Today's guest-host, Peterson Toscano, brings deep riches from his occasional podcast called Bubble and Squeak. There is deep encounter & meaning in this episode, wrestling with stories, overtones of stories, & personal resurrection of Lazarus in the Bible, and recovering from conversion therapy in reality, a recovery of oneself through true unbinding. Peterson starts with Father James Martin, SJ, whose book Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greatest Miracle explores the spiritual and emotional depth of the Lazarus story. Next is Peterson's solo performance from Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House, including a sermon by “The Preacher,” who wrestles with the Lazarus story, and then a poem—Grave Robbers—a tribute to those who helped him unbind and become fully himself after surviving conversion therapy. This moves into words from Lucas Wilson, editor of Shame, Sex, Attraction: Stories by Conversion Therapy Survivors where Lucas discusses the collection’s raw, powerful testimonies and the ongoing impact of conversion practices. The episode ends with a Sound Slice—an audio snapshot recorded by Peterson at María la Gorda on the western edge of Cuba.
Peterson Toscano also hosts Citizens Climate Radio and Quakers Today. If you want to create your own long term or short term podcast project, find out how easy it can be. Check out Peterson Toscano Studios.
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