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  1. Saturday, June 5, 2021

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    06/05/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we head back to 988 to remember the baptism of Vladimir the Great and the Christianization of the Rus.
    Saturday, June 5, 2021

  2. Friday, June 4, 2021

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    06/04/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we look at the controversial supreme court decision in Wallace v. Jaffree concerning school prayer in 1985.
    Friday, June 4, 2021

  3. Thursday, June 3, 2021

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    06/03/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the enigmatic beat poet and Dominican brother William Everson/Brother Antoninus.
    Thursday, June 3, 2021

  4. David Zahl - Writer

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    06/02/21
    1 min
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with writer, David Zahl. They discuss his journey into writing, the philosophy of writing from below, and the struggle with the inner critic.
    David Zahl - Writer

  5. Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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    06/02/21
    10 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember the mysterious and popular St. Elmo.
    Wednesday, June 2, 2021

  6. Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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    06/01/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember a giant of 20th-century theology Reinhold Niebuhr on the 50th anniversary of his death.
    Tuesday, June 1, 2021

  7. Monday, May 31, 2021

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    05/31/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag and answer a question about “missionary Baptists” from Ben in Lino Lake, MN.
    Monday, May 31, 2021

  8. Sunday, May 30, 2021

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    05/30/21
    9 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we remember Joan of Arc on the anniversary of her being put to death as a “relapsed heretic.”
    Sunday, May 30, 2021

  9. Saturday, May 29, 2021

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    05/29/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we examine the year 1453 and its significance for the modern age.
    Saturday, May 29, 2021

  10. Friday, May 28, 2021

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    05/28/21
    6 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we answer a mailbag question about the motto “In God We Trust.”
    Friday, May 28, 2021

  11. Thursday, May 27, 2021

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    05/27/21
    8 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis | Christopher Gillespie
    Today on the Almanac, we talk a little about John Calvin on the anniversary of his death.
    Thursday, May 27, 2021

  12. Scott "OZ" Osborne - Producer and Audio Engineer

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    05/26/21
    2 mins
    By Blake Flattley
    In this episode, Blake sits down with producer and audio engineer, Scott "OZ" Osborne. They discuss his early interest in audio engineering and music, his work as a drummer, audio engineering for television, and now his work producing for podcasts and radio.
    Scott