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Jamie Patterson Apr 23, 2020

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This month, Adam, Dan and Jason talk with photographer Jamie Patterson. We talk about how she discovered punk and hardcore, representation in the scene and more.

Faith communities mentioned this month included:

House of All Sinners and Saints (Denver, CO) and Nadia Bolz-Webber

East End Fellowship (Richmond, VA)

Scum of the Earth (Denver, CO) check out our episode w/ Leanor Ortega Till of FIF

Mosaic Church (Pearland, TX)

The Well Church (Mississauga, ON)

The Gathering (St. Louis, MO)

Thanks to ZAP Records for the use of music from October Bird of Death, What's Your Damage?, DIY Together, Svarteskerm, 2 Minute Minor, Praiser and The Last Hope. Thanks to each of those bands, as well!

As always, thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music.

Check out the playlist of bands discussed on this episode on Spotify. Make sure to Like our Facebook page and tell us what you're listening to and what new faith communities might be inspiring you.

Thomas Irby Feb 26, 2020

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This month, Adam, Dan and Jason talk with Thomas Irby, a Methodist pastor and punk rock kid. We talk about church for the differently abled, weirdest shows we've ever been to and Thomas's hatred of legendary Seattle bands.

Check out the playlist of bands discussed on this episode on Spotify. Make sure to Like our Facebook page and tell us what you're listening to and what new faith communities might be inspiring you.

Thanks to Liberty and Justice, Workin' Man Noise Unit and Save the Ship for the use of their music this month.

As always, thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music.

End of 2019 Dec 24, 2019

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Merry Christmas! On this last episode of the year, Adam, Dan and Jason discuss their favorite listens in 2019, how to handle hardship during the holidays and what we most anticipate in 2020.

Thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music. Other music from this episode comes from Focused, The Beautiful Mistake, Unwed Sailor (listen to our conversation with Matt Putman of Unwed Sailor), Magnitude, A Pregnant Light, Liberty & Justice, Luxury and Toledo Knives.

Also mentioned in this episode: Dan's Focused tee, Furnace Fest 2020, California Takeover 2020, Magnitude's snare drum has a Twitter account, the return of RATM (go check out One Day As A Lion), Body Count's forthcoming LP, and Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn.

Dan's favorites for the year: Magnitude - To Whatever Fateful End (listen to our conversation with Cameron from Magnitude) Anxious - Never Better One Step Closer - From Me To You Envision - In Desperation Charity - Nickname Fiddlehead - Get My Mind Right Inclination - When Fear Turns To Confidence Never Ending Game - Just Another Day Stages of Faith - Delside Abuse of Power - What On Earth Can We Do

Jason's favorites for the year: Magnitude - To Whatever Fateful End Fiddlehead - Get My Mind Right A Pregnant Light - Broken Play (listen to our conversation with Damian Master of APL) Bars of Gold - Shelters Ceremony - In The Spirit World Now Pedro The Lion - Phoenix Liberty & Justice - 4 All Jimmy Eat World - Surviving Julien Baker - Tokyo Honorable Mention: The St. Pierre Snake Invasion - Caprice Enchante

Adam's favorites for the year: Pedro The Lion - Phoenix Luxury - Trophies (listen to our conversation with Christopher Foley of Luxury)Fiddlehead - Springtime And Blind Quicksand - Interiors Bars of Gold - Shelters Magnitude - To Whatever Fateful End The Brilliance - All Is Not Lost Amygdala - Our Voices Will Soar Forever Lingua Ignota - Caligula Honorable Mention: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

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Rev. Christopher Foley of Luxury Nov 08, 2019

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This month, Adam, Dan and Jason talk with Rev. Christopher Foley of Luxury about the Eastern Orthodox tradition and Chris's roots in punk and hardcore.

You can see the Luxury documentary, Parallel Love in theaters and purchase from the band's catalog.

Check out the playlist of bands discussed on this episode on Spotify. Make sure to Like our Facebook page and tell us what you're listening to and what new faith communities might be inspiring you.

As always, thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music.

Corey Stroffolino of La Dispute Oct 30, 2019

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On this first Hyper Focus segment, Adam and Jason talk with Corey Stroffolino of La Dispute about their latest release Panorama on Epitaph Records, as well as, Corey's solo work as a musician and stand-up comedian.

Special thanks to Not Beneath for the use of their track in the intro. Go support these bands! Like our Facebook Page and check out Spotify playlists from past episodes.

Catching Up Oct 15, 2019

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This month, Adam, Dan and Jason don't have a special guest joining them. Instead, these 3 friends take the opportunity to talk about two things we deeply love church and music. As you might expect, we see a lot of crossover between the two.

A few things that came up this month: 1001 Churches PC(USA) Ebenezer Church (San Diego, CA) Che Cafe (San Diego, CA) Jesus Piece goes full WWF on hate5six

If you'd like to hear the entire playlist of bands discussed in this episode, check out the Spotify playlist. Make sure to Like our Facebook page and tell us what you're listening to and what new faith communities might be inspiring you. Special thanks to Gut Punch for the use of their new EP, I Won't Lay Down.

And, as always, thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music.

Hyper Focus: Damian Master of A Pregnant Light Sep 24, 2019

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On this first HyperFocus segment, Adam and Jason talk with Damian Master of A Pregnant Light about his latest release Broken Play on Colloquial Sound Recordings. We talk about Damian's process, Lungfish and more.

Special thanks to Not Beneath for the use of their track in the intro. Go support these bands! Like our Facebook Page and check out Spotify playlists from past episodes.

Jonah Matranga Sep 04, 2019

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This month, Adam, Dan and Jason have a long conversation with Jonah Matranga of onelinedrawing, Far, New End Original and so much more. Jonah's book, Alone Rewinding is available through his website. He is currently on tour. Some of what we discussed this month: Glide Memorial Church (San Francisco, CA)

Beloved Everybody Church (Los Angeles, CA)

If you'd like to hear the entire playlist of bands discussed in this episode, check out the Spotify playlist. Make sure to Like our Facebook page and tell us what you're listening to and what new faith communities might be inspiring you. Special thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music.

Hyper Focus: Chris McGrath of Much The Same Aug 14, 2019

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On this latest Hyper Focus, Jason talks with Chris McGrath of Much The Same about the band's come back release Everything Is Fine.

Special thanks to Not Beneath for the use of their track in the intro. Like our Facebook page, leave a review and rating on whatever podcast platform you listen to and support the bands we share with you by purchasing their music!

Billy Power Aug 06, 2019

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This month, Adam, Dan and Jason have a wide ranging conversation with the one and only Billy Power about all things punk rock. Billy is the host of the podcast Urban Achiever, an author and most well-known as the frontman of Blenderhead. He is working on a new music project called Spoken in Tongues.

Some of what we discussed this month:

Luxury and the new documentary on the band. Jason Hamacher (of Frodus, Battery, etc.) and his Lost Origins projects and gallery. (Check out the Cult and Culture podcast interview with him) Julien Baker's interview on the podcast Turned Out A Punk. Brandon Wrencher and the Good Neighbor Movement and Liberating Church (Greensboro, NC) Ekko Church (Anaheim, CA) Vox Veniae (Austin, TX)

Thanks to Spoken in Tongues, Secret Smoker, Into All the Earth, Gut Punch, Liberty & Justice and Great Reversals for letting us use their music (go support these artists!). If you'd like to hear the entire playlist of bands discussed in this episode, check out the Spotify playlist. Make sure to Like our Facebook page and tell us what you're listening to and what new faith communities might be inspiring you. Special thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music.

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