Best Manchester Orchestra Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 188 – My Gunkle & Me w/ Author & Journalist Jonathan Merritt 1:13:58

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This week we’re joined by award-winning author, journalist, and public speaker Jonathan Merritt! Jonathan wasn’t just a “pastor’s kid,” his father was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Steeped in conservative evangelicalism, his life took a turn during college when he decided he wanted to be a religion and spirituality writer. Jonat…

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Ep. 187 – "Kissing & Petting & Not Intercourse:" Pastor Robert Morris Explains It All 1:53:06

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This week we’re talking about the developing story surrounding pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church, a multi-campus Texas monstrosity boasting over 100k congregants. Cindy Clemishire is a brave woman who has accused Robert Morris of molesting her from 1982 to 1987, beginning when she was just 12 years old. Although she has sought justice against …

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Pardon Our Dust... 9:00

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Well this is embarrassing, but due to insurmountable technical difficulties with the Comfort Inn WIFI, we weren't able to finish recording this week's episode. However, we have a story in the works for next week that I'll bet many of you have been following. Tune in next Tuesday as we discuss the disturbing allegations surrounding Pastor Robert Mor…

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Ep. 186 – My Dad, the Predator in the Pulpit w/ Author Ryan George 1:59:55

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This week we’re joined by Ryan George, author of “Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse.” Ryan was listening to a podcast one day when he heard a heartbreaking story of sexual abuse about a pastor, a pastor who happened to be his father. It’s hard to imagine being hit with such a devastating revelation, …

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Ep. 185 – Come & Fake It: 2A Mr. Whittaker Stands with Israel 1:12:16

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Colorado is a magical place to so many people, and for so many different reasons! Some venture into the mountains to get glazed on big box weapons-grade weed in a puddle of pine sap, some scour Denver for the latest fast casual slop hut bastardizing ethnic cuisine, but me? I’m here to visit one of the last great vestiges of Christian Americana left…

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Ep. 184 – Adventures in Foster Parenting w/ Kavin Kramer 1:51:09

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This week we’re joined by our friend Kavin to talk about his experiences as a short term foster parent! Foster care is an important service that really doesn’t get the attention it deserves. The fact of the matter is that kids across the world through no fault of their own find themselves in difficult, scary situations where they are taken out of t…

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Ep. 183 – 7 Degrees of HolyWord Hogan 1:38:46

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This week Jeremiah joins us to talk about God’s mightiest warrior and recent 700 Club guest, Terry Eugene Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan! We’re all suckers for a juicy testimony, right? Well nobody in recent memory can spin a yarn quite like the Hulkster. Terry is on fire for God and anxious to spread the good word with what time he has left before he take…

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Ep. 182 – Bury My Bones Beneath the Quarter Pipe w/ Andy Prince of Manchester Orchestra 1:51:21

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This week we’re excited welcome Andy Prince from Manchester Orchestra back to the show! Last time he was on, we talked about his upbringing in a Florida panhandle Christian community, and his involvement in an Evangelical movement know as the Brownsville Revival. This time around we discuss his early music career and change in lifestyle, as well as…

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Ep. 181 – Little Tyrants, Hip Hop Giants, & the Biggest Scumbag in Myrtle Beach 1:45:45

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This week, we’re talking about a few different disastrous stories that we just can’t look away from. First, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem continues to make headlines as journalists sift through the ridiculous claims in her upcoming book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.” The latest pull qu…

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Ep. 180 – The GUC Anglican Maritime Tabernacle of the End Times: Elder's Meeting Minutes 1:30:03

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This week we’re joined by our esteemed assistant pastor Jeremiah to discuss our the details of our presidential cardiac arrest covenant. We’ve vowed before God and man that if Biden and Trump simultaneously, uh… “come to the clearing at the end of the path,” we will plant a church and dedicate our lives to soliciting donations for it. We also talk …

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Ep. 179 – Pastor's Kid w/ Actress Courtney Bandeko & Writer/Director Benjamin Ironside Koppin 1:27:19

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This week we’re joined by Courtney Bandeko and Benjamin Ironside Koppin to discuss their brand new film, Pastor’s Kid! Based on a true story, Pastor’s Kid follows a young woman who, reeling from a traumatic event, finds herself parsing through her complicated feelings about faith, family, and forgiveness. The film presents a raw, honest view of wha…

