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
55 episodes
"Healthcare Jesus & Bob’s Slow-Clap Showcase" (August 27, 2025 - Proper 16C)
In the Comedians with Pastors Talking Bible Season 2 finale, we start with bidets and end with Bob in wedge heels. In between, comedians Harriet Riley (@harrietrileycomedy) and Cassi Bruno (@cassi_dicci) bring stories of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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57:00
"Hangry Jesus & the Rule of Threes" (August 17, 2025 - Proper 15C)
It’s our last Short Take of the season, and Luke 12:49–56 is bringing the heat — literally. Jesus says he came to bring fire to the earth and division to households, not peace. We unpack what that means without sliding into persecution cosplay,...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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31:55
"Verily, We Cometh Unglued" (August 10, 2025 - Proper 14C)
This week, our sacred text is drawn from Luke’s Gospel—an invitation to stay awake, gird one's loins, sell one’s possessions, and fear not. But when Bob insists on reading it in the King James Version, all theological decorum unravels. Eric bre...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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59:45
"Eat, Drink, and Miss the Point" (August 3, 2025 - Proper 13C)
This week on Comedians with Pastors Talking Bible: Short Take, our resident comic theologians Abby Evans and Erick Williams join Bob and Eric to face down one of Jesus’ sharpest parables—and things get weird fast. We’re t...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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29:23
"God (Especially) Loves Tim!" (July 27, 2025 - Proper 12C)
This week on CPTB, we're joined once again by chaos chemists Tim Ross and Alex Stypula—because once clearly wasn’t enough. We talk Lego addiction, the linguistic challenges of translating the Bible into Klingon, and what prayer is...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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59:37
"Martha, Mary, and Multiplying Dishes" (July 20, 2025 - Proper 11C)
Jesus stops by for dinner, and suddenly everyone’s got opinions. This week, Bob, Eric, Abby, and Erick dive into Luke 10:38–42 (the classic Mary and Martha showdown) and explore what hospitality really means—spiritually, socially, and awkwardly...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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30:43
God Hates Tim... But Not Samaritans! (July 13, 2025 - Proper 10C)
This week, we welcome Alex Stypula and Tim Ross, the chaos chemists behind the Milks of the World podcast, for an episode that may or may not be sanctioned by NATO. Come for the theological hot takes, stay for the GI Joe ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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58:01
The Gospel According to Lasagna (July 6, 2025 - Proper 9C)
In this Fourth of July weekend Short Take, Bob, Eric, Abby, and Erick dig into Luke 10 and the radical, communal vision of mission Jesus lays out—no purses, no sandals, just go and be present. Along the way, the crew explores what the lectionar...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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32:06
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
