What is "the third way," and why do church people keep using it to justify their homophobia and racism? In this episode, we discuss how third way language has been weaponized to erase BIPOC and queer identities, and how we might recover a way of thinking of the third way of Jesus in a way that actually reminds people of Jesus.

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

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Ep. 49 Redeeming the Third Way? (w/ Bryant Burkhart)

This week, a mini-episode -- Tess gives talks to her dad about her great grandmother and gives us a glimpse into how she's working out her identity as a Mexican American. How do our family stories, and our namesakes, reveal more about who we are?

We'll be back with a regular episode next week, but in the meantime, let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com!

My Grandmother's Name / A Tess Minisode

In this our 50th Episode (whoo!!) Elise Michaux talks with us about her experience of coming out, her upbringing as a Black Pentecostal in white rural Pennsylvania, and what she's learned about God in the process. Also, Elise is Bethany's cousin, so tune in learn how much they love and support each other? Spoiler alert: it's a lot. 

Let us know your thoughts about race, faith, or whatever at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 50 Queerness, Blackness, and Oneness Pentecostalism (w/ Elise Michaux)

One on one interview episode! Andrew sits down with Jonny to talk about his process of writing a book and also to talk about his fears about Jonny getting famous. What's the price of fame and ambition, what does Jonny think about having more of a platform, and what does any of this have to do with Hamilton?

We'll talk more about the content of *Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel* with the whole crew soon. In the meantime, let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com and on Instgram @colorcorrection. 

You can find Jonny at https://www.jonnyrashid.com/!

Ep. 51 Non-stop (w/ Jonny Rashid, Author of Jesus Takes a Side)

Jeff James stops by to talk about his book *Giving Up Whiteness: One Man's Journey*. What does it mean to "give up" whiteness -- is it even possible? Jeff talks to us about his journey of divesting from whiteness, and the things he's learned about himself and the history of whiteness along the way.

You can buy Jeff's book wherever books are sold (https://www.givingupwhiteness.com/)! Come find us at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.com

Ep. 52 Giving Up Whiteness (w/ Author Jeff James)

In 2019, Tyquan Atkinson was arrested for murder, charged, incarcerated...and then found NOT GUILTY on all counts. Despite that, he remains in prison, and his mom and his community are doing everything they can to get him out.

In this mini-episode, Kris talks to Tyquan's mom, Stacy Atkinson, about the continued injustices that Tyquan has endured, as well as the role of the participatory defense hubs in supporting them.

Stay tuned to learn more about how you can help! Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com and on instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.

#FreeTyquan / An Airport Minisode

Listen, we started off with this episode being about mental health, but before long we're talking about what's been going on with our church, losing friends, and how we're all mad at Kris.

How do we deal with depression and loss, and how do we experience those things (and protect ourselves) differently? We explore that and get into some real feelings in this episode, which is just part 1!

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com!

Ep. 54 Anxiety, Grief, and the State of our Church Part 1

Beth and Andrew talk to Jonny Rashid about his new book from Herald Press, *Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel* in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE! 

Who is the Gospel for, and why what does it mean for Jesus to stand with the oppressed in our practical lives and politically? We talk about all of these things and try to hold it together in front of a crowd in this episode!

Let us know what you think and find us at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.

You can find Jonny at https://www.jonnyrashid.com/ or buy his new book wherever books are sold, including Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Takes-Side-Embracing-Political/dp/1513810448

Ep. 55 Jesus Takes a Side LIVE Episode (w/ Author Jonny Rashid)

We come back to the conversation about our mental health and have a conversation about stuff that's making us happy and keeping us afloat, as well as our experiences of therapy. Also, can the church be a place where that rejuvenates instead of exhausts? 

Let us know what you think on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast or at colorcorrectionpodcast.com!

Ep. 56 Anxiety, Grief, and the State of our Church Part 2

We sit down with Stephon Fitzpatrick, Executive Director for PA Commission for Agriculture Education Excellence, in this episode where we talk about BIPOC folks and the business and culture of growing things. How has Stephon worked to get BIPOC invested in agriculture, and how did he manage to get as far as he has in a business that's dominated by white people? Of course, we talk about spirituality, mission, and seeing God in the way things grow. Also, we tried to include Stephon's whole job title in the episode title but apparently it's too many characters! 