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Ep. 178 – "I'm Steven Crowder, and I Trust the Attorneys at Jungle Law with All of My Petty Vendettas" 1:27:19

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This week we’re talking about ambulance-chasing billboard lawyers, the Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, the retaliatory strike on Israel, and the dangerous upwelling of militarist rationale in the West. Then it’s time to crack the lid and peak in at the ever-devolving toilet kingdom that Steven Crowder has ruled with an iron fi…

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Ep. 177 – Pastor Ted Haggard: Meth, Masseurs, and Media Misadventures w/ Dr. Luke Wilson 2:13:37

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This week we’re joined once again by scholar, activist, and all-around great guy, Dr. Luke Wilson! For those of you who haven’t heard our earlier conversations with Luke, he was a fellow student at Liberty University and one of their most troublesome conversion therapy victims. He’s with us this week to discuss one of the most infamous falls from g…

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Ep. 176 – Let's Hear It for Haitian Spiritual Warfare Analyst, Charlie Kirk! 1:43:40

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This week, we’re joined by Jeremiah to discuss Easter rituals, grocery store fruit theft etiquette, and the universal unpopularity of Sam’s musical tastes, for starters. Then we wade into Charlie Kirk and the gang’s poignant political, cultural, and spiritual assessments of the situation in Haiti. Charlie is the founder of Turning Point USA, and th…

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Ep. 175 – Moroccan Bathhouses & Weapons-Grade Naval Scabies w/ Amber Viola 2:17:17

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Our guest this week is returning author, podcaster, and activist, our good friend Amber Viola! Aside from catching up and chatting about church gossip and missions trips, we spent some time discussing the release of her first book, “72 Hours of Hell: My Time in the VA.” Amber is a Navy veteran, and we’ve talked at length in past episodes about her …

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Ep. 174 – Solar Flare Regicide: The Four-Year Itch 1:34:31

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This week we’re hanging out with Jeremiah and laughing about dripping dip spit from your tracheotomy hole, the Great Texas Pornhub War of 2024, and drafting a more entertaining and era-appropriate method of selecting public servants (think Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, but the winner gets to be county treasurer and the loser drowns in a big s…

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Ep. 173 – Three White Libcuck Shantymen on Burger King Ethnostatecraft w/ Charles McBryde 2:14:29

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This week we’re excited to welcome back activist, writer, and friend of the show, Charles McBryde! Charles has done extensive work with Mission Kharkiv, an NGO working to collect and transport lifesaving chronic and anticancer medication to besieged Ukrainian cities, and has been an outspoken supporter of the Ukrainian people since the start of the…

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Ep. 172 – If God Gives You Lemons, FIND A NEW GOD w/ Zach Merrill of Action Tees 1:50:20

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Our guest this week is screen printer and designer Zach Merrill of Action Tees! Zach is an old friend of Sam’s that grew up in church like many of us. After getting married young and struggling to find his footing in all aspects of his life, Zach charted his own course away from the stifling expectations of his upbringing and conservative outlook. …

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Ep. 171 – "Ladies & Girls Kissing" 1:37:33

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This week is all about church boomers tangling with technology! There has been a plethora of stories involving older religious figures embarrassing themselves on the internet, and we selected a few of our favorites to discuss. We have the hapless head honcho of Hillsong’s “hacked account” tweets, the band of benevolent nuns burgled by bogus AI bish…

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Ep. 170 – Cul-De-Sac Christian Mystic Hyped on Capital "T" Truth w/ Fire-Toolz 2:12:41

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Our guest this week is musician, producer, and artist Angel Marcloid, also known as Fire-Toolz! Angel grew up in church, and has seen their relationship with faith evolve substantially, over the years. Whether you’re talking about their music, visual art, or adventurous, open-minded approach to spirituality, Angel is a fascinating person and Fire-T…

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Ep. 169 – Before The Devil Knows You're Defunct: "Christian Healthshare" w/ Spencer Bland 2:07:43

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This week we’re joined once again by our good friend and fantastic comedian, Spencer Bland! We kick things off talking about the “He Gets Us” Super Bowl commercial that’s caused an absolute uproar. Tempers are flaring on all sides of this one… Then we trudge into the slippery, slimy, putrid swamp that is Christian Healthshare - a controvertial and …

