The Jack and Seth Show

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Nancy Walecki, Associate Editor at The Atlantic, to talk about her new profile on John Mark Comer, the hip millennial pastor. She tells us about her experience interviewing Comer, how he fits into the world of online influencers, and explains what she learned while doing the spiritual practices. We also explore why Comer connects with Zoomers like us despite keeping a low online profile. Cards on the table: this episode is a lot of fun.Read Nancy’s article Is Hurry the Great Enemy of Spiritual Life? in The Atlantic here.Check out The Jack and Seth Show on Instagram and YouTube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Forrest Frank has taken the Christian music industry by storm with his TikTok-able tunes and upbeat vibes. Not only is he a musical artist, but he’s also one of the biggest Christian social media influencers of our time. In today’s episode, we dig into Forrest Frank’s rise to online fame while bumping some positive beats.Check out The Jack and Seth Show on Instagram and YouTube.Referenced in the episode:* Christianity Today article: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/why-fans-trust-forrest-frank-miracle-healing/* YouTube deep dive of Forrest Frank: https://youtu.be/4sduT-czuzg This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Why would viral Christian influencer Bryce Crawford create his own energy drink? In this episode, we continue our Christian Avenger series with a look at Bryce Crawford’s online presence and new business venture. What does it mean for a product to be “Christian”? And is his energy drink a tool for the gospel, or another influencer cash grab?Check out The Jack and Seth Show on Instagram and YouTube. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

How did an unknown Connecticut pastor become a Gen Z viral sensation? In today’s episode, we explore the story of Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle: a father-son duo who have taken online platforms by storm. Also, has Gen Z reached peak Anglican?Follow The Jack and Seth Show on YouTube and Instagram This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

For Christmas this year, we made a list—but we didn’t check it twice. In our final episode of the year, we rank our top 10 internet-related stories, media, memes, and creators in 2025. From Forrest Frank to Severance, we recap what made us cringe, laugh, and think a little differently in 2025. Thank you, our loyal listeners, for a great year—we can’t wait for another year of the Jack and Seth Show! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

The first stop on our tour of the world of Christian influencers is the extremely popular podcast “Girls Gone Bible.” We dig into the history of the podcast: its influence, controversies, and what we learned about the creator/audience dynamic. Plus, you’ll hear Jack’s riveting review of their subscription service “Girls Gone Bible Plus.”Like this episode? Want us to launch Jack and Seth Show Plus in the future? Subscribe for more in-depth Christian influencer analysis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

The creator of the hit show Succession is back with a new film about rich people making dumb choices. On this episode, we take a break from our Jesus, Influencer series to share our takes on the movie Mountainhead and how we’re thinking about big tech in the middle of an AI revolution.Watch the video version of the pod on YouTube.Watch “Mountainhead” on HBO Max. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

In the first episode of our Jesus, Influencer series, we dive headfirst into the world of Christian influencers. What can we learn from Logan Paul’s third wheel and aggressively positive TikTok music? Is “good vibes” Christianity sustainable? We tailored our social media algorithms to find out.Subscribe to The Jack & Seth Show to join us on this journey. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Jack and Seth are back with a big announcement about the future of the pod. Look for Season 2 of The Jack and Seth Show, Jesus, Influencer, this spring. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Is sentimentality ruining Christmas? Are all Christmas movies bad? In the Season 1 finale, we do our final (maybe) hot/cold/bought/sold segment about our favorite holiday. Consider this our Christmas gift to you.We’ll be back for Season 2 in 2025. Stay tuned for more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

This week we try our hand at a new segment on the show: an NFL-style draft! Both of us recently traveled to England, so we decided that instead of hot and cold takes we would draft our top 6 favorite things about the country. It’s a jolly good episode.Visit our substack page here to vote on which team is better. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

This week we take a break from hot and cold takes to discuss the “power of friendship.” Many people say that friendship and community are the antidotes to the loneliness crisis. But is this enough? What if friendship is even more essential to our wellbeing than we think? It’s a “friendsgiving” episode for your Thanksgiving week. Enjoy!Read Jack’s essay on loneliness here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

This week we discuss the drug that we’re addicted to, but won’t admit that we are. Coffee holds a high place in American society, and today we bring our definitive takes on this important beverage. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

This week we get outside of our American bubble and share our takes on anything “international.” Food and drink, Christmas markets, accents…everything is on the table. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

It’s time to talk about one of the most important beverages in society today: milk (Seth wrote this line, completely unbiased). We bring our thoughts on everything from product labeling to personal dietary restrictions to governmental marketing programs and figure out if milk is worth the hype (spoiler: it very much is). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Loyal listeners may not know this, but there are 3 million other podcasts out there besides The Jack & Seth Show. In this episode, we dissect the podcast industry and give our takes on what makes a podcast truly great (spoiler — it must have two incredibly handsome hosts named Seth & Jack). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

In perhaps our most controversial episode, we bring our hot/cold takes on dating. Get ready for a long discussion on what “cringe” really means and Jack’s omnipotent power of knowing when a relationship is going to work out, and when it won’t. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Election season is in full swing, and so are our hot and cold takes. In this episode, we dig into our most uncontroversial political takes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Get ready for a dive into the early 2000’s Christian media subculture. We bring our takes on Sherwood pictures, Adventures in Odyssey, Veggietales, Switchfoot, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

The one where in which we share some takes on everyone’s favorite monopolistic marketing firm.Apple is worth more than $3 trillion, but its success is often chalked up to gimmicks like blue text bubbles or anti-competitive behavior like limiting third parties from building on Apple products. In this episode, we do our best to tease apart what makes Apple what it is — substance or smoke and mirrors? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

In this episode, we grab our pumpkin spice lattes and come with hot and cold takes about our favorite time of year: autumn. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

Football season is here, and so are hot and cold football takes. This week we find new ways to rant about capitalism and promote our favorite football podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

It's back-to-school season, so we bring some hot (and not-so-hot) takes for all the college lads and lasses. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com

For the first episode, we decide to throw out some doosies for Hot, Cold, Bought, Sold. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jsmedia.substack.com