Two Priests in a Pod: Recent Episodes
Geoff & Jimmy
Geoff and Jimmy are two priests in the Episcopal Church who revel in what the Holy Spirit is doing in the church and in the world.
Geoff and Jimmy get together for a quick episode of Two Priests in a Pod. They discuss the time required for proper dental hygiene, the books they're reading this year, and Jimmy shares a story from the General Convention of the Episcopal Church. And of course, a Hail Thee, Festival Day!
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Geoff and Jimmy are back to talk about the great anthropological divide that is the question, "what would you have done?" Then they read and discuss an email from a listener about original sin ("Do Episcopalians believe in original sin?" "We practice it every day.") After that Jimmy quizzes Geoff on the history of the Episcopal Church and they end with a Hail Thee Festival Day and warm welcome to the Huguenot diaspora.
Geoff and Jimmy are back with a new episode of Two Priests in a Pod. Jimmy shares some of his Sunday woes while Geoff talks about Karl Barth.
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Geoff and Jimmy talk about Paul's letter to Philemon, using that to explore the meaning of community, slavery, and reconciliation.
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Jimmy and Geoff start off with a bit of conversation about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Then, Geoff shares his reflections on "Silence" by Shusaku Endo. Finally, they read an email from one of the PIPS (Priests in Pod Supporters) and share their "Hail Thee, Festival Day" moments.
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Geoff and Jimmy share their favorite music, podcasts, television shows, and books from 2020.
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Geoff and Jimmy come together to talk about the eight lessons for leadership they took from the hit TV show, "Ted Lasso."
Today Geoff and Jimmy open with an update on the status of Jimmy's burned finger and Geoff's "me time" in Chattanooga. Then they talk about their favorite speeches from holy scriptures and end with everybody's favorite segment, Hail Thee Festival Day.
Geoff picked Peter's sermon on Pentecost (Acts 2), Paul before the Areopagus (Acts 17), and Paul before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22).
Jimmy picked Moses' farewell speeches (Deuteronomy 31), the last words of Mattathias (1 Maccabees 2), and Peter before the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15).
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Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the Crusades and its impact on the second millennium of Christianity. Join us for this serious conversations and some laughs along the way.
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Geoff and Jimmy share some thoughts on the books they have been reading over the summer. Plus, lots of listener email!
The White Tigerby Aravind Adiga
A Confederacy of Duncesby John Kennedy Toole
Hillbilly Elegyby J.D. Vance
This podcast was recorded at the end of July, but thanks to our suboptimal abilities it is being published at the beginning of August!
In the newest Two Priests in a Pod Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the nature of prayer. Plus, we send greetings to our Italian fans!
Geoff and Jimmy share some of their reflections about ministry and family life during this pandemic. Send us some of your thoughts, too! twopriestsinapod@gmail.com
Geoff and Jimmy are back with their usual nonsense. This time, they reflect on Holy Communion in a time of quarantine.
Join Geoff & Jimmy for a bookish conversation on all that they are reading.
Geoff is reading John Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion"
Jimmy is reading Tod Bolsinger's "Canoeing the Mountains"
Geoff and Jimmy are back to talk through some hilarity! Listen in for an opportunity to meet with them for the first ever TPIAP social hour!
Important announcement! You are invited to a Two Priests in a Pod Social Hour on Wednesday, April 15 at 5:00 PM Central. Send us an email - twopriestsinapod@gmail.com - and we'll send you the invitation.
Enjoy the pod!
Join Geoff & Jimmy at a safe social distance as they talk about everything from St. Patrick's Day, COVID-19, & Morning Prayer.
Listen to Geoff and Jimmy consider Athanasius, one of the great doctors and heroes of the ancient church.
The pod no one asked for and the world doesn't need is back. Enjoy!
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Geoff and Jimmy reflect on Jimmy's summer travels to Northern Ireland and the Open Championship. Plus, they wax poetic on the mustachioed!
