The World and Everything In It

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The World and Everything in It is an Apple Podcasts top 100 News program delivering essential headlines, field reporting, interviews, and expert analysis. Find original coverage you can't get elsewhere, such as a weekly overview of every Supreme Court case, biblical cultural analysis, and key international stories. This podcast is a product of listener-supported WORLD Radio, which provides sound journalism grounded in God's Word.

12.12.25 Australia’s social media ban, a documentary about a deadly conflict, and contemplating God’s faithfulness through unlikely people
Culture Friday John Stonestreet covers social media bans, the doctrine of hell, and the new media landscape. Plus Collin Garbarino reviews The Perfect Neighbor documentary, Peter Mead reflects on the Incarnation, and the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from I Witness: The Long Shore: A faith-based audio drama that brings history to life. iwitnesspod.comFrom Ridge Haven Camp in North Carolina and Iowa. Winter Camp starts December 29th. Registration open at ridgehaven.orgAnd from His Words Abiding in You, a Podcast wh
12.11.25 Fixing Obamacare, Christmas markets in Germany, and the history of A Christmas Carol
Fixing the Affordable Care Act, security concerns at a Christmas market, and how Charles Dickens shaped Christmas. Plus, a father-daughter dance behind bars, Cal Thomas on the consequences of high taxes, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from His Words Abiding in You, a Bible memorization podcast designed for truck drivers. His Words Abiding in You … on all podcast apps.From I Witness: The Long Shore: A faith-based audio drama that brings history to life.
12.10.25 Washington Wednesday on the expiring Obamacare subsidies, World Tour on the year after Assad’s fall, and Lee Strobel on the supernatural
Washington Wednesday on the Obamacare subsidies, affordability, and federal health policy, World Tour on updates from Syria, Southeast Asia, Benin, and Germany; and Lee Strobel contemplates the supernatural. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on when God is silent, a foiled contraband Christmas, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Ridge Haven Camp in North Carolina and Iowa. Winter Camp starts December 29th. Registration open at
12.9.25 The complex framework behind military operations, AI in cyberattacks, and two unique Christmas albums
Behind the second strike, cyberattacks with artificial intelligence, and two recent Christmas albums. Plus, Seth Troutt on grateful feasting, the stinky smell of success, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from I Witness: The Long Shore: A faith-based audio drama that brings history to life. iwitnesspod.com
12.8.25 New Jersey’s donor list subpoenas, the Dell family’s philanthropy, and the making of A Charlie Brown Christmas
Legal Docket on New Jersey’s demand for donor information, Moneybeat on the $6 billion gift to the Trump Accounts, and History Book on the creative work behind A Charlie Brown Christmas. Plus the Monday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from His Words Abiding in You, a podcast to help the body of Christ memorize the words of Christ. His Words Abiding in You, available on all podcast appsFrom I Witness: The Long Shore: A faith-based audio drama that brings history to life. iwitnesspod.com. And from Ridge Haven Camp in North Carolina and Iowa. Winter Camp starts December 29th. Registration open at
Oxford’s inklings and the Christian imagination
Joseph Loconte revisits how J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis sought to restore heroism and moral clarity through story
12.5.25 Culture Friday on dehumanizing rhetoric, a review of Zootopia 2, and a reflection on the Incarnation
Culture Friday covers the president’s dehumanizing rhetoric and a potential break with the Boy Scouts, Joseph Holmes reviews Zootopia 2, the word of the year, and Peter Mead reflects on the Incarnation. Plus, the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network. Helping entrepreneurs with a purpose find the support they need to thrive with faith-aligned financing options. More at ambassadorsimpact.comAnd from WatersEdge. Save more. Do more. Give more. Helping Christians support ministry by giving through a donor-advised fund. watersedge.com/DAF
12.4.25 Nigeria’s silent genocide, vetting Afghan refugees, and rebuilding black families
Nigeria’s silent genocide, Afghan vetting under scrutiny, and Delano Squires on restoring black families. Plus, love after coma, Cal Thomas on conservative giants, and Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from WatersEdge. Save more. Do more. Give more. Helping Christians support ministry by giving through a donor-advised fund. watersedge.com/DAFAnd from Ambassadors Impact Network. Helping entrepreneurs with a purpose find the support they need to thrive with faith-aligned financing options. More at
12.3.25 Analysis of the Tennessee election, World Tour highlights, and the friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
On Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker breaks down Trump’s Tennessee test; on World Tour, updates from Nigeria, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, and Brussels; and a closer look at the friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Plus, a cat-astrophic delivery, Erick Erickson on elite isolation, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network. Helping entrepreneurs with a purpose find the support they need to thrive with faith-aligned financing options. More at ambassadorsimpact.comAnd from WatersEdge. Save more. Do more. Give more. Helping Christians support ministry by giving through a donor-advised fund. watersedge.com/DAF
12.2.25 Russia-Ukraine peace plan, ECFA’s new policy, and phasing out the penny
Negotiations for peace between Russia and Ukraine, the ECFA’s new policy, and the end of the U.S. penny. Plus, Andrew Walker on the Nuremberg trials, the ocean’s ultimate freeloaders, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from WatersEdge. Save more. Do more. Give more. Helping Christians support ministry by giving through a donor-advised fund. watersedge.com/DAFAnd from Ambassadors Impact Network. Helping entrepreneurs with a purpose find the support they need to thrive with faith-aligned financing options. More at ambassadorsimpact.com
