The SkyePod

French Friday: Jesus vs. Gerrymandering 29.05.2026 1h 11m

The Supreme Court recently struck down a provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Bill that prevented the dilution of votes by racial minorities, unleashing red states throughout the South to redraw congressional districts before the 2026 midterm elections. The outcome is likely to be fewer Black representatives in Congress. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the issue of gerrymandering—partisan and racial—and why it is contrary to both the Constitution and the Christian call to love our neighbors. They also offer suggestions for fixing the problem in order to heal our broken politics. 0:00 - Theme Song 0:21 - Being on Bill Marr 6:04 - What is Gerrymandering? 11:27 - Racial vs Political Gerrymandering 26:22 - Christian Podcast and Politics 29:57 - Disempowering the People 40:22 - Possible Solutions 52:37 - Do We Need a Third Founding? 1:10:47 - End Credits

How Vengeance Replaced Justice 22.05.2026 26m

We love stories about redemption, except when it happens to our enemies. Skye and Kaitlyn Schiess discuss why our culture has become fluent in justice, punishment, and public condemnation, but has lost the language of mercy, forgiveness, and restoration. Drawing from Priya Parker's conversation with Ezra Klein, they explore what happens when justice becomes vengeance and people are permanently sorted into victims and villains. They also ask whether the church still has the theological resources our culture desperately needs, including a vision of final judgment, true repair, and communities where sinners can be reintegrated without pretending harm never happened. 0:02 - Theme Song 1:22 - Announcements 2:54 - Priya Parker 8:03 - Inevitability of Harm 11:46 - Social Vengeance 19:00 - Rodney King and Reginald Denny 25:25 - The full episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158894092/ Priya Parker on the Ezra Klein Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=714IB4avhWg The Redemption Paradox: Why We Embrace it in Storytelling But Resist it in Life https://simplyputpsych.co.uk/mind-over-media/the-redemption-paradox-why-we-embrace-it-in-storytelling-but-resist-it-in-life?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Drew's News 15.05.2026 27m

Drew's back to talk about the youth and the Church. YouTube prophets preach about UFO's! Christian singles join dating shows on Hulu! Kids are saying "Christ is King..." but mean something different than allegiance to Jesus. It's a wild world, but Skye and Drew are here to talk about it. 0:08 - Theme Song 1:12 - Youtube Prophets and UFO Panic 16:46 - Christian Dating Reality Show? 24:52 - Gen Z Wants to be 80's Kids 26:08 - The full episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158271605/

Faith Without Church with Ryan Burge 08.05.2026 29m

Ryan Burge is back with graphs about (what else?) religion, as young men are increasingly identifying as religious, but aren't really participating in churches. What's going on? And how does this tie into Crotch Christianity? Skye and Ryan talk about this and maintaining humility in matters of faith. 0:00 - Theme Song 1:41 - People like the "Idea" of religion 5:11 - Young Men Claim Religious Identity 15:25 - Crotch Christianity, LGBTQ, and Roe V. Wade 24:01 - Moral Uncertainty and Religion Ryan Burge's Substack Article: https://substack.com/home/post/p-195438773

Crotch Christianity 01.05.2026 29m

Skye reacts to recent comments by Pope Leo about the danger of assuming the church only cares about sexual morality and the backlash to his remarks from conservative evangelicals. He explains the origin and widespread acceptance of what Skye calls "crotch Christianity," why the over-correction by more progressive Christians is also problematic, and how Pope Leo points us to a healthier, more biblical vision of Christian ethics. 0:04 - Theme Song 0:45 - Live Show Recap 7:00 - Is Sex the Slippery Slope? 14:10 - What is Crotch Christianity? 19:14 - Crotch Christianity and Roe V Wade 23:54 - Reflecting Our Culture This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157011066/ Skye's Explainer Video on Abortion: https://youtu.be/RvWD7ykNjCc

