
The Babylon Bee
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S1 Ep 220The Dr. Owen Strachan Interview | Woke Culture, Escaping Oppression, and Dissecting Movies
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Dr. Owen Strachan about defining wokeness, never escaping your oppression, and the deeper meaning behind the movie, 1917. Owen Strachan is the Provost and Research Professor of Theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He received his Ph.D from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dr. Owen has written several books, including his latest book, Christianity and Wokeness, where he speaks on the new philosophy that is infecting churches with Marxist ideology. Kyle and Ethan dig in deep with Dr. Owen about defining wokeness and how it has been affecting churches. Dr. Owen describes how the wokeness ideology keeps people from ever leaving their oppression. He goes onto describing how white people are being told that they can never escape themselves being oppressors. Kyle and Ethan find out more about the complex issues that are fueling wokeness. In the subscriber portion, Kyle and Ethan find out more about Dr. Owen's views on the movie, 1917 and how the director, Sam Mendes is up to something deeper than mere movie gimmicks. Kyle and Ethan continue their streak of flawless segues by moving the conversation into why Dr. Owen has problems with Thomas Aquinas. Kyle and Ethan fulfill their promise and find out from Dr. Owen on how to stop wokeness in your church. They finish the interview with the ever amazing 10 questions.

S1 Ep 219The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 25: Ninnyhammers and Noodles!
Kyle and Dan are joined by their new friend Michael to discuss the first two chapters of Book Four, The Taming of Sméagol and The Passage of the Marshes. They discuss the obvious tonal shift from book three to book four, the importance of gratitude that each day we are alive and unthrottled, and how you should always pack a rope unless you want to be a ninnyhammer. To access this subscriber exclusive content, go to http://babylonbee.com/plans

S1 Ep 218THE BEE WEEKLY: Punk Rock Nature and the Roller Coaster of Doom
Kyle and Ethan are joined this week by political commentator Bill Whittle to talk about blue checks on Twitter calling conservatives the American Taliban, weird news of the week like Japanese death rides, and a nature documentary series that doesn't hate God called The Riot and the Dance! Be sure to check out Bill Whittle's website and show called The Right Angle. First, the guys tackle this week's weird news like a Japanese roller coaster that is breaking people's necks, a Kentucky school with a furry problem, and a Texas father that strips down to his underwear to prove a point. Mountain Dew Flamin' Hot is out now, kids are pledging allegiance to the pride flag, and some cows go through the McDonald's Drive-Thru. China doesn't want their kids wasting their time playing video games and a video game Guinness World Record was also broken. Kyle and Ethan then talk to N.D. Wilson about his new nature documentary, The Riot and the Dance, which doesn't hate the fact that God created everything. You will want to tune in to this episode for what could be the greatest hate mail ever. Kyle, Ethan and Bill read some bonus hate mail and the top subscriber-submitted headlines of the week in the subscriber lounge. Then Bill Whittle answers the Ten Questions.

S1 Ep 217John Schlitt of Petra Interview | Christian Rock, Winning Over Crowds, and Finding Jesus
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Petra lead vocalist, John Schlitt. They talk about the journey to front man of Petra, almost getting swept out to sea, and his views on the top Christian music artists. John had a long road into becoming the lead vocalist of Petra that dealt with lots of hardship and an engineering job along the way. Check out BetterHelp.com/BabylonBee for 10% off Kyle and Ethan ask John the difficult questions like, which musician is the flakiest. Kyle and Ethan find out what John's dream team of musicians would be for a super Christian band. John shares stories from playing all over the world. He also shares his secret for getting crowds on his side for shows. In the Subscriber Portion, Kyle and Ethan find out about Carman from John, who filmed a music video with him. John shares a story with a difficult crowd over in New York. Kyle and Ethan find out about some of the biggest Christian bands and what John thought about them when they started out. Kyle and Ethan end the interview with the ever great 10 questions.

S1 Ep 216The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 24: The Treason of Isengard
Kyle and Dan from The Babylon Bee read The Lord of the Rings with the subscribers of The Babylon Bee. This time they wrap up Book 3 with The Voice of Saruman and The Palintir chapters. As the band formerly known as the Fellowship of the Ring encounters Saruman, will there be a big epic wizard duel at Saruman's crazy tower? Where is that round spikey wheel dealie wizard device that we saw in the movie? How does Middle-Earth have cell reception? All these questions and more will be raised on The Bee Reads. To watch or listen to this episode become a subscriber to The Babylon Bee: http://babylonbee.com/plans

S1 Ep 215THE BEE WEEKLY: Free Will and the Problem of Drunk Driving Elephants
Kyle and Ethan are joined by our friendly neighborhood professor of theology, Dr. Thaddeus Williams. He is the author of Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth and God Reforms Hearts: Rethinking Free Will and the Problem of Evil. As usual, they dig into the weird news of the week, but they also get an update from Ethan's wife about her experience getting a mandatory jab and talk to Dr. Williams about how free will doesn't get God off the hook for all the evil in the world. First, the guys get an update from Ethan's wife Jess about what happened to her after getting a mandatory jab so she could keep her job. Then, the Bee wishes Bill Powers a very happy and healthy 75th birthday! The guys try to think of their stories of being 18 years old for a Subscriber Dare since they will do just about anything for money. The weird news keeps coming and this week it includes naked stabbing matches, a romantic man stealing 50 cars for his 16 girlfriends, and Sri Lanka banning the drunk driving of elephants. They also get updates on Larry Elder being the black face to white supremacy, a ladybug living in some dude's colon, and another record smashed by the person with perhaps the world record in number of world records. Kyle and Ethan ask Dr. Thaddeus Williams some meaty theological questions about free will and the problem of evil related to his new book coming out called God Reforms Hearts: Rethinking Free Will and the Problem of Evil. Following the main course, The Bee always has a dessert of sweet hate mail, which The Bee always shares with its loyal listeners. In the subscriber portion, Kyle, Ethan, and Thaddeus read subscriber-pitched headlines, bonus hate mail, talk about Calvinism a bit, and then give Thaddeus the Next Ten Questions.

S1 Ep 214Christian Comedy, Eating Bacon, and Performing at Prisons | The Nazareth Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to stand-up comedian Nazareth. They talk about performing on Zoom, finding Jesus, and being Middle Eastern. Nazareth has been a stand-up for over 25 years. He started his comedy career working with the likes of Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, and Kevin James. Once he found Jesus, Nazareth committed his life to Christ and quickly became one of the top Christian comedians in the country. He has written a book entitled Hope in 24 Hours. Check out his website for when Nazareth will be performing near you. Kyle and Ethan find out about Nazareth's views on loving your neighbor and why we need a new website to help us choose our homes. Nazareth talks about what led him to Christ while working as a stand up comedian at the Los Angeles Improv. Once he came to Christ, Nazareth speaks on where God led him and how he has become one of the top Christian comedians in the country. Kyle and Ethan try throwing out topics to Nazareth to see if he can make anything funny. In the Subscriber Portion, Kyle and Ethan find out who Nazareth's comedy heroes are. They talk about the strangest places Nazareth has performed comedy. Kyle and Ethan get Nazareth's worst bombing and worst show stories. They end the interview with the ever glorious 10 questions with an impassioned call to Jesus by Nazareth. Nazareth offers his email address if anyone wants to ask any questions about coming to Jesus: [email protected].

