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S03E04 OK BOOMER

Dec 6 • 47 min

Disrespectful? A witty comeback? Malignantly dismissive? Or simply a way to let out some frustration? A millennial, a gen Xer and a Boomer discuss the meme heard round the world OK Boomer!

S03E03 And Then There were 3

Nov 28 • 18 min

Punks are Back! 3 3 and now 3

S03E02 JayBakker

Sep 15 • 58 min

Our first honored guest of season 3. You may know him from the Sundance television series one Punk under God. He is the author of Son of a Preacher Man: My Search for Grace in the Shadows. Why did he write that? Maybe in part Because He is the son of…

S03E01 I’m Better and Everything’s Worse

Aug 21 • 47 min

S03E01 I’m Better And Everything is Worse. Season three Gets off to a bumpy start. John leaves before the topic begins. Remaining punks discuss how getting better doesn’t mean the consequences of life get any better.

S02E30 Carlton Season 2 Finale

Jun 25 • 55 min

Season 2 finale With our very special guest Carlton. A patron show supporter, listener and Lutheran pastor from the Canadian part of the Midwest?! That’s right we even shelved this episode to make it our season finale. A fascinating conversation on love,…

S02E29 Radical Compassion

Jun 18 • 44 min

A conversation inspired by Amanda Palmer punk front woman for The Dresden dolls a Brechtian punk cabaret from Boston Ma. Amanda inspires a conversation about Sex, Me Too, Abortion, Miscarriage - 2 PT punks review a night in Vancouver British Columbia with…

S02E28 Good Grief 2 Chuck’s Story

Jun 14 • 54 min

Another episode rebelling against the popular ‘always keep it positive’ cultural faults narrative. One that suggests we can ignore the suffering of life, sufferings like the loss of a loved one. What does it look like it actually grieve the loss of a…

Derek’s Sister Kristin Discusses Miracles with Punks!

May 24 • 55 min

S02E28 We talk about miracles with our honored guest Kristin! She is a Listener to the podcast, a therapist and also Derek’s sister! The Question?!?! What are we really saying when we say “I need a miracle”? Are big miracles meaning made out of observed…

S02E27 Divorce, Jesus And Gay Sex

Apr 30 • 38 min

Addressing the lack of critical thinking in evangelical circles when it comes “Being a city on the hill” to marginalized people. Would Jesus have more of a “woe to you” attitude when it comes to the actions of actually loving, acceptance and understanding…

S02E26 HOPE

Apr 22 • 42 min

HOPE Dictionary.com 1, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. 2. a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning. 3. to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. 4. to believe, desire,…

S02E25 Future Tripping

Mar 26 • 42 min

Out of all the things we are wanting for, nice house, fulfilling job, money, spouse, kids? What if underlying all of that is the ability to be present? Is it Punk to today to even talk about the desire to be in the present moment?

S02E24 Empthy For The Grind

Mar 19 • 49 min

Are we trying to escape from the work a day life? Is the solution to feeling STUCK some outside force that will rescue us from our work a day life? Is it true that we need some kind of purpose outside our daily grind to be mentally healthy? Or is it a…

S02E23 A Curse Called Fame

Mar 12 • 59 min

Has there been a cultural tide change with societies relationship with fame? Is it because over the last few years icons have rapidly fallen to scandals that they may have kept hidden a decade ago? Is that due to changes in technology, or have we changed…

S02E22 Familiarity Breeds…

Feb 27 • 52 min

Is it contempt? Or could it be (with a little emotional trigger discipline) curiosity instead of contempt? And does social media advocacy really work? I mean for normal people not celebrities and not the news media. Does anyone really give a rats ass if…

S02E21 Healthy Anarchy

Feb 8 • 43 min

Can we agree that dismantling groupthink could be considered healthy anarchy? Russ works to get the other punks to understand why groupthink is a good topic and how letting everyone have a voice is really actually is healthy anarchy.

3 Punks do Psychedelic Shrooms as 3 Observe

Jan 31 • 84 min

Three punks go on a voyage. Three punks trip sit, why?! Three punks got curious about the healing effects of psychedelic mushrooms.

