Walk & Chew Gum

Yes it has been a while, but we have reasons. More than one in fact. This episode is giving you an update as to what we have been doing and our current perspective on Christ and Culture. Nothing major, but we do want to give you insight as to what the last few months have been for us. But don't worry, we will be back with episodes soon!

We've made it a full year of the podcast! There's alot to celebrate and today is a special occasion because we have our first guest! James' brother Chris joins us as we dive into the world of Anime. Chris is an expert and works in the industry as a Christian and provides a great framework about how we should approach this medium and its relevancy. We also get into the One Piece live ac...

What is up people! We had a bit of break, but we are back! We talk about the current strike that has Hollywood at a standstill and then we get into Marvel's latest TV show Secret Invasion. There were only a few things we liked about it and the rest is making fun of it haha. Hope you enjoy this episode and we'll see you on the next one!

Happy July 4th!! Hope you are having the best day and enjoying the freedoms this country has to offer. This episode is fun as we get into fun and interesting facts about July and then get into the very fun topic about Christian Nationalism. Be sure to listen to this one all the way to the end as there is something you'll be able to do Enjoy!

Happy June! We are firmly in what many refer to as "Pride Month" and as I'm sure some of you are aware, there has been ALOT of controversy surrounding it. We talk about what we have been seeing in terms of the cultural landscape, James breaks down some good history and philosophy that led us to this point, and we finish up with what we think a good Christian response should be. This...

This week we cover another hard topic. Guns. What does the Bible say about guns and what is our response as Christians in the larger gun debate? We dive alot into Scripture to help you think about this more. There is a tension at play as Christians and Americans. Let us know what you think. Enjoy!

Hey friends! Welcome back to a very fun (pun intended) episode talking about Video Games. This industry is bigger than we could ever imagine and we need to have the proper framing around it. We get into what scripture says, the major criticisms and biblical principles for the Christian who games. Enjoy!

Happy Easter! Happy Resurrection Day! This is the day that we celebrate the most cultural breaking moment in history. We hope you enjoyed our conversation and encouragement about our great and risen King! He is ALIVE!

Welcome back to another episode! The Oscars happened last week and it was a good celebration of all the movies that came out last year. We talk about the event itself and a few of the movies that were nominated for Best Picture. Fun talk about worldview and alot of spoilers haha. Hope you enjoy and let us know what you think!

Hey family we are back with another fun episode! We are talking about the Asbury "Revival" that happened last month. Why is the revival in quotes? Listen and see why. And then we are giving our thoughts on Ant Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. It was a movie we watched lol. Hope you enjoy this and let us know what you think! 

I know we are a week (plus one day) late, but there are reasons haha. For this episode we talk a bit about the Super Bowl, but our main topic is about the Grammys. There was so much to talk about that this episode went longer than normal, but we hope this is an encouraging and informative episode. See you on the next one!

We are back with part 2 of our marriage talk. There are alot of hard questions and hopefully answered all as best we could. We hope that this was an encouragement and a challenge to you and and your church body. We must always be ready to step into these big cultural moments. Enjoy!

Happy 2023! Excited to be back and engaging with cultural issues. As you can see, we are starting on this year on a hot note by talking about the Respect for Marriage Act that was signed into law late last year. In light of this we decided to ask what is marriage from a biblical and cultural perspective. We understand the seriousness of this topic, but please show us grace as we navigate this. Als...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Our last episode until next year. We are wrapping it all up by discussing some of our favorite movies, TV and music. As well as going through some big cultural moments of 2022. Thank for you listening and we look forward to 2023!

Merry Christmas! Finally lol. Good to be back with you. Since we are in the Christmas season, we figured that we would get into the spirit while celebrating our favorites. As well as discussing the most popular Christmas movie and song. Chike talks about his experience at Disney and we talk a little about Kayne. Enjoy!

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! We get into some fun and interesting facts about the holiday and then we get into our thoughts on Wakanda Forever. Enjoy!

You might be wondering why voting is in the title of this episode. Tomorrow is Election Day and it is a significant cultural moment in our country. How should we as Christians approach this subject? We have many thoughts. Alot of which are from James who gives a beautiful explanation grounded in scripture. We get spicy and heated in this episode so you don't want to miss it. We also talk a little...

Hey friends! Thanks so much for continuing to listen to us. As mentioned last episode, we will be analyzing the first season of Amazon’s Rings of Power. We use the four questions as well other thoughts on Tolkien’s work. Hope you enjoy this episode! BEWARE OF SPOILERS!! Tolkien Documentary

We are back with some more worldview analysis of pop culture. Today we’re covering two distinct topics. The first is an art exhibition called SLAY that compares the artwork of Artemsia Gentileschi and Kehinde Wiley that focuses on Judith slaying Holofernes. We also get into Thor: Love and Thunder. This conversation is slightly graphic so that is a disclaimer if you are listening with kids. Enjoy!

We're back with Episode 2! We're talking about the death of Queen Elizabeth II, our thoughts on Rings of Power so far, and TV's biggest night. We do our best to try not to get too spicy.

Hello and welcome to Walk & Chew Gum where we (Chike and James) analyze some of the biggest things in pop culture. We will be doing so from a Christian worldview perspective and answer four distinct questions. This episode sets up what this podcast is all about. Join us on this journey and we thank you so much for listening!