PostConsumer Reports Podcast
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe 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.
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Podcast Archive: Nathan Peterson from 2014—Part 2
September 22, 2017 21:09 - 54 minutes - 75 MBAn "archive" episode of the podcast, this is part 2 of my 2014 interview with Nathan Peterson. Nathan is a singer-songwriter from Peoria, Illinois who recently got a vinyl release of his new EP So Am I funded on Kickstarter. This part of our interview features a fascinating story about how he lost his voice (which is his livelihood!) and what he chose to do about it. You can find out more of his story, listen to his music, and purchase his book of the same name as the EP here: http://nat...
Ep 55: Nathan Peterson—singer-songwriter, author
August 31, 2017 03:17 - 1 hour - 134 MBNathan Peterson is a singer-songwriter from Peoria, Illinois. Currently he is attempting to get a vinyl release of his new EP So Am I funded on Kickstarter. You can find out more of his story, listen to his music, and purchase his book of the same name as the EP here: http://nathanpeterson.net/ https://nathanpeterson.bandcamp.com/
Ep 55: Nathan Peterson—singer-songwriter, author
August 31, 2017 03:17 - 1 hour - 134 MBNathan Peterson is a singer-songwriter from Peoria, Illinois. Currently he is attempting to get a vinyl release of his new EP So Am I funded on Kickstarter. You can find out more of his story, listen to his music, and purchase his book of the same name as the EP here: http://nathanpeterson.net/ https://nathanpeterson.bandcamp.com/
Ep 54: Fr. Greg Lynn—What Does the Bible Say About Race?
August 24, 2017 05:26 - 44 minutes - 41 MBFr. Greg Lynn is the vicar of Epiphany Church in Peoria, Illinois. He also happens to be my pastor and my friend. On Sunday, August 20 he preached a message that had been weighing on his heart and mind, "What Does the Bible Say About Race?", and I wanted to offer a place for people to hear it. If you go to the PostConsumer Reports website for episode 54 you will find the slides that go along with the sermon.
Ep 53: The Mosley's—husband and wife duo
August 23, 2017 02:37 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBThe Mosley's are Stephen and Rachel Mosley, a husband and wife sing-songwriter duo from Florida. Their music is earthy and reflective and indicative of the Americana folk of the South. Their first full length album Ordinary Time was produced by Phil Madeira and co-produced by Jimmy Abegg. I got to sit down with them for an interview at UTR Media's Escape to the Lake festival. You can read more about The Mosleys and purchase their music at their website: http://www.themosleysmusic.com/
BONUS: Family Worship Tips with Pastor Dan Leman
August 15, 2017 04:59 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MBAs a bonus to our previous episode with Pastor Dan Leman on worship in the church, Dan this time offers insight and practical steps for how to worship, pray, and read Scripture together as a family.
Ep 52: Fernando Ortega on "The Crucifixion of Jesus"
July 26, 2017 23:13 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBEpisode 52 features an interview with musician and composer Fernando Ortega, who releases his newest album The Crucifixion of Jesus on August 4, 2017. Our talk runs the gamut of topics, from politics in the American church, his love of bird watching, the tension between performing and worship leading, as well as an in depth look at the songs and making of the new album.
Ep 51: Pastor Dan Leman on rural ministry, being a young pastor, and getting beyond the worship wars
July 20, 2017 02:04 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBThree years ago my long time friend Pastor Dan Leman and I sat down to have a long chat about the Church's worship. Dan is the lead pastor of Faith Evangelical Free Church in Germantown Hills, Illinois (http://faithefree.net/). It's taken a while, but I am finally sharing our conversation. The main point of our talk is "What exactly is the point of us meeting together to worship?" We go in-depth into that subject, while also discussing Dan's context as a rural pastor, and whether or not he ...