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.

Ep. 57 Sacred Ground (w/ Stephon Fitzpatrick)

What is joy? In this episode we talk about how joy is connected to justice work and how it's different, or not, from happiness. We discuss some moments of joy that we've felt and what it means to be connected to something bigger than ourselves as activists and BIPOC folks. 

Let us know what you think on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast or colorcorrectionpodcast.com!

Ep. 58 Joy

Alright so it's been a minute but we're BACK. In this episode we talk about where we've been and what we intend to do with the podcast going forward. We also talk about why (or whether) this podcast is worth doing and how we've decided other stuff is (or isn't) worth doing, including the idea of church.

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.

Ep. 61 We're Baaaack! (sorry for ghosting you)

Beth tells a story about a childhood incident where she was attacked by someone who threw fireworks at her family from their truck...and talks about what it's like to realize decades later that there were racial dynamics to the attack that her family has never really talked about.

Also, reactions to the Little Mermaid.

Special guest -- Beth's mom, Greta, in this episode of Color Correction!

Let us know your thoughts at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 62 Fireworks

NO new episode this week because Beth is recording something special that will be out in about two weeks. In lieu of that, Andrew calls Bethany to talk about why she feels protective of her mom.

Listen in to a special episode of Color Correction coming up later this month, when we'll have the Black Girl episode redux!

a brief chat about moms / tinysode

Bethany brings us a part 2 to the Black Girl Episode this time featuring the brilliant Brooke Scott and Courtney Anika! The friends talk about God and faith through the lens of Black womanhood and the journeys that brought them to a relational and relatable God.

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 63 Black Girl Episode Part 2

We're talking about endings in this one -- break ups, getting fired, losing friends, and the end of our church. What do we approach endings and how do feel about them, and what do we think it means to end well?

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 64 FUBU / On Ending Things Well

Tessa joins us for this episode where we talk about ghosts, ancestral spiritual practices, witchcraft, and just spooky stuff in general. Can we get over our hangups from the Satanic Panic and benefit from incorporating esoteric practices into our faith? Where do we draw the line for believing in weird stuff? Is prayer different from magic? Are ghosts real? 

All this and more in this October episode of Color Correction!

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com, or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 65 Spooky Sh*t / Ghosts, Brujería, and Other Ways to Pray

2023 has been a wild year for us, so we take a minute to reflect on what we've been through and share our feelings about it. 

We talk about some of the episodes we liked, spend a decent amount of time talking about magic again, talk about how we're feeling as the year comes to a close, and spend some time to reflect and pray for peace and liberation in Palestine.

You'll see us again in the new year. Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 66 2023: a Year in Review / God Under the Rubble

Andrew and his cousin Justin chat on the phone about the Mark Charles episode, but also about whether there's anything about their family legacy they want to keep -- including Christianity.

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com or on instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Faith and Family: Is Any Of This Junk Worth Keeping? / a Justin Minisode

We sit down with Pulitzer Prize winning writer and journalist Eliza Griswold to talk to her about the new book she wrote about us (or rather, the church we used to be a part of). How do you make sense of a tragedy like the loss of a beloved community? What was it like to immerse herself into the church just as the pandemic was kicking off, and what's it like to read about yourself in the pages of a book?

Find out all that and more in this episode of Color Correction!

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com, or on instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

You can follow Eliza's reporting on the New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/eliza-griswold) or on instagram @elizagriswoldauthor. Circle of Hope, her newest book, will be coming out August 6th, 2024, available wherever books are sold (https://bookshop.org/p/books/circle-hope-justice-and-heartbreak-in-an-american-church-eliza-griswold/20374714?ean=9780374601683)!

Also, if you want more information about voting with a criminal conviction, the ACLU has some handy info you can check out here: https://www.aclupa.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-criminal-conviction

Ep. 71 Circle of Hope (w/ Author Eliza Griswold)

In this episode we pretend to be right wing radio hosts and just straight up read excerpts from the New York Times. What do reviews of Eliza Griswold's book, Circle of Hope, say about the reviewer, and what's it like to have newspapers treat you like a fictional character in a novel?

