In this 500th episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we hear from a listener who suggests that the two reasons someone might leave Christianity are either doctrinal or interpersonal. We then spend the bulk of the show discussing our political differences, including third-party voting, idealism vs. pragmatism, the value of campaign promises, and whether a Harris victory is a true victory for women. Biebers involve unnecessarily over-complicating tech that used to be simple, and scrubber brushes.

In this episode of DXP we address Jerry Seinfeld’s recent retraction of his earlier insistence that wokeness makes comedy impossible. We hear from a listener asking about Neil deGrasse Tyson’s formulation of the problem of evil, and then talk about Noah Yuval Harari’s new book, Nexus, and what it has to say about the dangers of AI. Biebers involve thumbnails and spines.

In this episode of DXP we hear an update about Christian’s hip surgery, which leads into the discussion about the potentially endless spiral of doctor’s appointments that people often get sucked into. We discuss a few new films and TV shows, including The Substance, which Jason will never see. We discuss the current limits on free speech as well as whether there should be more, and then wonder aloud if Trump will free the country if he loses. Biebers involve Wordle and MacBooks.

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we sit down once again with author and journalist Katherine Stewart (with whom we also spoke just before the 2020 election). Katherine is an expert on the issue of Christian Nationalism, and our conversation touched upon topics such as the relationship of religion to power, Christian Nationalism vs. Islamic Extremism, and naturally, Jack Hibbs. Biebers involve logging in to apps and YouTube

We begin this episode of DXP hearing from Christian about his (alleged) epidural, which leads us down a rabbit trail about science fiction and the mystery of the human brain. We briefly discuss just how young the United States is (three people old to be exact). We discuss the theory of Panspermia (which is not as exciting as it sounds), and then launch into “Pastor Jack’s Off.” Biebers focus upon pain pills and mouse skills.

We begin this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors with a recap of Christian’s recent vacay to Asia, from which we springboard to whether it’s okay to eat our pets. We discuss the new Max documentary, Wise Guy, about David Chase and The Sopranos, which leads into one of Jason’s theories involving Goodfellas and The Godfather. “Pastor Jack’s Off” returns, which involves a discussion about whether we’re constantly overreacting to 9/11. Biebers involves restaurant tables and electric bills.

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we talk a bit about corporate sponsorship of literally everything, and then spend a fair bit of time dissecting the music and mythology of the band Twenty One Pilots, springboarding into issues surrounding power and the resistance to it. We listen to Pastor Jack being off (again), and then share biebers involving Facebook Pages and email responses.

We begin this episode with a brief rant about Amazon Alexa and how she’s a useless horrible person who deserves to die. We then hear from a caller insisting that Jason should watch that new Godzilla movie. We take a call from another listener who is going through a divorce, so we share some of the ups and downs from our own lives. Another caller seeks to set the record straight about “Tampon Tim,” which leads to a short political rabbit trail. “Pastor Jack’s Off” returns, and biebers involve throwing rocks and MS Outlook.

We begin this episode with a discussion of the new Beverly Hills Cop movie, springboarding to the issue of whether comics lose their edge as they get older. We revisit Brats, the recent documentary about Hollywood’s “Brat Pack,” and then hear from a TikTokker about just how monumental the Trump assassination would have been had it succeeded. We discuss VP candidate Tim Walz, and then move on to “Pastor Jack’s Off.” Biebers involve T-boning and police interrogations.   

Episode #491 starts with a discussion of the new show Dark Matter, and how it may just be a retelling of an old classic. We discuss the connection between music and nostalgia, and then debate the results of a new study that suggests that people’s faces grow into their names over time. “Pastor Jack’s Off” returns, demonstrating just how much evangelicals long for power, or proximity to it. Biebers involve farts and buttons.  

We kick things off by wondering aloud if a new approach to stand-up comedy is needed, and then discuss FX’s hit show, The Bear (which we both just finished). We talk about Biden’s recent withdrawal from the presidential race, and then turn our attention to Trump’s remarks about how much he loves Christians (despite claiming not to be one). We tease a future topic, Modern Monetary Theory, and then talk about evangelicalism’s martyr complex. Biebers involve fruit and IT nerds.