Episode 234: TV, Star Wars & Lent w/Aaron Damiani

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.5 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

How geography, TV shows and voting go hand in hand, how Star Wars got it's mojo back by getting it's religion back, and how Lent can change your life - with Aaron Damiani, author of "The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent." This week on the podcast!

Links:

Star Wars - https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2017/01/rogue-one-and-the-return-of-reverence

TV Shows - http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/duck-dynasty-vs-modern-family-television-maps.html?nlid=65272790&nl_art=6&te=1&em_pos=small&_r=0#adventure_time

Aaron's Book - http://aarondamiani.com/resources/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome back to the show. This is Phil Vissier. I am here with Sky Jutani.
0:12.0	Hi. Hi, Sky. Oh, yeah. I'm right. Good. And we don't have Christian Taylor unless...
0:20.0	No, you're not Christian. We have a guest. A guest name is Aaron. How'd you say your last name?
0:26.0	Damiani. Damiani. Not to be confused with Jutani. Whoa. That could be a send me in.
0:32.0	Jutaniani. Jutaniani. Jutaniani. Jutaniani. Jutani. Okay. I'll do the theme song.
0:38.0	And then we'll figure out who the heck Aaron Damiani is. Hey, it's a podcast. We're
0:43.0	do you know? Hey, it's a podcast. And we got video. Hey, it's a podcast. So,
0:47.0	Linda here. The field of a podcast starts right here. Oh, we'll talk to Sky.
0:52.0	Hola. But not Christian too, because she's not here. We've got a Damiani here for you.
1:00.0	What's up? Hey, it's a podcast. So, let it here. The field of a podcast starts right here. The field of a podcast starts right here.
1:11.0	Okay. So, introduce us. How do you know Mr. Damiani?
1:16.0	I think we met at a retreat. We did. The Mars Hill retreat in the woods with the drums. It was in the woods.
1:22.0	No shirts. We did you have shirts on when you're not that or the other one, not that one either. Well, which Mars Hill?
1:27.0	It just happened to be called Mars. So, I think it's a reference book of actual Paul speaks. Right.
1:32.0	Okay. All that. So, an unaffiliated retreat. Yes.
1:37.0	He's a pastor in Chicago. Yeah. So, Anglican. Anglican hence the cross.
1:42.0	If you can't see, if you're watching this, you know, if you're listening to us, he has a 40 pound gold cross around his neck. Yes.
1:50.0	Part of his bling. And Aaron gave a talk at this retreat. It wasn't a big tree with 30 people. Yeah.
1:56.0	Something that was great. Intimid setting wonderful people. Yeah. He gave this talk. I have not forgotten. That was so good. Really?
2:02.0	You remember what you titled it? Food is the new sex. I was riveted. Two of my favorite things.
2:08.0	I don't even want to. Yes. I don't like that. I thought it was a great talk. Can you give like a brief synopsis?
2:16.0	It's brilliant. It was absolutely brilliant. Oh, thank you. Well, I have to say first of all that Mary Eberstadt was the first one to pose the quest.
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