John Daly! Karl Barth! Star(?) Jasmine! Two Priests in a Pod are back with #content and email from around the world!
Music by The Black Keys, "Everlasting Light" on the album, "Brothers."
After a self-imposed technological exile, Geoff and Jimmy are back!
Thanks to Jake Xerxes Fussell for the introduction music - "Jump for Joy" from his album, "What in the Natural World."
Two Priests in a Pod is still here. We're like that stack of old 1928 Prayer Books collecting dust in the corner of your parish library, though you haven't heard from us we're still here.
So fear not! Two Priests in a Pod will return!
Geoff and Jimmy sit down to talk about everybody's favorite subject in the church - money!
Geoff and Jimmy pick celebrity Episcopalians to plant churches. Plus! Mailbag from our Priest in Pod Supporters!
Geoff and Jimmy are back with Season 3 Episode 1 of Two Priests in a Pod. They rehash the "Summer of Sport" and all that's been going on at Holy Trinity and Holy Comforter. Listen in!
Geoff and Jimmy received some great listener mail! Listen to a great conversation about atheism, church, and the post-Easter slump.
As always, thanks to Trey Palmer of Primal Sound for the editing!
Geoff and Jimmy spend some time talking about their respective churches. Geoff serves at Holy Trinity in Auburn, Alabama and Jimmy serves at Holy Comforter in Spring, Texas.
And thanks to Trey Palmer at Primal Sound for the editing!
Jason Evans is the Missioner for Missional Communities at the Diocese of Texas. In this pod special, Jimmy sits down with Jason to talk about evangelism, mission, and the future of the Episcopal Church.
Jason has his own podcast called, "A New Thing." Check it out! It's all about new Christian communities and how they are formed.
And thanks again to Trey Palmer of Primal Sound for doing the editing and producing!
It's what you've been waiting for, clamoring for, hoping for - The Comeback! After a long sojourn in the podcast wilderness, Geoff and Jimmy are back in 2018 with new pods, new ideas, and new nonsense. Give it a listen!
Happy Thanksgiving! Did you have a conversation with your crazy uncle about atheism? Well, we've got you covered! Enjoy the conversation about atheism and its influence on modern day religion.
And thanks to Trey Palmer of Primal Sound for doing his best to patch together our recording!
It's been a long since Geoff and Jimmy podded. But they're back with a conversation about the crucifixion. Enjoy!
The Episcopal Church just published its annual statistics, and things look grim. Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the ways that we are our own worst enemy. But all is not lost! We think there is hope for the future because God always has hope for the future!
We also would like to thank Trey Palmer of Primal Sound for doing the editing on this episode.
Geoff and Jimmy are back with a new episode! In this pod they talk about their favorite war movies and what Christians should be about war.
Here's a rerun of one our earliest episodes, a conversation about failure, victory, success, and faithfulness in God's Kingdom. We talk about Jean Van de Velde's epic collapse at the 1999 British Open and what we can learn from his perspective. Enjoy!
The people of Houston and Holy Comforter have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Listen in as Jimmy gives an update as to what's happening in Spring and how you can help.
Gift card donations can be made mailed to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Auburn, Alabama (100 Church Drive, Auburn, AL, 36830)
Or you can donate directly to Holy Comforter's Disaster Relief Fund by texting HCEC to 73256.
Geoff and Jimmy just get along too well, so they tried to find things about which they disagree. Guess what? It's not much!
Two Priests in a Pod is back to talk about the movies! Listen in on this conversation about James Baldwin and the documentary, "I Am Not Your Negro."
You've undoubtedly laughed at our segment, "what's broken this week at Holy Comforter?" Thanks be to God that Holy Comforter is realizing a vision to build a new church and to revitalize its campus. Listen in to this episode for Geoff and Jimmy's reflection on sacred spaces and the design choices for the new Holy Comforter.
