Canon & Chaos

What if the movie that broke our hearts as kids was actually preaching the Gospel all along? In this episode of Canon & Chaos, TyRo rewinds The Land Before Time to find faith, grief, and belonging hiding beneath the animation. From Littlefoot’s mother’s words—“Some things you see with your eyes. Some things you see with your heart”—to the journey from “my kind only” to “our herd,” this story becom...

Simple Plan has been making music for twenty-five years — from their early days in a Montreal basement to stadium tours and a brand-new documentary on Prime Video, The Kids in the Crowd. Along the way, they’ve been told they didn’t fit the mold: *“you’re too pop for punk.” They weren’t always an instant hit. They wrestled with rejection, loss, and the feeling of never being “enough.” But through i...

What happens when holy mischief has consequences? In Part 2 of Wednesday Season 2, the story grows darker—visions sharpen, legacies resurface, and the cost of defiance becomes harder to ignore. From spirit guides to broken systems of control, from hidden histories to surprising transformations, this chapter asks what we’re willing to risk when we dare to live as outcasts who are fully, unapologeti...

In this episode, we reimagine the story of Jonah through the lens of Dolly Parton's fiery anthem World on Fire . What if Jonah hadn’t run? What if Nineveh looked more like modern-day America? And what if the prophet didn’t come with bitterness, but with boldness, guitar in hand? We explore the prophetic heart of Dolly’s lyrics, the cultural weight of calling out injustice, and the lingering hope t...

When tragedy strikes, the cameras roll. The soundtrack plays. And somehow, it all feels... normal. This unplanned episode is a prophetic interruption—born out of grief, anger, and the haunting dissonance of a culture that turns trauma into content. From the toe-tapping darkness of Pumped Up Kicks to the real-life horror of a fifth grader recounting how his friend saved his life, this episode unpac...

You probably wouldn’t expect to hear a sermon from the pulpit where the main takeaway is an encouragement of defiant acts—but that’s exactly the message we receive in Wednesday Season 2, Part 1. In this episode of Canon & Chaos , we sink our claws into the sacred power of being different, echoing John Wesley’s embrace of being “more vile,” and paying attention to the color that stands in contrast...

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way isn’t just a pop anthem—it’s a modern-day liturgy. In this episode of Canon & Chaos , TyRo explores the theology pulsing beneath the synths, from capital H-I-M to “God makes no mistakes.” What happens when queerness and holiness collide on the dance floor? How does a pop song become sacred affirmation? And what does it say about the Divine when a song by an artist who onc...

In this debut episode, I introduce Canon & Chaos —a podcast about reframing the sacred in what we stream, sing, and scroll. From theological rabbit trails to pop culture reverence, this episode is your invitation into a space where curiosity is holy, faith is messy, and digital culture is worth taking seriously. If you’ve never encountered my Substack presence before, I suggest you start here: The...