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Passages
by Drew, Jason, Patrick, Tim
Passages is about faith, friendship, snacks, and the funny things that happen in between. Drew, Jason, Patrick, and Tim explore scripture, share great quotes, and debate everything from tacos to Bigfoot to bad preachers. If you enjoy conversations that can effortlessly leap from questionable restaurant straws to serious Bible wisdom, you've come to the right podcast.
Episodes
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Mole People and Michael J. Fox
Nathan reads a formal apology for his bully stick tirade, then the crew works through colonoscopy-prep fan mail, a mom's cruise controversy, new research at the supposed Noah's Ark site, a snake in a CPAP hose, and the "mole people" of Manhattan's sewers. This week's passage comes from Michael J....
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Oh Look, a Boy and Ted Lasso
The crew opens with a real theological debate — an Anglican church denied a baptistry over claims that immersion wastes water — then moves through a dubious plank world record, Fat Bear Week, a local manhunt, and a viral clip of a minister questioning whether Jesus existed. And, possibly, our…
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Dog Treats and Jon Tyson
The crew's back after a week off, candle lit for Tim as always. This one covers a lot: a study on pets and kids' mental health, a $50-a-pound dog treat crisis, the Arch Manning sideline-reporter meme controversy, and Trump's UN speech about rebranding "super intelligence." This week's passage…
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Cockroach Milk and Milton Rokeach
Patrick's out this week, so the crew runs the show's technology solo for the first time — with Nathan trying to replace Tim again. It opens with a real conversation about 9/11's 25th anniversary, then swings through classic Passages chaos: weird news, a tractor accident, and an all-time bad...
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Mouth Bats and Dolly Parton
Tim's out again this week, but the crew still covers a lot: a cookie taste test, a stack of weird news headlines, a real discussion on faith and scripture in a changing culture, and a musical AI-apocalypse tangent. The heart of the episode is this week's passage — a Dolly Parton quote on giving...
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I Will Always Love You and Mary Oliver
Dear Passengers, our deepest apologies for the tardiness getting this episode up on Spotify. The reason is silly and not worth detailing here, just know that we work tirelessly for your entertainment and regret the inconvenience. Tim is back! After a long hiatus, the man, the myth, the legend...
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Stubborn Octopus and GK Chesterton
A McDonald's wedding, a Little League World Series pep talk, lots of lizards, Miss Universe Canada, and a whole lot more! And, of course our passage from GK Chesterton: "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Solemnity flows out of men naturally, but laughter is a leap. It is easy…
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Sister Schubert's and Jerry Sittser
It's a rapid-fire episode where we cover some baseball, a bad toddler on a plane, Florida Man, Kay Ivy bringing back a cult favorite, another impaling, snakes, and earthquakes. And, of course our passage from Jerry Sittser: "It is not what God does for us that demonstrates his greatest answer to...
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The National Anthem and Francis Bacon
Jason, Jackson, and Patrick hold down the show this week with Francis Bacon: "If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.”
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We're Expecting and Jiddu Krishnamurti
We're buzzing the tower on this episode of Passages! In our rapid fire stories, we cover the Blue Angels, wildfire smoke, Nathan's hatred of NASA, how much killer whales really hate sunfish, 3D printing of the future, a woman's malpractice suit, an ER nurse and a walking stick, and someone who...
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Sentient Fish and Justin Welsh
It's another rapid-fire episode ranging from a rogue bison to loud datacenters and daylight savings time. Then, we get into what's going on Pell City - WHAT ARE THEY SEARCHING FOR - and why soccer players wear bras. Some fish are sentient and Patty Labelle tears it up at the MLB All Stars game....
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Baby Jesus had a Six Pack and CS Lewis
In this episode, we cover a wide, rapid fire range of topics from snakes to dog's names to bigfoot to baby Jesus paintings and more. Also, our passage from CS Lewis' Four Loves: "“In friendship...we think we have chosen our peers. In reality a few years' difference in the dates of our births, a…
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War Eagle and Wade Forester
We're joined by two returning guests tonight, it's America's birthday, someone got engaged at the top (no, for real, the very top) of the Empire State Building, and we get the low down on a hate triangle in college football. Also, the French hate our AC, and a medical miracle occurred in 1983.…
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The Toilet Roomba and Aldous Huxley
In this week's episode, the guys remember Tim, Drew has a book sale, some baby giraffes are rescued, and Nathan gets pranked. Also, the guys discover a very special toilet, some really cool racing, and our passage from Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child,...
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Nathan Gets into a Fight and Charles Bukowski
The boys are back! Well, most of us! This week, Patrick talks (a lot) about his trip to Italy, we take a look at some Elvis impersonators, Nathan gets into a fight, and a viral TikTok Challenge ends in a chemical burn. And, our passage from Charles Bukowski, "And when nobody wakes you up in the...
