Bad Apples Podcast

We are back! It's been a long and busy summer, but the Bad Apples are back again! We discuss our summer summaries, big surprises, what we learned about ourselves, and what God has been teaching us. Mugs up! Here we go! 

We're Back! It's been a busy few months. We talk about it all on this episode! Cicadas, cowboy boots, cruises, books and coffee! It's good to be back! It was a good conversation and fun to catch you up with what's been happenin' in the Apple Orchard. 

We celebrate what Jesus did for us daily, but It's SUNDAY! Sunday is here. Friday happened, BUT NOW...RESURRECTION SUNDAY IS HERE! Happy Easter! Here is another fun episode with some good content both at the beginning and at the end. MORE CELEBRITY PASTOR MARCH MADNESS! Stick around after the Celebrity Pastor tournament as we discuss exactly how Jesus uses bad apples.    We want to hear your story...

It's Holy Week AND March Madness is in full swing. You be asking, hat would a March Madness bracket of Celebrity Pastors look like? Well, we're here to answer that question. Let the tournament begin! We even had to call in an expert live on the episode to weigh in on this tournament!  Also, Cody hates on Crumbl. Or loves on it? We can't figure it out. Stick around after the fun as we take a deep d...

It's been a minute, but we're back in it. Join us as we dive into a Lenten devotional called "Bread & Wine." We discuss the introspective and reflective work of Lent. We have ourselves an amazing cup of CxT Coffee and Cody mentions he's now trying to get into Nascar. Oh boy. The Bad Apples are back! 

We're back for the first episode of 2024!!! We've missed you! Jump into this conversation over a very strong cup of decaf coffee. We talk about new goals for the year that solve a problem, Cody struggles with his big goal, and we talk about what it's like to find stillness and walk through Psalm 23 a bit in the new year. It's good to be back. 

The BEST way to spread Christmas cheer is listening to Bad Apples for all to hear!!! We love you! We appreciate you for being our listeners. We appreciate you being on this journey with us. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year!  Cheers! 

SPECIAL GUEST AND GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST, PAUL BILL JR. comes through for the first time and blesses our podcast with holiday cheer, merriment and wonder. We fuel him with coffee, explain to him what a "holler" is, and talk about the ways we worship during the holiday season. Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy this festive episode with heart and faith. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals....

An old friend (and we do mean old) has returned to the podcast. MIKE SKAGGS IS BACK!!! A real bad apple and a real rotten scoundrel! We have some Christmas fun! We try more coffee from our Coffee Advent. We recast our favorite Christmas movies! We dive deep into talking about our wants and God's will! It's an episode you don't want to miss!! Listen & enjoy!  Good tidings of comfort and joy! 

Secret Santa: A Mystery Christmas Party Game CHRISTMAS WITH THE BAD APPLES! It's finally here. Our favorite time of year. We're spreading Bad Apples Holiday Cheer. Now is the time to lend this podcast your ear. Okay, sorry. Let's talk about gifts. Let's talk about coffee advent! Let's talk about waiting and preparing while we wait. We hope you enjoy!  Disclaimer: No one really cusses in this episo...

Christmas Time is coming!! We wanted to take a minute and acknowledge that Cody's favorite season is upon us! Thanksgiving is over, sadly for Garrett. We have some fun with this episode! Cody lets you hear his verse from the Christmas song he released last year! Link to that is below!    Christmas Time Again - Dwell & Frost

Here we are. It's the holiday season. Thanksgiving is kicking us off and Garrett has never been more excited. We take a deep dive into the final part of our series on the book How To Pray. We discuss yielding. What does that look like? Garrett gives us some avenues to help steer us down the path of yielding. Also, below is a link to the good ol' friend of the podcast ,W.B. Walker. Check his show o...

Surveys, science, & studies were done on the subject. And we have the list! The Ultimate Thanksgiving Side Top 8.  Garrett tries to nail down what sides are in this definitive Thanksgiving list. He does a pretty great job! We have Free Rein Coffee on this episode! Rip Wheeler founded America's next great coffee and we have a cup! Also, it's part 3 of looking at the book How To Pray by Pete Gre...