S1 Ep 213The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 23: Flotsam and Jetsam
In this episode of The Bee Reads, Kyle and Dan talk about two chapters of The Lord of the Rings, The Road to Isengard and Flotsam and Jetsam, where they find Merry and Pippin finally reunited with their friends on a field a victory enjoying a few well-earned comforts. Is Saruman the original liberal? Is smoking all that pipe weed healthy? Will Kyle and Dan have to check a dictionary to find out what flotsam and jetsam are? Tune in this week for The Bee Reads The Lord of the Rings!

S1 Ep 212THE BEE WEEKLY: Carolina Reaper Blazing Love Barrage and also Hunter Biden
This episode of The Bee Weekly is brought to you by Conservative Conversations by Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Enjoy in-depth conversations with leading thinkers on the most important issues facing conservatism. Kyle and Ethan attempt the One Chip Challenge and then sing to Em and her husband in Spanish, using a Worship Song Generator and Google Translate on a subscriber dare since they'll do just about anything for money. The song is entitled Bombardeo de Amor Ardiente. They talk about the weird news of the week like what the Department of Homeland Security sees as a terror threat now, a bank robber who needs to pay for handwriting lessons, and a man who yeets himself over to Dairy Queen in a helicopter. Also they find out you shouldn't bite snakes or play with handgun laser sights. The Mattel company failed to impress with its Tokyo Olympics Barbie lineup and apparently chugging a 2-liter of soda can land you with a world record. Kyle and Ethan then talk to documentary filmmaker Phelim McAleer about his new project, My Son Hunter. As usual, there is glorious hate mail and even more fun in the subscriber-exclusive lounge.

S1 Ep 211Christian Movies, Nicolas Cage, and Say Goodnight Kevin | The Kevin McCreary Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Kevin McCreary from Say Goodnight Kevin. They talk about the art of making fun of Christian movies, Nicolas Cage in Left Behind, and the state of Christian art. Kevin created his YouTube channel back in 2014 for a way to help people think for themselves on movies. He has grown his audience by taking apart Christian movies and still remaining a Christian. One of his featured videos gives a breakdown on How to Make a Christian movie. Check out BetterHelp.com/BabylonBee for 10% off Kyle and Ethan find out about some of Kevin's more obscure reviews like Lego Passion of the Christ. Kevin goes into why Christian movies are not trying as hard since they know the audience goes for the message instead of looking for a good story. They talk about how Christian filmmakers are afraid of their own audience misinterpreting things and how this holds back from making a good story. In the Subscriber Portion, Kyle and Ethan find out about Kevin's views on salvation. They go in deep on some good Christian movies and some of his favorite filmmakers working today. Kevin talks about the many abortion and child sick movie genres that he has reviewed extensively. They end the interview with the ever great 10 questions.

S1 Ep 210The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 22: The Battle of Helm's Deep
In this episode of The Bee Reads The Lord of the Rings, Kyle and Dan talk through two chapters, The King of the Golden Hall and Helm's Deep. They read about how Aragorn threatens to kill anyone who touches his stuff, Theoden sees the brighter side of things thanks to Gandalf, and Legolas and Gimli become fast friends while killing orcs together. Will Eowyn get with Aragorn? Will Gimli top Legolas' top score? What can men do against such reckless hate? Find out on this episode of The Bee Reads!

S1 Ep 209THE BEE WEEKLY: Weird News and Frank Turek Tackles Google's Top God Questions
In this episode of the Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by apologist Dr. Frank Turek, founder of CrossExamined and author of several books including Stealing From God and I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist. They talk about the weird news of the week that they can't believe is real and ask Frank all the internet's top questions about God. In the subscriber portion, Frank is subjected to the Next Ten Questions and of course salty hate mail. This episode of The Bee Weekly is brought to you by Conservative Conversations by Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Enjoy in-depth conversations with leading thinkers on the most important issues facing conservatism. Kyle and Ethan jog Frank's memory about the time Ethan couldn't help himself and basically made a hardcore Unofficial Theme Song for Frank Turek's CrossExamined show. They react to some YouTube comments on Hateful White Men Questing How Hateful They Really Are. They also talk about the weird news of the week like parrots who can't stop swearing, a hawk losing a fight with a deer, and ANTIFA attacking Christians to end fascism. Also what is happening in Kyle, TX? Frank Turek takes on the challenge of answering all of the top questions about God that the internet is asking. In an unusual change of pace, Kyle and Ethan answer some love mail about how edifying The Babylon Bee has been for someone's walk with God and then return to our more usual fare of salty hate mail. In the subscriber portion, Frank Turek answers The Next Ten Questions and the guys read the week's top subscriber headlines. Subscribers also enjoy some bonus hate mail!

S1 Ep 208Giving Tyranny The Tombstone Piledriver | The Glenn Jacobs Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Glenn Jacobs. Glenn Jacobs is the current Knoxville County Mayor and is also known as the WWE wrestler Kane. They talk about being a wrestling star, libertarian philosophy, and the best hot chicken in Tennessee. Glenn had gained most of his fame from being one of the most feared villains with his intimidating physique and red mask he has worn throughout his career. Glenn felt an obligation to keep freedom going for the next generation by becoming the mayor of Knoxville County. Kyle and Ethan start the interview by finding out who is behind the Kane mask. Glenn obliges by describing his journey as a wrestler and what led him into becoming a libertarian. Kyle and Ethan find out the best food in Tennessee while Ethan reveals a secret about Kyle that shocks Glenn. Glenn goes into how he has been leading his county and all the obstacles he has had to work through. Glenn reveals which President he would figuratively lay a smackdown on and which President he would have the ultimate tag team with. They all talk about the growing opposition to talking to the other political side and what can be done to help keep an open conversation between our political parties. Ethan is able to get the ultimate cool story out of Glenn Jacobs before entering the Subscriber portion. In the Subscriber Portion, subscribers get some questions asked by Kyle and Ethan such as finding out which politician Glenn would lay a figurative chokeslam on. Glenn goes in depth on how libertarianism and Christianity can work together. Glenn talks about what drove him to English Literature as a major in college. Kyle and Ethan ask Glenn the 10 questions with Glenn giving one of the best fight stories.

S1 Ep 207The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 21: Treebeard and the White Rider
Kyle and Dan continue reading through The Lord of the Rings and make it to the ancient forest of Fangorn. Will Treebeard get the John Wick biopic that he deserves? What does C.S. Lewis have to do with Fangorn? Is Mordor going to open up a hot chicken restaurant? Tune in to find out. Subscribe to The Babylon Bee to get access to The Bee Reads at: http://babylonbee.com/plans Kyle and Dan read through the chapters of Treebeard and The White Rider. We meet the Ents, learn about their tragic past and non-hasty language, and a mysterious White Rider makes his appearance and immediately pranks everyone.