Geoff and Jimmy are back to talk about the problems with the 1870s and what it means to be a preacher of the gospel.
Jimmy is podding from a satellite location! Today, Geoff and Jimmy break down the narratives that define us. Please review us on iTunes - only 25 more reviews until Jimmy has to grow a mustache!
Geoff and Jimmy are back in a (somewhat) serious episode to talk about the removal of Confederate Monuments in New Orleans and Mayor Landrieu's speech. Plus, a little hockey!
Geoff finished reading "The Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer - so we have to talk about it!
Geoff and Jimmy sit down for an honest conversation about prayer. And thank you to everybody for so many great emails! Keep them coming!
Geoff and Jimmy are back to discuss the nature of blessing and life in community. Join us!
Jimmy sits down with Katy Ziegler and Maggie Abbott to reflect on their medical mission trip to Guatemala.
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Geoff and Jimmy talk are back for a Holy Week pod! Plus, we want to hear from you! Call us at 334.610.1532 and answer this question: "what has been the most powerful experience of God in your life?"
Geoff and Jimmy are back to discuss the intersection of faith and politics in today's world. But more importantly, a quick lesson on the history of naval warfare. Enjoy!
Geoff sits down with the Rev. Kathy Wolf Reed of First Presbyterian Church in Auburn, Alabama. Enjoy!
What am I supposed to call the priest? What do I say after he preached a bad sermon? What do I do when I see the priest in the grocery store? Geoff and Jimmy have all the answers on this episode of Two Priests in a Pod!
Geoff and Jimmy are back to talk about the life of the bible in the modern church. Give us a listen and send us an email!
Geoff and Jimmy are here again!
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Geoff and Jimmy are back! It's a new year with new sound equipment and a new theme! Join us for an important conversation on memory, race, and reconciliation.
Geoff and Jimmy are back for their last episode of 2016! Thanks to everybody who has made this an incredible project so far. Today on the pod - a conversation about the War on Christmas and what it reveals about the Church.
Merry Christmastide!
Geoff and Jimmy are back to talk about the 500 year anniversary of the Reformation. They break down William Tyndale's translation of the holy scriptures into English and catch up with everything that is broke (and working!) at Holy Comforter.
The general election of 2016 was, in many ways, unprecedented. Geoff and Jimmy reflect on what happened, is happening, and how Christians should respond.
Geoff and Jimmy are back to talk about Genesis, capital campaigns, and the final king of Rwanda. Enjoy!
Geoff sits down with the Rev. Jack Alvey, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Selma, Alabama.
Big news! Two Priests in a Pod have reached new heights! Plus, Geoff and Jimmy catch up and talk about Rosie Schaap's book, "Drinking with Men: A Memoir."
Jimmy sits down with the Rev. Whitney Kirby to talk about her call to the priesthood and ministry at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin, Texas. Enjoy!
Geoff and Jimmy are back! It's along episode but a great one! Please review us on iTunes and send us an email (twopriestsinapod@gmail.com).
Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the nature of human folly and why it seems so pervasive in the church, in government, and in humans generally. Plus, Jimmy made a deplorable basket. We want to hear from you! Send us your email twopriestsinapod@gmail.com
Do screens help us communicate with each other, or do they get in the way? What does real community look like? And what would a coat hanger say to Jimmy? All on this week's pod!
The burkini ban and the reaction to Colin Kapernick provide fodder for conversation about civil religion. And please send Jimmy and Geoff an email at twopriestsinapod@gmail.com!
Geoff sits down with writer Beck McDowell. Check out her site http://www.beckmcdowell.com.
We're back! After the Pokemon Go craze, Geoff and Jimmy talk about hospitality and evangelism in the church. Plus we received a ton of email!
Geoff and Jimmy talk about the ministry of reconciliation given to the Church by Christ. And we hope that you, our faithful listener, can be reconciled to us despite the terrible audio quality of this episode.
