The RELEVANT Podcast

Colony House is back with a new album, and they sat down with Emily to reflect on 10 years of making music and what they want the next decade to look like. 
In RELEVANT Buzz: Papa Roach lead singer Jacoby Shaddix shares his powerful faith journey — from foxhole prayer, to sobriety and a faith that sounds like the real thing. We also bring a story flying under the radar: nearly a million Christians are living inside Iran right now, and we hear directly from believers on the ground to get their thoughts on the war and religious freedom. 
Plus, the backlash to the Atlanta Hawks announcing "Magic City Night" — a themed game night centered around an infamous Atlanta strip club.Then, pastor Kyle Idleman joins us to talk about how modern American Christianity has slowly turned Jesus into a therapist and self-help guru — and what we've lost in the process. It's a challenge worth sitting with.
In Slices: a Turkish soccer player performs CPR on a seagull he accidentally hit mid-game, United Airlines starts banning passengers who refuse headphones, and we close with a Spring Break edition of Would You Rather.
01:00 — The crocheting trend taking over 
03:48 — The appeal of old stuff
10:41 — RELEVANT BUZZ 
10:41 — Papa Roach lead singer Jacoby Shaddix shares his Christian testimony. Foxhole prayers, sobriety and millennial rockers finding faith
14:25 — Marty's attempt to join the Elk Club for a Newport parking spot
22:04 — Iranian Christians: nearly 1 million believers inside Iran
28:33 — Atlanta Hawks "Magic City Night"
30:42 — Kyle Idleman interview: How American Christianity has missed the real Jesus
35:16 — SLICES
35:16 — Turkish soccer player performs CPR on a seagull he accidentally hit
41:01 — United Airlines bans passengers who won't use headphones
45:31 — RELEVANT RECOMMENDS: Colony House — 77 Part 2 
50:33 — WOULD YOU RATHER: Spring Break Edition | Pullout couches, photo shoots, emo cruises, bad vibes vs. mediocre food, and Marty's 3am cockfight vacation

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Zachary Levi — Chuck, Shazam, and now host of the new docu-drama David: King of Israel — joins us to talk about why the story of David is the one he keeps coming back to. It's a story of someone who's broken, who makes terrible decisions, and who somehow still gets called a man after God's own heart. Levi explains what sets this show apart from all the other David content out there right now and why he thinks everyone needs to hear this story again.
Also in this episode: We've been hearing a lot about revival — from the SEU outpouring to Asbury to rising Bible sales. But does the data actually back that up? We talked to Ryan Burge, a pastor, researcher and political analyst who's spent 20 years studying church trends, and his answer might surprise you. Plus, Gen Z is quietly bringing physical media back, why AI in the operating room is already causing problems, and Jesse drops a statistic about cats and birds that is either shocking or deeply unpopular depending on whether you own a cat.
And it's the spring edition of One Has to Go!
TIMESTAMPS
0:45 — Cameron stress-eating popcorn at the Magic game and them losing because of it 
5:45 — RELEVANT Buzz 
7:00 — Zach Levi on David: King of Israel
11:15 — DVDs and physical media are making a comeback, thanks to Gen Z 
19:00 — Is revival actually happening in America? Researcher Ryan Burge on the data 
28:15 — SLICES: Jesse's very unpopular take on cats and birds 
36:05 — Derek: AI in the operating room and why we need to pump the brakes 
41:00 — ONE HAS TO GO: Spring Edition 

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This week, Elevation Worship's Chris Brown tells us why the band took an extra year off from releasing music — and what their new album ‘So Be It’ sounds like on the other side of that pause. We also hear from Portland Trail Blazers chaplain Mike Tatlock, who talked to us during NBA All-Star Weekend to share what he's seeing behind the scenes: more players showing up to chapel, more genuine conversations about faith, and a tangible spiritual shift across pro sports.
In RELEVANT Buzz, we dig into a new report revealing the alcohol industry has lost $830 billion in the last four years — largely because Gen Z just isn't drinking. Plus, the cast gets real about dealing with hateful internet comments, the Celebrity All-Star Game gets a much-needed fix, and we settle the TGIF sitcom debate once and for all. Oh, and a man at a Nashville Waffle House ordered a hash brown bowl and got bear-sprayed, tased and zip-tied instead. You know, a typical RELEVANT Podcast.
HIGHLIGHTS
01:07 — Jesse Got Roasted on YouTube and It's Eating Him Alive
08:10 — Hate Follows: Why Do People Follow Content That Triggers Them?
10:03 — Golden Rule the Comments Section
12:57 — RELEVANT Buzz: Is A Faith Revival Happening in Pro Sports?
15:12 — NBA Chaplain Mike Tatlock 
18:10 — Derek on How Christian Hip Hop Maybe Helped Fuel the Movement
19:31 — What Chaplains Are Seeing Behind the Scenes
23:23 — Jesse's Celebrity All-Star Game Fix: Danny DeVito & Tom Cruise
26:46 — The Worst National Anthems of All Time
31:26 — Gen Z Is Killing the Alcohol Industry — $830 Billion Lost
35:09 — Elevation Worship's Chris Brown on Their New Album So Be It
36:45 — Interview Clip: Why They Took Time Off for the First Time in a Decade
38:08 — SLICES: Buffalo Wild Wings Sued Over "Boneless Wings"
42:10 — A Man Got Bear-Sprayed, Tased & Zip-Tied at Waffle House Over Hash Browns
44:42 — ASK THE CAST: Has Jesse Ever Been Pranked?
45:24 — Jesse's Most Diabolical College Pranks (Alarm Clocks, Air Horns & Peanut Butter)
48:45 — Cameron Put Squirrels in a Guy's Room
49:48 — Dream Guests: The RELEVANT Mount Rushmore
50:31 — Which Cast Member Would You Want to Be Stranded With?
51:05 — Do Your Families Listen to the Podcast?
51:30 — Favorite TGIF Era Sitcom 
53:22 — If You Could Go Back to 2003 and Tell Yourself One Thing

