The Casting Faith Podcast

A worker at a Russian anti-plague laboratory reportedly died after developing a mysterious case of pneumonia. Now reports about a possible broken plague sample are raising some unsettling questions. What actually happened inside that lab? This week on The Casting Faith Podcast, Charlie Griffin, David Hymes, and Craig Bulgrin dive into one of the strangest news stories we've covered — and thing...

Did researchers just find Noah’s Ark right where the Bible says it came to rest? This week Charlie, David and Craig go deep into the rabbit hole surrounding the boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey, the drilling happening at the site, the Biblical connection to the mountains of Ararat, and the reported break-in involving research equipment connected to the investigation. Then things get even we...

100 EPISODES. 🎉For Episode 100 of The Casting Faith Podcast, Charlie and David bring back OG co-host Sean Delaney for a milestone episode packed with fishing stories, weird news, ridiculous questions, and a look back at how far the show has come. This week, we’re talking about armadillos naturally showing up in Ohio, a tiger getting loose at a circus, Sean getting caught in 6-foot waves on Lake E...

🎙️ The Casting Faith Podcast | Episode 99Special guest Andrew Frisby joins Charlie and Craig for Episode 99. A man survives being compacted inside a garbage truck, bison take over a Yellowstone campsite at 2 AM, we debate whether anyone could beat a chimpanzee, and ask whether $1 million is enough to wake up somewhere random in America every month with no phone or wallet. We also get into National...

🎙️ The Casting Faith Podcast | Episode 98A 300-pound LIONESS wearing a blue harness was spotted roaming through an Indiana neighborhood… and she wasn’t alone. 🦁Police searched for hours with officers on the ground and thermal drones in the air, but found nothing. No lioness. No cub. And no nearby zoo or sanctuary reported one missing. And somehow, that’s only the beginning. 😂This week, Charlie a...

🎙️ The Casting Faith Podcast | Waders and Wives Episode 97A mom broke the glass on a school bus and climbed inside… and that’s only the beginning. 😂The wives are back for Waders & Wives! This week we’re talking back-to-school chaos, a semi breaking loose at an Ohio fair, Florida Man or Ohio Man, ridiculous school memories, husbands vs. wives, and what our kids are really learning by watching...

Three people were attacked by beavers in Maryland in less than a month... and the beavers had RABIES. 🦫Welcome to CFP Ep. 96 of The Casting Faith Podcast! This week, Charlie and David break down the bizarre string of rabid beaver attacks in Maryland, a fisherman who disappeared inside an underwater cave and survived for 15 DAYS, and a kid with some of the most unbelievable bird calls we've ev...

An 8-foot python is being blamed for starting a fire inside a middle school. 🐍🔥This week on the Casting Faith Podcast, we're diving into one of the wildest back-to-school stories we've ever heard. A classroom python named Nanner escaped after a fire broke out, and officials think he may have knocked over the heat lamp that started it. His teacher says the snake was framed. And somehow, t...

Episode 94 | The Casting Faith PodcastAn 8-year-old went fishing in Pennsylvania expecting to catch the usual bluegill, catfish, or bass. Instead, he reeled in a 2-pound red-bellied PIRANHA. 😳And somehow, that isn't even the weirdest animal story in this episode. David is finally back from vacation, and apparently Charlie cannot be left unsupervised. In just one week, Charlie built a flamethr...

Have you ever heard the theory that pandas aren't real? 🐼This week on the Casting Faith Podcast, we're diving into one of the internet's strangest conspiracy theories and asking one simple question... could there be anything to it? Along the way, we talk about Jimothy, the viral raccoon that captured the internet, the unbelievable survival story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance...

A grandfather is launched into the air by a charging Yellowstone bison. One of America's most beautiful swimming holes hides a deadly secret beneath the surface. Then a couple walking their dog stumbles across one of the largest buried treasure discoveries in U.S. history. Plus, another round of Florida Man or Ohio Man, plenty of laughs, and a Bible lesson about the hidden things in life that...

A family dog takes on a charging black bear to save a 6-year-old boy. Teddy Roosevelt shares a chilling Bigfoot story. We put our survival instincts to the test with a $50 survival gear challenge, and break down the Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce. Plus, another round of Florida Man or Ohio Man, plenty of laughs, and a Bible lesson on trusting God even when life doesn&#...

