377. Poems, Prayers, and the Courage to Believe with Matthew McConaughey

06/10/2025 1h 18min
377. Poems, Prayers, and the Courage to Believe with Matthew McConaughey

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What do we do when logic isn’t enough? Greg sits down with Matthew McConaughey to explore poems, prayers, and the disciplined choice to believe—over cynicism, doubt, and apathy. Together they read new pieces from Poems & Prayers and unpack how language, rhythm, and ritual can metabolize suffering into meaning and forward motion.



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