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That One Guy from the Guardian and CS Lewis
The JV team is back this week with some reserves! The guys discuss Lego drama, movie ratings, some Star Wars and reality TV drama, and Jackson is back with another tiered ranking of which Star Wars characters he could take in a lightsaber battle. There's also a Bad Preacher (singer?) and our...
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Junior Varsity and... Well, Just Watch
This week on Passages, the boys... well, the boys' boys... the Junior Varsity Passages Crew, dig into some stuff. A black bear breaks into a school, the guys ask what would make you leave a concert, a horse gets stabbed, and Jackson brings his (according to Patrick) very disrespectful food tier.…
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Less Than Zero and Billy Joel
This week, we have more “fan” mail, a roaming reporter story, Jason has a list of weird federal laws, Tim breaks down the American Music Awards, Drew discusses the music acts invited to America’s 250th Birthday Celebration, and Patrick has the details on the recent Steroid Olympics. Also, an...
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Someone Got Caught Recruiting and JJ Grey
Settle in dearest Passengers, this is our longest episode yet. This week we have some special musical surprises, a story about being trapped inside your own mind, football recruiting scandals, a memorial to the restaurant on cemetery hill, and some weird medical diagnoses. Later, the guys discuss...
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Jason is Rude and George Harrison
Buckle up, everyone, this one is a doozy. Jason has a list of things he finds rude, Tim gets nostalgic, Andrew has a remote report from the ball field, Drew has a PSA, and Patrick brings some airplane news. And, of course, our passage from George Harrison: " Watch out now, Take care, beware of…
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Kamikaze Dolphins and Mark Hoppus
This week, the guys put some lyrics behind their new name, talk about a rodeo-themed event that wasn't so country, get an update on aliens from the nation's pastors, and talk some more about the AI apocalypse. Also, the Secretary of War confirms the nation's newest weapon, and this weeks passage...
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Bald Mayo White Dudes and Kurt Vonnegut
The Rotisserie Chicken Act passes the Senate, a Lego heist, Tim's review of Jurassic Park, microplastics, and more! And, our passage from Kurt Vonnegut: "As stupid and vicious as men are, this is a lovely day."
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Treehuggers and Herman Melville
The guys talk some Birmingham area food news and animal facts. Tim starts a movie review segment (next week) and Drew debates aliens vs demons with the Vice President. And, as always, our passage from Herman Melville: "An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward." (Fun...
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The Archangel Voltron and Fyodor Dostoevsky
The guys have a substitute-Drew this week, Jason gets superstitous, we learn April 15s of the past aren't the happiest of days, and do a deep dive on Trump's new painting. And, of course, our passage from Fyodor Dostoevsky: "Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and…
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Love from Space and Thích Nhất Hạnh
This week, the guys get to the bottom of the KitKat heist of the century, hear from Victor Glover on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and VERY scientifically discuss magnetometry. Jason has a list of the things he hopes he'll be remembered for, and our passage from Thích Nhất Hạnh: “People…
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We Have Receipts and James Clear
This week, we hold a very serious intervention for Jason. We're extremely worried about him. Also, we become armchair rocket scientists, talk some March Madness, and discuss people's final words. And, our passage for this week from James Clear: “It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something...
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Goofer Dust and Donald Winnicott
This week, a special guest joins the guys! Drew and Andrew bring us a remote correspondent segement on PD Fight Club, Kinley celebrates Women's History Month, we say goodbye to Chuck Norris, and we get to the bottom of a murder case. Also this week, a bad preacher, and our passage from Donald...
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Five Guys, Burgers, and Robert Frost
This week, the Passages Remote Correspondent isn't so remote! The guys talk about the Burger CEO Wars, Andy's new book "I Want to Go to Heaven", March Madness brackets, and Jason and Andrew talk about Peru. And, our passage from Robert Frost: “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything...
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Chick-fil-A is Officially on Notice and Billie Jean King
The guys have a special guest, hear from Passages' "Remote" Correspondent, put Chick-fil-A's mobile thru line on notice, and talk about social media addiction. And, of course, our passage from Billie Jean King: "Pressure is privilege."
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Patrick Gets Deported and Galileo Galilei
Now in 4K, the guys learn about scurvy, take a civics test and discuss the State of the Union, and explore the idea of predestination. And, this week's passage from Galileo Galilei: "The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if…
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Two Man Luge and Robert Duvall
Joel has it out for Patrick, NASA is sending cellphones to the ISS, an Olympic update, and Tim Allen reads the Bible. And, of course, our passage from Robert Duvall: "Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things that a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically...
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Gooseberry Bushes and Paulo Coelho
The guys read some fan mail, conduct a live interview for a remote correspondent, talk about baseball, and Jason relives some childhood horrors. And, our passage from Paulo Coelho: "Every blessing ignored becomes a curse."
