This week, JP, Father Chuck and Matt have a good ol' fashion RIFF-SESH. If you're not familiar, a riff-sesh is when the gang doesn't have a specific topic in mind but would rather share what's been digging in their craws and speak candidly and

Episode 200: How GET BACK Demythologizes The Beatles

Mar 23rd, 2022 1h 18m

We did it! 200 episodes, baby! In this episode, we celebrate our 200th episode by covering Peter Jackson's latest opus, the hit Disney+ documentary THE BEATLES: GET BACK. Jackson's documentary is an exhaustive, fly-on-the-wall look at The Beat

Episode 199: Bible Translation Hootenanny

Mar 16th, 2022 1h 17m

And we're BACK, BABY!After a lengthy hiatus, Father Chuck and JP have returned to talk about translating and interpreting the Bible. They not only go into the history of translating scripture, but also talk about their own experiences and frus

Episode 198: The Shoulderheim -- What are Angels?

Dec 2nd, 2021 1h 20m

This week, with an increasing interest in exploring the more fantastical and mystical side of the Christian faith, Father Chuck and JP talk about angels. They go over the hierarchy of angels, dispel some myths about their depiction (thanks in l

Episode 197: Spice World -- A DUNE Deep Dive

Nov 26th, 2021 1h 51m

Well, it's been a minute, hasn't it? Fear not, because we're back, and unlike most media outlets, JP and Father Chuck have some thoughts on DUNE! Dune is the latest iteration of the Frank Herbert sci-fi classic, directed by Denis Villeneuve. It

Episode 196: Riff Sesh -- It's the 60s, Man!

Nov 4th, 2021 1h 8m

So for the last couple of months we've talked about every Jaws movie, tackled Christian Hedonism, recounted our favorite Seinfeld episodes about religion, defeated Capitalism, and brought you one spooky-ass playlist for your Halloween parties.

Episode 195: The Bones Are Their Dollars -- A Music Mayhem Halloween Special

Oct 27th, 2021 1h 44m

Whether you've got a Halloween party around the corner to host/attend, or you're just looking for some All Hallow's Eve vibes, you're gonna need some spooky tunes. So this week, Father Chuck and JP have curated their own playlists filled with a

Episode 194: Storming the Capitalism -- Our Spooky Opinions on Capitalism

Oct 20th, 2021 1h 42m

This week, JP and Father Chuck go in on that mode of production based on private ownership of the means of production: CAPITALISM. We give our thoughts, our critiques, our experiences, and also take the time to highlight the current struggle ov

Episode 193: Seinfans -- What is the Deal With Religion???

Oct 13th, 2021 1h 35m

JP and Father Chuck are massive, devoted fans of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. And if you haven't heard the news, that joint's on Netflix as we speak. So we went ahead and watched some episodes centered on religion, yadda yadda yadda, you got this e

Episode 192: Atomic Halloween -- Sci-Fi During Spooky Season

Oct 6th, 2021 1h 40m

So we all know that Father Chuck's the Sci-Fi Guy and JP is the Horror Guy. But what happens the two are combined for Halloween? You get an in-depth look at the Atomic Age Sci-Fi & Horror of the 1950s, baby! While people are planning their list

Episode 191: I Love It When You Call Me Big Piper -- Exploring Christian Hedonism

Sep 30th, 2021 1h 26m

If you've ever heard the phrase, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him," then you're probably familiar with Christian Hedonism, which is one provocative title! It probably conjures images that don't belong together, lik

Episode 190: Don't Show The Shark -- Diving Deep Into JAWS

Sep 22nd, 2021 1h 41m

In the previous episode, we talked about the Brothers Brody and Their Many Shark Adventures, and since you were all good sports to let us indulge in our love of these bonkers sequels, we figured why not go ahead and talk about the famed origina

Episode 189: JAWSEQUELS -- Our Favorite "Splasher" Movies

Sep 17th, 2021 1h 34m

When it was released in theaters in 1975, JAWS was a major hit, terrifying audiences and creating an entire generation of aquaphobes, thalassophobes, and submechaniphobes. Steven Spielberg's debut in cinemas was studded with a terrific cast, a

Episode 188: Stuck in The Airlock -- Our Space Camp Memories (And Other Camps Too!)