S1 Ep 206THE BEE WEEKLY: Best Christian Album Covers And How To Hang Your Hammock
In this episode, Kyle and Ethan are joined by Kevin McCreary from Say Goodnight Kevin. They talk about the best Christian album covers of all time, horrible places to hang your hammock, and The Babylon Bee triggering the socialists on Twitter. In the subscriber portion they talk about crazy Christian movies they can't believe are real. One of our superfans gives us a very sweet and loving one-star podcast review and then Kyle, Ethan, and Kevin dive into the weird news of the week. People have been hammocking on electricity towers, the AMA says to get rid of sex designation on birth certificates, and a two-headed snake still needs to eat. Then Biden ate something off his chin and people in Spain were assaulted by a guy with a harpoon. A cat apparently likes to play loud music, eBay stalked some innocent people, and there is a disturbing new Guinness World Record that raises so many questions. The guys then do a run down of the greatest Christian album covers of all time. They will definitely rock your faith! We get hate mail from the official Socialist Party account on Twitter and then the guys talk about some crazy Christian movies that they can't believe are real in the subscriber-exclusive lounge.

S1 Ep 205Catholics, FreedomToons, and Public Schools | The Seamus Coughlin Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Seamus Coughlin of FreedomToons about animation, public school, and personality types. Seamus has grown a large following with his YouTube channel, FreedomToons, while also being the Catholic voice on various podcasts including The Tim Pool Daily Podcast. Seamus grew his love of politics and animation into one of the best channels on YouTube. He has since amassed over 650 thousand subscribers. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to Betterhelp.com/babylonbee and use the code BabylonBee to save 10% off. Kyle finds out about how Ethan and Seamus started their animation careers. They go into how the education system has evolved in our current culture. Seamus goes into how children's films have degraded and how he hopes to renew them. Seamus tells Ethan and Kyle about the temperament personality types coined from Thomas Aquinas. In the Subscriber Lounge, Kyle and Ethan get a lesson on what Catholics believe about the Eucharist. They go into how churches reacted during to being shut down. Lastly Seamus answers a new set of 10 questions.

S1 Ep 204The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 20: Riders of Rohan and Uruk-hai
Kyle and Dan from The Babylon Bee continue reading through The Two Towers with chapters introducing us to The Riders of Rohan and the Uruk-hai. They discover that Rohan is a very big place. They talk about their favorite parts of the chapters and find out what happened to Merry and Pippin. What do Legolas' elf eyes see? Do orcs even have menus? How woke is Tolkien? Find out all this and more on The Bee Reads. Start reading The Lord of the Rings with guys from The Babylon Bee by becoming a subscriber! Keep sending us comments, questions, and fan art. Is this your first time reading the book? Let us know how it is going for you!

S1 Ep 203THE BEE WEEKLY: Pitching Tents With Faith Heroes and the Maniac
In this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan take time to recognize some heroes of the faith before looking at what G.K. Chesterton said about people who believe in themselves. In the subscriber lounge, Kyle asks Ethan the Next Ten Questions. Kyle and Ethan honor heroes of the faith like a preacher catching himself before offending little people, a youth pastor talking about tents and nothing else, and a man who is ready to sing. Kyle and Ethan then read and discuss The Maniac, a chapter from G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. Join Kyle and Ethan in the subscribe lounge to learn more about the mysterious enigma wrapped in a riddle stuffed into a Creative Director that is Ethan Nicolle.

S1 Ep 202Aliens, Sci-Fi, and Christianity | The Dr. Jeff Zweerink Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Dr. Jeff Zweerink about aliens, accurate Sci-Fi movies, and being a scientist and a Christian. Dr. Jeff is a senior research scholar at Reasons To Believe. He holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and has debated Ken Ham on the age of the earth on the Unbelievable radio program. He struggled earlier in life with how to reconcile his biblical training and love for science. But when he first heard Hugh Ross, President & Founder of Reasons To Believe and an astrophysicist, speak at Iowa State University, Dr. Zweerink began to think he could combine science and faith together with his life's work. If you're hopelessly fascinated by the world of celebrity relationships, you can find Young & Holmes podcast episodes every two weeks on the podcast platform of your choice. You can also visit youngandholmes.com for more info.Kyle and Ethan find out when Dr. Jeff accepted Hugh Ross into his heart. Dr. Jeff talks about his origin growing up in Mississippi with science and Christianity in the same household. Kyle and Ethan dig into the questions submitted from our subscribers that go into what aliens would do to his theology, the realism of Sci-Fi movies, and Dark Matter. Kyle finds out what it's like being a Christian in the science world. In the Subscriber Portion, Kyle and Ethan find out more about that Ken Ham debate and what flat earthers believe. Dr. Jeff goes into if he's afraid of the multiverse and if we should be as well. He also goes into what is happening with artificial intelligence and what our possible future will be with it.

S1 Ep 201The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 19: The Departure of Boromir
In this episode of The Bee Reads, Kyle and Dan begin the second part of The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, by reading The Departure of Boromir. They talk about their favorite parts of the chapter, try to summarize it, and go to subscriber-submitted comments and questions. Start reading The Two Towers with guys from The Babylon Bee by becoming a subscriber: http://babylonbee.com/plans. Keep sending us your comments, questions and fan art. How long will Kyle go before saying something is "Fantastic"? Will Dan make a connection to his Calvinism? Tune in to find out.

S1 Ep 200THE BEE WEEKLY: Bigoted Crossword Puzzles, Pregnant Man Emojis, and Ask A Christian Woman
In this episode, Kyle and Ethan are joined by Kristin Weber, a comedian, speaker, and author of several books including Adulting For Jesus. She also plays a mean accordion. Kristin gifts us with our new theme song before getting into all the weird news of the week like how human civilization has finally reached pregnant man emojis and how crossword puzzles are bigoted now. There's also Real Things Blue Checks Say, Ask A Christian Woman, and glorious hate mail. This episode is brought to you by The Chesterton Conference happening July 29, 30, and 31 and you can even attend online! (Bee fans make sure to get your substantial discount by using promo code TheBee25!) Other weird news includes a candle thief using bear spray on everyone in the store, a police officer who got scared of Jupiter, and a turtle getting stuck to an owl. Blue Checks on Twitter announce a new Dungeons & Dragons campaign where you go to prom, the hidden bigotry of crosswords, and that declaring martial law solves all problems. Also the bright side of a dollar being devalued by inflationary policies is that your wages will go up! In the super-exclusive subscriber lounge, Kristin tries out the Worship Song Generator. Subscriber headlines of the week are read and Kristin finally answers The Ten Questions.

S1 Ep 199Humanity Of Cops, Christianity, and The Power Of Media | The Ryan Tillman Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Ryan Tillman of Breaking Barriers United. They talk about misconceptions about being a cop, being an outspoken Christian, and the power of the media on public perception. Ryan Tillman is a working police officer and founder of Breaking Barriers United. Breaking Barriers United is a Christian organization dedicated to bridging the gap between the community and the police force. Ryan does public speaking and breakdowns of police incidents to help inform the community on police work. Kyle and Ethan find out Ryan Tillman's origin story into becoming a police officer. Ryan shares how he started off hating cops and how he came around to the idea of being a police officer. Kyle and Ethan find out the misconceptions into being a police officer and how we forget that cops are human too. Ryan shares how his Christianity has played a huge role in his life. We learn the distinction between racial profiling and criminal profiling. Then we find out why we need to start refunding the police instead of defunding them. In the Subscriber Portion, Ryan tries to top Greg Kading's cop story with his own crazy story that starts off at a Motel 6 and leads into all different crazy directions. Kyle and Ethan find out how Ryan decompresses after having depressing nights on the job. He talks about being the prayer cop and finding real purpose for his career. Kyle and Ethan end the interview with the 10 questions.

