Tony Jones on “Neighborism” in Minnesota (#378)

Religion on the Mind

Religion, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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In this conversation, Minnesotan and friend of the pod, Tony Jones, joins me for another look at the complex dynamics happening below the surface in Minnesota right now. We reflect on the recent events surrounding the killing of Alex Pretti, the community's response to political tensions, and the evolving identity of Minnesota as a state that embraces diversity and neighborism. Tony's Substack | Jonestony.substack.com Highlights 05:38 Minnesota's Unique Identity and Loyalty 16:35 Immigration and Community Dynamics 42:18 Federal Forces and Community Response 56:12 The Role of Religion in Activism 01:18:30 The Future of Minnesota and Community Resilience ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/dancoke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/DanKoch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Faith deconstruction resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soyouredeconstructing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/dankoch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YHP Patron-only FB group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Dan's email list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.dankochwords.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nickryanluevano.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	My name is Sherlock Holmes.
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0:22.5	If you start wearing a hat like that, I will no longer be friends with you.
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0:41.9	Welcome back, everybody, to Religion on the Mind.
0:44.9	I'm your host, Dr. Dan Koch, licensed therapist.
0:51.6	And joining me today on the other line, the one and only inimitable Tony Jones.
0:52.3	Hi, Tony.
0:53.7	Dan, it's Reverend Doctor. I mean, if you're going to be
0:57.6	dropping Doctor all the time, bro. Hey, you know what? Fair play. Fair play. I got to give you your
1:03.5	full title, the Reverend Dr. Tony Jones. I'm going to ask you about being a Reverend Doctor,
1:07.5	even, so I really fucked up there. We were just chatting beforehand about
1:12.4	how both of us are, you know, lower energy. I'm feeling a bit of depression today, like my old
1:18.3	depression, sort of just got back from like two days just with Jeffrey and I, which was really nice.
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