Songs & Stories Podcast

Our good friend JT from the band Hawthorne Heights joins to reminisce on our first tour with them as we gear up for an Emery and Hawthorne Heights co-headline run this summer.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Join Emeryland:  emerymusic.com DAVE DOT COM: dave.com/BADCHRISTIAN HIMS: forhims.com/BCPOD

A few weeks ago, Toby and Joey proposed a thought turned real-life experiment of whether it would be beneficial or not for married couples to have sex every day for a week. We actually got quite a few responses from people who tried it out, so invited a couple on to share what they learned!   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Join Emeryland:  emerymusic.c...

New York Times best selling author of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck", Mark Manson, joins to talk about his new book about hope. Turns out he actually grew up Christian, like a lot of us, and we explore the ideas of faith of certainty, faith of doubt, and what you resist will persist.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Join Emeryland:  emerymusic.c...

We reflect on the career and life of Rachel Held Evans, and update everyone on what we've been up to over in Emeryland.   Join Emeryland:  emerymusic.com   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Join Emeryland:  emerymusic.com Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/BADCHRISTIAN Open Fit: Text BADCHRISTIAN to 303030

In his new book, Comedy Sex God , Pete Holmes encourages people to unfold the way they're unfolding, and that changing your faith is the best thing you can do. Matt and Toby get the opportunity to confess some pretty hilarious things to him, and talk psychedelics.   Pre-Order Comedy Sex God :  https://peteholmes.com/   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Jo...

During the hardest year of Craig Gross's life, he and his wife Jeanette found cannabis to not only help them cope, but to find a new way of life and a new way of thinking. Now they're out to break the taboo of cannabis use within the church to give other people the freedom to try something that might actually help them too.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic...

Here's a sneak peek at a daily dose episode! We get a bit more raw and personal on these episodes. This week, Toby faked Easter and came away feeling convicted of a few things and feeling closer to God, even though he didn't listen to a word the pastor said.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/emerymusic Stamps.com:...

Ex-pastor of megachurch The Journey in St Louis, Missouri, Darrin Patrick, sits down with Joey at a pastor's conference to discuss his pastoral failures that resulted in his termination. Three years removed, Darrin tells the whole story, including where he's at now.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/emerymusic ProF...

Chad Gardner, front man of Kings Kaleidoscope, wanted to send a message with his new album "Zeal" to all the naysayers like us to stop being so negative and bring some joy and faith back to Christianity again.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour & Acoustic Shows:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/emerymusic Eight Sleep:  eightsleep.com/BADCHRISTIAN Le...

Russell Holbrook of Joe Christmas, one of Joey's favorite Tooth & Nail bands of all time, shares his experience with heroin and other addictions. Escapism is so easy through drugs, alcohol, and even social media, that being present is the hardest thing to do. Check out Russell's new book "Heroin is the Answer: A Memoir of What I Can Remember."   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Eme...

President of Renew the Arts, Justus Stout, sits down with us backstage at the BC Con to catch up on the documentary they're helping to fund us making called What Would Jesus Sell , and talk a bit about the world of nonprofits.   Help fund our documentary! For the next two weeks, Renew the Arts will double your donation for What Would Jesus Sell :  https://renewthearts.org/donate/   Links & Sponsor...

There's only a few interviews we've done that leave us with a feel of awe and inspiration. This was definitely one of them! We had the privilege of talking to Richard Rohr about his upbringing, what Universalism is all about, and where Evangelicals are getting it wrong.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour & Acoustic Shows:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twit...

Matt's back! We talk about his new baby until that gets out of hand, then move on to discussion of the different mechanisms by which politicians and pastors acquire power.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour & Acoustic Shows:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/emerymusic Tooth & Nail: "Breathing Underwater" by Mike Maines & the Branches

Brian McLaren, author of "The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to be Christian," has had a massive impact on Joey's belief updates, so he was very excited to talk to him today and even call him a mentor. Something about Universalism just seems a little too good to be true for Toby to jump on board, so at the end of the episode, he sets it straight...

Author of the new Timshel Bible translation and pastor, Bonnie Lewis, was one of our favorite guests at this year's conference, so we wanted to share her interview with Dan Koch with you all. We also have a sex challenge for all you couples out there.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour & Acoustic Shows:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/emerymusic St...

Funeral director and author, Caleb Wilde, gives his up close and personal account of living surrounded by death and how American's detachment from the reality of death isn't helping anyone.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery Tour & Acoustic Shows:  emerymusic.com Emery's Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/emerymusic Postmates: Postmates app code BADCHRISTIAN Quip: getquip.com/BAD...

Aaron Gillespie of Underoath couldn't make the BC Conference, so Matt caught up with him to get a "System Update" on how his faith, mind, and outlook on life has changed and updated over time.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Emery:  emerymusic.com Joybird: joybird.com/BADCHRISTIAN Stamps.com: stamps.com code BADCHRISTIAN Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/BADCHRISTIAN  

Candice and Katie from the Free Sex Podcast join for one last hurrah to recap their experience doing the podcast, and what led them to ultimately move on.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Conference:  badchristiancon.com Emery:  emerymusic.com Labeled Showcase:  labeledshowcase.com Marriage Supply:  https://marriagesupply.com/ Quip: quip.com/BADCHRISTIAN Hims: forhims.com/BADCHRI...

Andy Mineo is not satisfied with the typical Christianity status quo. Luckily for hip-hop fans, he's pushing to break some barriers in that space, and shares the philosophy behind some clever lines on his new album.   Andy Mineo:  http://andymineo.com/    Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Conference:  badchristiancon.com Emery:  emerymusic.com Labeled Showcase:  labeledshowcase.com...

We thought we'd hit you with an extra episode this week! Matt and Toby give you an update on a new business venture, we kick you a club-exclusive episode, and have a clubber on for another interview.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Conference:  badchristiancon.com Emery:  emerymusic.com Labeled Showcase:  labeledshowcase.com Stamps.com: stamps.com/BADCHRISTIAN Tooth and Nail: Th...

Matt likes everything Jordan Peterson says; which leads him to the conclusion he needs to stop listening to him. Joey brings a earth-shattering hypothesis that the band Mineral is on par with the restaurant Applebee's.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Conference:  badchristiancon.com Emery:  emerymusic.com   Labeled Showcase:  labeledshowcase.com Pro Flowers: proflowers.com code...

Ryan Rado has been a big part of the Christian punk/hardcore scene for the last two decades through managing and getting several Tooth and Nail bands signed.  He is also a visual and musical artist himself.  Ryan also has Tourette's Syndrome and one of the most fun personalities out there. He came by Toby's house the other day with Aaron Lunsford, and we discussed all this, weed, his new album cal...

Dan Koch joins to discuss the subtle difference between having permission, versus not needing permission, to change your mind, and where that permission comes from.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Conference: badchristiancon.com Emery:  emerymusic.com Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/BADCHRISTIAN Quip: getquip.com/BADCHRISTIAN Indochino: indochino.com code BADCHRISTIAN

Over Christmas break, Toby saw something he can't explain. Joey's convinced it was a ghost, but Toby thinks there's a 100% chance it wasn't. We're also stoked to announce that Mae will be headlining this year's BC Con Show, supported by Emery, Aaron Gillespie of Underoath, and Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime!   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com badchristiancon.com Emery:  emerym...

"The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" has been extremely beneficial to Joey's mental health. We're seeing the pressure to believe something even if you don't actually believe it move its way into mainstream culture's true seekers. Can't we all just stop giving a fuck, and be honest with others and ourselves about what we actually think about ourselves and the world? We're the ones who live in our...