Growing Up Christian

Apr 04 2025 233 ep. 111 mins 47

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Growing Up Christian is a weekly podcast hosted by Sam and Casey. Each episode they discuss the good, the bad, and the undeniably strange aspects of coming of age in the late 90’s/early 2000’s Christian culture.

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Ep. 225 – The House That David Built: Gooner on the Roof w/ Calvin Cadoret

Apr 04 2025 108 mins

This week we're joined by musician and old friend of Sam, Calvin Cadoret! We've been hearing a lot of hoopla about House of David on Prime, and decided to give the pilot a watch. For those of you with a better algorithm than me, House of David is a historical drama series following the life of King David. Reviews were mixed… Calvin's band Loudsounds brings a really interesting bl

Ep. 224 – Cringe Is in the Eye of the Beholder w/ Guard

Mar 28 2025 118 mins

This week we're joined by Australian musician and meme lord, Guard! Guard reigns supreme as one of the undisputed masters of meme pages and has built many of them over the years, including tinderVSreality, mycringe, mymoistmemes, and dopegrounds. In this episode, we discuss his Christian upbringing in South Africa and Australia, the Vineyard church he was a part of, his Christian S

Ep. 223 – Cool Cat Loves You, and No Bully Can Pluck You Out of His Father's Hand

Mar 21 2025 80 mins

This week we're discussing the work of famed independent filmmaker and author, Derek Savage! Derek has produced a number of interesting kids movies and books over the years, including Cool Cat Saves the Kids, Bible Birdie, Trolly the Trout, and The Dancer: A Male Stripper Story… need I say more? This is a fascinating wormhole I went down this week, and I think you're going to enj

Ep. 222 – A Lethal Wet Willy Courtesy of Ziz

Mar 14 2025 76 mins

This week we're chatting about the Zizian cult! The Zizians are a group composed of vegan extremists connected to 6 murders scattered around the country. This is a strange ongoing case, and something we'll be watching with great interest. Enjoy the show!

Ep. 221 – Somewhere Between John Hume and Russell Brand, Things Went Awry w/ Jay Bakker

Mar 06 2025 111 mins

This week we're excited to welcome back pastor, author, and cofounder of Revolution Church, Jay Bakker! Jay joins us after a trip to Ireland where he toured historical sites connected to one of his heroes, John Hume, a legendary Irish politician and peacemaker who worked to build bridges between Catholic and Protestant factions during "The Troubles." We discuss John's life, the shi

Ep. 220 – The Book of Mormon: Sup the Fruit and Mock Me Not, for the Rod Is Within My Grasp

Feb 27 2025 106 mins

This week we're headed back to the Book of Mormon to continue the story of Nephi and his naughty brothers! Draw your Salt Lake swords and read along with us in 1 Nephi chapters 5-9. Enjoy the show!

Ep. 219 – Kirk Cameron Presents: Rubber Butt Scavenger Hunt w/ Burt Miller

Feb 21 2025 123 mins

This week we're joined by comedian and writer Burt Miller! Burt grew up outside of Las Vegas, splitting time between his parents and their very different Evangelical churches. We discuss his upbringing, the strange divulgence of the two youth groups he spent time in, coming to grips with his sexuality, and finding a big ol' bag of adult items on a church trip through the desert. Bu

Ep. 218 – Remove the Beam from Thy Covenant Eye, Bro w/ Spencer Bland & Charles McBryde

Feb 07 2025 109 mins

This week we have a special episode with two of our all time favorite guests, comedian Spencer Bland and philanthropist and influencer Charles McBryde! Spencer was the one who originally introduced us to his long-term friend Charles, and we thought it would be fun to get everybody together. We discuss topics such as the evolving nature of belief, defining your own connection to fai

Ep. 217 – The Book of Mormon: Lusted, Thrusted, & Smote

Jan 31 2025 101 mins

This week we continue our journey through the Book of Nephi! Chapters 3 & 4 find Nephi and his scumbag brothers (who God has appointed him to rule over because they are bad and he is so, so good) on a quest to obtain the sacred plates of brass on which is inscribed the history and genealogy of the Jewish people. However, the wealthy and powerful Laban isn't exactly eager to give th

Ep. 216 – Executive Disorder: The Accelerating Decline of the American Empire

Jan 24 2025 108 mins

This week we're taking a momentary break from the Book of Mormon to grouse about the avalanche of executive orders from our new old president. We didn't even come close to covering all of them, but we did drill down on a few of Sam's favorites. It's wild out there, and it's hard to say what could happen over the next few years. Buckle up, folks. This pleasure cruise is starting to