The Iconocast is a collective project of a handful of radical practitioners, separated by thousands of miles, each exploring the way of Jesus in the Empire. Usually, episodes follow an interview format. We don’t always interview Christians or anarchists. Rather, we interview those who we believe have some wisdom to share for those who are exploring the intersection of Christianity and anarchism.
Each episode is available for download. There is a suggested download of 99¢ for each episode, but you are free to edit the price to as low or as high as you’d like.
Why are we asking for money? For each episode, we put in over ten hours a week in-studio, recording, editing, and engineering the podcasts. This doesn’t include any of the time involved setting up or preparing for interviews. Since each episode of the Iconocast involves multiple hosts often in different locations (as well as guests who are often on the other side of the country), recording and editing offers unique challenges. Donations will be used to compensate Orrin, our sound engineer, for his time, as well as to help with some equipment costs. In the future, we’re hoping to launch some video podcasts. Click here to donate.
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These are the folks who work to bring you the Iconocast (in alphabetical order):
Nekeisha Alexis-Baker:
co-host
Nekeisha is the co-founder of Jesus Radicals and co-organizer of its annual anarchism and Christianity conference. She is an occasional writer and speaker with numerous interests including animal ethics from a Christian and anti-oppression perspective.
Sarah Lynne Taylor:
co-host
Sarah Lynne is a member of Missio Dei. She has her BA in Anthropology and a minor in Human Rights. When she isn't reading about cannibalistic flies and spinning yarn, she's usually watching old episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Jarrod McKenna:
co-host
Jarrod McKenna the National Advisor for Youth, Faith and Activism for World Vision Australia. He is a peace award winning founder of EPYC and co-founder of the Peace Tree Intentional Community in Perth.
Orrin Pratt:
audio engineer/announcer
Orrin operates Sangha Studios in Minneapolis. He is a singer, sound-engineer, videographer, and emerging bodhisattva. If the hosts are the tip of the Iconocast iceberg, Orrin is the 90% lurking under the surface of the deep.
Eliacin Rosario-Cruz:
co-host
Currently residing in Seattle, Eliacin was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He is a Postulant for Holy Orders in The Episcopal Church. He is a part of Church of the Apostles, where he facilitates Breakfast Liturgy--an experimental gathering around a breakfast meal seeking to foster community, prayer and hospitality.
Joanna Shenk:
co-producer/co-host
Joanna Shenk lives in the vibrant neighborhood of south central Elkhart, Indiana where she is involved in a permaculture initiative and a co-housing project. She also works for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership in Interchurch Relations and Communications.
Mark Van Steenwyk:
producer/co-host
Mark is a co-founder of Missio Dei in Minneapolis, a writer, speaker, and grassroots educator. Mark has contributed to several [nonfiction] books but dreams of writing the next great "American" novel. He is one of the editors of JesusRadicals.com.
Other guests host have included Jason Shenk, Caleb Lazaro, and Andy Alexis-Baker.
