Drunk Ex-Pastors

Episode #279 begins with a voicemail mocking us because of Veterans' Day (well, one of us in particular). We talk a bit about our new studio and then touch upon the latest impeachment developments, after which we turn our attention to the various health benefits of being vegan (which Christian promises he is not). We hear from a caller who singlehandedly solves the bee population problem with scie...

In this somewhat shortened episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we share the real reason for last week's hiatus (and no, it wasn't just because we are remodeling our studio). This is a must-hear episode….  

In DXP #277 we are again reminded of our "guilty pleasure" status for our evangelical listeners. We take a voicemail about whether churchgoers are aware of their pastors' salaries, and then learn from another listener that we may be in significant legal peril. We talk about Kanye and that dead ISIS guy, and then are joined by Seth Taylor to discuss whether the demons that live inside of us are the...

DXP #276 begins with more woes about a certain online course, after which we wax semi-serious about our desire to be remembered after we die. We take calls about whether our president is actually mentally handicapped, whether the whole pronoun thing is a bigger deal than we realized, and whether God could have just created us already in heaven in order to skip all the hassle. We revisit the issue...

DXP #275 begins with a voicemail arguing that "America the Beautiful" actually has a point. We then revisit the topics of alien life and the nature of reality itself, bringing recent books and documentaries to bear on the discussion. We call a butt-dialer, and then turn the conversation to The Great Hack and the issue of digital data mining. We take a call about using Venmo to get more tips, and t...

In this episode of DXP we hear some more valet woes and then listen to all the reasons why traveling through America is a big waste of time. We discuss a recent documentary about Robert Lazar and his claim to have reverse-engineered a flying saucer at Area 51, which leads to a conversation about science and so-called paranormal phenomena. We do our first-ever live interview with a lucky patron, an...

We begin episode #273 of DXP by recounting the events that led one of us to be whisked away from a concert in Seattle to the hospital in an ambulance. We then share a couple voicemails demonstrating how speaking in tongues works, after which we discuss racism against Asians. We pose a question to the scientific community that they have clearly never thought to consider, we discuss the recent impea...

In this episode of DXP we begin by discussing Bieber and Lambos, after which we ponder whether there really is such a thing as the "science" of nutrition (mainly because we're mad that we're not thinner than we are). Jason shares some fresh frustration at his workplace and the people who frequent the place, which leads to a conversation about the difference between making judgments and judgmentali...

Episode #271 of Drunk Ex-Pastors begins with a voicemail from a very inebriated caller pledging to pull his support from another popular podcast and giving it to us. We then address another listener's comments about the charismatic movement and explore the nature of our own early faith, after which we spend some time reflecting on Bill Maher's recent controversial statements in favor of fat-shamin...

We begin DXP #270 by celebrating our improved sound quality, after which Christian talks about his new diet. A voicemail launches a discussion about comedy and conservatism, and then we pivot to the issues of climate science and postmodernism. "Dick Move, God" makes its return, after which we debate whether children have the right to online privacy. After a few remarks about gun control we share o...

In this episode of DXP we hear about an exciting new job opportunity for Christian, and then discuss a recent meme we shared but then deleted due to it being "controversial" (this leads into a discussion of controversial comedy in general). We answer a caller's question about Jason's late-night intimacy, and then discuss a mystery whose secrets we guess we'll never know. We address another caller'...

In this episode of DXP Jason gives a brief update on his potential future as a restauranteur, and Christian shares some stories from his recent boating adventure (most of which center around the age-old question of how you're supposed to poop in such cramped quarters). We debate whether lying about stuff makes it true, and then discuss the HBO show Euphoria. We take a call about Gen-Xers vs. Mille...

In this episode of DXP we discuss what is perhaps the greatest Bible lesson ever given, after which we talk about the good-looking-ness of actors (or lack thereof). We tackle the issue of how not to notice hot women around your wife, and then discuss the new documentary about the Christian Right, The Family. We disagree about some recent comments by Bill Maher, and disagree again about whether rel...

