Wide Open Spaces
The goal of Wide Open Spaces is to build bridges between people by having humanizing conversations about controversial topics. New episode every Tuesday.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
How To Have Better Dialogue: Covid-19 Vaccine Edition
Should you get vaccinated? Or should you not? The debate over vaccines has been a long-burning fire and it has never been more relevant with the rolling out of the Covid-19 vaccines. Many of us are …
Are We Criminalizing Suffering? A Conversation About Addiction with a Social Worker ft. Denae Pellerin
Drug addiction has been a big part of my family story. It’s a part of many of our stories. So when something so personal gets discussed in the context of politics, it can become a conversation full o…
Fish Are Friends Not Food - A Meateater in Dialogue with a Vegan
Veganism is uber-trendy right now. But is it deeper than a trend? Today I speak with practicing vegan Julie Godin about whether veganism is the "best" way to eat and about whether veganism is more th…
Flavorful Catholicism and the Challenge of BLM with Ogechi Akalegbre
Does the Church have a “bland culture”? Is Black Lives Matter a Marxist organization, and does it matter? These questions might seem unrelated, but in today’s episode Catholic speaker and diversity p…
Self Care vs. Self Indulgence with Hannah Connelly
In order to build bridges with others, we need to take care of ourselves in a way that honors the dignity of our humanity. On this episode, I spoke with my sister Hannah Connelly (who has a BA in Pea…
Systemic Racism and Christianity with Dr. David Moore
The topic of racism tends to polarize people on different parts of the political spectrum. The topic of religion is also a heated topic between people. Today we speak with pastor and professor Dr. Da…
Can You Be a Thoughtful Conservative? ft. Kay Clarity
Does conservative thought and politics have to be rigid and cold? Does the conservative movement have a heart for the suffering? Today we spoke to conservative intellectual and musician Kay Clarity a…
Ambition vs. Motherhood and the Fear of Marriage ft. Donna Darbellay
Is motherhood the enemy of ambition? On today's episode, I speak with psychologist and mother of 8, Donna Darbellay, as she shares her story of being a stay-at-home mother and pursuing a career in ps…
Protesting the Covid-19 Lockdowns ft. Reeta Ali
There are people all over Canada (and the world) protesting the Covid-19 lockdowns. Why are these protests happening? In this episode, we speak with activist Reeta Ali who shares about her organizati…
Decolonization and the Human Person ft. Piper and Carson
Decolonization. It's a word that has a lot of baggage for many people. Maybe it hints at frustrating and complicated politics for you. Maybe it inspires hope for the future. Maybe you're not sure wha…
My Truth Vs The Truth, The Smallest University in Canada and Anxiety ft. Dr. Walter Thiessen
Professor of Psychology and licensed counseling therapist Walter Thiessen speaks about the smallest university in Canada and why its approach to education might be something we should all pay attent…
The Ethics of Luxury ft. Peter Van Kampen
Are luxury and Christianity compatible with one another? Have Christians forgotten the poor? These are just a sample of the questions that Jenny tackles with author and speaker Peter Van Kampen as we…
Making Disagreement Human Again
It's time to change the culture of disagreement. Join us today as we talk about how in this era of social division, we can still have open conversations with the people we disagree with in a way that…