S1 Ep 198THE BEE WEEKLY: Rainbow Dill Pickle Monkey, Ask a Woman, and the Sunday Scaries
In this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle Mann and Ethan Nicolle are joined by musician, actress, and comedienne Chandler Juliet to talk about the most recent bad takes on social media, making music during the pandemic, and the library in the UK being forced to apologize for the "rainbow dill pickle monkey" brought in to entertain children. They talk about weird news of the week, get to ask a woman what others are apparently asking Google about women, and also read our glorious hate mail. Be sure to listen to Chandler's music and YouTube Channel. One of our commenters point on Ethan's sincerity eyebrows before Chandler tests her musical chops with The Babylon Bee's Worship Song Generator. Kyle, Ethan, and Chandler see what's weird in the world like a rancher surviving being pinned by his ATV through the power of beer, people in Portland being frightened by a pickup truck, and the world's smallest cow. The White House, the New York Times, and someone in Canada who loves burning churches all make it into our Real Things Blue Checks Say segment. Chandler talks about her music during the pandemic and then answers the questions about women that men are apparently typing into Google about women. Chandler joins Kyle and Ethan for our super-exclusive Subscribers Lounge and even answers The Ten Questions.

S1 Ep 197Slapfish, Newsom, and Recipes: Chef Andrew Gruel Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Chef Andrew Gruel about running a restaurant, why people won't let go of tips, and Ethan's idea for nacho's. Chef Andrew Gruel has appeared on many shows including as a Judge on Chopped and Food Truck Face Off. He has gained notoriety recently for being outspoken about the struggles restaurants have been facing this past year. He has a number of restaurants including his fish restaurant Slapfish and pizza joint Big Parm. Kyle and Ethan talk about the most controversial business decision Chef Gruel made: offering no pineapple pizza at Big Parm. After discussing why pineapple pizza is a bad decision, Chef Gruel goes into how difficult it has been running a restaurant during the pandemic. Kyle and Ethan give their ideas on how to improve Chef Gruel's restaurants. In the Subscriber Lounge, Kyle and Ethan throw out random ingredients and ask Chef Gruel what dish he would make with them. Ingredients ranging from bat wings to Nashville hot chicken. Chef Gruel shares what food is unappreciated. Ethan finds out tips for finding the best seafood. As always the interview ends with the 10 questions with an added bonus of one of the worst customers Chef's Gruel had to deal with.

S1 Ep 196THE BEE WEEKLY: Evangelicals, Catholics and Facebook Extremists Together
In this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by fan favorite Seamus Coughlin of FreedomToons to talk about skunks in pickle jars, Facebook warning you about all the extremists they platform, and how The Babylon Bee doesn't make fun of Trump. There's also weird news, hate mail, and the ultimate showdown between Calvinists and Catholics that will once and for all settle all theological debates. The guys talk about the week's weird news like how a state owned oil company isn't real socialism, how much we all saved on our July 4th barbecues thanks to Joe Biden, and how a nefarious illegal coupon ring is going to bring down our civilization. We have another round of Real Things Blue Checks Say and then Kyle and Seamus debate which is the one true faith: Calvinism or Roman Catholicism. They then decide to be friends and laugh at this week's hate mail. In the lengthy Subscriber Lounge, Seamus, Ethan, and Laugh Track Patrick Green discuss their creative journeys and the pursuit of animation as a career and calling.

Christianity, Libertarians, and Midwits | The Tom Woods Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to author/podcaster Tom Woods. They talk about being a very failed podcaster, the difference between society and politics, and Thomas Aquinas. Tom Woods is one of the leading Libertarian podcasters with The Tom Woods Show and is the author of 12 books. He also has written a number of Ebooks that he gives away for free by signing up for his email list on his website. We get some questions from our super fan, Michael Malice for Tom Woods that brings the discussion to Nullification, Ron Paul, and how Libertarianism works with his Catholic faith. He speaks about how Thomas Aquainas helped construct his views. In the Subscriber Portion, Tom answers a question about Russel Kirk and Patrick Buchanan. He answers who the 5 best presidents are in America's history. Ethan finds out how the government is messing with our life from Tom. As always we conclude with the 10 questions for every guest.

S1 Ep 194THE BEE WEEKLY: Most Hated Bee Headlines, Christian Lyrics, and Lies From Subway
In this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by voice over actress, Wendy Shapero to talk about lies from Subway, Babylon Bee headlines people absolutely hated, and some of the greatest Christian lyrics of the 1990's. This episode is brought to you by the new Christian fantasy dungeon crawler game Deliverance Kyle, Ethan, and Wendy share in our celebration for getting the silver plaque from YouTube for getting 100,000 subscribers, even though we are much higher than that now. They go on to talk about the weirdest of news like the South African woman who had 10 babies was actually lying and a new weight loss technique that locks your jaw to keep you from eating. We find several new world records that bring joy to Kyle like never before. Kyle and Ethan go back into the archive to find the Babylon Bee Headlines that brought the most hate. Afterwards, Kyle and Ethan share with Wendy lyrics from some of the big Christian artists of the 1990s like Carmen, Newsboys, and T-Bone. We end the main portion with a hate tweet toward anyone who enjoys The Babylon Bee. In the Subscriber Portion, Kyle, Ethan find out more about Wendy's career. They read subscriber headlines of the week. Then they end the show with Wendy answering the 10 questions.

S1 Ep 193Intelligent Design, Atheists, and Dismantling Materialism | The Dr. Stephen Meyer Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Dr. Stephen Meyer. They talk about Intelligent Design, DNA, and Richard Dawkins. He is a former Geophysicist and college professor, and now directs the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture in Seattle. He is a Cambridge-educated philosopher of science and has written several books, his most recent one being The Return of The God Hypothesis, where he discusses how science is coming back to the idea of an Intelligent Designer. Kyle and Ethan find out what science means along with what scientific evidence there is for God. Dr. Stephen Meyer shows how the materialistic viewpoints are becoming more insane and The Intelligent Design arguments are becoming the more sound arguments. Dr. Stephen Meyer talks about how DNA is even shocking Richard Dawkins and the rest of the scientific community. In the Subscriber Portion, Kyle and Ethan find out what Dr. Stephen Meyer thinks about old earth and young earth. He speaks on the evidence for what has swayed his opinion. They talk on how philosophy and science have created some of the best work for science. They end the interview with the 10 questions.

