Jun 30, 2026
In this episode, Buck sits down with Dr.
Anastasia Stewart, an Orthodox Christian psychologist and trauma
specialist, to explore the relationship between modern psychology
and the healing tradition of the Orthodox Church. Together they
discuss where psychology contains genuine insights—and where it
falls short...
Jun 23, 2026
In this post-conference conversation, Fr. Turbo
Qualls joins me to reflect on the themes, insights, and discussions
that emerged from the inaugural OINTMENT Conference—an event
bringing together clergy, clinicians, and laypeople to explore the
relationship between Orthodox Christianity, mental health, and the
healing...
Jun 16, 2026
In this episode, I chat with former Navy SEAL Slade Cutrer for a candid conversation about military service, trauma, spiritual warfare, and the search for healing.
After spending fifteen years in one of the most demanding military communities in the world, Slade found himself facing challenges that combat training...
Ep. 417 - Growing Up Soviet, Finding Christ, and Ministering Behind Bars, with Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov
Jun 9, 2026
Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov grew up in the Soviet Union during the final years of state-sponsored atheism before immigrating to the United States on his own. After some life happenings and lots of revelations, he became an Orthodox priest.
A fascinating aspect of his ministry has been in the prisons. We get into what that is...
Jun 2, 2026
In this episode, I chat with author Andrew Edwards
to discuss his novel King of Dogs and the deeper realities that
inspired it. While the conversation begins with fiction, it quickly
expands into a wide-ranging discussion on spiritual warfare,
civilizational decline, modern nihilism, masculinity,...