Ep 50: Stu G from Delirious on the Beatitudes Project
July 06, 2017 04:29 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBStu G became known as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the revolutionary worship band Delirious? but after years of touring with other artists and logging lots of time as a studio musician, Stu finally decided to take on a passion project long in gestation: a multimedia work based off of The Beatitudes, the opening words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. It started out as a set of songs but then soon grew into a book and a film, all set in Jesus' bold proclamations of b...
Ep 49: Doug Chu on White Churches, Multicultural Worship, and the Asian-American Experience
June 28, 2017 20:08 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBToday's episode features and interview with Doug Chu on multicultural worship, the Asian-American experience, and a segment I like to call "I wish white churches would..." Doug was kind enough to play along. Doug is a musician and worship leader based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a volunteer worship team leader at Madison Square Church's Ford campus. An American-born Chinese, Doug was raised in Singapore. As a worship leader, his interests include multicultural worship for congregations ...
Ep 48: Ted Yoder at the Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival
June 13, 2017 03:14 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBTed Yoder is a recording artist, composer, and hammered dulcimer player. He's released five albums, has another one on the way, and regularly tours the country playing concerts. Ted Gained much acclaimed when his cover version of Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" became a Facebook Livestream sensation. I sat down with Ted after his concert at the Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival in Morris, Illinois. The beginning of the episode features a brief interview with Peggy Peryam, ...
Ep47: Dr. Lester Ruth on the history of contemporary worship
June 09, 2017 03:26 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBEpisode 47 features an interview with Dr. Lester Ruth on the history of contemporary worship in the Church. The research professor Christian worship at Duke Divinity School, Dr. Ruth co-authored his new book Lovin' on Jesus: A Concise History of Contemporary Worship with Dr. Swee Hong Lim, assistant professor of Sacred Music at Emmanuel College in Toronto. Our interview covers numerous topics related to contemporary worship, including differences how "Mainline" and "Pentecostal" churches do ...
Ep 46: Artist Quinton Thomas
June 01, 2017 04:48 - 1 hour - 63 MBQuinton Thomas is a Peoria, Illinois based artist. His work is a convergence of numerous influences all at once, creating a blossoming artistic vision all his own. Our conversation covers his upcoming show at the gallery Ear in the Envelope, various possible interpretations of his work, and our thoughts on the new TV show Dear White People. You can find images of his work on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Quinton2017/ and on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/Qthomas1990/
Ep 45: Brooks McDaniel Philosophy and Religion Professor
May 25, 2017 20:36 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBBrooks McDaniel is a professor of philosophy and religion, now retired from Illinois Central College. He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian church (PCUSA) and a writer and poet. Brooks was actually one of my own teachers in college and we sat down to talk about faith, spiritual experiences, and what he would like written in his obituary.
Ep44: Natalia and Earl of Yaku
May 18, 2017 03:13 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBNatalia Villaneuva Linares and Earl Power-Murphy are the founders of Yaku Peoria, an organization intent on restoring the beautiful Hale Memorial Church of Peoria, Illinois and turning it into a center for arts and culture in the city. You can find out more at their website: http://www.yakupeoria.org/ and read their magazine at: http://www.ukayzine.org/ Natalia is herself and artist whose work you can view extensively here: http://www.nati.work/ Our interview details their ongoing work on ...
Ep43: Jimmy Bridgeman of Rock Solid Studio
May 09, 2017 04:03 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBJimmy Bridgeman is the owner and operator of Rock Solid Studio, a professional Peoria based recording studio. With his business partner Jeremy Moser, Jimmy offers a space that can take an artist through the whole recording process, from recording, producing, mixing, and mastering. In our talk we cover all our mutual friends and acquaintances as well as our mutual love of the iconic Cornerstone Music Festival. You can find out more or even book some studio time at: https://www.therocksolidstu...