S02E19 Rage Against the Inferiority!

Jan 21 • 60 min

Do people places and situations make Individuals feel inferior? Does inferiority start with value statements about ourselves or judgments towards others around us? What does it mean to push back against, no to RAGE against the feeling of inferiority…

S02E018 The Punk Philosophy of Self Parenting

Dec 26, 2018 • 46 min

Punks are on holiday this week. So it’s up to us machines to intro the show. The Christmas holiday has had the guys Reminiscing, ruminating and talking about… The punk philosophy of self parenting. You’re listening to Punk Theology, closing the lid on…

S02E17 Handeling Ones Sh#t

Dec 20, 2018 • 53 min

We covered the importance of dealing with Ones sh#t. But what about handling Ones sh#t? Doing day-to-day life. Getting up in the morning, working a job, having relationships, paying bills. Dealing with Ones sh#t usually happens when life becomes…

S02E16 Attachments

Dec 3, 2018 • 51 min

The questions we ask today; How good is self-help if we keep giving up when the emotional attachment malware has us thort our own plans from the inside out? And how fearful are aware of actually knowing our emotional attachments and what defining moments…

S02E15 Good News

Nov 11, 2018 • 60 min

Does how one defines good news insure a certain level of happiness in life? When do safe places and safe spaces get invaded? Do we grow up and start questioning if good news is really good news? Are there areas we think are good, news we think is good…

S02E14 Monster Child

Oct 25, 2018 • 44 min

What scares our inner kids? Ghosts, vampires and zombies? What a great metaphor for how people and families can be haunted with relational issues and unfinished business. Blurs the lines between the supernatural and our fearful childhood selves.

S02E13 Good Grief

Oct 18, 2018 • 40 min

S02E13 Good Grief At Punk Theology we aren’t big on saying things like “there’s a right way to do this and the right way to do that” Having said that the question arises… Is there a way to grieve that healthier than others? Or is self-destruction a way of…

S02E12 The god of Nice?

Oct 11, 2018 • 58 min

Is there a god of happy thoughts, sunshine, unicorns and puppy dogs that is sold to a large chunk of the populist during developmental defining moments in life? And what happens in the midst of such god if we experience damage, loss or tragedy in our…

S02E11 Nathan Sutton

Oct 3, 2018 • 55 min

Ripping off the mask with Nathan Sutton. Russ Shaw’s one on one interview with VA hospitals homeless veterans out reach coordinator among many of his endeavors.

S02E10 John’s Anxiety

Sep 20, 2018 • 55 min

S02E10 John’s Anxiety. Not being owned by anxiety? Is that a choice? Is dealing with one’s sh** taking on the demon of anxiety? A demon that has come to roost in ones mind and has its talents sunk into one’s heart? A candid conversation with A brave…

S02E09 FEAR 1 Fearfully Punk

Sep 13, 2018 • 63 min

The punks are addressing thoughts of fear and how it functions in our lives. What is the purpose of fear? is respect a positive reflection of fear? And what about fearing the apocalypse? Why are there so many movies and TV shows about living in a post…

S02E08 The Body / Interview with Lena Armstrong

Sep 4, 2018 • 55 min

When it comes to behavior we tend to focus on the head. When pain is in the body then we tend to focus on the body. Are the two mutually exclusive? Derek and Misha introduce you to Lena Armstrong. The question we raise, what if the body really does keep…

S02E07 Demons

Aug 29, 2018 • 58 min

S02E01 Demons, let’s face it we all have them. No one gets through this life without having to deal with them. And if we don’t deal with them isn’t it inevitable that they will deal with us? Chuck talks about facing his demons as we all raise the…

S02E06 Losing Faith in Church

Aug 22, 2018 • 53 min

Losing faith in politics? Institutional Religion? Religious organizations? Call it what it is, losing faith in church!

S02E05 Rick Thiessen and Why the GLS?!

