Podcast
Goodmakers Podcast with Paul Anleitner
Goodmakers Podcast features long-form conversations with leading thinkers, creators, and builders dedicated to the shared mission of cultural renewal.
It's a post-cynical age podcast about uniting people around a shared story with a cruciform vision of flourishing at its center, and collaborating together to build what is good.
Hosted by Paul Anleitner, President/CEO of Goodmakers and a cultural theologian, whose work focuses on the role of culture and story in our quest for meaning. His unique interdisciplinary approach integrates theology, philosophy, and science to help individuals and institutions navigate cultural shifts and address perennial religious longings.
www.goodmakers.co
- Philosophy chart
- #148
- Episodes
- 37
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 1 hr 17 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
37 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 37 min
James Taylor Foreman & Nathan Fray | Can a New Vision of Patronage Save Culture?
Episode 267
Show notes
Find out more about the updated mission and vision for Goodmakers Guild in 2027 at:
http://www.goodmakersguild.comJames Taylor Foreman's work is about what technology is doing to rootedness, storytelling, and art. He created The Metaphor on Substack, and his essays have been published in Inkwell, The Dispatch, and Chisel.
His screenplays have been pitched to CBS, Paramount, and Apple, and he is currently working on a science fiction novel.Nathan Fray is the Co-Founder of Prospect a new patronage for the modern age. He is also the Co-Founder of Dialect Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting artists, entrepreneurs, technologists, and scholars.
Nathan was an original co-founder and drummer of the music collective United Pursuit (2008).
Find out more about Prospect at:
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43 min
Moving Beyond Our Cynical Prisons | Paul Anleitner & John Mark McMillan
Episode 266
Show notes
Order Paul Anleitner's new book BASED ON A TRUE STORY: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning
https://a.co/d/02xpRbWKToday's episode features a conversation between Paul and John Mark McMillan on the new FLIRTING WITH ENCHANTMENT podcast.
Subscribe here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Bs0GWBQegjVcJUa9dBUiY?si=Hgt6HIjrQAmgXN5r-KikHQ -
1 hr 18 min
Malcom Guite | How to Renew Culture by Telling a Better Story
Episode 265
Show notes
Order Paul Anleitner's new book BASED ON A TRUE STORY: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning
https://a.co/d/02xpRbWK
-----Malcolm Guite is an English poet and scholar, and he is the author of Galahad and the Grail and a new series of books on the Arthurian legends.
Order Galahad and the Grail:
https://malcolmguite.com/Tickets for Malcolm Guite's Boston Conference:
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1 hr 17 min
James Taylor Foreman on Leaving Atheism & the Vibe Shift
Episode 264
Show notes
Buy Paul Anleitner's new book BASED ON A TRUE STORY: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning
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James Taylor Foreman, writer and former Silicon Valley "narrative strategist", shares his spiritual journey from atheism to Christianity, exploring the influence of culture, mythology, and philosophy on his beliefs. This episode delves into the nature of faith, the role of ritual, and the cultural shifts shaping modern spirituality.
https://www.taylorforeman.com/
To find out more about Goodmakers:
www.goodmakers.co
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1 hr 33 min
Hollywood Producer Explains How to Fix Hollywood | Philip Levens
Episode 263
Show notes
Buy Paul Anleitner's new book BASED ON A TRUE STORY:
https://a.co/d/00Kb0R2aPhilip Levens is a long-time writer, producer, and showrunner best known for his work on Smallville, Ascension, Knight Rider, and more.
https://philiplevens.com/about-philip-levens
Find out more about Goodmakers at:
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1 hr 3 min
The Death of Superman | Dan Jurgens - Comic Book Writer/Artist
Episode 262
Show notes
Buy Paul Anleitner's new book BASED ON A TRUE STORY:
https://a.co/d/00Kb0R2aDan Jurgens is one of the most influential creators in modern comics, best known for writing and drawing the best-selling Death of Superman, which earned him a National Cartoonists Society Award. He created characters such as Booster Gold, Doomsday, and more, and has written for both DC and Marvel--including runs on Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, and Batman.
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1 hr 9 min
Self Authoring Can't Save the World | Paul Anleitner with Dr. Simon Ussher
Episode 261
Show notes
BASED ON A TRUE STORY is out TODAY!
Order your copy here (and please consider leaving a review)Today's episode contains a conversation on Dr. Simon Ussher's FLOREOLOGY podcast with Paul Anleitner about the ideas and themes in Paul's new book Based on a True Story: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning
Subscribe to his YouTube Channel at:
https://youtu.be/2s0Z_zlkQ1w?si=8CdhlgIi0VGfMVD4Find out more about Goodmakers at
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1 hr 18 min
Glen Scrivener | Religious "Vibe Shift" in the West?
Episode 260
Show notes
Buy "Based on a True Story: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning"
https://a.co/d/07XCGnDs
_______Glen Scrivener of Speak Life UK joins me to discuss what's happening in the UK and if it matches the "vibe shift" on religion and Christianity in America.
https://321.speaklife.org.uk/Find out more about Goodmakers at
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1 hr 22 min
Jonathan Pageau and Annie Crawford | Recovering the Old Stories After Deconstruction
Episode 259
Show notes
To order Paul's new book "Based on a True Story: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning" :
https://a.co/d/0aFRc9ug_______
Jonathan Pageau is a renowned liturgical artist, writer, and public speaker.