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This week, Zach Williams from indie-folk band The Lone Bellow joins the show to talk about their new album — including the wild story of how their van was broken into, all their recordings were stolen, and their fans raised enough money to help them start over.
In RELEVANT Buzz, we show you the ongoing worship outpouring happening at Southeastern University in Florida, where students have been in nonstop prayer, worship and confession for the last week (we talk to the campus pastor). We also break down the viral claim that Christian hip hop is the #1 rap subgenre on Spotify — and why it's not actually true. 
Plus, a worship pastor goes viral on American Idol, Kevin Durant gets exposed for burner accounts during All-Star Weekend, and a guy who lost a golf bet is now 23 days into eating nothing but Wendy's chili. At the end of the show, we've got Ask the Cast and Jesse and Emily confess to the one question they both regret asking in an interview.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Jesse's Super Bowl Spreader Event
05:46 — RELEVANT Buzz: The SEU Outpouring
18:49 — Kevin Durant's Burner Account 
22:06 — Is Christian Hip Hop Really Huge on Spotify?
24:44 — Worship Pastor Goes Viral on American Idol
29:26 — RELEVANT Recommends: The Lone Bellow 
34:49 — SLICES: The Wendy's Chili Bet
41:31 — AI Is Bad at Medical Advice
45:57 — ASK THE CAST: Embarrassing TikTok Purchases & Weird Google Searches

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This week, actor Milo Ventimiglia — known for 'This Is Us,' 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Heroes' — tells us why he chose to star in a new Christian movie, playing real-life worship artist Tim Timmons, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer over 20 years ago and is still defying the odds today. 
In RELEVANT Buzz, the crew recaps the Super Bowl — including the incredible story of Seahawks coach Mike McDonald, who followed God's calling to leave the corporate world to take an unpaid internship in coaching. And now 12 years later, it's led to a Super Bowl championship. We also dig into a new study revealing that Gen Z is statistically dumber than their parents (and why that's significant). Plus, Jesse forces the crew to watch the Carman movie trailer, and at the end of the show, we have Ask the Cast! And of course Jesse and Derek have some strong thoughts on Ring cameras and drones.
Highlights:
01:28 — The Olympics and Derek's New Drone
04:59 — Ring Cameras Have Ruined Jesse's Hypothetical Heist
06:18 — The Dark Knight Predicted the Ring Camera Era
09:20 — Apple Is Buying Tech That Can Hear Your Silent Speech
16:29 — RELEVANT BUZZ
19:31 — Coach Mike McDonald: From Accountant to Super Bowl Champion
23:04 — New Study: Gen Z Is Scoring Lower on IQ Tests Than Their Parents
24:40 — The Lost Art of Daydreaming & Why Boredom Matters
30:09 — Milo Ventimiglia on ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’
33:24 — Jesse Makes the Crew Watch the Carman Movie Trailer (Live Reaction)
37:47 — SLICES
38:11 — Man Cited for Juggling Fire on a Unicycle in a Crosswalk
41:11 — Man Breaks Into Little Caesars After Hours & Starts Selling Pizzas
43:09 — ASK THE CAST
44:05 — What Belief Have You Changed Your Mind On?
45:46 — Boundaries You Didn't Know You Could Set
46:40 — What Today Would Shock Yourself 10 Years Ago?
47:18 — Podcast Voice vs. Real Voice
49:48 — Who Has the Worst Music Taste on the Crew?
51:04 — Why Jesse Is a Terrible Texter
52:55 — NBA All-Star Weekend: Does Anyone Care?
53:59 — Outro & YouTube Growth Update

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