Podcaster/journalist Andy Mills shares the unusual trajectory of his life and career: from small town boy; to God-loving member of a close-knit group of friends; to rebellious drop-out of a Christian college; to curious outsider in Southern Sudan; to hard-working, some-time inappropriate young media professional; to a more self-aware, award-winning podcast producer; to New York Times outcast; to independent media professional (with a Substack, of course). [Break for breath.] Along the way, we discuss the merits/drawbacks of faith, unpack the pivotal year that was 2015, debate the limitations of forgiveness, and dissect the difference between being canceled for your beliefs versus what others believe of you.
Mentioned in this episode:
-Mills Spills (BAR pod)
-The Witch Trials of JK Rowling (Free Press)
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On the agenda:
- Growing up in small town Christian America [0:00-14:53]
-What happened to the Church - a.k.a When God died in 2015 [14:54-22:00]
-Winning, and then losing, the friendship lottery [22:01-47:39]
-The tension of uncertainty in community [47:40-52:52]
-Online conversations and communities (back to 2015) [52:53-1:01:59]
-Entering journalism by way of Sudan [1:02:00-1:11:57]
-Identity, narrative, and bias [1:11:58-1:30:30]
-The tribe of media and the danger of ideas (2015 reprise) 1:30:31-1:42:30
-Andy's second cancelation story [1:42:31-1:59:26]
-Comparing the cancellations [1:59:27-2:05:36]
-What happened at the New York Times [2:05:37-2:19:15]
Uncertain Things is hosted and produced by Adaam James Levin-Areddy and Vanessa M. Quirk. For more doomsday thoughts, subscribe to: uncertain.substack.com.
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