Jul 26th, 2021 1h 21m

We're finally in the middle of the wet, hot, American summer and JP & Father Chuck couldn't help but to reminisce about their summer days spent at various summer camps growing up. They talk about their shared experiences from Space Camp in Flor

Episode 187: Jesus Junk -- The Rise & Fall of The Christian Bookstore

Jul 19th, 2021 1h 39m

An unofficial but ongoing series on this podcast is "Christian Curiosities," where we reflect and examine Christian trends from the days of yor. These trends permeated Christian communities and usually across denominations, and it was the Chris

Episode 186: Spaceman From Pluto -- A Back to the Future Deep Dive

Jul 9th, 2021 1h 38m

This week, in another edition of MASTERS OF DIVINITY, JP and Father Chuck revisit one of the most beloved film trilogies of all time: BACK TO THE FUTURE! JP explains the process behind developing the first Back to the Future movie, Chuck theori

Episode 185: THEM ALIENS -- Observing Official Evidence of UFOs

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 17m

We've seen the evidence. We have some thoughts.UFO's are back baby! Seriously, it's like 1995 up in here with the UFO mania going down. In 2017 the government confirmed the existence of Unidentified Flying Objects, and just this month the Pent

Episode 184: Goth Star Trek -- Learning to Love PROMETHEUS

Jun 23rd, 2021 1h 14m

Remember way, way, way back in the distant year of 2012? Before pandemics, Donald Trump's presidency, and NFTs? There was a movie that came out that summer called PROMETHEUS, and it was a prequel of sorts to the ALIEN franchise. People were rea

Episode 183: Music Mayhem: Prime Candidate for a Burnout by Blenderhead

Jun 9th, 2021 1h 50m

Time to smash our heads on the punk rock!In our final episode of Music Mayhem, The Wheel of Mayhem deemed Christian punk's "Prime Candidate for a Burnout" by Blenderhead worthy of closing out this year's series. Rounding out our completely un

Episode 182: Music Mayhem: Jars of Clay

Jun 3rd, 2021 1h 32m

This week, JP and Father Chuck visit another seismic album in the 90s Contemporary Christian scene: Jars of Clay's self-titled debut album. Jars of Clay was drastically different from dc Talk in their style and approach to lyrics, embracing met

Episode 181: Music Mayhem: Jesus Freak by dc Talk

May 26th, 2021 1h 58m

Music Mayhem keeps going because Music Mayhem can't be stopped! For some reason JP and Father Chuck decided to (dc) Talk about JESUS FREAK, the seismic Christian rock album that hit the charts and even managed to get some MTV airtime, something

Episode 180: Music Mayhem: Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath

May 17th, 2021 1h 42m

Music Mayhem keeps on truckin', and this week we're truckin' to hell -- or heaven. Whichever you prefer, I guess. In 1979 Ozzy Osbourne was ousted from the legendary metal band Black Sabbath, and left a void that seemed impossible to fill. Ente

Episode 179: Music Mayhem: She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

May 7th, 2021 1h 39m

Music Mayhem returns! And we're kicking it off with a pick by Father Chuck, "She's So Unusual" by Cyndi Lauper. This album is loaded with bangers, from the iconic 80s bop "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" to the all-timer ballad, "Time After Time,"

Episode 178: Mr. Parables

Apr 29th, 2021 1h 50m

For our final episode in our unnamed series about Jesus-centric films, we watched Martin Scorsese's controversial classic, The Last Temptation of Christ. In the film, Jesus is portrayed by legendary actor Willem Dafoe, depicted as a man struggl

Episode 177: Prosthetic Jesus Nose

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 24m

This week, Father Chuck and Moderator JP talk about the extremely underwhelming 1979 classic, JESUS, a movie that was made in an attempt to create a visual translation of the Bible, and these days the film is used by THE JESUS PROJECT in an eff