We begin this episode of DXP by discussing why Jimmy Carter was the “rock ‘n’ roll president,” after which we talk about whether Jason really likes hip hop or not. The topic of ageing comes up (as it is wont to do), and we then turn our attention to whether the CPAC event was a Nazi rally in disguise. We address the gender of a plastic potato, and then Christian forces Jason to watch some TikToks in a desperate effort to convert him. Biebers involve temp checks and Starbucks. Here are the 5 TikToks Jason watched: Bad https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMejB5yCv/ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMejBsLsx/   Transition https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMejBVE1y/   Coffee shop https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMejBHRDR/   Tourette’s https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMejSe7pE/

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Podcast #338: CPAC, Plastic Potatoes, and TikTok

We begin this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors with a frustrated voicemail about memes, and then discuss the epic collapse of late-stage capitalism aptly called “Texas.” Christian shares his latest thoughts on death, and we challenge one another to list the last three songs we’d like to hear if we knew we would die in 15 minutes. We hear from more listeners about their experiences within American evangelicalism, and then share biebers involving outlet malls and standing in line.  

Podcast #337: Texas, Death-Bed Songs, and More Stories from Church

After lamenting our worsening eyesight and overall health, we hear a harrowing tale involving vomit and a corpse. We briefly revisit the issue of tipping restaurant workers, and then we springboard from Trump’s acquittal to the issue of cynicism (about which we take a couple voicemails). We then hear from a few callers recounting their weirdest church stories, after which we share biebers involving the weather app and people who just got stabbed.

Podcast #336: Trump’s Acquittal, Political Cynicism, and Stories from Church

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we display a bit of ‘80s trivia at the top of the show (didn’t ALL 6th graders watch Falcon Crest back then?). We then springboard from a caller’s views on tipping restaurant servers to a lesson on class solidarity (meaning the person making slightly better poverty wages than you is not your enemy). We talk about what we’ve been watching lately, and then discuss the issue of cynicism, its causes, its dangers, and its solution. Christian tries out a new segment on Jason without his knowledge, and then we share biebers involving car tech and slow predators.

Podcast #335: Class Solidarity and Cynicism

We begin this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors by hearing about Christian’s recent vacation which, true to form, included a trip to the ER and an emergency surgery. We hear from a listener with some interesting (and horrible) restaurant advice for Jason, and then hear from a frustrated caller with some thoughts on the whole COVID shutdown. We break down (insofar as we are able) the Gamestop/Reddit controversy, and then share biebers involving pain and poor pronunciation.

Podcast #334: Tipping, Gamestop, and the ER (Again)

Due to travel this week, along with a surprise appendectomy for you-know-who, we are releasing a “Best Of” episode that Chris Hamm (thanks, Chris!) put together. We will be back with a new episode next week, assuming neither of us dies.

"Best of the DXPs"

In this episode of DXP we discuss a listener’s question about whether evangelicals would consider uploading their consciousness to the cloud, and then springboard from the film Enter the Void to the topic of death more generally. We tackle the issue of memory, wondering whether accessing past events gets harder as you age or, as one of us suggests, we don’t really access past events at all. We make fun of nutjob pastor “Special Agent” Jack Hibbs, and then share biebers involving lasagna and Facebook

Podcast #332: Death, Memory, and This One Nutjob Pastor from California

We spend the majority of episode Drunk Ex-Pastors #331 discussing the events of January 6: Was it merely a protest? Was it a full-blown insurrection? Further, we talk about the (tepid) response of law enforcement, comparing it to how the police respond to BLM protesters of police brutality. We discuss potential consequences: Will anyone be arrested? Will Trump be removed from office, or rehabilitated in an effort to “just move on”? Finally, biebers involve the DMV and empty complaints against politician

Podcast #331: Sedition for Dummies

After a quick debrief about 2020, we turn our attention to the all-important question of whether old-timey cowboys were turned on by lesbians or not (it’s complicated, lotta ins lotta outs). We talk about our Christmas haul, and then turn our attention to the (very American) notion of rugged individualism and its political consequences, especially during a pandemic. We touch upon the FX series A Teacher and discuss the power dynamics involved, after which we share biebers involving rap songs and noisy Teslas.

Podcast #330: Old Timey Lesbians and Rugged Individualism

Episode #329 of Drunk Ex-Pastors begins with a breakdown of the TV and movies we’ve been watching, after which we ponder whether or not Trump is actually beginning to agree with reality. We discuss the frenzy over presidential pardons, and then tackle the question of whether a white rapper can say the N-word. We hear from a couple listeners who took issue with our sentiments regarding the afterlife, and then we share biebers involving canned goods and discipline in storytelling.

Podcast #329: Pardons, White Rappers, and the Afterlife

We begin this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors with a caller’s suggestion about TikTok, and then launch into a pretty in-depth conversation about death and the afterlife (would we rather there be no afterlife at all if the alternative is an actual judgment? What about becoming ghosts of ourselves, can we just do that?). We break down a recent tweet about President-elect Biden’s cabinet and what it signifies for the next four years, and then share our biebers involving political labels and wigs.

Podcast #328: Death, the Afterlife, and the Biden Administration

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we get a call from an IT guy who claims he can help Jason with his tech problems, but Jason isn’t buying it. We hear from another caller who gives us some pushback about TikTok, and then we address some topics suggested by our patrons, such as sex & singleness, what we expect from the Biden administration, and so on. Biebers involve volume levels and Boomer technophobia.

Podcast #327: TikTok, Extramarital Sex, and Technophobia

We begin this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors with a voice mail mocking Jason’s diction, and then another one challenging his opinions about The West Wing. We hear from a female listener explaining double-standards in the workplace, and then answer another listener’s questions about raising kids with a partner with whom we disagree spiritually. We discuss the issue of accents, and then answer a patron’s questions about how we feel about being such failures. Biebers involve TikTok and pizza.

Podcast #326: Kids, Agnosticism, and Failing at Life

We begin this episode of DXP in a sour mood, and it shows. We lament our tech problems and vent a bit about how mean old-timey dads are on TV, after which we address a caller’s question about intersex people. We shit all over The Mandalorian and consider how we’d feel if we found out a meteor will soon destroy life on earth. We discuss a patron’s story about erectile dysfunction and in so doing we try to help people understand why wieners sometimes just don’t work. Biebers involve pickpockets and Kl

Podcast #325: Intersex People and Erectile Dysfunction

We start off with our usual banter, after which we discuss Brian Muraresku’s new book, The Immortality Key, about how the early Christians may have been super effed up on psychedelics (which would be amazing if true). We discuss Lori Loughlin, pointing out that it gives us a comforting feeling of inner warmth whenever a rich celebrity has to pay the price for being an awful person. We talk a bit about Parler and what a perfect platform it will be for stupid people. Biebers involve wigs and punctuation.

Podcast #324: Psychedelic Sacraments and Twitter for Morons

Co-hosts (and ex-pastors) Jason Stellman and Christian Kingery discuss politics, religion, and culture over drinks.

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