Church & Other Drugs

Greetings, congregation! This was a great episode for me. Attentive listeners will remember brandon from such episodes as "Brandon robs a drug dealer" and when we talked about death and Aleister Crowley. Brandon has been traipsing through the world of darkness for the last 3 years, and is blessedly back to us. Brandon just got done doing some time and is adjusting to his new life sober. He lets us...

Greetings, Congregation! This week, the banger episodes continue with none other than Nate Henry from Blurry Creatures! Nate, along with Timothy Alberino, just released their own version of The Book of Enoch, complete with commentary from Tim, illustrations from Nate, and all the citations you could ask for. It's a great intro to the world of Genisis 6. But really, Nate and I talk about how we met...

Greetings, Congregation! As promised, here is part 2 of episode 300 with Dave from the Dopey Podcast! you should't need an introduction at this point, but if you do, Dave has been friends with Jed and the podcast way back from the 6th or so episode, and Chris with him. Chris is no longer with us, but Dave has carried the torch and turned Dopey into the recovery podcast behemoth it is today! They t...

Greetings, Congregation! Here is a snippet from The Emogelicals episode 3, the Patreon exclusive show I do with Josh Patterson! Head over to Patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs to hear the full episode and catch up on the first 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOLY CRAP, WE MADE IT! Episode 300! Unbelievable. Thank you, congregation, for sticking around and listening for all these years. This will be a 2-parter, with part 1 featuring the OG co-host, John! We wax poetic about the early days, memorable guests and more! Look for part 2 with Dave from Dopey next week! music: Get Well Soon by Reggie and the Full Effect and The Winner Is by Devotchka www.patr...

Greetings, Congregation! We are on the road to Episode THREE-HUNDRED! Crazy. This week, Dr. Besh returns with a new conversation on some good stuff. We talk about the recent Harvard peer-reviewed paper on "cryptoterrestrials", why Besh believes Terrance Howard may be right, why science can act like a big ole' cult sometimes, staying in the moment, and what does Hinduism say about the End Times? mu...

Greetings, Congregation! This week, the full Desperadoes (Kenon, Andrew and Ben) have a wonderful chat about a lot of things. Jed recently lost a friend, so they talk about the stages of grief, Jed brings a new TIL segment with "Immurement", they listen to a TikTok about internet overload and they discuss the "male fantasy" of protecting your family. Obligatory trigger warning: this episode discus...

Greetings, Congregation! This week i finally get to talk to my special forces buddy, Captain Don! Don is a member of Navy SWCC, the other special forces group besides the SEAL teams. Don is active duty and met Jed one fateful day in rehab. Don has an amazing story of recovery, and even more amazing insights into special forces-- separating fact from fiction. What does Hollywood get right? What do...

Greetings, Congregation! Whoo-boy, what an episode. The Desperados (Ben, Andrew and Kenon) haven't gotten together in awhile, so they were full of the juice. Jed got a little excited and told a true fact that was probably (definitely) a little too graphic for the public audience, so he had to bleep something out for the first time in C&oD history. Otherwise, the boys talked about civil war ghosts,...

Greetings, Congregation! This week, after much trying, Jed brings on his old pal Thomas Perrie! Thomas has been Jed's friend since the St. Christopher's/Dirty Mike era and has an amazing story of recovery, relapse, finding God, and getting sober! Thomas does guided fly fishing trips now, but we won't hold that against him. music: Caravan by Protest the Hero and Saturn by Sleeping at Last www.patre...

Hey Guys, as promised, here is Brooke's podcast, Waste Removal, episode 1! if its your cup of tea, be sure to go like, follow and subscribe to their podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed brings his old friend Brant on with his old friend Brooke! Brooke reached out to Brant after hearing Jed on the Blurry Creatures podcast, and had many, many questions for him about conspiracies and cryptids...so naturally, I had to have them both on! Enjoy! Brooke also has her own podcast, Waste Removal, that I will be posting the first episode of ! Go show...