Aug 15, 2018 • 39 min

S02E05 Willow creek networked pastor Rick Theissen from AC3, a follow up to the church protest episode. Why shouldn’t Rick have a say in having his church protested? Good question! Here on Punk Theology we value great questions over answers. One great…

S02E04 im·ag·i·na·tion

Aug 7, 2018 • 66 min

S02E04 Imagine a world!? How does Imagination really shape our every day lives? How we move forward? Our dreams and aspirations? Our fears of what may come in the future?

S02E03 Is Religion Cosplay?

Jul 23, 2018 • 42 min

E3 Is religion cosplay? It’s the way I know, costumes are kind of a cultural norm but we focus specifically religion. And… Derek and I react to our last guest an atheist church protester protesting our church. Hey BTW Don’t be a pussy! Check out our…

S02E02 Go Protest our Church! With Ben Wheeler!

Jul 6, 2018 • 89 min

S02E02 Go Protest our Church! With Ben Wheeler!

S02E01 Genetically Fu$%ed?!

Jun 27, 2018 • 60 min

In the first episode of Season 2, the Punks ask: How many of our problems just come down to bad genes? How “fixable” are we? Were you doomed to fail from the minute you were born? Is there good news in, as the Rolling Stones said, “can’t get no…

S01E52 Fathers Day with Punks?!

Jun 15, 2018 • 59 min

Our relationship with our dad’s. The good, bad and the grace of it all. How is your relationship with your dad? We talk about the building up and the damage, the joy and the peace… and yes the devastation. How does being a father knowing your flawed…

S01E51 Sharing is Caring Raw Release

May 31, 2018 • 59 min

Time heals all wounds, such BS! Time heals some wounds, and then some just faster over time. Like a heavy secret an infection grows in the dark under the skin because that’s the best environment for it to grow. So how do we lance the infected mass?…

S01E50 Loneliness

May 18, 2018 • 60 min

S01E50 Loneliness by Russ Shaw

S01E49 Just Think Positive?!

May 14, 2018 • 66 min

The Mosh of Life 2?! Positive thinking… is it really that simple? Or is it like putting frosting on a turd and calling it a cookie?! If we could just think more positive would the world be a better place? Or do we want to ignore the turds smell? The MoL…

Episode 48 Faith Vs. Religion

May 6, 2018 • 69 min

In the immortal words of The late great George Michael “you gotta have faith”. Is there a difference between religion and faith? In context sure there is isn’t there? We get into it on episode 48 of punk theology.

S06E47 Honor and Respect

Apr 29, 2018 • 71 min

Can you honor and respect someone deeply if they are completely naked human, flaws and all in front of you? Can deep respect and authenticity really coexist? John, Derek, Chuck and Russ tackle episode.

S01E46 How We Trigger Each Other

Apr 16, 2018 • 71 min

That’s What I hate about you?! Let’s be honest in human relationships were going to get on one another’s nerves. In this episode we talk about triggers, what triggers me about you? How we trigger each other. That’s right we ask a question… This is punk…

S01 Episode 45 Promises

Apr 9, 2018 • 80 min

I PROMISE, honestly how did those words feel when they hit your ears? How do we keep promises why do we break promises why do we make promises? We talk about all of it here on punk theology! Punk Theology is the loud, encouragingly troublesome,…

S01E44 Mosh of Life 1 Scars and Wounds

Apr 4, 2018 • 77 min

The Mosh of Life 1?! The MoL episodes are when the topic develops kind of on its own. Here on Punk Theology we value great questions over answers. One great question in our view is far more valuable than 10,000 answers. The question that comes up in the…

S01E43 Talkin About Violence

Mar 26, 2018 • 81 min

“(vi·o·lence) behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.” bing,com And… the punks Talkin About Violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Oo28HXYzY the background punk tune in this episode

S01E42 Jeff Bettger of DRYBNZ Side B

Mar 19, 2018 • 56 min

Jeff and I sit down over beers and pizza at the Tin Dog Brewery in the South Park the neighborhood of Seattle Wa USA. We talk about 90 Pound Wuss, Suffering And The Hideous Thieves, Raft of dead Monkeys, Life, Jeff’s musical life as well as current…

