The SkyePod

Latest Episodes:

Drew's News Sep 12, 2025

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Skye and Drew open this edition of Drew's News by reflecting on Charlie Kirk's assassination and the string of recent political violence. Is this analogous to the 1960's—or the 1910's? But there's other stuff on their minds—midlife faith crises, declining grades in plublic schools, and—"Jesus glow-ups" on Tiktok? Skye and Drew look at all of this news and try to make sense of it all.

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What Improv Teaches Us About Faith Sep 05, 2025

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Most people think improv is about being quick and funny, but what if it's really about learning to listen, let go of control, and trust the people around you? Skye talks with Jeff Ash, founder of Westside Improv Theater, about how the principles of improv, like saying yes and, can shape our parenting, our faith, and even our view of God.

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0:05 - Theme Song

2:15 - Jeff's Path to Improv?

6:36 - The Key is Listening

13:47 - Long-Form Improv and Humanity

21:30 - Improv and Parenting

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French Friday: It's Time to Amend the Constitution Aug 29, 2025

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An amendment to the Constitution has not been ratified since 1992, and with the political corruption and chaos of recent years, some believe we are overdue. Skye Jethani talks with David French about what's broken within the American government, why our political parties are unlikely to fix it, and why the survival of the republic might depend on a spiritual awakening among evangelicals.

0:00 - Theme Song

8:02 - Has the Two-Party System Gotten Worse?

16:00 - The Purpose of Parties

24:40 - Malformative News Media

56:09 - The Need for Virtuous Leaders

1:04:30 - End Credits

Justin Brierley Aug 22, 2025

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Justin Brierley believes there's a surprising rebirth in the belief in God—he's hosted conversations between people of very different faiths for years, and he think's something's happening, but many critics and statisticians disagree. What's Brierley's response to this skepticism?

0:00 - Theme Song

3:05 - Revival?

14:10 - Which churches are growing?

17:40 - Backlash to Secularism?

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Bible Society's report on "The Quiet Revival:"

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/research/quiet-revival

Surprising Rebirth podcast: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/

Books: 'Why I'm Still A Christian' & 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God' https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/

Justin's newsletter https://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter/

'Responding To The Rebirth' Conference on 22 Nov: http://rebirthconference.net/

Drew's News Aug 15, 2025

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Did AI prove the existence of God? Drew and Skye think that might be the wrong question—what's the point of apologetics in the first place? Drew's here with some news—man-keeping, post-secularism, and his dog's literary name.

Topics Covered

Secretary of Defense Retweeting Doug Wilson: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/politics/video/christian-nationalist-doug-wilson-pam-brown-digvid

The Emotional Labor of Mankeeping: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/well/family/mankeeping-definition.html

ChatGPT Declares God Exists: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/chatgpt-says-its-a-fact-that-god-exists.html

Post-Secular Society?: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/are-we-moving-from-post-christianity-to-post-secularism/id1462274371?i=1000719760672

0:00 - Theme Song

2:20 - Why's Only Half the Show Free?

5:40 - Christian Nationalist Pastor Retweeted by Secretary of Defense

10:40 - Is the Secretary of Defense Anti-American?

25:50 - Emotional Labor of Mankeeping (Not Manscaping)

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Temple Theology (Rerelease) Aug 08, 2025

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Carmen Imes joins to talk about the Temple and the Ark of the Covenant—and how much of it is redeemed Egyptian religious imagery. Why is the New Jerusalem in Revelation cubic shaped? Were Egyptian statues' noses cut off on purpose?

This was a great episode from the earlier days of The SkyePod when it had a smaller following—we're rereleasing it so you don't miss it!

0:13 - Theme Song

3:25 - Importance of Temple

12:40 - Adapted Pagan Imagery

19:04 - Genesis 1, the Cosmic Temple

22:08 - End Credits

The Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God: https://a.co/d/dVA1ypn

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French Friday: The Gaines, Gaza, and "The Bear" Aug 01, 2025

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Some Christians are calling for Chip and Joanna Gaines to be cancelled because their new HBO home improvement show features a married same-sex couple. David French and Skye Jethani discuss whether it's really a principled stand for traditional Christian values, or a target of opportunity for online trolls. Scenes of starvation in Gaza are provoking international outrage, and even Israeli human rights organizations are now calling the situation a "genocide." As Israel's most important ally, what is America's responsibility? And season 4 of "The Bear" includes powerful themes of repentance and redemption.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:58 - Chip and Joanna Gaines Controversy

20:18 - Pluralism

29:35 - Gaza Update

35:47 - Laws of War

45:48 - Moral Injury

51:19 - The Bear and Repentance

1:06:15 - End Credits

Air Mail Jul 25, 2025

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In this highly theological edition of The SkyePod, Skye answers questions about free will, Heaven, and hearing the voice of God. What red flags should we look for to see if we are hearing the Holy Spirit or just ourselves? Will we have free will in Heaven? And why would Skye choose the Star Wars prequel trilogy over the Star Wars sequel trilogy?

Questions covered:

If you had to watch one Star Wars trilogy that's not the OT, would you watch the prequel trilogy or the sequel trilogy?

There has been a lot of talk lately in Christian circles about how doubts are fine. That God can handle our doubts and questions and that doubts and questions ultimately grow our faith. This is a nice change from the history of shaming doubt in the church. However, I struggle with passages in the gospels where it appears that Jesus rebukes people for not having enough faith. How do you reconcile these rebukes with the idea that God can handle our doubts and questions?

How do you read all the books you discuss in your interviews? Do you take speed reading classes, have a system to skim through them, or have people who read and summarize them for you? I've always been a reader, and I can read faster than the average person, but there's no way I could talk about all the books you discuss. How do you do that?

I have a friend who in the last few years started reading early church fathers (ie.Augustine, Aquinas, Ignatius). After being raised in a good Christian family his entire life, he now believes the only way to follow God is to convert to Roman Catholicism. Can you help me understand this leap?

If the ability to sin is what makes obedience valuable (we are not robots who have to obey), why doesn't that follow through to heaven/new earth? If there is no sin there, does the inability to sin cheapen our obedience/love? Or will we have the ability, but won't choose it? Does competition that comes from sports belong in New Creation?

How do you know whether the voice in your head is the Holy Spirit or your own mind?

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Drew's News Jul 18, 2025

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Will God use technology to enact immortality? Skye and Drew are skeptical about all kinds of technology—ChatGPT speaking in tongues, Lexapro worship songs, and Peter Thiel's boasts of technology letting us achieve immortality.

0:03 - Theme Song

11:25 - Have Mercy on Me, a Zinner

22:00 - Lexapro and Jesus

26:54 - End Credits

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Superman Nerdfest Jul 11, 2025

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The long-awaited Superman movie is out—Skye, David French, and Esau McCaulley went to an early screening and are here to share their opinions. How does this version of Superman reflect our changing relationship with power and authority?

0:03 - Theme Song

4:30 - James Gunn

14:44 - Good, but not Subtle

22:55 - Past the Origin

31:50 - Gen Z's Superman

40:50 - Populism and Superman

51:30 - Superman the Immigrant

57:47 - End Credits

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