Episode · Hidden Brain · 2026-10-05
Books mentioned on When Bad Things Happen to Good People
When historian Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, she became fascinated by the ways people try to impose order on events they can't control. She joins us to explore what it means to live fully when life offers no satisfying explanation for the tragedies we may face.
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Everything Happens for a Reason
“She is the author of Joyful Anyway, as well as Everything Happens for a Reason and No Cure for Being Human.”
Plugged Joyful, Anyway
“She is the author of Joyful Anyway, as well as Everything Happens for a Reason and No Cure for Being Human.”
Plugged No Cure for Being Human
“She is the author of Joyful Anyway, as well as Everything Happens for a Reason and No Cure for Being Human.”
Plugged The Awakened Brain
“She's the author of The Awakened Brain, The New Science of Spirituality, and Our Quest for an Inspired Life.”
Plugged The New Science of Social Change
“She's the author of The Awakened Brain, The New Science of Spirituality, and Our Quest for an Inspired Life.”
Plugged The Awakened Brain
“She's the author of The Awakened Brain, The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life.”
Plugged The New Science of Social Change
“She's the author of The Awakened Brain, The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life.”
Plugged The Awakened Brain
“She is the author of The Awakened Brain, The New Science of Spirituality, and Our Quest for an Inspired Life.”
Plugged The New Science of Social Change
“She is the author of The Awakened Brain, The New Science of Spirituality, and Our Quest for an Inspired Life.”