Culture Shock

This week on Culture Shock: a famous singer walks out of a London courtroom a free man — again — after a nightclub bottle attack, seventeen years after the assault everyone remembers. Then a Pennsylvania homeowner hangs what looks like bodies from a tree for Halloween and refuses to take them down, and his whole town fights over it. And an $89,000 humanoid robot is turned loose in a New York park to learn how to interact with people — because its makers say robots like it will one day babysit, teach, and keep company.

Todd and Tod talk through all of it from the Bible — no respect of persons (Romans 2:11), a body on a tree (Deuteronomy 21:23), abstaining from all appearance of evil and living blameless and harmless (1 Thessalonians 5:22; Philippians 2:15), and teaching your children diligently yourself (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). Plus a word from our "sponsor," a guessing game, and a closing lesson from Tod on the coming of the Lord (2 Peter 3).

Culture Shock is a NarrowWay Studios production — a gospel-centered film studio in Fort Worth, Texas, taking the road less traveled, one step at a time. New episodes weekly. Like, subscribe, and keep looking up.

This week on Culture Shock: a couple of influencers climb into the back of an ambulance — in the middle of a real call — because the doors were open and the light was good. Then the richest man on social media tries to buy a t-shirt on his own platform and gets turned down, because nobody believes it's really him. And an influencer with 11 million followers poses for glamour photos in the rubble of people's homes after an earthquake.Todd and Tod talk through all of it from the Bible — pride (Proverbs 16:18), sound doctrine (2 Timothy 4:3-4), and a closing lesson from Philippians 4:6-8 on what to set your mind on: whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. Plus Colossians 3:2 and Romans 8:18, a word from our "sponsor," and a guessing game.

Todd and Tod are back for Episode 4! This week: Kelly Clarkson's "Pretty Woman moment" over a $15,000 mechanical bird, Tobey Maguire officiating his ex-wife's wedding (?!), and Disney's new witch shows — plus a look at how the occult is going mainstream. Then we close with the blessed hope of the rapture from 1 Thessalonians 4.

Tod had never heard of Elizabeth Holmes, so we start there: the $9 billion Theranos fraud, explained from scratch — plus the strange new website that lets you sit at her desk and read her real trial evidence.Then a palate cleanser: the giant waterlily discovered because of an Instagram selfie. And then the conversation turns serious — Daniel 12 says knowledge will increase in the last days, but what happens when learning decreases? A Bible study on knowledge vs. learning, from Genesis 3 to Revelation 19.Intro animation by ironfaith.wear — thank you!https://www.instagram.com/ironfaith.wearCHAPTERS:0:16 - Welcome to Culture Shock0:29 - Who Is Elizabeth Holmes?5:51 - The Website That Lets You Sit at Her Desk8:45 - The 6-Foot Waterlily Found by a Selfie10:48 - AI and the Increase of Knowledge (Daniel 12)17:22 - Eve Bypassed Learning (Genesis 3)24:25 - Wrap-UpCulture Shock is a father-son podcast. Todd keeps his dad Tod — no smartphone, no internet — caught up on the week's news, then they look at it all through the King James Bible.

Todd and Tod open in Titus 2:11–13. The grace of God teaches us to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, and none of us sees what we see because of our own goodness. So when we look at the culture, we do it remembering we've been shown mercy first: "Don't ever take for granted that God has shown you something he hasn't shown someone else."Then the week's big story: Tennessee set out to execute Christa Pike for the 1995 torture-murder of Colleen Slemmer. A federal court stopped it an hour out, the Supreme Court cleared it 6–3... and she survived two doses of pentobarbital anyway. Now the governor has shut down every execution in the state and the prisons commissioner has resigned. We talk about justice, deterrence, and why protecting innocent life and punishing the guilty aren't the contradiction people claim they are.On the lighter side: a Kansas dog that flagged down a police officer to save its owner, and In-N-Out making a high school football team delete its media day photos.Stick around to the end for the announcement: Coffee with Dad, a new daily devotional starting in the book of Daniel, five days a week.Culture Shock is a weekly conversation with Todd and his dad, Tod, looking at the week's culture through the Bible. New episodes Saturdays.

Culture Shock is officially back—and now on video!

After five months away, Todd and Tod return to the studio to examine current culture, headlines, and everyday life under the light of Scripture.

In this episode, we open God's Word to 2 Corinthians 7:10 to address the critical distinction between godly sorrow—which works true repentance toward God unto salvation—and the hollow, unforgiving sorrow of the world that worketh death.

From Hollywood’s selective forgiveness to the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial and deadlocked jury, we dig into the breakdown of personal accountability, the biblical origin of judges, and what real justice requires. We also talk foreign trade, fast-fashion hypocrisy, Texas heat, and take time to pray for the families affected by the fatal Highway 287 bridge crash in Fort Worth.

We are BACK after a quick two-week hiatus! In this episode, we dive into the chaotic space where biblical prophecy meets internet absurdity.

First, we head over to 2nd Thessalonians 2 to break down the scriptural warnings of a "strong delusion" in the last days. We look at Hollywood's alien obsession, ancient Aztec technology, Martian Mayan calendars, and why "biblically accurate angels" look exactly like a secular 4D computer model. Plus, we talk about why the rebuilding of Babylon matters right now.

Then, the completely offline perspective meets the viral phenomenon of German Hobby Horsing—grown adults competitively jumping hurdles on stick horses—and its hilarious male equivalent, "Hobby Duro".

To wrap it up, we share some wild stories from the Uber driving trails. From presenting the Gospel to Hindu passengers and a funny geography lesson with a tourist from Nepal, to escaping a wild boar pack and explaining why Old Yeller is the ultimate test of your salvation.

Grab your coffee and tune in!

In a world that seems to grow more hostile by the day, how should the Christian respond to civil unrest and cultural absurdity?

In this episode of Culture Shock, Todd and Todd dive into the growing spirit of entitlement and lawlessness sweeping through the modern workforce. Is "fair pay" an excuse for destruction?

In this episode of Culture Shock, Todd and Todd tackle the rising racial tension in America through the lens of Acts 17. They discuss how racism is not just a social issue, but a form of "superstition" that contradicts the biblical truth that all people are of "one blood." The conversation transitions from the pride of life found in racial cults to a wide-ranging discussion on the wonders (and weirdness) of God’s creation—covering everything from the "Dragon Teeth" of the Gigantopithecus to the complex communication of honeybees and the terrifying "Jerusalem Crickets" of the American West.