S1 Ep 192THE BEE WEEKLY: Women of the Bible, Worship Fails, and Poor Penguins
In this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by comedian Kellen Erskine to talk about the ecological destruction caused by humans trying to save Tasmanian devils, the new naked skydiving world record holder, and more heroes who are making the Christian faith better. Kyle and Ethan also talk to Fox News' Shannon Bream about her book The Women of the Bible Speak. This episode is brought to you by the new Christian fantasy dungeon crawler Deliverance. Be sure to check out Kellen Erskine's podcast The Book Pile. Kyle, Ethan, and Kellen answer a Subscriber Dare to wish Noah Myers a very happy birthday. Remember, we'll do anything for money. They then talk about the week's bizarre and weird news like the new Forever Hold hairspray and a climate change activism group disbanding because of its whiteness. The Babylon Bee's own Brandon brings in some mystery food for the guys to guess what it is and the guys salute some heroes of the Christian faith. Someone stands up for Mother in a salty hate mail. In the subscriber lounge, the guys read the top subscriber-submitted headlines of the past week, read some bonus hate mail, and finally Kellen answers an updated Next Ten Questions.

S1 Ep 191Christianity, Star Wars Prequels, and Staying In California | The Dave Rubin Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to political commentator Dave Rubin. They talk about identifying as a conservative, California, and Christianity. Dave Rubin is best known for The Rubin Report available on YouTube and all podcast platforms, where he has candid conversations about complex issues and current events. Dave is known for his iconoclastic and honest approach to big ideas and his unwavering support for free speech. Dave has written a new book titled Don't Burn This Book available wherever you find books. Kyle and Ethan find out which political figures would win a fight. They also get some advice on what to do with difficult podcast guests and what his experience has been trying to talk to the other side. Kyle is able to get an update on how Dave Rubin feels about Star Wars after his remarks on The Last Jedi. After Joe Rogan and Daily Wire fled California, Kyle and Ethan see if Dave Rubin is the next one to leave. A subscriber gets a question about how Dave Rubin feels about the Christian faith. Dave gives this video as an explanation of how he feels about his own faith. In The Subscriber Portion, Kyle and Ethan ask subscriber questions ranging from his history with Joe Rogan to what's going on with lesbians. Dave gives his thoughts on how to convince the upcoming generation that conservatism is the best philosophy. We end the interview with the 10 questions and try to bring Dave Rubin to Jesus.

S1 Ep 190THE BEE WEEKLY: Race-Norming and J.R.R. Woken
On this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by Kira Davis! They talk about the Bee fighting the New York Times and winning, the Tolkien Society going full on woke, and also try to figure out what the heck "race-norming" is. As usual, there is glorious hate mail and plenty of weird news. This episode is brought to you by a new Christian fantasy dungeon crawler, Deliverance. Make sure to listen to Kira's podcast, Just Listen To Yourself. Kyle, Ethan, and Kira talk about the week's weird news like how someone mysteriously wrote "Joe Rogan is 5 foot 3 inches tall" in the sky above Los Angeles and how a New York Times columnist who believed Mayor Bloomberg could have given every American a million dollars is now very triggered by American flags. Cows may also now look like Bane but on both ends. They also have another Heroes of the Faith segment this time featuring Aimee Semple McPherson. Kira then asks Kyle and Ethan if they know what "race-norming" is and how the NFL is applying the racist rules that the federal government uses but this time to deny damages and payouts to players suffering from brain injuries. In the subscriber-exclusive lounge, everyone laughs through bonus hate mails, reads some fan mail, go over the week's top subscriber-submitted headlines, and subject Kira to the Next Ten Questions.

S1 Ep 189Defunding Police, Rap Murder, and Cop Stories | The Greg Kading Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to retired police detective Greg Kading. They talk about cool cop stories, defunding the police, and working on high profile cases. Greg is best known for working on a task force that investigated the murders of rap stars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls in the mid-2000s. In September 2011, he made a documentary and self-published the book Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations Go to wethepeopleholsters.com/bee and enter the code BEE10 to save $10 Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Best law enforcement shows Worse Crime shows Trying to figure out Rappers names Tupac and Biggie murders Watching someone portray you on TV Tupac murder How Greg became wrapped up in the large profile rap cases Homicides in Los Angeles Current status of gang violence Weird cop story Being a rookie cop Crashing in a police car Starting a podcast Reacting to police hatred Police violence Rodney King riots Derek Chuavin and George Floyd Waiting for all the facts Theology and police work Moral relativism Valuing all life as an officer Seperating yourself from your job Keeping your identity separate from being an officer Defunding police Being a private investigator Stench of autopsies Colors of the bodies Interrogating Subscriber Portion Orlando Bloom being robbed Smoking jackets Pro tips against burglaries Drug problems Always have a safe Flashlights as a weapon South Central beat cop Plainclothes detective Lethal Weapon Bureaucracy Flashlight over taser Pepper spray story PCP story 10 questions

S1 Ep 188THE BEE WEEKLY: Saving Abuela and Deliverance from Evil
On this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by Andrew Lowen to talk about his new board game set in the battle between angels and demons, Deliverance. They also talk about noble efforts to help AOC's Abuela and The Babylon Bee going up against The New York Times. Afterwards Andrew shares his creative process for creating Deliverance and how this game is unlike most Christian games in that it is not terrible. Intro Friend of the Bee Andrew Lowen joins Kyle and Ethan. Andrew has a new tactical combat adventure game about angels, demons, and the saints caught in between called Deliverance! You can back it on Kickstarter starting June 8, 2021! Upcoming Interview Next interview will be with former LAPD detective Greg Kading, known for his work on the Tupac and Biggie murder cases...Really good police story only in the subscriber poriton. Comments from Subscribers and YouTube Birdman and Axl Dave get featured today Weird News Italian Artist Sells Invisible Sculpture That Only Exists In His Mind For $18,000 Us Special Forces Accidentally Stormed A Cooking Oil Factory In Bulgaria During A Live Training Exercise Us Coast Guard Rescues 3 Adults And 2 Dogs Floating On Giant Inflatable Pink Flamingo Near Gulf Of Alaska Matt Walsh Started A Gofundme To Fix Aoc's Grandma's House And It Raised Over $100,000 In A Matter Of Hours Jeff Bezos Is Going To Space On One Of His Company's Rocket Ships This Summer 'Among Us'-Shaped Mcnugget Sells For Nearly $100,000 South African Woman Gives Birth To Decuplets Ontario Police Officer Rescues Skunk From Mcflurry Cup Las Vegas Woman Crushes 3 Watermelons In 7 1/2 Seconds For World Record Segment 1 Bee beef with the NYT naming us as an example of far-right misinformation sites that use "satire" claims to protect their presence on Facebook. Segment 2 Andrew Lowen on Christians making stuff like his new board game Deliverance! You can back his kickstarter and become a supporter. Andrew talks about Christian board games, theology behind the game, and behind the scenes of creating a board game. Ethan struggles to keep up with Kyle and Andrew as they dive in deep into the nerdom of board games. Hate Mail Pamela says we are being inappropriate Subscriber Portion Andrew Lowen's New Game Deliverance Kyle and Ethan experience the game with Andrew. Ethan remains confused during the whole game and Kyle beats up some demons

