The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp
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Episodes
414 episodes
From Athlete to Advocate: Dr. Phil Allen on Healing, History, and Hope
This week, I sit down with Dr. Phil Allen—a former All-American basketball player turned theologian, poet, and prophetic voice. From the basketball courts of North Carolina A&T to the halls of Fuller Seminary, Phil shares his ...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:01:49
S6E18 Holy Icons and Racial Myths: A Conversation with Dr. Jessica Wong
After attending a recent event featuring Dr. Jemar Tisby, I had the chance to connect with the host of that gathering, Professor Jessica Wai-Fong Wong, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Azusa Pacific University and a...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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49:13
S6E17 Beach Talk #132 - Faith, Firings & Freefall
Join us for another Beach Talk! In the midst of a week of global market turmoil, Betsy and I sit down for a heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation. We kick things off with Betsy’s anticipation of a beautiful experience of an ...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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54:36
S6E16 Breaking the Cycle: Dameon Wroe’s Fight for Justice
Join me for a compelling conversation with my guest, Dameon Wroe. His story is one of struggle, survival, and ultimately, redemption. Growing up in Southern California, Dameon faced challenges early on. After his parents’ divorce, he lived with...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:04:09
Podcast Sound Track Repaired - S6E15 with filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi is Ready to Go
If you had difficulty listening to S6E15: Echoes of Internment: Filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi on History, Justice, and Resistance - the sound has been repaired. Try it again. Don't miss it!
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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0:56
S6E15: Echoes of Internment: Filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi on History, Justice, and Resistance
Join me as I sit down with Claudia Katayanagi, an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work brings hidden histories to light. As a fourth-generation Japanese American, Claudia's personal and professional journey led her to uncover the dark...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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58:12
S6E14 Baseball in Tokyo, Democracy in Peril, and Elon Musk’s Chainsaw - Beach Talk #132
On today’s Beach Talk, Betsey Newehuyse and I break down the headlines as the President floods the zone with controversy, wielding Executive Orders like a wrecking ball to smash the federal government to pieces. In these gloomy, fear-filled tim...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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50:58
S6E13: The Two Kens - Let’s Talk About Patrimonialism
Ever heard the word patrimonialism? Neither had we—until we read Jonathan Rauch’s eye-opening article in The Atlantic: "One Word Describes Trump." In this episode of The Two Kens, Ken Fong and I dive into what this term really...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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41:04
S6E12 Keeping the Spark Alive: Staying Engaged in Tough Times with Darcy McKenzie
I’m excited to welcome back my friend and political activist, Darcy McKenzie. Over the years, as our friendship has grown, we’ve witnessed and reflected on some major milestone moments in history. Darcy lives near the very street corner where G...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:00:45
S6E11 Beach Talk #131 - It is Well with my Soul
In this timely and special episode of The Beached White Male Podcast, host Ken Kemp welcomes back his trusted friend and guest, Betsey Newenhuyse, for a deep dive into the emotional and spiritual challenges of our current political climate. As ...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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55:29
S5E10 - The Anti-Greed Gospel with author Malcolm Foley
Ken welcomes pastor, historian, and special advisor to the President at Baylor University, Dr. Malcolm Foley. Just this month, his new book - The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:02:57
S6E9 Immigration - Between Borders with Stelio Savante
In this episode, we get a close-up look at immigration - from the immigrant’s perspective. Ken welcomes veteran actor, Stelio Savante who plays a key role in the new independent film, “Between Borders.” In his nearly forty years as ...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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54:48
S6E8 Super Bowl Half-Time Show Review with Osahon Obazuaye and Grant Young
Ken welcomes Osahon for another Cabana Talk and a review of the Super Bowl Half-Time Show. They invite their good friend Grant Young, a Play Station engineer they met in a Table Talk hosted by Ken and Osahon in 2021. As the Philadelphia Eagles ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:08:33
S6E7 TWO KENS - Three Weeks of Flooding the Zone
Kemp and Fong agree. We need each other now more than ever. Steve Bannon predicted the strategy of this new administration. He declared, “We’re gunna flood the zone with sh*t.” He was prophetic. The Zone has experienced a flash flood. The two K...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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49:30
S6E6 Episode #400 - a Milestone Celebration
Ken and Betsey review over five years of Beach Talks as Ken posts the podcast’s 400th episode. Three friends check in to celebrate - Darcy McKenzie, Osahon Obazuaye, and Ken Fong. Betsey, a Chicago resident, shares some of her experience ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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53:09
S6E5 Jesse Curtis, Ph.D. - The Myth of Colorblind Christians
When Ken researched his Bible School classmate, Melvin Warren, he stumbled across Dr. Curtis’ book. It referenced a familiar, legendary press conference. In 1970, at the famed Arch entrance at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Melvin made a...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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58:23
S6E4 Don’t Give Up on the Truth with Washington Insider Pete Wehner
Ken welcomes Washington political commentator, speechwriter, and author Peter Wehner. Pete is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum. He is well known for his prolific contribution to the intersection of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:04:52
S6E3 The Two Kens - The Palisades and Eaton Fires
When Ken Fong saw the flames coming over the ridge from his front yard, he voluntarily evacuated along with his adult daughter. His home church, First Baptist of Pasadena, opened its doors to evacuees. Fong joined them for two nights. Ken Kemp,...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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45:31
S6E2 Remembering Jimmy Carter PART II with Dr. Randall Balmer and Dr. Dave Peters
In memory of President Jimmie Carter, Ken has invited three quests to share their personal reflections on a 100 year long life well lived: historian, professor and prolific author, Dr. Randall Balmer; retired Biola University political...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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46:19
S6E1 The New Year Begins: Remembering Jimmy Carter PART I with Randall Balmer and Betsey Newenhuyse
Special Guests in Part I: Randall Balmer, Ph.D. and Betsey NewenhuyseIn memory of President Jimmie Carter, Ken invites three quests to share their personal reflections on a 100 year long life well lived: historian, professor and prolific...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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55:14
S5E76 Year-End Review with Nate Manderson: How the Left Can Get Its Mojo Back
Ken welcomes Nate Manderson back as we close out our year and Season 5. Nate’s rich experience as a pastor, an educator, and an advocate for the working class has made him a popular writer for The Boston Globe and Salon.com. His most recent pie...
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Season 5
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Episode 75
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40:32
S5E75 Christmas Beach Talk: The Nativity - Beauty, Wonder and Mystery
Ken and Betsey usually discuss politics. Today, they set aside the political turmoil in the headlines and discuss Christmas. Ken’s most recent Substack reflects on the central scene that is the focus of the celebration of Christmas by Christian...
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Season 5
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Episode 75
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36:16
S5E74 Notre Dame - What The World Needs Now
Ken shares his reflections on the opening of the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after the devastating fire of April 2019.You can follow along on his Substack Page here.
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Season 5
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Episode 74
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13:43
S5E73 Beach Talk: Late, Great, Planet Earth - Really?
Ken and Betsey reflect on the Late Great Planet Earth, the monster 197o best-seller by Hal Lindsey, who passed away on November 25th. The cottage industry of apocalyptic books and movies spawned by Lindsey’s book live with us to this d...
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Season 5
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Episode 73
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47:05
S5E72 David Dark - We Become What We Normalize (Reprise)
Ken welcomes back professor, author, and activist Dr. David Dark to discuss his new book, We Become What We Normalize. David shares the recent tragedy on Belmont University's campus in the shooting of the popular freshman, accomplished...
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Season 5
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Episode 72
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58:51