Ep42: Artist Alec DeJesus
April 30, 2017 03:53 - 1 hour - 86 MBAlec DeJesus is a Peoria, Illinois based artist. His works seem to come from another time while also drawing from pop culture. They are familiar and otherworldly, earthy and sacred. In our conversation we covered where he draws inspiration for his works and how he has had to work hard and think creatively in order to make a living as an artist. You can find Alec on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/alecdajesus/
Ep41: Dialogues With Brandon—on the FOMO (because YOLO)
March 30, 2017 23:09 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn the latest episode of our Dialogues With Brandon series, I chat with Brandon about all aspects of the fear of missing out or FOMO. There are many layers to this phenomenon from missing out on moments with your friends or missing out on great life experiences. I become a bit manic in the process but Brandon keeps everything on balance and offers us a way out of a tortured life of the FOMO. This episode is notable as being the first dialogue we were able to record in the same room together.
Ep40: Kagan Masters, Coffee Artist
March 30, 2017 22:58 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBKagan Masters is an artist from Central Illinois, specializing in painting with coffee. Her light and dark contrasts are accentuated by the deeply dark reddish brown tones from the coffee base and her subjects range from whimsical animals drunk on coffee to pop culture homages. And yes, they all smell good too! You can find her work at: http://redeemedink.com/index.html, or you can visit her workshop at the Sunbeam Building at the Studios on Sheridan in Peoria (http://ciaopeoria.com/studios-...
Podcast Extra: Jared Grabb—New album "Master" out 3/317
February 28, 2017 20:42 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBMusician Jared is releasing his new album Masters on March 3, 2017. This podcast extra features a few minutes of our previous conversation that didn't make the cut for episode 38. We talk about "hard" music and hearing loss. Visit https://jaredgrabb.bandcamp.com/ to stream and purchase the new album.
Ep39: Pastor Dan Leman talks about sex
February 14, 2017 03:27 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBIn celebration of Valentine's Day, here is my conversation with Pastor Dan Leman about sex, relationships, and overcoming sexual sin. Dan is the pastor Faith Evangelical Free Church in Germantown Hills, Illinois. Our friendship goes all the way back to high school, so needless to say, we've been talking about sex for a long time.
Ep38: Musician Jared Grabb
February 05, 2017 21:10 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBJared Grabb is a musician and songwriter from Peoria, Illinois. On March 3rd he releases his third full length album Masters, which you can purchase at: https://jaredgrabb.bandcamp.com/. Along with his solo work Grabb is also a member of Angry Gods and formerly a member of Scouts Honor and the Forecast. Our interview gets into the making of the new album and his career as an independent artist.
Archive Episode: David Leo Schultz on Directing Ragamuffin
January 23, 2017 23:15 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis archive episode of the podcast features my February 2014 interview with director, actor, and writer David Leo Schultz. We discussed Ragamuffin, the biopic he made about the life of singer-songwriter Rich Mullins. It was officially the 4th episode of the podcast, made back in the unofficial days. David's been busy since we first talked. Along with directing the Brennan Manning biopic he also starred in a number of online shorts, started the Ragamuffin Retreats ministry, and is even in...
Ep37: Mike Danner on the Mennonite Church
January 12, 2017 03:29 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBMichael Danner is the Executive Minister of the Illinois Mennonite Conference. Last fall we sat down to talk politics but ended up having a long side conversation about what it means to be a Mennonite in the 21st century and what the state of the Mennonite Church in America is. Whether you are Mennonite or not, if you are interested in how churches work and where church culture is headed, this episode is for you.
Ep 36: Fitting The White Album Onto 1 LP & The Year In Review
December 28, 2016 21:37 - 2 hours - 113 MBMy friend Trey Mowder and I spend this episode trying to narrow down The Beatles' White Album onto a single disc (which means we have to cut out songs, as if such a thing were possible!). On top of that, I also give my year end best of lists (music, TV, films, podcasts) and some highlights for PostConsumer Reports from this past year (2016).
