This week on the CultureCast, we welcome special guest John Paul Lederach, international peace activist and negotiator, and author of the popular nonviolence book, "Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians" this book, just reissued with a new foreword from Bill and Lynne Hybels, … Read more about Lederach’s Peace Train…And Coloring with Satan! (CultureCast)
Ray Rice, Driscoll on Ice and ISIS’ Rise
It seems this episode is dedicated to all the bad boys out there. Not that we planned it, but between talking about the Ray Rice abuse scandal, Mark Driscoll being on the outs with Mars Hill (and every woman on the planet) and our interview with photojournalist Gregg Brekke, who just got back from … Read more about Ray Rice, Driscoll on Ice and ISIS’ Rise
Stupid Quizzes, CCM Missives and Homebrewed Blisses
Yeah, the title's a stretch. So what? This week's episode is all Everyday Sunday, all the time. We hung out with Trey and Carter from the uber-popstar band both at Wild Goose (yes, there's more you haven't heard yet) and in the garage at Amy and Christian's place while they were in Oregon for a … Read more about Stupid Quizzes, CCM Missives and Homebrewed Blisses
Jonathan Merritt, Bagel Thins, and Social Media No-Nos
Well, the crew is back together in sunny Oregon after various trips to the east coast. They pick up right where they left off. Christian complains about Bagel Thins (“They’re really just less convenient bread…) and the ridiculous economics of eggs. Andy shares the ethics of his becoming a … Read more about Jonathan Merritt, Bagel Thins, and Social Media No-Nos
Exploding Whales, Quiverfull Scandals and Scary Russians (CultureCast)
Yes, we're late on getting this post-Easter show out. Whaddaya want, your money back? As we try to recover from our collective post-Easter hangovers, the topics range from stomach-turning in the gross sense to stomach turning in the scary sense. Nothing like variety! Andy quizzes the … Read more about Exploding Whales, Quiverfull Scandals and Scary Russians (CultureCast)
Heartbleed, Holy Chickens, and Hancocks (CultureCast)
Amy shows off her yodeling and confesses that she and Christian *might* have a problem with Candy Crush. In the echo chamber, the Andy talks about the Heartbleed internet security flaw and why maybe you should hold off on changing all your passwords. The crew talks about how Chick-Fil-A may be … Read more about Heartbleed, Holy Chickens, and Hancocks (CultureCast)
Lobster Hands, World Vision and Raising Babies (CultureCast)
Jess the Intern and Philip the Page show off their costuming skills for Zoe’s play, Christian talks about his new job with Crowd Scribed, and Amy can’t remember her Fear of the Week… again. I guess the world just isn’t nearly as scary as it used to be? In the echo chamber, the crew discusses the … Read more about Lobster Hands, World Vision and Raising Babies (CultureCast)
Sneaky Televangelists, Fred Phelps is Dead, and a Glut of God Flicks
This week we are honored to have NPR Religion Correspondent John Burnett return to the show to talk about his nvestigative series on televangelists and fiscal transparency: Can a Television Network be a Church? The IRS Says Yes. You may remember that John first appeared on the Culture Cast last year … Read more about Sneaky Televangelists, Fred Phelps is Dead, and a Glut of God Flicks
Malaysia, Marriage and Measles! (CultureCast)
We continue our time-tested tradition on the Homebrewed Christianity CultureCast about taking completely unrelated topics, digging into them, making a smart-ass joke and then pretty much leaving a bunch of loose ends when we're all done. And you listen to this because... We talk this week … Read more about Malaysia, Marriage and Measles! (CultureCast)
Cool Weed, Cold Wars, Smokin’ Apps and Hot Messes
Sometimes we just talk so damn much, there's no time for an interview. This happens to be one of those weeks... With Sanjay Gupta re-upping his stance on Medical Marijuana, Vladimir Putin slignin' his weight around in Ukraine, Millennials smashin cultural trends, Lent in full swing, tons of apps … Read more about Cool Weed, Cold Wars, Smokin’ Apps and Hot Messes
Education’s Broken, Walmart Needs Welfare, but Somehow Everything is Awesome: Culture Cast
This week Amy looks to Entertainment Weekly’s “Bulls Eye” for culture and then outs Philip’s deprived, candy-less upbringing. Andy Campbell sits in for Jordan and talks about pasta makers, bottling homebrew, and growing up with diabetic brothers. In the Echo Chamber, Christian offers his … Read more about Education’s Broken, Walmart Needs Welfare, but Somehow Everything is Awesome: Culture Cast
Corporate Shills, Sex Sells and Someone’s Week Sucks
The episode starts off with Christian recounting what could well be his worst week ever since entering into adulthood. It's actually so crappy, it would be funny...that is, if Christian wasn't the one writing this. Laugh it up, fun boys. We check in on the progress of the homebrew that Andy … Read more about Corporate Shills, Sex Sells and Someone’s Week Sucks