Western Friend Podcast
Welcome to the Western Friend Podcast, an official publication of Quakers in Pacific, North Pacific, and Intermountain Yearly Meetings. Teaming up with partners like Jonathan Stoll and colin cole of Soul Force Ones, Western Friend Podcast explores questions of faith, purpose, and practice.(Visit Soul Force Ones at: https://www.soulforceones.com/) And grab your calendar! Follow this weblink to join a follow-up conversation about each podcast: https://westernfriend.org/western-friend-podcast
Episodes
37 episodes
38. Brylie Oxley on Artificial Intelligence and Spiritual Technologies
Brylie Oxley, Web Master for Western Friend for over a decade, joins host Jon Stoll and a live audience for a conversation on new technologies, artificial intelligence, and spirituality. Brylie also shares about a new tool that he developed, ge...
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37. ,O’s Keynote Address at Pacific Yearly Meeting
On Episode 37, you will here the keynote address from this year’s Pacific Yearly Meeting on the topic of “Transformation," facilitated by health and wholeness visionary ,O (See: listeningheartslove.org...
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36. Barry Crossno’s keynote from Intermountain Yearly Meeting: "The Water We Swim In"
This episode of the Western Friend podcast features the keynote address, given by Barry Crossno, General Secretary of Friends General Conference, at Intermountain Yearly Meeting on June 14, 2024. In his address, Barry discusses several challeng...
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35. Prison Ministry in Colorado
Welcome to Episode 35, where the host of the Western Friend Podcast chats with Elaine Granata and David Poundstone about their work visiting and conversing with incarcerated folks....
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34. Sister Confianza del Señor - On Monastic Life and the Power of Prayer
Welcome to episode 34 of the Western Friend Podcast, a joint production of Western Friend and the Soul Force Ones. On today’s episode, Mary Klein and Jon Stol...
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33. Zae Illo - On the Laundry Ministry and Meeting People Where They're At
On this episode of the Western Friend Podcast, Jon and the community speak with Zae Illo, a Master of Divinity from the Earlham School of Religion. He works as an operations manager for Youth Spirit Artworks, leads the Bible study and street ou...
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32. Nancy Marshall - Friendly Truth to Power
Episode 32 of the Western Friend Podcast features a conversation with Nancy Marshall, a member of Phoenix Friends meeting and a retired attorney and former director of the Arizona Civil Liberties Union. On this episode, she discusses her recent...
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31. Andrew Franklin - Quakers and Indigenous Peoples
On episode 31 of the Western Friend Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Franklin. Andrew attends Camas Friends, works for Goodwill Industries, and serves on the Equity and Inclusion Committee of Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends....
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30. Panel - Unity is not Unanimity
In the 30th episode of the Western Friend Podcast for this new year, we travel back to 2018 to revisit a panel of speakers discuss the topic of “Unity is not Unanimity”, examining ways to keep our communities together despide disputes an...
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29. Roscoe Mathieu - A Quaker Rosary
Roscoe Mathieu, a member of Central Coast Friends Meeting, joins us for episode 29. Roscoe expands on his article, A Quaker Rosary, that appeared in the November 2023 is...
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28. Keith Runyan - Finding Unity for Earthcare
Keith Runyan is a Quaker change-maker and the new General Secretary of Quaker Earthcare Witness. He is a visionary and activist, born and raised in Pacific Yearly Meeting in Northern California. In 2018, he undertook a 12-day hunger...
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27. Dr. Richard Grossman - Abortion and Community
Dr. Richard Grossman, a recently retired OBGYN, discusses abortion and community on this episode of the Western Friend Podcast. Dr. Grossman continues to work on several population-centered projects and shares about his work, his purpose, and h...
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26. PacYM Panel - Centering the Voices of the Next Generation
Episode 26 of the Western Friend Podcast features the keynote panel conversation from Pacific Yearly Meeting, held on July 22, 2023. The episode begins with an introduction by presiding clerk of PYM Laura Magnani, and is followed by the ...
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25. Intergenerational Panel - Meeting at the Corner of Wisdom and Power
Episode 25 features an intergenerational panel of speakers at the 2023 Annual Session of North Pacific Yearly Meeting – in conversation on the theme, “Meeting at the Corner of Wisdom and Power.” Facilitated by Paul Christansen of Eastside Frien...
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24. Jon Watts - Keynote from 2023 IMYM Annual Gathering
This episode features the keynote address by Jon Watts given at the 2023 IMYM annual gathering on the theme of “Becoming the Quakers the world needs today.” Jon is a Quaker media creator and spiritual entrepreneur, and a member of t...
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23. Philip Clayton - Ecological Civilization
Episode 23 of the Western Friend Podcast features a conversation with teacher, speaker, author, scholar, and activist Philip Clayton. He is president of the Institute for ...
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22. Bill Durland - Martyrs for the Truth
Attorney, peace activist, author, educator, and former member of the Virginia State Legislature Bill Durland joins us for episode 22 of the Western Friend Podcast. Delving into the theme of "Martyrs for the Truth," Dr. Durland shares about his ...
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21. Panel Discussion - Quaker Leadership of the Future
Episode 21 brings something new to the Western Friend Podcast! This is a panel discussion from a workshop on the topic of "Quaker Leadership of the Future." Following the panel and ...
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20. Tom Ewell: Persistence and the Sound Defense Alliance
Tom Ewell joins the Western Friend Podcast for Episode 20 to discuss non violent organizing and his work with the Sound Defense Alliance. Tom is is a member of Whidbey Island Friends Meeting and is active with Quaker Voice on Washington Public ...
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19. Barbara Birch Interview - Elizabeth Fry & Embodied Spirituality
Episode 19 of the Western Friend Podcast features an interview with Barbara Birch. Barbara is a member of Strawberry Creek Meeting in Berkeley, California. She discusses her research on Elizabeth Fry, embodied spirituality and its relevance to ...
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18. Barbara Phillips - Botany on an Endangered Planet
Happy New Year to all of our listeners out there! On the first episode of 2023, we share an interview with Barbara Phillips, a lifetime botanist and a member of Flagstaff Friends Meeting. She discusses her life-long fascination with the outdoor...
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17. Frank Granshaw - Science for Justice, Equity, and Stewardship
Today's episode features an interview with Frank Granshaw, geologist, educator, and so much more. He shares about his experiences at the UN's climate change conferences, COP 27 being the most recent, his own journey within the field, and the nu...
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16. Gretchen Castle and the Quaker Call to Action
On this episode of the Western Friend Podcast, we are joined by Gretchen Castle, Dean of Earlham School of Religion and a member of the national steering committee of the Quaker Call to Action.Interviewed with a live virtual studio audi...
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14. Pacific Yearly Meeting 2022 - Keynote Panel
Friends, on episode 14 of the Western Friend Podcast, we bring you the Keynote Panel from the 2022 Pacific Yearly Meeting. Three Friends speak on the year’s theme of Beloved Community. Moderated by Diego Navarro, you will hear a brief int...
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13. Keynote and Conversation with Carl Magruder
Today's episode features both a keynote and conversation with Carl Magruder. Carl is a palliative care chaplin, M.A. in Divinity, and a member of the Strawberry Creek Monthly Meeting. He opens with a beautiful song that leads into his Keynote a...
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