Joel, Stu and Tim take a look at The Chats, a "shed rock" band that reveal recall quintessential elements of Australian culture such as drinking, gambling, mullets and pub music. The guys talk about how we can remain quintessentially and confidently Christian
while also engaging in the culture with fun and frivolity.

01:10 Who are The Chats?
02:36 Cultural Artefact: Pub Feed, by The Chats
06:19 The uniqueness of Australian culture
12:15 Australian culture and recalling tradition
18:21 The impact of punk music
30:49 How does the church respond to what The Chats highlight?
56:38 How our church gatherings can be more missional
1:03:32 Confident Christians

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DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE

The Castle
Kath & Kim
AC/DC in America
INXS in America
The Angels
Friday on My Mind, by The Easybeats
Vanda and Young
Smoko, by The Chats
Paul Hogan
Radio Birdman
Know Your Product, by The Saints
The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols on the River Thames
The Clash
CBGB (New York music club)
American Idiot, by Green Day
Pretty Fly for a White Guy, The Offspring
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life), by Green Day
Teenage Politics, by MXPX
I Hope Scott's House Burns Down, by Eamon Sandwith
Keep The Grubs Out, by The Chats
The Spirit of Generation Y, by Mason, Singleton & Webber
Brown Cardigan
The Inspired Unemployed
Gambling in Australia
The Shock Absorber with Michael Duckett
Democracy manifest and eating a succulent Chinese meal

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