God Gave Rock & Roll To You
A podcast exploring the Christian Rock subculture of the late 20th Century: where it came from, what it was, and what it turned into. With hosts Matt Beaton, Doug Dickens, and Tony Hormillosa.
Podcasting since 2024 • 20 episodes
God Gave Rock & Roll To You
Latest Episodes
Mennonites Were Rolling In The Aisles: Interview with Comedian Jeremy Alder Part 2 (#020)
We continue our conversation with comedian Jeremy Alder. He describes how his preaching stints at Mennonite services primed him for standup, and how his divorce led him to find a connection in the stand up comedy community. He discusses the art...
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Episode 20
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47:55
Carman Had the Rizz: Interview with Comedian Jeremy Alder Part 1 (#019)
We interview the standup comedian Jeremy Alder, who draws comic inspiration from being brought up in a Fundamentalist Christian family and being homeschooled his whole life. He talks about loving Michael Jackson, then being confused when all th...
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Episode 19
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49:44
An Epistle of Tony to the Church at Newsmax: Christianity and Politics (#018)
We diverge from our usual discussion about music to touch on the intersection of Christian faith and politics. Using Lee C Camp's recent book Scandalous Witness ...
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Episode 18
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51:47
Lust Control Responds! Doug Van Pelt Interview (#017)
We talk with Doug Van Pelt, frontman of the Christian hardcore punk band Lust Control and founder of Heaven's Metal Magazine. In Episode 6, we did a critical takedown of what we consider to be troublesome content in the Christian Rock of our yo...
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Episode 17
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1:22:55
Charismatic Interpretation of Tongues is the Brian Eno of Prayer: Brett Tohlen Interview (#016)
We have a great and wide ranging conversation with Brett Tohlen, Matt's songwriting partner from their band Lewis. Brett talks about growing up listening to the local Christian radio station, then discovering U2 and James. Matt and Brett discus...
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Episode 16
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1:31:43
