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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
78 episodes
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...
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Episode 30
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1:23:14
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...
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Episode 29
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15:59
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...
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Episode 28
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15:12
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...
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Episode 27
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59:27
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...
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Episode 26
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13:48
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...
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Episode 24
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14:01
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...
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Episode 25
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1:38:57
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
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Episode 23
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10:13
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 ...
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Episode 22
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1:05:08
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-...
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Episode 21
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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 ...
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Episode 20
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1:19:27
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...
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Episode 19
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1:32:22
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...
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Episode 18
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9:49
S02E17 The Shift No One Can Spin
Why are so many Americans leaving the church — and where does Gen X fit into the story?In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we examine the data behind America’s religious shift. Drawing from research by Pew Research Center, Gallup, a...
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Episode 17
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9:30
S02E16 The Books that Taught Gen X to Question Authority
Before Gen X ever questioned sermons, we were assigned novels about hypocrisy, authoritarianism, absurdity, and institutional failure. In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we explore how required reading in junior high and high school quietl...
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Episode 16
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8:28
S02E15 Deconstructing Without Becoming an Atheist - with John from Desert Spring
This week on, "Saturdays with Philbert", I’m sitting down with John from the YouTube channel Desert Spring — a recently deconstructed ex-Christian who didn’t land in atheism. John still believes in God and Jesus, but now describes himself as sp...
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Episode 15
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S02E14 Freddy was Fake - Church was Not
Growing up Gen X meant two things were always lurking in the background:horror movies… and moral panic.We watched Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers slice their way through VHS tapes and late-night cable — and somehow...
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Episode 14
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1:21:33
S02E13 The Movie that Validated a Generation
The Breakfast Club wasn’t just a teen movie—it was a mirror.For many Gen X kids, it was the first time a movie admitted that adults didn’t always understand us, institutions didn’t always protect us, and labels didn’t tell the w...
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Episode 13
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8:37
S02E12 The Song that Taught Gen X to Stay Quiet
In 1987, a quiet song slipped onto the radio and into our childhoods.“Luka” by Suzanne Vega wasn’t loud, angry, or shocking—but for many Gen X kids, it told a truth no one else would.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we explor...
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Episode 12
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8:06
S02E11 The New Coke Effect
What happens when something you trusted your whole life suddenly changes… without asking you?In 1985, Coca-Cola learned the hard way when New Coke nearly destroyed one of the most trusted brands in history. The company survived—but the rela...
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Episode 11
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49:41
S02E10 5 Events that Shaped Gen X
Gen X didn’t grow up on optimism—we grew up on breaking news.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we revisit five defining global events that didn’t just change history—they shaped how an entire generation learned to see authority, mo...
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Episode 10
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9:41
S02E09 Gen X Bullying
This episode discusses bullying, emotional neglect, and institutional failure. While there are no graphic details, some themes may resonate deeply. Please take care while watching. Gen X grew up being told that bullying “...
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Episode 9
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9:41
S02E08 Meet Skeptic Philosophy
This week on Saturdays with Philbert, I’m sitting down with the host of Skeptic Philosophy, a channel dedicated to one uncomfortable but necessary question:How do we actually know what we think we know?In an online world driven ...
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Episode 8
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57:11
S02E07 Valley Girl Slang and the Moral Panic of the 1980s
In the early 1980s, Valley Girl slang escaped Southern California and somehow became a national emergency. Teachers warned it was ruining English.Parents said it meant kids were getting dumber.Church leaders tre...
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Episode 7
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7:40
S02E06 When Rolling Dice Was Demonic
In the 1980s, churches across America declared war on a tabletop game—and somehow lost the trust of an entire generation in the process.In this Moral Panic Autopsy, we revisit the Satanic Panic’s obsession with Dungeons & Dragons, the c...
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Episode 6
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