The always-surprising show covering faith, culture and everything in-between! Each episode, Cameron Strang, Jesse Carey, Derek Minor, Emily Brown and Marty not only discuss the week&#39;s buzzworthy news with hilarity and insight, but they&#39;re also joined by leaders and artists for thought-provoking conversations you don&#39;t want to miss.

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Today we&#39;re joined by author and podcaster Tara Leigh Cobble, who just so happens to host a Bible study podcast that&#39;s one of the biggest podcasts in the world. Plus, the crew brings the week&#39;s slices — from a limited-time opportunity to buy real estate in heaven to 20 years of pop culture being deleted from the internet. At the end of the show, we have Emily and Marty in a round of Table Topics. And if you haven&#39;t heard Marty&#39;s fantastic new album yet, you&#39;ll hear more about it on today&#39;s show! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1178: Tara Leigh Cobble

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Today we&#39;re joined by rapper Hulvey, who&#39;s been dropping some notable new music lately. We talk about why Christian rap is blowing up right now and everything that&#39;s changing for him too. Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz — from Dallas pastor Robert Madu appearing on a hit Netflix docuseries, to the latest with the Robert Morris scandal and a new study by the Church of England on the impact social media is having on faith. At the end of the show, we have your feedback — part two of your hilarious stories about times you got into mischief as kids!  Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1177: Hulvey

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Today we&#39;re joined by worship leader Alexander Pappas, who you&#39;ve known from Hillsong Young and Free. We talk to him about his transition to solo music, how he&#39;s dealt with all the changes at Hillsong in recent years, and something a lot of us can relate to — how to process church hurt. It&#39;s a must-listen. Plus, the crew brings this week&#39;s Slices, from a new flat-earthers show to a New Zealand woman suing her boyfriend for not taking her to the airport. As always, we bring you the hard-hitting news. And at the end of the show, don&#39;t miss the Summer Blockbuster Showdown! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1176: Alexander Pappas

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Today we&#39;re joined by Australian indie pop trio Sheppard, who you know from their massive hit &#39;Geronimo!&#39; We talk to them about their brand new album, which releases today. Plus, it&#39;s a summer vacation episode! We mix things up with some Table Topics and some of the most hilarious feedback ever at the end — your stories about times growing up when you were playing and things went sideways and your parents hopefully didn&#39;t find out.  Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1175: Sheppard

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Today we&#39;re joined by former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz for a vulnerable, unedited conversation about his past, present and future. (If you&#39;re tuning in for just that convo, it starts at the 40-minute mark.) For those checking out our normal show, the cast has this week&#39;s Slices — from the rollercoaster hot dog eating competition news, to celebs banning people for no good reason on social media. Plus, we have a fresh edition of &#39;Would You Rather?&#39; that you don&#39;t want to miss. But the real highlight of the show is the long-form conversation with Carl. Make sure to listen and share it. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1174: Carl Lentz

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Today we&#39;re joined by singer-songwriter Caleb Hearn, who&#39;s blown up on TikTok over the last few years and is about to release his highly anticipated debut album! Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz, with an update on the TikTok cult documentary everyone&#39;s talking about, to a surprising new study showing that the number of Nones in Gen Z is actually going down, to Pharrell implying his upcoming LEGO biopic might actually be deeper and more faith-focused that you&#39;d expect. And at the end of the show, we have your crazy summer vacation story feedback! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1173: Caleb Hearn

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Today we&#39;re joined by author, speaker, poet (and more) Jackie Hill Perry! We talk to her about her new book on Ephesians, how she juggles so many projects and more. Plus, the crew brings the week&#39;s Slices — from the latest buzz inside of KTLA, to the end of freebies, to the major shakeup coming to arena tours, to the newest examples of AI getting things very, very wrong. And at the end of the show, we have a new edition of 5 Second Rule! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1172: Jackie Hill Perry

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Today we&#39;re joined by SEU Worship, who have an amazing new album releasing today! Plus, Jesse&#39;s back from his first real cruise, and boy does he have some thoughts. Also, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz, covering the new Netflix TikTok cult documentary everyone&#39;s talking about, the problematic changes coming to the most problematic social media app, and we find out why The Chosen&#39;s new season has been delayed so long. And at the end, we have your tipping feedback! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1171: SEU Worship

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Today we&#39;re joined by film icon Cuba Gooding, Jr., who tells us about a new faith-based movie he has coming out later this summer. Plus, the crew brings the week&#39;s Slices —ranging from a regrettable NBA playoffs promotion, to something that texting and driving might say about your brain, to a new way streamers are looking to compensate actors more fairly. And at the end of the show, we have one of Cameron&#39;s favorite games yet: &#34;How Well Do You Remember Your Lyrics?&#34; where we test Marty and Derek on how well they know their own songs! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1170: Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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Today rapper WHATUPRG joins us to talk about what it was like growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American, including what it was like to witness his dad get deported, how his life experiences and faith have shaped his identity as an artist and more. Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz — including an update from Russell Brand one month into his newfound faith, a new study that reveals almost half of Gen Z live a double-life online, and a summer music festival with an actually strong artist lineup. And of course, we have your feedback about the craziest pop culture sermon illustrations you&#39;ve experienced, and the crew may or may not do a deep dive on tipping culture getting out of control.  Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1169: WHATUPRG

