What I'm Listening to Right Now

For those who listen to podcasts

Good Tuesday morning, everyone. I pray that every reader is doing well.

Now and then, I share what I’m reading right now, but today, I felt led to share what I’m listening to (or have recently listened to) because these podcasts are exemplary in content, applicable to the times, and riveting in their presentation.

The first is a BBC podcast called Things Fell Apart, “A series of strange, unexpected human stories from the history of the culture wars.” Both seasons cover some of the well-known and much lesser-known people and events that marked the culture wars in America, including the craziness of the last ten years or so. Even though the host obviously has his leanings, he attempts to approach things from a balanced perspective. No matter the political or idealogical bent, you will find each episode enthralling. I could not stop listening. Even when I disagreed with his take, the backstories of the people involved—as well as the facts—blew my mind.

The next is Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Here are the details from the website.

“They say the Devil’s in the details, but when conspiracies captivate our imaginations, we often overlook the real devils walking among us. From the creators of the hit podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill comes a new show, Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which takes you back to the Satanic Panic that gripped America in the 1980s and ’90s. This limited series explores how hysteria gripped parents and teens through cautionary tales like Go Ask Alice, influenced notorious criminal cases like the West Memphis Three, and catapulted the political agenda of the Moral Majority. Join us as we seek to understand how this wave of panic devastated innocent lives and diverted the church’s attention from the evil lurking in its own pews.”

This one is still being released, with only three episodes out so far. If, like me, you grew up in the 80s and parented in the 90s, Devil and the Deep Blue Sea will call to mind so many familiar and infamous events and people from that era’s Christian culture.

If you check them out, let me know in the comments. Have you invested in any good podcasts? Post a recommendation in the comments as well. Thanks for reading.