Fruitless

Alt title: The Iconic Movie Where John Goodman Voices a Parrot

With the help of neutral observer, Kelli (@Kellitoris444), Josiah and Caleb (@theboghog) meet their inner child by watching a forgotten Australian adventure film from the 90s where a parrot helps a young boy find treasure: The Real Macaw (1998).

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Music & audio credits

• Yesterday – bloom.
• Treasure in You (Conti/Saltzman), performed by Rod Davies

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James (@cigarette_liker), Josh, and I don our baptismal rompers and continue our discussion of The Righteous Gemstones by taking a look at season 2. Shout out to masculinity.

Music by The Righteous Gemstones & SHADE08

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It's the music exchange! This is a monthly series where Josh Christianson and I exchange an album that's meaningful to us, and then compare and contrast them. This month we're discussing Sprained Ankle by Julien Baker and Monotheist by Celtic Frost.

Music by Julien Baker, Celtic Frost, and SHADE08

On today's episode, James C. Liker (@cigarette_liker), Josh Christianson, and Josiah are running through the house with a pickle in their mouth to kick off a series of episodes on The Righteous Gemstones. This month, we discuss the first season and introduce the show; over the next  months or two, we'll be discussing the rest of the show on the Patreon.

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References

• The Righteous Gemstones, Season 1.
• "Exclusive: High-Tech Sheep-Stealing? Elevation Church Accused of Using Location-Based Ads to Geofence Other Churches, Steal Their Congregants," Protestia, https://protestia.com/2024/07/18/stealing/

Music & audio credits

• The Righteous Gemstones, Opening Title Sequence
• Misbehavin' (1960s) - Aimee-Leigh, Baby Billy & Joseph Stephens
• Yesterday – bloom.
• Misbehavin' (1989) - Aimee-Leigh, Baby Billy & Joseph Stephens

Alt title: Getting Queerbaited by God.
Note: We will be spoiling this whole show.

Caleb (@theboghog) tries to explain Supernatural to Josiah and Jackal by throwing them into the deep end: the big God reveal.

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References

• Supernatural, S11E20, "Don't Call Me Shurley."
• Supernatural, S11E21, "All in the Family."
• "Lecture 3. The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Genesis 1-4 in Context," YaleCourses on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANUD8IK12ms

Music & audio credits

• Sentimental - Dan Darmawan
• Yesterday – bloom.
• Antimateria - Beta Máximo

On today's episode, Jack Mirkinson (@jackmirkinson, The Nation, Discourse Blog) joins Josiah to discuss the "vibe shift" in electoral politics over the past two months from Biden dropping out to the Veepstakes. In a lot of left wing circles, there seems to be a real resurgence of hope, but does this vibe shift represent anything different for Gaza?

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• Check out Discourse Blog: https://www.discourseblog.com/
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References

• "A Vibe Shift Won't Save Gaza," Jack Mirkinson in The Nation, https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/gaza-kamala-harris-tim-walz/
• "This Is How Power Protects Itself," Ibid, https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/columbia-ccny-cuny-protest-nypd-police-brutality/
• "These Dummies Were Wrong About Tim Walz and I Was Right," Rafi Schwartz in Discourse Blog, https://www.discourseblog.com/p/these-dummies-were-wrong-about-tim

Music & audio credits

• Eastern European Post Punk - Laffyy
• Yesterday – bloom.
• "Watch: Biden Stumbles Over His Words During Debate Against Trump," WSJ News on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOfiPyY87I
• "Watch Donald Trump's 2024 RNC speech in full," 6abc Philadelphia on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRUHMK9-gBg
• "George Bush Debate," Saturday Night Live on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_01LySbRnY
• "Tim Walz on calling Donald Trump weird," Guardian News on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK155YkhoEY
• "It's Not Just 'Childless Cat Ladies': JD Vance Once Described Childless People as "Sociopathic,'" Democracy Now! on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5SBpt0Tsw0
• "JD Vance Called People Without Kids 'Childless Cat Ladies,'" Inside Edition on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBTz3n9ZzPA
• Sentimental - Dan Darmawan
• "'I’m speaking': Kamala Harris hits back at protesters during Detroit campaign rally," Guardian News on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmzJaidv3iI
• In My Dreams – bloom.

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I'm in Colorado Spring, Colorado with Leo Dickenson to see The Worst of All Possible Worlds live. We recorded this little conversation about Adventures in Odyssey and growing up evangelical in an EconoLodge. Originally it was going to be a quick little bonus episode but we talked long enough to make it a proper Patreon episode, so here you go. Enjoy.

Music by SHADE08

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It's August now, but Fruitless is still stuck in Christian Rock Summer for one little encore. Nate Thiessen (@NateT93) joins Josiah to discuss his time playing worship bands, the weird business of CCLI, and the connection between his evangelical background and his career as a rock musician.

Music by SHADE08

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Here it is: the fifth and final episode of Christian Rock Summer, a month long exploration of the fringes of Christian music with Josh Christianson joining Josiah as co-host.

Today, we are wrapping up with the king of CCM: Rich Mullins. Focusing primarily on his life and his saint-like role in the world of worship music, we discuss Mullins' radical and compassionate vision of evangelical Christianity, his discomfort with masculinity, the potentially queer aspects of his life, and ultimately why our God is, in fact, an awesome God who is going to rain hellfire down on the RNC.

Music by SHADE08
Additional audio credits

• Rich Mullins: A Ragamuffin's Legacy (2014)

It's Christian Rock Summer! This is the fourth episode in a month long exploration of the fringes of Christian music with Josh Christianson joining Josiah as co-host. However, we're pivoting away from rock and roll in the second half of the month to focus our hearts and minds on the Lord. We're talking worship music.

On today's episode, Kim Hensley joins Josh and Josiah to talk about her time as a worship leader. We talk about her education in music ministry, the politics and business of large evangelical churches, and why Kim ultimately left. 

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Audio credits

• Jesus Freak - dc Talk
• Awesome God - Rich Mullins
• Yesterday – bloom.