Brewed Awakenings Episodes
Brewed Awakenings is a combination of two series, The Cafe and Second Cup.
The Cafe is a podcast where a diverse panel of voices bring lived experience, thoughtful insight, and courageous questions to the table. At the Cafe, we explore faith journeys without filters—where doubt is welcomed, stories matter, and no topic is off-limits.
Second Cup is a series of candid conversations between two friends from varied backgrounds, Jack Hindle and Shannon McAdam, filled with humor, humility, and plenty of curiosity. Each episode “walks around” big questions about faith and doubt, making space for dialogue rather than rushing to easy answers.
The Cafe is a podcast where a diverse panel of voices bring lived experience, thoughtful insight, and courageous questions to the table. At the Cafe, we explore faith journeys without filters—where doubt is welcomed, stories matter, and no topic is off-limits.
Second Cup is a series of candid conversations between two friends from varied backgrounds, Jack Hindle and Shannon McAdam, filled with humor, humility, and plenty of curiosity. Each episode “walks around” big questions about faith and doubt, making space for dialogue rather than rushing to easy answers.
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June 18, 2026
965 | Brewed Awakenings | Second Cup Ep 4 | A Good Life
Do you have to be religious to live a good life? In this thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation, Shannon McAdam and Jack Hindle explore what it really means to be a "good person" through the lenses of honesty, self-reflection, compassion, grace, and community. Together they wrestle with questions about spirituality, accountability, human nature, and the challenge of choosing what is right over what is comfortable. Along the way, they discover that a good life may be less about having all the a...
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May 7, 2026
956 | Second Cup | Episode 3 | Hope
What does it really mean to be a “good person,” and is that the same thing as being Christ-like? In this thoughtful and deeply human conversation, Jack Hindle and Shannon McAdam wrestle with questions of faith, community, belonging, evangelism, and the courage to change our minds. From joy and justice to loneliness, rigid beliefs, and the longing for authentic connection, this episode explores how spirituality can create space for people to show up as their truest selves. Honest, reflective, and...
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April 16, 2026
950 | Brewed Awakenings | Second Cup | Episode 2
What does it really mean to be religious—and who gets hurt when belief goes unexamined? In this thought-provoking episode, Jack and Shannon dive into big, uncomfortable questions about faith, power, and the real-world impact of theology. From challenging harmful interpretations of suffering to exploring whether “faithful disagreement” has limits, the conversation pushes beyond easy answers into the messy, human reality of belief. It’s honest, nuanced, and an invitation to wrestle with faith in w...
March 19, 2026
940 | Brewed Awakenings | Second Cup Debut
Grab a cup of your beverage of choice and settle in for Faith Unfiltered Podcast’s newest addition. In this introductory episode of Second Cup, hosts Jack Hindle and Shannon McAdam invite listeners into thoughtful, honest conversations about faith, doubt, and the questions that shape our lives. Drawing from their very different backgrounds, they explore what it means to be religious, Christ-like, or simply human in a complex world. Along the way, they reflect on how curiosity, art, and lived exp...
March 12, 2026
938 | Brewed Awakenings | The Cafe | Pursuing Peace
Grab a beverage and settle in at The Cafe, part of the Brewed Awakenings series, where panelists Nicole Sherer and Mary Cusack explore what it truly means to pursue peace in today’s polarized world. Drawing from different generations and life experiences, they reflect on how peace is practiced not only through public action like nonviolent protest, but also through everyday choices, courageous conversations, and personal transformation. From college classrooms to community activism, the discussi...
Feb. 19, 2026
933 | The Cafe | Serviceberries Generosity and Reciprocity
Welcome to The Cafe, the latest addition to the Faith Unfiltered Podcast family and the Brewed Awakening series. Grab your coffee or tea, or whatever makes you feel most grateful and kick back for a casual conversation among friends. In this episode of The Cafe, you’ll hear about serviceberries, generosity, and reciprocity. Panelists Nick Keehler and Linda Stanbridge are joined by guest Blake Smith to talk about gift economies and how they can change the world one relationship, one life, and one...
Jan. 22, 2026
924 | Brewed Awakenings | Meet the Panel | Pt. 2
It’s time to meet the rest of the panel for the new Brewed Awakenings panel series. From extroverts with lots to say to introverts trying to find a voice and fill up space, there is room for everyone at this table. Join host Blake Smith in a sit-down with the other half of the panel, Nick Keehler, Mary Cusack, and Linda Stanbridge, who will be bringing hard conversations about important topics to the forefront. Listen in to find out why they agreed to be on the panel and what areas of social jus...
Jan. 15, 2026
922 | Brewed Awakenings | Meet the Panel | Pt. 1
Ever wished the church would talk about a topic that mattered to you, but didn’t because it was too edgy or too politically charged or just not “appropriate” to discuss in public? You are not alone. In this new series, Brewed Awakenings, you're sure to hear conversations that will get you thinking. In this introductory episode, you’ll meet and hear from some of the panelists who are passionate about social justice and they’re not afraid to talk about it. Find out why they’re here and allow their...