Tripp Fuller

Is Bitcoin the one-world currency mentioned in the Book of Revelation? Are vegan strip clubs as good as advertised? Are Doritos Locos Tacos delicious? Is Amy Piatt having a bad week? Find out, on this week's episode of the CultureCast! This is a different show than we've ever done. For one, we recorded outside. For two, I mostly edited the episode, which is why this show took so damn long to get out. It was a learning process. Our guest is Christian's grade school friend, professional hacker Mike Collins, who's here to tell us about BitCoin, an entirely online currency that was just made up by a bunch of dudes. We also discuss a bunch of other stuff, including where progressive Christian thought is headed and if it's at all relevant in a world where the center of Christianity is shifting toward the Eastern and Southern Hemispheres. This somehow devolved into me imagining a sci-fi scenario where there's a statue of Christian Piatt in Tiananmen Square 140 years into the future. Oh, and we talk about Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University, which we are all fans of.

In this Theology Nerd Throwdown, Bo and Tripp discuss labels, Rick Warren mourning publicly (and virtually) and how the issue of gun control demonstrates the broken nature of our political system. Subscribe on iTunes Here! We begin with a fun new game of defining words in 30 seconds.   If you want to follow up some of the topics covered in the Throwdown, you can click on the links below: Labels and the potential overlap of Subverting the Norm and Missio Alliance  The difference between Progressive and Liberal also what I learned about using ‘vs.’    You can also sign up for this Summer’s high gravity book club  or get the new videos of Rob Bell, Barry Taylor and Peter Rollins   Thanks to all who sponsored this episode!    

Something dark bubbles just beneath the surface of Hatuskgar. This week’s episode ventures into a fantastical land, a land that is haunted by great darkness, and there is only one person who can help. This episode features original music by producer by Matt Barlow and was written and narrated by Jesse Turri. Unfolded now has it's own itunes feed. Please subscribe and pass the word on so we can get on the new and notables list! Thanks Deacs. None iTunes users can grab the feedburner feed HERE. *** If you enjoy all the Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts then consider sending us a donation via paypal. We got bandwidth to buy & audiological goodness to dispense. We will also get a percentage of your Amazon purchase through this link OR you can send us a few and get us a pint!***

Not to get all braggy here, but this episode is pretty great. First, we have our first return guest, and it's one of our best: Jim Wallis. Christian moderated a discussion with Jim at Powell's Books last week. I swear, Jim Wallis is incapable of saying uninteresting things. What an honor to have him back (even if I didn't get to be there). Obviously, it was a crazy week here in the US, so we spend the second half of the show talking about bombings and explosions and ricin. I promise, it's not as depressing as it sounds. Namely, we wanted to talk about racial profiling when it comes to terror suspects, the shifting tectonics of how we get news in America, how to talk about tragedy with children, and how much faith is to blame in religious extremism. Seriously, even with horribly serious subject matter, this was a really fun show to do and talk about, and we use our senses of humor to cope. We hope you enjoy. P.S. Amy has a great poop story at the beginning. *** If you enjoy all the Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts then consider sending us a donation via paypal. We got bandwidth to buy & audiological goodness to dispense. We will also get a percentage of your Amazon purchase through this link OR you can send us a few and get us a pint!***

This is a live Theology Nerd Throwdown from my visit to Oklahoma City.  It was hosted by the local Mutiny Reading group under the leadership of Damien Parks and Todd Littleton.  During the evening I talked for an hour about Philosophers loving on Paul, played some tunes, & then got GET interviewed by Greg Horton! Greg Horton was one of the inspirations behind starting the podcast. He had a podcast called ‘the Parish’ on the wired parish podcast network.  Back then he was an emergent Christian and has since left the building.  Throughout his journey I have loved following his blog, hearing about his undergrad religion and ethics students, and thinking through some of the serious criticisms he has leveled against the church. Plus he also does some wine reviews.  Greg is an intelligent hard a$$ and it was a real honor to get taken to task by him.  He wasn’t as rough as he was with Paul Young so I only hope next time I get the harsh treatment! When I got back from OKC I had over 5 hours of audio from the live podcast and the follow interview with Greg.  What you hear is the 90 minutes of the fun.  Then evening was lubricated by the Mad Farmer Brewing extraordinaire Charlie who brewed up my Midnight Saison recipe – Dasein! This Stud Sponsored the Podcast! This episode is sponsored by Jason Micheli over at the Tamed Cynic. Go check him out and thank him for keep the show running! *** If you enjoy all the Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts then consider sending us a donation via paypal. We got bandwidth to buy & audiological goodness to dispense. We will also get a percentage of your Amazon purchase through this link OR you can send us a few and get us a pint!*** Subscribe on iTunes Here! Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on iTunes Here!  