French Friday: Online Gambling is the New Pornography 24.04.2026 1h 2m

David French and Skye Jethani debrief David's recent debate with Governor Chris Christie about online gambling at the University of Chicago. The conversation also tackles competing definitions of liberty, and the possibility of creating a political message to unify the country around popular reforms and why neither party will try it. 0:00 - Theme Song 1:40 - Was the Pete Hegseth Prayer Actually That Weird? 2:26 - The Church Built a Blasphemer 10:55 - Online Gambling Debate 24:05 - Restricting Freedom for Virtue 34:50 - Cultural Shift from Libertarianism 44:22 - Majority Opinion Ignored 53:12 - Right Problem, Wrong Solution 1:02:10 - End Credits Chris Christie and David French's Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAmVu4WVG7Q&t=1s

Drew's News 17.04.2026 25m

Canadian Drew is watching American news with befuddlement as a US government official cites Quinton Tarantino as scripture, our scientists develop AI to be "ethical," and a pastor gets caught with stealing baseball cards from Wal-Mart.

Mail Bag 10.04.2026 29m

Mailman Mike is bringing the big questions this week, as he asks Skye about servant leadership, late-stage capitalism, penal substitutionary atonement, and how we at Holy Post Media try to avoid becoming like the Evangelical Industrial Complex. 0:05 - Theme Song 1:12 - Foot-Washing Servant Leadership? 11:20 - Holy Post and the Evangelical Industrial Complex 27:40 - Is There a Good Alternative to Capitalism? Questions Covered: How do you understand John 13? How is Holy Post Media avoiding acting like the Evangelical Industrial Complex? Is there a better alternative to capitalism? Do you agree with the Penal Substitutionary Atonement theory of the Crucifixion? Getting Schooled - Penal Atonement 101: https://www.patreon.com/posts/getting-schooled-84872925 This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/155213984/

John Ortberg 03.04.2026 27m

John Ortberg explains his journey of faith, how Wheaton College and Dallas Willard helped shape him, and how he discovered the need for spiritual formation. 0:10 - Theme Song 1:14 - Where'd John Ortberg Come From? 7:36 - Wheaton's Influence 20:12 - Evangelicalism in the 80's 26:34 - This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154622908/

French Friday: Is the Iran War Constitutional? 27.03.2026 1h 12m

David French unpacks how the Trump administration's decision to launch a war with Iran is different from previous American wars in the Middle East, including George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq in 2003. Does the criticism of Trump's war from some MAGA influencers signal the break-up of the movement? And what comes next? 0:00 - Theme Song 1:00 - Is This War Legal? 15:35 - Lack of Declared War 31:55 - What Makes People Leave MAGA? 48:04 - Trump Outperforms His Policies 1:11:57 - End Credits

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Hot Takes 26.03.2026 27m

Kaitlyn Schiess, Producer Mike, and some fellow named "Noah" discuss the Harry Potter fandom, controversial Hogwarts characters, and how deep christian themes permeate the series. And was Snape really that bad? 1:25 - Theme Song 1:52 - Who's Noah? 13:41 - Ginny Weasley: Not So Bad? 17:51 - Severus Snape: Also Not So Bad? 25:41 - The Theme of Free Will 26:51 - This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153946735/

The Antichrist & Aliens 20.03.2026 30m

Skye and Mike Carl Erre don tin foil hats upon their bald heads and theorize about Peter Thiel's Antichrist warnings and Obama's comments on alien life. What does the Bible actually say about the Antichrist and what doctrinal implications would arise from aliens among us? 0:03 - Theme Song 4:52 - Evangelicals and Antichrist 12:29 - Gnosticism and Antichrist 24:11 - Anti-empathy and Antichrist 29:22 - This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153452165/

Drew's News 13.03.2026 26m

Drew supports loud children in church, clothed teenagers in the media, and non-edgy influencer adults. He and Skye go over some news and articles about generals trying to start the end of the world, christians reflecting on the sexualization of teenagers that spurred on the purity culture movement, and teens accusing Jesus of having a God-complex. 0:03 - Theme Song 2:23 - Army Generals Talking Armageddon 4:38 - Horseshoe Theory Fundamentalists 12:00 - Bad Theology and the Apocalypse 19:23 - Where Purity Culture Had a Point 25:24 - This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152887168/

