Our Pod Is An Awesome Pod

Our Pod Is An Awesome Pod

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  • 17: They're Only Chasing Safety - Underoath
    Luke and Jonathan revisit Underoath's genre-defining 2004 release They're Only Chasing Safety!! They talk youth group pizza, rowdy white boys, Myspace soft boy aesthetic, and screamo stylings! Pull that deep-v back out and get ready to mosh!

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    53 min
  • 16: Control - Pedro the Lion
    WE'RE BACK!! Luke moved! Jonathan was sad! But now they are continuing to follow their calling to fill your hearts and ears so full!

    This week, Luke and Jonathan dive into Pedro the Lion's 2002 release Control! There are few artists that have impacted Christian and, more specifically, former Christian music more than David Bazan. This record take the boys down memory lane!

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    53 min
  • 15: Alien Youth - Skillet
    This week on the first ever WAP appreciation podcast, Luke and Jonathan revisit Skillet's 2001 release Alien Youth! This is a nonstop fun fest as they discuss fun church speaker stories, John Cooper's terrible opinions, and bands trying to sound like Nine Inch Nails!!

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    1 hr 4 min
  • 14: FURNACE FEST SUPER DRAFT (feat. Dan Drinkard of Seasick Records)
    Furnace Fest is back!! Luke and Jonathan invite their friend and vinyl plug, Dan Drinkard, back on the pod to discuss Furnace Fest past and present and to, more importantly, draft fantasy Furnace Fests!

    Furnace Fest is/was a largely Christian heavy music fest held in Birmingham, Alabama from 2000-2003. Bands such as Further Seems Forever, Underoath, Zao, Norma Jean, and more cut their teeth and made a name playing the fest. It became the stuff of legends in Christian heavy music lore and has been brought back for a one-time resurrection September 24-26th of 2021!!

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FURNACE FEST: https://www.furnacefest.us/

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    59 min
  • 13: Interview with Greg Jehanian of mewithoutYou
    This week, Luke and Jonathan welcome Greg Jehanian of mewithoutYou on to the pod! They discuss all things mewithoutYou, Greg's musical and spiritual journey, and lots of inside baseball!! Much fun is had!

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    59 min
  • 12: Catch For Us the Foxes - mewithoutYou
    We're back!! As it stands, it is both very hard to post a podcast when you spill coffee on a laptop and to talk about records that you genuinely love!!

    Listen to Luke and Jonathan gush all over a record and a band that they both love!

    Luke said it best -- "Which, there is no proof of breakdown without proof of mosh"

    Did we mention we love this record!?

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    1 hr
  • 11: Interview with Damien Jurado
    This week, Luke and Jonathan have the distinct privilege to welcome legendary songwriter Damien Jurado on to the show! They discuss a wide array of Christian subgenres -- Xian psych, gospel, choir ensembles, and more!! They also touch on how punk early Christian music was, seeking genuine expressions of faith, and, most importantly, Keith Green.

    *Damien's Curated Playlist* for the episode (Spotify)

    Things Damien references (and recommends!):
    The Green Fog (Criterion)
    No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green (link)

    Book Jonathan references (and recommends!):
    American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism by Matthew Avery Sutton (link)


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    1 hr 11 min
  • 10: Silence - Blindside (feat. Brad Vander Lugt of La Dispute)
    Luke and Jonathan are joined by Brad Vander Lugt of La Dispute to revisit Blindside's 2002 release Silence!

    They discuss life in Australia during times of COVID, reminisce on a bygone era of Christian heavy music, and swoon over the sweet post-hardcore sounds from the great north! Jonathan's mic didn't work, but this is a great Christian record!!

    We start talking about the record at 29:07!
    1 hr 12 min
  • 9: Underdog - Audio Adrenaline
    This week, Luke and Jonathan revisit a true time capsule of 90s radio rock for Christian consumption -- Underdog by Audio Adrenaline.

    They discuss Audio Adrenaline's not-so-subtle "influences," Luke's most and least favorite songs of all time, and how many of these songs are low-key BANGERS (save the lyrics)!!

    Essay Jonathan references (and recommends!):
    Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco (link)


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    57 min
  • 8: Take Me to Your Leader - Newsboys (feat. Dan Drinkard of Seasick Records)
    Luke and Jonathan invite their boy Dan Drinkard of Seasick Records on to dive into Newsboys' 1996 release Take Me to Your Leader!

    They talk about Luke's favorite song of all time, the strange, toxic world of men's conferences, and Dan tries to convince them that "wild game dinners" were a thing!? They don't serve breakfast in HELL!!

    **Shouts to the homie Dan Faughnder (@danfaughnder) for the new theme song!!**

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    1 hr 10 min

About Our Pod Is An Awesome Pod

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A podcast dedicated to the CD section of your local Christian bookstore. Jonathan Rawson and Luke Schwartz do a deep dive into Christian records of the past and present from a "secular" perspective.…