Purchase the fairy tale books at The Symbolic World Press:
https://store.thesymbolicworld.com/Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and C.S. Lewis scholar. She focuses on how stories, rituals, and language shape human imagination, advocating for a sacramental view of beauty and a Christian worldview.
To find out more about Goodmakers and the Goodmakers Podcast:
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1 hr 18 min
Jordan Hall | The AI Apocalypse is Here: AI, Religion, & The Great Transition
Episode 258
Show notes
Jordan Hall joins me for an "emergency" podcast on the sudden developments in AI , what to expect, and the religious/theological implications.
This conversation explores the rapid advancements in agentic AI, its potential to disrupt jobs and society, and the theological and ethical implications of this technological revolution. Jordan and Paul analyze the historical, civilizational, and spiritual dimensions of AI's impact.
You can order Paul's new book "Based on a True Story" here: https://a.co/d/0hWUt4LL
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1 hr 28 min
Parker Settecase & Rafe Kelley- Why Athletes Make Good Philosophers
Episode 257
Show notes
Parker Settecase is the author of How to Journal like a Philosopher (Baker, 2026). His educational content focusing on philosophy and theology has over 250k subscribers on YouTube and on is on the of the Philosophy charts on Substack.
Rafe Kelley is a pioneer in the natural movement community and the visionary behind Evolve Move Play. With over two decades of experience in movement training, Rafe has dedicated his life to helping people reconnect with their bodies and the natural world. He blends insights from parkour, martial arts, gymnastics, philosophy, and biology to create a unique and holistic approach to movement.
Find out more about Goodmakers at:
goodmakers.coYou can order Paul's new book "Based on a True Story" here: https://a.co/d/0hWUt4LL
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44 min
The Anti-Story & the Antidote (Plus a Big Book Announcement!)
Episode 256
Show notes
Why did the greatest religious decline and meaning crisis happen during my lifetime? Order my brand new book "Based on a True Story: Vibe Shifts, the End of Deconstruction, and the Reboot of Meaning":
For more visit: paulanleitner.org
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1 hr 25 min
Brock Human & Nathan Fray - A Story of United Pursuit
Episode 255
Show notes
Brock Human and Nathan Fray were co-founders of the music collective and worship movement called United Pursuit. Brock and Nathan are Co-Founders of Dialect.
Learn more at: https://dialecthouse.org/
To find out more about Goodmakers:
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1 hr 12 min
Gonzalo Schwarz - Building Something from Nothing
Episode 254
Show notes
Gonzalo Schwarz is President and CEO at the Archbridge Institute. Gonzalo focuses on researching and writing about the American Dream, social mobility, the economics of human flourishing, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He is the author of the institute’s “American Dream Snapshot” and editor of two publications focused on social mobility in Europe and Latin America. He has written for media publications such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Hill, Real Clear Politics, and Fortune, among others. You can follow his Substack “Living the Dream,” where he writes about the American Dream.
To find out more about Goodmakers:
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28 min
Goodmakers Episode 1 | It's time for a change.
Episode 253
Show notes
Deep Talks is now Goodmakers. I explain why it's time for me to make a change and what's to come.
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1 hr
John Mark McMillan & Stephen Roach | Discussing the Symbolism of Frankenstein
Episode 252
Show notes
Paul Anleitner, John Mark McMillan, and Stephen Roach discuss the deeper meaning embedded in Netflix's new Frankenstein.
https://www.makersandmystics.com/
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Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/deeptalkstheologypodcast
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14 min
Important Podcast Update!
Episode 251
Show notes
Subscribe on Substack to Reading the Zeitgeist:
https://paulanleitner.substack.com/
Support on Patreon:
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1 hr 49 min
Jordan Hall & Rafe Kelley | Neo-Gnostic Escape or Living in The Way?
Episode 250
Show notes
For prior context to this conversation with Jordan Hall and Rafe Kelley, see these previous episodes with them both:
Rafe Kelley: https://youtu.be/6xCfIvVqRMYJordan Hall: https://youtu.be/5eXC0g6yfsk
Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter: https://paulanleitner.substack.com/
Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/deeptalkstheologypodcast
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1 hr 3 min
Leland Vittert | Bestselling Author "Born Lucky" & His Journey with Autism
Episode 249
Show notes
Leland Vittert is a journalist known for his work as a foreign correspondent for Fox News and as the current Chief Washington Anchor for NewsNation. He is the author of the New York Times Bestselling book Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, a Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism
Purchase Born Lucky here:
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Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/deeptalkstheologypodcast
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1 hr 25 min
Allan Peters | Lessons from Cracker Barrel: Why a Logo Change Feels Spiritual
Episode 248
Show notes
Allan Peters is a creative director, designer, and branding specialist. Largely considered to be one of the best in the U.S., he has worked with Nike, Target, Disney, and many more.
Peters is the author of Logos That Last: How to Create Iconic Visual Branding.
https://www.instagram.com/allanpeters
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