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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 50 MIN

42: My Brother Set the Cross on Fire During Church...

from Chris vs. The People · host Chris Klemens

This week on Chris vs. the People, we’re diving into church and religious stories that prove Sunday service is never as quiet as it looks. First, a caller shares how her 10‑year‑old brother, acting as an altar server, nearly set the church on fire thanks to a giant paper‑mâché Easter decoration. Then, another caller walks us through her Pentecostal upbringing, her childhood crushes on two church brothers named Paul and Matt, and the full‑circle moment when one of them slid into her DMs years later… but with a classic Chris vs. the People twist. Finally, we hear about a sister‑in‑law who fast‑tracked from Facebook hookup to marriage, baby, intense Christianity, and full on “I can hear God” delusion, all while judging monks who are literally walking for peace. It’s religious guilt, pettiness, repression, and rage‑bait texting, all wrapped in one chaotic, cathartic episode. As always, the chaos doesn’t end there! Stick around for the Patreon after show for even more wild stories. Catch the after show on https://patreon.com/ChrisKlemens.WATCH THE AFTER SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151549464?pr=trueBE ON THE SHOW: https://forms.gle/Ti3FwhuZ1ZzTgqUR7AUDIO EPISODES (PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW): https://pod.link/1807678282VIDEO EPISODES: https://youtube.com/@chrisvsthepeopleAFTER SHOWS: https://www.patreon.com/chrisklemens FOLLOW CHRIS VS. THE PEOPLE:• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chrisvsthepeople• TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisvsthepeoplePRODUCED BY: • CHRIS KLEMENS (http://youtube.com/chris)• JUSTIN BRETTER (http://justinbretter.com)EDITED BY:• JUSTIN BRETTER (http://instagram.com/fieldsobriety)

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