Church & Other Drugs

Greetings, Congregation! Jed is nursing a wicked sinus infection, but fear not, the interview brings the fire. Jed's former supervisor and good friend Craig Laseur comes on the show to tell his story. Craig started life out as a good Catholic in Chicago before pursuing the lifestyle that only cocaine can provide, with a break in between to go see what the marines are all about. Craig has an amazin...

Greetings, Congregation! Well, I finally decided to publically try and address what has been going on in my life. It is my desire that this episodes helps anyone going through anything similar, or to comfort those who have been through it before. churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs storefrontier.com/churchandotherdrugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Greetings, Congregation! This...is quite the episode. I've had my fair share of amazing stories over the years hosting this podcast, and I must say, this story is truly unique among them all. Natalie Caskey comes on the show to tell Jed all about being a medium. Natalie comes from a long line of spiritualists hailing from Salem, Mass., but recent events have shaken her to the core. Can ghosts help...

Greetings, Congregation! This week Jed brings back friend of the pod Josh Patterson to pick his brain on all things Revelation! The duo begin by talking about creation and what that might have looked like, the big bang, evolution and animal suffering. Then, Jed asks Josh his thoughts on Revelation and what the genres of Prophecy and Apocalypse have to do with one another. Does prophecy still occur...

Greetings, congregation! This week, Tylor, Heath and Jed catch up on current events and talk about the Travis Scott tragedy, Kyle Rittenhouse, and the 2024 election. Tylor and Jed give some movie recommendations, and we finally talk about Dune. storefrontier.com/churchandotherdrugs patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Greetings, Congregation! Don't forget to head over to patreon.com and sign up to access the exclusive bonus episodes that have entered a new season: the catsnake crew! This week on the show, Jed brings on Brennen Haga! Brennen reached out to Jed to get the word out on an upcoming podcast-one where Brennen and his Pastor break down the book of Revelation! I, for one, can't wait to hear it and Brenn...

Greetings, Congregation! Whelp, the boys are back together. Tylor, Heath and Jed reunite under a new moniker: the Catsnake crew. The Raccoon crew shall forever live on , but welcome the new era of Patreon bonus episodes! So, the episode takes a turn to the serious when Jed reveals whats been going on in his life, and its a fairly big announcement. Subscribe to patreon to hear the bonus episodes! p...

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed rekindles a decades-long friendship with a man that was there for some of Jed's most traumatic life events, and the one that very nearly cost him his life. Larry explains his perspective of the events, and then He and Jed speak about what changes in faith and belief Larry has undergone, and how he interacts with God today. churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com patre...

Greetings, Congregation! The boys had themselves a little adventure down to Birmingham, Alabama to attend Furnace Fest 2021! This was a trip 21 months in the making as COVID had other plans in mind when the fest was originally scheduled for last year. Kenon Koffkey, Tyler Harper, Dirty Mike and Tree come live from the hotel room after Kenon and Jed do an intro reflecting on the fest now that they'...

Greetings, Congregation! We have a very special guest this week! One of Jed's favorite up-and-coming comedy/skit performers Shama Mrema (@shama4realz) is on the show! Shama talks about growing up in a strict fundamentalist missionary family, getting fired from being a youth pastor, and finding his way into youtube and social media stardom! You can find Shama on the interwebs on tiktok, Instagram,...

Greetings, Congregation! This week we have an amazing episode with new friend of the pod, Ryan Benson! Ryan and Jed met in a facebook group for Furnace Fest...the "Woodstock" for early 2000's metalcore kids! They quickly figured out they were both in recovery, and both worked in the field! Ryan was gracious enough to come tell his story..and it is quite the story. From bath salts to abscesses, dru...

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Dopey Dave comes back on the show! Dave just made 6 years in recovery and wants to talk to Jed about the phrase "half-measures availed us nothing", then they compare COVID symptoms, and talk about why the last season of Game of Thrones ended a phenomenon and how it compares to the Sopranos. churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs storefront...

