

Faith Adjacent
The Popcast Media Group
Conversations involving faith are often fraught with scholarly nerd alerts about ancient linguistics and inaccessible theological discussions centered around hermeneutics. But what if there was a way to use your pop culture literacy to enhance your biblical literacy? Welcome to Faith Adjacent, the podcast where we try to understand the modern dynamics of faith through a combined commitment to uncomfortable honesty, authentic weirdness, and critical thinking. Faith Adjacent is hosted by Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of The Popcast along with Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 58min
Office Hours with Erin and Evan
In this very special episode, Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon is teaming up with Community Manager Evan to present Office Hours, in which they answer listener questions on theology, church, and more! Office Hours is normally a weekly resource on Instagram, but this week we thought we would do an expanded edition. You’ll hear Erin and Evan explore things like tarot cards, excommunication, when to know if it is time to leave a church, and (trigger warning) the Romans Road. All this and more awaits you in our most instagrammable episode yet! MENTIONS
Where do I watch past Office Hours? Check out all nine highlights on Instagram
You mentioned that we could hear similar content on Patreon, right? Yep! Listen to Open House here.
Denomination Deep Dive: Wikipedia is your friend
What was that past episode about the Bible? Listen to SWDGISS: How We God the Bible
Word Study: Beginner Level | Intermediate Level through Bible Hub | Intermediate Level through Bible Gateway | Advanced Level
If you’re also a 13 on the excitement scale: Pre-Save Midnights by Taylor Swift
Wait, what’s a Bible Tract: Use this for research purposes
Evan’s Very Reputable Sources: Catholic Straight Answers | Sage Goddess
Christianity and Tarot: The Contemplative Tarot by Brittany Muller
THE BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYIf you enjoyed this episode, then you will LOVE The Bible Binge Seminary. For just $5 a month you can get access to Mini-Favored or Forsaken episodes, Open House, a monthly Fellowship Hall gathering, and so much more! Join here. GENTLE REBUKEOur resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of most episodes. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram.THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Get The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Oct 6, 2022 • 50min
SWDGISS: Who is My Neighbor?
Who really IS your neighbor? Shannan Martin is joining Jamie and Erin in this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School episode to answer that question. Shannan will hold your hand as we explore what it looks like to be a good neighbor while also living as a neighbor. Along the way, you’ll hear hostile students Jamie and Erin talk about kitchen fires, money laundering, and murderous neighbors. All this and more awaits you in our most neighborly episode yet! MENTIONS
Shannan Martin: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Start with Hello | The Ministry of Ordinary Places | Falling Free
Scripture Referenced: Galatians 5 | Luke 10 | Jeremiah 29:5-7 | Matthew 5:43
Because we KNOW this is what you want to do next: Watch Won’t You Be My Neighbor on Netflix
Neighbor Horror Stories: Feel better about your own neighbors here
The Bible Binge Seminary Fellowship Hall: Read My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix | Watch the Movie | Join us on Patreon
Bonus ContentOver at The Bible Binge Seminary, you can hear the rest of our conversation with Shannan! These additional questions and SO MUCH MORE are available for just $5 a month over on Patreon. Join here! THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge BulletinGet The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 26min
Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar
We’re all about reconsideration here at The Bible Binge, so in this episode, we are doing a new deep-dive on Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar. Join Knox, Jamie, and Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as they rethink some of the most iconic figures in the Bible. Along the way, you’ll hear about senior discounts on tampons, what it means to be hot in the Bible, and an exploration of ancient marriage contracts. MENTIONS
Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Genesis 12:1-3, 16:1-16, 18:9-15, and 21:1-21
Casting: Daniel Day-Lewis | Diane Lane | Caillou | Alia Shawkat | Riz Ahmed
Bible Scholar Resource: Cultural Background Study Bible
Previously On: Adam and Eve | Noah | The Tower of Babel
The Bible Binge Solo of Choice: El Shaddai by Amy Grant
Read: Womanist Midrash by Dr. Wilda Gafney
So Much Trauma: The End is Awalys Near by Dan Carlin
Contract Corner: The Legal Status of Barren Wives by Kayla White
