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Frank Schaeffer, Arrested Development, and the Red Wedding

June 12, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 4 Comments

This week we welcome the great Frank Schaeffer to discuss modern art, the fight against human trafficking, and why we aren’t outraged about tech companies Frank compares to “modern day slave ships”. It’s an illuminating discussion, and it goes long because everything Frank was saying was awesome.

Later, Amy is afraid of drowning, so none of us should ever go underwater again.

In the Echo Chamber, we’re discussing Game of Thrones and the 9th episode, which rocked everyone’s world. (If you haven’t watched Game of Thrones, skip the show from about the 47:50 mark to the 54:00 minute mark). Then it’s on to the resurrected Arrested Development, and the gang is decidedly split so far.

 

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Stephanie Drury, Overly Religious Bakers, Portland is Evil, and Cheerleaders

May 20, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 1 Comment

After a two week recording hiatus, the gang is back together, and Amy starts everything off with a harrowing story of survival and triumph of the human spirit at a female pastor’s retreat.

Our guest this week is the very funny Stephanie Drury who blogs at Stuff Christian Culture Likes and also runs @FakeDriscoll on Twitter. We had a number of things to discuss, from Christian men who want women to dress more modestly to why Mark Driscoll is legitimately dangerous to the documentary Holy Rollers, which features Stephanie’s husband and a Christian blackjack crew.

We’re pleased to introduce a new feature: Amy’s Fear o’ the Week. (Spoiler alert: it’s bees.) In the Echo Chamber, we run through a host of topics: the similarities between narrative in pornography and Christian art; Portland’s role as the least Christian city in the United States; more wedding cake makers who refuse to provide cakes for gay couples; and whether or not high school cheerleaders should be able to plaster Bible verses all over those really elaborate banners cheerleaders always make. The last point turns into a discussion of free speech and the separation of church and state.

In the final act, I talk a bit about my new blog, The Burnsider, and Amy has a story about seeing Stevie Wonder on her plane.

 

 

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Filed Under: CultureCast, latest Tagged With: art, cheerleaders, Mark Driscoll, Portland, Stephanie Drury, Stevie Wonder

Bitcoin, Doritos Locos Tacos, and the Best Strip Club Review You’ll Ever Hear

May 6, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 2 Comments

Is Bitcoin the one-world currency mentioned in the Book of Revelation? Are vegan strip clubs as good as advertised? Are Doritos Locos Tacos delicious? Is Amy Piatt having a bad week?

Find out, on this week’s episode of the CultureCast!

This is a different show than we’ve ever done. For one, we recorded outside. For two, I mostly edited the episode, which is why this show took so damn long to get out. It was a learning process.

Our guest is Christian’s grade school friend, professional hacker Mike Collins, who’s here to tell us about BitCoin, an entirely online currency that was just made up by a bunch of dudes. We also discuss a bunch of other stuff, including where progressive Christian thought is headed and if it’s at all relevant in a world where the center of Christianity is shifting toward the Eastern and Southern Hemispheres. This somehow devolved into me imagining a sci-fi scenario where there’s a statue of Christian Piatt in Tiananmen Square 140 years into the future.

Oh, and we talk about Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, which we are all fans of.

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Jim Wallis Returns and the Worst Week in America

April 24, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 3 Comments

Not to get all braggy here, but this episode is pretty great.

First, we have our first return guest, and it’s one of our best: Jim Wallis. Christian moderated a discussion with Jim at Powell’s Books last week. I swear, Jim Wallis is incapable of saying uninteresting things. What an honor to have him back (even if I didn’t get to be there).

Obviously, it was a crazy week here in the US, so we spend the second half of the show talking about bombings and explosions and ricin. I promise, it’s not as depressing as it sounds. Namely, we wanted to talk about racial profiling when it comes to terror suspects, the shifting tectonics of how we get news in America, how to talk about tragedy with children, and how much faith is to blame in religious extremism.

Seriously, even with horribly serious subject matter, this was a really fun show to do and talk about, and we use our senses of humor to cope. We hope you enjoy.

P.S. Amy has a great poop story at the beginning.
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Tony Jones, the Celebration of Death, Amy’s Humiliation, and a Fond/Inappropriate Farewell to Brennan Manning

April 15, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 4 Comments

To start things off, Amy has a lovely story in which she was humiliated by other preschool parents. It’s worth a listen simply for that.

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But there’s so much more! We welcome Tony Jones, one of the founders of the Emergent Christianity movement, to the show. He and Christian recently attended the Subverting the Norm Conference, and Tony stirred things up by subverting the norm of what people were talking about at Subverting the Norm. (He made some critical observations is what I’m trying to say.) If you’re into the soap opera of theologian interpersonal relationships, you’ll enjoy this interview.

Toward the end, we talk a bit about the death of Margaret Thatcher and the tragic suicide of Matthew Warren, Rick Warren’s son. Mainly, we’re just pretty pissed that anyone would celebrate the deaths of another human being. Then we say goodbye to Brennan Manning in maybe a not so appropriate way. I blame the Piatts.

