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October 2015

October 08, 2015

300 Million Guns Haven’t Made Us Safe (and They Never Will)

Our national defense budget is between five and six times more than any other country...

October 05, 2015

An Opportunity for Grace in the Face of Hateful Protest

There's little in this world that gets me going more aggressively and quickly in life...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Christian Panders, Fundies for Sanders, Bible Slanders (CultureCast)

The CultureCast crew took a few minutes away from enjoying their waning days of Portland...

September 18, 2015

Thank God I’m Made All the Right Ways

September 18, 2015

Romal Tunes, Slim Moons and Kim Davis Swoons

To be clear, cohost Slim Moon totally didn't take his pants off and show his...

September 07, 2015

Outhouse Terrors, Fear Sharers, Soul Bearers (CultureCast LIVE Pt 2 of 2)

In this second half of our live Homebrewed CultureCast from Marmoset Music in Portland, Oregon,...

September 05, 2015

Kim Davis’ Jailing Isn’t a Victory for Marriage Equality

Not surprisingly, the reaction I've seen from advocates of marriage equality about County Clerk Kim...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Wm Paul Young, Del Phoena & Group Mad Libs (CultureCast LIVE, pt 1 of 2)

With live shows all along the east coast this summer, it was nice to head...

August 26, 2015

Sex, Satire and Subversion

Screw rhyming titles this week; we're going full-on alliteration! That's how nerdy we are (mic...

August 17, 2015

Homebrewed CultureCast LIVE from Columbus (Pt. 2 of 2)

This is the second sold out live show from the Disciples of Christ General Assembly...

August 04, 2015

No One is Pro-Abortion (and Few are Fully Pro-Life)

I'm not the only one who is frustrated with, and even a little bit exhausted...

August 03, 2015

A Live Podcast Explosion from Columbus Ohio

Come see Wm. Paul Young LIVE as part of the upcoming Homebrewed CultureCast show at Marmoset Music in Portland,...

July 2015

July 31, 2015

The Solution for “Black Lives Matter” Movement? More Lion Costumes.

An unarmed black person is shot in the United states by an armed officer on...

July 25, 2015

Wild Goose Squawks, Gungor Rocks, Bald Brothers Talk (CultureCast LIVE)

Live shows are always a blast, but the LIVE CultureCast at Wild Goose festival was a new...

July 19, 2015

An Open Letter to the Christian Church (DOC) General Assembly

*For those not familiar with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we have a General...

July 15, 2015

Sophia Rising: A Revolution of Strong Women is Coming

We're witnessing what I see as the beginning of a feminine revolution in the United...

July 14, 2015

Racist Flags, Greece Sags, Jurassic Drags (CultureCast)

Hey, wait a minute. This podcast has always been a low-rent, seat-of-the-pants kinda thing. And...

July 05, 2015

Hacker’s Survival Guide, Charleston’s Hopeful Side, Obama’s Speech Divides (CultureCast)

CultureCast cohost Christian Piatt is a geek when it comes to tech stuff. From gadgets...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Gay Marriage is Legal; SCOTUS Dissent is Shameful

In a historic 5-4 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states must recognize...

June 24, 2015

White Hate Groups: More Dangerous to U.S. Than Muslim Terrorists

When we think of "terrorist threats" to American lives and sovereignty, immediately our minds go...

June 23, 2015

Tony Jones, Republican Drones and Santorum vs. Rome (Homebrewed CultureCast)

Could it be? Are the CultureCasters back on the horse after a two-part live extravaganza,...

June 18, 2015

Charleston Church Shooting: The Danger of “All Are Welcome”

Dylan Roof, a 21-year-old white male, entered Emanuel AME Church Wednesday (one of the city's oldest...

June 17, 2015

Five Reasons We Take Our Kids to Gay Pride

The Gay Pride parade in Portland, Oregon is not only a family-friendly event; it's a...

June 16, 2015

Rachel Dolezal: Transracial, Passing or Blackface Liar?

Rachel Dolezal, the woman who was born to racially anglo parents, headed the Washington State...

June 12, 2015

Why Do 3-Year-Olds Die? Pat Robertson: “He Could Grow Up To Be Hitler”

700 Club leader and purveyor of no shortage of off-balance comments on his TV offered...

June 11, 2015

Couple Threatens to Divorce if Gay Marriage is Legalized

A couple in Australia has made a public statement, vowing to divorce, ending their ten-year...

June 10, 2015

LGBTQ Pride Month: What We Do When the Bible is Ignorant?

Let's face it; the Bible is ignorant about some things that we know more about now,...

June 09, 2015

Why Tony Campolo “Came Out” for Marriage Equality

After decades of "bridge building" between the LGBTQ community and those who identify as Evangelicals...

June 03, 2015

Nine Investments We Need More Than Military Defense

Our national defense budget is $610 BILLION per year. In 2010-2011, at the height of our...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Why Comedian/Podcaster Marc Maron is a Priest and Prophet

You may not know Marc Maron, but you should. Originally known as a crass, nihilistic...