What do pasta, polar bears, and the Pope have in common? They all show up in this episode about climate change. Peterson Toscano refuses to preach doom or guilt—instead, you’ll hear Jewish wisdom on acting fast in a crisis, Christian takes on food justice, and a Bronx guy who’s had it with polar bears. Also: coffee is under threat, so now you’re paying attention. And we end on a diesel-fumed bus ride through Quito, Ecuador, where the future smells like electricity.
Juicy Quotes
“The climate crisis calls our bluff about being individuals—we are interdependent, whether we like it or not.” —Joelle Novey
“We’re the first generation to live through the climate crisis—and the last generation that can do anything about it.” —Derek Weston
“Polar bears? They’re the raccoons of Alaska. Coffee going extinct? Now that’s the apocalypse.” —Tony Buffuzio
“Combustion cars will be remembered like typewriters—legacy tech we finally grew out of.” —Peterson Toscano
Guest Links
Joelle Novey – Interfaith Power & Light DC/MD/VA: http://www.ipldmv.org
National Interfaith Power & Light: https://interfaithpowerandlight.org
Derek Weston – Creation Justice Ministries: https://www.creationjustice.org
Derek Weston’s book (The Just Kitchen): https://broadleafbooks.com/products/the-just-kitchen
Food and Faith Podcast: https://www.foodandfaithpodcast.org
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What do pasta, polar bears, and the Pope have in common? They all show up in this episode about climate change. Peterson Toscano refuses to preach doom or guilt—instead, you’ll hear Jewish wisdom on acting fast in a crisis, Christian takes on food justice, and a Bronx guy who’s had it with polar bears. Also: coffee is under threat, so now you’re paying attention. And we end on a diesel-fumed bus ride through Quito, Ecuador, where the future smells like electricity.
Juicy Quotes
“The climate crisis calls our bluff about being individuals—we are interdependent, whether we like it or not.” —Joelle Novey
“We’re the first generation to live through the climate crisis—and the last generation that can do anything about it.” —Derek Weston
“Polar bears? They’re the raccoons of Alaska. Coffee going extinct? Now that’s the apocalypse.” —Tony Buffuzio
“Combustion cars will be remembered like typewriters—legacy tech we finally grew out of.” —Peterson Toscano
Guest Links
Joelle Novey – Interfaith Power & Light DC/MD/VA: http://www.ipldmv.org
National Interfaith Power & Light: https://interfaithpowerandlight.org
Derek Weston – Creation Justice Ministries: https://www.creationjustice.org
Derek Weston’s book (The Just Kitchen): https://broadleafbooks.com/products/the-just-kitchen
Food and Faith Podcast: https://www.foodandfaithpodcast.org
Grave Robbers: Father James Martin, Lucas Wilson, and Coming Out Lazarus
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Grave Robbers: Father James Martin, Lucas Wilson, and Coming Out Lazarus
We kick off Season 4 with a deep, layered look at resurrection, queer liberation, and spiritual unbinding. Host Peterson Toscano brings together three unique stories—tied together by one enduring biblical moment: Jesus calling Lazarus out of the tomb.
🕊️ Part One: Peterson talks with Fr. James Martin, SJ, about his new book Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greatest Miracle. They explore how the Lazarus story still speaks to us today—through art, personal growth, and the quest for freedom.
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📱 @jamesmartinsj on Instagram | FrJamesMartin on Facebook
🎠Part Two: Peterson shares an excerpt from his acclaimed solo performance Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House, a comedic and deeply honest reflection on his own years in conversion therapy.
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📚 Part Three: Scholar and writer Lucas Wilson discusses his new anthology Shame, Sex, Attraction: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy. These unflinching, sometimes humorous, often raw narratives expose the long-term effects of these practices—and the courage it takes to reclaim life afterward.
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📱 @lukeslamdunkwilson on Instagram | @wilson_fw on X
🌴 Part Four: In a haunting sound slice from MarĂa la Gorda on the western edge of Cuba, Peterson reflects on Che Guevara’s early forced labor camp there—an ideological prelude to the UMAP camps that targeted gay men, Jehovah’s Witnesses, artists, and others during the Cuban Revolution.
Whether you're LGBTQ+ and faith-rooted, someone recovering from religious trauma, or simply curious about stories of survival and transformation—this episode offers depth, humor, and insight.
🕯️ "Take off the grave clothes, and let him go."
It’s not just a command—it’s a calling.
Bubble and Squeak
What do pasta, polar bears, and the Pope have in common? They all show up in this episode about climate change. Peterson Toscano refuses to preach doom or guilt—instead, you’ll hear Jewish wisdom on acting fast in a crisis, Christian takes on food justice, and a Bronx guy who’s had it with polar bears. Also: coffee is under threat, so now you’re paying attention. And we end on a diesel-fumed bus ride through Quito, Ecuador, where the future smells like electricity.
Juicy Quotes
“The climate crisis calls our bluff about being individuals—we are interdependent, whether we like it or not.” —Joelle Novey
“We’re the first generation to live through the climate crisis—and the last generation that can do anything about it.” —Derek Weston
“Polar bears? They’re the raccoons of Alaska. Coffee going extinct? Now that’s the apocalypse.” —Tony Buffuzio
“Combustion cars will be remembered like typewriters—legacy tech we finally grew out of.” —Peterson Toscano
Guest Links
Joelle Novey – Interfaith Power & Light DC/MD/VA: http://www.ipldmv.org
National Interfaith Power & Light: https://interfaithpowerandlight.org
Derek Weston – Creation Justice Ministries: https://www.creationjustice.org
Derek Weston’s book (The Just Kitchen): https://broadleafbooks.com/products/the-just-kitchen
Food and Faith Podcast: https://www.foodandfaithpodcast.org
