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MoF Podcast – Episode 001: Interview with Brecken Chinn Swartz

Posted by John on April 26th, 2009 at 9:07 pm · 5 Comments

Jana and Brecken at Big Corona Beach

After a long hiatus, I’m starting the podcast back up. There are a few changes, however:

  • I’m abandoning the “Atheist’s Prayer” title, and rebooting this as simply the “Mind on Fire podcast.”
  • The content will range widely, but will include stories I’ve written, interviews and conversations, and fun audio projects like the First of May collaboration.
  • My goal is to alternate the videoblog and the podcast each week, but the podcast will dominate for the next few weeks.

This week’s podcast consists of an interview with Brecken Chinn Swartz (pictured next to Jana, above), cofounder of the HandReach Foundation, Professor of Communications, Teacher of Yoga, and all around awesome person. She and her husband left the LDS Church while he was a Bishop, and she talks about her deconversion and the spiritual and humanitarian pursuits that have replaced her work in the Church.

Here are a couple of links to augment the podcast:

If you’re interested in giving to HandReach, I will have some links up later this week, when I launch a little fundraising raffle. Check back soon!

If you have problems listening to the podcast, here is an alternate download option.

[podcast]http://www.mindonfire.com/kiku/MindonFirePodcast-Episode001.m4a[/podcast]

Tags: China · Getting over Religion · Podcast · Spirituality

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Craig // Apr 26, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    After reading that article, I’m looking forward to the podcast even more.

  • 2 Exmo Arts-n-Lit Roundup! | Main Street Plaza // Apr 30, 2009 at 9:57 am

    [...] Multimedia: The exmo documentary In the Shadow of the Temple is now in the preview for focus groups stage! And our friends at Mind on Fire have added a regular video/podcast feature. [...]

  • 3 angryyoungwoman // Apr 30, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    That was so cool. What an amazing person! What an amazing story!

  • 4 Vote for the 2009 William Law X-Mormon of the Year!!! | Main Street Plaza // Jan 25, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    [...] Brecken Chinn Swartz: She founded HandReach.org, which helps children who are burn victims in the developing world. She’s is also the co-founder of the LDS Safe Space Coalition, a gay and straight alliance for Mormons. (Until her family left the church, her husband was the bishop of the Beltsville, MD ward.) [...]

  • 5 Main Street Plaza nominating 2009 X-Mormon of the Year « News, Articles and Information // Jun 19, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    [...] Walter KirnChad HardyReed CowanSteve BensonBrian Keith DaltonChristine JohnsonHeather ArmstrongDustin Lance BlackBrecken Chinn Swartz [...]

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