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Homebrewed Culture Cast

Portland-based writer Christian Piatt, along with Rev. Amy Piatt and Slim Moon (founder of Kill Rock Stars and a Unitarian Universalist seminarian) discuss pop culture and news through the lens of progressive Christian spirituality.

Christianity Religion Religion & Spirituality Society Spirituality Politics Progressive Faith Culture
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
65 minutes
Episodes
150
Years Active
2013 - 2018
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Jake Morrill on the Future of Church

Jake Morrill on the Future of Church

Listen in as Slim breaks down with Jake Morrill, head of the Christian Universalists and Christian Unitarian Universalist Pastor, talk about what they see as the future of institutional church and re…

01:03:47  |   Fri 05 Aug 2016
CultureCast LIVE at the Goose with Trey Pearson

CultureCast LIVE at the Goose with Trey Pearson

For the first time, we did a live show out of town with the whole crew, and where better than at Wild Goose 2016?

Trey Pearson, founder and main man in the band Everyday Sunday, was our special guest…

00:56:21  |   Mon 18 Jul 2016
The Biggest Bank Robbery No One Knows About

The Biggest Bank Robbery No One Knows About

How did someone pull off an $81 million international bank heist? Better yet, how did they do it without anyone hearing about it? Mike Collins, our resident tech expert, explains. A criminal network …

01:07:31  |   Thu 30 Jun 2016
Orlando, God and the Gay Christian (Matthew Vines)

Orlando, God and the Gay Christian (Matthew Vines)

In this special hour-long interview, I talk with Matthew Vines, author of “God and the Gay Christian,” and Rev. Adam Phillips, pastor of Christ Church, Portland about the tragedy in Orlando. We also …

01:03:42  |   Tue 21 Jun 2016
Sweaty Faces, Parent Shame, Prez Hillary & Rising Above It

Sweaty Faces, Parent Shame, Prez Hillary & Rising Above It

Turns out Slim has a sweaty face. But we love him anyway. This leads us to a whole conversation about body images, the privilege of male grossness and if women should embrace their armpit hair. Well,…

01:05:23  |   Tue 14 Jun 2016
Prince’s Art Director, Webmaster and Historian, Sam Jennings

Prince’s Art Director, Webmaster and Historian, Sam Jennings

Prince was shrouded so much in mystery and mystique that it’s hard to know what he was really like. So we sat down with his friend and former employee, Sam Jennings, to find out. In addition to being…

01:12:30  |   Thu 19 May 2016
Director/Writer Rodrigo Garcia on “Last Days in the Desert”

Director/Writer Rodrigo Garcia on “Last Days in the Desert”

In this Homebrewed CultureCast Minisode, I interview Rodrigo Garcia about his latest film, “Last Days in the Desert.” Starring Ewan MacGregor as both Jesus and “the Adversary” that Jesus encounters w…

00:28:40  |   Thu 12 May 2016
Story of God w/ Morgan Freeman, Prince & Chimp Religion

Story of God w/ Morgan Freeman, Prince & Chimp Religion

I got to chat with the producer of National Geographic Channel’s “Story of God with Morgan Freeman,” James Younger about his new interfaith series about religion, faith and who/what we understand God…

01:03:30  |   Fri 22 Apr 2016
Tripp Fuller Hatching Awesome Jesuses. Jesii? Jesusii?

Tripp Fuller Hatching Awesome Jesuses. Jesii? Jesusii?

Tripp Fuller, the “Podfather” of the Homebrewed podcast network, is a busy little bee. When he’s not curating a ten-book series or hosting one of five or so regular podcasts, he works with this kind …

01:12:04  |   Fri 08 Apr 2016
(FIXED) From “None” to Activist Minister & Tales of Gastric Horror

(FIXED) From “None” to Activist Minister & Tales of Gastric Horror

(First version of this episode was corrupt. Please download and listen to this one instead.)