Greetings, Congregation! Well...the inevitable happened. Jed got COVID 19. As Jed explains in the intro, Scott and Jed had an interview recorded last Monday and Jed was feeling..."off". Turns out, he got the VID! Jed was going to jettison the interview, but thought it would be an interesting listen now that you know he was literally dying during the recording. Send your prayers, intentions, and pi...

Greetings, Congregation! Jed is SUPER excited about this week's episode. As most of you know, one of Jed's favorite bands is OWEL..and this week, none other than the voice, guitarist, writer and force behind the band, Jay Sakong, comes on the show! Jay and Jed talk about life after COVID, the upcoming OWEL record, favorite musical influences, and how we digest music and media. Be sure and support...

Greetings, Congregation! Well, you asked for it, I deliver! After a great response from 2 episodes ago, the congregation wanted to hear more about this "open theology" business..so, I called Josh up and we dove head first into it! You'll have to listen to fully grasp it, and I'm still wrestling with it myself, but Josh lays out a pretty convincing and comprehensive view of what exactly Open and Re...

Greetings, Congregation! This week we have an amazing guest and new friend of the pod..Caitlin Ewald! Caitlin has quite the story- growing up in a military family, going to school in Russia, landing a role in a feature film, and of course, discovering the wiles of alcohol and cocaine! churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Greetings, Congregation! This episode was incredible to make, and I hope it brings you as much joy. Josh Patterson from the (Re)Thinking Faith podcast comes on the show again to talk about, well, just about everything! The boys discuss current drug laws and where the fall short, Jed gives some history with and Methamphetamine, then they dive into the real deep end- open theoly, leaving the church,...

Greetings, Congregation! This may be technically the 200th episode...but it's not going to be the 200th episode. Instead, enjoy the banter of two, at this point, long-time friends; Jed and Dave from the Dopey Podcast. If you don't know Dave at this point, I don't know what to tell you. Go over to Dopey and listen, and you'll quickly get an idea. They run the gamut again, talking about everything a...

Greetings, Congregation! This is a very special episode, and I am honored to share this story with you. Jason Duncan, former host of Not Your Pastor's Podcast, has recently lost his father to an opioid overdose. Jason's father was a pastor from the 80s and 90s and struggled with alcoholism, and then found his way to opioids due to migraines. After attempts at sobriety, he was in a car wreck and br...

Greetings, Congregation! Jed woke up this morning and watched the trailer for Marvel's new movie, The Eternals, and realized that it is LITERALLY a modern retelling of the oldest narrative the human race knows: the idea that the gods taught mankind everything they knew. Nate and Jed dovetail off of that premise and talk about why people believe in aliens but not spiritual beings, the supernatural,...

Greetings, Congregation! Well, all it took was a cross country flight and vaycay to get our illustrious co-founder, John, back on the show! The boys fall back in stride and tell all about the Miami trip that was very nearly disastrous. Excuse the audio quality as it was recorded on my phone, but revel in the hilarity of 2 30-something white dudes experiencing Miami Beach. Party on. churchandotherd...

Greetings, Congregation! Back with another exciting episode. Brandon and Jed take a relaxed approach and talk about the normal things..like what the happens when we die? What is heaven like? Is there a ? What's the deal with UFO's? and Jed shares his hot tip on the next Doge Coin. churchandotherdrugs@patreon.com patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Greetings, Congregation! You may remember Jed's friend Ben..you know, the guy that got stabbed? Well he's back with his own podcast! I wanted to show him some love so I decided to air his first episode on my feed. If you like what you hear, go give them a like, subscribe, download and review! churchandotherdrugs@gmail.com patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Greetings, congregation! This week was a fun one. I got introduced to Mr. Stutts, aka Marc Sautter, from our friend recovery mike and knew we were two peas in a pod right off the bat. Mr. Stutts has recently started a podcast, and tells Jed his story of growing up with a stutter, finding drugs and alcohol, how religion and God fit in to it, and how he got in to recovery! Everyone go show him some...

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed brings on Tyler Harper from the band Capra to tell his story. Tyler started, like many a troubled musician, to use alcohol and cocaine to escape a lonely existence. After many failed attempts, he was able to get sober and used the pain of his past to found a band, Capra, that was recently signed to Metal Blade records. Their debut LP, In Transmission, is ava...