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The RELEVANT Podcast
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Since 2005, the show from RELEVANT magazine covering faith, culture and everything in-between! Every Tuesday, Cameron Strang, Jesse Carey, Derek Minor, Emily Brown and Marty bring buzzworthy news for thought-provoking and hilarious conversations!
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Episode 1312: Bear Grylls Takes Jesus Into the Wild, Spider-Man Breaks Every Record and Our Lolla Recap
1w ago00:51:43Tap to summarizeThis week, adventurer Bear Grylls joins us to tell us about The Chosen in the Wild, his new Prime Video series debuting Sunday. He takes the cast into Utah canyons and the Great Basin Desert, and tells us what Jonathan Roumie is actually like off camera.We also have Emily’s recap of a memorable Lollapalooza this past weekend, Spider-Man: Brand New Day making U.S. box office history, and movie theaters having a record-setting comeback. We also get into the professor who found a way to catch students using AI on exams, and Arizona State announcing a new degree that’s getting a lot of ridicule, but Jesse thinks is a great idea. And we tell the tale of Katy Perry getting stuck in a human-sized inflatable water bottle at a recent concert.This week’s question of the week: what's a random habit you picked up that's genuinely improved your life? Drop your answer in the comments or @ us. We're reading them on next week's episode.Highlights:01:25 — A father-sons weekend in New York03:22 — The Devil Wears Prada 2, reviewed from the runway05:44 — Lollapalooza recap: Grant Park is enormous07:15 — The case for wheels on your feet11:47 — Lorde, Olivia Dean and a very wet weekend14:54 — The rain delay, a canceled set and The Neighbourhood's missing instruments18:34 — Lolla fashion: vintage NBA jerseys and brat crop tops20:29 — Charli xcx, "Rock Music" and what artists owe their fans25:20 — Marty moves on up27:26 — Sitcom shared universes30:12 — RELEVANT Buzz: Spider-Man breaks the all-time box office record36:05 — The professor who caught 32 students using AI38:12 — Bear Grylls on The Chosen in the Wild42:02 — Slices: Arizona State's influencer degree46:49 — Slices: Katy Perry vs. a giant water bottle50:56 — Question of the WeekAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1311: Tim Tebow and Kirk Cousins on Human Trafficking, Plus Grace Runkle and Dr. Phil's UFO Thoughts
2w ago00:53:21Tap to summarizeThis week we're joined by Tim Tebow and Kirk Cousins, two of the most recognizable quarterbacks in the game who have both spent years on the same fight. We talk about World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is this week — Tebow on what opened his eyes to the scale of it, Cousins on how his faith turned into two decades of advocacy.In RELEVANT Buzz, new research from the Billy Graham Center Research Institute found that 48% of Gen Z adults say Christians' support of Trump has made them less likely to go to church. In RELEVANT Recommends we spotlight Grace Runkle, who is about as inspired by Elevation Worship as she is by Japanese House.In Slices, the White House asked Dr. Phil to review the UFO files and gauge how the public would take the news, and he came away infuriated. And a woman in New York is suing McDonald's over fries that were too hot, which is either a legitimate grievance or the end of hot food as we know it.Then it's your worst Christian breakup lines. Brother in Christ. Personal Eve. Unequal yokes. Then a quick round of "One Has to Go" gets into golden retrievers, communion bread and Sunday naps. Then it's this week’s Question of the Week: what's your go-to struggle meal? Drop your answer in the comments or @ us, we're reading them on next week's episode.Highlights:00:00 — Intro / episode rundown02:40 — Black people love hibachi and Jesse's ban from the Mongolian barbecue buffet08:46 — RELEVANT Buzz: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons with Tim Tebow11:50 — Kirk Cousins on faith and advocacy14:05 — Cameras off, FaceTime etiquette and the unk defense17:48 — Cookout has the worst menu in fast food21:21 — RELEVANT Buzz: 48% of Gen Z avoids church because of Christian support for Trump24:50 — RELEVANT Recommends: Grace Runkle26:57 — Slices: Dr. Phil, the UFO files and soft disclosure38:33 — The McDonald's hot fries lawsuit41:45 — Your Feedback: Worst Christian breakup lines45:50 — "One Has to Go"49:34 — Question of the Week: What’s your go-to struggle meal?52:55 — OutroAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1310: Elevation Rhythm, Plus Baker Mayfield's Faith & Sylvester Stallone on Skipping Church
