
Church Nerds
Bubba is a founding partner of Love Thy Nerd, a ministry that attends comic and gaming conventions to minister to nerd culture.
Love Thy Nerd
Show overview
Church Nerds has been publishing since 2020, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 97 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 16m and 1h 25m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 5 months ago. The busiest year was 2020, with 34 episodes published. Published by Love Thy Nerd.
From the publisher
Bubba is a founding partner of Love Thy Nerd, a ministry that attends comic and gaming conventions to minister to nerd culture. Bubba and his wife, Anna, bring a show that combines their Church Cred and the Nerd Cred to show you just how well these two ways of life come together.
Latest Episodes
View all 97 episodesEpisode 96 | The Gift That Keeps On Giving (Christmas Special)
In this Christmas special of the Church Nerds Podcast, Bubba and Anna share a candid and humorous conversation that blends marriage banter, nerd culture, and thoughtful spiritual reflection. As they look back on the past year of life, ministry, and community, they swap stories about terrible Christmas gifts, nostalgia-fueled nerdery, and what generosity really looks like during the holidays. Centered on biblical generosity—not just giving gifts, but giving time, presence, and care—this episode invites listeners to rethink how they live out the heart of Christmas together.Website: https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/church-nerds/ ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 95 | Less "Hurry" This Holiday (Christmas Special)
Bubba & Anna slow down their busy lives long enough for a Christmas Eve special where they specifically look at the need to slow down your life. Join them as they discuss the John Mark Comer book, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry," and learn how to live a full life without a full calendar. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 94 | Nerd Culture Etymology
The Church Nerds wrap up season 7 with a look at the way nerd culture words and church culture terms have become common vernacular. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 93 | Celebrity Conversions
In this episode, the Church Nerds take a look at recent celebrities who've announced their conversion to Christianity, and examine how Church Culture responds to these events. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 92 | How To Make a Superhero
Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new episode of Church Nerds, where Bubba & Anna discuss what makes up a hero - both as we understand them in comics and in real life - as well as why we are obsessed with superheroes and how they resonate with us. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 91 | Arcades & Christian Consumerism
Nothing quite like a fist full of tickets when you're a child at an arcade, spending $40 in quarters so you can trade your tickets for something from Dollar Tree that won't last the drive home. But as we grow up, are we still chasing prizes? In ministry or simply living as a Christian, are we constantly expecting something back? The Church Nerds are here to tackle that topic and share some arcade stories too. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 90 | The Super-Peers
The Church Nerds take a look at how media is influencing adolescents today compared to when they were children. Parenting, screen time, content limits, and more are on the table today on the show. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 89 | Rhythm (Season 7 Premiere)
The Church Nerds return, starting a new rhythm for the show. And what better topic than rhythm itself. Bubba & Anna look at video games that follow a daytime/nighttime rhythm or make aspects of the game limited time offerings, and the FOMO games like that can cause. Then, we look at how church's do the same thing with their events calendars. How can we find balance? ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 88 | Easter Eggstravaganza (Season 6 Finale)
Bubba & Anna are back (finally) for a special episode of the Church Nerds examining "Easter Eggs" from nerd culture and Biblical ones as well. Also, eggs are out... paint potatoes this year! And, is this the end of "Church Nerds"? ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 87 | Artificial Spiritual Intelligence
Bubba & Anna return with a look at A.I., how it's been portrayed in movies, and how it ties into a spiritual perspective. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 86 | The Church Nerds Christmas Eve Eve Special (Season 5 Finale)
Bubba & Anna share nerdy Christmas traditions here at home and around the world in this special Christmas Eve Eve episode. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 85 | The One about Advent
The Church Nerds discuss how Christians and Nerds are accustomed to waiting. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 84 | Rings of Power
Bubba & Anna discuss The Rings of Power and the relationships there-in, all recorded LIVE for the LTN Giving Tuesday Mega Stream! ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 83 | Cancel Culture
The Church Nerds discuss shows and series that were cancelled before their time, and then step up the discussion to cancel culture and our Christian response. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 82 | The Marshmallow of Doom… and other Spoopy (Bible) Stories
The Church Nerds bring you a post-Halloween episode full of spoopiness as they share some of their nightmares and go through 8 different scary Bible stories. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 81 | Cult of Personality
The Church Nerds take a look at personality-driven "church" cults, inspired by the new HBOmax's documentary about Gwen Shamblin Lara's religious weight-loss regimen and the church built around it. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 80 | The Algorithm
Bubba & Anna take a look at their TikTok feeds and what the algorithm they've cultivated means for them, spiritually. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 79 | Strong Tower Con
The Church Nerds share Bubba's stories from Strong Tower Con. Things are happening and we are seeing God move in the lives of those who come to do something as seemingly meaningless as push little bits of plastic and cardboard across a table. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 78 | Impossible Situations
The Church Nerds talk about their love of the Great British Bake Off and how the show reminds them of other impossible situations we face in life. ★ Support this podcast ★
Episode 77 | Top Gun Maverick
The Church Nerds give their thoughts on Top Gun Maverick and the themes of anger and resentment in the story between Maverick and Rooster. ★ Support this podcast ★