The BadChristian Podcast

By Matt Carter and Toby Morrell

Society & Culture Comedy Religion & Spirituality Christianity

What's The BadChristian Podcast about?

Matt, Toby and Joey discuss funny, controversial, and personal stuff with guests from the music business, leaders in the Christian world, and interesting folks from well outside of the Christian world. In other words... REAL TALK. | Bad Christian The language and topics used in this podcast are for mature listeners. Listen at your own discretion.

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Matt & Toby: Cancelled

04.16.2021

The guys talk about how there is no better feeling in the world than a show getting cancelled. They discuss the power dynamics inside Emery, Aaron’s wife talking more than Matt, and whether or not Devin’s wife looks down upon ...

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04.16.2021 Matt & Toby: Cancelled The guys talk about how there is no better feeling in the world than a show getting cancelled. They discuss the power dynamics inside Emery, Aaron’s wife talking more than Matt, and whether or not Devin’s wife looks down upon ...
04.14.2021 God is Grey with Brenda Marie Davis Brenda Marie Davis was a good Christian girl. She had the purity ring, she was a faithful leader in school, and thought she was doing the Lord’s work. That was until she couldn’t hold the weight of Evangelism anymore. In ...
04.09.2021 Matt & Toby: Would You Give An Inch Of Your Dong? w/ Devin Shelton After discussing the size of Mega Pastor penises in the BC club episode this week, Matt poses a question to the group about donating an inch of your penis to your son. The guys talk more about the BCx69 and ...
04.07.2021 Propaganda and The Demise of Higher Education w/ Professor Mark Crispin Miller Mark Crispin Miller, a professor of Media Studies at NYU, has taught courses on the use of propaganda in media throughout history. The guys discuss the state of higher education, whether or not Bill Gates is an evil genius and ...
04.02.2021 Matt & Toby: I Just Want To Be Myself Devin Shelton of Emery joins the show and he is very, very confused about a man who is turning himself into a boar. The guys talk standup comedy and the future of comedians and actors in the digital age. Toby ...
04.01.2021 Grace Baldridge of Semler Grace Baldridge is the first openly gay artist to reach number one on the Christian Charts. She joins the show to talk about growing up as a pastor's kid, growing up mostly listening to Christian music, and the recording process ...
03.26.2021 Matt & Toby: Robert Ross of @TikStocks Robert Ross has a decade of “institutional” experience as a stock market analyst but this year he started using Tik Tok to teach people about stocks in a fun way. We talk about how to avoid blowing up your account, ...
03.24.2021 God and Aliens with Robin Hanson Tenured professor and author of Elephant in the Brain and The Age of Em Robin Hanson joins the show to talk about playing the game of life, how culture and government might keep us from exploring the universe, and how ...
03.19.2021 Matt & Toby: WTF is an NFT with Zach from Mintable.app Zach, the founder of Mintable.app, joins us to explain what in the world an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is and why they matter. We talk about the recent NFT that sold for $69 million and also some of the practical applications ...
03.17.2021 Priest and Pastor with Father Martin In this episode, the guys talk about fetishes, fervent prayer, faith, finding God, and all the big F's. Also is prayer just a ritual or does it hold a more mystical application that connects us more deeply to God and ...
03.12.2021 Matt & Toby: The Story of Science with Will Lockett Will Lockett is a science explorer and a brilliant writer. He stops by the show to talk about all things in science from Elon Musk being King of Mars to deadly methane leaks in Antarctica. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com ...
03.10.2021 Ryan Burge and The Nones Ryan Burge and Mary Beth join the show to talk about the data of religion, politics, and sexuality. Christianity is changing rapidly and the more real and raw information we can collect, the better we can help change it for ...
03.05.2021 Matt & Toby: NFT's, Bill Cosby as Satoshi Nakamoto, and The 1992 Atlanta Braves w/ Matt MacDonald Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime comes on and the guys reminisce about the old tour bus. Aaron can't get his old job back, Mac teaches about NFT's, Crypto, and the coming financial apocalypse as Toby tries to figure out ...
03.04.2021 Finding Joy In the Midst of Despair Dr. Angela Gorrell joins the podcast to discuss her book "The Gravity of Joy". She talks about her experience in dealing with the despair of losing a family member, then a month later losing her father to a fatal opioid ...
02.26.2021 Matt & Toby: Pandemic Dating and Toby's Basketball Diaries Mary Beth McCauley, a long time BC Club member, joins the show to talk about internet dating during Covid-19, growing up and finding herself, and Only Fans. Toby recounts taking his daughter to her first basketball game with a team ...
