The Bulletin

Apr 11 2025 166 ep. 49 mins 651
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The Bulletin is a podcast for Christians seeking insights into the events, questions, and people that are shaping their world. Each episode will help Christians consider the intersection of faith, culture and spiritual formation. Subscribe today!

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Can I Get a Witness?

Apr 11 2025 49 mins  
Tariffs, a Christian response to cancel culture, and hope in the midst of political turmoil. Find us on YouTube. This week, Paul D. Miller joins Russell, Mike, and Clarissa to talk about tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China, and about why this isn’t just a story about our pocketbooks but one for the church pews as well. Then, Matthew Lee Anderson stops by to discuss a

Measles and Public Health with Lydia Dugdale

Apr 08 2025 34 mins  
The Bulletin welcomes Lydia Dugdale for a conversation about measles, public health, and the creative work of God. Find us on YouTube. In this episode of The Bulletin, Clarissa Moll speaks with Lydia Dugdale, professor of medicine at Columbia University’s medical center and director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. They discuss a recent measles outbreak in Texas, vac

Count It Up

Apr 04 2025 50 mins  
The far right in Europe, Cory Booker, and Passover blessings. Find us on YouTube. This week, Clarissa is joined by CT’s Ken Chitwood to talk about far-right French politician Marine Le Pen and her embezzlement of European Parliament funds. Then, Michael Wear and Harvest Prude stop by to talk about Senator Cory Booker’s 25-hour Senate speech. Finally, Clarissa and Old Testame

What COVID Left Behind, part 2

Apr 01 2025 33 mins  
The Bulletin reflects on the unexpected hope found through the COVID-19 pandemic. Find us on YouTube. In the second episode of this series, we continue to revisit the COVID-19 pandemic by looking at what was gained despite all the losses. Guests in this episode include listener and Air Force Reservist Michael Moody;  Lydia Dugdale, director of Columbia University’s Center fo

The Gang’s All Here

Mar 28 2025 50 mins  
Text leaks, Venezuela, and Snow White. Find us on YouTube. This week, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa are at the roundtable to discuss recent news headlines. First, Paul D. Miller joins us to review the Department of Defense’s accidental sharing of its war plans with a journalist. Then we talk about US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit to El Salvador to see the fa

What COVID Left Behind, part 1

Mar 25 2025 39 mins  
The Bulletin reflects on the COVID pandemic, five years later. Find us on YouTube. In this two-part series of The Bulletin, we revisit the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of our listeners and those who served our communities on the front lines. This episode examines the environment in which the pandemic entered and the initial response by health officials, schools, and hospit

A Little Help From My Friends

Mar 21 2025 63 mins  
Chuck Schumer, a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, and airline pilot mental health woes. Find us on YouTube. This week, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa discuss Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to side with Republicans, the Russia-Ukraine cease-fire and Ukraine’s missing children, and mental health struggles for pilots in the Federal Aviation Administration and why we need

The Darién Gap with Caitlin Dickerson and Marvin Olasky

Mar 18 2025 42 mins  
The Bulletin welcomes award-winning investigative reporter Caitlin Dickerson for a conversation with Marvin Olasky about her experience in Columbia’s Darién Gap. Find us on YouTube. In this special episode of The Bulletin, Executive Editor Marvin Olasky leads a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Caitlin Dickerson. Dickerson spent weeks on the ground in the Dar

Words You Throw Away

Mar 14 2025 60 mins  
The Bulletin discusses Trump disruptions, university investigations, and the recent Syrian massacre. Find us on YouTube. Clarissa and Mike cover this week’s headlines as they ask, “Is this the MAGA Americans wanted?” Political commentator Charlie Sykes joins the show to talk about the disruptiveness of Trump’s first 50 days in office. Then, The Atlantic’s Peter Wehner sto

Faith and Pilgrimage with Rick Steves

Mar 11 2025 35 mins  
The Bulletin welcomes acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves for a conversation about how travel connects us to our global brothers and sisters. Find us on YouTube. For Rick Steves, travel offers an antidote to the false allure of nationalism, an opportunity to engage with world politics with humility, and for people of faith, a vital connection to our global brothers and sisters. Ri