3w ago01:04:13Tap to summarizeThis week, we're joined by Davide Mutendji of Elevation Rhythm, whose new album WASHED just dropped. He tells us about the heart behind the project and how Drake became a surprising inspiration for the worship group.In RELEVANT Buzz, the trailer for ‘I Play Rocky’ arrived, and it sent us down a rabbit hole into Sylvester Stallone's faith journey — including a conversation where he calls out Christians who think they can skip church. (Rocky would never!) We also dig into a new study finding only one in three young adults are dating even though nearly all of them want to get married (the reasons are bleak). And with the new season of ‘Quarterback’ out on Netflix, we look at Baker Mayfield's road from college wild child to a real-deal faith story.In Slices, a school district in New York is putting a humanoid robot named in classrooms, and Jesse loves it. And Derek shows us the clip of the grandpa getting flipped by a bison this week. Plus we settle once and for all whether Medusa is in ‘The Odyssey.’Then in feedback we have your rent-free reality TV moments, and we ask this week’s Question of the Week: what's the worst Christian breakup line of all time? Drop your answer in the comments — we're reading our favorites next week.Highlights:00:00 — Intro / Emily reviews The Odyssey 07:41 — RELEVANT Buzz: ‘I Play Rocky’ & Stallone's church call-out 26:14 — Why two-thirds of young adults aren't dating 33:32 — ‘Quarterback’ & Baker Mayfield's faith journey 41:25 — Davide Mutendji of Elevation Rhythm 50:04 — Slices: The robot teacher coming to New York classrooms 53:08 — Grandpa vs. bison 58:08 — Your feedback: Reality TV moments living rent-freeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1309: KB, Emma Myers and the First Christian Song to Top a Billion Streams
Jul 1401:07:11Tap to summarizeThis week, we're joined by rapper, apparel label owner and pastor KB, whose new album 'This Cannot Be Sold' is out this week. He talks about why he refuses to package Jesus for marketability and what staying loyal to Christ over politics and tribalism actually costs.In RELEVANT Buzz, ‘Wednesday’ star Emma Myers opens up about turning to God in the hardest season of her life, Lecrae admits he spent years treating John Piper's words like Scripture, and the crew unpacks what the Reformed era of Christian hip-hop got right and wrong. Plus, the first Christian song to top a billion streams on Spotify: you will not guess it in a million years.In Slices, Jesse investigates the disappearance of Pickles, a diaper-wearing mascot beloved by a Miami pickleball community. And Derek has news about the fresh ingredients Taco Bell is pulling off the menu, for a reason involving explosive diaherrea.Then your feedback closes it out: Monopoly trash talk, a three-minute breath hold, Team Canada horseshoes confidence and more.Highlights:00:00 — Intro and Can Christopher Nolan be trusted with The Odyssey? 22:48 — RELEVANT Buzz: Emma Myers opens up about finding God 31:25 — Lecrae says he made John Piper an idol. Derek was there for that era 39:32 — The first Christian song to a billion Spotify streams (you won't guess it) 46:04 — RELEVANT Conversation: KB on why Jesus isn't for sale 54:11 — Slices: Jesse on Pickles, the missing pickleball mascot 59:27 — Derek's bad news for Taco Bell fans 1:02:54 — Your feedback: competitions you're convinced you'd win 1:05:41 — Next week's question: reality TV moments living rent-free in your headAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1308: Tori Kelly, Messi's Blessed Boots and Gen Z's Church Problem
Jul 701:03:43Tap to summarizeThis week, three-time Grammy winner Tori Kelly joins us to talk about her new album 'God Must Really Love Me,' written just weeks after she became a first-time mom. She tells us how it’s changed her approach to songwriting and her view of God.In RELEVANT Buzz, new research finds while Gen Z is the most church-engaged generation, it’s also the least likely to pray. What? We also take a lap around the World Cup's faith stories, and Forrest Frank now has the largest arena tour in the country.In Slices, Jesse tells us about a man who stole Smokey Bear signs and got arrested in the most humiliating way possible, and Derek has a Maryland guy who might have accidentally redefined Double Jeopardy.Plus, a report from 11 days of adventure in Alaska, a geography fact-off that spirals into pyramid conspiracies, and your feedback on childhood things that were secretly insane.Highlights:00:00 — Intro: Thriving for 11 days in Alaska (unlike the Into the Wild guy) 22:11 — The great Alaska fact-off: rainforests vs. secret pyramids 24:18 — RELEVANT Buzz: Faith all over the World Cup — including Messi's blessed boots 34:28 — Gen Z is in church, so why aren't they praying? 