12.1.25 Legal Docket on reopening old sentences, Moneybeat on affordability, and Daniel Darling on the strength of conviction
On Legal Docket, the Supreme Court weighs reopening sentences long considered final; on Moneybeat, David Bahnsen covers affordability and the Fed’s shift toward easing; and Daniel Darling talks about the significance of Rosa Parks’ act of courage. Plus, the Monday morning news Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network. Helping entrepreneurs with a purpose find the support they need to thrive with faith-aligned financing options. More at ambassadorsimpact.comAnd from WatersEdge. Save more. Do more. Give more. Helping Christians support ministry by giving through a donor-advised fund. watersedge.com/DAF
Weekend Conversation: Cut flowers, first principles
Os Guinness on cultural power, forgotten first principles, and why renewal begins with letting God be God
11.28.25 AI chatbots giving spiritual guidance, Christmas music that still unites us, and an artist preserving memories in stone
On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet discusses AI chatbot Bible studies, Arsenio Orteza spotlights Christmas albums with old hymns and new harmonies, and a craftsman preserves memories in stone. Plus, the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Dordt University, where pre-med students gain knowledge through undergraduate research and hone skills through hands-on simulations. Dordt.eduFrom Free Lutheran Bible College. The Free Lutheran Bible College (FLBC), Plymouth, MN, prepares students to live out their calling through the study of God's Word in authentic community since 1964. At FLBC, biblical truth isn’t an elective course—it’s the foundation of our academic study. Through the study of God’s Word in authentic, Christ-centered community, you’ll form a biblical worldview that gives you clarity and confidence for whatever comes next—college, career, family, or ministry. Learn more at
11.27.25 Opening a door for Christian foster parents, praying for persecuted believers, and running the Turkey Trot
Removing barriers for Christian foster care, praying for the persecuted church, and a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition. Plus, a teddy bear rescue mission, Cal Thomas on restoring Thanksgiving, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Cedarville University—a Christ-centered, academically rigorous university located in southwest Ohio, equipping students for Gospel impact across every career and calling. Cedarville integrates a biblical worldview into every course in the more than 175 undergraduate and graduate programs students choose from. New online undergraduate degrees through Cedarville Online offer flexible and affordable education grounded in a strong Christian community that fosters both faith and learning. Learn more
11.26.25 President Trump’s meeting with Mamdani, an update on violence in Nigeria, and a review of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Washington Wednesday on President Trump’s meeting with Mamdani, a World Tour update on attacks in Nigeria, and a review of Wake Up Dead Man. Plus, a lightweight heavyweight, John Wilsey on a historic hymn of thanksgiving and the Wednesday morning news Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Free Lutheran Bible College. The Free Lutheran Bible College (FLBC), Plymouth, MN, prepares students to live out their calling through the study of God's Word in authentic community since 1964. At FLBC,
11.25.25 Peace terms for Ukraine, states consider assisted suicide, and the first Bible translation in the New World
Prospects for peace in Ukraine, more states consider assisted suicide, and the first Bible translated in America. Plus, Janie B. Cheaney on what we leave behind, a cow’s woolly hideout, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Dordt University, where pre-med students gain knowledge through undergraduate research and hone skills through hands-on simulations. Dordt.eduFrom Free Lutheran Bible College.
11.24.25 Legal Docket on the power to hear a case, Moneybeat on the Trump-Mamdani meeting, and History Book on G.K. Chesterton’s view of fairy tales
On Legal Docket, three Supreme Court cases dealing with jurisdiction; On Moneybeat, Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani; and on History Book, the enduring power of fairy tales. Plus, the Monday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Cedarville University—a Christ-centered, academically rigorous university located in southwest Ohio, equipping students for Gospel impact across every career and calling. Cedarville integrates a biblical worldview into every course in the more than 175 undergraduate and graduate programs students choose from. New online undergraduate degrees through Cedarville Online offer flexible and affordable education grounded in a strong Christian community that fosters both faith and learning. Learn more at cedarville.edu, and explore online programs at
Unmasking the Machine
Paul Kingsnorth on technology’s false promises, our vanishing roots, and the reordering power of Christian hope
11.21.25 Culture Friday on marriage without mission, a review of Wicked: For Good, and Listener Feedback
For Culture Friday, John Stonestreet examines Gen Z’s view of marriage and Collin Garbarino reviews Wicked: For Good. Plus, Listener Feedback for November and the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Boyce College—where truth comes first. Boyce College offers a Christ-centered education built on the truth of God’s Word. Every student—no matter their major—takes 30 hours of Bible and theology, learning how to think biblically, live faithfully, and lead with conviction. Formed from the 160-year legacy of Southern Seminary, Boyce College prepares students for maximum faithfulness in the world, the workplace, the church, and the family. Learn more at boycecollege.comFrom Ridge Haven Camp
11.20.25 Pressuring Venezuela, releasing the Epstein files, and improving the medical residency program
Military pressure on Venezuela, the Epstein files move forward, and rethinking the medical residency program. Plus, Thanksgiving meal expectations, Cal Thomas on the BBC’s credibility, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from The Brainerd Institute — training pastors and equipping churches to make God’s glory visible in rural places. More at Brainerdinstitute.comFrom Ridge Haven Camp in North Carolina and Iowa. Winter Camp starts Decem

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