
A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar
Mixing a cocktail of philosophy, theology, and spirituality.
We're a pastor and a philosopher who have discovered that sometimes pastors need philosophy, and sometimes philosophers need pastors. We tackle topics and interview guests that straddle the divide between our interests.
Who we are:
Randy Knie (Co-Host) - Randy is the founding and Lead Pastor of Brew City Church in Milwaukee, WI. Randy loves his family, the Church, cooking, and the sound of his own voice. He drinks boring pilsners.
Kyle Whitaker (Co-Host) - Kyle is a philosophy PhD and an expert in disagreement and philosophy of religion. Kyle loves his wife, sarcasm, kindness, and making fun of pop psychology. He drinks childish slushy beers.
Elliot Lund (Producer) - Elliot is a recovering fundamentalist. His favorite people are his wife and three boys, and his favorite things are computers and hamburgers. Elliot loves mixing with a variety of ingredients, including rye, compression, EQ, and bitters.
Episodes
Unpacking Open and Relational Theology: Interview with Tom Oord

Will Deconstructing End My Marriage? A Conversation with Keri Ladouceur

When Seeking Jesus Drives You Out of the Church: Interview with Scot McKnight & Tommy Preson Phillips

Nicholas Ma on Division, Vulnerability, and Doing What You Can

Re-Release - Holy Balls: Power, Masculinity, and the Making of White American Evangelicalism with Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Brian Zahnd on The Brothers Karamazov

Jonathan Merritt on Family, Evangelicalism, and Children's Books

Chatting about Church with Brian McLaren and Tim Whitaker

Q&A Bonus Episode: The Soul

Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Her New Film For Our Daughters

Evolution + Christianity, Part II: An Interview w/ Dr. Jim Stump

Evolution + Christianity, Part I: An Interview w/ Dr. Jim Stump

Sarah McCammon on Exvangelicals

The Book of Belonging: An Interview w/ Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor

The Bible, Evangelicalism, and Propaganda with Scott Coley

Pastors Behaving Badly with Sheila Gregoire

God, Goodness, and Choice: A Conversation with Bruce Reyes-Chow

Q&A Bonus Episode: Corporate Deconstruction
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Recovering Enchantment in a Secular Age: Interview with Richard Beck
Is American Democracy in Danger? Interview with David Gushee

Making Sense of Negative Theology: Peter Rollins, Part 2

Disillusionment, Pyrotheology, and the Death of God: Peter Rollins, Part 1

Is Your Theology Too Small? A Conversation with Trey Ferguson