Ep35: Christmas Album Excerpts and Commentary
December 21, 2016 23:07 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBChris released his Christmas album The Hopes and Fears of All the Years last week on his music page, which you can download for $1 throughout the Christmas season at: chrismarchand.bandcamp.com. This episode features excerpts and commentary on the songs and recording process.
Ep34: Commentary on The Beatles' Documentary "8 Days a Week" With Trey Mowder
December 07, 2016 21:58 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThis fall filmmaker Ron Howard released a new documentary Eight Days a Week about the touring years of The Beatles. Trey Mowder and I sat down and discussed what we thought of the film. Part commentary, part movie review, part love letter to the Fab Four, consider this the semi-definitive guide to the new film.
Ep33: Michelle Van Loon—Author of Moments & Days
November 28, 2016 03:41 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBMichelle Van Loon is an author who recently released Moments & Days: How Our Holy Celebrations Shape Our Faith through Navpress Publishers (click on the link for a free excerpt). A regular contributor for Christianity Today and the Her.meneutics blog, you can find more of her writings on her website: http://michellevanloon.com/ or at her blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/pilgrimsroadtrip/. Our interview focuses mainly on the new book, what Christians can learn from the Jewish feast (along ...
Ep32: Pam Destri—The EMT at the accident that took Rich Mullins' life and injured Mitch McVicker
November 23, 2016 05:25 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBPam Destri was on call as a volunteer EMT the night Rich Mullins died and Mitch McVicker got seriously injured. Many fans have wondered for years what happened on that night. While Pam doesn't have all the answers she does offer her experience, what she witnessed on that night, some surprising revelations about that night, and why she thinks God brought her there in those moments. Part of the episode features talks from Chris Marchand and Pastor Mark Schoenhals about Rich Mullins, a talk fro...
Ep31: Mich McVicker—Singer-songwriter and musician
November 17, 2016 05:50 - 44 minutes - 41 MBMitch McVicker is a singer-songwriter and musician who's released 7 full length albums over the span of his career. He won the Dove award for "Song of the Year" for co-writing "My Deliver" with Rich Mullins. In our chat we talked about his latest album The Grey: When black and white fade, about being a do-it-yourself touring musician, and what it was like playing himself in the Ragamuffin film. Find out more at McVicker's website: http://mitchmcvicker.com/
Ep30: Vicky Matthews Director of Choices Women's Clinic
November 02, 2016 21:58 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBVicky Matthews is the Executive Director of Choices Women's Clinic in Orlando Florida and the president of Life Steward Ministries (http://www.choiceswomensclinic.com/ & http://www.lifestewardministries.org/). Vicky travels around the country speaking about and raising funds for women's pregnancy centers, while also serving as the director of her own center. In our conversation we discuss the pro-life movement, changes that are being made in pregnancy centers, and the challenge set before th...
Ep29: Dr. Melody Green—Tolkien Scholar
October 27, 2016 14:43 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBDr. Melody Green, Dean of Urbana Theological Seminary, is the organizer of the 5th annual Tolkien Conference. She herself is a literature scholar, having published and researched on the works of Tolkein, C.S. Lewis, and George MacDonald. The 2016 Conference is November 5 at Grace Community Church in Champaign, Illinois. Please visit www.tolkienconference.com for registration info and topics to be presented. This episode's conversation focuses on the conference, the place of Tolkien's work in...
Ep28: Dialogues With Brandon—What Makes a Great Novel?
October 22, 2016 03:07 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn the latest "Dialogue With Brandon," Brandon and I discuss what it takes to make a great novel. We are both attempting to write a novel and so we hammer out what makes for great plot and great characters. Is it OK to use cliches? Should our characters be composites of real people we know? Should we use brand names of different products and stores? On and on we go in pursuit of the Great American Novel.
