Best Joshua S Porter Podcasts (2024)

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The Paradox 45:25

1d ago45:25

45:25

KUOW's podcast Let The Kids Dance! is the story of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance in a seven-part docuseries chronicling an untold chapter of pop-culture history. It’s a story about moral panic, grassroots activism and an unstoppable music community that fought for its freedom, created and hosted by Jonathan Zwickel. The TDO made it impossible for …

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Patch #130 - Do You Make Offers You Can't Keep? ft. Michael Campbell 45:04

9d ago45:04

45:04

Michael "Cambo" Campbell of Cancelled Movie Report and Read It On Reddit joins Josh and Christian and is immediately attached for his nickname and the silent "p" in his surname. Don't we treat our guests well! Christian kicks off proceedings by asking Cambo and Josh what they would do if someone asked to grant them access to a building that require…

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The DC Talk Test (ft. Jason Kirk and Kevin T. Porter) 40:04

15d ago40:04

40:04

What happened to the kids raised during the peak era of Christian rock? For insight into the state of Christian rock's late 1990s-early aughts evangelicalism you need not look any further than members of DC Talk, the pinnacle of youth group music. Their trajectory as artists and public figures roughly maps on to the trajectories of the millions of …

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Patch #129 - What's Your Approach To Taking A Sick Day? ft. Laura Dunemann 52:50

23d ago52:50

52:50

While Dion is away, the cats will play! And these cats have decided to invite veteran of the comedy scene and Patchwork's first ever repeat guest co-host, Laura Dunemann, onto the podcast! We kick off Patch 129 by making Christian feel more self conscious about his most recent Uniqlo purchase, an Arctic white turtleneck jumper. He's a Christmas rom…

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Purity Bros (ft. Joshua Harris) 38:12

29d ago38:12

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Purity culture wasn’t just for youth group “purity girls.” “Purity bros” were also a part of the project! No one knows that more than Joshua Harris, a CCM fan who helped turn purity culture into an extreme sport. Together with his friend, Christian music superstar Rebecca St. James, they created media that inspired a generation of evangelicals to s…

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Purity Girls (ft. Nikki Leonti) 39:04

1M ago39:04

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In 2001, teen singing sensation Nikki Leonti was on her way to a promising Christian music career. She had two hit CCM records, and - as a pop princess who swore to refrain from premarital sex - the support of big evangelical media organizations like James Dobson’s Focus on the Family. But then, at age 18, the “purity girl” Leonti announced she was…

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Patreon Bonus - Do You Wear Shoes Around The House? 13:47

1M ago13:47

13:47

Surprise, main feed Patchworkers! Get a taste of what the Patreon subscribers are receiving every fortnight with this weeks Bonus Patch. Join for as little as $2 a month to support the show and guarantee yourself some Patchwork every week. Jump onto patreon.com/welcometopatchwork In this Bonus Patch, Josh kicks off by asking Dion and Christian what…

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Patch #128 - What Are the Signs You've Overstayed Your Welcome? 43:13

2M ago43:13

43:13

This Patch starts with Josh expressing concern over his own reaction to a message chain in the Patchwork thread. Christian and Dion can't hold back their pride for a Josh looking to grow and learn. We scratch the surface of Josh's brain and try to understand whether it's to react with frustration to a text message that is checking up on you. Is it …

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Holy Hip Hop (ft. Soup The Chemist) 40:59

2M ago40:59

40:59

In the 1990s, music critics argue that hip hop was in its golden age. Mainstream Top 40 charts were filled with hits from The Notorious B.I.G, Tupac Shakur, and Dr. Dre. But the Contemporary Christian charts lagged far, far behind. What took so long for holy hip hop to take off? With insight from Dr. Jonathan Calvillo (author of In the Time of Sky-…

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Patch #127 - Is A Sniff More Annoying Than A Cough? 43:22

2M ago43:22

43:22

Christian is sick! He's sick and selfish. He begins the Patch by telling Josh and Dion about the poor decision he made to ride public transport while sick and the consequent pressure of having to 'cover up' his illness. After some light berating, we get to the heart of the matter, which is more annoying, a sniff? Or a cough? And what makes it annoy…

