The Ish

A brief introduction to The Ish, with host, Cameron Dezen Hammon.VISIT US ONLINEwww.twitter.com/theishwww.facebook.com/theishpodcastwww.instagram.com/theishpodcast©2017 Odd Parliament

In this, the debut episode of The Ish, Cameron Dezen Hammon interviews millennial author and thinker Adrian Shirk about her book "And Your Daughters Shall Prophesy" (Counterpoint Press, 2017). The two discuss their respective unlikely spiritual journeys, and the tension they feel in identifying as "religious-ish." This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 2 of The Ish, Cameron Dezen Hammon is joined by author Mandy Len Catron, whose New York Times essay about a little known, 36 question psychology experiment, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” started an international conversation about romantic love. “We really value our willful ignorance when it comes to love, but I think that’s changing.” Cameron and Mandy talk about what it means to fall, the brain chemistry of infatuation, and her book How to Fall in Love With Anyone, (Simon & Schuster, 2017.) This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 3 of The Ish, author and interfaith activist Saadia Faruqi talks to Cameron Dezen Hammon about raising Muslim kids in America post Trump, the necessary inconvenience of the hijab, and the power of storytelling. Find more info about Saadia at saadiafaruqi.com This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 5, "Scientific-ish," Cameron talks to oceanographer and climate scientist Chris Piecuch about the warming of the earth's oceans, the tension between science and religion, and the importance of storytelling in regards to climate change. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Suggested reading: The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene. The Silent World, by Jacques Cousteau. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 6, Cameron talks to singer-songwriter/ producer Latifah Alattas about body image, ethnicity, ambition, grief, and faith. Plus, listener emails are answered! This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 7, Cameron interviews Houston-based artist and writer Ian Cion, founder of the Art and Medicine program at the Children's Cancer Center at MD Anderson. Ian talks about the risk of art, and the heartbreaking yet profound experience of art-making with terminally ill children. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 8, Cameron talks to novelist Tova Mirvis about her journey of spiritual deconstruction, the costly decision to walk away from both her Orthodox Jewish faith and her marriage, and the tension that remains in raising children who are still connected to the world she left behind. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. We highly recommend Tova's memoir, The Book of Separation! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 9, Cameron talks to marine biologist and memoirist Shannon Leone Fowler, who at 28 lost her fiancé to the most venomous sea creature on earth. They talk about grief, healing, and the power of looking someone in the eye. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. We highly recommend Shannon's book, Traveling With Ghosts! Also available in hardcover format at the retailers below: AmazonBarnes & NobleTargetWalmart Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

For the Season One finale, Famous-ish, Cameron sits down with her brother, singer/songwriter Alex Dezen, to talk about the meaning of life and art making, the comparative values of millennials and Gen X-ers, and late stage capitalism. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2017 Milieu Media Group, LLC

Trying to come to grips with the collective madness of the evangelical church in America? In this raucous opening to Season 2, Cameron talks to the delightfully irreverent Jamie Wright, author of blog-turned-book The Very Worst Missionary: A Memoir or Whatever, about how her experience on the international mission field changed everything about her relationship —not to her Christian faith—but to the evangelical church. Greed, corruption, and what Jamie calls "white savior colonial bullsh*t" are all up for discussion. Buy Jamie's book here! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of essential reading: Jesusland: A Memoir — Julia Scheeres Silence — Shusako Endo Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion — Sara Miles This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 2, Cameron talks to memoirist Lisa Romeo about conversations with ghosts, the surprises of grief, complicated fathers, and Lisa's new book, ‘Starting With Goodbye.’ Buy Lisa's book here, and be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended reading: The Art of Death — Edwidge Danticat The Year of Magical Thinking — Joan Didion A Grief Observed — CS Lewis Making Toast — Roger Rosenblatt The Long Goodbye — Meghan O'Rourke Daughters, Dads, and the Path Through Grief — Donna H. DiCello & Lorraine Mangione The Florist's Daughter — Patricia Hampl The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief & Healing — Kevin Young This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton. To support the work we're doing and hear bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 3, Cameron and memoirist Erin O. White discuss Erin's book Given Up For You, which chronicles her experience of falling in love with the Catholic church and another woman simultaneously, and the difficulty of ultimately having to choose one over the other. Buy Erin's book here, and be sure to follow her on Twitter, and Instagram! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended reading: Irma Voth — Miriam Toews Bobcat and Other Stories — Rebecca Lee Southernmost — Silas House This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton. To support the work we're doing and hear bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In Episode 4, Cameron talks to poet Brian Turner about his new musical project, uploading human consciousness, and the way music connects us. Buy Brian's album here! This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton. To support the work we're doing and hear bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In this very personal episode, Cameron interviews her mentor and friend, the writer Michael Horowitz, about his work with 1960s icon Timothy Leary, consciousness expansion, and briefly, about the cultural impact his daughter, actress Winona Ryder, had on Generation X. Learn more about Michael’s work with Tim Leary here! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended reading: Shaman Woman, Mainline Lady: Women's Writings on the Drug Experience — Cynthia Palmer A Coney Island of the Mind: Poems — Lawrence Ferlinghetti This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton. To support the work we're doing and hear bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In this episode, Cameron talks to author/activist Lacy M. Johnson about justice, mercy, and the myth of redemptive violence. Purchase Lacy's book The Reckonings by clicking here! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended reading: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson White Rage by Carol Anderson A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To support the work we're doing and receive bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In this episode, Cameron talks to author and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik about falling in love with Texas, Prince, and her new book THE BALTIMORE BOOK OF THE DEAD. Buy Marion's books by clicking here! Interested in what we discussed and want more? Here's a short list of recommended writers: Cheryl Strayed Mary Karr Dave Eggers Tara Westover Jeanette Walls Leslie Jameson Vivian Gornick This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To support the work we're doing and receive bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

“Women are taught to expect violence.” - Alice Bolin In this timely episode, Cameron talks to essayist Alice Bolin about missing white girl syndrome, sacrificial maidens, and our cultural obsession with the “dead girl show.” Click here to buy Alice's book, Dead Girls. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To support the work we're doing and receive bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In this episode, Cameron talks to writer Melissa Stephenson about intense sibling relationships, her lifetime obsession with beater cars, and her poignant new memoir, Driven. Click here to buy Driven. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To support the work we're doing and receive bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC

In the final episode of the season, Cameron talks to author Bryan Bliss about empathy and privilege, the work of art and activism, and his new book WE'LL FLY AWAY, long listed for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature. Click here to buy We'll Fly Away. This episode was sponsored in part by Audible. Sign up for a free 30-day trial, and get one free audiobook download at audibletrial.com/theish. This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To support the work we're doing and receive bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2018 Milieu Media Group, LLC