Apparently this episode never got posted from the week after Trump’s second inauguration on 1/20/25. Don't want you to miss these gold nuggets! Ha. We give our unscripted reactions to how his first week was going from our perspective and how the country seems to be responding.

Beers

Soda Jerk Cream Ale by Skookum Brewery

Barrel Aged Black Barley Wine Ex Novo Brewing

Josh and Ian, both of whom are teachers at Evangel Classical School as well as hosts of this podcast, interview Headmaster Jonathan Sarr. They dive into questions of how the school came to be, why the classical model, and what makes the ECS culture unique.

What's in the Dram?

• Woodinville Whiskey's 8 Year Bourbon
• Woodinville Whiskey's Rye Bourbon

#RisusEstBellum #LaughterIsWar #evangelclassical #teacher #school #staff #classicaleducation #truthgoodnessbeauty #christianschool 

This was recorded back in the fall of 2024 and only now is reaching your ears. May it bless you and may you forgive for all the reference we've made to things in this episode that fail to land... simply bc we failed to release the episode! Laughter is War.

The biggest news of the week was the California wildfires and the country has already moved on from last week’s headlines. We are on the doorstep of Trump’s inauguration but first, why is Ozempic or “GLP-1 Supplements” thrown in your face at every turn these days? We discuss some of the systemic problems it is seeking to solve and whether it is a good option, philosophically, for a Christian.

Beer

Big Bad Baptist Stout (Old Fashioned) by Epic Brewing

Correspondent Stout by Wander Brewing

Remember LAST WEEK when the Cybertruck blew up in front of the Trump hotel in Vegas and the attack happened in New Orleans? Feels like a month ago, we know. We are already fully into the LA fires and Jimmy Carter funeral. If nothing else, here’s your reminder of what happened last week.

Beer

Sweet Harmony Imperial Pastry Stout by SIG Brewing

Kiss Kiss Double Milk Chocolate Stout by Stillwater

We discuss the right and wrong ways to approach Christmas. Most people can see the ba-humbug approach’s shortcomings but what about the Christian reluctant to get excited about physical “stuff”? God became man - human - PHYSICAL and thus we shouldn’t feel icky embracing those good gifts. We wrap up with calling politicians on their stuff.

Beer

Remainders Barrel-Aged Cuvee from Fremont and Fort George Brewing

The episode starts with laughing about how we “recorded” 8 minutes of nothing and then proceeded to re-record, for reals. We set out to talk about why laughter matters and then ended up laughing the whole way through, hopefully making our point.

Beer

2023 Kristi’s Fractured Ale from 5 Rights Brewing

Skookies and Cream Stout from Skookum Brewery

#laughter #laughteriswar #theology #ChristisKing

Another bite-sized episode that involves everything from education options for your children to breaking down the film on the most recent CEO assassination. The resident gun nerd, nerds out on what could’ve caused the issues the assassin seemed to have with his semi-auto weapon. Nothing under Christ’s lordship is off the table here!

Beer

Salted Caramel Fudge Swirl Dark Expanse by Threshold Brewing and Blending

This episode might be released a week late but the good news is that it’s never too late to talk about giving thanks. We remind ourselves and our listeners that gratitude is always in order and especially so for Christians - the only ones who can explain WHY. And of course there's always some political banter.

Beer

Best Fiends Strong Porter by Cellarmaker

Recorded just a few days after the recent election where "Orange Man Bad" took the popular and electoral vote majorities, we dive into some of the hot button issues that came up on the campaign trail. The future looks bright but also as uncertain as ever. Time to get back to work.

Beer:

Murder of Crows by Skookum Brewery