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Welcome to A Pandemic Podcast, a space where we discuss the ongoing global pandemic. We will be joined by guests from a variety of backgrounds including education, engineering, information science, and more in round table discussions to bring greater understanding to current research, best practices, and community care. Want to get in touch? Contact us at panpodcast@outlook.com
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For the past few years, churches and other institutions of faith struggled with how to get their message out to the masses during a time when a worldwide pandemic raged. Many of them went to livestreaming and social media. This podcast follows what that experience was like for religious leaders, members of religious organizations, those who became "media ministers" and more. We also look at how media ministry is transforming the church now that the pandemic is over. Will the church as we kno ...
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Send us a text In the second part of our interview, we delve with Minister Merritt into why he feels a full turn to virtual-only church would eventually kill Christianity in the United States. We also look at why young people are misunderstood when it comes to religion and media. We also talk about how the church for the new generation may come int…
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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Rev. Dr. Marlon Scott about how he turned his entire ministry virtual. We learn what it’s been like having a church truly “with no walls” as he explains how he went from shunning social media and live-streaming all together to being a huge proponent of virtual worship. He tells a unique story of how a natu…
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Send us a text In this episode, we talk to Rev. Megan Huston of First Christian Church in Bowling Green, KY, about how she keeps her online community, which includes both old and new church members, in the forefront and keeps them from becoming "afterthoughts". We also delve into whether dependency on online-only worship is problematic. She also gi…
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Send us a text In this 2-part episode, we talk to 19-year-old Minister Donari Merritt, who has been preaching since he was 14. In the first episode, Minister Merritt talks about his journey into preaching at an early age, and he gives us his perspective on what Gen Z feels about religion in a virtual space. He also shares his thoughts on what it me…
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Send us a text In the first episode of 2-part interview with Pastor Dana Lockhart, we learn the struggles he faced in the early days of the pandemic to set up a livestream and social media presence at a church he was only acting pastor of. He also tells us how the church still came together in-person to provide supplies to his community while not b…
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Send us a text In part 2 of our interview with Pastor Lockhart, we look at the pressure that pastors may feel when these days when crafting their sermon knowing it will be sharing space in the virtual world with millions of others on a weekly basis. We also discuss how some churches and their leadership have chosen to become more provocative to cap…
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Send us a text Sometimes you don't need expensive technology to spread the word of God.... even during a pandemic! In this episode, we talk to Dustin Bratcher, Technology Coordinator for Liberty Methodist Church in Beaver Dam, KY about how his small church mixed simple parking lot worship services with the power of digital technology to strike a go…
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Send us a text What was church worship like outside of the United States during the pandemic? Ryan talks with his father-in-law, retired South African priest Julian Paul, about what challenges his church faced and how they responded. He shares how social media and livestreaming kept churches spread throughout the world connected to his. We also dis…
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Send us a text The ultimate reason for adding technology to the church has been to share the gospel, but how do you keep it from overshadowing the word? In this episode, Ryan Dearbone talks to Technology Minister Rob Wilson of Zion Community Church about several topics, including building togetherness in the sanctuary versus through online and the …
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Send us a text As much as we would like to attend church service in-person, sometimes we just can't. So having the online option can be a Godsend for many. In this episode, Ryan talks with Carla Dotson & Reva Keeling, both members at Mt. Zion in Nashville, TN about how they have used livestreaming to keep engaged with their church even though they …
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Send us a text Churches have been faithfully using audio and video companies for years for in-house needs. However, live-streaming services was not a thought for many. But the pandemic changed all of that. In this episode, we talk to Richard Samuels of Pro Video & Audio Professionals in Franklin, KY about how he went from installing media equipment…
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Send us a text We meet Bridgette Starks Terry, who is a virtual member of State Street Baptist Church in Kentucky, but she lives in Atlanta, GA. Find out how her life-long connection to this church led to her return in a virtual form. What issues does being a virtual member present and how does she navigate it? Why does she choose to be a member of…
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Send us a text In the next episode of the podcast, London Dixon joins us and talks about his time as the Media Minister of the church, a role he wasn't expecting to have. He talks about having to record services on iPads and editing them just to create a presence on social media. He also recalls how he began streaming old church services from decad…
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Send us a text We sit down to talk to Dr. Larry Snyder, Professor Emeritus at Western Kentucky University about how religion has evolved over the years, including during the pandemic. He talks about both the new dependence on new forms of media but also the counterculture that isn't using media to guide its religious services. he touches on the rol…
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Send us a text Join us as we talk to Dr. Stacy Spencer of New Direction Christian Church about how he navigated the pandemic using his already blossoming media ministry. He also talks about the challenges and blessings of having virtual members, how he had to re-wire the way he conducts service to accommodate a virtual audience and how he sees reli…
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Season 2, Episode 1Pomp and CircumstanceIn various places, hearings and committees are happening to further understand how the pandemic was (mis)handled. Cheryl, Chris, and Kay review New Brunswick’s ‘top doctor’ Jennifer Russell’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. What happened? And where do we go from here? Resources mentio…
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Chris provides a brief update on what we're working on and offers a perspective on the reasons to keep having difficult conversations. Contact us: Email the show at ⁠⁠⁠panpodcast@outlook.com⁠⁠⁠ Find us on twitter ⁠⁠⁠@APanPod⁠⁠⁠ Find us on instagram ⁠⁠⁠@APanPod⁠⁠⁠ Find us on the web apanpod.ca Transcript: coming soon…
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How is western society organizing and perceiving an ongoing pandemic? Why have a plan when there supposedly is no problem? We talk about the societal construct of framing and how messages can be portrayed, warped, and slowly believed. There are some big ideas in this episode that help make sense of how so many people are turning away from the truth…
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In April 2022 the New Brunswick's Child, Youth, and Seniors Advocate released a vindicating report on the requirements for safe conditions for children in public schools: Masks, accommodations, universal protections. None of these were implemented, as the report was advisory and not legally binding. Fast forward to January 2023 we see which group o…
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In this episode, recorded over the Family Day long weekend, we talk to members of three families about how they approach reducing risks to themselves and others, how they navigate those discussions within their families, what is working well for them, and what they’re concerned about. People who are curious about what steps other households are tak…
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This is a two part series of a year in review where we look back to pandemic policies and the lifting of universal protections during the year of 2022. In Part 2, Cheryl, Chris, and Kay review the months of April through December: What happened and how was the groundwork set for the worst year of disease spread and death of COVID-19, and where are …
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This is a two part series of a year in review where we look back to pandemic policies and the lifting of universal protections during the year of 2022. In Part 1, Cheryl, Chris, and Kay review the months of January, February, and March: What happened and how was the groundwork set for the worst year of disease spread and death of COVID-19? Our symp…
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Season 1 - Episode 3 The weather is getting colder, which has a big impact when there is an airborne pandemic happening. Windows with clean air ventilation close and people begin to gather indoors. And on top of that, December can be the time of traditional holiday gatherings for families and friends- sharing space and meals. But! You don’t have to…
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Season 1 - Episode 2 Cheryl, Chris, and Kay discuss the current PoPNB (Protect our Province New Brunswick) Right to Information request about Long Covid. 733 pages of government documents are now available and it is shocking, heartbreaking, and infuriating to read and understand the wealth of high quality information that has been internally known …
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Season 1 - Episode 1 Meet three people who acknowledge we are still living in a pandemic and are taking steps and actions to ensure their safety. Chris, Kay, and Cheryl talk about their backgrounds, what brought them here, current work in regards to information dissemination and health advocacy, and next steps and future episodes. Contact us: Email…
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