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Introducing: Joseph Shabason’s “Escape From North York”

Music
By Joseph Shabason | February 24, 2021
By Joseph Shabason | February 24, 2021

Introducing: Joseph Shabason’s “Escape From North York”

A track premiere, plus an essay about its inspiration by the artist himself.

Comedy and Cosmic Perspective as an Antidote to Hate

Film
By Steve Collins | September 17, 2020
By Steve Collins | September 17, 2020

Comedy and Cosmic Perspective as an Antidote to Hate

I’ve Got Issues writer-director Steve Collins on how he has looked to film, rather than religion, for a path to inner peace and salvation.

Shamir Talks with Liza Anne on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | July 23, 2020
By Talkhouse Podcast | July 23, 2020

Shamir Talks with Liza Anne on the Talkhouse Podcast

They talk spirituality, mental health, and which folk star Shamir was in a past life.

What Joy Downer Still Appreciates About Growing Up Mormon

Music
By Joy Downer | June 23, 2020
By Joy Downer | June 23, 2020

What Joy Downer Still Appreciates About Growing Up Mormon

Even though the dream-pop artist unofficially left the church, she’s carried some values with her.

Activity Meditates on Religion, Isolation, and Unmask Whoever

Music
By Activity | March 26, 2020
By Activity | March 26, 2020

Activity Meditates on Religion, Isolation, and Unmask Whoever

The NYC four-piece talks spirituality, pre- and post-quarantine.

In Conversation with Thor Harris and Cross Record

Music
By Cross Record | August 15, 2019
By Cross Record | August 15, 2019

In Conversation with Thor Harris and Cross Record

The friends and collaborators talk spirituality, death, the ethics of having kids, and Cross Record.

Faith for the Faithless

Music
By Jonathan Weil | June 6, 2019
By Jonathan Weil | June 6, 2019

Faith for the Faithless

Jonathan Weil (Cold Showers) talks faith as a connection to himself and others through music.

Francine Thirteen Stands as Priestess

Music
By Francine Thirteen | May 1, 2019
By Francine Thirteen | May 1, 2019

Francine Thirteen Stands as Priestess

The artist talks her new project’s “ritual pop,” midwifery, and generational trauma.

What It Means to Humanize

Film
By Phillip Youmans | April 24, 2019
By Phillip Youmans | April 24, 2019

What It Means to Humanize

The 19-year-old writer-director of Burning Cane on how his experiences with religion and the Black Panthers shaped his views on life and art.

Deadbeat & Camara Talk Religion and Cowboy Junkies

Music
By Deadbeat & Camara | April 24, 2019
By Deadbeat & Camara | April 24, 2019

Deadbeat & Camara Talk Religion and Cowboy Junkies

The duo recorded an album-length cover of the classic Trinity Session.

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