To start things off, Amy has a lovely story in which she was humiliated by other preschool parents. It’s worth a listen simply for that. Subscribe on iTunes! But there’s so much more! We welcome Tony Jones, one of the founders of the Emergent Christianity movement, to the show. He and Christian recently attended the Subverting the Norm Conference, and Tony stirred things up by subverting the norm of what people were talking about at Subverting the Norm. (He made some critical observations is what I’m trying to say.) If you’re into the soap opera of theologian interpersonal relationships, you’ll enjoy this interview. Toward the end, we talk a bit about the death of Margaret Thatcher and the tragic suicide of Matthew Warren, Rick Warren’s son. Mainly, we’re just pretty pissed that anyone would celebrate the deaths of another human being. Then we say goodbye to Brennan Manning in maybe a not so appropriate way. I blame the Piatts.  

This is a ruckus selection of audio from the HomeBrewed Christianity live event at the Subverting the Norm 2 conference last weekend.  It begins with Barry Taylor and the Band then moves on to 4 toasts offered in honor of the 4 faces on our Mt. Rushmore style Radical Theology poster for the event. Hegel, Tillich, Derrida and Caputo are toasted by Kirsten Gerdes, Tripp Fuller, Jack Caputo and Peter Rollins. Tony Jones sat in for Bo Sanders in ‘the Practical Seat’  and you will be able to hear how wild things got as the evening progressed.  There was also a contest between Tripp’s two new brews: the Caputo Decon-structor Ale and the John Cobb #Faniac Ale. If Radical Theology is something that interests you, make sure to sign up for the Summer Reading-Video Conference with Tripp and Pete called “High Gravity”. Leave us some feedback about this episode by using the little microphone on the front page in the ‘Speak Pipe’.

Episode 2 of Unfolded is upon us. This episode features a fairytale that takes the listener into a land that is unlike any other. In this land mice live the same way as humans! They have jobs, drive cars and raise families. But not all is well in this happy little haven, as you will surely find out. This episode of Unfolded was produced by Matt Barlow and was written/narrated by Jesse Turri. It is inspired by John 5:1-8. We hope you enjoy it. And, as always, leave us a comment and tell us what you think! *** If you enjoy all the Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts then consider sending us a donation via paypal. We got bandwidth to buy & audiological goodness to dispense. We will also get a percentage of your Amazon purchase through this link OR you can send us a few and get us a pint!*** Subscribe on iTunes Here! Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on iTunes Here!

Welcome the newest Theology Nerd to the Homebrewed Team! Callid Keefe-Perry is a long-time friend of the podcast and a self-identified Hyper-Theist. Subscribe on iTunes Here! He is famous for his The Image of Fish blog and one of the ring-leaders of the Theopoetics working group at AAR. Bo and Callid take a tour of Quaker history, the theological Anabaptist landscape, what the deal is with “Communal Discernment,” and whether or not Rob Bell is doing something bad by not having it. They also wax poetic about why Practical Theology is the discipline that both he and Bo find a home in with the Academy.   You can hear Callid’s earlier appearance on the podcast from last year’s Wild Goose East Festival.   More stuff from Callid about Friends is over at the Jewels of Quakerism Project.

Subscribe on iTunes Here! The deacons have responded to the challenge! That is exactly what we were hoping for when we cooked up a little obstacle course around issue of crucifixion and resurrection. The callers navigate the obstacles with ease and in doing so get to show off some their best theological moves! In this hour we hear from folks all the way from the forests of northern British Columbia, to the island of Jersey. In fact, we got calls from Africa, Asia, Australia and Eastern Europe. Here is a hand-selected sample to showcase a variety of approaches. We want to thank everyone who called in and all of those that made donations to help support the podcast!   You can read the link to the original challenge here if you need to get up to speed.

We didn’t have a guest this week, so we decided to take a Pew poll on religion. We got all of the questions right! And by “we”, I mean “me”, because Amy and Christian got one wrong. The poll itself shouldn’t be too difficult for listeners, but the statistics afterward about how various faith groups scored definitely is astonishing. In the Echo Chamber, we talk primarily about Game of Thrones but also about 20 other shows that we’re into including (but not limited to) Amish Mafia, Downton Abbey, Billy On The Street, Homeland, Shameless, Duck Dynasty and Justified. Between the three of us, we watch far too much TV. Later, Christian recommends More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity by Jeff Shinaberger, which is about simplifying life and reorienting our consumptive life. Then Amy calls out Christian for his “agro-driving”, and I was torn because I’m prone to road rage, but Christian DID tailgate a student driver. Then Amy convinces me to convert to their church because their sermons are only 10 minutes long, which is probably as close to heaven as you can get in church. Also, we talk about our favorite albums, Beatles and otherwise. Thanks for humoring us. Back with guests next week!  