BONUS CONTENTIn the most recent Mini-Favored or Forsaken, Erin and Evan discuss a recent album from The Porter’s Gate as well as the recent news surrounding Matt Chandler. You can listen to this conversation and so much for just $5 a month over at The Bible Binge Seminary. GENTLE REBUKEOur resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of most episodes. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram.THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Get The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Sep 8, 2022 • 54min
Favored or Forsaken: Prosperity Gospel
It’s time to name it and claim it because in this latest Favored or Forsaken episode, we’re talking all about Prosperity Gospel. Join Jamie, Erin, and Terrance as they take you on a journey through the history of this movement while discussing both its pitfalls and highlights. Along the way, you’ll hear each host pick their prosperity gospel mascot in addition to a surprising shark tank pitch and the board game you never knew you needed. All this and more awaits you in what is sure to be the most prosperous episode yet! MENTIONS
Broke, Busted, and Disgusted: Watch the TikTok that Erin mentions
History Lesson: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber
Calvinism Deep Dive: Listen to Please Advise: What’s up with Calvinism
Watch: The Eyes of Tammy Faye on HBO Max
Helpful Resource: Blessed by Kate Bowler | Follow Kate Bowler on Instagram
Joel Osteen Boardgame? Your Best Life Now The Game on Amazon
Scripture Referenced: John 10:10 | 3 John 1:2 | Malachi 3:10
Watch: Honk For Jesus. Save Your Sou.l on Peacock
Mascots: Creflo Dollar | Kenneth Copeland | Paula White
Become a lover of us: Join The Bible Binge Seminary
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Open House episodes, monthly Fellowship Hall gatherings, and more! Become a partner.FAVORED OF THE MONTH
Jamie - Internet Things: The Swipe Up from Erin Moon
Erin - Book: Good Enough by Kate Bowler
Terrance - Music: NPR Tiny Desk Gospel Concerts
THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Sep 2, 2022 • 13min
The Bible Binge: State of the Podcast + Sneak Peek at The NOs of Youth Group
Today marks a new day for the Bible Binge. Listen in as Knox, Jamie, and Erin discuss all the changes coming to the pod, as well as hear a teaser for today's exclusive bonus Patreon episode: The NOs of Youth Group.To learn more about the changes coming to Bible Binge Seminary, click here.To join Bible Binge Seminary, click here.
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Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 7min
Solomon, Part 2
We’re checking back in with Solomon in this latest episode! Join Knox and Jamie along with Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as we explore Solomon’s interaction with one of the most disputed and over-decorated characters in the Bible, the Queen of Sheba. You’ll also hear a history of shaving, talk about a whisper network of birds, and why you shouldn't have any new friends. MENTIONS
Main Biblical Text for the Episode: 1 Kings 9-11
Casting: LaKeith Stanfield | Gabrielle Union
Summer of Solomon: Listen to Solomon, Pt 1
Author Queen of Sheba: Read You Got Anything Stronger by Gabrielle Union
Extra Credit: Listen to BSQTNA: Solomon’s Temple on Patreon
Solomon Deep Dive: Extend your learning here
So did he write any books in the Bible? Learn more here
BONUS CONTENTIn this week’s Mini-Favored or Forsaken, Erin and Jamie are talking about Frederick Buechner and Jehovah’s Witnesses returning to door knocking. You can listen to this conversation and so much for just $5 a month over at The Bible Binge Seminary. GENTLE REBUKEOur resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of most episodes. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram.THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Get The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Aug 19, 2022 • 45min
Favored or Forsaken: The Enneagram
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by the enneagram because Knox, Jamie, and Erin are going to decide if this controversial tool is favored or forsaken. In this episode, you’ll hear conversations surrounding the history and practicality of the enneagram as well as surprising tangents such as how Jamie would fare as a cult leader and bodily fluids that affect personality. Is the enneagram the devil’s workshop, or is it the key to unlocking your purpose in life? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
In-House Enneagram Deep Dives: Faith Adjacent: The Enneagram | The Podcast 324: Enneagram for the Holidays | The Popcast 288: The Enneagram
Where do I start with the Enneagram? The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile | The Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Riso and Ross Hudson | The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr
A Great Resource: Suzanne Stabile | The Enneagram Journey with Knox
What’s the easiest way for me to learn about the Enneagram? Listen to these enneagram songs from Sleeping at Last
Sneak Peak of the future of The Bible Binge: Watch this Instagram Live with Erin and Evan
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Knox - Book: Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty
Jamie - Book: The Anti-Racism Journal by Faitth Brooks
