The Voices of Unitarian Universalism

Jan 29 2025 60 ep. 41 mins 19
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The VUU is a weekly Unitarian Universalist live podcast hosted by Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, the Rev. DC Fortune, and the Rev. Dr. Michael Tino. Every Thursday for over ten years, The VUU has welcomed guests from every corner of the world. Guests on The VUU are scholars, writers, activists, and religious thought-leaders who are shaping Unitarian Universalism and society for the 21st century and beyond.

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Fight to Thrive - Ep. 444

Jan 29 2025 42 mins  
Hosts Christina Rivera, Aisha Hauser, and Rev. DC Fortune discuss the urgency of sharing resources and learning from organizers who were building community prior to this administration, and the importance of learning to thrive while we fight fascism. Resources: www.mijente.net https://www.pinkhaven.org/ https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/⁠ ⁠https://www.sistersong.net/⁠ �

Building Our Belonging with CLF Nominating Committee - Ep. 443

Jan 22 2025 44 mins  
Members of the CLF Nominating Committee Heather Gatland, Doreen Christiani, and Rachel Wade-Harper join host Aisha Hauser as guest hosts. The four discuss what makes the CLF community unique and invite listeners to join upcoming opportunities for leadership. The hosts also cover recent issues including a ceasefire deal, TikTok ban, LA wildfires, and the threat of H5N1. Opportuniti

Hello 2025: Host Roundtable - Ep. 442

Jan 15 2025 40 mins  
In the first VUU episode of 2025 Rev. Michael Tino and Rev. DC Fortune discuss recent events. Topics include action items for congregants in preparation of 2025 General Assembly, Jimmy Carter's life and legacy, and the Ring Theory in collective trauma. UUA Disaster Relief Fund: https://www.uua.org/giving/areas-support/funds/disaster-response GA Registration: https://www.uua.or

Nailed It! A VUU Special - Ep. 441

Nov 26 2024 39 mins  
As an annual CLF Connects event, our hosts compete in a "Nailed It!" baking challenge and attempt to create cookie christmas trees. Guest host and originator of the challenge Julica Hermann de la Fuente serves as judge of the competition. https://community.clfuu.org/ To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, go to clfuu.org/podcast

Post-Election Host Roundtable - Ep 440

Nov 12 2024 41 mins  
Aisha Hauser, Rev. Michael Tino, and Rev. DC Fortune discuss the reality facing our bodies and minds following the US presidential election, and what keeps us fighting for liberation. Recommendations from the Episode: https://uuma.org/.../2023-berry-street-essay-the.../ On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the 20th Century, by Timothy Snyder The Fire Next Time, by James Baldwin

Mindful Race Talk with Dr. Nathalie Edmond - Ep. 439

Nov 06 2024 44 mins  
Dr. Nathalie Edmond (UU, licensed clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, anti-racism educator) joins VUU hosts to discuss her book "Mindful Race Talk" and the intersections between supremacy culture, the genocide in Gaza, and the US government. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, go to clfuu.org/podcast

Beyond the Election with UU the Vote - Ep. 438

Oct 29 2024 46 mins  
UU the Vote joins the VUU for the final installment in a four part series leading up to the Presidential Election. Hosts Aisha Hauser and Rev. DC Fortune are joined by Nicole Pressley (Director of Organizing Strategy Team, Side With Love) and Nora Rasman (Democracy Strategist, Side with Love) to discuss organizing for liberation beyond the election. Side with Love Post-Election Ev

Is JETPIG Haram? Using Inclusive Metaphors for UUism - Ep. 437

Oct 23 2024 41 mins  
Rev. Cheryl M. Walker (Former President of UU Ministers' Association, Co-Chair Article II Commission) joins VUU hosts to discuss the issues with using the acronym “JETPIG” from a pluralist standpoint, as well as other ways to improve pluralism in UU practice. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, go to clfuu.org/podcast

White Christian Nationalism with UU the Vote - Ep. 436

Oct 16 2024 44 mins  
In the third for four episodes with UU the Vote, Rev. Ranwa Hammamy (Side with Love, Congregational Justice Organizer) and Nora Rasman (Side with Love, Democracy Strategist) join hosts Rev. Michael Tino and Christina Rivera to discuss organizing around the forces of White Christian Nationalism within a multi-racial democracy. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach

Destructive Forces: Helene and Netanyahu - Ep. 435

Oct 09 2024 43 mins  
Co-hosts Aisha Hauser and Rev. DC Fortune discuss the destruction caused by hurricane Helene in the US and the rhetoric around the ongoing genocide in Palestine. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, go to clfuu.org/podcast