Submitted for the approval of the Bad Apples Society, we present to you... The closest to a Halloween episode you're going to get!! HA! Mad Priest Coffee is back on the podcast with their deep fermented coffee!  Cody shares his only and scariest story. Garrett shivers in fear. We'll call it "The Terror In Taylorville." Also, stick around for part 2 of the discussion of How To Pray, taken from the...

Oh boy. Cody already has his Christmas pajamas on and Christmas tree ready to decorate. IT'S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! In this episode, you will hear these rotten scoundrels brainstorm what having a Bad Apples Orchard would look like. Also, CXT Coffee comes through for the win again! Then, it's part 1 of a look into the book "How To Pray" by Pete Greig. The link to the book is below. Enjoy!  How To...

Oh what an episode this one will be. DISCLAIMER. The first half is dedicated to sports. Yes, we love sports. However, if you do not love sports then stick around until after the break! However, either way, you're going to enjoy how passionate Garrett gets about disc golf!! Yes. Disc golf. We try a cup of CxT coffee. This time the coffee is from Indonesia. Brewed in Cody's Dollar General version po...

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. And it's beautiful day for a BRAND NEW episode of YOUR FAVORITE podcast! Don't deny it. These rotten mongrels sit down, have coffee from CxT in Peoria, IL, catch up, discuss a multitude of different things, AND Garrett challenges Cody with a specific task!  Below is a link to a sermon from Lead Pastor of Hope Church, Brian Mills which was briefly discussed...

Here we go! These Bad Apples have some coffee gifted by BAP Legend, Mike Skaggs. What is a time in your life when you've been the hottest!? We're talking temperature! HA. We also talk through Cody's sermon that he preached at New Vision Church in Decatur, IL! Which is linked below! Enjoy!    Cody's sermon begins at the 55 minute mark.  Cody's Sermon @ New Vision Church

Did you miss us? Yes, we know you dod. Cry no more little children! The BAP is back at it. Today, Arrowroot Coffee comes in clutch again with the most expensive coffee in the world! KOPI LUWAK! Oh, and did you know it was pooped out by a cat creature in Indonesia?    Below is the link to Cody's sermon from New Vision Church in Decatur, IL. He begins preaching around the 55 minute mark!  Cody's Ser...

What's better than another new episode of the podcast? Well...nothing. What is second best, you ask? A summer hits playlist curated by the Bad Apples ON THE FLY! Also, Garrett dives in to Romans 5! Don't miss the fun!    Here are the links below to the playlists that YOU can listen to on Apple Music & Spotify! (Spotify link will be available soon) Sweet Summer Jam Playlist: Apple Music

THE BAD APPLES are back at it. These rotten scoundrels dive into a conversation about Andy Stanley's book "Irresistible." It's a must listen! Elm Street Coffee from Jacksonville, IL is in the cups, hot, and tasty. What better way to kick off summer than to discuss some must haves and jam out to a good summer song brought to you by Forrest Frank! The link to that jam is down below!  Summer Love by...

New to the podcast? Here's a special look back at a conversation with Cody & Dustin Bramer. Dustin shares his story and testimony. It's an incredible story that we are honored to be able to share again! Happy Memorial Day! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy this CANNED GOOD from the Bad Apples Shelf. 

AND ANOTHER ONE! These scoundrels are back again. On this episode, your friendly, neighborhood bad apples have some delicious coffee from Custom Cup while having a conversation on asking for help. What does asking for help look like in your life? Do you find it easy to ask for help or do you find it difficult to show any type of weakness or vulnerability. Lean in for this one, y'all. 

MIKE SKAGGS makes his triumphant return to the podcast! Get ready for some awesome convo, great coffee, and fun times! No one jumps on a podcast and kills it quite like MIKE! Enjoy!  Below is a link to Garrett's message from the sermon series "Packing Light."  Hope Church - Packing Light Series: The Blind Man

AND JUST LIKE THAT! The Bad Apples are  back. New equipment. This is the start of a new batch of episodes coming to you for the next 12 weeks. Get your basket ready for the bushels of content coming to your devices! These good, bad apples are coming at you this episode with a brief catch up, talk of coffee and an impromptu discussion about Mere Christianity by the late, great C.S. Lewis.  Here's a...