

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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May 6, 2022 • 52min
Sacred Cinema: Guardians of the Galaxy
In this latest Sacred Cinema episode, we’re deep-diving one of the most surprising films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy. Join Knox and Jamie as they discuss topics including Chris Pratt’s faith, how Bradley Cooper’s role as Rocket Raccoon led to A Star is Born, and some of the best quotes that we want to see turned into books. Could this be one of the best ensemble films of all time? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Guardians of the Galaxy: 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
Chris Pratt: Polarizing Chris Pratt | Chris Pratt’s Religion
Karen Gillan: Karen Gillan’s Nebula Transformation
Bradley Cooper: Bradley Cooper Voicing Rocket Racoon | Inside the Actors Studio
Vin Diesel: Watch Vin Diesel record while wearing stilts | Vin Diesel at the Premiere
Listen: Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack
This Week in Seminary: Mini-Favored or Forsaken #23 and Sacerd Cinema Devotionals
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Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 21min
Noah
Get ready to send out some ravens because in this episode we’re talking about Noah. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they revisit one of our earliest episode topics in which God decided to ctrl+alt+del creation. You’ll hear conversations about how many animals were actually on the boat, speculation about where people drop out of their Bible in a year plan, and some surprising revelations about Insane Clown Posse. MENTIONS
Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Genesis 6:9-22 | Genesis 7-8
Casting: Robert Duvall | Michael Cera | Michael “Basketball” Jordan | Jared Leto | James Earl Jones Limp Bizkit | Insane Clown Posse
Listen: Nephilim BSQTNA
Gopher Wood? Learn more here
Raven Deep Dive: Learn about anting
Read: Long Life Spans in Genesis
Read: Could Noah’s Ark Float from The Smithsonian Magazine
Throwback: El Shaddai by Amy Grant
Helpful Graphic: Ancient Hebrew Concept of the Universe
Justice for Juggalos: The Guardian Article | The Atlantic Article | Listen to Thy Unveiling | Listen to Miracles
The Popcast Live! Buy Tickets for Dallas or the Livestream 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.BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent Book Club, and more! Become a partner.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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Apr 22, 2022 • 39min
SWDGISS: The Dead Sea Scrolls
We’re returning to Archaeology Corner in this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School episode as we talk about The Dead Sea Scrolls. Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon along with Knox and Jamie as they explore this discovery that we know is important but tend not to actually know much about. You’ll hear conversations involving treasure maps, really cool nicknames, and conspiracy theory camps as we try to figure out why Christians are so obsessed with these things. MENTIONS
The Popcast Live! Buy Tickets Here
Read: The New Yorker Article from 1955 on The Dead Sea Scrolls
Read: 6 Things You May Not Know About the Dead Sea Scrolls
Deep Dive: Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library
Listen: Favored or Forsaken: Hobby Lobby
Visit: The Shrine of the Goat
Bible Scholar: Read Robert Alter
Like the Cave of Wonders, but not: Learn about the Cave of Horrors
Read: Dead Sea Scrolls at the Museum of the Bible are all Fake
Extra Credit: The Great Courses: The Dead Sea Scrolls
Does Nick Cage have an Oscar? Find out here
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Apr 15, 2022 • 40min
Favored or Forsaken: The NOs of Easter
Pull out your pastels and watch out for eggs falling from the sky because in this Favored or Forsaken episode we’re talking about the Nos of Easter. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they unpack listener gentle (or not so gentle) rebukes of Easter. They’ll answer questions like what’s the greatest jellybean of all time, why the disciples didn’t just record the correct date, and whether or not Easter grass is the herpes of Easter. Are the celebrations surrounding Easter favored or forsaken? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
See the original Instagram post here with over 700 comments
The Popcast Live! Buy tickets for Dallas and the Livestream here
Mouthbrooders: Learn about fish that give birth in the mouth
Who is Craig? A Boy and His Beans
Candy Corner: Easter Candy Ranked
Helicopter Egg Drop? See for yourself
Therapy Corner: Golden Twitter Thread from Robert Callahan
Learn: God’s Friday
Why no consistent date? Learn about the date for Easter here
FAVORED OF THE MONTH
Knox - Documentary: Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed on Discovery+
Jamie - Music: Fortunate Fall by Audrey Assad | A Collision by David Crowder Band | Dear Wormwood by The Oh Hellos
Erin - Twitter: @RCallahanWaco
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent Book Club, and more! Become a partner.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: thebiblebinge.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Apr 1, 2022 • 48min
Sacred Cinema: Captain America The Winter Soldier
In this latest Sacred Cinema episode, Knox and Jamie are deep-diving Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the vibe shift of the MCU. Coming in on your left you’ll hear discussions surrounding Chris Evans’ incredible chemistry, a gentle rebuke for Scarlett Johansson’s wig situation, and a recap of the best fight scene of all time. Just like Steve and Bucky, we're with you 'til the end of the line (of this episode). MENTIONS
The Winter Soldier: 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
What dethroned Captain America at the box office? Watch the trailer for The Other Woman
Russo Brothers origin story: Watch Community on Netflix
Best fight scene of all time: Watch the elevator scene | Behind the scenes
Natasha Romanoff’s hair evolution: See the journey here
The Popcast Live! Get tickets here
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent book club, and more! Become a partner.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 Monthly Newsletter: Sign up here Buy 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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Mar 25, 2022 • 54min
Favored or Forsaken: Proverbs 31 Woman
