Matthew Linder

Jesus is a Punk Rocker

Music EN ↓ 6 episodes

A D.I.Y. podcast about music, faith, and social justice hosted by two middle aged punks, Joe Zaragoza and Matt Linder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Matthew Linder

Episodes

From Righteous Anger to Loving Our Enemies 03.03.2025 44:25

In this episode Joe and Matt, explore how Bruce Springsteen's "Badlands" and The Neighborhood Kids' "Preacher Man" meet the current moment by expressing our collective righteous anger but leading us to hope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Election and Halloween Special 31.10.2024 45:49

As we celebrate Halloween and dread the upcoming election in the US, we thought it would be a good time to discuss ghosts and immigration and the way they both appear in Dropkick Murphy's "The Hardest Mile." And then we listen to a celebration of immigrants with Shad's "Fam Jam (Fe Sum Immigrins)." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Joyful Day 16.09.2024 30:15

Returning after a months-long hiatus, Joe and Matt bring two songs about joy: Dear Silas' "I Ain't Stressing Today" and "Rec & Play" by I'm from Barcelona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Sobering Lament 08.04.2024 34:44

The world's messed up and so are we. So we talk about two songs that reflect that lament: Social Distortions' "I Was Wrong" and Kendrick Lamar's "Mother I Sobe.r" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Country Redemption 05.03.2024 47:20

We explore the redemption themes of Joy Oladokun's "Somebody Like Me" and Johnny Cash's "Like a Solider." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Introduction 05.03.2024 34:01

Joe and Matt discuss their musical and spiritual journeys plus their punk bonafides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.