Again, Children Are Dead-Episode 81

List of school shootings in the United States by death toll – Wikipedia  Payton Gendron: What we know about the Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect – CNN  State cancels Regents history exam in wake of Buffalo mass shooting | Education |  buffalonews.com ...
End Of Roe V Wade? – Episode 80

End Of Roe V Wade? – Episode 80

Art by @banksyhatesme Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows How but it doesn’t stop there so many cases like interracial marriage, birth control, Gay Marriage all stem from the same “Right to Privicy”  If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned,...

Special Report Ukraine-Episode 78

There’s a grief that can’t be spoken /There’s a pain goes on and on/ Empty chairs at empty tables “Now my friends are dead and gone… Oh my friends, my friends forgive me/ That I live and you are gone/ There’s a grief that can’t be...

Junk Drawer Of News-Episode 77

Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, giving Biden a Supreme Court pick : NPR A shortlist of potential nominees to replace Breyer on the Supreme Court – CNNPolitics Israel deemed an apartheid state: Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of...

Sex, Love, and the World-Episode 76

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 have a talk with special guest Meredith Sparkles about Polyamory and Sex Work. What is Poly ? Polyamorous Relationships: How It Works | Psych Central Types of Polyamorous Relationships: 8 Great Ones to Know Poly and the law: Polyamory and the...

Cryptos and NFTs Fight-Episode 75

Rev Barney’s links: How Is Cryptocurrency Similar To Fiat Money And How Is It Different? There’s No Good Reason to Trust Blockchain Technology | WIRED Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future | by Kai Stinchcombe | Medium...

Ethical Consumerism – Episode 73

“There is no ethical consumerism in a capitalist society” Taliesin of the Taliesin and Evitel YouTube Channel “As consumers we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy.” —Emma Watson, actress and ethical fashion advocate Let’s talk...

Thanksgiving – Episode 72

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 talk about what we are thankful for, and the way thanksgiving is celebrated in places around the world. https://allthatsinteresting.com/thanksgiving-in-other-countries The Infrastructure package:...

State Of The Pandemic – Episode 70

As of August 5, 2021:  630,947 Americans have died of covid-19. 95% new cases and 99.9 percent of deaths are unvaccinated. Nearly all the covid deaths in the US is the unvaxxed.  Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinatedapnews.com The Unvaxxed is a...

The Ocean Is On Fire – Episode 68

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 discuss our responsibility as human beings, to be good stewards of our environment. Heat Wave in PNW is more than just odd heat wave. It has a very high human cost Oregon Governor Says Too Many Lives Lost During Record-Breaking Heat Wave The...

Good Night And Good Luck – Episode 63

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 catch up on the news. Impeachment Trial: Day 1 Take away: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-day-1-takeaways/index.html The most damning of videos Democrats kick off impeachment trial with video of Jan. 6, showing...

Inaugural Speeches – Episode 62

Rev. Barney and September review and discuss inaugural speeches from 1993 to the present. Clinton: 1993 Speech: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/clinton1.asp 1997 speech: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/clinton2.asp Bush: 2001 Speech:...

Sedition, Terrorism, Trump-Episode 61

“With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.” ― Malala Yousafzai “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. Matthew 7:15 “Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what...

Insert Special Episode Here

Wanted to let you all know that we went live during the storming of the Capitol on Jan 6th. The video of that stream is available on YouTube, and on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heresyandhearsay?fan_landing=true This will also become available to the public on our...

Tis The Season – Episode 59

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” —Hamilton Wright Mabie Christmas can’t be bought from a store. Maybe Christmas means a little bit more – Dr. Seuss “This is the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing...

We Can Dream – Episode 58

“It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” ― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young...

Vote Or Die!!! – Episode 50

***Note from Ember*** I apologize for the delay in posting. My current employment for the Biden/Harris campaign is taking up many many hours.  “I don’t want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people, they never have been from the beginning...

Good Trouble – Episode 48

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 talk about the late, great, Representative John Lewis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis Rep Lewis showing how to take part in all ways, even in comics https://amazon.com/Good-Trouble-Lessons-Rights-Playbook/dp/1419732358 March over...

Defund The Police – Episode 46

Rev. Barney and NineOf12 discuss the “Defund the police” movement and what it really means. What it isn’t: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/10/trump-police-supporters-310053 Why does Moundsville WV need a MRAP armored vehicle?...

The Social Contract – Episode 45

“This is what the LORD says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of his oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the alien, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.” Jeremiah 22:3 “The...

Let’s Get Activ(ist) – Episode 44

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,* for they will be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead “The only thing...

Black Lives Matter – Episode 43

Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice. Trayvon Martin. Eric Garner. Sandra Bland, George Floyd… say their names! Anderson Copper talking about The Rose Garden Speech 06/01/20https://twitter.com/Kaitlynan/status/1267623061555118080?s=20 Two different outcomes from George...

Let’s Get Wonky – Episode 42

Rev. Barney and @NineOf12 discuss states reopening, and what if there is no 2020 election. These states are reopening by May 1: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/states-stay-at-home-orders-ending.html Where the states stand on reopening...

Covidiots – Episode 41

“No one can s“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Matthew 6:24 “As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, So love with its...

Media We Love – Episode 40

During this time of worldwide crisis, Rev. Barney and NineOf12 engage in some lighter conversation… http://heresyandhearsay.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/HH40.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts |...

Helping Out In A Crisis – Episode 39

And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two tunics should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.” Luke 3:10-11 Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the...

In The News – Episode 37

Rev. Barney talks about current events, including the Covid-19 Pandemic. Coronavirus: who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses communicable rates of COVID-19? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/transmission.html Primary:  If wins Biden wins...

God And Taxes – Episode 33

They replied, “Caesar’s.”* At that he said to them, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” Matthew 22:21 Taxation is the price which civilized communities pay for the opportunity of remaining civilized.Albert Bushnell Hart- Lets...

The Politics of Art – Episode 31

Small content creators losing revenue streams because of bad actors https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/18/youtube-creators-vloggers-ads-logan-paul Religious Censorship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_censorship History of the Swastika ...

Stop Shaming The Poor – Episode 27

“An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.” Plutarch Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. — Proverbs 14:31 “History is written by the rich, and so the...

Standing Up – Episode 26

NineOf12 is still out, recovering from surgery. Rev. Barney ruminates on the moral and religious imperative involved in standing up for what is right. Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel...