Unexpected Experts

Happy New Year and welcome to Season 4! This shorter episode is filled with some holiday stories, a wrapping up of our Church Hurt mini-series, and a tasty Download!

Whiskey Tribe Fat Washing Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMrPMqT-lE0&t=116s&ab_channel=WhiskeyTribe

Josh Weissman Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGNq2RdrgRA&t=11s&ab_channel=JoshuaWeissman

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Merry Christmas! This episode is full of fun, stories, games, and our thoughts on the costs associated with this season, both personal and global. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season with family and friends, and we will see you in the new year!

Tim is a pastor at Okotoks Alliance Church and a choral director for several choirs in the Okotoks area. We all had a wonderful time getting to know each other, hearing all about Tim's challenging faith journey, and how he continues to create religious and musical spaces where hard questions are encouraged and healthy community is grown.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Andrea couldn't make it for this week's episode so she tagged in her sister and previous Upload Download guest, Erica! We had a really fun chat about movies, directors, different film mediums, and some hilarious garbage examples of all of them!

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Scott is one of the pastors at Commons Church in Calgary and he spends some time with us discussing his perspective on church hurt, how imagination can be used to explore the Bible, how to have healthy disagreements, and what it looks like to follow the person of Jesus in a grounded way.

Halloween! Pagan holiday? Innocent fun? Satan-worship? Dress-up time? This holiday has long been the topic of debate and merriment and we share our experiences, or lack thereof, with this special spooky day. Also, snow sucks, but sometimes doesn't.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Mental health is something we've all become increasingly aware of these last few years and in order to maintain your mental health it is important to practice self-care. In the episode, we both discuss some of our mental health struggles and how we both practice self-care in order to be healthier versions of ourselves who can also be productive and supportive to the people in our lives.

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Lisette is a pastor, consultant, leader, coach and, Andrea's former youth leader. She has a large variety of experience in various churches and has asked the tough questions about faith, life, and what it means to be a Christian in the world today. This conversation was an absolute pleasure and we are beyond thrilled to share it with you.

https://www.lisettefraser.com/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0v8TKIvA1EYWpqr7XTGZdp?si=QgVO4CnRT2G33lqF1Gd31Q

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Modern music has all kinds of styles and names within it but none bigger than Taylor Swift. Her mark on music history is undeniable, whether you're a Swiftie or not. Andrea takes us on a summary of the history of this legendary artist and we talk about the massive Era's Tour that Taylor is currently on.

Taylor's Tiny Desk concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvVnP8G6ITs&ab_channel=NPRMusic

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.

Whiskey is one of the most popular beverages in the world with a long and deep history. From its humble beginnings in Ireland to the popularization of it in Scotland and eventually ending up in America and Canada with Bourbon and Rye, this spirit has a long and traveled history and Jameson (appropriately named) teaches Andrea and her husband Matt all about over a few whiskey cocktails. So mix yourself an Old Fashioned and relax into this informative episode!

Matt's new single: https://linktr.ee/matthewellis?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#325040496

The Whiskey Tribe: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyTribe

Music by The Classic Crime. Used with permission.