Preach is a religion and spirituality podcast about the "messiness of faith", which is hosted by Mormon reporter Lee Hale and produced by KUER.[1][2][3]

Preach
Presentation
Hosted byLee Hale
GenreReligion and spirituality podcast
LanguageEnglish
Length20–30 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Publication
Original releaseAugust 22, 2019 –
April 17, 2020
ProviderKUER
Related
Related shows
Websitepreachpod.org

A short trailer for the show was published on September 6, 2019 and the first episode was published later that month.[4][5] The first episode of the show discusses Mormonism and women and premarital exams in particular.[6] Lee Hale was featured on the Mormon Land podcast.[7] Lee Hale interviewed a gay Mormon named Addison Jenkins.[8] The final episode was published on April 17, 2020 because Lee Hale was moving to a job for NPR as an editor and producer of All Things Considered.[9][10][11]

Throughout the podcast Hale discusses how he has struggled with faith and interviews other people who have experienced similar struggles.[12] Lee Hale discussed the origins and the reboot of the VeggieTales on NPR.[13] Hale spends an episode interviewing Glynn Washington and his experiences with The Worldwide Church of God.[14]

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  1. ^ Morris, Elliot (September 6, 2019). "On Preach, Lee Hale Explores the Messiness of Faith". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Riess, Jana (September 4, 2019). "Public Radio's "Preach" Podcast Explores Religion's Messy Side". Religion News Service. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Chavez, Paij (October 27, 2019). "Chavez: We Need Stories More Than Ever". The Daily Utah Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Noyce, David (September 5, 2019). "This week in Mormon Land: The missing women in Zion; the "other" bigotry in 'Book of Mormon' musical; the bad water at camp". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Noyce, David (June 27, 2019). "This week in Mormon Land: Missionaries await new 'white bible'; a look back at garment shopping from yesteryear". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Noyce, David (August 1, 2019). "This Week in Mormon Land: The Curious Case of Premarital Exams, Religious Mocking in Scotland". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher; Noyce, David (September 4, 2019). "Lee Hale Discusses His New "Preach" Podcast and His Own "Evolving" Faith | Episode 97". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Noyce, David (August 17, 2018). "This Week in Mormon Land: Gay Policy Added to Missionary Manual, Apostle's Wife Remembers Single Life, Church Buys Chicago Tower". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Means, Sean P. (April 14, 2020). "KUER's "Preach" Podcast Ending After Seven Months. Host Lee Hale is Moving to NPR in D.C." The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Noyce, David (April 16, 2020). "This Week in Mormon Land: Church Was Predicted to Have 100M Members by Now. Why Didn't It Happen?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "iHeartMedia Details Cost Savings Initiatives". Talkers Magazine. Talk Media. April 14, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Chang, Ailsa (December 26, 2019). "In "Preach" Podcast, Lee Hale Hosts Conversations About Struggling With Faith". WBFO. Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (October 20, 2019). "'Tis in Season: A Harvest of New Veggietales, in Time for Christmas". NPR. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hate Those Electric Scooters? Pessimists Archive Presents 100 Years of Other People Hating Scooters, Too". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. September 23, 2019. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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