Mike McHargue is creating
Ask Science Mike & My Blog
Exploring the science of faith and how it can change our lives.
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Milestone Goals
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Bonus Episode
I'll do a live, Patreon-only episode via webcast every month.
No Ads!
Ask Science Mike won't have ads (interesting sponsorships are always on the table).
Twice as Nice
Ask Science Mike comes out twice a week!
Video Killed the Radio Star
Ask Science Mike expands into a video podcast (a lot of you have asked, and I can't do this without hiring someone to help).
About
My name is Mike McHargue, but lately people have been calling me "Science Mike." I'm a Christian turned atheist turned follower of Jesus, and I use my story to help people know God in an age of incredible scientific insight.
You can hear my whole story in a few places. I gave a talk at my church and I did an interview with Pete Holmes on his podcast, You Made It Weird. You can also read my series on doubt for people who want to know God, but can't reconcile their faith with science. A lot of people ask about my reading list too.
I teach about science, faith, atheism, doubt, and knowing God in the modern era. I've done articles for Relevant and Sojo.net, in addition to my blog.
One of my favorite things is traveling to speak and meet people in person. If you're interested in booking me for a speaking enagement, please visit this page.
I'm part of a project with Michael & Lisa Gungor called The Liturgists. We're exploring new ways to create sacred art and rituals in ways that aren't about promoting the artist, but are instead about surrendering art as an act of worship–while amping up its efficacy using science. We release new liturgies on our website, iTunes, and Bandcamp every month. So far, The Brilliance, Sleeping At Last, Rob Bell, Rachel Held Evans, Amena Brown, Shauna Niequist and others have produced work with us.
I'm a husband, dad, a nerd, a lover of high technology and a marketer using social media. I love new tech, toys and things that fundamentally change human communication and thinking. I think naps should be had more often. I ride motorcycles, play music, look through telescopes and read everything I can get my hands on.
You can hear my whole story in a few places. I gave a talk at my church and I did an interview with Pete Holmes on his podcast, You Made It Weird. You can also read my series on doubt for people who want to know God, but can't reconcile their faith with science. A lot of people ask about my reading list too.
I teach about science, faith, atheism, doubt, and knowing God in the modern era. I've done articles for Relevant and Sojo.net, in addition to my blog.
One of my favorite things is traveling to speak and meet people in person. If you're interested in booking me for a speaking enagement, please visit this page.
I'm part of a project with Michael & Lisa Gungor called The Liturgists. We're exploring new ways to create sacred art and rituals in ways that aren't about promoting the artist, but are instead about surrendering art as an act of worship–while amping up its efficacy using science. We release new liturgies on our website, iTunes, and Bandcamp every month. So far, The Brilliance, Sleeping At Last, Rob Bell, Rachel Held Evans, Amena Brown, Shauna Niequist and others have produced work with us.
I'm a husband, dad, a nerd, a lover of high technology and a marketer using social media. I love new tech, toys and things that fundamentally change human communication and thinking. I think naps should be had more often. I ride motorcycles, play music, look through telescopes and read everything I can get my hands on.
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Tallahassee, FL, USA
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Hi friends,
It all started on Twitter. A few of my followers asked why I didn't have a podcast to answer science questions. With more than a little snark, I posted this tweet:
Just like that, a show was born. We hit 3,500 subscribers and cracked the top 20 on iTunes all before the first episode launched. Today, Ask Science Mike averages 6,500 downloads per day–and that figure will be obsolete by the time this is posted.
I didn't expect a podcast about science and faith to be so popular. My other show, The Liturgists Podcast is growing quickly as well, but it has famous guests and a famous co-host (Michael Gungor). Ask Science Mike is just me and you.
That's why it works. It's your show. You ask the questions, and you set the direction of the program. And you made the show popular because people are ready to have honest, authentic, shame-free conversations about God, faith, evolution, sex, and how to leave this world better than we found it. You want to talk about ecology and shalom, resurrection and entropy, and you're tired of a societal narrative that science and faith are at odds with each other.
Ask Science Mike is successful because it doesn't accept the dichotomy of science vs faith–and neither do you.
Now I need your help. The success of this program has shown me how many people are looking for conversations like these. It's also shown me how expensive it is to produce and distribute quality content. Each episode of Ask Science Mike takes a lot of man-hours from a small team, and racks up some sizable costs for web hosting and other infrastructure.
I've looked at advertising options, but I'd rather give that influence to the people that matter most to this program: the listeners.
I chose Patreon for my campaign because it makes it easy for you to particiapte at any level your comfortable with, without any commitment. You can change or cancel your donation at any time. Every bit helps. Even $1 a month can make a serious difference with the number of listeners the show has now.
No matter what, the show will still be available to you at no cost. Please don't feel pressured or guilty if you can't participate, or don't want to. Rating the show on iTunes is another way you can help if money is tight.
Thanks for leading me on this journey. If open, honest conversations about science and faith matter to you, I hope you'll consider donating to keep it going.
Grace, peace, and decreasing entropy,
Science Mike
It all started on Twitter. A few of my followers asked why I didn't have a podcast to answer science questions. With more than a little snark, I posted this tweet:
How interested would you guys be in a weekly, short podcast where I answer a reader question about science, faith, and living?
— Mike McHargue (@mikemchargue) January 9, 2015
Just like that, a show was born. We hit 3,500 subscribers and cracked the top 20 on iTunes all before the first episode launched. Today, Ask Science Mike averages 6,500 downloads per day–and that figure will be obsolete by the time this is posted.
I didn't expect a podcast about science and faith to be so popular. My other show, The Liturgists Podcast is growing quickly as well, but it has famous guests and a famous co-host (Michael Gungor). Ask Science Mike is just me and you.
That's why it works. It's your show. You ask the questions, and you set the direction of the program. And you made the show popular because people are ready to have honest, authentic, shame-free conversations about God, faith, evolution, sex, and how to leave this world better than we found it. You want to talk about ecology and shalom, resurrection and entropy, and you're tired of a societal narrative that science and faith are at odds with each other.
Ask Science Mike is successful because it doesn't accept the dichotomy of science vs faith–and neither do you.
Now I need your help. The success of this program has shown me how many people are looking for conversations like these. It's also shown me how expensive it is to produce and distribute quality content. Each episode of Ask Science Mike takes a lot of man-hours from a small team, and racks up some sizable costs for web hosting and other infrastructure.
I've looked at advertising options, but I'd rather give that influence to the people that matter most to this program: the listeners.
I chose Patreon for my campaign because it makes it easy for you to particiapte at any level your comfortable with, without any commitment. You can change or cancel your donation at any time. Every bit helps. Even $1 a month can make a serious difference with the number of listeners the show has now.
No matter what, the show will still be available to you at no cost. Please don't feel pressured or guilty if you can't participate, or don't want to. Rating the show on iTunes is another way you can help if money is tight.
Thanks for leading me on this journey. If open, honest conversations about science and faith matter to you, I hope you'll consider donating to keep it going.
Grace, peace, and decreasing entropy,
Science Mike