Greetings, Congregation! This week, as per Andrew's request, we do a drug q & a! Therefore, this is your trigger/content warning. There is some gnarly talk ahead. Andrew, Ben and Kenon ask everything theyve wanted to know about drugs and Jed's history, and it's a doozy. We barely scratched the surface, so be on the lookout for more like this! www.p…

Greetings congregation! So, in the c&od Patreon, there are DOZENS and DOZENS of old bonus episodes that are absolute gems. I've been listening back to them, and found this classic with Brad. If you want to hear literally hundreds more, go to www.Patreon.com/Churchandothersrugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Greetings, Emogelicals and Congregation! This week, we decided to release our TENTH episode of the patreon-exclusive show, The Emogelicals! Every month, Josh Patterson of rethinking faith get together and talk about emo music, Christianity, philosophy, and whatever deep, dark thoughts they get in to. So, that being said, this episode is more raw, o…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, the Elders rejoin, this time with Ben, and do their best NOT to argue about Elon. (It only happens briefly). Jed had his own Gods not Dead moment in his philosophy class, and spoiler alert, the whole class is saved now. Andrew and Ben bring some white hot wisdom in regards to spiritual practice, and Andrew explai…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, the Elders, sans Ben, have some lively and friendly conversation....just kidding. Andrew and Jed end up having another verbal brawl, this time about whether or not billionaires like Elon Musk are ethical. At least, that's what Jed is trying to say. Andrew is just wrong. Enjoy! music" The ghost of billy royalton b…

Greetings congregation! This week, Jed and Jeannine from Chasing Heroine trade off telling the craziest drug stories that happened in or around hotels! if you have been listening for a long time, you know Jed has quite a few! Be sure and check out Chasing Heroine if you haven't already. Music at the end of the episode by Eli Parris; You should be w…

Greetings, congregation! This week, I finally get Brant & Brooke back on the pod, or as they are now referred to, "Brookes & Dumb". We begin by addressing Brant's crippling Minecraft addiction and then Jed unleashes his fury and vitriol towards President Elon Musk. Then, the trio discuss what their very first viral videos were (mine is the best) an…

Greetings, congregation! This week, Jed was part of the Pastor With No Answers: The Mixtape era crew and Hayne, Joey, Amy and Jed talked about an oft-discussed topic: does God directly intervene because of prayer? Does God intervene at all? Is that something He does, or something we just ascribe meaning to? Hayne has some definite views of his own,…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed talks some about his days living with a youth pastor, and then the boys somehow venture into political territory. Andrew and Jed in particular start to duke it out, in an unexpected twist. Andrew had some views that Jed was not privy too, and boy, did he let it be known! It's all in good fun, and you guys rea…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jed, Joey and Robbie from Pastor With No Answers had a snow day conversation! Robbie and Jed both got historic amounts of snow here in the south, and Joey...did not. Anyway, Joey wanted to talk about an unexplainable sighting he had (aliens?) and the conversation moves to Jed still struggling with legalism and th…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, for the first time ever, Heath and Kenon together on the same show! We're gonna call it The Elder Raccoons. So, the first 20 minutes turned out to be "too hot for TV", so you'll have to head over to patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs if you want to hear it. Otherwise, the boys get into some interesting stuff- how fa…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Kenon couldn't make it so it's just Andrew, Jed and the newly monikered Ben-adryl! (why did I never think of that?) Jed is hot and bothered about the New Jersey drones, the Government response, the UAPs...all of that. And does the Tesla Cyber Truck explosion have anything to do with it?? Let's find out. music: Wo…

Greetings Congregation! This one has been a long time coming, but I finally got to interview Jared Klickstein, author of the STELLAR drug memoir, Crooked Smile! I really don't want to give a single modicum of spoilers, so ill just say that Jared's story is one of the most intense, moving and inspiring tales I've heard in a good, long while. Pickup …

Greetings, Emogelicals! This is a special patreon episode available for EVERYONE as a special holiday treat for you guys! Josh brings his friend Mason to play some emo-themed Christmas games, like what is the top 5 emo Christmas songs? is the Grinch emo? If you enjoy the episode, consider joining the patreon to get a new Emogelicals episode every m…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, the Raccoon Crew is back together! Tylor and Heath join Jed for an update on the crew- Tylor had a manic episode and went through quite a journey, stepping away from God and then coming back to Him...but I'll let him tell you! I have a new webstore for my art (Popnerd Studios) this podcast and The Emogelicals! T-…

Greetings, Congregation! The Elders are in full swing here (Kenon, Ben and Andrew). The episode kicks off with an interview with...Beelzebub, for some reason, then kicks off into quite the smorgasbord of podcast topics- 1 year-olds, teenage tomfoolery, regretable actions while blacked out, prosperity gospel, Christian influencers....whoo-boy. It's …

Greetings, Congregation! This week was super fun. Jed got in touch with his high school friend, Liz Linder, and got her to come on the show to tell her story! Liz went down the road of alcoholism after high school, and found her way to sobriety and motherhood! Enjoy the tale. music: The end is the beginning is the end (watchmen remix) by Smashing P…

Greetings, Congregation! Kenon is with us in spirit this week, so the other elders, Ben and Andrew, join Jed as he finally goes through the famed "podcast list". This is the running note Jed keeps on his phone where he jots down every exciting, meanial, weird, gross and interesting factoid that he learns while going through life. Enjoy the madness!…

Greetings, Congregation! This week Axel returns to finish his amazing story! Jed and Axel talk a lot about working in harm reduction, faith, spiritual experiences, Christianity, how Axel found the Dopey Podcast, getting deported to Argentina, being accused of a crime because of a confused sexual identity and much, much more! Enjoy and be sure and s…

Greetings, Congregation! Finally, I get to chat with Jeannine from the Chasing Heroine podcast! We talk about our usual random things for awhile and then get in to part 2 of her story. She was NOT lying when she said it was pretty hardcore. We don't even get close to finishing, so we had the realization that she is now a friend of the pod, and will…

Greetings, Congregation! Last week I was out of town at When We Were Young Festival and because of that....I got COVID. Again. This really isn't funny anymore. But, the show must go on! Jed has on his friend Axel, and they have been trying to schedule this interview for the better part of a year, so I'll be darned if a little sniffles is going to s…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, everyone is back from vacations. Kenon and Ben talk about the last Furnace Fest, Jed talks about Sigur Ros, Austin and roadside zoos with rattlesnakes. All of the rattlesnakes. Conspiracies inevitably come up, please don't censor me. Then, after showing the new lonely islands song, the boys decide to make their o…

Greetings, Congregation! To the mediums out there, sorry for repeating myself. I know you knew what I was going to say. This week, we have a crossover episode with PWNA! Joey and his brother Jarrod join Jed and Ellen to talk about Ellen's interest in Mediums and how she is going to talk to one soon. Is it all demonic? Is it even real? What is the d…

Greetings, Congregation! This week, Jeannine Coulter from Chasing Heroine repays the favor and comes on the show to tell her story! She talks about growing up on debate team and being in youth group, and then how a divorce her senior year completely rocked her foundations. Much too dense for one episode, this one is going to be split up! So, enjoy …

Greetings, Congregation! Jed is back from Colorado, and talks all about the trip- Red Rocks, Arcade Fire, guided meditations, facial recognition at the airport, traveling with a young one...and the usual gumbo of conversation. Enjoy! music: In the House In a Heartbeat by John Murphey and Summer '42 by Kishi Bashi www.patreon.com/churchandotherdrugs…