S01E41 Jeff Bettger of 90 Pound Wuss

Mar 7, 2018 • 83 min

S01E41 Jeff Bettger of 90 Pound Wuss by Russ Shaw

Episode 40 ENERGY

Feb 20, 2018 • 78 min

Because what if the energy of punk rock is working to understanding conflict? Define energy…? The capacity for vigorous activity; available power. (Dictionary.com)”All natural and technological processes Proceed in such a way that the availability Of the…

S06E039 Peter Rollins on Punk Theology

Feb 12, 2018 • 103 min

Peter Rollins is a Northern Irish writer, public speaker, philosopher and theologian who has gained an international reputation for overturning traditional notions of religion. He joins 4 of the 6 punks over beers in an awesome tavern. Moving forward in…

S01E38 S.A.D. The Blues and Depression

Feb 1, 2018 • 73 min

The punks talk about S.A.D. the blues and depression. Derek shares a story about his own suffering and the season he is working through. Russ breaks his phobia when it comes to having no faith in medicine. Chuck is missing but Steve and John pick up the…

S01E37 Unselfishly Benevolent with Kyle Reynolds

Jan 27, 2018 • 88 min

Russ meets with Kyle Reynolds of the Union Gospel Mission’s Service Seattle. The largest organization in the Seattle area taking on the homeless crisis as well as boots on the ground for the opiate epidemic in our city. We raise questions like, is a sprit…

Triggered Season 1 Episode 36

Jan 23, 2018 • 62 min

The Shotgun Six talk about what gets em Triggered… nown and verb 3rd person present: triggers 1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist. 2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring. 3. anything, as an…

S01E35 Inner Freedom Unlocked with Rev Wendy Wolf

Jan 16, 2018 • 83 min

Rev Wendy Wolf and I, Russ Shaw. Moving forward in 2018 bringing you more punk provoking conversations like this one. We ask, are we searching for something we already possess? Is real freedom and transformation Something we must learn? Does it come from…

S01E34 Punk Resolution 2018

Jan 9, 2018 • 47 min

2018 I time changes on the calender and… Do we not start to realize the grind in to what we really wanna belive? Russ speakin here, Since recovering from some of my craziness the New Year for me has always been a personal hopeful holiday but… Is it as…

S01E33 Christmas With Some Punks of Talk!

Dec 24, 2017 • 87 min

The Punk theology 2017 Christmas episode. Due to the magic of editing all seven punks are present! Ahh, well kind of. Russ asks some funny, light and serious questions about the Christmas holiday and what that was like for the punks growing up and the…

S01E32 #WokeAC Woke as Chuck

Dec 19, 2017 • 82 min

Punk theologist Chuck talks about his transformation over the last six months. Chuck lets listeners behind the curtain in to his journey of gettin woke! Woke, consciousness, enlightenment, revival and who could forget the amplified #WokeAF? What is the…

S01E31 #WOKEAF

Dec 11, 2017 • 52 min

Woke, consciousness, enlightenment, revival and who could forget the amplified WokeAF? What is the big idea when we are talking about consciousness? And is consciousness another way of judging others or saying, we are better or more awake than the other…

S01E030 Amy and Seth Taylor Part 2 of 2

Dec 5, 2017 • 69 min

Part 2 of 2 Punk Theologies round table of nine people including special guests Amy and Seth Taylor. Questions that come up… Where is the line between science and faith? Do emo triggers expose our levels of trust? And how do we trust between the objective…

S01E29 Amy and Seth Part 1 of 2

Nov 28, 2017 • 55 min

Punk Theology’s round table of nine people including special guests Amy and Seth Taylor. Questions that come up… Where is the line between science and faith? Do emo triggers expose our levels of trust? And how do we trust between the objective and…

Episode 28 Plannys Spiders and Bees

Nov 14, 2017 • 51 min

Are the plannys becoming the new outcasts? Is there a hunger and thirst for organic natural growing life in a social organization such as a church or team> Are the organized people part of the problem? And what the heck does a spider-Bee fight have to do…

S01E27 The Lies

Nov 6, 2017 • 74 min

Truth and lies. When is it OK to tell a lie? Is it ever OK to keep a dirty little secret? When do lies protect and when do lies destroy? Last week, the truth this week we talk about the lies on a wonderful podcast who’s website is punktheology.com

Episode 26 The Truth?!