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Today we&#39;re joined by Maverick City Music&#39;s co-founder to talk about the recent changes with the group, where they are now and where they&#39;re going. If you&#39;ve been impacted by Mav City&#39;s music in recent years, you don&#39;t want to miss this conversation! Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz — from a German church hosting a Taylor Swift service, to Gen Z making less than millennials, to the dire state of endless shrimp. And at the end, we have your feedback about the embarrassing things your parents still have in their house of you! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1168: Maverick City Music Co-Founder Jonathan Jay

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Today we&#39;re joined by author and speaker Ashlee Eiland, who brings some great insights about how to navigate difficult conversations this year (which it will be full of). Plus, the cast brings the week&#39;s Slices — from the streamers basically relaunching cable, to a new study revealing men don&#39;t know how to shower, to how we really all really need to pay attention to media literacy. And at the end of the episode, we help out all the recent grads with a special edition of Ask the Cast! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1167: Ashlee Eiland

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One year after his passing, we look back on the legacy of one of our faith heroes, Dr. Tim Keller, by playing an unreleased interview we had with him last year. The topic is forgiveness — from church hurts, to what to do when we&#39;ve wronged someone else. It&#39;s something we all need to hear. Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz, covering nobigdyl&#39;s Tiny Desk Concert contest honor, to new studies showing a large number of women aren&#39;t aspiring to be moms anymore, to a surprising faith conversation between Theo Von and Sketch. And at the end, we have your feedback on weird life hacks you&#39;ve tried! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1166: Remembering Tim Keller

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Today we&#39;re joined by David Crowder, who gives us a first look at his new album releasing at the end of the month! Plus, the cast gets into everything from the Kendrick/Drake beef, to some crazy Stephen Baldwin stories, to extensive breakdowns of AI innovations, 3D printing, and an under-discussed aspect of the basketball GOAT debate. We also have the week&#39;s Slices, which includes info on how you can be in the next season of &#39;The Righteous Gemstones.&#39; And at the end, we have a fresh installment of Hot Takes! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1165: David Crowder

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Today we&#39;re joined by Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman, who&#39;s rolling out a new solo album! Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz — from a very unexpected casting decision around an upcoming young Jesus horror film, to Gen Z&#39;s surprising influencer values, to new details on the upcoming &#39;Office&#39; spin-off. And at the end, we have your feedback about terrible dating app prompts! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1164: Jon Foreman

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Today we&#39;re joined by comedian Dustin Nickerson, who just performed at this week&#39;s Netflix Is a Joke festival in LA! Plus, the guys bring the week&#39;s Slices — ranging from captcha getting more complicated, to Finland using AI to develop the perfect coffee blend, to what happened with one guy&#39;s very unusual emotional support animal. At the end of the show, we honor graduates with our new game, Weird Graduation Traditions! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1163: Dustin Nickerson

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Today we&#39;re joined by Mat Kearney, who has a fantastic new album releasing today! Plus, we have the week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz — covering Russell Brand&#39;s baptism news, a new survey that shows Gen Z is actually way happier than people think, and an AI priest that got defrocked almost immediately. Then we have your feedback, and at the end of the show of course we get into Joel Osteen being accidentally dragged into the Drake/Kendrick beef! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1162: Mat Kearney

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Today we&#39;re joined by Gateway Worship! We talk about their new album and their church&#39;s unique approach to raising up the next generation of songwriters. Plus, we have the week&#39;s Slices — ranging from Aaron Sorkin&#39;s potential new Social Network follow-up to the major changes being implemented to address the terrible flying experiences we’ve all had the last few years. And at the end of the show, you do not want to miss our game Unhinged Dating Profiles. It’s really sad and really hilarious all at once! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1161: Gateway Worship

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Today we&#39;re joined by Edward Rivera from Bethel Music! They have a new live album out, and you&#39;ll hear the heart behind it as well as some of the stand-out tracks. Plus, we have this week&#39;s RELEVANT Buzz, ranging from the TikTok ban news to a very surprising thing a Southern megachurch pastor said about Christian nationalism to the Kendrick diss track Drake made using AI (and might get in trouble for doing). At the end of the show, we have your feedback telling us the craziest things you&#39;ve seen happen in church! Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1160: Bethel Music

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Today we&#39;re joined by For King and Country&#39;s Joel Smallbone, who stars in a new biopic debuting this week, Unsung Hero. We get a behind-the-scenes look at the new project, which was very personal for him. Plus, we have the week&#39;s Slices — covering everything from snack bans to Pringles Crocs to WNBA salaries — and at the end of the show don&#39;t miss our very timely bracket showdown game, the Road Trip Snack Playoffs (it makes sense, trust us). Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Episode 1159: Joel Smallbone

Covering faith, culture and everything in-between

The iconic (and hilarious) show covering faith, culture and everything in-between! On each episode, Cameron Strang, Jesse Carey, Derek Minor, Emily Brown and Marty not only discuss the week's buzzworthy news, but they're also joined by leaders and artists for thought-provoking conversations you don't want to miss.