#100: We Haven't Been Canceled Yet!

🎉 Welcome to a special episode of Pastors Unfiltered – our 100th episode, recorded LIVE with a studio audience!🎙️ In this milestone moment, Pastor Brandon Beals and Pastor Tony Mattar reflect on how the podcast began, the hilarious failure of their first live attempt, and the evolution from lighthearted banter to meaningful influence. Hear behind-the-scenes stories, favorite guests, and lessons learned along the way. From shoe collections to Survivor cry sessions, from Bigfoot books to economic trends, we cover it all – with the Faithful 260 right there in the room. This episode is packed with laughs, honesty, gratitude, and a glimpse into the heart behind the mic. PLUS: We take live questions from the audience on everything from fashion choices to theological deep dives. 👕 Get the origin story. 🎤 Laugh at lobby moment drama. 🧠 Learn what we’ve changed (and why).🎁 Celebrate this milestone with us. We love you, Faithful 260. Here's to the next 100! 👇 Let us know in the comments: What’s been your favorite episode so far?00:00 – Live episode kicks off: welcome to our 100th03:05 – First cars and eight-track memories06:20 – The painful disaster of the first live recording11:12 – Origins of the podcast: why it started15:45 – Showing our humanity as pastors20:38 – Unexpected reach and influence24:10 – Going deeper than Sunday sermons27:56 – Making the shift toward more serious content32:45 – Listener feedback, awkward moments, and course corrections36:30 – What are you watching, listening to, reading?43:00 – Crying over Survivor and Bigfoot investigations47:55 – Will Smith, Lecrae, and Gospel curiosity52:14 – House of David show reactions56:32 – Welcome to Wrexham & Deadpool’s football club59:40 – Live audience Q&A begins1:01:20 – What happened to Lobby Moments?1:05:15 – Favorite guests and most listened episodes1:10:00 – How deeper sermon content makes it to the podcast1:14:22 – Gen Z episode reactions and feedback1:17:55 – Audience interaction: polls, buttons, and fun1:21:40 – Planning vs. winging it – how we make the show work1:27:00 – Looking ahead to the next 100 episodes1:30:20 – Who would win in a foot race? (debated)1:33:10 – Faithful 260 shoutouts, gratitude, and final thoughts