Songs & Stories Podcast

Mark Crispin Miller, a professor of Media Studies at NYU, has taught courses on the use of propaganda in media throughout history. The guys discuss the state of higher education, whether or not Bill Gates is an evil genius and some Hitler stuff. They also dive into the controversy surrounding Mark’s potential firing from NYU.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply:  mar...

Devin Shelton of Emery joins the show and he is very, very confused about a man who is turning himself into a boar. The guys talk standup comedy and the future of comedians and actors in the digital age. Toby complains about all the big bouncing asses interrupting funny videos on tiktok and Matt’s wife is mad every time he makes extra money.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marri...

Grace Baldridge is the first openly gay artist to reach number one on the Christian Charts. She joins the show to talk about growing up as a pastor's kid, growing up mostly listening to Christian music, and the recording process for her album Preacher’s Kid.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: marriagesupply.com use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland:  emerymusic.com/...

Robert Ross has a decade of “institutional” experience as a stock market analyst but this year he started using Tik Tok to teach people about stocks in a fun way. We talk about how to avoid blowing up your account, why he avoided the GameStop craze, and how he is still optimistic about the market long term. Matt and Aaron declare themselves official financial advisors.   Links & Sponsors: Robert's...

Tenured professor and author of Elephant in the Brain and The Age of Em  Robin Hanson joins the show to talk about playing the game of life, how culture and government might keep us from exploring the universe, and how aliens might not be as interesting as we think.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland:  emerymusic.com/emeryland Z...

Zach, the founder of Mintable.app, joins us to explain what in the world an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is and why they matter. We talk about the recent NFT that sold for $69 million and also some of the practical applications NFT's can provide via certifying the authenticity of physical items. Aaron listed an NFT of a picture pasta that is now up for auction on mintable.app and Matt thinks his guita...

In this episode, the guys talk about fetishes, fervent prayer, faith, finding God, and all the big F's. Also is prayer just a ritual or does it hold a more mystical application that connects us more deeply to God and each other?   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland:  emerymusic.com/emeryland Zip Recruiter:  ziprecruiter.com/BADCHR...

Will Lockett is a science explorer and a brilliant writer. He stops by the show to talk about all things in science from Elon Musk being King of Mars to deadly methane leaks in Antarctica.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland:  emerymusic.com/emeryland

Ryan Burge and Mary Beth join the show to talk about the data of religion, politics, and sexuality. Christianity is changing rapidly and the more real and raw information we can collect, the better we can help change it for the good.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply: use code BCPOD for 10% off Emeryland:  emerymusic.com/emeryland Zip Recruiter: ziprecruiter.com/BA...

Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime comes on and the guys reminisce about the old tour bus. Aaron can't get his old job back, Mac teaches about NFT's, Crypto, and the coming financial apocalypse as Toby tries to figure out who the real creator of Bitcoin is. Bill Cosby and Barry Bonds are two of his strongest theories for the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto.     Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com the...

Dr. Angela Gorrell joins the podcast to discuss her book "The Gravity of Joy". She talks about her experience in dealing with the despair of losing a family member, then a month later losing her father to a fatal opioid addiction, and then her twenty-two year old cousin to sudden cardiac arrest. Her mission is to communicate to the world that it is possible to find joy even through mourning the un...

Mary Beth McCauley, a long time BC Club member, joins the show to talk about internet dating during Covid-19, growing up and finding herself, and Only Fans. Toby recounts taking his daughter to her first basketball game with a team full of giants and he is very very angry at these 6th grade girls that can dribble between their legs. Be prepared for multiple references to the hit Sly Stallone film,...

We catch up with our good buddy and talented film maker Brandon Vedder. He directed the documentary about Dave Bazan called Strange Negotiations which you can watch on Amazon Prime now. . This episode is so fun. Brandon is on vacation after an exhausting year and Matt and Toby are partying as always. If you like music, movies, and hilarious conversation then this is the episode to put on repeat. ...

Ravi Zacharias is a famed Christian apologist who used his power and influence to sexually harass, prey, and manipulate women who worked for him for years before his death.  Journalist Daniel Silliman, of Christianity Today, joins the show to discuss the shocking and disgusting hidden life of a Christian leader who lived a life more like satan than Jesus. 

Reva and Aaron know us better than most people because they have worked with us and seen us at our best and our worst. We talk about making music, getting sick on tour, and Reva’s brand new company Creative Media Support.   Contact Reva:  reva@creativemediasupport.com

How quickly will people give up their rights for safety? Would you let a chip be implanted in your body that stopped all theft and maybe crime in general?  Also, Barbara McHugh stops by to talk about her new book Bride of the Buddha. It's a fascinating story that is a mix of of fiction and non fiction that tells the story of Yasodhara who also sacrificed a lot to help the man who would become Budd...

On this episode Dan Koch tells us about a survey he has created to   shed some light on a topic in Christianity that hasn't had much data collected or studied. Matt MacDonald from the Classic Crime also joins us and helps bring clarity to the ever changing cultural attitudes towards institutions. TAKE THE SURVEY!  https://northwestupsych.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_esPgzRC9wHgUq58  

On this episode we talk with Francis Sopper the creator of an awesome new mental makeup survey called Kairos Cognition. This survey helps you recognize that your greatest ability is to transfer and manage information. It’s the foundation for everything you do. In order to make this happen, time, attention, and energy come into alignment. We also discuss the crazy stock market.

All of Emery plus Aaron Lunsford hangout and tell stories from the road and life. Some of these are embarrassing but it all has led us here to The Weak's End special which comes out next Wednesday Jan 27th. 

In this episode we talk with Dan Koch and Sarey Martin about their new website soyouredeconstructing.com. This site is intended to help folks who are moving away from traditional Christian fundamentalism and into more thoughtful ownership of their faith.   www.soyouredeconstructing.com www.emerymusic.com    

Leif Thomason is a film maker and director who oversaw and directed Underoath’s Observatory live specials and also directed Emery’s two new specials which air Jan 9 and Jan 27th. The UO Observatory shows were a massive success. We talk with Lief about the pressure of making these new online venues quickly for live music and pulling off audio and visuals in ways that haven't been done before.    Li...

We don't talk about Christianity or our specific faith as much as we used to on this podcast.  Mostly this podcast has been the journey of learning to let go of things that seem very important and unlearning the behaviors and patterns that we had been programmed with by our families cultures and choices.  This episode is one in which we have a conversation with the Provoke and Inspire Podcast as t...

Dr. Robert Barrett and Dr. Louis Francescutti have written Hardwired which looks at how our deteriorating wellness is rapidly becoming a public health emergency. Our “caveman within” is evolved to hunt for any small morsels or measures of reward like sugar, fat, salt, sex, or social connection, our modern lives are overrun with daily stimuli that feed these senses to excess.  https://www.barnesand...

Dr. Jessica Johnson is a professor of religious studies at the College of William and Mary, and the author of Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire, where she chronicles the rise and fall of Mars Hill Church after spending years on the inside as a field journalist.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marriage Supply:  use code BCPOD for 10% off...

Jonathan Mitchell is the award-winning writer, director, and producer of the fiction story-based podcast The Truth . He has contributed to RadioLab, Studio 360, This American Life, All Things Considered , and many more. His unique abilities and interests provide ripe ground for creating sound experiences that augment narrative storytelling.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Marria...