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Undo Me (ft. Jennifer Knapp) 40:25

2M ago40:25

40:25

In 1999, singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp was at the top of the Christian music world. Her debut album Kansas was gold-certified, she'd won four Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and she was on tour with some of the top bands in the business. It seemed like Knapp was destined to be the ultimate rockstar poster child for evangelical teens - es…

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Season Two Trailer 2:13

3M ago2:13

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In the second season of Rock That Doesn't Roll, hosts Dr. Leah Payne and Andrew Gill look at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now. Topics covered in season two include hip hop, feminism, purity culture, hair metal and more. Episodes publish every other week starting on April 24. Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Leave …

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Patch #126 - Are You Ever Obliged To Give Up A Parking Spot? 40:24

3M ago40:24

40:24

Christian found a fantastic parking spot opposite the church at his nephew’s christening but isn’t sure whether the spot should be reserved for immediate family. Dion quickly finds a parallel to another moment Christian found a premium parking spot on the day of his auction. Does the finders keepers rule apply to parking spots? Or should you be con…

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Patch #125 - Do You Confidently Slice Food In Half? 43:11

3M ago43:11

43:11

Christian has finally found the elderly neighbours he’s been looking for and, typically, they came in the form of a bowl of tomatoes. Dion questions the neighbours' motives and warns Christian by recounting the parable of his neighbour in sheep’s clothing. We then chat about rubbish collection and Josh laments finding a mystery coffee cup at the bo…

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Patch #124 - How Should You Subtly Glance At Someone? 41:15

4M ago41:15

41:15

Ohhhhh wow! We're back from 7 months off and we're out of practice. We kick off by recalling a micro highlight from our trips abroad: Christian visited a Christian themed amusement park, Dion visited a capybara themed amusement park for ducks and Josh watched a man interact with natural history. Christian starts the episode proper by lamenting his …

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How Amy Grant Got To The Tiny Desk (ft. Lars Gotrich) 25:27

4M ago25:27

25:27

In this bonus episode, Andrew and Leah talk with Lars Gotrich of NPR Music, the producer who brought Amy Grant to play a Tiny Desk Concert. Lars shares how he went from "judgy Christian punk rocker" to someone good at existing in two worlds at once. To hear the full interview, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/rtdr Find Lars’ playlists an…

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Introducing: Kristin Du Mez and David French on No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp 57:42

4M ago57:42

57:42

What happens when one of the country’s most outspoken critics of white male Christian political conservatism sits down with a well-known white male conservative Christian political pundit? Find out, as Kristin Du Mez and David French discuss politics, culture, and the desperate need for hospitality in the digital age on No Small Endeavor with Lee C…

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It Wasn’t/Was Intended to Be Offensive (with Jeff Suffering) 1:10:24

5M ago1:10:24

1:10:24

With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Jeff "Suffering" Bettger has been an integral part of controversial acts like Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. We have a conversation about his philosophy pf art, inspiration and influence, and whether o…

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Sanctification in What You Watch, Listen To, and Read (With Matt Hughes) 1:14:16

5M ago1:14:16

1:14:16

With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Matt Hughes works in advertising, but he's also a voracious reader, a music lover, a cinephile, and he wrote a novel for the fun of it. After a terrible season of depression, Matt found healing and renewal, and he decided to rethink the way he approa…

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Some Creative Integrity Will Be Sacrificed (with Tyler Hanns) 1:13:32

5M ago1:13:32

1:13:32

With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Tyler Hanns has been doing design, illustration, filmmaking and creative carpentry for years—many of which he spent working with Christian non-profits and megachurches. He and I are about talk about compromise, communication, and the toll “branding” …

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Fugazi to Frodus to Rock That Doesn't Roll: Composer Jim Cooper 16:47

6M ago16:47

16:47

In this bonus episode Leah and Andrew interview Jim Cooper, the composer who wrote and recorded the original score for Rock That Doesn't Roll. He talks about growing up in the DC area, getting obsessed with Fugazi and Dischord Records, then throwing away all his secular music. The full hour-long interview is at our Patreon. The conversation goes on…

