The Good Culture Show
This show blends interviews, commentary, storytelling, and documentary journalism. Good Culture is a collective of artists, academics, and advocates reflecting on faith, culture, and contemporary news. Sho Baraka and friends aim to inspire action, investigate truth, provide insight, but ultimately, they hope to create a meaningful product shaped by the Good News of Jesus.
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Episodes
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Sho Baraka, Anastacia Johnson, Tryce Prince and Ian O'Brien sit down to discuss the social-political and style distinctions within Worship music and gospel. The Collective discusses the much talked about interview between Ezra Klein and Ta-nehisi Coates. Lastly they evaluate they're own definition of success based on a poll by NBC surveying thousands of Gen Zer's.
Articles Mentioned:
Relevant: https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/how-maverick-city-music-is-breaking-the-worship-music-mold/
New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaeoDlLNnok&themeRefresh=1
Slate: https://www.salon.com/2025/10/01/maga-cant-expand-its-base-and-christian-music-tells-us-why/
Christianity Today https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/maverick-city-music-black-worship-gospel-ccm-gyamfi-raine/
NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255
Books Mentioned:
Anna Julia Cooper: A Voice From The South
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Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Sho Baraka is joined by Tryce Prince and Ian O'Brien as they discuss why they've started a podcast. What will Good Culture be and how each individual plans to contribute according to their area of expertise. They also talk about the ways in which they feel Christians can better engage art.
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Discover:
Learn more about Good Culture: www.Goodcultureinstitute.com
Join our Community: https://good-culture.mn.co/
Learn About our Cohorts: https://goodcultureinstitute.com/
Follow:
Follow Good Culture: https://www.instagram.com/goodcultureinstitute/
Follow Sho Baraka: https://linktr.ee/amishobaraka
Follow Tryce Prince: https://linktr.ee/tryceprince
Watch The Episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/VNRKzkKIg5M
Buy Sho's Book: He Saw That It Was Good
https://www.amazon.com/Saw-That-Was-Good-Reimagining/dp/0593193040
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sho Baraka explains the impetus for the revised podcast and what you can expect moving forward. He talks about his personal formation growing up and how the gospel helped to reform those aspects of his life without destroying his identity altogether.
Support:
Tax Free Giving: https://goodcultureinstitute.com/contribute/
Discover:
Learn more about Good Culture: www.Goodcultureinstitute.com
Join our Community: https://good-culture.mn.co/
Learn About our Cohorts: https://goodcultureinstitute.com/
Follow:
Follow Good Culture: https://www.instagram.com/goodcultureinstitute/
Follow Sho Baraka: https://linktr.ee/amishobaraka
Watch The Episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/jDJAzMKlkLg
Buy Sho's Book: He Saw That It Was Good
https://www.amazon.com/Saw-That-Was-Good-Reimagining/dp/0593193040