PostConsumer Reports Podcast
The PostConsumer Reports Podcast with Chris Marchand. It's like the blog but with sound: Thoughts on art, faith, and the intersection of the two, all spoken after consumption.
Featuring interviews and conversations with artists and thinkers.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2024
Ep 102: Andrew Montonera on his John and Betty Stam Biography By Life or By Death
Andrew Montonera joins PostConsumer reports to discuss his new book By Life or By Death: The Life and Legacy of John and Betty Stam. The Stams were missionaries to China and were tragically martyred …
Ep 101: Peter Assad of Poems of Grace on Singing About the Already But Not Yet
Peter and Grace Assad make up Poems of Grace, a duo singing songs rooted in Scripture and willing to wrestle through the wilderness journeys of life. Just in time for Advent, this episode features Pe…
Ep 100: Fernando Ortega returns for our 100th episode to discuss his new album!
It's celebration time! For the 100th episode of the podcast Fernando Ortega returns to discus his new album For All the Saints. We also have a thorough discussion about his book Fernando's Birds bird…
Ep 99: Christmas Traditions with April McClure Stewart
Reverend April McClure Stewart join PostConsumer Reports for the 99th episode, which also happens to be our annual Christmas episode! It's the last show of the year and the last show before we put to…
Ep 98: Wally Brath on Connexion a Jazz Psalter
Musician, composer, and professor Wally Brath joins the podcast to discuss his new album Connexion a Jazz Psalter. The album consists of nine compositions which set the words of the Psalms to music a…
Ep 97: Christmas With Emily Hunter McGowin
It's time for another Christmas episode! Dr. Emily Hunter McGowin is here to discuss her new book Christmas: The Season of Life and Light. The conversation ranges from the joy and challenges surround…
Ep 96: Author Katherine Briggs on her novel The Eternity Gate
Katherine Briggs joins the podcast to discuss her new novel The Eternity Gate, a fantasy novel about a handmaiden named Seyo who has a key that will unlock the fate of her kingdom. Along with discuss…
Ep. 95: Austin Freeman on his book Tolkien Dogmatics
Author and professor Austin Freeman joins episode 95 to discuss his book Tolkien Dogmatics, a theological reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Dr. Freeman is a professor at Houston Christian Universit…
Ep 94: Rachel Wilhelm on Singing The Words of Jeremiah
Rachel Wilhelm joins the podcast again to discuss her new album Jeremiah, a collection of song adapted from the words of the prophet Jeremiah. Like with previous episodes this interview is also a kin…
Ep 93: Caroline Cobb on her album Psalms: The Poetry of Prayer
Caroline Cobb joins episode 93 of PostConsumer Reports to discuss her new album Psalms: The Poetry of Prayer. Our conversation is a deep dive into the music and background behind the songs, her othe…
Ep. 92: Rick Lee James on "As I Walk These Halls" and being a hospital chaplain
Songwriter Rick Lee James is on the podcast again to disucss his new single "As I Walk These Halls," a meditation on his experience of training to be a hospital chaplain. You can find out where to st…
Ep. 91: Joel Heng Hartse on how Dancing About Architecture is a reasonable thing to do
Joel Heng Hartse is the author of the new book Dancing About Architecture is a Reasonable Thing To Do: Writing about Music, Meaning, and the Ineffable." He joins Chris on the podcast to discuss how w…
BONUS: The REAL War on Christmas
It's the REAL war on Christmas! It's THE real war on Christmas! It's the real WAR on Christmas! It's the real war on CHRISTMAS! You get what I'm saying? If you're interested in part one of this talk …
Ep 90: Brian Doerksen on his song "215"
Brian Doerksen is a songwriter, church music leader, and teacher who recently wrote "215" a call for lament and repentance from within the Canadian church for the atrocities committed against the Ind…
Ep 89: Author Martin Matthews on his Dream Chasers Trilogy
Martin Matthews is the author of four published novels, including The Dream Chasers trilogy and the Pencraft Award-winning The Graveyard Girl and the Boneyard Boy. The final book of his trilogy, Mori…
Ep 88: Rachel Wilhelm on Composing a Modern Requiem
Rachel Wilhelm is a songwriter and church music leader who has recently released her new album and work Requiem, which draws from ancient and modern texts and musical styles to offer us a meditation …
Ep 87: Harmony Smith Vineyard Worship Leader, Songwriter, and Pastor
Harmony Smith is the Director of Worship for the Vineyard Movement in the UK & Ireland where she encourages, raises up, and trains worship and music leaders. She also co-pastors Belfast City Church w…
Ep 86: Singer-songwriter Adam Whipple on his Basement Apartment EP
Adam Whipple is a singer-songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee who has just released his new EP Basement Apartment, which is available on all streaming platforms (Soundcloud, Apple, Spotify). You can …
Ep 85: Singer-songwriter Rick Lee James
Ep 85 features and interview with Rick Lee James, a singer-songwriter, guitarist, recording artist, and music pastor. He joined PostConsumer Reports to discuss his songwriting and recording process,…
Ep 84: Jonathan Hodges of Bomethius on his new album Seasons of Limbo
Bomethius is the "alter ego" of Jonathan Hodges, a songwriter, pianist, violinist, guitar player, and vocalist living in Dallas, Texas. This far-ranging conversation features an in-depth look at his …