A favorite thoughtful podcast: In Silence

I really love Radiolab, most of the time. This podcast (WNYC - Radiolab » In Silence) was very interesting to me, because I think I was expecting something different for easter. I was expecting to disagree a lot more, but then, I thought there were a lot more interesting points than uninteresting points. The stories of Abraham and Noah are retold, in a very poignant and human way.

"Life is precious," . . . "a good man knows the weight of hurt when someone dies" . . . "he doesn't argue, he doesn't hesitate . . . he just goes without a word" . . . "why [don't they] say why?" . . . "why was I tested, why was I spared, do I matter, am I precious" . . .

"I just hope, in silence"

I'm really grateful that I don't have to hope in silence. I can ask why, I can get answers. We can find peace. And amid all the bad things that happen, there is hope, and there is faith, and that mostly faith comes through, and God is merciful and kind and just. Our frame of reference is sometimes too small to see the whole scene.


Disclaimer: Not all of the radiolab podcasts are like this one. They are usually hosted by Jad and Robert. I really like Robert. If you liked or even didn't like this podcast, I would recommend checking out other ones especially Emergence, Tell Me a Story, Where Am I, Blink.

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Brady said…
I listened to that podcast a while back, and I loved it. It was so out of the box for RadioLab, but very very poignant.
7:27 AM
SamYam said…
Gotta listen to it. Ask me questions about it in the future in case I have forgotten...
1:06 PM
Jess said…
So I listened to it this morning and really enjoyed it. I think I might have to give it one more concerted listening to honestly say but I like the way they framed it.
9:18 PM
k nelle said…
I'm glad you guys liked it too.

Sam, you gotta get on board!
12:30 AM
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