Comedians with Pastors Talking Bible
Two pastors and two comedians sit down together to consider the weekly Bible reading. Chaos, hilarity and occasional insight ensue! Hosted by Pastor Eric Damon and Pastor Bob Schaefer, and featuring resident comic theologians Abby Evans and Erick Williams. New episodes every Monday.
Episodes
47 episodes
Golden Retrievers and Gutsy Risk-taking (Peter and Paul, Apostles - June 29, 2025)
Comics Lou Pastorius (@notorious_pastorius) and Abby Evans (@itsabbye) are back to discuss the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Topics include:Baby baptismsCosplay crucifixionsThe calls of Peter and Pa...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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56:28
June 22, 2025 - Proper 7C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Reading:Luke 8:26–39 (NRSV)[26] Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Gal...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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33:12
June 15, 2025 - Holy Trinity C
Comics Lou Pastorius (@notorious_pastorius) and Abby Evans (@itsabbye) join us just in time. Topics include:New people in church.God's praise kink.The mystery of the Trinity.This Week'...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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1:03:05
June 8, 2025 - The Day of Pentecost C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Reading:Acts 2:1–21 (NRSV)[1] When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. [...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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32:47
June 1, 2025 - Easter 7C
Comics Vinny Palatucci (@vinnypalatucci) and Logan Gatensby are back for another round. Topics include:Running "the light" in comedy and preaching.The sexiness of Catholic worship.Jesus praying for hi...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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1:03:46
May 25, 2025 - Easter 6C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Gospel:John 14:23–29 (NRSV)[23] Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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32:07
May 18, 2025 - Easter 5C
Comics Vinny Palatucci (@vinnypalatucci) and Logan Gatensby join us on the pod. Topics include:Aristocratic animism.Heresies of heaven and hell.The pros and cons of being sheep.This We...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:01:37
SNEAK PEAK: May 18, 2025 - Easter 5C
Bob is at the Festival of Homiletics this week. Too bad his gear (and the recording of this week's episode) is back home in Pittsburgh! We'll get the episode published by Friday morning. In the meanwhile, here's a little sample to tide you over...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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7:53
May 11, 2025 - Easter 4C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Gospel:John 10:22–30 (NRSV)[22] At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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34:39
May 4, 2025 - Easter 3C
Comics Amanda Averell (@amandaaverell) and Zach Funk (@zfunkyeah) are back for another round! Topics include:C...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:01:00
April 27, 2025 - Easter 2C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Gospel:John 20:19–31 (NRSV) 19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the d...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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31:32
April 20, 2025 - The Resurrection of Our Lord C
Comics Amanda Averell (@amandaaverell) and Zach Funk (@zfunkyeah) join us on the pod. We have a serious discussion about t...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:03:41
April 13, 2025 - Palm/Passion Sunday C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Gospel:Luke 19:28–40 (NRSV) 28After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29Wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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29:33
April 6, 2025 - Lent 5C
Comics John Henry Watt (@wattj) and Andy Bell-Baltaci (@andybb_) join us on the pod. Our topics include:Extreme Christian metalThe Bible and the Bechdel testThe difference between extravagant greed an...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:05:07
March 30, 2025 - Lent 4C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Gospel:Luke 15:1–3, 11b-32 (NRSV) 1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him....
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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31:04
March 23, 2025 - Lent 3C
Comics John Henry Watt (@wattj) and Andy Bell-Baltaci (@andybb_) join us on the pod. Our topics include:Strike breaking journalistsDining and dashing in the VaticanThe question of theodicy
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:04:08
March 16, 2025 - Lent 2C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us for a short take. Let's get to the point!This Week's Gospel:Luke 13:31–35 (NRSV) 31At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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31:34
March 9, 2025 - Lent 1C
Comics Andrew Hilary (@andrewhilaryus) and Abigail Elias (@mr.abigailelias) are back for another round. This time our topics include:Observing the SabbathFasting for LentWhether the devil sounds like ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:03:11
March 2, 2025 - Transfiguration Sunday
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss Luke 9:28–43 (NET) 28Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray. 29As he was praying, the appea...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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32:15
February 23, 2025 - Epiphany 7C
Comics Andrew Hilary (@andrewhilaryus) and Abigail Elias (@mr.abigailelias) pop in to talk about:Jews and shellfishMisbehaving in churchAnd how kindness might just be the thing that saves us...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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58:47
February 16, 2025 - Epiphany 6C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss Luke 6:17–26 (NET):17Then [Jesus] came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Jud...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:24
February 9, 2025 - Epiphany 5C
Comic Kayleigh Dumas (@kayleigh_dumas) and Eric's brother Michael Martin (@michaelmartin19) are back to talk about the Church's historic relationship with the LGBTQ+ population, Jesus making the disciples go back to work, and what...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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55:56
February 2, 2025 - Epiphany 4C
Resident comic theologians Erick and Abby join us to discuss Luke 4:21–30 (NET):21Then [Jesus] began to tell them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled even as you heard it being read.”22 All were speaking well of him, and were amaze...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:33