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October 2015

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...

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 01, 2015

Worst. Interview. Ever.

So I did this interview for "Not That Kind of Christian," the new book I'm...

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 21, 2015

“If You Just Have Enough Faith…” Christian Cliche of the Day

I’m going to be posting bits from my upcoming book, “A**hole Christian Survival Guide,” over the next...

September 20, 2015

Title My Next Book: Win $100 in Books!

I'm writing a new book and need your help. It's a funny illustrated book with...

September 19, 2015

“God Never Gives You More than You Can Handle.” Christian Cliche of the Day

I’m going to be posting bits from my upcoming book, “A**hole Christian Survival Guide,” over the next...

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 17, 2015

Cliche of the Day: Everything Happens for a Reason

I'm going to be posting bits from my upcoming book, "A**hole Christian Survival Guide," over...

September 09, 2015

Why I Got Kicked Out of Church

When I was seventeen, my youth minister threw a Bible at me. Not long after...

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...

September 01, 2015

Are You Prepared for the A**hole Apocalypse?

Are You Ready for the A**hole Apocalypse? You've encountered those Christians who are so self-assured...

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 25, 2015

Save Your Soul for a Klondike Bar?

We've all seen lots of different kinds of angles to try and get people to...

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 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 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 16, 2015

Five Reasons We Still Need Intentional Community (Regardless of Your Faith)

To be honest, I don't care if you go to church or not. From my...

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,...