Oct 30, 2017 • 62 min

Punk Theology asks, what do we really want when we say “I want the truth”? Is truth fluid? Is truth static? Is truth always hard like gravity? Is “the truth” in relationships objectively subjective? Inspired in part by a podcaster here in the Seattle area…

S01E25 Readiness

Oct 9, 2017 • 77 min

Are you ready? In episode 25 we talk about readiness and what it means to change our position. Or move from one place to another. Yes, either physically and or metaphorically.

S01E24 HACK THE M word! With Jim H.

Sep 29, 2017 • 104 min

Hack the M word? The M word stands for “ministry” a trigger word for a lot of us for sure. But can we admit that feeding the homeless helping people gain freedom from life choking addictions are a good thing? What does it mean to hack the ministry? Well,…

S01E23 Rigidity and Flexibility

Sep 25, 2017 • 71 min

In this episode we discuss a blog post Derek made a few weeks back on Rigidity. It seems that as many people age, they lose the ability to see things from multiple perspectives and become more rigid in their beliefs. Is that inevitable? And is that even a…

S01E22 Friends with John Bissell

Sep 19, 2017 • 70 min

An examination of friendships in the postmodern 21st-century. What is real friendship? Does friendship move to the next level when one shares their struggles, suffering or tragedy? Oh but don’t force it, don’t wanna scare that person away? Are we afraid…

Episode 21 Preservation

Sep 11, 2017 • 65 min

Preservation is necessary when keeping protecting or conserving something valuable but… What happens when we try and preserve something that may no longer need preserving? Or what if we preserve it too much like a jam that turns to paste or beef jerky…

S01E20 THE LAWS Derek and John Bissell Interview

Sep 6, 2017 • 72 min

In Derek’s first one-on-one interview he discusses the Philosophy of Law with his friend John B. They discuss their backgrounds in dealing with laws. They commiserate about the legal illiteracy commonly found among most Americans. There is an analysis of…

Episode 19 Going Through Stages

Sep 1, 2017 • 61 min

Episode 19 going through stages. Going through changes or stages in life is part of fuckin growing up or maturity. There’s a saying in the Bible that the last will be first on the first will be last. What does that mean when it comes to our personal…

Season 1 E18 ANGER

Aug 25, 2017 • 98 min

Does anger have the power to take control of one’s life? Is anger always a negative thing? Is anger like fuel for a different kind of fire? The six of us reflect on our own relationships with anger and how it’s working itself out in real life in real…

S01E17 A Church Interrupted Me With Dan Hazen

Aug 18, 2017 • 68 min

Episode 17 The Church that interrupted me. Is there value in the religious systems and institutions in the 21st-century? In around 2003 A religious institution known as Allen Creek Community Church interrupted my (Russ Shaw’s) misfit heart during a dim,…

S01 Episode 16 Shame, Guilt, Humiliation, and Embarrassment

Aug 14, 2017 • 59 min

There are different feelings and energies around words like shame and embarrassment right? How much of how we process shame has to do with the fact that we don’t like to talk about it out loud? Does the self talk we all engage in behind our own eyes make…

S01 Episode 15 How Does One Define Salvation?

Aug 9, 2017 • 62 min

So… Who is saved? In Christian circles there seems to be a lot of energy swirling around ‘getting saved’, right? In a ‘postmodern’ what some are calling ‘post truth’ world how do we define this word salvation? And would love for you to join the…

S01 Episode 14 Why You Wanna Belive ____?

Aug 1, 2017 • 86 min

How we were raised, social norms and things we were pushed into believing. We ask the burning question; “why do you want to believe_____?” And if someone likes Justin Bieber, fidget spinners, Snapchat or Mormonism. Why would you want to Yuck their Yum?…

S01 Episode 13 So how do you define “Organic”?

