The RELEVANT Podcast

This week we introduce you to a great new worship band, The Modern Post, as we talk to lead singer Dustin Kensrue (also frontman for the band Thrice). We also hear the incredible story of Alex Nsengimana, a Rwandan genocide orphan whose life was changed through an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Plus, we give you our election night recap, go on a search for Bigfoot and crackdown on Walmart thieves.

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Also be sure to check out our other sponsor, Thomas Nelson, who is introducing a new kind of “Jesus” biography, written by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. Learn more here.

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Stepdad, “Jungles”

Blondfire, “Where The Kids Are”

Benjamin Gibbard, “Teardrop Windows”

Matthew Mayfield, “Track You Down”

Smoke & Jackal, “No Tell”

Lecrae, “Walk With Me (feat. Novel)”

What would your ideal JCPenny’s look like?

As we all know, shopping mall icon JCPenny’s is in the middle of a re-structuring and re-branding effort. So if you were the CEO of JCPenney’s, what would be the future of your vision for the store? You’ve been given a blank slate. Now go cast the vision for the all-new JCP.

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This week we talk to one of our favorite new bands, Purity Ring. The Canadian electronic duo released their debut album last summer, and it has quickly become one of our top albums of the year. Also, we bring in the editors to go inside the new issue of RELEVANT featuring Rainn Wilson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and former podcast guests Bob Goff and The Heavy. And if that wasn’t enough, we discuss parental trick or treating, mattress jumping, the top 5 Disney/Star Wars movie titles, and yes, the captured “mysterious monkey” in Tampa!

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Ellie Goulding, “Only You”

Raveonettes, “She Owns The Night”

Escondido, “Cold October”

Shiny Toy Guns, “If I Lost You”

Propaganda, “I Ain’t Got An Answer (feat. Sho Baraka)”

Vaccines, “I Always Knew”

What historical biopic film would you like to see made?

Yes, there’s an election this week…but it’s also the week that the movie Lincoln comes out. So our question for you is pretty straight forward this week. What historical biopic film would you like to see made? Also, who would star in it and would there be any possible plot twists?

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This week we introduce you to a new worship band that you need to start listening to – The Royal Royal. The band (brothers Nathan and Gabriel Finochio) has fused together elements of rock, electronic and pop along with reflective and hopeful lyrics to create a stunning debut of music centered around God. We really think you’re going to like these guys! Plus, Cameron and Chad give a recap of their trip to Israel, Jesse brings a game to help you pick your political candidate and we recap your celebrity encounters.

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Two Door Cinema Club, “Sun (Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Short Remix)”

Benjamin Gibbard, “Bigger Than Love”

Pinback, “Proceed to Memory”

Tamaryn, “I’m Gone”

Jason Lytle, “Get Up and Go”

Mumford & Sons, “Whispers In The Dark”

What “World Record” would you like to see Jesse set in his house?

On this week’s show, Jesse mentioned several “records” that he has set within the walls of his house. So we want to take this to the next level and see just how dedicated Jesse is to greatness. This week, we want you to suggest “records” that we will turn around and challenge Jesse to set in his own house.

Due to the crew traveling this week, we couldn’t record a full podcast. But what we could do is invite Adam Smith to join us for another epic installment of “Rambo of the Month.” It doesn’t get much better than this…

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Due to the crew traveling this week, we couldn’t record a full podcast. But what we could do is invite Adam Smith to join us for another epic installment of “Rambo of the Month.” It doesn’t get much better than this…

Download the show MP3 here, or subscribe to the RELEVANT Podcast via iTunes, Stitcher or any other podcast aggregator.

Muse, “Supremacy”

Bee Gees, “You Should Be Dancing”

We’ll be back next week with the full crew and a regular podcast!

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On this week’s show, we talk to actor Dermot Mulroney about his new film, Trade of Innocents, a gripping story about infiltrating the sex slave trade in Southeast Asia and freeing its young victims. We also talk to Eric Owyoung of Future of Forestry, one of our favorite bands who has just released their new album, Young Man Follow. Also making appearances this week: Danny Bonaduce, Stan Van Gundy, Sean Connery, a new Calvin segment and Jesse’s rope swing story.

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Cookbook, “Get That!!!”

Dragonette, “Run Run Run”

The Avett Brothers, “I Never Knew You”

Divine Fits, “Would That Not Be Nice”

The XX, “Sunset”

Electric Guest, “Holiday”

Tell us your best celebrity encounter stories.

From a fan biting Danny Bonaduce’s face to Calvin’s elevator ride with Busta Rhymes, we’ve all had a celebrity encounter. So this week we want to hear your best celebrity encounter story.

This week we talk to Jon Acuff about his new book, Do Over. Plus, we spotlight alt-pop band Kopecky (their new album is amazing), bring hard-hitting pizza news, dissect the fall TV line-ups, talk about Shauna’s new tattoos and much more.

Tanlines, “Pieces”

X Ambassadors, “Renegades”

Surfer Blood, “I Can’t Explain”

Kopecky, “Talk to Me”

The Tallest Man on Earth, “Sagres”

Sister Sledge, “We Are Family”

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