The Trust Fall with Anthony Garcia

Our society is filled with cultural symbols, icons that represent our ideals and shared experience. This week Anthony looks at three of these symbols and unpacks the values they represent, and the hard truths we so often ignore.

This week Alan is talking about women and the Bible, sexism, and how this relates to the timeless, yet time bound nature of scripture. No big deal.

So, you survived 2016. Now what? The first episode of the new year is about moving forward, becoming a voice for change, and possibly the most important resolution of all. The best part? You can listen to it on the treadmill at your new gym. You’re welcome.

So, you survived 2016. Now what? The first episode of the new year is about moving forward, becoming a voice for change, and possibly the most important resolution of all. The best part? You can listen to it on the treadmill at your new gym. You’re welcome.

Tis the season for jingling bells and shaking fists. The so-called "War on Christmas" is ramping up once again, but before someone gets hurt, perhaps we should chat. We could fight to keep Christ in Christmas, but what would happen if we let Him out? Listen, subscribe, and share!

Late night gut checks. Sorta-haunted houses. And when we learn the most about ourselves. This week is about the things that reveal who we really are. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Remember that age-old game Telephone where a whispered phrase is passed through a group of people to see how twisted it becomes along the way? Well, the game is more popular than ever, but now we call it "news" and "social media." How did we get here? What can we do? Music from Lee Rosevere

As we approach a time of thanksgiving, many of us struggle to find the good in this bizarre, alternate dimension known as 2016. So what can we do? Consult TV test patterns and 16th century Spanish priests, obviously. Music from Lee Rosevere and Podington Bear.

This year has been marked by fear, anger, and subtle (and also not so subtle) dehumanization. Can we move forward? Let’s talk about it. Listen, subscribe, and share!

When it comes to issues of morality and ethics, "Always let your conscience be your guide," isn't always the best advice. But seeing the Bible as God's "rule book for life" isn't very helpful either. This week, Anthony offers a (very old, and in no way original) framework for making healthy choices. Music from Lee Rosevere Listen, subscribe, and share!

In this episode, Anthony explores a fascinating article published in The Washington Post. It's a story of prejudice and hate transformed into hope and progress, and what can happen when grace makes room at the table. Featured article: The White Flight of Derek Black (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-white-flight-of-derek-black/2016/10/15/ed5f906a-8f3b-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html) Music from Lee Rosevere and Loch Lomond

Often, life can seem like one big existential question bookended by birth and death. What might it mean to see our ourselves as cosmologically inconsequential and yet infinitely known? Is there life to be found in that tension? Listen, subscribe, and share with your friends! Music by Lee Rosevere and Loch Lomond

On this week’s show, Anthony rounds out the three-part series on authenticity with a look at healthy community. **Disclaimer: This episode contains no actual nudity.** (Music from Lee Rosevere)

On this week's show, Anthony shares the crazy, true story of an adventure that begins in a movie theater in Michigan and ends in the secret room of a shady convenience store in Chinatown, NYC, and how it relates to our collective story. Listen and share with your friends! -------- September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month For more info on suicide prevention and self care: American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (afsp.org) If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7) +1-800-273-8255

This week, Anthony covers fair trade hippie ladies, the importance of middle fingers, and how normal is a synthetic construct we use to hide authenticity. Listen and share with your friends!

In our very first episode, Anthony tells the origin story of the podcast, recounting his fall from faith to doubt to actual faith (which just so happens to include doubt), and how this process plays out in every area of life. As it turns out, every day is a trust fall (Spoiler: that's actually a good thing). "We're Together In This" from the album A Million Miles, by artist David Lunsford, available now on iTunes. Listen and share with your friends!