Not Religious Podcast

Oh boy, ya'll done messed up. Brian and Blake have returned from the podcast grave fatter, hairier, and tattooier? More tattooed? Anyway we're back to try to wrap our heads around the mayhem we've seen since the election. Christians sure do love the "Chosen One", but is it idol worship? We're diving head-first into this controversy just like the good ol' days, so enjoy! *We do not own the music us...

*Originally Aired June 5, 2020* These are scary times. In the midst of a global pandemic, more videos have surfaced of senseless killings that resulted from racial profiling. In this episode, we celebrate the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and others who’s time was cut short in such devastating ways. We’ll also get into our thoughts on the protests, the “All Lives Matter” comments, and what...

Well, it happened again. Another Christian musician is claiming that they don’t believe in God anymore. And as usual, the response from the Christian community is very negative. Instead of hoping for the best for Jon Steingard (lead singer of Hawk Nelson), some fans are turning their backs on the band and getting rid of all their music. We’ll get into why we think this is a common occurrence these...

The fifth and final installment (for now, at least) of our Megachurch series is here and ready to be streamed. We’re going down under this week as we take a look into Hillsong Church. Everything from the 80 affiliated campuses around the world, to the controversial hiccups, to the music OF COURSE! Also, we tell the heart-felt tale of a marriage on the rocks saved by a “synthetic partner.” Aaaaand...

Welcome to the fourth installment of our Megachurch series! This week, we’re learning about the rise and fall of Mars Hill in Seattle. The controversy cup overfloweth with this place. Even though Mars Hill is long gone, former pastor Mark Driscoll is still in ministry to this day, but we’ll take a look back at all of his antics including plagiarism, bullying, and his favorite form of punishment-SH...

Part tres of our Megachurches series is up in your feeds! This week, we’re exploring the good, the bad, and the ugly of Elevation Church. You most likely know who Steven Furtick is. And if you don’t, take a look at the @preachersnsneakers page. He shows up quite a bit BUT THE DRIP NEVER STOPS 👟 They’re known for their generous outreach programs, but the not everyone is on board with this influent...

Welcome to the 2nd installment of our Megachurch series! We’re keeping it in our home state this time. Join us as we dive into a church that is no stranger to controversy, NewSpring Church. Perry Noble was able to put together the largest church in South Carolina, but just couldn’t seem to hold on to it forever. It’s the ultimate story of success, rock bottom, redemption, and, of course, grace. Pl...

WE’RE BACK!! 🎉 After almost a month off due to circumstances beyond our control, we’re finally back to usher in the first part of our Megachurches series. Join us as we dive into the history, beliefs, and controversies surrounding Lakewood Church. Pastored by everyones favorite televangelist and prosperity preacher Joel Osteen, Lakewood has been in the public eye for a while now. We’ll tackle som...

Churches are popping up left and right these days. Megachurches are slowly on the rise as well. After a listener sent in a video of a YouTuber visiting a megachurch with cultish vibes, she asked if churches have the right idea in striving to become a megachurch. We answered her by making a whole episode out of it. 😀 We’re weighing out the pros and cons of the modern day megachurch and attempt to...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Nothing says “I love you” like diving into some wild conspiracies surrounding the coronavirus that’s all up in the news right now. But have you noticed the trend that we have massive outbreaks of disease and then suddenly, they’re GONE?! Don’t worry, we’ll get into that. Also, some conspiracies surrounding the disease and its origins. Plus, the finger-lickin’ KFC/Crocs mashu...

In case you missed it, there was a football game last weekend. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were the performers for the halftime show. During the halftime show, they did what any singer/dancer would do and sang/danced. But the response from the Christian community was, of course, quite negative. Not everyone thought it was too risqué though. In fact, some praised it for multiple reasons. But what do...

It didn’t take very long for Bethel Church in Redding, CA to make its way back into our show. This time, they’re drawing some attention to themselves after praying for God to raise a little girl from the dead. After she didn’t wake up, the whole ordeal was swept under the rug, but we felt like this was something that needs to be discussed. Is it a lack of faith on our side? Or are they just a litt...

