Fruitless

Josiah is joined by Phil Christman (@phil_christman) to talk about the Midwest, American evangelicalism, and the future of the left. Both the Midwest and evangelicalism are made up of lost futures—radical moral or political visions that eventually lost out to the iterations we see today. In a casual discussion, Josiah and Phil ask what we can learn from history, both the good and the bad, and how that can help in imagining the future.

Show Notes

Josiah is joined by Phil Christman (@phil_christman) to talk about the Midwest, American evangelicalism, and the future of the left. Both the Midwest and evangelicalism are made up of lost futures—radical moral or political visions that eventually lost out to the iterations we see today. In a casual discussion, Josiah and Phil ask what we can learn from history, both the good and the bad, and how that can help in imagining the future.

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Referenced works
Midwest Futures - Phil Christman
How To Be Normal - Phil Christman
The Frontier in American History - Frederick Jackson Turner 
Jesus and John Wayne - Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Latino Heartland - Sujey Vega
"Before I-235, Des Moines’ Center Street district was a bastion of Black commerce and culture" - Paul Brennan & Courtney Guein
"Unlearning the Language of ‘Wokeness’" - Sam Adler-Bell
Capitalist Realism - Mark Fisher

Music
Yesterday – bloom.
In My Dreams – bloom.


What is Fruitless?

A series of conversations about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two interviews and one bookclub episode per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141