02.24.2021 Gun and a Hotel Bible Can movies with Christian themes actually be good? The creators and stars of the new movie Gun and a Hotel Bible join the show to talk about making a film on a DIY budget, how faith intersects with entertainment, and ...
02.19.2021 Matt and Toby and Strange Negotiations We catch up with our good buddy and talented film maker Brandon Vedder. He directed the documentary about Dave Bazan called Strange Negotiations which you can watch on Amazon Prime now. . This episode is so fun. Brandon is on ...
02.17.2021 Ravi Zacharias was hidden in plain sight. Ravi Zacharias is a famed Christian apologist who used his power and influence to sexually harass, prey, and manipulate women who worked for him for years before his death. Journalist Daniel Silliman, of Christianity Today, joins the show to discuss ...
02.12.2021 Matt and Toby and Tour Managers Reva and Aaron know us better than most people because they have worked with us and seen us at our best and our worst. We talk about making music, getting sick on tour, and Reva’s brand new company Creative Media ...
02.10.2021 Bride of the Buddha How quickly will people give up their rights for safety? Would you let a chip be implanted in your body that stopped all theft and maybe crime in general? Also, Barbara McHugh stops by to talk about her new book ...
02.05.2021 Dan Koch has a survey! On this episode Dan Koch tells us about a survey he has created to shed some light on a topic in Christianity that hasn't had much data collected or studied. Matt MacDonald from the Classic Crime also joins us and ...
02.03.2021 Rose Yesha Rose Yesha PhD joins the show to discuss her experience with being quickly prescribed psychiatric drugs when she was a teen. She has been battling for years to get off the drugs and has experienced horrible side effects and extreme ...
01.27.2021 Stocks and Francis Sopper On this episode we talk with Francis Sopper the creator of an awesome new mental makeup survey called Kairos Cognition. This survey helps you recognize that your greatest ability is to transfer and manage information. It’s the foundation for everything ...
01.21.2021 MEMERY'S All of Emery plus Aaron Lunsford hangout and tell stories from the road and life. Some of these are embarrassing but it all has led us here to The Weak's End special which comes out next Wednesday Jan 27th.
01.13.2021 #546 So You're Deconstructing... w Sarey Martin and Dan Koch In this episode we talk with Dan Koch and Sarey Martin about their new website soyouredeconstructing.com. This site is intended to help folks who are moving away from traditional Christian fundamentalism and into more thoughtful ownership of their faith. www.soyouredeconstructing.com ...
01.07.2021 #545 Lief Thomason Director of Underoath Observatory Leif Thomason is a film maker and director who oversaw and directed Underoath’s Observatory live specials and also directed Emery’s two new specials which air Jan 9 and Jan 27th. The UO Observatory shows were a massive success. We talk ...
12.31.2020 #544 A Conversation with Chad Johnson and the Provoke and Inspire Podcast We don't talk about Christianity or our specific faith as much as we used to on this podcast. Mostly this podcast has been the journey of learning to let go of things that seem very important and unlearning the behaviors ...
12.23.2020 #543 Hardwired Dr. Robert Barrett and Dr. Louis Francescutti have written Hardwired which looks at how our deteriorating wellness is rapidly becoming a public health emergency. Our “caveman within” is evolved to hunt for any small morsels or measures of reward like ...
12.16.2020 #542 Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire Dr. Jessica Johnson is a professor of religious studies at the College of William and Mary, and the author of Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire, where she chronicles the rise and fall of Mars Hill ...
12.09.2020 #541 Why is Audio Storytelling So Compelling? With Jonathan Mitchell Jonathan Mitchell is the award-winning writer, director, and producer of the fiction story-based podcast The Truth. He has contributed to RadioLab, Studio 360, This American Life, All Things Considered, and many more. His unique abilities and interests provide ripe ground ...
12.03.2020 #540 Walt Shelton: Is Having a Routine and Practice-Oriented Approach Essential for Meaningful Living? Walt Shelton and his new book, The Daily Practice of Life, really made an impression on us. Having a practice-oriented approach is essential for meaningful living, but is that realistic? Walt draws from Christianity and what Jesus's practice may have ...
11.18.2020 #539 Matt MacDonald in his Pre-Creativity Mode Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime is closing out the Kickstarter campaign for their 7th full length album, and we spend an hour of procrastination talking about being older and what that means when you're an artist. The aging artist ...
11.11.2020 #538 What If The Power Grid Goes Out? Kyle Mills is the author of Total Power, a thriller novel about America being thrown into chaos because of an attack on the power grid. He discusses what he learned doing research for the book, as well as his unique ...
