The Distillery

It may be a bit late but we are proud to present our picks for each of our top 5 movies of the 2020-21 awards season. We have a great discussion on the importance of film as art and showcase these movies as examples. Hope you enjoy!

Hello Friends and Family! In this episode we discuss Critical Race Theory. What it is, how it is perceived, how it is used/weaponized by political sides and special interests, and specifically how it is being debated in public education. We also take a moment to give a shout out to a very special friend and fellow podcaster Erik Freiburger. Give it a listen, send us your comments, and head over to...

Its time to honestly discuss the current trend toward making our "personal liberties" the new god we serve. We think accountability is needed and have share our convictions on this topic. Please give it a listen and share your thoughts.

In this latest episode we decided to have an honest and data driven conversation about guns in America. We do our best to present the information with honesty and also share our hearts with vulnerability. Please give it a listen and share your thoughts. Enjoy!

In this brief episode we share our thoughts on the verdict of the Derek Chauvin case. Concepts like justice, accountability, honor, and hope play a significant part in our conversation and we hope these ideas re-kindle the dormant embers of dignity which seem to have been on hiatus in our culture. Enjoy!

Homelessness and the many displaced individuals living anywhere they can. What do we do to help, clean, legislate, police, and understand the situation? Well, we talk about it honestly and vulnerably. We hope this discussion provokes you to strive toward sympathy.

In this episode we have an honest and open conversation discussing the merits or problems associated with church traditions, rituals, and expressions. Easter is fast approaching and we have plenty of experience/baggage to sort through. We end up in a very positive place and hope you will join us for the journey. Enjoy!

What do we do when our heroes fall? What do we do when those heroes are leaders in the faith? Brian and Bigboy discuss these questions and a whole lot more in this latest episode. Enjoy and share.

In this episode we spend some time discussing the ramifications of COVID and shut-downs on our mental health. We spend most of our time brainstorming how to care for our youth during these trying times. Hope its helpful. Enjoy friends.

"Cancel Culture" and the real need for accountability often battle it out for supremacy on the internet and we discuss this and how these two phenomena serve a purpose and need checks and balances. We hope it encourages thought and conversation. Enjoy! 

Jan. 6, 2021 marks a dark moment in our nation's history. This podcast is dedicated to the good work that is being done in the face of such darkness. We decided to share our hearts but to lead with love. Enjoy.

We are back with another AMAZING interview with our dear friends Mike and Emily Green. We discuss the identity crisis our country is going through and how we can participate in that life giving work with empathy and compassion. Enjoy!

For our last big episode of 2020 we try and tackle the challenging reality which is the church's historically poor response to dealing with brokenness and trauma. Don't think we aren't attempting to be constructive because we most definitely are. We hope to spark a change from the inside as we believe we can do better. Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts.

A year ago we presented our top 5 albums of 2019 and this year we upped our game. Here are each of our top 10 albums of 2020. These are some EXCELLENT recommendations for anyone that loves music.

Thank you all for joining us on 1 whole year of The Distillery podcast! We are beyond grateful and so excited for what the future may hold. Join us as we celebrate the year past and look forward to the year ahead.

Do you suffer from a prolonged election? Well we here in the USA do too and in this episode we discuss the current realities of our recent elections. There is plenty to talk about and some of it is even hope-inducing. Enjoy.

We had the great opportunity to interview Ed Sargent, longtime tour manager for Maynard Ferguson and also tour manager/tour coordinator for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. What an inspirational story he has?! He is a lot of fun and this interview is filled with hope and positivity. Enjoy friends!

Southern Oregon endured a painful fire season. Thousands were displaced and many of them lost homes in the process. This is an episode of catharsis and remembrance. We share our version of the experience and then give a fun fire inspired playlist to rock out to. We are Southern Oregon strong and we will rebuild!

In this episode we discuss the fact that disagreement between friends is getting harder and harder and offer some ideas on how to make things better. Hope you get as much out of listening as we did in the discussion.

We share what shows we have been watching since COVID took so many of our other forms of entertainment away. Its a pretty good list and we'd love to hear what you've been watching too.

In this episode we discuss the new reality we are all facing which is distance learning for our K-12 students. We have several points of view to share as we have kids in public, private, and homeschool settings. Enjoy and know we are in this together.

Is America great? Have we been great? What makes a country great and can we ever get there? We consider these questions with hope and enthusiasm and hope you will too.

Brian and Tom have a pretty meaty conversation about the pull toward joining or avoiding groups and conspiracies without researching them.

We share our picks for the worst sophomore albums by bands or artists that showed so much promise out of the gate. Its a fun look back on dashed hopes.

In this episode we decide to blow up our preconceived notions of the purpose of rebellion in both the Biblical narrative and in our lives. No big deal!