Happy New Year! Yeah, we’re a little late. But 2020 is here and we wanted to update everyone on what’s to come this year. What better time to record than on the way home from the amazing Emery and Hawthorne Heights we just witnessed?! 🤯 Get ready for a great year with NRP!

It’s that time of year again, you filthy animals! We’re back this week with another NRP Christmas Bracket Showdown to determine the greatest Christmas movie of all time. We compiled a list of your favorite movies and narrowed it down to one movie that takes the fruit cake. HA! See who came out on top and enjoy a little nostalgia along the way. **we do not own any of the music used in this episode...

We’re back after a little bit of a break and much contemplation about the heaviest topic we’ve ever covered: will committing suicide send you to hell? WOAH. We took some extra time to research suicide in the Bible, viewpoints from different religions, and more importantly, would it prevent you from getting into heaven? Also in this episode: Celine Dion’s satanic clothing line for kids and our undy...

Happy Thanksgiving! We figured you might need a little something to ponder on while the holiday break closes out. With all the boycotting threats and misconstrued information floating around, we really wanted to explain what’s going on with Chick-fil-A, not just what you’ve heard Greg Locke ramble about. **we do not own any of the music used in this episode and no copyright infringement is intende...

If you’re still scratching your head trying to think of who Keith Getty is, don’t worry, so are we. He’s a Christian music artist himself, but Getty believes that we need to get back to the good ol’ days of writing hymns because modern worship and contemporary Christian music is “utterly dangerous” and “de-Christianizing God’s people.” Could Keith Getty just be super jealous of the successful care...

Happy Halloween! Our Spooky Series concludes this week with our deep dive into the history of the Ouija Board and it’s use of communicating with the dead. Already creeped out? Just wait, it gets worse. Brian tells us his own personal experience with using one in high school and it’s sure to give you the heebie jeebies. Stay Spooky! **we do not own any of the music used in this episode and no copyr...

As we near the end of our Halloween series for this month, we wanted to revisit our zombie apocalypse episode from last year. Fire up the ol’ time machine once again as we learn about the possibility of it ACTUALLY happening, what the government is prepared to do, and, of course, vegan zombies. **we do not own any of the music used in this episode and no copyright infringement is intended**

To continue our Halloween series for this month, we revamped our Hell House episode from last year. It’s no surprise that many churches do not support Halloween or haunted houses. Instead, they came up with a way to draw in the secular crowd by creating “Hell Houses” in order to scare people into salvation. These houses use dramas with scenes of mass shootings, abortions, and a visit to Hell in ho...

There’s two groups of people that we can thank for the Halloween that we know and love today: the Irish and Christians. That’s right. Christians. But wait a second? Aren’t most Christians detested by the celebration of this pagan holiday? Well friends, let us explain to you how we can actually thank the Christian church for preserving All Hallows’ Eve. On this episode, we’ll learn about Samhain, H...

...I mean, probably not. But there’s an awful lot of similarities between Kanye’s Sunday Service and the Rajneesh Movement. Our failed attempt at uploading an episode last week led to us doing more research on Kanye West’s new endeavors and honestly, we’re glad we did. Hear about what we discovered, find out about Justin Bieber’s possible new Christian album, and Blake’s rant about lazy church fol...

So we watched “The Family” on Netflix and honestly, we’re shook. Being suckers for conspiracies and secret organizations, a documentary series about a Christian group living in the shadows with multiple political figures thrown in the mix just tickles our fancy. We’ll discuss the history of The Fellowship, who was involved, how controversies were handled, and exactly what they mean by “Jesus plus...

Hey there, planet earth. Miss us? Of course you did. Fret not ‘cause we’re baaaack! With all the recent controversy surrounding Marty Sampson and his “abandonment of Christianity,” we felt the need to address this AGAIN since the man just said that he still loves Jesus. We’ll get into what John Cooper (Skillet) had to say about young Christian leaders and their apostasy, hear Blake butcher Priscil...

We’re in the big state of Texas this week (because we’re great husbands) and we had the pleasure of meeting up with our good friend Eric Doral from California. He’s been a supporter of the podcast since our early beginnings and just a hella good dude. We talk about how things are done differently on the west coast when it comes to Christianity, uncover some more disturbing Bethel stuff, and touch...