The SkyePod

Latest Episodes:

Drew's News Nov 21, 2025

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Big Eva's dead! Long live—Gig Eva? Big Giga? Drew brings us news about anti-institutionalism, pro-Christian Nationalism, and gig-evangelicalization. He and Skye look at our shifting Christian landscape in America (and Canada) and the news stories that represent it. And if all that brings you down, Skillet has a cover of an old Christmas song—but not everyone is happy.

Topics Covered:

Goodbye Big Eva? https://firstthings.com/goodbye-big-eva-hello-gig-eva/

Seth Troutt on AI: https://holypost.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7605245cd315b3ddb80b2c279&id=436e5b0c9f&e=ffb786c716

Skillet Cover "O Come, Emmanuel:" https://x.com/skilletmusic/status/1989485519953351099?s=20&mc_cid=9196dbe27a&mc_eid=ffb786c716

Pastor Call Christians "Fake and Gay:" …I can't properly cite this one cause they removed the trailer for being too funny.

Chris Nye on Institutions: https://cnye.substack.com/p/thank-god-the-church-is-an-institution

0:00 - Theme Song

4:38 - Gig Eva (Not a Swedish Woman)

18:41 - Be Mean to AI?

28:15 - Skillet Cooks with O Come, O Come Emmanuel

28:30 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144046136/

Alan Hirsch Nov 14, 2025

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What is the church supposed to be? Alan Hirsch is here to discuss the church growth movement, the duty of discipleship, and how we are tempted to plant pulpits rather than real churches. But Skye questions if retooling our idea of church may be leaving behind wisdom from our forefathers.

0:04 - Theme Song

5:00 - Constantine and Christian Nationalism

12:11 - Church as Movement

21:27 - Numerical Growth vs Spiritual Depth

28:04 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

Resources:

The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating Apostolic Movements by Alan Hirsch:

https://a.co/d/0IwWe1G

Reframation: Seeing God, People, and Mission Through Reenchanted Frames by Alan Hirsch:

https://a.co/d/ep0AUBo

French Friday: The Nazi Rot on the Right Nov 07, 2025

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Open Nazi rhetoric is gaining traction on the right, and the response from conservative institutions has been inconsistent at best. Skye and David trace the roots of the problem, the incentives that fueled it, and the late-breaking backlash that may signal a tipping point. They also look at ICE's increasingly aggressive "Kavanaugh stops," the risks of expanding executive power, and why election integrity could be threatened when extremism and state authority begin to reinforce each other.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:52 - Kavanaugh Stops

8:15 - Citizens Required to Carry Documentation?

16:04 - Burden Placed on Citizens, Not Government?

27:16 - Nazi Rhetoric is Mainstream?

41:02 - How Nazi Rot Grew in Silence

1:00:30 - End Credits

Liberalism Oct 31, 2025

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Skye and Kaitlyn talk Liberalism, a political philosophy that's shaped our world—but the word has become totally conflated with whatever is considered "left-wing." What is liberalism, why was it instrumental in constructing the American Experiment, and why does Skye seem so much more positive about it than Kaitlyn is?

0:02 - Theme Song

4:04 - Liberals or Liberalism?

16:22 - Rights and Liberalism and Democracy

22:38 - Necessities of Illiberal Institutions

34:08 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142446444/edit

Jordan Raynor Oct 24, 2025

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Jordan Raynor joins Skye to talk about Christians throughout history who demonstrate how faith and work go together, from TV star Fred Rogers to the inventor of the Lego brick to Civil Rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. What can these people teach us about how our faith plays out outside of ministry positions?

0:06 - Theme Song

0:38 - Work and Faith

7:26 - Instrumental Thinking

12:40 - Mere Christians: Binge-Worthy Biographies That Show You How to Glorify God in Your Work by Jordan Raynor: https://a.co/d/aa8wTvq

14:56 - Mister Rogers and Masculinity

26:33 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141374629/

Drew's News Oct 17, 2025

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Drew's Newsletter is launching soon! To celebrate, he's brought his smorgasbord of news. Bond's gun is missing in action from Amazon Prime posters—is this doing any good? There's a slow exodus of older church-goers from the church—is the solution to this problem right in front of us? Why's there such a dip in young people identifying as trans? And has ministry just become content creation to a smaller and smaller audience?

0:04 - Theme Song

0:32 - Drew's Newsletter!

2:31 - Is Drew Famous?

5:35 - Gunless James Bond?

21:20 - The Elderly Exodus?

23:53 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141385978/

Protesting ICE in Chicago with David Swanson Oct 10, 2025

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Skye talks with his friend, Pastor David Swanson, about his confrontation with Border Patrol agents at an ICE protest in Chicago. What's really happening with "Operation Midway Blitz," what should churches and Christians do when the government is actively violating the rights of its citizens, and is the Trump Administration deliberately trying to provoke a wider conflict?

0:00 - Theme Song

1:36 - Bronzeville

6:12 - Protesting and Praying at Detention Facilities

15:07 - Confronted by Commander Bovino

18:27 - Police and Agents Not Coordinated

25:44 - The Apartment Raids

26:20 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/140857082/

SkyeDive: Hypocrisy Oct 03, 2025

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Hypocrites! No one wants to be seen as one. While most people claim to hate hypocrisy, does our hatred of hypocrisy take our attention from more bald-faced sin? And could a certain kind of hypocrisy be a stepping stone away from other sins and toward virtue? Skye dives into hypocrisy and gives the antidotes for twin errors that hypocrisy creates.

0:04 - Theme Song

2:52 - What's Worse Than Hypocrisy?

6:37 - Why Christians Say, "At Least It's Not Hypocrisy"

10:08 - Two Thieves

17:18 - Sincere Evil

20:35 - The Stepping Stone Toward Virtue

24:40 - Stolen Valor

26:11 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/140300785/

French Friday: The Christian Case for Free Speech Sep 26, 2025

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The Trump administration is making concerning claims free speech in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination. David French is here with Skye Jethani to break down where America stands with free speech. Also, why is the First Amendment important for Christians?

0:00 - Theme Song

2:58 - David French's Journey to Free Speech Advocacy

11:42 - Trump's Approach to Free Speech

18:15 - Is the Right Pushing of Trump's Illiberalism?

25:10 - Christian Defense of Free Speech

34:40 - How Free Speech Maintains Peace

45:23 - Intolerance Toward Free Speech

55:58 - End Credits

Both-Sidesism Sep 19, 2025

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Holy Post Media is no stranger to accusations of both-sidesism. Skye and Kaitlyn talk about why they believe pointing out problems on both sides isn't simple equivocation or conflict-avoidance, but instead a responsibility—and maybe even a way to avoid idolatry.

0:04 - Theme Song

1:18 - Defining Both-Sidesism

8:22 - Is it false equivalency?

13:15 - Are we just placating conservatives?

24:47 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/139216097/