{"podcast":{"title":"Heavy Things Lightly","slug":"heavy-things-lightly-296775","podcast_index_feed_id":296775,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1370745/s/105738.rss","website_url":"https://johnheersftf.substack.com/s/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1370745/s/105738/215a2cf1757192be63d7f527ec08531e.jpg","author":"John Heers","episode_count":250,"summary":"This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T04:17:21.449038+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-things-lightly-296775"},"episode":{"title":"Neil DeGraide: The West Has Forgotten Its Own Roots","slug":"neil-degraide-the-west-has-forgotten-its-own-roots","published_at":"2026-08-12T17:57:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-things-lightly-296775/neil-degraide-the-west-has-forgotten-its-own-roots","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-things-lightly-296775","url":"https://johnheersftf.substack.com/p/neil-degraide-the-west-has-forgotten","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210933400/6619b777de1bc483bc990bc427604b9b.mp3","summary":"Find this episode on YouTube: John Heers sits down with Neil DeGraide for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about why the modern Western church feels so untethered from its own roots — and what the angry internet has to do with it.They unpack:🕊️ How post-WWII culture pushed Christianity toward non-denominationalism and away from the liturgical, experiential faith of the early Church⛪ Why modern \"ecumenism\" often trades real theological depth for a thin, secularized unity🍽️ The \"tablecloth\" problem — what happens when we treat every denomination as interchangeable and cover over centuries of genuine division🌍 How this rootlessness leaves believers vulnerable to globalist frameworks that prioritize unity over substance🎬 An update on the Christianities film productionA sincere, sometimes frustrated, always intellectually honest conversation between two men working through big questions in real time.__🏷️ Sponsored by Conrad's Beef Jerky — loyalty not guaranteed.Conrad's Deli - The best jerky you'll ever have ➜ https://conradsdeli.com/ ⭐ Use promo code \"FIRST THINGS\" for 10% off.🔥 Support First Things Foundation field workers like Sarah (featured in this episode): https://first-things.org✈ Become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities📢 First Things Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/🥂 Keipi Restaurant: https://keipirestaurant.org✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/hom__Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & BandChapters:00:00 Cold Open Joke00:11 Sponsor Shoutout01:00 Meet Neil DeGraide03:29 Postwar Church Confusion04:37…","meta_description":"Find this episode on YouTube: John Heers sits down with Neil DeGraide for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about why the modern Western church feels so…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5423,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heavy-things-lightly-296775/episodes/neil-degraide-the-west-has-forgotten-its-own-roots/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-things-lightly-296775/neil-degraide-the-west-has-forgotten-its-own-roots.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}