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The Mighty Philbert Podcast
Welcome to The Mighty Philbert — the channel where we dig deep, ask hard questions, and refuse to smile politely at bad theology. Whether you're crawling out of evangelicalism, recovering from purity culture, or just wondering why your Sunday school teacher thought dinosaurs rode the Ark, you're in the right place.
Hosted by a proud GenX survivor of church trauma and theological gaslighting, this channel serves up weekly doses of counter-apologetics, Christian deconstruction, and cultural commentary with a heavy side of sarcasm and '90s nostalgia. We’re talking real talk about religion, belief, and how to rebuild your worldview without all the baggage.
New episodes every week. Bring your questions, bring your doubts — and maybe your flannel.
Because sometimes faith needs a second opinion.
Episodes
90 episodes
S02E42 The Slow Death of the YouTube Atheist Community
Tonight on The Mighty Philbert, we’re holding a funeral.Not for atheism.Not for skepticism.But for the online atheist YouTube community that once claimed to stand for reason, accountability, and questioning authority… until too ...
S02E41 The Psychology of Victim Blaming
In Episode 2 of this series, we break down how victim blaming actually works—and why it’s often disguised as “logic,” “neutrality,” or “just asking questions.”From impossible standards to online tribalism, this episode explores the psych...
S02E40 The Real Reason Victims Do Not Come Forward
This episode tackles one of the most misunderstood questions surrounding abuse and assault:“Why didn’t they speak up?”The answer isn’t simple—and it’s not comfortable.In this first episode of a new series, we explore the...
S02E39 Dr Jay Bundy Visits the Show
In tonight's livestream, I'm going to be talking with Dr. Jay Bundy from the YouTube channel, Pocketlocker 86, Patti from the channel, The Apostate Sister, and Kyle_Ayo stop by to talk about the current state of the atheist YouTube community. A...
S02E38 Movies Spoke Louder
Gen X didn’t grow up on life lessons… we grew up on movies that quietly showed us the truth.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we kick off a new series exploring the movies that shaped Gen X—not just the one...
S02E37 I Need to Make Amends
In this video, I just wanted to talk about why I posted the video called, "When Communities Fail". I also hope to make amends with some people.
S02E36 When Communities Fail
In this video, I’m responding to a public statement made by Nancy, read by her sister Patty of the Apostate Sisters channel. In that statement, Nancy shares her account of an alleged assault that took place at NaNoCon 2025, along with what she ...
S02E35 The Music They Tried to Destroy
There was a time when people gathered in parking lots…and burned music.Not because it was bad.Not because it was worthless.Because they were afraid of what it was saying.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we...
S02E34 When Fans Become Criminals
Ever been labeled something you’re not?Now imagine the government doing it.In 2011, the Federal Bureau of Investigation classified fans of Insane Clown Posse—known as Juggalos—as a “hybrid criminal street gang.”Yeah… ser...
S02E33 The Music that Tried to Control Us
Contemporary Christian Music wasn’t just background noise—it was the soundtrack of a generation.For many of us growing up Gen X, CCM shaped more than what we listened to… it shaped how we thought, what we believed, and how we saw the wo...
S02E32 The Music that Taught Us to Question Authority
Before Gen-X questioned authority…we had to realize something first:The people in charge don’t always get it right.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we take a deep dive into the songs that didn’t just describe the ...
S02E31 Gen X and Trust Issues
If you grew up Gen X, chances are you were told to “figure it out,” left to your own devices, and learned pretty quickly that depending on other people wasn’t always an option. We became independent, resourceful… and maybe just a little bit ske...
S02E30 Faith VS Power
This week, we’re talking about something that should make everyone pause…When religion stops being personal—and starts being used to justify power.This isn’t about politics.This is about what happens when belief and authorit...
S02E29 The Music that Woke Up Gen X
Before social media… before podcasts… before documentaries were everywhere…Sometimes the first time Gen-X learned about the real world was from a song on the radio.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we look at ten so...
S02E28 5 More Events that Shaped Gen X
Gen-X grew up during one of the most turbulent cultural periods in modern history. From natural disasters to political scandals, the events we witnessed shaped how our generation sees the world.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we...
S02E27 Fear-Faith-and Finding Yourself Again with the Barker Bike Pirate
Tonight on The Mighty Philbert, I’m joined by Mary from The Barker Bike Pirate for a powerful conversation about faith, fear, shame, deconstruction, and what it means to rebuild your life after walking away from Christianity.Mary is kno...
S02E26 The Revival Formula
For decades, revival culture in American Christianity has been defined by dramatic spiritual experiences — people laughing, shaking, falling, and claiming powerful encounters with God.But what if there’s a repeatable formula behind thos...
S02E25 The Faith Healing Business
For nearly a century, faith healers have promised miraculous cures for sickness, disability, and disease.But when investigators looked closer, something strange appeared: the miracles were always announced on stage — yet almost never ve...
S02E24 John from Desert Spring Returns
Our first conversation with John from Desert Spring went so well… we ran out of time.So he’s back.In Part 2, we’re digging into the questions we didn’t get to:• Is atheism a worldview — or simply a lack of belief?• W...
S02E23 Is Modern Tongues Biblical
Is modern “speaking in tongues” the same thing described in Acts? We look at the biblical text, church history, early Pentecostal expectations, and modern research to find out.#themightyphilbert #deconstruction #exvangelical #genx
S02E22 The Ethics of Belief with Brooklyn Lou the Skeptic
Former evangelical Christian turned skeptic, Brooklyn Lou joins The Mighty Philbert for a conversation about belief, identity, and intellectual honesty.Why do we believe what we believe?Is belief a moral responsibility?And what ...
S02E21 The Books they Tried to Destroy
In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we explore why so many of the books that shaped Generation X keep landing on banned and challenged book lists.From The Handmaid’s Tale to Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, from Slaughterhouse-...
S02E20 Last Saturday with Philbert 01
This month we covered a lot.The books that shaped us.Rapture predictions (and failed ones).The major world events that defined Gen X.Why 1 in 3 of our generation walked away from church.And what it was like to be on the ...
S02E19 The Rapture that Never Came
For nearly 200 years, Christian leaders have predicted the exact date of the Rapture — and every single one has failed.From the Millerites and The Great Disappointment in 1844, to Hal Lindsey’s Cold War prophecy charts, to the Left Behi...
S02E18 The Books that Made Gen X Aware
In Part 2 of this Gen X Cultural Autopsy, we explore the novels that didn’t just make us skeptical — they made us aware. From The Handmaid’s Tale to It to Judy Blume’s honest portrayals of doubt, these books shaped how Gen X processed authority...