A July 4th fishing trip turned into garage surgery when a treble hook went completely through Charlie's finger. This week Andrew Hukill joins us to talk about what happens when life doesn't go according to plan. From a missing giraffe in Texas and bizarre viral headlines to unexpected setbacks, fishing disasters, and Paul's shipwreck, we're discussing how faith helps us respond whe...

Mexico has a real-life Batman. 🦇 This week we're talking about the vigilante in Mexico tracking down motorcycle thieves, Neil the Seal taking over an entire town, Ohio's brutal heatwave, and Tim Grap's incredible testimony of walking away from the Marines after a life-changing encounter with God. PLUS: • Neil the Seal chaos • Mexico's Batman • Ohio heatwave & 90s nostalgia • F...

🎙️ Welcome to The Casting Faith Podcast — real conversations about faith, life, purpose, and the outdoors. New full episodes every week. This show is for everyday people navigating real life — work, family, struggles, wins, and faith in the middle of it all.👇 Watch or listen to more episodes:https://www.youtube.com/@castingfaithpodcast🎧 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5YoIPXpXmZ5...

Some rivers are wide. Some are fast. Then there's one that looks so harmless you could almost step across it... ...yet nobody who has fallen into it has ever survived. This week on the Casting Faith Podcast, we're diving into the terrifying story of the Bolton Strid, along with giant mosquitoes, floating cities, Florida Man vs. Ohio Man, and how one of the deadliest places on Earth points us to a...

🔥 Welcome back to the Casting Faith Podcast! This week we’re talking about one of the wildest fishing stories we’ve ever heard… 😳 🦅 A bald eagle may have stolen a trout worth $50,000 during a major fishing tournament at Big Bear Lake… PLUS: 🐛 Charlie finds a giant centipede straight out of a nightmare at Devil’s Den in Arkansas 🎣 Fishing trips, dad moments, catfish stories & summer camp c...

🍕 Pizza Hut is bringing back the RED CUPS, the nostalgia, and maybe even the magic of the 90s?!This week on The Casting Faith Podcast, we’re talking:🍕 Pizza Hut bringing back the CLASSIC experience🎢 The Ohio man BANNED from Cedar Point after eating chicken nuggets on Millennium Force🤡 Ronald McDonald somehow singing the National Anthem?!🎣 Weird fishing stories & the strangest things we’ve...

Were churches quietly warned about disclosure? Yeah… this episode gets weird. Charlie, David, and first-time guest Craig dive into one of the strangest conversations we’ve had yet: reports of pastors allegedly being briefed that churches may not be ready for what could be coming, what Christians would even say if society suddenly had hard questions, and whether faith actually has an answer for the...

He brought a sword into World War II… and somehow that was only the beginning. This week on The Casting Faith Podcast, Charlie and David are joined by first-time guest Christian Bulgrin for an episode full of weird history, brotherhood chaos, summer memories, and some of the funniest storytelling we’ve had in a while. It starts with one of the wildest true stories we’ve ever covered: a real WWII s...

What if the smallest things in life quietly changed everything? Napoleon may have lost an empire because of missing nails. A ship can drift hundreds of miles off course from being just one degree off. So what happens when grief, pain, disappointment, or life itself starts pulling you off course? In this deeply personal episode, Charlie, David, and returning guest Jason LaBar talk honestly about gr...

A 13-year-old paperboy drops a coin in 1953… and accidentally uncovers part of a Soviet spy network. An 8-year-old gets attacked by a rabid beaver in New Jersey. Someone finds a shark head in a box on the side of the road in Ohio. And somehow all of it turns into a conversation about faith, pressure, hard seasons, and what God might be doing when life stops making sense. This episode has Cold War...

He thought he went too far…Like there was no coming back from it. In this episode, Andrew shares what he chased, where it led him… and the moment everything almost went too far. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s real, raw, and honest. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve gone too far… or there’s no way back… this one’s for you.🎣 New episodes every week — Cast faith in everyday life.⏱️ CHAPTERS(coming...

There was a moment where people thought the world was about to end…And meanwhile, we were just kids living life. In this episode, we go back to the Y2K panic—when adults were preparing for chaos… and we were just worried about snacks, cartoons, and everyday life. We talk through what people actually believed would happen, what it felt like growing up during that time, and why that gap between fear...

People were actually banned from drinking coffee… not because of the drink—but because of what happened when people gathered. In this episode, we break down the real story of coffee bans in history and why conversation itself became dangerous. What started as a simple drink turned into something far more powerful: ideas, influence, and real connection. We also sit down with Cam, founder of Backbon...