Drunk Ex-Pastors
Drunk Ex-Pastors
Drunk Ex-Pastors
Co-hosts (and ex-pastors) Jason Stellman and Christian Kingery discuss politics, religion, and culture over drinks.
Podcast #588: Robots, God, and the Meaning of Life
We start this episode with a (horrific) recap of Christian's trip to Italy, and then Jason shares some thoughts on the TV series The Gentlemen, which he just finished. We talk briefly about the prospect of millions of robots patrolling our streets before turning our attention to our main topic: God. We hear some fascinating thoughts from Andrew Huberman about the consistency of belief in God and faithfulness to the natural sciences. We conclude with some thought of evolution and what effect (if any) the vastness of the universe has on our quest for meaning.
Oct 5
1 hr 28 min
Podcast #587: Macklemore, Religious Violence, and the Evolution of Cinema
This episode of DXP begins with a discussion about bohemian living as opposed to taking a more traditional approach and the pros and cons of each. We discuss the recent dust-up over Macklemore's supposed antisemitism, and then we turn our attention to Islamic terror attacks and whether it's really true that it is indeed the most violent of the world's major religions. We talk at length about a recent TikTok discussing the top 100 films and how that list evolves over time, and we conclude with another segment of "Pastor Jack's Off" in which Jack Hibbs insists that we are all miserable selfish wretches who hate Jesus and others.
Sep 21
1 hr 17 min
Podcast #586: Mamdani, Male Solitude, and Pop Music
We kick off this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors with a discussion about Jason's elitism when it comes to accents. We reminisce about our favorite coming-of-age films, and then discuss whether there is any merit to the objections over NYC Mayor Mamdani being sworn in using a Quran instead of a Bible. We play a reel about dating from a man's perspective, and then interact with another video about the relevance of older pop music. We conclude with another segment of "Pastor Jack's Off" about godliness and the national debt.
Sep 14
1 hr 25 min
Podcast #585: Hormones and Doomerism
This episode of DXP begins with a bit of brain fog, after which we discuss recent TV shows like Your Friends and Neighbors and The Bear. We spend the bulk of the episode discussing the Lindsay Clancy case—we play a video by a woman concerned about how the response of women to Clancy's crimes could set the feminist cause back a hundred years. We hear from Alan Watts on the topic of dreams, and then spend time addressing the accusations of "doomerism" against Greta Thunberg. We conclude with a segment of "Pastor Jack's Off."
Sep 7
1 hr 39 min
Podcast #584: Tech-Rants, Europe, and Social Media Addiction
This episode kicks off with a couple rants and a discussion about ageing, after which we discuss The Last of the Mohicans and how it measures up to other films in the genre. Christian shares some highlights from his recent trip to Europe, and then we respond to a TikTok about how much boomers suck. We wrap up with some thoughts on the current lawsuit against META and the pervasiveness of social media more broadly.
Aug 31
1 hr 25 min
Podcast #583: Tech Creep and Nostalgia
We kick off this week's episode with a bit of banter about health and fitness, and then hear from a caller with questions about booze and the Chilf. We play a TikTok about the rapid growth of technology which sparks a potential billion-dollar idea for Jason. We chat a bit about AI forecasting, and conclude with another edition of "Pastor Jack's Off."
Aug 10
1 hr 47 min
Podcast #582: Grief, Heaven, and Elon's "Wealth"
This week's episode begins with a discussion about Welcome to Wrexham that jumps to politics more broadly. We then play some listener voicemails about topics like gym saunas, football, and how Christians navigate the grieving process. We play a TikTok about how boring heaven will be, and then hear from another caller about how to deal with Elon Musk's wealth. We play a snippet of a conversation between Bill Maher and Joel Edgerton, and then conclude with another segment of "Pastor Jack's Off."
Aug 3
1 hr 52 min
Podcast #581: The World Cup, The Odyssey, and Faithful Historical Adaptation
This episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors begins with a surprisingly long discussion about clothes: We discuss our around-the-house wardrobes as well as our going-out ones, and how an article of clothing goes from one category to the other. We revisit the World Cup one final time, wondering whether America will ever truly embrace soccer. We finish up discussing two recent films, The Invite and The Odyssey, and specifically some of the controversy surrounding the latter.
Jul 27
1 hr 29 min
Podcast #580: 2000's TV, Spotify's Most-Streamed, and Preacher Voices
We kick off this episode with a discussion of how much better Entourage is than The OC. We then talk about a video highlighting Spotify's most streamed songs of the last 66 years (some real surprises on there). We play a few voicemails—one about unknowing (which leads to a broader conversation about epistemology), another about whether we used to have those "preacher voices" when we were pastors, and another about the World Cup. We wrap up with a very brief edition of "Pastor Jack's Off."
Jul 20
1 hr 51 min
Podcast #579: World Cup Meddling, Meta Addiction, and the Parameters of Consciousness
We kick off this episode talking about the recent reemergence of Kevin Spacey, after which we shift gears and discuss the World Cup, and President Trump's meddling on America's behalf specifically. We talk about the recent lawsuit against Meta for allegedly making Facebook so addicting, which causes us to wonder where personal responsibility factors in. We wrap things up by touching on author Michael Pollan's provocative questions about the parameters of consciousness.
Jul 13
1 hr 6 min
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