Looking Back on the Asbury "Revival" 06.03.2026 28m

Asbury University became a center of national attention as students had what many called a revival—Dr. Kevin Brown, President of Asbury, calls it an "outpouring of the spirit." Dr. Brown joins Skye to talk about how he experienced this take place and how he tried to steward it wisely. 0:07 - Theme Song 2:18 - Was this revival? 5:56 - Being on Campus When it was Happening 11:58 - Responsibility During Spiritual Movement 20:40 - Light Attracts Bugs 27:30 - This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152331436/ What Statistics About Religion Tell Us—and What They Don't: https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/01/26/perspective-what-statistics-about-religion-tell-us-and-what-they-dont/

French Friday: Can We Redefine Christian Zionism? 27.02.2026 1h 2m

David French says false Christian ideas are behind the rise of antisemitism, and it requires a Christian response. He believes that response should be Christian Zionism. Skye pushes back on French's re-definition and argues that the term "Christian Zionism" creates more problems than it solves because of its roots in bad theology and the oppression of Palestinians. They also discuss the film "The Testament of Ann Lee" and what it illuminates about American ideals we still have not reached. 0:00 - Theme Song 5:00 - Rising Right-Wing Antisemitism 16:06 - Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism 20:08 - David's Definition of Christian Zionism 33:52 - Equality for All 43:22 - The Testament of Ann Lee 1:02:04 - End Credits

The Harry Potter Episode feat. Kaitlyn Schiess 20.02.2026 26m

Skye and Kaitlyn discuss Harry Potter—covering its weird relationship to Christianity, who Hermione should have ended up with, and why it had such a deep effect on its fans. This episode is available only for Holy Post Plus subscribers. Not a subscriber? Head on over to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151173335/

Drew's News 13.02.2026 27m

Skye and Drew talk about gambling, phone addiction… and get mildly depressed. In this edition of Drew's News, Drew's brought stories about the dating recession, the dark side of servant leadership and AI being out of control. All of this leads Skye to ask if we should let children have cigarettes. 0:05 - Theme Song 3:50 - The Dark Side of Servant Leadership 12:51 - The Disciples' Arrogance 20:01 - Gambling Money on Jesus' Return 27:05 - End Credits The Dark Side of Servant Leadership: https://comment.org/the-dark-side-of-servant-leadership/?mc_cid=56cb06941f&mc_eid=ffb786c716

Why We Need Resistance 06.02.2026 27m

Have our churches been designed to keep us from going deeper with Christ? Skye draws on brain science to explain why we need a lot more than the church gives us if we're going to become more like Jesus. 0:06 - Theme Song 1:35 - Puppy News 3:15 - Up Soon on Holy Post 8:33 - Pilots Forgetting to Fly 13:37 - Thinking Fast and Slow 22:41 - Jesus' Community Was a Challenge 26:27 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150047930/

Why We Need Redundancy 30.01.2026 25m

Efficiency! Remove the redundancy!" This is the cry of our individualistic, market-driven culture, but Skye thinks there's some very good reason to make things redundant. How does this lack of redundancy hurt us spiritually, politically, and socially? What does it mean for our government, our churches, and… for Boeing airplanes? 0:04 - Theme Song 0:36 - Updates 8:34 - Why Are Airplanes so Safe? 15:08 - Anti-Fragile 20:23 - We're Too Efficient 24:57 - Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149453873/

Responding to Ezra Klein's Interview with James Talarico 23.01.2026 30m

Skye and Kaitlyn talk about James Talarico's Christianity as presented in a recent Ezra Klein interview. Talarico's progressive view of Christianity both loses a lot of the richness of the Gospel and has left America wanting something more. How does orthodox Christianity offer the world something it's deeply longing for?