It has been amazing to watch both the amount of reporting and the kind of reporting that  Pope Francis’ style has drawn. You can find stories about him in major magazines, on every news website … even the Daily Show gave some hilarious attention to the hype. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook   I was on an Australian radio show the day of his election – they liked the angle that I had taken on my blog focusing on the Southern hemisphere. [I will put the 4 minute clip at the bottom of this post] I was on after the Australian Ambassador from Argentina. Some of my co-workers are Catholic and Pope Francis’ dealing provide us with every-other-day content for our coffee-pot conversations. Even my wife, who is generally not that interested in such things, is into it. She asked me, on a recent road trip after several news stories, why I thought people were so into Francis.  I have three thoughts and would love to hear other’s thoughts. There are still 1.6 Billion Catholics worldwide. That is 1/6 of everyone on the planet. Who is their leader matters a lot. I know that not every Catholic listens to the Pope and that the Pope does not influence every thing … but it is still a big deal. Between the elaborate displays of the Vatican and the global sex-abuse scandal – both of which are hard to figure out from reading the gospels – the Catholic church has been having a rough time of it in the court of public opinion. Francis’ style is not just a breath of fresh air – it is substantially different. What he did on Maundy Thursday was not just a ‘break with tradition’, as reports kept repeating, but was significant. Washing & kissing prisoner’s feet instead of priest’s is not window dressing  Protestants seems to be fascinated with Pope-drama like Americans are fascinated with Royals. I don’t really get either. It’s like we are enamored with the figure-head of the thing we left so long ago. I chalk it up to some sort of fetish thing for regal gowns, bejeweled crowns and antiquated (and sometimes secret) ceremonies. There is one problem though. Protestants seem to want the Pope to be more protestant. Almost all of the critique or concern I heard about him is something that would be more emblematic of protestant values or approaches. He is following the church’s traditional stance on (just to name 4): Contraception Celibacy Women in ministry Homosexuality I want to holler at people when they are disappointed in this “Of course he is – otherwise he wouldn’t have been elected Pope”. It feels to me like somebody saying “I like the new Miss USA … I just wish she was built like a Linebacker in football.”   Well … I hate to break it to you but that’s not going to happen. In fact, people who are built to play linebackers don’t make it to the Miss USA pageant. That is just not what the judges are looking for. What I wish we would instead focus on is his economic dealings, immigration issues (he is the son of immigrants) and out-reach to non-Europeans. I continue to claim that just those 3 will make this a game-changer.   I would love to hear your thoughts. 

It’s time for the Subverting the Norm conference road-trip! Who wants some Hegel? Kierkegaard? Derrida? Caputo? Altizer? Well our Chicago podcast corespondent – Deacon Stephen Keating – sat down with Dr. Ted Jennings in a pub to discuss Radical Theology… and help you get your nerd on as you commute.  Dr. Jennings is a professor of theology at Chicago Theological Seminary & the future Dr. Deacon Keating’s dissertation adviser.  Dr. Jennings has a ton of cool books and will be back on the podcast soon to discuss his upcoming book on Paul’s letter to the Romans! Get smart and check Ted’s Homebrewed Unfiltered video! *** If you enjoy all the Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts then consider sending us a donation via paypal. We got bandwidth to buy & audiological goodness to dispense. We will also get a percentage of your Amazon purchase through this link OR you can send us a few and get us a pint!*** Subscribe on iTunes Here! Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on iTunes Here!

Howdy! This week, we welcomed Stephen Simpson, one of the heads of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, to the show to discuss the intersection of faith and psychology. Get used to Steve, because he’ll be back on the show for sure. Subscribe on iTunes! Later, we talk about the worth in changing one’s profile picture to an equal sign, and the History Channel’s take on The Bible. Toward the end, we discuss Christian’s latest endeavor, a Bible study blog series that’s actually entertaining!

Easter Day–An empty tomb and brand new podcast in your ear. The latest addition to the Homebrewed family of podcasts has come to be. Unwrap your ear buds, push play, sit back and get ready to be Unfolded! Unfolded: Stories that reveal…is a podcast that attempts to reveal great meaning without, necessarily, committing the error of defining it. You’ll find that this show–created by Matthew Barlow and Jesse Turri–is quite different from the other fantastic podcasts on the HBC network. Every other week, Unfolded will feature original written content from one of the crew members which will be supported by astonishing sound design. You essentially just have to listen to understand. This week’s premier episode features a short story that takes place in a supermarket located in a small rural town, where eating chitlins and possum is the norm. Some mighty weird things start to happen in this market and there is a LOT of wine involved. This episode was written and narrated by Jesse Turri. Inspired by John chapter 2, verses 1-11. *** If you enjoy all the Homebrewed Christianity Podcasts then consider sending us a donation via paypal. We got bandwidth to buy & audiological goodness to dispense. We will also get a percentage of your Amazon purchase through this link OR you can send us a few and get us a pint!*** Subscribe on iTunes Here! Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on iTunes Here!