Church & Other Drugs
Welcome to Church & Other Drugs. I am a recovered addict and Christian seeker who tells the stories of the beatdown, up and coming, hard-knocked, and healed up. you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll learn. Conspiracies? Nephilim? Heroin? Comedy? Check. faith|humor|comedy|christianity|spirituality
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259 - The A.I. Revolution ft. Kenon and Andrew
Greetings, meatsacks! er...I mean, congregation. I am absolutely a human. I did not ask chatGPT to write this text about today's episode, which is all about A.I. and how it is NOT going to take over the world and enslave humanity! So don't worry! bee...
72 min
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258 - Honoring Dr. Michael Heiser - Angels
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed re-airs an interview with one of the heavyweights of the faith- Dr. Micheal Heiser. Dr. Heiser has gone to be with the Lord, and we all feel the gap he left behind. I am thankful to have gotten the opportunity ...
53 min
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257 - Drugs & Jesus: Faith meets Harm Reduction...
Greetings, congregation! It's a wonderful sunny saturday over here in Louisiana so I thought I'd grace your ears with a new episode! This week, Jed interviews author Joshua Lawson about his new book, Drugs & Jesus: faith meets harm reduction. Jos...
47 min
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256 - Enter the Desperados ft. Kenon, Andrew an...
Greetings, Congregation! So, the boys (Kenon, Andrew and Ben) got jealous of the raccoon crew and demanded their own moniker..so, we proudly present: The Desperados. This episode was a ton of fun, and Jed goes on two epic rants about adderall and wee...
64 min
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255 - The UFO phenomenon with Dr. Matthew Halsted!
Greetings, Earthling Congregation! This week Jed talks to Dr. Matthew Halsted about the UFO/UAP phenomenon! Dr. Halsted breaks down what he knows and what he has learned from research and colleagues and what an alien revelation would mean for Christi...
64 min
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254 - Universalism fixes everything with Joey S...
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed brings on old pal Joey Svendson, from Pastor With No Answers! Joey and Jed have a chat about the current status of their respective faiths...and Joey brings the heat on a controversial subject...does everyone g...
68 min
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253 - God talks through Tarot Cards? ft. Kenon ...
Greetings, Congregation? Pull a card and tell me what today's episode is about...I'll wait. Nope. Try again. Andrew, Kenon and Jed talk about all the things, as usual, and Andrew shares an interesting experience he had with the Devil's poker deck- Ta...
56 min
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252 - The Days of Noah Podcast interviews Jed!
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed was a guest on the new podcast, The Days of Noah! Pete and Luke interview Jed and they talk about Jed's current beliefs and views on the nephilim, revelation, aliens, UFOs, government conspiracies, church, AA a...
76 min
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251 - The Racoon Crew Returns with Heath and Ty...
Greetings, Congregation! This week sees the triumphant return of the racoon crew! Well, except Kinzie. Next time, buddy. Tylor shares some pretty substantial news from his life, Heath is a ninja expert now, and Jed has COVID again.
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68 min
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250 - What is lost if other religions are valid...
Greetings, Congregation! This is an incredible episode...and I don't mean that lightly! I bring on two of my absolute favorite people..Dan Koch and Josh Patterson..to talk about all the things! The conversation begins with a simple question...What do...
93 min
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249 - The Sun, The Origin of God, The Whale and...
Greetings, Congregation! Today is a fun-filled philosophical journey with your favorite hosts-- Jed, Kenon and Andrew. First, the boys talk about the "she said yes" movement of the early 2000's and then move into the good stuff-- like what the is go...
72 min
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248 - The Great Deconstruction with Matt Oxley!
Greetings, Congregation! Jed has a free day since school got canceled, and he shares his thoughts on his favorite band, Sleep Token, making it big thanks to TikTok. Then, Jed brings on friend o' the pod Matt Oxley! Matt is one of the fellow co-hosts ...
75 min
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247 - Coolio Died? 2022: A Year in Review and C...
Greetings, Congregation! And welcome to the new year! To quote Counting Crows- this year will be better than the last. Andrew, Kenon and Jed discuss news and noteworthy events from the year of our Lord, 2022, and talk about what is in store for our f...
63 min
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246 - Lawyers, Campaigns, Cocaine and Alcohol w...
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed takes it back to C&OD beginnings with an interview with an amazing dude Jed met in his treatment days. John Shirley is many things-- father, lawyer, and alcoholic! John shares his story and takes us on a ri...
63 min
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245 - Katie Flynn and Brand New’s Limousine- a ...
Greetings, Congregation! So, fair warning, this episode may feature some subject matter that is difficult to handle for some listeners, so please be advised. This week, Jed, Kenon, Ben and Andrew go on a deep dive into deep songs and their meanings, ...
73 min
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244 - Kinzie Returns! A Church & Other Drugs Re...
Greetings, Congregation! Man, turns out its been over a YEAR since Kinzie has been on the show! Let's welcome him back! The boys talk about some of the early Church & Other Drugs episodes and what the podcast has mophed into...how internet friend...
66 min
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243 - Would You Go to for your Children? Also,...
Greetings, Congregation! I struggled with the title this week...but I just had to do it. In truth, we talk about quite a few heavy topics-- death, suicide, , heaven, children, and then the most important thing- farts. It's a good, old-fashioned laugh...
60 min
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242 - The Afterlife, Atonement, Consciousness a...
Greetings, Congregation! It's another one of my most absolute episodes...a Josh Patterson ( Rethinking Faith ) philosophical free-for-all! The boys start by talking about non-alcoholic beer, then move into the lighter subjects-- why did Jesus have to...
62 min
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241 - Ghosts, Greys and Giants with Nate Henry ...
Greetings, Congregation! We are continuing spooky season with another episode on the supernatural side of life...this time, its all about ghosts! (and aliens, giants, goblins...you get it) Friend of the pod, Nate Henry, from the wildly successful Blu...
65 min
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240 - We’re Back! Do Serial Killers Go to Heave...
Greetings, Congregation! Jed is back in action! He promises to reveal more about the hiatus in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, the crew discuss some important topics..mainly, do serial killers go to heaven? There also may or may not be a speci...
63 min
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C&OD GREATEST HITS- What do you do when You’re ...
Greetings, Congregation! Here is another one of my favorite episodes, where John and Jed bring on Andrew Speir to talk about a tricky subject-- what do you do when you are angry at God?
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Church & Other Drugs Greatest Hits-- The Parchm...
Greetings, Congregation! To keep you guys entertained while I'm on hiatus, I'm going to re-upload some of my favorite episodes! This one was particularly hard-hitting. Scott Countryman talks about the crisis at Parchman Penitentiary in MIssissippi. P...
67 min
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Sometimes You Just Need To Take a Break!
Greetings, Congregation! So, as the title says, sometimes you just need to know when to take a break! I'm going on a quick hiatus to take care of my mental health...gotta practice what I preach! But, fear not! For I shall return bigger, better, and r...
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239 - The Life and Times of Jake the Duck!
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed brings on a new friend of the pod that he discovered from the comments section of facebook, of all places! Jake the Duck! Jake talks about growing up with OCD and being misdiagnosed, diagnosed, poked and prodde...
64 min
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238 - Jed Returns from Mexico!
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed returns from his trek to Mexico with John and fills Kenon and Andrew in on the wonder and beauty of Central America. Then, the boys get into the usual gamut of topics- stocks, Trump, and pooping your pants from...
67 min