Drunk Ex-Pastors

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Drunk Ex-Pastors episodes

October 12, 2020 Podcast #319: Getting Old and the White House Virus
We begin this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors by discussing the issue of aging, and trying to figure out if we will start to notice getting older and older. Since it’s an election season we talk politics a bit, going over Trump’s recent COVID diagnosis, the debates, and whether packing the court is a good idea (as well as whether Biden would ever do it). Biebers involve antiquated language and Hollywood’s take on female characters.
2 hr 13 min
October 05, 2020 Podcast #318: Deism, Asia, and the Presidential Debate
We begin episode #318 by explaining why it didn’t come out a week ago, and the explanation, while understandable, is disgusting. We share our reactions to the first presidential debate, then entertain a listener’s offer to send us to Asia, after which we talk a bit about whether Deism is a good religion. We discuss the issue of ranked choice voting, and then broaden that topic into all the ways our country is not a democracy. Biebers involve FICO scores and peanut butter.
1 hr 56 min
September 21, 2020 Podcast #317: The Constitution, Parenthood, and a Pre-Election Vaccine
Episode #317 of Drunk Ex-Pastors opens with a discussion about the U.S. Constitution and whether it’s any good (turns out it’s fine). We talk a bit about academia, and eventually begin discussing parenthood and whether we’re any good at it (turns out we’re fine). We turn our attention to the logistical improbability of a COVID vaccine being rolled out before the election, and then share our biebers involving innocent affection and people who don’t listen.
2 hr 15 min
September 14, 2020 Podcast #316: Montana, Fed-Ex, and Screen Time
In this episode of DXP we break down our recent trip to Montana, after which one of us recounts a near-fistfight with a FedEx driver, and the other of us gets some pushback from a caller over his hypocritical disparaging of video games. We hear about a recent local crime spree; after which we discuss the new revelations from Bob Woodward on Trump’s true feelings about the Coronavirus pandemic. Biebers involve La-Z-Boys and age discrepancies in Hollywood.
2 hr 2 min
August 31, 2020 Podcast #315: QAnon and Nuclear Families
In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we banter a bit about some new TV shows, and then relay an unfortunate incident involving a cigar. We then dig into the issue of Qanon: what is it, why do its adherents think what they think, etc. After the break we discuss a recent article by David Brooks on the nuclear family and whether it was a bad idea after all. Biebers involve politicians' tweets and paper towel dispensers.
1 hr 50 min
August 24, 2020 Podcast #314: Divorce & Christian Politics
1 hr 55 min
August 17, 2020 Podcast #313: DNA, Extroverts, and Censorship
We begin this episode of DXP by recounting how the website 23 and Me can be used to either heal or destroy families, depending on your perspective. We discuss intro- vs. extroversion (and by extension whether we could live somewhere like Montana), and then get into the issue of conservatives who constantly think they are being censored (they’re not). Biebers involve lab-grown meat and gaining Twitter followers.
1 hr 48 min
August 10, 2020 Podcast #312: Katherine Stewart
In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we had the pleasure of chatting with Katherine Stewart, author of the recent book Power Worshipers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. We discuss the rise of religious fundamentalism in this country, as well as attempt to get inside the heads of Christian Nationalists in order to see what makes them tick. We close with a debrief about the interview and with biebers involving foggy glasses and annoying patrons.
1 hr 45 min
August 03, 2020 Podcast #311: Demon Semen, Authority, and Elon Musk
We begin this episode of DXP by describing what it feels like (or might feel like) to pee out a kidney stone. We take a call about Dr. Demon Semen, which leads to a discussion about American distrust of authority. We talk a bit about Jehovah’s Witnesses and their recent attempts at outreach toward us, and then move on to whether Elon Musk is a complete douche (we disagree a tad here). We debate the differences between Biden and Bernie, and then share biebers involving background checks and mountain height
2 hr 8 min
July 20, 2020 Podcast #310: Kidney Stones & End Times
1 hr 49 min