Drunk Ex-Pastors

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian talk about yoga pants. Naturally, this brings up many more topics such as when candy had its zenith, exactly what it means to covet your neighbor's ass, and what it would be like if women catcalled men. They then talk about gay men marrying women and whether or not that will make god happy finally. A caller asks why a father shouldn't marry...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian jump on the Seahawks bandwagon. They lament their failed childhood radio careers. They tell stories of gluttony, obstructive sleep apnea, and mushrooms from the cruise. They talk about how car salesman get revenge for bad reviews. They mock (and refuse) the apology of the punching pastor. They come up with more stereotypes for white people....

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Christian and Jason start off with a voicemail from a listener who describes an unsuccessful attempt at introducing a friend to the podcast which ends with that friend thinking they're racist. A question about Christian's agnosticism leads to a discussion about whether or not the Bible is reliable and if Jesus could be who the Bible claims he is. Another calle...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , after some childhood memories of thrown Brussels sprouts and spilled honey, a shot in honor of their fine listeners, one of Jason's stories from the car dealership, and Christian trying to talk himself out of buying a new car, Jason and Christian analyze some of the criticism of the podcast, delving into the nature of the podcast itself. After a third attempt...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , after a quick discussion about the ways they would abuse lucid dreaming and why living like Jesus would completely screw up one's life, Christian and Jason analyze the recently finished yearlong experiment of Ryan Bell, a former pastor who decided last January to live like an atheist and report his findings. They then address feedback from listeners on the top...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason wants to know if they're recording, but he finally has a reason to worry. Jason then regales us with stories from the car dealership, including a recent test drive that went bad, especially for a pedestrian who may or may not be completely fine. Let's pretend he is. Christian and Jason then talk about "tough love" and whether or not Christians should shu...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Christian and Jason go over some new iTunes reviews of the podcast, one of which is two stars and actually ends up being somewhat accurate. They then discuss the new CEO of Sony, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. After a discussion about raising money as missionaries, they take on the concept of over-criminalization and whether or not less laws would cause everyone...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Christian has to deal with an obstinate child named Jason who refuses to wear his headphones and stalls for twenty minutes on a shot he doesn't want to drink. After compromising, they discuss the manipulative practice of attempting to create Christians known as the "altar call," and what role this played in them being asked to leave the Calvary Chapel pastorat...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , after taking a "holiday" shot suggestion submitted by a listener and getting an update on the woeful life of a car salesman, Christian and Jason springboard off of something Jason said in the last podcast into whether or not Christianity should be any different than any other organization or religion. (Or as Christian likes to wonder, should God make a differe...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian "drunkenly blather on" about a couple of the podcast's detractors who have quite clearly never listened to the show. They then discuss one of the more important and volatile topics they've discussed lately: the new Star Wars teaser trailer. A caller's comments then launch them into a discussion about skepticism and miracles, and whether or...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors (emphasis on "drunk" for Christian), Jason puts down the whiskey and drinks beer to assuage the wrath of the Lutherans. Christian claims that referees only get in the way of good sportsmanship, in much the same way that the police get in the way of polite looting. After acknowledging that nothing gets accomplished without a good riot, they answer listener voicem...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian celebrate their success in iTunes with a new bottle of Scotch, which naturally leads to a discussion about Dwarves tasting Orc blood. After a quick update on Jason's success as a car salesman, an offer for a free Drunk Ex-Pastors shot glass, and an analysis of a one star iTunes review, they address some negative statements made about Christ...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian get an effin awesome voicemail. Jason's soul-sucking existence is exemplified in a deal on a $3800 gold Chrysler and Christian is devastated and losing sleep over a lost star in an iTunes review. The ex-pastors spontaneously take live questions from Facebook which start with why Mike Seaver is trying to save Christmas and eventually lead to...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason does something he hasn't done in 14 years as he transforms from car salesman to car buyer. After discussing Christian's annual Halloween party, Jason relays more stories from the workplace, which he describes as "like prison, except you can go home at the end of the day." Meanwhile, Christian thinks quietly to himself, "Welcome to having a job." They the...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian decide their friendship wasn't tested enough during the previous episode's debate about indoctrination and go for round two. Jason admits that he is wrong, but this sentence is totally out of context. Christian informs Jason about some negative feedback from a non-drunk current pastor, and they also lament the fact that only 23 people like...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian celebrate the podcast's 13th episode with a shot of chocolate cake, followed up with a recap of Christian's trip to Hollywood and Jason's week getting to know his co-workers: Bow Tie, Old Spice, Senator, et al. After a momentary lapse into what is possibly a quite sexist discussion and a post-mortem analysis of Christian's inexplicable loss...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian start off the show with an experimental shot meant to give them wings. Jason then imparts his best "white-trash scheme" as a free service to anyone needing to send a letter but who is short on postage. As Jason transforms before our ears into a better and better car salesman (and a less and less trustworthy person, obviously), Christian beg...

In this episode of  Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian analyze why Jason gave up a comfortable job with a high salary to potentially end up sleeping in his car in Christian's driveway. (Unfortunately, Jason no longer has a car, which is ironic considering his new career attempt.) The ex-pastors then take on Jason's critics, of which there are many, who seem to delight in his demise and what th...

In this edition of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian enjoy their first taste of sponsorship, and love it. (Probably because it tastes like Whiskey.) Christian recounts how his family's recent vacation to Hawaii caused some problems for his daughter at school which opens up a discussion about education in general and how to keep kids from becoming mindless drones. A listener's message moves th...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason presents Christian with a gift that he needs but will never use; the discussion turns to whether or not the police force attracts people who were picked on in school and therefore need to take out their frustrations on the powerless and weak; we discuss the recent controversy surrounding the lawsuit against our former church, Calvary Chapel, by two of it...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Christian gives Jason a very special gift (hint: it's small, sings like a little Canadian boy, and you put it in your mouth); we take feedback from a female listener who is frustrated by her former time in the church when all her "sisters in Christ" thought she wanted to steal their husbands; we delve into the issue of language and labels, focusing on whether...

In our seventh episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason explains why he doesn't like movies containing red-headed twin children or the Holocaust; Christian reveals some sobering facts about ISIS and their plot to take over America (or just kill us all, we're not sure at this point); we take some listener feedback asking about Mark Driscoll's penis and who it really belongs to; and lastly, Christian com...

In this edition of the podcast, Jason and Christian discuss Jason's lack of proper decorum at the poker table, and then spend the remainder fielding a listener question about the infamous celebrity selfie leak. This topic leads pretty naturally into a discussion of rape culture, during which Christian accuses Jason of contributing to it, thereby displaying his lack of philosophical nuance and soph...

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors , Jason and Christian keep their promise to do a shot in honor of all those who shared their podcast on social media this past week, and go on to extol the many benefits of alcohol, and how the moderate enjoyment of various libations can help (in the immortal words of Pink) "get this party started." They also take some listener feedback and discuss issues like g...

In this edition of Drunk Ex-Pastors  (which is perhaps the most  entertaining and least  substantive one yet), Christian and Jason kick things off with a shot of 100 proof Southern Comfort, and then ramble semi-coherently about everything from the volume of Christian's vomiting to whether one of them could kill the other without getting caught, and from the silliness of "paying it forward" to whet...