Geoff and Jimmy discuss how history influences our lives today and how even something so distant as the Civil War still matters.
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Today we are joined by special guest Scott Madison. Scott is a member of St. James' Episcopal Church in Austin, and is on the team planning General Convention 2018. Listen in as he describes his vision not only for General Convention, but for lay ministry in the Episcopal Church.
Geoff and Jimmy talk through the Gorilla Pit Mom episode and how it exposes our natural antipathy toward grace.
Geoff and Jimmy wonder if we are really supposed to be ourselves. Plus, we've added a new element to the 50 iTunes Review Challenge. Give it a listen!
While Geoff is out on paternity leave, Jimmy sits down with the Rev. Beth Magill. Beth is the Missioner at the Episcopal Student Center in Austin, Texas. They talk about college ministry, the church, and mops. Enjoy!
Geoff and Jimmy sit down to talk about parenting, fatherhood, and the saintliness of labor and delivery nurses. Enjoy!
Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the beauty and the difficulty of preaching at funerals. We've also found a new term for all of our followers, PIPS: Priests in Pod Supporter. If you're a PIP, send us an email and review us on iTunes. Sorry for the poor sound quality. We blame the rain.
Mustache update: we are still 42 reviews away from Jimmy growing a mustache.
We have a pod special this week! This week Geoff sits down for a conversation with Tripp Martin, the Senior Pastor of Auburn First Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama.
Liturgical note: this interview was recorded before Pentecost.
Geoff and Jimmy pull back the curtain to talk about what priests actually do. And we've got a new listener challenge! If we get 50(!) reviews on iTunes, Jimmy will grow a mustache.
Geoff and Jimmy are back with the next episode of Two Priests in a Pod. Listen in as they reflect on the nature of the gospel given to us through the most unexpected people.
Warning: this episode contains some "earthy" images
David Dark, in his book "Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious," makes the claim that everybody conducts their lives according to a controlling narrative. Geoff and Jimmy reflect on the idea that everybody follows some sort of religion, be it football, money, or success.
We also discuss the disastrous flooding in Houston. If you wish to make a contribution to the relief efforts, please visit the Diocese of Texas website, epicenter.org.
Why do bad things happen to good people? How could God allow such a world of catastrophic suffering to exist? How did Jordan Spieth make a quadruple bogey at the final round of the Masters? Geoff and Jimmy speak about all of this and more.
What role does politics play in the life of the Church? Geoff and Jimmy help navigate these muddy waters, always remembering that our true identity is in Christ. (Sorry for the poor audio. Our technology six-putted from three feet).
In an age when the Episcopal Church is facing decline, there are many who claim they have the path to church growth. Are these sound ideas? Also, how a king who died five centuries ago influences the modern sporting world.
In this special Holy Week edition of Two Priests in a Pod, Jimmy has a conversation with Bishop Fisher of the Diocese of Texas about where he sees Jesus alive in the Church today.
The Episcopal Church Sermon Bingo card made the rounds recently on Facebook. Unfortunately, it hits close to home. Geoff and Jimmy break down the state of preaching in the Episcopal Church.
Our contemporary American culture values busyness over all over virtues. But is this a healthy way to live? Geoff and Jimmy reflect on Sabbath, trust, and, oh yeah, turtles.
Geoff and Jimmy led the Fighting Friars football team of Virginia Seminary to an undefeated season against all other Episcopalians in 2009. But what else did they do at seminary? And what did they learn?
At the 1999 British Open, French journeyman golfer Jean Van de Velde needed a double bogey 6 on the 18th hole to walk away with the Claret Jug. After a collapse of epic proportions, he carded a 7 and lost the ensuing playoff. Van de Velde's own reflections on his failure are a morality tale for Christians seeking to understand their own failure, success, and God's faithfulness.
Get to know Geoff and Jimmy, and hear about what happens on Ash Wednesday at Holy Comforter in Spring, Texas.