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Real, Not Loud and Mary Shelley
The guys welcome a special guest, Jason has a list, an Elon Musk prediction, and Taylor drops some knowledge on the kids (seriously, if you're under 20, you need to hear this!). And, of course, our passage from Mary Shelley: "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how...
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Monkeys... Riding Dogs?! and Christa McAuliffe
The guys are gifted with cookies, talk about weird public bathrooms, things that are now missing from schools, monkeys at the rodeo, and the AI apocalypse. And of course, our passage for this week from Christa McAuliffe, "I touch the future. I teach."
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Mountain Glue and John Adams
In this episode, the guys navigate a wide range of topics, from a medical miracle, to the most popular hymns, to a serious discussion on the future of democracy, while Jason attempts to satisfy a fan request with a series of winter-themed jokes... Attempts. We're sorry Shiela. And, this week's...
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Episode 100! Centennial Celebration and A.A. Milne
The Passages crew celebrates their 100th episode with friends! There's live music, a guest Gen Z vocabulary segment, and a walk down memory lane. Plus, this week's special passage to mark the occasion from A.A. Milne: "We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having...
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Smoked Salmon Soda and Robin Sharma
Back from the holidays, the fellers discuss parachuting mishaps, brain mismatches, and big moments. Plus, this week’s passage by Robin Sharma: “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.”
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Christmas Movies and Charles Dickens
The guys talk about a missing satellite, debate the best and worst Christmas movies, a bad preacher, and this week's passage from Charles Dickens: "No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused."
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Christmas Songs and Ludwig Wittgenstein
More fan mail! Also, a discussion about the 411 Boys winning the state championship and awkward Christmas songs. And, this week's passage by Ludwig Wittgenstein: "If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done."
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Teachers Pay Teachers and William Ernest Henley
A special announcement and more fan mail! Also, an update on driverless cars, a list of Christmas gifts for men, the Zamora temple, tales of Michael James, and our passage for this week by William Ernest Henley: “Invictus.”
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Driverless Cars and Muhammad Ali
Happy Thanksgiving! The boys talk about cars of the future, things you shouldn't bring up at Thanksgiving dinner, a Yay Sports! segment, and things falling out of the sky. And, this week's passage from Muhammad Ali: "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."
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Death Metal Beauty Pageants and H.L. Mencken
A beauty pageant contestant chooses death metal for her talent, AI apocalypse, turkey talk ahead of Thanksgiving, balding remedies, Trump calls a reporter piggy, a guest caller, and more! Plus this week’s passage by HL Mencken: “The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the…
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Myrrh Fun and Leo Tolstoy
A new sandwich at Chick-fil-A, updates on 3I / ATLAS, duck hazards on roller coasters, miracle myrrh, and a Say What involving charges of heresy. Plus this week’s passage by Leo Tolstoy: “All really great things are happening in slow and inconspicuous ways.”
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Wrong Number and Bob Ross
The art of toilet papering someone’s yard, coaches getting fired in college football, AI Apocalypse, and the three Christs of Ypsilanti. A Vols fan mistakenly calls into the show and this week’s passage by Bob Ross.
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Southernisms and Rumi
The boys talk daylight saving time, escaped monkeys, southernisms, and trash Halloween candy. Also, another bad preacher and this week’s passage by 13th century Persian poet, Rumi: “What you seek is seeking you.”
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Jewel Heists and Marianne Williamson
Airline etiquette, jewel heists, the greatest deal in sports history and a bad preacher. Also this week’s passage by Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens...
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3I/ATLAS and Marc Brackett
Drew’s new novel, Out of the Thicket, launches, Drew and Jason discuss the nature of the comet 3I/ATLAS, more fan mail, bad preachers, and a Say What segment. Also, this week’s passage by Marc Brackett: "Be the learner, not the knower... and listen to understand, not to build your own argument."
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Bigun on a Plane and Seneca
Fall has arrived, the value of a good name, firefighters versus high school baseball teams, and a bigun on a plane. Plus, a new segment: “Say what?“ And our passage by Seneca: “ The things you run from are inside you.“
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Coco the Monkey and Hippocrates
Jane Goodall in memoriam, chitchat at the grocery store, a school teacher’s prank “stinks,” new restaurants in Leeds, and a bad preacher. Also, this week’s passage by Hippocrates: “Everyone wants to heal until the medicine shows up in the form of discipline.“
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English Tests and Wendell Berry
Jason gives everybody an English grammar test to settle a score. Plus, old wives' tales, Jason's odyssey out West, a Gen-Alpha glossary, and another end-time prediction is cast into the dustbin of history. Also, this week's passage by Wendell Berry: "The Peace of Wild Things."
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Passages is about faith, friendship, snacks, and the funny things that happen in between. Drew, Jason, Patrick, and Tim explore scripture, share great quotes, and debate everything from tacos to Bigfoot to bad preachers. If you enjoy conversations that can effortlessly leap from questionable restaurant straws to serious Bible wisdom, you've come to the right podcast.
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