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The Greatest Formational Tool is Songs (with Christian Dawson) 55:12

6M ago55:12

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With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Christian Dawson is the pastor of worship at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He and I are about to have a conversation about musical influences, what qualifies as worship music, and pushing up against church expectations with art.…

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Worship, Death, and Cake (with Whitney DePaoli) 1:14:06

6M ago1:14:06

1:14:06

With All Its Teeth: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art is out. Find out more. Whitney DePaoli is famous for Sugar and Sparrow, a cake-baking and decorating blog that has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, eventually leading to the bestselling cookbook Anyone Can Cake. But what her cake-loving social m…

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It's Christmastime! CCM Christmas Music Awards from Rock That Doesn't Roll 28:48

7M ago28:48

28:48

‘Tis the season for holiday specials and Andrew Gill (producer, Sound Opinions) and Leah Payne (author, God Gave Rock and Roll to You) of Rock that Doesn’t Roll are bringing you a surprise holiday gift: weirdly specific awards for Contemporary Christian Music Christmas tunes! So come on, ring those bells, grab your Christmas shoes, and get ready to…

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"Be The Billy of Your Actual Hills" (ft. Pedro The Lion) 56:01

7M ago56:01

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For 1990s and early aughts youth group alumni, Christian rock is often the source of embarrassment or shame - but does it have to be that way? The season finale of Rock That Doesn't Roll explores the idea that maybe, just maybe, the key to getting over angst about Christian rock isn't rejecting it or avoiding it, but coming to peace with the person…

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Not A Christian Band (ft. Switchfoot) 51:24

7M ago51:24

51:24

The late 90s and early aughts were a banner time for a really specific type of rock band - the are-they-or-aren't-they a Christian band, band. Sixpence None the Richer. Creed. Evanescence. Lifehouse. Owl City. Paramore. They all had different sounds, but they left listeners wondering: are they - or aren't they - “Christian music?” This week on Rock…

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Bookstore Guys 48:30

8M ago48:30

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Who could a 1990s Christian rock aficionado turn to in order to find the latest and greatest releases? For mainstream music fans, tastemakers included record store clerks of 1990s indie music stores, or retail juggernauts like Tower Records and Wherehouse - the kind of superfans depicted by Jack Black in High Fidelity. But for many evangelical teen…

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Christian Rockstar Dreams 51:37

8M ago51:37

51:37

For every 1990s Christian rock star who made it big, there were thousands of never-realized, would-be Christian rock dreams. With special insight from Christian music industry veteran promoter Chris Hauser, hosts Andrew Gill (producer, Sound Opinions) and Leah Payne (author, God Gave Rock and Roll to You) follow the CCM aspirations of comedian Kevi…

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Punk Rock Prophets 42:46

9M ago42:46

42:46

For 1990s evangelical teens, punk, hardcore, and ska were a gateway to a passionate, edgy way to express their Christianity outside the mainstream. But was the music and the message enough to keep the evangelical faith? In episode two, hosts Andrew Gill (producer, Sound Opinions) and Leah Payne (author, God Gave Rock and Roll to You) follow three C…

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Youth Group Kids 44:15

9M ago44:15

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Christian rock has a lot of naysayers, but for evangelical teens of the 1990s, it was EVERYTHING. For most kids raised in conservative Christian households, mainstream music was forbidden - if teens were going to rock, they needed to do it God’s way. And the place to find Christian rock gods? Youth group. In the first episode of Rock that Doesn’t R…

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Trailer 3:37

11M ago3:37

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Join hosts Leah Payne and Andrew Gill as they explore the world of Christian rock in it’s peak era of the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s.By Andrew Gill and Leah Payne

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Goodbye...for now 2:21

11M ago2:21

2:21

Dearest Patchworkers, we're taking a bit of a break. Christian is doing some extended travel so there won't be regular releases for pretty much the rest of the year. We can't thank you enough for your support over the last 6 years. Looking forward to being back in your favourite podcatcher sometime again in the future. But for the moment, it's good…

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