S1 Ep 187Parody, Country Music, and Right Wing Politics | The Buddy Brown Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Buddy Brown of YouTube Fame. They talk about his rise to YouTube fame, hunting stories, and living out his faith. Buddy gained his fame making YouTube videos from the back of his truck singing about anything from Covid to white privilege. He was able to get the number one spot on Itunes country charts without an agent or any publicist. You can find him on YouTube by clicking here and buy his merchandise here. Faithful CounselingGet 10% off your first month using this link: https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/babylonbee Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Buddy's origin Current state of country music People are too sensitive these days Nashville music scene Big hearts and big opinions Mike Pence using Buddy's song No Green screen used for truck songs Real estate agent to country music star Coronavirus song No apologies for his Covid song Woke country songs Blowback from people over country songs Connecting with Ted Nugent Eating bugs Cool hunting stories Taxidermy stores Playing SSC Football Be so good that they can't start the game without you Pointing people to Jesus with country music Actors with ball caps on Finding a new way to be a musician How Buddy found his faith Living out your faith Country music influences Subscriber Portion The Holy Grail of country music for Buddy Pop country music Condescending cuteness of current country music Cover bands disguised as country artists Chris Stapleton Cool touring stories Embarrassing concert entrance story Touring life with Buddy Mudding 10 questions

S1 Ep 186THE BEE WEEKLY: Bear Pool Party and "Bake The Cake, You Bigot!"
On this episode of The Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by Trevor Andersen to talk about bears crashing a pool party, atheists finding Jesus, and what blue checks are doing for Pride Month. Kyle and Ethan also talk to Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop about the cost of his faith and his fight for religious liberty. Intro Trevor Andersen joins Kyle and Ethan to guest host. Upcoming Interview Next interview will be Buddy Brown of YouTube fame. Get it a day early if you're a paid subscriber. We Read Comments From Our Different Platforms Gaple comments on our John Cena article and we get a compliment on our upgraded equipment. Weird News Suspects Break Into Storage Unit, Steal Boxes Of Little Debbie Snack Cakes Mercedes Tumbles Off Jack, Kills Suspected Catalytic Converter Thief Ontario Principal Removed After Twice Wearing Hair Of Student As A Wig Flight From India To US Diverted After Crew Finds Bat In Business Class Backlash As Skin-Coloured "equality stamps" In Spain Priced Differently Video Shows Teen Girl Shoving Huge Bear Over Fence To Save Her Dogs Seven Bears Crash High School Pool Party In Tennessee Man Breaks Guinness World Record For World's Tallest Spike Mohawk Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month using this link. Segment 1 Kyle and Ethan Take a Test on the Trinity as seen on Challies.com Segment 2 Real Stuff Blue Checks Say (and other happenings on social media) Segment 3 Kyle and Ethan talk to Jack Phillips from Masterpiece Cakeshop Hate Mail Eve didn't like our rainbow logo. Subscriber Portion Subsriber Headlines of the Week Subscriber Email Question/ Love Mail Bonus 10 Questions We learn even more about Trevor!

S1 Ep 185Tweeters Be Mad | Pastor Gabriel Hughes Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Pastor Gabriel Hughes. They talk about satire, Game of Thrones, and growing up around the Christian music scene. Pastor Gabriel Hughes is a Baptist Pastor and host of When We Understand The Text, an ongoing video series and daily podcast of bible commentary and teaching. He has become known on Twitter for preaching the gospel unapologetically. He currently is a pastor at the First Baptist Church in Lindale, Texas. Go to wethepeopleholsters.com/bee and enter the code BEE10 to save $10 Topics Discussed Pastor Gabe originally followed Kyle Are you stupid? Jesus as a refugee Doug Tanapel Interview DC talk of Satire Sin or not sin? Vaping like a total cheesebag Throwing up the sign of the horns while listening to heavy metal Jazzercise Reading one of Doug Wilson's books Tattoo of John Piper's face Sprinkling a baby with water for some reason Following John MacArthur on Twitter Converting to Catholicism Reading Relevant Magazine Drinking IPAs when there's perfectly good bourbon nearby Mormon missionaries Doing DMT with Joe Rogan Looting from local GameStop in the name of justice CCM Free Willy MXPX Promoting Christian concerts Growing up around CCM artists family's Subscriber Portion Stupid things Christians say God's wonderful plan for your life? Hearing God's voice Preach the gospel, when necessary use words God will never give you more than you can handle Modesty is hottest Being banned from Twitter Women pastors International women's day Biblical hyper-fundamentalism Being born again 10 questions Carman meeting

S1 Ep 184The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 18: The Breaking of the Fellowship
Kyle, Dan, and Jonathan reach the final chapter of The Fellowship of the Ring where the fellowship breaks and perhaps The Bee Reads fellowship breaks too since Jonathan is moving to Tennessee. Frodo knows what he must do and in this chapter his decision is made much easier by Boromir. The guys also talk about their favorite parts of the book so far and get listener comments and questions!

S1 Ep 183THE BEE WEEKLY: Kissing Chickens, A Hollywood Conservative, And Blue Checks
In this Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by Adam Yenser, a writer on The Ellen Show and a Republican in Hollywood who has inexplicably not been canceled yet. The CDC has new guidelines about kissing chickens for some reason and we talk about real things blue checks on Twitter say. There's the usual weird news of the week, unexpected love mail, glorious hate mail, and more! Introduction Adam Yenser is here! Check out Cancelled News! Upcoming Interview Pastor Gabriel Hughes will be on the interview show next. We play the game Sin or Not Sin with him, talk about growing up around CCM artists, and in subscriber portion we go into stupid things Christians have said. It will come out Tuesday for the free loaders and the extended interview will be out Monday for all the beloved and wonderful paid subscribers. Subscriber Comment of the Week From Last Bee Weekly Goes To crsluggo! Best comment from Frank Fleming's Wife YouTube Comment of the Week On The White Liberal Shocked As Black Man Gets ID Weird News CDC urges Americans not to kiss chickens amid Salmonella outbreak Goodwill asks people to stop donating literal garbage During a burglary call in SC a police dog bit a cow, then the officer tased the dog, then the cow kicked the officer The largest Lutheran denomination in Europe just announced that it is "trans." Chicago's Lori Lightfoot is now excluding white reporters from interviews Teen in Spain built underground den after fight with his parents Spanish man becomes first creature killed by a dinosaur in a long time Idaho men bounce Ping-Pong balls into 5 cups for Guinness record "Real Things Blue Checks Say" and various Twitter happenings What is going on with Larry the Cucumber? This event was 1000 times worse than 9/11. Can you guess? This journalist found discarded "glock packaging" Wapo is worried about masks coming off and what this means for sexism. Blue Check pontificates on who is not a Christian. This mom on TikTok hates her baby because he's white. David Hogg makes an appearance this week. Adam Yenser on being a conservative Republican in Hollywood and writing for the Ellen Show. Love Mail Matt Taibbi had some nice things to say about us! Hate Mail We have sold out for the babies.Subscriber Portion We get a message asking about the conservative one joke and whether we get bored of it. The Ten Questions for Adam Yenser

