Why do you believe THAT?
This is an interview-based podcast allowing the host to explore different world viewpoints. Centering on political and religious thought, this podcast is meant for listeners who are truly seeking truth.
Episodes
7 episodes
Judaism: a religion, people, or a community?
In this interview, I sit down with Theodore "Teddy" Schneiderman on what it means to be Jewish, and what the Jewish people teach about the meaning of life, the character of Jesus, and the significance of a religious identity.S...
Why do you practice Hinduism? (An interview with Aarushi Garg)
Hannah Douglas sits down with Aarushi Garg for a thoughtful conversation exploring the many dimensions of Hinduism. From the beliefs that ground her faith to its deities, core texts, and central tenets, Aarushi walks listeners through both the ...
Why Patriotism is Progressivism (An Interview with William He, Founder and CEO of Dream For America)
William He is a freshman majoring in Government and a Jefferson Scholar at the University of Texas at Austin. At 16-years-old, William became the Founder & CEO of Dream for America, a national youth movement dedicated to identif...
What is the correlation between a Zionist and Jewish identity? (An interview with Barri Seitz)
This week, Hannah interviews Barri Seitz, a UT student who is heavily involved with the Zionist movement. Barri has served as the Chair of Jewish National Fund’s High School and College Summits at national conventions, as well as the Co-Chair o...
Pursuing Peace, A Palestinian American on the War in Gaza (An interview with Jadd Hashem
We're joined by Jadd Hashem, a Palestinian-American student at UT Austin and Vice President of Atidna International- a grassroots initiative uniting Palestinians, Arabs, Jews, and Israelis as one family: cousins, not enemies. Founde...
What role should women play in the political sphere? (An interview with Nina Raich)
Raised under the influence of generations of strong Serbian women, Nina, a first-generation American, is emerging as a rising political leader in Texas. In this episode, she reflects on balancing cultural expectations with women’s natural insti...
The University: A Place for the Cultivation of Souls? What does it look like to be a Christian Philosopher at a secular school?
In this episode of Why Do You Believe THAT?, I sit down with Zach Lacy, a Christian philosophy student at the University of Texas at Austin. We talk about how studying the great philosophers led him back to deism and ultimately to Chri...