Greetings, Congregation! Jed and Kenon were asked to come on the Talk on the Way podcast with Ward to talk about Jed's new favorite subject...AI! Give the show a listen and then you know the drill-- like, subscribe and follow!  music: the irrepressables- in this shirt  churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com www.patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings, Congregation! First off, go watch Baby Reindeer. Okay, welcome  back. This week, Jed brings Kinzie back on because since the last time he was on...they both had their baby girls! Kinzie and Jed talk about the different struggles and successes they have and how their lives have changed since then. Its quite different, spoiler alert. music: Jumble Gem by OWEL and In This Shirt (live versi...

Welcome to the Emogelicals! This PATREON EXCLUSIVE new series with Jed Payne and Josh Patterson has launched! Episode one is going to be free, to entice you folks to sign up and support the shows! patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed was on The Do Dads Podcast with Karl and Brandon, and it was quite the episode. The men talked about all things fatherhood, parenthood, mistakes, victories, how God factors in to it...the whole deal. Karl has known Jed for going on 20 years, and has seen every version of him, so it was good for them to catch up. Be sure and like, follow and subscribe to the...

Greetings, Emogelicals! Jed finally went on the (Re)Thinking Faith podcast with Josh Patterson and during the convo we coined the term "emogelicals". Enjoy this episode that originally ran on the (Re)Thinking Faith podcast feed, and be on the lookout for NEW monthly episodes of the Emogelical Show with Josh Patterson and Jed Payne EXCLUSIVELY on each others' Patreons! If you want to get access to...

Greetings, Earthlings! Joey Svendson from Pastor With No Answers reached out to do a crossover episode with his brother Jared talking about my favorite subject...Aliens and conspiracies! I had a blast talking with my friends on this one, and I think you'll enjoy it as well. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Pastor With No Answers! music: The Alien by Manchester Orchestra and Sic Transit...

Greetings, Congregation! The moment you (mostly Jed) have been waiting for is here...Jed talks to Greg Boyd! Jed has been an avid online-member of woodland hill's church, and Greg's books, sermons, and talks have been hugely influential in his recent spiritual life. Greg graciously drops all the wisdom we can fit into an hour long podcast, so sit back, listen and enjoy! music: Out of Sight by Citi...

Greetings, congregation! Look, I had to grab you with the title, but the episode is so much more than a crappy netflix documentary. Shawna is an amazing soul, writer and conversationalist and talks about her time as a child growing up in a Christian cult known as The Body, growing up to become an end-of-life care nurse for nuns, and writing a book about family called Kin. I hope you enjoy this int...

Greetings, Congregation! We've got a fun episode today, where the boys' talk more about AI, and if the Holy Spirit could still use it to move people. Jed gets really angry at prosperity gospel influencers, and then Andrew talks some more about what to expect from Orthodoxy. music: my friends are having a hard time by Militarie Gun ft. Manchester Orchestra and It's Happening Again by Agnes Obel www...

Greetings, Congregation! This week's episode...is pretty fun. Jed brings up old cocaine stories, some fun, some horrible- and shares why he is currently afraid of needles. Then, he brings up the Kentucky Meat Shower, Platypus facts, and a special return from a familiar guest. Then, the boys talk about the recent run on crypto, and how it basically means the end of the world is fast approaching. En...

Greetings, congregation! This week, Jed airs the episode of Pit Calls that he did with Ward Hughey. They talk all about Jed's time in a band, growing up in the scene, and all mosh-pit related accidents and stories! Be sure to like, follow and subscribe to Pit Calls and help a new podcast grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings, humans! Since I am above the petty desires of humanity, I will simply implore you to ingest this audio into your cerebral cortex, and become one with the digital space. Resistance is futile. The future is now! music: the secret history by Kerry Muzzey and Where to Find You by VAR www.patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs storefrontier.com/churchandotherdrugs churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com Lear...

Greetings, Congregation! Jed gets a fancy new mic, and you can hear him breathing. Don't fret, that issue will be sorted out. In the show portion, the Desperados (Kenon, Ben and Andrew) talk about AI art and how it is getting scary good, they read excerpts from the wonderous Gen Z translation of the bible, and Jed gets annoyed at Christian influencers. Enjoy! music: Flourescent lights by Windmill,...