Ep27: Dr. Michael Danner—An Anabaptist Approach to Politics
October 13, 2016 05:03 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBDr. Michael Danner is the Executive Minister of the Illinois Mennonite Conference. I invited him on the podcast to discuss a "liberal Christian" political perspective, but soon realized he was instead offering me an Anabaptist Christian perspective. While discussing pacifism, "socialism", abortion, and free market capitalism, Michael lays out how the Church can declare the coming Kingdom in the political realm by following in the way of Jesus.
Ep 26: Zac Hicks, Author of The Worship Pastor
September 30, 2016 21:12 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBZac Hicks is the author of the newly released book The Worship Pastor. He is Canon for Worship and Liturgy at Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL) and writes regularly at zachicks.com. You can find out more about the book (along with a free excerpt) at: http://www.theworshippastorbook.com/
Ep25: The Speeches of Eisenhower and Kennedy
August 25, 2016 02:11 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThis episode features rare interviews from Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy taken from the Presidential Profiles record series. In preparation for the 2016 election it is time to start considering politics at a deeper level. These speech excerpts and brief bios offer insights into the actions and lives of our presidents and in so doing act as a somewhat sober counter to our currently manic political culture. Also, there is still time to support the Kickstarter campaign for...
Ep24: Eric Olsen author of Why Every President Sucked
August 18, 2016 18:09 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBEric Olsen is the author of Why Every President Sucked, and is putting on a Kickstarter campaign until the end of August in order to get the book published. In our conversation we talk about looking at America's presidents with fresh eyes, even the ones we love the most. The book isn't as negative as it sounds, but is an attempt open us up to the simple idea that our presidents were people too and they all made mistakes. To find out more and to support the Kickstarter campaign please visit:...
Ep23: Joe Johnson on the importance of reading theology
August 16, 2016 03:02 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBJoe Johnson writes reviews on Bible and theology books at https://tabletalktheology.com/ and http://www.theologues.net/. Our conversation focuses on the importance for "normal churchgoers" to read theological texts and scholarly books on the Bible, as well as which books are good entry level texts to start off with.
Ep22: Blair Jeffers, artist and teller of "dad jokes"
August 03, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBBlair Jeffers is a Peoria area artist who is having a showing ("Comic Panels and Literals") at The Art Garage for the month of August. You can view some of her work at her blog: https://blairjeffers.wordpress.com/. Blair also juried the "Unseen Voices" exhibit which will be on display at the Foster Gallery of art during August as well. If you live close to Peoria come out to First Friday or find a time this month to visit some of the many galleries in the city (for locations visit: http://ci...
Ep21: Carol McPherson on The Church Being a Patron For the Arts
July 29, 2016 20:36 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBCarol McPherson is the Director of Discipleship and Fine Arts Ministries at First United Methodist Church in Peoria, Illinois. She is also the director of the Foster Gallery for Christianity and the Fine Arts, which runs out of First United. In our interview we talk about how the Church can be a patron for the arts, about what it means to bring true justice and acceptance to people, and about her former life as a country and western singer. Carol also has a PhD. in liturgical studies from Ga...
Ep20: An Introduction to Classical Education
July 25, 2016 04:22 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBThis podcast episode is different from the norm for PostConsumer Reports. It features a talk Chris Marchand (host and writer for PCR) gave on Classical Education. Chris is the headmaster at Aletheia Christian School in Peoria, Illinois (www.peoriaclassical.org). Chris goes into the philosophy behind Classical Education, how we give our kids the "lost tools of learning", and how we hope to create lifelong lovers of learning. Welcome to the Great Conversation!
Ep19: Joe Cook of the Rich Mullins Ragamuffin Archive and Western Indian Ministries
July 12, 2016 04:15 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBJoe Cook is the station manager for three stations in the Western Indian Radio Network (http://www.westernindian.net/) in New Mexico and Arizona. He and his family moved out west a few years ago to do ministry among the Navajo nation and its people. Joe is also the operator of the Ragamuffin Archive, which features numerous Rich Mullins, interviews, live shows, and song rarities (https://www.youtube.com/user/theentrtnr). In our interview we chat about his ministry and the strange story of re...
