The Based Podcast

Storytelling is humanity's greatest mentoring tool, and our favorite source of entertainment.

Jesus told stories (parables) to answer some of life's most profound questions.

Unfortunately, our modern purveyors of stories (Hollyweird) are peddling amoral nihilistic trash that surely must be offensive to our Creator.

What to do?

Our guest, Marcus Pittman, and his talented team aims to answer that call; and have created LOOR.tv to provide deep, realistic, edgy content to satisfy our need for storytelling, without offending the God we serve.

"Christian movies shouldn't suck" is their motto. 

That's BASED.

Guest:
Marcus Pittman Founder & CEO of LOOR.tv

Sponsor:
Comfort King Mattress Factory

"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." — Hebrews 4:12

Ladies, do you wish your man would grill more often? Or less, due to his lack of grill skills?

God gave us dominion over all the creatures of the earth, ESPECIALLY THE TASTY ONES. In this conversation Jeff is shocked to learn that the current World Champion of BBQ is a South Dakota local by the name of Travis Duffy, who along with our guest Willie, teaches local folks some valuable grill hacks through the Pitmasters Club, which meets once a month, at Fireplace Pros.

GUEST: Willie Bertsch, Doctor of Grillology

SPONSOR: Fireplace Pros/BBQ Heaven

God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” —Genesis 1:28

Dr. Allen Unruh, possibly the most Based Man in the Heartland, covers the gamut of based issues of our day.

38 years ago, Dr. Unruh and his wife Leslee started a crisis pregnancy center called The Alpha Center, which has helped provide services to thousands of young moms (and dads) while bravely putting themselves in the direct line of fire of the abortion industry. This country is in turmoil in many ways and we need bold Based believers like the Unruhs to pass on the torch to the next generation to fight for the growth of Christendom!

Guest: Dr. Allen Unruh

Sponsor: The Alpha Center

"If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life.“
— Albert Schweitzer

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” —Jeremiah 1:5

Is South Dakota State Representative, Steve Haugaard, the most Based politician in South Dakota? Is it possible to be a lawyer, a politician AND a Christian?! Steve makes a compelling case of why he should replace Kristi Noem as the current governor of South Dakota.

As a state government insider, Steve explains the corruption, waste, and just plain ignoring of the concerns for the average South Dakota citizen.   

Guest: Steve Haugaard, South Dakota Gubernatorial Candidate
stevehaugaard.com

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." —Mark 10:45

Do you feel like the modern Church is molding "love bunnies" instead of "lions"? Gabe Rensch, founder of CrossPolitic and the Fight Laugh Feast Club explains to us what it means to be a "rowdy christian" and confront our trash culture with a joyful spirit; how leftists use “jamming” to confound believers; the return of the patriarchy, and how the feminist movement is corrupting the church and society. Gabe shocks the world with his take on women voting (he’s against it), causing at least one of us to wonder, “is The Waterboy TOO BASED for The Based Podcast?”

Guest:
Gabe Rensch aka “The Waterboy”

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” — John 8:44

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.”  – Luke 10:19

Men are hardwired for competition and battle. Most of us tap into that part of our nature by becoming fanatics of specific sports teams. For many of us, these “hobbies” can take up way too much space in our minds and souls, making us deaf to the voice of God. In this discussion, we hammer out "operating system" hacks to put sports in its proper place.

Sports is “just a TV show” is a good mantra to put into your brain, so that eventually one can watch and enjoy sports without the outcome making that much of a difference to one’s demeanor.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.” — Romans 12:2

We talk to local veteran, under 40, business starter, mover and shaker, and genuinely interesting BASED man Adam Long. Our conversation covers a variety of topics confronting the modern Christian man ranging  from being a "Lone Wolf" to keeping one’s attitude in check when dealing with robotic bureaucrats. Adam shares his fascinating story from his time in the military fighting the drug war, getting his leg crushed, and then making what ended up being the most consequential decision of his life!

Guests: Adam Long

Sponsor: I Like That Story

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." —ISAIAH 41:10

If we had a time machine, how would we go back and tweak some things to correct our mistakes, be it in attitudes or behaviors. By sharing the stories of people at the end of their lives, with younger folks, we hope to help them avoid some of the big ones.

“When the modern world says ‘you may be religious when you’re alone’, it adds under its breath ‘and I see to it that you are never alone’”. — C.S. Lewis

In the pursuit of truth, we affirm that the Bible is our only unquestionable source. EVERY OTHER information source must be interrogated. This is particularly true in the area of HEALTH.

Guest:
Dr. Neil Rohe

Sponsor:
Inspired Chiropractic
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Sioux Falls, SD 57106
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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of POWER, and of love and of a sound mind.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7

This discussion zeroes in on the myriad of ways that modern man wastes time, energy and emotion of endeavors that serve to separate us from the voice of God. FOMO, the Circle of Trust, Facebook oversharing, and "sportsball" are all covered here.

“Let nothing be done in strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem each other better than themselves.” — Philippians 2:3