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December 2015

December 23, 2015

Cyber Ethics, Star Wars-ing and the Trump Factor

I know, I know. Cyber-ethics may not sound that riveting on first blush, but from...

December 02, 2015

Why ISIS Doesn’t Have to Win (and We Can’t Defeat Them)

Yesterday I wrote an article about a discussion I had with my son about the...

November 2015

November 29, 2015

Leroy Barber on Why Gentrification Sucks (Plus Paris and Pastafarians)

Most cities in the U.S. are experiencing a wave of re-urbanization. From high-rise condos to...

November 21, 2015

Growing the Awesome Together

When Tripp Fuller, founder and host of the Homebrewed Christianity podcast and network, and I...

November 20, 2015

Kill Rock Star’s Portia Sabin on How the Music Biz Ticks

If you listened last week, we talked it up with Hell's Kitchen's own Portia Sabin,...

November 13, 2015

Kill Rock Stars’ Portia Sabin, Social Capital and Election Day Haps

Christian sat down with Portia Sabin, head of Kill Rock Stars' Records, in their main office...

November 03, 2015

Teenage Presidents, Comic Book Geekery and Man-spreading

We're stoked to have our first creator and author of a comic book series as...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Bestseller Emma Donoghue, ROOM the Movie and Hillary’s Back

I was really excited to get to interview author Emma Donoghue this week, author of...

October 23, 2015

Religious Haters, Stunned Red-Staters and Pop Culture Raters

It took a few weeks for her to feel ready, but Amy finally opened up...

October 11, 2015

Eric Elnes, Spiritual Wellness and Free Stuff…Hell Yes!!!

We welcomed a good friend and colleague to Portland for a recent live CultureCast. Eric...

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 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 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 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 27, 2015

Huckabee: Obama is Marching Israelis to the Door of the Oven

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been known in recent years for his bombastic statements as...

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 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 07, 2015

How to Sue Every Gay Person On the Planet

If you've been wondering how one would go about filing a federal lawsuit against hundreds...

May 04, 2015

Texas Takeovers to Criminalized Christianity: When Facts No Longer Matter

I had to check my calendar to make sure I wasn't a month off when...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Sara Miles CultureCast

Back in the saddle, getting back to a weekly schedule, many important questions are answered....

February 19, 2015

Broken Covenants, Killing Rock Stars and Cask-Strength Fears

Well kids, we’ve got good news and bad news… On a sad note, we bid...

February 07, 2015

WWCAD: What Would Christian Anarchists Do?

It's a rainy, graciously lazy Saturday in Portland. A perfect time to dive into the...

February 04, 2015

When love with limits isn’t love at all: thoughts on exclusion in a time for inclusion

While I'm hard working on following Jesus - My Jesus Project - I've invited my...

January 2015

January 09, 2015

Charlie Hebdo: Comedy as an Act of Courage

I love Jon Stewart. I mean, like "maybe jump the fence" love him. His presence...

January 05, 2015

Why Christians Should Support the “Satanic” Statue in Oklahoma

Oklahoma may seem an unlikely place for what has been called a satanic sculpture to...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

25 Christian Blogs You Should Be Reading (2014 Readers’ Choice)

Welcome to the annual "Blogs you should be reading" blog! If your New Year's resolution...

December 29, 2014

AJ Jacobs, Sony, Summer Camps & Semi-Nude Skyping

After a, um, hiatus of sorts Christian, Amy, and Andy are back to talk about...

December 19, 2014

Dear America: We’re Not Losing to Cuba

The end of a five-decades-long embargo against Cuba has people buzzing. some are excited to...