The RELEVANT Podcast

This week, Lecrae joins Propaganda and the guys for a candid and important discussion about Charlottesville. (Everyone needs to hear this.) Also, Kings Kaleidoscope takes us through their new mixtape, The Beauty Between, and Jesse lets us in on his surefire investment strategy for after world currencies inevitably collapse: alpacas.  EPISODE MUSIC 1.MOSSS, “Here If You Want (Pale Blue)” 2.Alex Lahey, “Every Day’s the Weekend” 3.The Lone Bellow, “Time’s Always Leaving” 4.Kane Strang, “Two Hearts and No Brain” 5.Jack River, “Fool’s Gold” ADDITIONAL LINKS Kings Kaleidoscope The Beauty Between QUESTION OF THE WEEK What items would you use for bartering as an alternative to currency?

This week, we talk with Jesus Culture about their brand new album, Love Has a Name. Also, Gary Dauberman, the screenwriter of the brand new movie Annabelle: Creation talks about the film’s real-life, supernatural inspiration. The gang also recaps their trip to Lollapalooza, discusses video games in the Olympics, LaDainian Tomlinson’s moving Hall of Fame speech, the new Pure Flix sitcom and a lot more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.Arcade Fire, “Everything Now” 2.Yam Yam, “No Vacation” 3.LP, “No Witness” 4.Father John Misty, “Total Entertainment Forever” 5.Purity Ring, “Asido” ADDITIONAL LINKS Jesus Culture Love Has a Name Annabelle: Creation QUESTION OF THE WEEK What perfectly good show would you radically change for no real reason and how would you do it?

This week, we talk with author Jen Hatmaker about her new book, Of Mess and Moxie, and rapper Wordsplayed walks us through his brand-new mixtape with Andy Mineo, Magic & Bird. The gang also discusses the benefits of talking to yourself, an exciting new job opportunity from NASA to save the world from aliens, ideas for a new prank call show, WWE trademarking “3:16” and a lot more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.Electric Guest, “Oh Devil (feat. Devin Di Dakta)”   2.ARY, “Childhood Dreams”   3.Crooked Colours, “Flow”   4.Lisbon, “Tyler”   5.Everything Is Recorded, “Close but Not Quite (feat. Sampha)”   ADDITIONAL LINKS Jen Hatmaker Of Mess and Moxie Wordsplayed Magic & Bird QUESTION OF THE WEEK How would you make your resume stand out? Download the podcast.

This week, singer-songwriter Josh Garrels discusses the songs that changed his life. We also talk with author and relationship expert Emerson Eggerichs about his new book, Before You Hit Send.  The gang also debates the merits of Lyft’s new partnership with Taco Bell, learns about a pair of Russian prank callers, hears your ideas for Christian soap operas and a lot more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.Arcade Fire, “Creature Comforts” 2.SG Lewis, “Warm” 3.Mothers, “It Hurts Until it Doesn’t” 4.The Drums, “Blood Under My Belt” 5.Taelor Gray, “Amistad (feat. Tragic Hero)” ADDITIONAL LINKS Josh Garrels Emerson Eggerichs “Before You Hit Send” QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are content ideas for Jesse’s new prank call podcast? Download the podcast.

This week, we talk with actor Tony Hale—who was just nominated for his third Emmy award—about his career, his choice in characters and how his faith informs it all. We also play a very special Amazon-related game. The gang also debates creationism, learns about the risks of security robots, experiences another one of Eddie’s “Revelation Revelations” and a lot more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.The Killers, “The Man”   2.Mura Masa, “Messy Love”   3.Alvvays, “In Undertow”   4.Arcade Fire, “Electric Blue”   5.Francis and the Lights, “May I Have This Dance (Remix) [feat. Chance the Rapper]”    ADDITIONAL LINKS Follow Tony Hale on Twitter QUESTION OF THE WEEK What is your pitch for a Christian soap opera? Download the podcast.