Let us know what you think at colorcorrectionpodcast.com, or Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 72 Book Report / Reviewing the Reviews of Circle of Hope (the book)

Beth got hit by a car y'all. In this episode talks about her near death experience and how it's changed her perspective on life. 

Let us know what you think on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.com!

Ep. 73 Life Hits You Hard

We take a look at the election results and ask ourselves how do we face what's next? What do we do in the face of death and suffering, and how does faith help?

Let us know your thoughts by shooting us a DM to our Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 74 Election Doom

In memory of Beth's mom, Greta Stewart, who just passed away, we're releasing this compilation of the times she appeared on Color Correction. This is from Minisodes "Beth and Greta," and "Beth and Greta Again," and from "Episode 62: Fireworks."

We are incredibly grateful to have known Greta and be loved by her and have these recordings.

In Memory of Greta Stewart

We sit down with  Delwin Fiddler Jr., Lakota member and grass dancer, and Jon Olshefski, Director, to talk about Delwin and Jon's documentary about him and his family, *Without Arrows.*

In Without Arrows, Delwin Fiddler Jr. returns to his Cheyenne River Reservation to take up the task of protecting his Lakota heritage, and follows his journey from 2011 to 2023. What's it like to have that kind of responsibility, and what was it like making the movie? We chat with Delwin and Jon about that and more in this episode of Color Correction!

Without Arrows premieres on Independent Lens January 13. Watch on the PBS app
starting at 10/9c.

https://www.withoutarrows.com/

Check out Delwin's organization, Paza Tree, at pazatree.org.

Let us know what you think at our Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast.com!

Ep. 75 Without Arrows (w/ Delwin Fiddler Jr. and Jon Olshefski)

In this episode, Beth reads us the eulogy she wrote for her mom, and we talk about grief, death, and making meaning out of loss.

Check us out on Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast

Ep. 76 The Most Painful Thing I've Ever Written

In this episode we look back on 2024 (and 4 months of 2025). From the book Circle of Hope to the election, to Beth's mom, we take stock of the past year and some change and also talk about some stuff that we haven't had a chance to yet, including Luigi Mangione, the Trump presidency, and the Superbowl.

You can find Jon Olshefski's *Without Arrows* here on PBS (https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/without-arrows/)

Support *Keep the Faith*, Greg Loring Albright's game, at https://cmichpress.com/product/keep-the-faith/

Let us know what you think on Instgram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 77 A Year in Review...4 Months Late / 2024-2025

We're still around! Beth has been out of commission for a while, for reasons that we'll talk about in this episode. We talk about pain, suffering, and what it's good for -- or whether it's even a good question to ask what it's good for. We talk about our particular experiences of suffering and how faith figures in. 

Let us know what you think by sending us a DM at our Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 78 How We Suffer

In this episode we talk about Ryan Coogler's 2025 movie Sinners. We liked it so much we just had to to devote an hour to it. We talk about community, whether whiteness and Christianity are vampiric, and how something that turned out horrible can also be remembered as one of the best things in your life.

Let us know what you think on our Instagram @colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 79 Sinners

Tessa Patiño walks us through the experience of being white-passing Mexican-American as we think about privilege, asserting our humanity, and that one time that Jesus acted kinda racist (or at the very least, prejudiced).

Also Kris wants everybody to know that the fact that he seems to laugh at jokes before they're over is a side-effect/technical error cause of the way we're recording these episodes and not because he's crazy or psychic.

Share your thoughts with us at circlemobilizing@gmail.com or at facebook.com/colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 20 Spicy White / Passing as White (w/ Tess Patiño)

At the end of a rough week, we decide that we're over it. We talk through the events of the week, from Joe Biden, to bird watching in Central Park, to the murder of George Floyd, and process out feelings about wanting to just watch it all burn while enjoying a bag of Swedish fish.

Want to share your own thoughts about reform, revolution, rioting, or something completely different? Reach out at circlemobilizing@gmail.com or facebook.com/colorcorrectionpodcast!

Ep. 21 Over It / Revolution, Reform, and Rioting

A Jesusy podcast about race and faith from the perspective of an Asian guy, a black girl, and a white guy too -- Andrew, Beth, and Kris, three Philadelphia activists and organizers.

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