To celebrate Women’s History Month we’re deciding if the Proverbs 31 Woman is favored or forsaken. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they hold the source material (i.e. the Bible) up against DC Talk and popular ministries to see whether or not we've misunderstood this passage. Is Proverbs 31 just for women? Could this passage actually be about wisdom? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Source Material: Proverbs 31
Helpful Past Episodes: SWDGISS: The Trinity | Faith Adjacent: Purity Culture | SWDGISS: How We Got the Bible
Learn: Tell me more about the book of Proverbs
Erin’s Alter Ego: Elizabeth Montgomery
That Kinda Girl: Listen to the DC Talk classic here
For research: Proverbs 31 Ministries
Read How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns
The Popcast Live! Get tickets here
FAVORED OF THE MONTH
Knox - Great Courses: The History of Christianity: From the Disciples to the Dawn of the Reformation
Jamie - Book: Find Your Way Back by Javacia Harris Bowser
Erin - Book: An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent Book Club, and more! Become a partner.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 Monthly Newsletter: thebiblebinge.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Mar 18, 2022 • 46min
SWDGISS: The Trinity
In this latest Stuff We Didn’t Get in Sunday School episode, we’re talking about one of the most complex, mysterious, and just plain weird concepts in Christianity: the Trinity. Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon along with Knox and Jamie as they deep-dive this Christian doctrine while exploring listener questions. Along the way, you’ll get a trinitarian vocabulary lesson, learn about pooping yourself to death, and hear Erin’s worst movie description ever. MENTIONS
The Popcast Live! Buy Tickets Here
Biblical Support: Matthew 28:19 | 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 | 2 Corinthians 13:13-14
What is Arianism? Learn more here
So much wonder: Wonder Twins | Wonder Pets
A Jenga game? Jumanji | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Jumanji: The Next Level
Read: Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
Visualizing the Trinity: Celtic Symbol | Helpful Chart
Extra Credit: N.T. Wright on Paul’s Trinitarian Theology
In Conclusion, No One Knows: Get the merch here
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent Book Club, and more! Become a partner.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 Monthly Newsletter: Sign up hereShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
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Mar 11, 2022 • 48min
Sacred Cinema: Thor: The Dark World
In our latest Sacred Cinema episode, we're hopping back on the Bifrost and journeying across the nine realms to deep-dive Thor: The Dark World. Join Knox and Jamie as they discuss this film that has so many forsaken things. They’ll explore who has the most chemistry in this movie, faithfulness in the small things by way of Zachary Levi, and Knox’s slap history. This episode will show you that space is fine, and so is this movie. MENTIONS
Thor: The Dark World: Watch Here | 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
Did you say Harry Potter recaps? Listen here
Read: In Defense of Thor: The Dark World
Tell me more about the Aether: Learn more here
Making of Thor: Blooper Reel
Space Sermon: How Great is Our God by Louie Giglio
Read: The Version of Thor: The Dark World We Never Saw
Asgardian fighting nothing: Watch the scene here
Fandral Deep Dive: Learn more here
The Popcast Live! Get tickets here
Listen to today's Mini-Favored or Forsaken here
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent book club, and more! Become a partner.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 Monthly Newsletter: Sign up here Buy 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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Mar 4, 2022 • 1h 12min
Elijah
Prepare yourself for some Old Testament trash talk, because we’re deep-diving Elijah. Join Knox and Jamie along with Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as they look to 1 and 2 Kings to explore this biblical superhero. Along the way, you’ll hear conversations discussing the history of angel food cake, Elijah throughout various sacred texts, and Erin’s gentle rebuke immunity card. This is a fiery episode that you won’t want to miss! MENTIONS
Main Biblical Text for the Episode: 1 Kings 17-19 | 2 Kings 2:11-12
Casting: Denzel Washington | Tobey Maguire | Angelina Jolie | Paul Bettany | Daniel Kaluuya
Listen: Season 5, Episode 1: Jezebel
Scholar Resources: Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
Biblical Rap Battle: Hamilton Babinet Battle | Pitch Perfect Riff-Off
Listen: Season 10, Episode 6: John
Elijah was just a normal guy: James 5:15-17
Cooking with Lettice: Buy the Kentucky Housewife
What is a Whortleberry? Find out here
Kangaroo Fights: Man Fights Kangaroo Compilation
The Bible Binge, but Sexier: Buy The Popcast Live! Tickets 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.BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent Book Club, and more! Become a partner.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 Monthly Newsletter: Sign up here 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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Feb 25, 2022 • 42min
Sacred Cinema: Iron Man 3
Get ready to face some demons and sharpen some iron because in this Sacred Cinema episode we’re talking about Iron Man 3. Join Knox and Jamie as they discuss the final stand-alone Iron Man film. You’ll hear conversations about seasonal friendships with the Avengers inner circle, the Red Bull skydiving team, and gentle rebukes of Marvel’s representation of Tennessee. Is this movie actually good or is it just good at being watchable? You’ll have to listen to find out! MENTIONS
Iron Man 3: Watch Here | 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’s Wingman: Ty Simpkins
The Mandarin: Watch All Hail the King on Disney Plus
Read: A Clinical Perspective on Panic and PTSD in Iron Man 3
The Starfish Story: Learn more here
Internet Corner: Worldwide Internet Speeds
Watch: Iron Man 3 Gag Reel
BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent book club, and more! Become a partner.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 Monthly Newsletter: Sign up here Buy 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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