This week we talk with legendary electronic artist Moby about his latest album More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse and how his Christian faith informs his music.  The gang also discusses the new JAY-Z album, talks with a Catholic priest about gluten-free communion, learns about how an umbrella-borrowing startup failed, hears about your least favorite Christian music lyrics and more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.Fyfe, “Belong (feat. Kimbra)” 2.Hillsong Young & Free, “Falling Into You” 3.Moon Taxi, “Two High” 4.Hazel English, “That Thing” 5.Beach Fossils, “Down the Line”  ADDITIONAL LINKS Moby More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are your out-of-the-box rental business ideas? Download the podcast.

This week, we talk with LANY frontman Paul Klein about the band’s new debut album and hear a portion of the latest The New Activist podcast featuring Sharon Cohn Wu, an activist, renowned lawyer and IJM’s senior vice president of Justice System Transformation. The gang also hears the new single from Arcade Fire, learns about Nick Offerman’s new documentary on Wendell Berry, discusses Rob Lowe’s Bigfoot encounter, hears about an unexpected problem with self-driving cars and more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.Toro y Moi, “Inside My Head” 2.Royal Blood, “Lights Out” 3.Drake, “Passionfruit” 4.Local Natives, “I Saw You Close Your Eyes” 5.Holy Holy, “Elevator” 6.Steve Winwood, “Higher Love”  ADDITIONAL LINKS LANY Purchase LANY The New Activist QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are some troubling or confusing lyrics to Christian songs and what are some ideas for replacement lyrics? Download the podcast.

This week, we talk with Cold War Kids frontman Nathan Willett about the band’s brand-new album “L.A. Divine” and how faith inspires their songwriting. Comedian John Crist returns as a guest co-host to play “Indie Rock Band or Firework,” discuss his latest viral video “The Millennial Missionaries,” talk about the awkwardness of praying at restaurants, hear how an essay about pizza got one teenager into Yale and a ton more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.Future Islands, “North Star” 2.Neil Frances, “Back to What I Know” 3.Anna of the North, “Someone” 4.Lola Marsh, “Wishing Girl” 5.BROS, “Tell Me”  ADDITIONAL LINKS Cold War Kids L.A. Divine QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are your ideas to improve church retreats? Download the podcast.

This week, we talk with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about her incredible EP, “Now That the Light Is Fading” and how she managed to impress super-producer Pharrell. We also speak with author and speaker Andy Crouch about his new book, “The Tech-Wise Family.” The gang also discusses Amazon’s Whole Foods takeover, Michael Phelps racing a shark, a controversial Nickelback prank and more! EPISODE MUSIC 1.The War on Drugs, “Holding On” 2.Propaganda, “Bear With Me” 3.Maggie Rogers, “Alaska” 4.Com Truise, “Propagation” 5.Lorde, “Homemade Dynamite”  ADDITIONAL LINKS Maggie Rogers “Now That the Light Is Fading” Andy Crouch “The Tech-Wise Family” QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are your ideas to make Shark Week better? Download the podcast.

This week, David Crowder joins us to discuss the songs that changed his life and shaped him as a songwriter.  We also hear an excerpt from the upcoming episode of The Shauna Niequist Podcast featuring a conversation with Amanda Sudano of the duo Johnnyswim. The gang comes up with a creative solution for crime and punishment, plans a heist to recover some missing office chairs, reminisces about classic TV shows and a lot more!  EPISODE MUSIC 1.Findlay, “Waste My Time” 2.Coin, “Boyfriend” 3.Crowder, “Run Devil Run” 4.Locus Pocus, “My Girlfriend Won’t Dance With Me” 5.Phases, “I’m in Love With My Life” 6.Daniel Powter, “Bad Day”  ADDITIONAL LINKS David Crowder The Shauna Niequist Podcast QUESTION OF THE WEEK What are your best “creative justice” ideas? Download the podcast.

