DRUNK EX-PASTORS

Podcast #511: Hollywood Drama, DOGE, and Perpetual Outrage  

We begin this episode with a discussion about various Oscar-nominated films, hardly any of which Jason has heard of. We briefly discuss the drama surrounding Blake Lively and the side effects of Ozempic, and then…

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Podcast #510: Fundamentalism, Emilia Pérez, and Closedmindedness

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we talk about the fact that “fundamentalist” is not an inherently religious posture, but can be applied to politics as well. We discuss the film Emilia Perez, which critics…

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Podcast #509: Sieg Heils, Immigration, and Guantanamo Bay

We begin this episode in the middle of a conversation about the blockbuster trade that the Lakers just pulled off, and quickly pivot to Elon Musk’s “Nazi salute” during the presidential inauguration party, discussing whether…

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Podcast #508: TikTok, China, and U.S. Propaganda

We spend most of this episode discussing the recent (but temporarily suspended) TikTok ban. We lay out why TikTok is unique and important and what might be the impetus behind the government’s desire to ban…

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Podcast #507: Old Age, the L.A. Fires, and Party Politics

We kick off this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors with an update about the health of Jason’s mom (or lack thereof), which springboards into a discussion of death and how we cope with it. We talk…

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Podcast #506: Violence & Democracy, Wealth & Power

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we catch up on some listeners’ voicemails. We discuss the issue of campaign promises and whether they reveal candidates’ actual intentions, or if they’re only generic indicators of their…

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Podcast #505: Luigi, Elon, and Living in a Bubble

In this episode of DXP Christian forces Jason to take an online test without knowing what exactly is being tested. We discuss the recent extradition of folk hero (*I meant for folk hero to have…

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Podcast #504: Drones, Pardons, and a Working Class Hero

In this episode of DXP we discuss the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by Luigi Mangione, as well as the latter’s new status as an internet folk hero. We talk about the anniversary…

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Podcast #503: Objections

In this episode we wrap up our post-election thoughts and discuss the fallout of our daring and unprecedented suggestion that we listen to our opponents with an open mind (gasp!). We address some of our…

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Podcast #502: Political Tribalism and Demonization

In this episode of Drunk Ex-Pastors we chat for a bit about the new limited series, Disclaimer. We then address some of the frustration some listeners felt over our last episode in which we refused…

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