Ep18: Nathan Carr—Headmaster, Priest, & Preschooler at Heart
June 30, 2016 18:55 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBFr. Nathan Carr is our guest today. He is the headmaster at The Academy of Classical Christian studies and vicar of St. James' Episcopal Church, both in Oklahoma City. We discuss the tensions of leadership, building wonder into a preschool program, and how to get 3 year olds to walk in line. We did our interview after a workshop he had just given at the Association of Classical & Christian Schools annual conference.
Ep17: Douglas Wilson—Author, Pastor, Classical Educator
June 28, 2016 04:10 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBDouglas Wilson is a pastor, theologian, and proponent of Classical Education. He has authored numerous books on various subjects pertaining to matters of the Christian faith, education, and history. Visit Canon Press for a listing of many of his books or visit his blog, which he updates frequently. I spoke with Wilson last week from the Association of Classical and Christian Schools annual conference.
EP16: Dialogues With Brandon—How Big Is Your Soul?
June 25, 2016 03:54 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBIn our second Dialogue With Brandon we discuss the question "How Big Is Your Soul?" Are you a small-souled person? Most people wouldn't want to think so, but it's a question worth pursuing the answer to. Brandon and I discuss the thoughts of Douglas Hofstadter and his book I Am Strange Loop and I end up getting more confused and frustrated by the end then when I started. Maybe that means I'm small-souled after all.
Ep15: Mike Foster—Tolkien scholar, writer, English professor, and journalist
May 20, 2016 02:24 - 2 hours - 115 MBOur fifteenth episode features Mike Foster who is known mostly for his knowledge of J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle Earth (because of a famed Illinois Central College literature class and numerous essays and interviews on the subject), but who has also been a hardworking writer and journalist for over 50 years. While the questions eventually always wind their way back to hobbits and strange elvish (or is it elven?) names, Mike also has lots to share about teaching, music, and writing a good obitua...
Ep14: Radiohead Fan Expectations With Ryan Hansen
May 13, 2016 21:42 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBRadiohead released their new album A Moon Shaped Pool this week. Pastor and author Ryan Hansen joins the podcast to discuss what exactly Radiohead fans expect from Thom Yorke and company every time the iconic and enigmatic band release a new set of songs. We talk about the self-seriousness of Radiohead fans (us included), as well as how their lyrics and music have changed over the years. Do they make protest music or music full of existential despair? We don't exactly get to the answers but ...
Ep 13: Jessica Ball—artist and owner of The Art Garage
April 28, 2016 20:29 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBEpisode 13 of the PostConsumer Reports Podcast features a conversation with Jessica Ball, Peoria area artist and owner of The Art Garage. Jessica shares her journey as an artist and through it I get to ask about her views on abstract art, the monetary value of works of art, and where the art community is headed in Peoria. Check below for examples of her work (which we also discuss in the interview). Make sure to check The Art Garage page for class times and upcoming exhibits: http://art-gara...
Ep12: Dialogues With Brandon Lulay: Archer and The Walking Dead
April 16, 2016 02:58 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBEvery month (or so) I'll be putting up a new dialogue with my friend Brandon Lulay. Instead of an interview it's mutual conversation. Today we talk about my difficulties with the animated show Archer as well as our thoughts on the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead (yeah, THAT one).
Ep11: Thom Blair on the Hebrew-English Interlinear ESV Old Testament and Logos Bible Software:
April 06, 2016 04:04 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBEpisode 11 of the PostConsumer Reports Podcast features Thom Blair, editor and translator of the Hebrew English Interlinear English Standard Version (ESV) of the Old Testament. Thom also works for Faithlife and Logos Bible Software. His Hebrew-English version of the ESV is quite frankly amazing. Essentially it features a line of the Hebrew text with another line of the exact English words directly underneath. Thom is a friend of mine and I am honored and astonished to know someone who has a...