39:45 — Forrest Frank has a top 5 tour in America 41:00 — Tori Kelly on new motherhood and 'God Must Really Love Me' 50:02 — Slices: The Smokey Bear sign heist 57:16 — The worst possible time to call the police 59:52 — Your feedback: Childhood things that were secretly insane 1:02:32 — This week's question: What could you win a competition in? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1307: Elevation Worship's Tiffany Hudson, Plus Rapper Parris Chariz
Jun 3000:52:00Tap to summarizeThis is the perfect episode for summer vacation season. First, Tiffany Hudson from Elevation Worship joins us to tell us about her new solo album ‘When You're in the Room,’ and the importance of “vertical” lyrics in worship music. Then rapper Parris Chariz joins us for the second half of the show. We talk about his new album ‘The World Is Watching,’ basketball and his unusual path to seminary.In Slices, Jesse gives us a look at his vision for the future of politics in America (it looks a lot like jury duty), and Derek takes us to the frontlines of a DoorDash robot crashing a SWAT standoff and refusing to leave.Then One Has to Go closes it out: croissants on trial, mashed potatoes with no defenders, and an unprovoked shot at the Eiffel Tower.Highlights:03:01 — Slices: the Long Island town that elected a mayor who didn't want the job 17:52 — Slices: a DoorDash robot crashes a SWAT standoff and refuses to leave 23:00 — RELEVANT Conversation: Tiffany Hudson on her solo album When You're in the Room 30:15 — RELEVANT Conversation: Parris Chariz on The World Is Watching, basketball and seminary 42:38 — One Has to Go: Paris things, Detroit things, comfort foods and more 51:35 — OutroAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Sondae and Jesus Image’s Jessica Koulianos
Jun 2301:08:08Tap to summarizeThis week — after the crew discusses summer vacations, cruise classes and the Jersey Shore — we talk to Jessica Koulianos, co-founder of Jesus Image, about what it actually looks like to go deeper with God instead of just consuming more church content.In RELEVANT Buzz, Team USA has turned the World Cup into a faith story, and we get into Steven Spielberg's new film ‘Disclosure Day’ and the surprising amount of room it gives to faith. In RELEVANT Recommends, we talk to Christian R&B artist Sondae, whose new album is a must-listen.In Slices, scientists are trying to find Noah’s Ark, and a pastor preached for 96 hours straight to chase a Guinness World Record. Then your feedback closes it out with the things everyone loves that you just don't get: matcha that tastes like grass, smash burgers, Hey Dudes and yes, we get distracted by your unusual usernames.Highlights:00:00 — Intro: Alaska cruises, classes and Jesse's classy Jersey Shore vacation14:03 — RELEVANT Buzz: Team USA's faith goes viral at the World Cup21:55 — ‘Disclosure Day’ and what aliens would do to Christian belief30:31 — RELEVANT Recommends: Sondae on his vulnerable new album 'Boy'36:23 — RELEVANT Conversation: Jessica Koulianos on real intimacy with Jesus50:33 — Slices: Drilling for Noah's Ark near Mount Ararat55:29 — The pastor who preached for 96 hours59:02 — Your Feedback: Things everyone loves that you just don't get1:07:14 — OutroAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1305: Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed on Magic and Bird 2, How CHH Has Changed and Derek’s Net Worth