S1 Ep 182Anarchy, Joy, and Fleeing New York | The Michael Malice Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Ethan and Dan talk to our Anarchist scholar, Michael Malice. They talk about Augustine, leaving New York, and the benefits of humor in dark times. This is Michael Malice's fifth time on The Babylon Bee podcast. He has been one of the leading voices for the Anarchist movement appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience and many more. He has written several books, including organizing his newest book, The Anarchy Handbook, available wherever you get books. He also hosts the podcast "Your Welcome" available on wherever you get podcasts. Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Malice being mentioned in a Bee article Finding humor in the darkness The Cave and The Light Augustine Plato vs Aristotle Ronald Reagan Forgetting name trick Michael Malice's Twitter following What makes a good tweet Liz Cheney and war mongering Liz Cheney or Caitlyn Jenner for president USA today on current Republicans Moving to Austin Current state of New York Michael Malice's new hobbies Learning to drive The Anarchist Handbook Process of self-publishing Chesterton's Gateway Chesterton's Fence Jordan Peterson Benefits of humor Gavin Newsom and The French Laundry Do not give into evil Pure beauty Helping people feel less alone Donation story Safety valve for the mind Terrible experiences being a good thing Chasing your own hat High end collectibles Senses of humor in people Subscriber Portion Cryptocurrency 10 questions for an Anarchist War Political parties Alexander Hamilton America

S1 Ep 181The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 17: The Great River
Kyle, Dan, and Jonathan Watson from The One Ring, follow the Fellowship as they leave Lorien and head down The Great River, covering chapters 8 and 9 of Book 2. Galadriel gives them gifts that differ in significant ways from the film adaptation and Legolas does something way more awesome than sliding down a staircase on a shield. They also answer subscriber questions and comments. It's another episode of The Bee Reads The Lord of the RIngs!

S1 Ep 180THE BEE WEEKLY: Dinosaur Bones and Fighting Grizzly Bears
In this Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan talk to Mark Armitage of the Dinosaur Soft Tissue Research Institute about non-fossilized tissue being found in dinosaur bones and what that might mean for the war between science and religion. They also bring on Senior Writer Frank J. Fleming, our resident expert on animals and women, to talk about how women can gain confidence in fighting vicious animals. There's the usual weird news of the week, glorious hate mail, and more! Intro Ethan returns from his trip Kyle has to chase his cat after it takes a ride in his engine Upcoming Interview Ethan and Dan talk to Michael Malice for round 5! We Read YouTube Comments Weird News Lady Trespasses At Miami High School, Poses As Student In Order To Gain Instagram Followers Chinese Man Discovered Glitch In KFC Online Ordering System And Stole Almost $19,000 Worth Of Food Rachel Maddow Says She Has To Rewire Herself To Not See Unmasked People As A Threat Now That Mask Mandate Is Gone Ohio Is Offering Vaccinated Citizens A Chance To Win A Million Dollars This Black Guy Disguised Himself As A White Dude In Order To Commit Series Of Burglaries In LA Chicago Has Released 1000 Feral Cats Over The Past Decade To Tackle Rat Problem Man Balances Pool Cue On Forehead For 2 Hours, 16 Minutes For Guinness Record Segment 1 Which animals would win in a fight? Animal and women expert Frank Fleming joins us to report on his findings. Kyle and Ethan talk to Frank about his woman's guide to fighting animals Segment 2 Kyle and Ethan talk to Mark Armitage of the Dinosaur Soft Tissue Research Institute. Hate Mail A YouTube subscriber wants us to spice up our channel. Kyle and Ethan come up with some ideas to spice up the channel. Subscriber Portion Bonus Hate Mail Subscriber Headlines of the week Nashville Trip

S1 Ep 179The Most Unconservative Right-Wing Comedian: The Brent Pella Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Ethan and Trevor talk to comedian Brent Pella. They talk about comedy without an agenda, cancel culture, and his hatred for Gavin Newsom. Brent Pella has performed stand-up comedy around the country and gained fame on YouTube doing sketch comedy. Some of his most popular impressions have been Eminem, Gavin Newsom, Joe Rogan, and many others. You can see when Brent is performing near you at his website. Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Being without an agenda Being seen as a conservative comedian Mocking the left How Brent grew up Making fun of yourself Hanging out with J.P. Sears Wearing masks Getting canceled Nick Cannon Gina Carano Impressions Gov. Newsom Trying out different comedic personas Finding a political label Political party labels Georgia voting laws Intentions being assigned Having in-depth conversations Improv UCB and Groundlings Subscriber Portion Brent's origin into comedy Bombing on a cruise ship Best stand-up comics Actors 10 questions

S1 Ep 178Heroes of the Faith and Defending the Family
On The Babylon Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan talk about heroes of the faith like the kid-punching pastor and the man who showed worship teams everywhere how to play the drums. They talk about G.K. Chesterton's argument in defense of the family. Kyle is also subjected to the next ten questions in our exclusive subscriber lounge. Intro: About the YouTube channel Heroes of the Faith 1 Oceans Metal Drummer: https://youtu.be/POwayWGeQAU Coffin Preacher: https://youtu.be/5OImocOKy4I Kid punching pastor: https://youtu.be/Q19qRUBj-ic Chesterton In Defense Of The Family: Chesterton starts talking about how people claim to travel the world in order to experience humanity when they are really leaving it in this chapter of Heretics: On Certain Modern Writers and the Institution of the Family. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE LOUNGE: Kyle answers second ten questions

S1 Ep 177Skillet's John Cooper On Listening To Christ Over Celebrities
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to John Cooper of Skillet. They talk about CCM fame, discovering Petra, and weird band names. John Cooper is the lead singer, bassist, and producer for Skillet. Skillet has become one of the best-selling bands with two Grammy award nominations and has gone platinum twelve times. He has recently written a book titled Awake and Alive to Truth, where he dives into the most asked questions in modern culture. Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Journey to CCM fame Viral Facebook post Being convicted with faith Awake and Alive To Truth Book Becoming famous young Celebrity Christians Growing up without Rock music MTV and Beat It Michael W. Smith Seeing Petra live Stryper story Comparing Skillet to other bands Secret to weird band names Korn Googling Skillet Iron Maiden Duets Raising kids with the Skillet voice Touring with kids Subscriber Portion Pyrotechnic story Props John Cooper's gymnastics skills Band's feeling entitled Creed story Positive lyrics Almost becoming Bono Women in the band 10 questions

S1 Ep 176The Bee Reads LOTR Episode 16: Welcome To Elfland
Kyle, Dan, and Jonathan Watson of The One Ring make it to Elfland in this week's episode of The Bee Reads The Lord Of The Rings! To watch or listen to this week's episode, go to BabylonBee.com/Plans.