 

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Filed Under: CultureCast, latest Tagged With: Brennan Manning, Cher, Emergent Christianity, Margaret Thatcher, Rick Warren, Tony Jones

CultureCast Goes Commando: A Stupid Test on Religion, Game of Thrones, Road Rage and The Beatles

April 9, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 2 Comments

CultureCast2We didn’t have a guest this week, so we decided to take a Pew poll on religion. We got all of the questions right! And by “we”, I mean “me”, because Amy and Christian got one wrong. The poll itself shouldn’t be too difficult for listeners, but the statistics afterward about how various faith groups scored definitely is astonishing.

In the Echo Chamber, we talk primarily about Game of Thrones but also about 20 other shows that we’re into including (but not limited to) Amish Mafia, Downton Abbey, Billy On The Street, Homeland, Shameless, Duck Dynasty and Justified. Between the three of us, we watch far too much TV.

Later, Christian recommends More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity by Jeff Shinaberger, which is about simplifying life and reorienting our consumptive life. Then Amy calls out Christian for his “agro-driving”, and I was torn because I’m prone to road rage, but Christian DID tailgate a student driver. Then Amy convinces me to convert to their church because their sermons are only 10 minutes long, which is probably as close to heaven as you can get in church. Also, we talk about our favorite albums, Beatles and otherwise.

Thanks for humoring us. Back with guests next week!

 

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Psychology, Equal Sign Profile Pics, and The Bible on Television

April 1, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 4 Comments

Howdy! This week, we welcomed Stephen Simpson, one of the heads of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, to the show to discuss the intersection of faith and psychology. Get used to Steve, because he’ll be back on the show for sure.

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Later, we talk about the worth in changing one’s profile picture to an equal sign, and the History Channel’s take on The Bible. Toward the end, we discuss Christian’s latest endeavor, a Bible study blog series that’s actually entertaining!

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Filed Under: CultureCast, latest Tagged With: prayer, psychology, science, television, The Bible

Christian Marketing, Emergent Knowledge of the Bible, and Whether Rob Bell Deserves Kudos

March 25, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 3 Comments

This week’s guest is Dave Palmer, a marketing expert at Dunk Tank Marketing, to talk about The Great American Bible Challenge (which is entering it’s second season on the Game Show Network), and why progressives are reluctant to appear on a show requiring Bible knowledge. He also discusses the challenge of marketing to Christians overall.

In the Echo Chamber, Christian and I discuss Rob Bell’s announcement that he’s okay with gay marriage, which should come as no surprise. Later, they talk about the sordid Steubenville rape case, which turns into a debate over the definition of rape.

Later, I recommend Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods, and Christian is digging the Netflix original series, House of Cards. This turns into a discussion about the Golden Age of Television, which is one of my favorite topics.

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Ian Ebright on Drone Warfare, the Return of “Community”, and Wondering Why Women Love “The League”

February 11, 2013 by Deacon Jordan Leave a Comment

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After hearing an anecdote about Christian’s massive parenting fail (which cost him $75), we welcome our guest, Ian Ebright, a contributor to Relevant Magazine and Red Letter Christians, and founder of Broken Telegraph. He is currently raising funds on Kickstarter for From the Sky, a film on the Christian perspective of drone warfare, so he’s an expert on the subject, and brings a balanced perspective to the issue. Well worth a lesson if you’re interested in America’s foreign policy, or wars, or the future, in which our robot overloads control the skies.

In the Echo Chamber, we discuss the LAPD’s crazy rogue cop. Not to brag or anything, but according to reports, I’m a better shot than the guy. In Recommendations, I promote FX’s The Americans and the return of Community, and Christian talks up one of my favorites: The League, which is surprisingly appealing to the women in our lives.

 

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Filed Under: CultureCast, latest Tagged With: Barack Obama, christian piatt, community, culturecast, drones, Homebrewed Christianity, humor, Ian Ebright, Jordan Green, LAPD, politics, The Americans, The League

Author Sarah Thebarge, the Super Bowl, and Beyonce’s “Softcore Porn”

February 4, 2013 by Deacon Jordan 1 Comment

It’s a post-Super Bowl spectacular!

In the intro, Jordan (you know what? I’m typing this, so I should stop talking in the third person) discusses the top contenders for the Willamette Week’s Top 10 Oregon Beers, so that’s a definite listen for beer nerds.

Later, Portland author/really smart person Sarah Thebarge stops in to discuss her upcoming memoir, The Invisible Girls, which details her battle with breast cancer and the story of how she befriended a family of Somali girls. You will hear MUCH more about this book in the coming months, so get to know Sarah here.

In the Echo Chamber, we (plus Amy Piatt!) discuss the night the lights went out in New Orleans and Beyonce’s “softcore porn”. Christian and Amy wonder how 1/3 of Americans could believe God impacts the outcome of sporting events, and I push back because I’m a simpleton who believes in concepts like God being a deity. It gets into some nice theological territory for those of you who like that sort of thing, which I’m guessing is most of you. Finally, we talk about the moron who didn’t tip because he gives God 10% of his income.

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