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Ep. 168 – Under His Eye: The Cult Leader's Daughter w/ Rebecca Joy Nappi 2:21:10

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This week we’re joined by trauma surgeon and podcaster Rebecca Joy Nappi, a woman who 4 years ago left her father’s cult for good. Rebecca made this difficult choice after 20+ years of indoctrination, guilt, and conditioning to spare her children from those harmful and dehumanizing ideas, and in doing so, she left behind her family, her friends, an…

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Ep. 167 – Kingdom Wealth Exchange(INDXcoin): The Crypto Preacher the Lord Tricked into Fraud 1:41:36

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This week we’re taking a look at Eli and Kaitlyn Regalado, an online pastor and his wife who’s recent legal troubles surrounding their spirit-filled cryptocurrency debacle has gone viral in a big way. The Regalados are making headlines are being charged with fraud for selling a worthless cryptocurrency to their congregants using all the tried and t…

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Ep. 166 – Warning: Chef Ron Jeremy's Ambrosia Salad May Contain Nut w/ Comedian Imani 2:10:09

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This week we’re joined by an absolutely hilarious comedian, Imani (interview begins at 33:30)! Imani spent her early years in Fort Hood, TX, where her family attended what you might classify as a typical Evangelical mega church. However, when they moved back to Oregon and joined here grandfather’s more traditional, conservative, predominantly-black…

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Ep. 165 – The Pre-Confessional Jibblies w/ John Ryan of Keep Flying 2:05:21

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This week we’re joined by John Ryan, saxophonist and vocalist for Keep Flying (one of Sam’s absolute favorite bands)! John grew up Catholic on Long Island, and is a longtime music industry insider. Whether he was playing in a band or booking and managing tours for other acts, he’s one of those guys that’s seen a lot of country and met a lot of peop…

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Ep 164 – Apocrypha Now: Enoch, Nephilim, and the Watchers... Let's Get Nuts! 1:53:10

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This week we unknowingly bit into a HUGE topic that factors that has peaked the curiosity of theologians, scholars, and lunatics alike: the Book of Enoch! This ancient extra-Biblical tome expands upon the brief story in Genesis 6 about angels who “took human wives” and gave birth to giants. The supernatural implications of the Book of Enoch have ma…

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Ep. 163 – xMILHOUSEx & the Covid-19 Academy of Beats & Business w/ Music Producer Danny Couture 2:04:54

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Our guest this week is producer and musician Danny Couture! Danny grew up in Massachusetts in the same church as Sam, and went on to find success in the music business. He is a Billboard-charting producer and has worked side-by-side with the likes of Marshmello, Lil Wayne, 24KGoldn, 2KBABY, Morray, and Rico Nasty, as well as ESPN and Space Jam: A N…

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Ep. 162 – Only the Bedbugs Get Laid at Yeardly House w/ Dave Smith 2:44:55

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Our guest this week is our longtime friend and one of the most interesting and wholesome people in our lives, Dave Smith! Dave was one of our fellow angsty scene kids back at Liberty University and has gone on to do so many cool things. He’s travelled all over the country, worked at mushroom and film festivals, guided whitewater rafting trips in Al…

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Ep. 161 – Kundalini Spirit or Spirit-Filled Convulsions w/ Chris Oberholtzer of Tan & Handsome 2:04:44

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This week we’re joined by vocalist Chris Oberholtzer of Tan & Handsome, a band that we absolutely love! We discuss some of the strange performances we saw as kids in church, Christian rock bootcamp, his time in YWAM (Youth With A Mission), and the twists and turns of being in the music industry. Tan & Handsome is great, and their new single “Snake …

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Ep. 160 – The Justice League Presents: The Plum Pudding Riots Christmas Pageant 1:33:59

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This week our beloved Jeremiah and GUC alumnus April Gloria (Casey’s wife) join us to discuss Christian nationalist Andrew Torba’s shocking revelation about the origins of many popular Christmas songs and the Puritans’ War on Christmas. Finally, we are proud to present a theatrical performance of “A Super Christmas,” a heart-warming original play b…