WARNING: The second half of this show, though sophomoric and childish, has quite a bit of potentially kin…

01:09:24  |   Sun 03 Apr 2016
Trump v Anonymous and Killing Jesus (Again)

Trump v Anonymous and Killing Jesus (Again)

Happy Good Friday! Umm, I mean….

Of course the day marking Jesus’ crucifixion ain’t exactly as fun as flowers, Easter hams and egg hunts, but it’s a necessary path to it. After all, there’s no resurr…

01:03:59  |   Fri 25 Mar 2016
Apple vs FBI, Trans Sisters and President Romney

Apple vs FBI, Trans Sisters and President Romney

It’s the age-old “security-versus-freedom” debate that we’ve had i the U.S. since Jefferson, but everything changes when we introduce technology. Is it fair for the government to apply a 225-plus-ye…

01:16:53  |   Mon 14 Mar 2016
Talking Sex with Invisibilia’s Hanna Rosin

Talking Sex with Invisibilia’s Hanna Rosin

Hanna Rosin Delivering her TED Talk in 2010 about her then-forthcoming book, “The End of Men”

I’ve wanted to interview Hanna Rosin, host of NPR’s Invisibilia Podcast, contributor to/former editor of

01:07:01  |   Tue 23 Feb 2016
THE FINEST HOURS’ Producer Jim Whitaker, Star Wars Fails & Political Geekery

THE FINEST HOURS’ Producer Jim Whitaker, Star Wars Fails & Political Geekery

Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) and Tchuda Southerland (Josh Stewart) struggle to keep their ship, the SS Pendleton, from sinking in THE FINEST HOURS

When the cohosts are away, Christian will play. Slim a…

01:05:43  |   Fri 12 Feb 2016
The Burns, Oregon Occupation with Public Radio’s John Sepulvado

The Burns, Oregon Occupation with Public Radio’s John Sepulvado

John Sepulvado, Host and reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, Contributor for NPR

After the tragic death of one of the occupiers at the nature preserve in Burns, Oregon and the arrest of several …

00:58:33  |   Wed 27 Jan 2016
Cyber-Ethics, Star Wars-ing and the Trump Factor

Cyber-Ethics, Star Wars-ing and the Trump Factor

I know, I know. Cyber-ethics may not sound that riveting on first blush, but from Wikileaks and Anonymous to your kids on Youtube and every time you swipe a credit card, cyber security is everywhere.…

00:59:53  |   Wed 23 Dec 2015
No More Far-Aways and Bellybutton Death

No More Far-Aways and Bellybutton Death

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This is a different show this week. First of all, apologies for the delay in release, as Amy and I (Christian) had to make an emergency trip to be with Papa Russ while he died. You’l…

00:35:53  |   Wed 16 Dec 2015
Leroy Barber on Why Gentrification Sucks (Plus Paris and Pastafarians)

Leroy Barber on Why Gentrification Sucks (Plus Paris and Pastafarians)

Most cities in the U.S. are experiencing a wave of re-urbanization. From high-rise condos to boutique groceries, it’s everywhere. What was old is becoming new. So why is that a bad thing? It ain’t ne…

00:56:21  |   Sat 28 Nov 2015
Kill rock Star’s Portia Sabin on How the Music Biz Ticks

Kill rock Star’s Portia Sabin on How the Music Biz Ticks

If you listened last week, we talked it up with Hell’s Kitchen’s own Portia Sabin, daughter of an actor and casting director who set out on her own to, oh, I dunno…get a PhD in cultural anthropology …

00:55:24  |   Fri 20 Nov 2015
Kill Rock Stars’ Portia Sabin, Social Capital and Election Day Haps

Kill Rock Stars’ Portia Sabin, Social Capital and Election Day Haps

Christian sat down with Portia Sabin, head of Kill Rock Stars’ Records in their main office to hear her pretty amazing personal story. From growing up in Hell’s Kitchen to touring in her own band, do…

00:59:47  |   Fri 13 Nov 2015
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