This week, David Crowder joins us to discuss the songs that changed his life and shaped him as a songwriter. We also hear an excerpt from the upcoming episode of The Shauna Niequist Podcast featuring a conversation with Amanda Sudano of the duo Johnnyswim. The gang comes up with a creative solution for crime and punishment, plans a heist to recover some missing office chairs, reminisces about classic TV shows and a lot more!

This week, we talk with Joel Houston of Hillsong United about their brand-new album, Wonder, and hear clips from some of its most powerful songs. We also speak with Micah Challenge Executive Director Jason Fileta about the Paris Climate Agreement, the link between extreme poverty and climate change and how you can help. The gang also uncovers a television conspiracy, updates everyone on the infamous catfish thrower, discusses religious liberty, hears the new song from John Mark McMillan and more! EPISODE SPONSOR Whether you’re a busy professional couple, a large family that runs at a break-neck pace, or someone who simply wants to start cooking more, HelloFresh makes it easier, tastier and healthier than ever to enjoy the experience of cooking new recipes and eating together at home. From creating the recipes and planning the meals, to grocery shopping and even delivering all of the pre-measured ingredients, HelloFresh delivers right to your door so you can skip the trip! For $30 off your first week of deliveries, visit hellofresh.com and enter relevant30 when you subscribe! EPISODE SPONSOR Thanks also to Warby Parker, who offers an easy way to buy fashion-forward prescription glasses and sunglasses online starting at only $95. When you buy a pair, they give a pair to someone in need—and as part of our partnership, they’re giving all RELEVANT Podcast listeners a free Home Try-On! Click the Warby logo to get your free home try-on and shipping discount. EPISODE MUSIC 1.Arcade Fire, “Everything Now” 2.Drake, “Madiba Riddim” 3.Hillsong United, “Wonder” 4.Halsey, “Bad At Love” 5.Radiohead, “I Promise”  ADDITIONAL LINKS Hillsong United Wonder

This week, we talk with Joel Houston of Hillsong United about their brand-new album, Wonder, and hear clips from some of its most powerful songs. We also speak with Micah Challenge Executive Director Jason Fileta about the Paris Climate Agreement, the link between extreme poverty and climate change and how you can help. The gang also uncovers a television conspiracy, updates everyone on the infamous catfish thrower, discusses religious liberty, hears the new song from John Mark McMillan and more!

This week, Local Natives frontman Taylor Rice joins us to discuss the band’s new album “Sunlit Youth” and walk us through some of the record’s most memorable tracks. We also speak with IF:Gathering founder Jennie Allen about her new book, “Nothing to Prove,” and why it’s so important to slow down and live life not trying to meet others’ expectations. Our old friend Andy Baron also joins us to discuss the nation’s spelling epidemic, we recap more memorable moments from the Montana trip, hear about your craziest wildlife stories, listen to Mark Zuckerberg’s prayerful Harvard commencement address and more!  EPISODE SPONSOR A big thanks to our sponsor, Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create a professional website. For a free trial, click the logo and get 10% off your first purchase on new accounts when you use offer code “RELEVANT.” EPISODE SPONSOR This week’s episode is brought to you by Blue Apron. For less than $10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Check out this week’s menu and get your first three meals free by clicking the logo. EPISODE MUSIC 1.Bleachers, “Don’t Take the Money” 2.Kelela, “Rewind” 3.Vince Staples, “Big Fish” 4.Mondo Cozmo, “Automatic” 5.Sigrid, “Don’t Kill My Vibe”  ADDITIONAL LINKS Local Natives Sunlit Youth Jennie Allen Nothing to Prove

The RELEVANT Podcast features the creators of RELEVANT magazine discussing the stuff that matters to your life, with in-studio music performances and interviews thrown in for kicks. The weekly show is an off-shoot of RELEVANT magazine, which covers faith, culture and intentional living. (To get the full RELEVANT experience, you need to subscribe to the magazine!)