
The FORBcast
The leading podcast on freedom of religion or belief: presented by Bellwether International, hosted by Brenna Christen-Server.
Episodes
14 episodes
Interview with James Holt - Professor of Religious Education
On this episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with James Holt - an associate professor at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom. He’s dedicated his career to preparing the next generation to respectfully interact with the beli...
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Episode 13
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47:22

Interview with Ellie Thompson - Interfaith Dialogue
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Ellie Thompson who is the Reflection Center Coordinator at Utah Valley University. Ellie founded an interfaith dialogue while a student at West Texas A&M University, and from...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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56:54

Interview with Shirin Taber - Women's Media Consultant and Author
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Shirin Taber. Shirin is an international consultant, media producer and the author. With an Iranian Muslim father and an American Christian mother, she has lived in the United St...
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Episode 11
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41:12

Interview with Tanner Bean - Lawyer and Advocate
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Tanner Bean, a lawyer in Idaho and Utah. We discuss his special focuses such as nondiscrimination in the workplace and the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights with freedom of religio...
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Episode 10
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43:39

Interview with Dr. Lacey Bagley - LGBTQIA+ Therapist
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Dr. Lacey Bagley, who has been working as a therapist for Encircle in Provo Utah for the past two years. She is currently in the process of opening her own clinic, Celebrate Ther...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:09

Interview with Hawa Hassan - Refugee from Kenya
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Hawa Hassan, a refugee from Kenya who is now studying nursing at the University of Utah. Hawa discusses what it was like to be born in a refugee camp, immigrate to the United Sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:50

My Big Fat Greek Podcast Episode
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we discuss the intersection of freedom of religion or belief and popular culture by looking at the beloved RomCom "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." We talk about how characters in the movie represent the plight...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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13:26

Advocacy with UK Parliament - Interview with Amro Hussain
On this week's episode of The FORBcast we interview Amro Hussain, the Director of the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief at House of Commons, in London, United Kingdom. He discusses the FORB landscape,...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:26

Gender Equality
On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we discuss freedom of religion or belief at the intersection of gender equality. We look at gender-based statistics from around the world, hear recommendations from the UN Women Religion and Gender Equali...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:49

Ramadan Kareem!
This week's episode of The FORBcast goes into the history and celebratory practices of Ramadan. We also discuss four addresses from the Harvard Faith and Flourishing symposium. The topic of the conference was "Strategies for Preventing an...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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17:35

Easter and Atheism
Thank you for listening to The FORBcast: the leading podcast on freedom of religion or belief. Presented by Bellwether International and hosted by Brenna Christen-Server. In this week's episode we discuss Easter, as well as the similarities in ...
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Episode 3
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11:22

Bills and Burqas
On today's episode of The FORBcast, we discuss current events related to freedom of religion or belief. This includes information on a bill that was recently passed in the United States and examples of religious oppression specifically ta...
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Episode 2
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10:38