Erin - Book: How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns
THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 4min
SWDGISS: Heaven
In this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School episode, we’re talking all about Heaven. Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon along with Knox and Jamie as they explore all their hopes, dreams, anxieties, and fears about what happens when we die. Is Heaven just one endless Hillsong concert? Do all dogs go to Heaven? Is the hope of Heaven the hopiest hope of all the hopes? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Scripture Referenced: Job 7, 14 | Ezekiel 37 | Pslam 16:9, 11 | Revelation 21 | Luke 23:43 | Luke 16:19-23
Source Material: See the original Instagram post here
Catch me up: Listen to SWDGISS: Hell
Read: Have We Gotten Heaven All Wrong? by NT Wright
Watch: Paper Girls on Amazon Prime | Interstellar on Paramount+ | The Good Place on Netflix
What was that about Princess Diana? Read more here
Do all dogs go to Heaven? Read Wesley’s sermon The Great Deliverance
Bonus Resources: All Things Reconsidered by Knox | Surprised by Hope by NT Wright
Bonus ContentOver at The Bible Binge Seminary, Erin and Terrance are having a conversation about bootleg productions of Hamilton and rock stars who went Christian. You can hear this and so much more for just $5 a month over on Patreon. Click here to here!THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge BulletinGet The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Aug 5, 2022 • 1h 3min
Sacred Cinema: Ant-Man
In this latest Sacred Cinema episode, we’re deep-diving the sacred and secular aspects of one of the most surprising superhero origin stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ant-Man. Join Knox and Jamie as they discuss some of the funniest moments in the entire MCU, explore men’s bathroom etiquette, and imagine the Ant-Man film that could have been. Is Luis the best character in the MCU? How does Paul Rudd get hotter as he gets older? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Ant-Man: Watch here | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
Previous MCU Episodes: Captain America: The First Avenger | Captain Marvel | Iron Man | Iron Man 2 | The Incredible Hulk | Thor | The Avengers | Iron Man 3 | Thor: The Dark World | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Guardians of the Galaxy | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Avengers: Age of Ultron
History Lesson: A Brief History of Marvel’s Most Important Third-String Hero
Not for the faint of heart: The Boys on Amazon
Spoilers for your upcoming Disney Cruise: Why wasn’t Thanos killed in a creative way?
Funny and Hot: Watch Paul Rudd grow in hotness over the year
Funniest Moments in the MCU: Luis’s Storytelling 1 | Luis’s Storytelling 2
Ant Deep-Dive: Learn everything you ever wanted to know about ants here
What’s going on with Evangeline Lilly? Find out here
The first appearance of Ant-Man on screen: Watch SNL’s Superhero Party
Happy Birthday to The Popcast! Join us for an All Skate AUA on Tuesday, August 9 at 9:30 PM ET for FREE
BONUS CONTENT ON PATREONThis week in our Mini-Favored or Forsaken over at The Bible Binge Seminary, Erin and Evan discuss gender gaps in faith and fantasy role playing as well as a VERY exciting announcement about the future of The Bible Binge. We also have a five-day devotional that deep dives faith themes in Ant-Man. All this and more await you at The Bible Binge Seminary for just $5 a month! THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge BulletinBuy The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Jul 29, 2022 • 1h 5min
Solomon, Part 1
It is finally time for us to deep-dive the super-wise, super-married Solomon. Join Knox and Jamie along with Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as we begin a journey into the life of Solomon. You’ll hear discussions on asking for wisdom, ancient polygamy, and an emotional recollection of a lost episode of The Bible Binge. What was Solomon’s role in building the temple, and how many people were actually in his kingdom? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Main Biblical Text for the Episode: 1 Kings 3:1-15 | 1 Kings 4:20-34 | 1 Kings 6:11-14
Casting: LaKeith Stanfield
Catch-Up on David: Listen to our David Season
Scholar Resource: Cultural Background Study Bible
Montage Music: Building a Mystery | We Built This City | Build Me Up, Buttercup
Tell me more about Hiram of Tyre
What was that about ants? Learn more here
BONUS CONTENTThis week over at The Bible Binge Seminary in our Mini-Favored or Forsaken episode, Erin and Jamie talk about the Pope’s apology, the theft of a tabernacle, and Amy Grant. You can listen this and so much more for just $5 a month. Join here!GENTLE REBUKEOur resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of most episodes. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram.THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Get The Bible Binge Merch: Shop hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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