State of Belief Producer
Ray Kirstein
Ray Kirstein has served as producer for The State of Belief since 2010. That’s somewhere in the area of 750 episodes and counting. Previously, Ray held diverse positions in radio including production, program director, and announcer at several country music stations, and leadership roles at Sirius Satellite Radio and the Air America Radio Network. (He’s also worked for the State Department at one point but that’s still kind of hush-hush.)
This all began early in his life with helping his parents produce a Lithuanian-language radio program for expats in Ray’s hometown of Rochester, NY. (First time on the air? Age 3, reciting a poem as the easter bunny…) The experience of building community using the spoken word in that setting has been a component of every job on his resumé – and nowhere more so than at Interfaith Alliance.
Ray’s been living in Germany since 2012, and loves being in nature, exploring new places in Europe, and telling everyone who will listen about how amazing his little dog is.
Democracy After the Midterms: A special election episode with Rebecca Solnit
November 3rd was both an end a beginning. A writer who thinks deeply about these issues, Rebecca talks to host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush about this election through the lens of her book "The Beginning Comes After the End."
"We Are Ready": Attorney Extraordinaire Norm Eisen Talks 2026 Midterms and Beyond
The co-founder of Democracy Defenders Fund and former Obama Administration ethics czar joins Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush on the eve of the election to recount victories and unveil strategies for ensuring a full and fair vote.
“Nauseously Optimistic”: The 2026 Vote Through A Legal Lens
American Bar Association Election Law Committee Chair attorney Jerry H. Goldfeder joins Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss how lawyers, faith leaders, and many others are poised to defend the midterm election against all threats, foreign and domestic
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