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Ep. 159 – The Hot Topic Half Stack Hangout w/ From A Second Story Window 2:00:48

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This week we’re joined by Rob Hileman, Paul Misko, and Joe Sudrovic from a band near and dear to our hearts, From A Second Story Window! Sam has talked at length about how huge of an influence FASSW’s music and live performances were to him, and we were thrilled to sit down with three of the founding members to discuss their origins, the highs and …

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Ep. 158 – Think January 6th, but It's Just Naked, Giggling Mennonites w/ Marc Penner 1:53:53

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This week we’re joined by friend of the show and Discord OG, Marc Penner! Marc is a former Mennonite and graduate of Tabor College, but he left the church years ago when he came face to face with some pretty blatant hypocrisy. We discuss his alleged participation in a “cupid run,” all the cool ways in which churches exacerbate marital problems, the…

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Ep. 157 – Molon Labe My Funko Pop Collection w/ Carlos Cordova of Stolen Heart Tattoo 2:15:57

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This week we’re joined by tattoo artist, comic book enthusiast, and longtime friend of the show, Carlos Cordova aka Stolen Heart Tattoo! Carlos grew up in a close-knit Catholic family. As a young man, his love of art and comic books dovetailed with a fascination with tattoos. Nowadays, he hones his craft at Archetype Tattoo in Albuquerque, New Mexi…

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Ep. 156 – Candace Cameron Bure Presents: Mistletoe Militia – Santa Stands His Ground 1:33:29

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This week we’re diving back into the Great American Family Channel’s upcoming Christmas original movies! With exciting titles like Christmas on Windmill Way and The Jinglebell Jubilee, these are like the lactose-free virgin eggnog of holiday films (although they might still trigger your IBS). Join us in celebrating “faith, family, and country” with…

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Ep. 155 – Diaper Play Is for Doctors, I'm Here for the Religious Trauma w/ Brad Klausman 2:03:35

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This week we’re joined by life coach and former pastor, Brad Klausman! Brad was in ministry for 20 years, but doubt and disdain for the church’s attitude towards LGBTQ community (including his young daughter) had weighed heavy on his heart for some time. When the actions of other leaders and his church’s lackluster response caused a rift between me…

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Ep. 154 – Great American Family: Hallmark Channel, but Twice as White & Half as Gay 1:48:48

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Do you ever feel like the Hallmark Channel has abandoned traditional values? Are your children only allowed to watch a 40 year old VHS recording of “The Secret Garden” because the Disney Channel is nothing but smut?? Are you absolutely dying to watch an off-brand Reese Witherspoon-circa-2001-esque rom-com without having to stomach seeing an interra…

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Ep. 153 – Hey, I Never Told You to Smash Your Limp Bizkit Album… w/ Andrew Schwab of Project 86 1:50:57

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Our guest this week is musician, author, and podcaster Andrew Schwab, who is a founding member and lifelong vocalist for Project 86! Andrew has been creating music through Project 86 for over 25 years, and during that time, he has seen and experienced A LOT. Our conversation centers around his upbringing and introduction to music, getting swept up …

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Ep. 152 – Red Rockets, Noxious Gas, and the Impermeable Fog of Holy War 1:33:10

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What a cataclysmic week it’s been… We were pretty nervous to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, so forgive us for spending the first 30 minutes joking about dog appendages, flashers, and intestinal distress. We spend the rest of the episode talking about the bloodshed in the Holy Land, the effects that an Evangelical upbringing has on a pers…

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Ep. 151 – Apocrypha Now: The Fateful Fingering of a Faithful Famulus w/ George Azar 1:53:09

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This week we’re excited to welcome back our good friend George Azar, author of “My Gay Church Days: Memoir of a Closeted Evangelical Pastor Who Eventually Had Enough,” and host of the My Gay Church Days podcast! We discuss some of his public appearances after releasing his book, the strange pushback he sometimes receives from unexpected places, wha…

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Ep. 150 – Stalwart Christian Soldiers Bring Their Swords to Homeschool 1:15:00

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Stand aside, Uncle Sam, because Father God (speaking directly through His chosen medium, The Gospel Coalition) wants you to take up the cross and fill out a participation form for “Bring Your Bible to School Day!” If by school, you’re referring to my aunt’s breakfast nook, then I’m in. We chat about a fascinating documentary on HBO called Telemarke…

