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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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
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237 - Death, Ferrets, Mexico, Weed and Trump wi...
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed breaks the news that his second-born ferret, Kylo, has passed away. This leads to a discussion about all things death and the fear thereof. Then, Kenon and Andrew talk about high potency weed, congressmen gamin...
64 min
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236 - To God, You are Perfect or, How I learned...
Greetings, Congregation! We've got another thought-provoking, amazing episode this week with Jesse Samson! Jesse and Jed met the better part of a decade ago through mutual friends and attended the same church. Jesse shares his personal journey to whe...
80 min
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235 - July 4th, WW2 Croc and Shark attacks, LSD...
Greetings, Congregation and happy Independence Day you dirty colonists! This week, Jed, Kenon and Andrew talk about whether or not America is the greatest country in the world and then Jed tells the boys about the USS Indianapolis tragedy and the Ram...
61 min
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234 - What is your purpose for living? And Jura...
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed gives Kenon a good ole' fashioned existential crisis! Turns out there are many different reasons to live and we all need to find our purpose..but what happens if you lose yours? Also, Jed rants for awhile about...
64 min
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Jed on Blurry Creatures- Hallucinogens and the ...
Greetings, Congregation! In case you missed it, here is Jed's interview on the Blurry Creatures podcast! Jed, Nate and Luke talk about DMT, LSD, mushrooms, research chemicals and all things hallucinogens! Jed talks about the different things he has s...
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233 - Where did God Go? Resentment, SBC, Inner ...
Greetings, Congregation! This is, bar none, the most enjoyable conversation I've had in awhile, and also the longest. Josh Patterson from (Re)Thinking Faith stops by for, essentially, a narrative existential free-flow thought explosion. We talk about...
107 min
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232 - The Universe Was Made For Us with Kenon a...
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Kenon and Andrew join Jed for a laid-back roundtable where they discuss Jed's definitive TV show rankings, what happens to us when we die, what the universe was created for, and what's going to happen on judgement ...
70 min
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231 - A Conversation With Jonny Craig
Greetings, Congregation! This week doesn't need much introduction. After a few years of trying, Jonny Craig comes on the show! Jonny is known for his incredible vocal talent that he lent to bands like Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, Slaves, Isles & G...
72 min
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230 - Destroy and Rebuild with Danny O’hearn!
Greetings, Congregation! This is an episode you don't want to miss. We bring on none other than the little brother of our former co-host and co-founder Jay. Danny ended up following in our footsteps..and going quite harder quite a bit faster than we ...
76 min
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229 - Jed talks movies with Tylor and Sam on WI...
Greetings, congregation! This week, Jed was a guest on episode 2 of Wixflix with Samantha and Tylor Wix! They talk about 3 recent AMAZING films: The Batman, The Northman, and Everything, Everywhere All At Once! This is a brand new podcast, so everyon...
55 min
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228 - Nothing, Nowhere, All at the Same Time w/...
Greetings, Congregation! I hope everyone out there is living their best lives. This week, the boys have an old-fashioned roundtable. They begin by discussing the , erm, odd members of historical awful people, and then launch into talking about mindfu...
64 min
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227 - Moe Solet from Tales from the Riff!
Greetings, Congregation! This week was an amazing conversation. One of Jed's early friends from sobriety, Moe Solet, stops by to tell his story! Moe's story was way crazier and way more involved than I could've imagined- from drinking at age 8, joini...
65 min
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226 - Gabby, The Low Life Barbie!
Greetings, Congregation! I hope everyone out there is staying safe and sound! This week, Jed reconnects with an old friend...Gabby AKA Low Life Barbie! Gabby tells her story and fills in some gaps since the last time Jed saw her...and it is quite the...
58 min
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225 - Jeen-Yuhs and The Return of Brad!
Greetings, Congregation! This week we finally hear back from our long-lost brethren Brad! Brad has gotten his life together since the last time we heard from him, including getting a whole new set of chompers! And since it's Brad and Jed talking, the...
40 min
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224 - Ukraine w/ Kenon Koffkey and Andrew Shipman
Greetings, Congregation! All our prayers are with the citizens of Ukraine and Russia this week as we watch from afar. Kenon and Andrew come back on the show to talk about, well, Ukraine. Jed rattles off his list of "most badass things Ukrainian citiz...
58 min
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223- Economic Collapse, Billionaires and the Lo...
Greetings, Congregation! I hope this episode finds you well. This week, I thought it would be fun to have two congregants from our Sunday zoom meeting to come on the show- Kenon Koffkey and Andrew Shipman. Kenon is our resident "Doomsayer" who is alw...
64 min
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222 - Dopey Dave stops by to talk about everyth...
Greetings, Congregation! Friend of the pod, Dave from Dopey, comes back on the show to have a good old fashioned talk-a-thon! The boys talk about everything from crazy IV cocaine psychosis, imposter syndrome, following your dreams, financial insecuri...
62 min
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221 - The Two Lives of Thomas Allen w/Tylor Wix!
Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed brings back friend of the Pod Tylor Wix! Tylor and Jed begin by talking about all things movies and TV- The biggest hits of the season and the biggest disappointments. Then, Tylor tells Jed about the process of...
43 min
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220 - New Questions about the Old Testament w/ ...
Greetings, Congregation and Happy New Year! We're going to kick-off the New Year by going old-school. Josh Patterson (re:thinking faith) introduced Jed to Jace Broadhurst- a pastor, scholar, and all-around knowledgeable badass about all things ancien...
59 min
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219 - Moses Vs. The Gods of Egypt w/Brian Godawa!
Greetings, Congregation! And Merry Christmas to all! How about that Savior, huh? This week, Jed releases an episode early for all to enjoy for their Christmas traveling. First, we have a new advertiser for the episode.. a new podcast with a different...
65 min
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218 - Dreams Become Reality w/ Gary K Washington!
Greetings, Congregation! This week, I bring on Gary K. Washington! (emo_unclephil) Gary and Jed are basically cut from the same cloth, growing up emo kids in the early 2000's, and working at hot topic. Gary talks about trying to fit in and having to ...
83 min
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217 - Catholics, Cocaine & The Marines ft. Crai...
Greetings, Congregation! Jed is nursing a wicked sinus infection, but fear not, the interview brings the fire. Jed's former supervisor and good friend Craig Laseur comes on the show to tell his story. Craig started life out as a good Catholic in Chic...
57 min