Holy Post Media: The Skyepod

Orbiting the Hairball

Holy Post Media — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:02:26 GMT

Because it’s graduation season, Skye offers some lessons for those starting their careers. He takes us through the story of his professional development from seminary, to pastoral ministry, into journalism, publishing, and eventually the creation of Holy Post Media. Along the way, he draws on the metaphor from Gordon Mackenzie’s 1996 book, “Orbiting the…

French Friday: Jesus vs. Gerrymandering

Holy Post Media — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:02:41 GMT

The Supreme Court recently struck down a provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Bill that prevented the dilution of votes by racial minorities, unleashing red states throughout the South to redraw congressional districts before the 2026 midterm elections. The outcome is likely to be fewer Black representatives in Congress. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the issue of gerrymandering—partisan and racial—and why it is contrary to both the Constitution and the Christian call to love our neighbors. They also offer suggestions for fixing the problem in order to heal our broken politics.

Who else needs to know this? Some conversations are better with more voices in the room. Pass this along to someone who’d appreciate a thoughtful take.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:21 - Being on Bill Marr

6:04 - What is Gerrymandering?

11:27 - Racial vs Political Gerrymandering

26:22 - Christian Podcast and Politics

29:57 - Disempowering the People

40:22 - Possible Solutions

52:37 - Do We Need a Third Founding?

1:10:47 - End Credits

How Vengeance Replaced Justice

Holy Post Media — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:03:15 GMT

We love stories about redemption, except when it happens to our enemies. Skye and Kaitlyn Schiess discuss why our culture has become fluent in justice, punishment, and public condemnation, but has lost the language of mercy, forgiveness, and restoration. Drawing from Priya Parker’s conversation with Ezra Klein, they explore what happens when justice bec…

Drew's News

Holy Post Media — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:01:28 GMT

Drew’s back to talk about the youth and the Church. YouTube prophets preach about UFO’s! Christian singles join dating shows on Hulu! Kids are saying “Christ is King...” but mean something different than just allegiance to Jesus! It’s a wild world, but Skye and Drew are here to talk about it.

Faith Without Church with Ryan Burge

Holy Post Media — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:03:27 GMT

Ryan Burge is back with graphs about (what else?) religion, as young men are increasingly identifying as religious, but aren’t really participating in churches. What’s going on? And how does this tie into Crotch Christianity? Skye and Ryan talk about this and maintaining humility in matters of faith.

Crotch Christianity

Holy Post Media — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:03:22 GMT

Skye reacts to recent comments by Pope Leo about the danger of assuming the church only cares about sexual morality and the backlash to his remarks from conservative evangelicals. He explains the origin and widespread acceptance of what Skye calls “crotch Christianity,” why the over-correction by more progressive Christians is also problematic, and how …

French Friday: Online Gambling is the New Pornography

Holy Post Media — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:01:17 GMT

David French and Skye Jethani debrief David’s recent debate with Governor Chris Christie about online gambling at the University of Chicago. The conversation also tackles competing definitions of liberty, and the possibility of creating a political message to unify the country around popular reforms and why neither party will try it.

0:00 - Theme Song

1:40 - Was the Pete Hegseth Prayer Actually That Weird?

2:26 - The Church Built a Blasphemer

10:55 - Online Gambling Debate

24:05 - Restricting Freedom for Virtue

34:50 - Cultural Shift from Libertarianism

44:22 - Majority Opinion Ignored

53:12 - Right Problem, Wrong Solution

1:02:10 - End Credits

Chris Christie and David French’s Debate:

Drew's News

Holy Post Media — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Canadian Drew is watching American news with befuddlement as a US government official cites Quinton Tarantino as scripture, our scientists develop AI to be “ethical,” and a pastor gets caught with stealing baseball cards from Wal-Mart.

Air Mail

Holy Post Media — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:03:11 GMT

Mailman Mike is bringing the big questions this week, as he asks Skye about servant leadership, late-stage capitalism, penal substitutionary atonement, and how we at Holy Post Media try to avoid becoming like the Evangelical Industrial Complex.