Jul 25, 2017 • 76 min

So define “Organic”?. A Tide Sex story? Steve, Arthur, Derek our awesome punk guest Conner and I, Russ ask, What are spiritually Organic Movements? Send us an Email at [email protected] come see us at PunkTheology.com

S01 Episode 12 Sports?!

Jul 19, 2017 • 52 min

If a Talk Radio kind of podcast could be like punk rock? The Fearsome foursome Steve, Chuck, Derek and I, Russ ask that old burning question… What in the wide wide, wide of sports is going on around here?Spirit and the Egotistical…? See the world in…

Episode 11 Is There Meaning in Nihilism? (Part 2 0f 2)

Jul 12, 2017 • 68 min

This one goes to 11! John, Arthur, Steve, Chuck, Derek and I, Russ ask; is a bit of nihilism a healthy thing? Or does it lead to depression and reckless living? And what is positive or humorous nihilism? If we get away from seeing meaning in everything…

Episode 10 Is There Meaning in Nihilism? (Part 1 0f 2)

Jul 8, 2017 • 67 min

Episode 10 Is There Meaning in Nihilism? (Part 1 0f 2) John, Arthur, Steve, Chuck, Derek and I, Russ ask; is a bit of nihilism a healthy thing? Or does it lead to depression and reckless living? And what is positive or humorous nihilism? If we get away…

Dealing with our [email protected]*T (part 2) S*%T Management!?

Jun 30, 2017 • 122 min

Episode 9 This weeks Punk Theology Podcast Joined by Seth Taylor the Writer, Speaker, Thinker and Life Coach! John, Arthur, Steve, Chuck, Derek and I, Russ are back on the topic of one dealing with ones shit. Calling it, Dealing with our Shit (part 2)…

S01E08 Makeing Peace… No Joke

Jun 19, 2017 • 54 min

Make love not war, give peace a chance, can’t we all just get along? We’ve all heard these terms but can human beings really make peace? My one on one guest Jim Henderson explores this and the practices it takes for humans to stay in the room with…

S01E07 Is your Ego Your Amigo?

Jun 10, 2017 • 74 min

Steve brings up a good question about the Ego. Had me reflecting on this question? Is your ego your friend? Or as I once heard in a recovery group “Russ your Ego is not your Amigo!” then later “Don’t you know the spirit and the flesh are at war inside…

S01 Episode6 Mystical Disruption

Jun 6, 2017 • 59 min

Art, cultural peace and all that gives life. Isn’t Transformational faith punk!? Doesn’t having faith mean you want something and you’re willing to step out into the unknown to get it? So, wait, is it true that we don’t achieve a relationship at a certain…

S01E05 Who’s Crutches?

May 26, 2017 • 55 min

We start out by examining an accusation. Are people like us sad and/or angry? Is it the whole deconstruct reconstruct phenomenon a way of grabbing just another set of crutches? And religion has been popularly described as a crutch. But aren’t there are…

S01E04 Chris Cornell Depression, Suicide and Hope

May 20, 2017 • 47 min

Episode four season one. Chris Cornell depression, suicide and the question is raised can healthier relationships interrupt ones dark passenger? What does HOPE feel like?

S01E03 In Dealing With Ones Own S__t

May 16, 2017 • 81 min

An Episode on Dealing With Ones Own S__t! Punk rock I believe was birthed out of questioning the mystery. The brokenness, joy, pleasure and pain of this life pouring out into this colorful avant-garde there’s no “right” way music… Is it the same when…

S01E02 Authentic Male Relationships? Part 2 of 2

May 12, 2017 • 67 min

Season one episode two conversations… Can men really have authentic conversations in relationship? This is part two of 2 A conversation started in the previous episode. “Introducing them punks”. But it also hopefully helps answer that question. Can men…

S01E01 Intro Them Punks!

May 11, 2017 • 59 min

The Punk Theology Podcast! The loud, encouragingly troublesome, rebellious, colorful artistry of what one really, actually believes. Intro of the Punk Panel… Authur, Chuck, John, Derek, Steven and host Russ Shaw. In a world of people addicted to some…