In this episode of DXP we learn a little more about Christian's "DNA," and Jason shares a couple stories about valet life. We take a call from a listener with thoughts on whether Trump's recent tweets are racist, and then discuss the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton (or as Trump calls it, "Toledo"). We then chat with Bill Olien, one of our first patrons, about faith, music, and outreach to the...

In this episode of DXP we talk a bit about the new HBO miniseries "Chernobyl," which leads to a discussion about why Hollywood makes all foreign people British. We turn our attention to an old pic that Jason posted in which his father is the same age as we both are now, prompting a discussion of whether 40 really is the new 30. We talk about Reagan's racism and whether Trump's recent tweets are ac...

DXP #264 begins with some banter about new tech and NBC's Parks & Rec (which features prominently throughout the episode). We discuss a new business opportunity; after which we answer a caller's question about whether it's weird that Hamilton was played by a person of color. We turn our attention to the so-called Transformed Wife and her lady-splaining to us what men really want in a woman. We con...

In this episode of DXP we debrief a bit about the wedding Christian recently attended in Texas, after which Jason teaches us how to speak Chinese (which is not racist). We discuss the return of Aziz Ansari, and then debate whether DNA is total bullshit. We respond to some pushback about whether of not we're successful, and then take a call about sowing and reaping in the Bible. Biebers involve air...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we discuss the martyr complex of American evangelicals and seek to determine the REAL reason we hate them (hint: It has nothing to do with Jesus). We take some pushback from a caller about our take on female athletes' pay, after which we consider becoming investigative journalists. We discuss the so-called gifts of the Spirit, and then display awe at the mystery...

In this episode of DXP we debrief about our recent Alaska cruise, and then congratulate the U.S. women's national soccer team on their victory (which led to a discussion about their receiving less pay than men, as well as about the nature of capitalism in general). We talk briefly about a short-lived Twitter feud one of us got into, and then answer a listener's questions about whether Christians a...

In DXP #260 we debrief a bit about Jason's time "in his cups" last week, after which we observe a scientific mystery regarding hair growth. We then delve into the theology behind speaking in tongues. (What is it? Why do Pentecostals do it? And are they really just cunning linguists?) We answer a caller's question about parenting and losing your religion at the same time, and then embark on a new r...

Writing a description for DXP #259 is a bit of a challenge since yours truly did a shot every 15 minutes the show went on. But as far as I can remember we talked about impeachment, answered some pushback about voting standards, and discussed whether the religious notion of eternity mitigates against the meaningfulness of life. We explain to non-former-evangelicals what things like the Great Tribul...

We begin DXP #258 by revisiting the natural disaster that our fervent and effectual prayers thankfully averted. We then introduce a new topic in our segment, "I Guess We'll Never Know," involving why the makers of spaghetti can't even speak their own language. We launch a new segment which has us introducing and defending belief in something preposterous, after which we address the topic of assist...

In DXP #257 we are put on blast for not knowing how to build a house (of which we alone are ignorant, apparently). We discuss the option of skipping to the front of the Judgment-Day line, and then address the tactics of the rabid opponents of Planned Parenthood. We get some feedback about our message from a mistress, and then do another "I Guess We'll Never Know" segment. The topic of suicide come...

In DXP #256 we heed a request from a patron that one of us does a shot every 15 minutes throughout the duration of the show. We then put prayer to the test, coming before the Almighty in the aftermath or the devastating earthquake that rocked Los Angeles this past week. We discuss some recent documentaries, and then answer a caller's question about religion and our children. In our DXP Confessions...

DXP #255 begins with a voicemail about tornadoes, as well as one calling us out on all these teased interviews we never seem to follow up on. We answer a caller's question about leaving the faith, after which we consider a Go Fund Me campaign for a certain stab-wound victim. We discuss other listeners' questions about everything from Christian celebrities to hangovers and from living abroad to wha...