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Ep. 149 – Protestant Prom in Fresh-Pressed Purity Pants w/ Comedian Jeremy Alder 2:07:18

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Our guest this week this week is comedian Jeremy Alder! I’d be willing to bet that you’ve seen clips from his hilarious standup special “Purity Pants,” and if not, you’re missing out. Jeremy is a homeschool kid from Texas that experienced some very interesting segments of Evangelicalism as his family’s faith developed and changed, and we had a blas…

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The World Needs To Hear The Voices Of Three White Guys (Checking In With Martyn Goodwin-Sharman) 34:19

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Join Producer Scott as he chats with NCH Host Martyn Goodwin-Sharman on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! For the fifth and final stop on his 2023 UK tour, Producer Scott traveled from London back to Bristol where it all began. Sitting down with the podcast host that induced the most side-splitting laughter...The guy that tol…

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I Apologize For The Frequent Squeals (Checking In With Grant Hutchison) 37:08

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Join Producer Scott as he chats with drummer and NCH Host Grant Hutchison on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! Stop #4 on his trip through the UK finds Producer Scott heading north...to the coastal town of Anstruther in Scotland to spend some time with a cider rockstar and literal rockstar as well as a cider shop owner, Grant…

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He Was Literally Crying In The Wilderness (Checking In With Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider) 38:26

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Join Producer Scott as he chats with Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider & Perry Company on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The third stop on his trip through the English countryside finds Producer Scott still wandering about in Herefordshire, but this time with Tom Oliver at his cidery and farm. The conversation delves into what …

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Ep. 148 – Apocrypha Now: Susanna Gets Excused & Boebert Gets Her Beetle Juiced 1:39:04

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This week we’re continuing our exploration of the Apocrypha with the story of Susanna, which is like an ancient Law & Order SVU episode written by a moron. BUT FIRST: we have to talk about our favorite pocket constitution-toting, gun-slinging, crotch-groping barfly of senator, Loren Boebert! Centennial State spitfire made headlines over the weekend…

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You Have A Wine Brain (Checking In With James and Susanna of Little Pomona) 18:59

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Join Producer Scott as he chats with James and Susanna Forbes of Little Pomona Orchard and Cidery on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The second stop on his trip through England finds Producer Scott in Herefordshire where he spent the day with James and Susanna at their cidery, in their orchards and sampling as much as of th…

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Zoom Takes Off 6 Inches (Checking In With Gabe Cook) 39:37

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Join Producer Scott as he chats with The Ciderologist and NCH host Gabe Cook on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! Producer Scott recently traveled to England to celebrate Gabe's marriage and while he was there in the English countryside, he cracked out his recording equipment to see what Gabe has been up to since the podcast …

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Ep. 147 – Human Trafficking, Loss, and a Hot Bottle of Pee-Pee w/ Tommy Green of Run Against Traffic 2:04:51

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Our guest this week is musician and activist Tommy Green of Run Against Traffic! You may know Tommy from his time spent with bands xDeathstarx, Sleeping Giant, or his current project HolyName. He’s been an important figure in the metal and hardcore scene for a long time, but his primary focus nowadays is Run Against Traffic, an organization that “e…

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Ep. 146 – Apocrypha Now: Magd-aileen Wuornos Gets Fishy with the Cooch Ghost 1:38:19

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We just can’t get enough of the Apocrypha, right now, so this week we’re diving into the Book of Tobit! This is a very strange story that none of us had ever heard of, but there’s a lot of wisdom to be gleaned from it. We’ll be covering practical topics such as the medicinal and spiritual properties of aquatic offal, strange women and how to avoid …

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Ep. 145 – The Consummate Catholic's Vacuum Cleaner Wiener w/ A Couple of N3rds 1:48:49

10M ago1:48:49

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This week we’re joined by comedy duo Casey Grim and Adam McLaughlin, who cohost the A Couple of N3rds podcast! This conversation was one of the funniest we’ve ever had on this show, and it goes in every direction. Topics of discussion include hallmarks of a grandma house, scootering under the influence, teenage caloric intake journals, and a Cathol…

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