S1 Ep 175THE BEE WEEKLY: Linkin' Pork and Very Catholic Presidents
On The Babylon Bee Weekly, Ethan is joined by guest hosts Trevor Andersen and Dr. Thaddeus Williams. They talk about the weirdest of news like an elderly couple using morse code to escape an assisted living facility and Biden being called "a very Catholic president who supports abortion rights." Thaddeus gives the best Linkin Park stories while Ethan and Trevor share little known pork facts in our newest segment: Linkin' Pork. Hate mail this week comes from a reader who found our comments on Latter Day Saints to be "tasteless and unfunny." Intro It's Mother's Day this weekend, so naturally The Babylon Bee Podcast invited Thaddeus Williams to join Trevor Andersen and Ethan Nicolle! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! Subscriber Comments Youtube Comments Subscriber Dare Weird News British Man Arrested After 4mph Police Chase Down Canal For 8 Miles Police In Canada Find Reported COVID-19 Violation In Restaurant Was Just A Mannequin Elderly Couple Uses Military Morse Code Training To Escape Tennessee Assisted Living Facility Caitlyn Jenner -- Olympic Gold Medal Winner And Now Trans Person -- Says Biological Males Should Not Be Allowed To Compete In Women's Sports The Washington Post Referred to Biden As "a very Catholic president who supports abortion rights." A City In Switzerland Is Offering Beggars One-Way Tickets Anywhere In Europe As Long As They Don't Come Back Priest 'Baptises' Baby Using A Water Pistol Gymnast Performs 36 Consecutive One-Handed Backflips To Break His Own Guinness Record Linkin' Pork Hate Mail Subscriber Portion Thaddeus stories' Bonus Hate Mail Subscriber Headlines of the Week Thaddeus 10 Questions

S1 Ep 174Christian Astrophysicist Explains Young Earth: Dr. Jason Lisle Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to Christian astrophysicist, speaker, and author, Dr. Jason Lisle. They talk about dinosaurs and cavemen, evidence of a young earth, and the Bible as a history book. Dr. Lisle obtained a Master's degree and Ph.D. in astrophysics at the University of Colorado. He has since written a number of best selling books on the topic of creation including: Taking Back Astronomy, Stargazer's Guide to the Night Sky, the Ultimate Proof of Creation, Discerning Truth, and Understanding Genesis. He also founded the Biblical Science Institute, where they help defend the Christian worldview against people who call it unscientific. Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Bible as a history book The problem of death before sin Genesis being doctrine Snopes article about creationism being a conspiracy Humans are all one race Current state of Young Earth Creationists scholarship Human origins Dinosaurs and cavemen Dragons Evidence of the Young Earth Carbon dating Origin of the universe explained with popcorn Subscriber Portion Comets The great flood Geological evidence of the flood DNA Theological problems with Aliens Slugs on the Arc Accuracy of the Interstellar movie Blackholes Distant starlight problem Problem with measuring speed of light 10 Questions

S1 Ep 173THE BEE WEEKLY: Racist Soap Dispensers and Headlines By Kids
THE BEE WEEKLY: Racist Soap Dispensers and Headlines By Kids On The Babylon Bee Weekly, Kyle and Ethan are joined by stand-up comedian Trevor Andersen again. They talk about drag racing cops and the racism built into automatic soap dispensers. We hear the best headline pitches by our subscribers' children and find a new hero of the faith. As always we end in hate mail, this one most likely coming from a disheartened satire-hating robot. Intro Trevor Andersen is back on the podcast to guest host. Coming up next Tuesday we have Dr. Jason Lisle, a young earth creationist on the interview show. We read subscriber comments and YouTube comments Weird News Greyhound Wins Race In New Zealand, But Is Later Discovered To Be On Methamphetamine Michigan Woman Glues Eye Shut After Mistaking Nail Glue For Eye Drops Oklahoma Woman Charged With Felony For Not Returning VHS Tape 21 Years Ago Two D.C. Police Cars Were Totaled After Officers Decided To Drag Race Each Other Florida Family Accused Of Selling Bleach As A "miracle" Cure For COVID-19 Automatic Soap Dispensers Are Racist Now Biden Was The Only World Leader With A Mask On During Virtual Climate Summit British Speed-Eater Drinks Capri Sun in 15.71 Seconds For Guinness Record Kids Pitch Babylon Bee Headlines Buy Abigail Shrier's 'Irreversible Damage' (Save $18.99 with this link!): babylonbee.com/damage Heroes of the Faith Joanna Southcott Hate Mail We get hate mail from a Stephen Hawking robot Subscriber Portion We talk about what books we're currently reading BONUS HATE MAIL

S1 Ep 172"Political Correctness is Deadly": The Zuby Interview
On The Babylon Bee Interview Show, Kyle and Ethan talk to rapper, podcast host, author, Zuby. They talk about going viral, disgusting English food, and political correctness. Zuby first gained fame for a video of him beating the women's deadlift record. Since going viral, Zuby has gained over 700,000 followers and sold 25,000 albums independently. His most recent album, Word of Zuby, just became the most funded hip-hop project on Kickstarter in the U.K. You can pre-order his album and find his book on getting swol by going to Zuby's website. Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Topics Discussed Opening rap Kickstarter feat Being a contrarian on Twitter Zuby's origin story Zuby's impression of the United States Impression of California American food Reason for the British empire Stargazy pie Studying at Oxford Representing honesty Christianity in Zuby's music Speaking out on gender Covid lockdowns Terms being changed BLM tweet UK police Truth over feelings Speaking out Silent majority vs a silenced majority Checkmate move Objective reality The overblown risk The incentive to lie Obesity "Political correctness is deadly" Being a contrarian to tell the truth Subscriber Portion Getting swol Zuby's book Guns Beyond political solutions Trade off between freedom and risk Zuby's influences Stupid things people have said to Zuby 10 questions

S1 Ep 171Sins and Dangerous Croissants
On The Babylon Bee Weekly Podcast, Kyle and Ethan are joined by guest host, Pastor Craig Hamilton of Church Two42. They find the strangest of news like the police being called on a woman afraid of a croissant and Twitter censoring James O'Keefe for doing actual reporting. Kyle and Ethan hear about Pastor Craig's fundraiser to build a church that isn't in his front yard and play the game,'Sin or Not Sin, where Pastor Craig lets you know if a well-done steak or jazzercise will be getting you in trouble with the good Lord. As always we end with our everlasting hate mail, this time coming from a YouTube commenter that was most likely wearing a mask when he made his comment. Intro Welcome Pastor Craig Hamilton of ChurchTwo42 Coming up next Tuesday is our interview with Zuby! We read YouTube comments Weird News Suspected Drunken Driver Speeds Into School's Mock DUI Demonstration Nearly Striking Students Tire Slasher Leaves Severed Finger Behind On Woman's Driveway Breakfast Taco Full Of Crystal Meth Found By TSA Agents At Houston Airport A Lord of the Rings Online Player Leveled A Hobbit To Level 130 In The Most Hobbit Way Possible: Cooking Pies Iran Censors Soccer Match Over 100 Times Due To Female Referee A Woman In Poland Called Animal Control Because Of A Croissant That She Thought Was A Dangerous Animal Iran Censors Soccer Match Over 100 Times Due To Female Referee A Woman In Poland Called Animal Control Because Of A Croissant That She Thought Was A Dangerous Animal James O'Keefe Of Project Veritas Has Been Booted Off Of Twitter, And Now He's Suing For Defamation The Oregonian Issued A Tweet Assuring Readers That It Was Only A White Guy Who Was Killed By Police So No Need To Riot And Loot Marvel At This Beast Of A Man As He Grabs A Bobcat Off His Wife, Yeets It Halfway Across His Yard, And Chases It Down With A Gun Idaho Man Reclaims Guinness Record By Catching 107 Tennis Balls In An Oversized Bucket Placed On His Head Ask Pastor Craig Pastor Craig talks about how he started doing church on his driveway. Help Fundraise Pastor Craigs Church Donate to Pastor Craig's Church Here Sin or Not a Sin with Pastor Craig Hate Mail Subscriber Portion Ask Pastor Craig Continued The Ten Questions Bonus Hate Mail