date 3-4-26 A2: A Palestinian Theology of Liberation - The Magnificast - Air Date 10-30-23 A3: Brief: US V. Liberation Theology (Part 1) - Conspirituality - Air Date 11-1-25 A4: Visions of Freedom — Liberation Theology and Advent - Soul Search - Air…","meta_description":"Air Date: 3/24/2026 Today we explore what happens when people reject religious dogma but still hunger for ritual, meaning, and the concrete benefits of co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":14517,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/best-of-the-left-leftist-perspectives-on-progressive-politics-news-culture-economics-and-democracy-457587/episodes/1779-community-after-god-why-the-left-needs-what-church-provided/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/best-of-the-left-leftist-perspectives-on-progressive-politics-news-culture-economics-and-democracy-457587/1779-community-after-god-why-the-left-needs-what-church-provided.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}