Questions Covered:

How do you understand John 13?
How is Holy Post Media avoiding acting like the Evangelical Ind…

John Ortberg

Holy Post Media — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:03:10 GMT

John Ortberg explains his journey of faith, how Wheaton College and Dallas Willard helped shape him, and how he discovered the need for spiritual formation.

French Friday: Is the Iran War Constitutional?

Holy Post Media — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:01:49 GMT

David French unpacks how the Trump administration’s decision to launch a war with Iran is different from previous American wars in the Middle East, including George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003. Does the criticism of Trump’s war from some MAGA influencers signal the break-up of the movement? And what comes next?

0:00 - Theme Song

1:00 - Is This War Legal?

15:35 - Lack of Declared War

31:55 - What Makes People Leave MAGA?

48:04 - Trump Outperforms His Policies

1:11:57 - End Credits

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Hot Takes

Holy Post Media — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:03:16 GMT

Kaitlyn Schiess, Producer Mike, and some fellow named “Noah” discuss the Harry Potter fandom, controversial Hogwarts characters, and how deep christian themes permeate the series. And was Snape really that bad?

The Antichrist & Aliens

Holy Post Media — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:02:51 GMT

Skye and Mike Carl Erre don tin foil hats upon their bald heads and theorize about Peter Thiel’s Antichrist warnings and Obama’s comments on alien life. What does the Bible actually say about the Antichrist and what doctrinal implications would arise from aliens among us?

Drew's News

Holy Post Media — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:01:02 GMT

Drew supports loud children in church, clothed teenagers in the media, and non-edgy influencer adults. He and Skye go over some news and articles about generals trying to start the end of the world, christians reflecting on the sexualization of teenagers that spurred on the purity culture movement, and teens accusing Jesus of having a God-complex.

Looking Back on the Asbury “Revival”

Holy Post Media — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:02:25 GMT

Asbury University became a center of national attention as students had what many called a revival—Dr. Kevin Brown, President of Asbury, calls it an “outpouring of the spirit.” Dr. Brown joins Skye to talk about how he experienced this take place and how he tried to steward it wisely.

What Statistics About Religion Tell Us—and What They Don’t:

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French Friday: Can We Redefine Christian Zionism?

Holy Post Media — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:40 GMT

David French says false Christian ideas are behind the rise of antisemitism, and it requires a Christian response. He believes that response should be Christian Zionism. Skye pushes back on French's re-definition and argues that the term "Christian Zionism" creates more problems than it solves because of its roots in bad theology and the oppression of Palestinians. They also discuss the film "The Testament of Ann Lee" and what it illuminates about American ideals we still have not reached.

0:00 - Theme Song

5:00 - Rising Right-Wing Antisemitism

16:06 - Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism

20:08 - David’s Definition of Christian Zionism

33:52 - Equality for All

43:22 - The Testament of Ann Lee

1:02:04 - End Credits

The Harry Potter Episode feat. Kaitlyn Schiess

Holy Post Media — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Skye and Kaitlyn discuss Harry Potter—covering its weird relationship to Christianity, who Hermione should have ended up with, and why it had such a deep effect on its fans.

Drew's News

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Skye and Drew talk about gambling, phone addiction… and get mildly depressed. In this edition of Drew’s News, Drew’s brought stories about the dating recession, the dark side of servant leadership and AI being out of control. All of this leads Skye to ask if we should let children have cigarettes.

Why We Need Resistance

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:12:00 GMT

Have our churches been designed to keep us from going deeper with Christ? Skye draws on brain science to explain why we need a lot more than the church gives us if we’re going to become more like Jesus.

Why We Need Redundancy

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:19:00 GMT

Efficiency! Remove the redundancy!” This is the cry of our individualistic, market-driven culture, but Skye thinks there’s some very good reason to make things redundant. How does this lack of redundancy hurt us spiritually, politically, and socially? What does it mean for our government, our churches, and… for Boeing airplanes?