Jun 1601:07:51Tap to summarizeAndy Mineo and Wordsplayed are back as Magic and Bird, and tell us all about the sequel to their 2017 cult classic album. We also get into the state of Christian hip-hop, why nobody is vetted anymore, and spend a genuinely uncomfortable amount of time guessing Derek Minor's net worth to his face.In RELEVANT Buzz, the SBC voted to ban women from the pulpit and it wasn't close. Victory Boyd forgave Travis Scott and ended up in the studio with him. And Pharrell started his Christian rap era with a Voices of Fire song called "The One."In Slices, someone claimed a religious exemption from using AI at work, and Derek has decided it might be the greatest finesse in history. We also stop to mark World Refugee Day with an eye-opening conversation from the frontlines of Sudan about the world’s largest humanitarian crisis happening there. Then One Has to Go closes it out: a suspiciously cheap dollar slice, Rambo in 2026, and the case against Shaq.Highlights:00:00 — Intro / Derek’s frustrating tech updates 10:42 — RELEVANT Buzz: Victory Boyd & Travis Scott go from lawsuit to collaborating14:08 — The SBC votes to ban women in the pulpit 17:23 — Pharrell's "The One" with Voices of Fire 20:38 — World Refugee Day: the crisis in Sudan with World Vision’s Grace Mavhezha 25:13 — Slices: A religious exemption to not use AI at work? 29:36 — RELEVANT Conversation: Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed on Magic and Bird 2 36:24 — The state of Christian hip-hop 40:16 — Putting Derek Minor's net worth on blast 51:51 — The five-week album rollout and why nothing breaks through anymore 56:24 — One Has to Go1:07:40 — OutroAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Philip Anthony Mitchell on the Gospel's Urgency, Plus Derek Breaks Christian Hip-Hop — Ep. 1304
Jun 901:03:29Tap to summarizeThis week 2819 Church pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell joins us, the Atlanta preacher whose sermon clips have taken over your feed. He tells us why he buried his old church after losing everything during COVID and why he believes the church is running out of time to wake up.Before that convo, the guys recap a week off the grid in Montana that turned into a grown-man sleepover built around 80s action movies. We also get into how one offhand comment on Derek's "You Can't Say That in Church" podcast set off a week-long Christian hip-hop firestorm, and the unbelievable fake commercial made in response.In Slices, dozens of mystery people keep climbing out of New York City manholes and nobody knows why. And a cop ticketed a woman for texting on her phone, even though she had a very convincing reason why she wasn’t guilty. Then your feedback about hills you’re willing to die on closes it out!Highlights:00:00 — Intro and Montana recap: the trip turns into a grown-man sleepover 03:10 — 80s action movies and their 45-minute dialogue-free montages 14:50 — How Derek broke Christian hip-hop23:33 — Derek's petty clout commercial 29:52 — Slices: NYC manhole mystery people 38:00 — The cop who ticketed a woman with no right hand 47:44 — RELEVANT Conversation: Philip Anthony Mitchell of 2819 Church 57:44 — Your Feedback: Hills you'll die on Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Episode 1303: Johnnyswim, Plus Scottie Scheffler's Faith & Some Mel Gibson ‘Resurrection’ News
May 2600:58:17Tap to summarizeThis week, Johnnyswim joins us to give an exclusive look at three major projects they’re about to release. The duo has had a very busy couple of years, and surprisingly it’s not been all about music. In RELEVANT Buzz, we bring the recent update on Mel Gibson's The Resurrection of the Christ and get some inspiration from PGA great Scottie Scheffler. In Slices, a Cybertruck owner tests his freedom by driving straight down a boat ramp into a lake because Elon said it could float, and Joey Chestnut got into some legal trouble after a recent eating contest win. Jesse has the latest.Then we have your feedback on movies you saw way too young, and this week’s Question of the Week: What's a hill you'll absolutely die on that most people think is ridiculous? Drop your answer in the comments on YouTube or answer on our stories!Highlights: 00:00 — Intro and Emily's flu game show 05:21 — Montana trip prep and the case for a basketball hoop 07:30 — Pool basketball is just rugby in the water 10:50 — Cameron's diving board vs. the insurance inspector 13:08 — When America was a proper country: wood-paneled wagons 14:44 — The factory-installed van bar (and mandatory roof ladder) 17:24 — Emily wants to mod her Nissan Rogue 19:43 — Pre-Slices slice: A Cybertruck goes for a swim 28:53 — RELEVANT Buzz: Mel Gibson's ‘Resurrection’ movie announces a delay33:39 — Scottie Scheffler’s faith38:25 — Johnnyswim's year of musicals, movies and a surprise worship album 48:45 — Slices: Joey Chestnut's bologna arrest 51:00 — Question of the Week: movies that scarred you / the new question 57:51 — OutroAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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