11.04.2020 #537 BC Stories: Brandon Brandon’s story is one of perpetual bad authorities. He grew up never really trusting his dad, and got into drugs as a punk kid way of acting out for attention, but what he was left with was a lack of ...
10.28.2020 #536 Dead People in Corners BadChristian isn’t a debate podcast, but when Alex Tsakiris of the Skeptiko Podcast and author of Why Evil Matters stops by to talk about how our consciousness lives on, Matt and Alex have a great time going back and forth ...
10.20.2020 #535 The Gay Pastor Michael Robison is a successful former pastor who tried to do everything he could to not be gay. But it didn't work! In this episode, we discuss the traditional roles of pastors and husbands and how the church can often ...
10.14.2020 #534 Republican Jesus Republican Jesus is the new book by author Tony Keddie. Tony talks to the guys today about how American Christianity is a pawn in American politics and why Christians have adopted dangerous political leanings that look nothing like the teachings ...
10.07.2020 #533 Maintain Your Own Reality Toby hijacks the episode right away and becomes introspective about how his self narratives are also his own limits, but if thats true, then who is doing the limiting? Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com BCx69 Challenge: thebcclub.com/fall69 Check out Emery's ...
09.30.2020 #532 Meat and Climate Jim Giles is a journalist who investigates food consumption issues, food waste that is filling up landfills, and how the mass production of animal products is affecting the Earth's climate. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com BCx69 Challenge: thebcclub.com/fall69 Check out ...
09.23.2020 #531 Justin Dean, Mars Hill PR Director Justin Dean was the Head of Public Relations for mega-church pastor, Mark Driscoll, from Mars Hill Church. In this episode, we talk about Justin's relationship with Driscoll, some of the issues that caused Mars Hill to implode, and the parallels ...
09.16.2020 #530 Tim McTague of Underoath We catch up with friend of the show, Tim McTague, on how he's been weathering the Covid storm, both as a small business owner in Florida, and as an innovative member of Underoath. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com BCx69 Challenge: ...
09.09.2020 #529 Bad Cult Members Dan Koch joins the show to talk about the transformation that fatherhood has caused in him. We then speculate about the role of church in our and our children's futures with how the decline of the church as a social ...
09.04.2020 #528 Do What You Do For Future You We're raising the stakes for the fall round of BCx69, and giving you all a chance to win $1,000! No, really. Registration is open to everyone now at thebcclub.com/fall69. Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Check out Emery's new album "White ...
09.03.2020 #527 Blurry Creatures and Blurry Tour Stories Is Bigfoot a physical creature that disproves science, or a mystical spirit realm being? Nate Henry and Luke Rogers started their new podcast Blurry Creatures to explore these ideas and more. But first, we catch up with our old friends ...
08.26.2020 #526 LA Paul and Transformative Experiences As a professor of philosophy and cognitive science at Yale University, Laurie Paul's book "Transformative Experience," is an interesting bridge between religious and spiritual experiences that change the essence of who you are in a real way. I'm Only A ...
08.19.2020 #525 Cold's Bassist Lindsay Manfredi Lindsay Manfredi is living her dream of playing with her favorite band, Cold, and has recently put out a book called "Unfuckwithable: A Guide to Inspired Badassery." I'm Only A Man vinyl pre-order: emerymusic.com/ioam Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com Check ...
08.13.2020 #524 The Masters of Rock Douglas Jerolmack is a Philadelphia professor interested in experimental geophysics. Toby was intrigued after reading a paper he did on mathematically demonstrating Plato's cube theory, and wanted to have him on to talk about his genuine interest in rock science. ...
08.08.2020 #523 The Aaron Sprinkle Music Machine What has Tooth & Nail legend Aaron Sprinkle been up to for the last few years? We catch up on his life over the last few years, and examine the future of music given a recent debate over a statement ...
08.06.2020 #522 A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching Host of the podcast, "A Christian Reads the Tao te Ching," Corey Farr thoughtfully considers concept written in the Tao te Ching and how they integrate with his Christian faith. He also works with Syrian orphans in Lebanon, not far ...
07.30.2020 #521 Covid's Affect on the American Church Data nerd and pastor, Ryan Burge, joins the show again to fill us in on some trends he's been seeing in how the pandemic has affected churches financially, attendance, and their relationship with government. FREE TRIAL MONTH: thebcclub.com I'm Only ...

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