Our Pod Is An Awesome Pod

Our Pod Is An Awesome Pod

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Our Pod Is An Awesome Pod episodes

  • 7: The Beautiful Letdown - Switchfoot
    Luke and Jonathan revisit Switchfoot's The Beautiful Letdown. The album that gave us classics like Meant to Live and Dare you to Move also begs the question... is Switchfoot punk? They discuss music videos with Spider-Man, guess what kind of car Jon Foreman drives, and much more!!
    57 min
  • 6: The Moon is Down - Further Seems Forever
    Luke and Jonathan break down what was at one time Luke's favorite record of all time -- Further Seems Forever's The Moon is Down.

    They discuss awkward band height dynamics, Chris Carrabba's future as Dashboard Confessional, excessive snare rolls, and even check in on former members of blink-182. Non-stop fun!!
    53 min
  • 5: Heaven in the Real World - Steven Curtis Chapman
    Luke and Jonathan break down Steven Curtis Chapman's certified gold 1994 record Heaven in the Real World. *SPOILER* -- we don't love this record!!

    Luke reacts to the record in real time and Jonathan gets to yell about imperialism and books he has read! This is their first overwhelmingly negative review but we still have fun!!

    Books Jonathan Mentioned (and recommends):

    Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah (link)

    One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America by Kevin Kruse (link)
    59 min
  • 4: Christmas Extravaganza
    It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Luke and Jonathan reminisce on Christmases past and discuss what makes the season merry and bright. Jonathan proclaims his love for carols and hymns while Luke recommends what song you should fight your racist uncle to.
    58 min
  • 3: Mmhmm - Relient K
    Luke and Jonathan break down one of Luke's favorite records of all time -- Mmhmm by Relient K. 

    Are they singing about Jesus or their girlfriend? Will Jonathan have the stamina to make it through the entire record?
    1 hr 6 min
  • 2: Satellite - P.O.D.
    Luke and Jonathan tackle P.O.D.'s breakout 2001 release Satellite.

    BOOM!! ALIVE!! You know them. You love them. Spoiler: this record rips.
    1 hr 10 min
  • 1: Jesus Freak
    Luke and Jonathan jump right into the SINGLE GREATEST CHRISTIAN RECORD OF ALL TIME -- Jesus Freak by dc Talk.

    Does it hold up in 2020? Why are the songs so long?? Was the intersection of grunge and rapcore dc Talk's greatest gift to the zeigeist!? 
    1 hr 2 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.…