Looking Through the Kings Kaleidoscope

The woman shrouded in darkness is back in the studio with our three co-hosts, Jackson, Ellie, and Caleb. This episode—the first of three parts—discusses the fourth studio album of Kings Kaleidoscope: Zeal. Listen to these four friends begin to break down one of their favorite albums.

While no specific album is discussed in this episode, co-hosts Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie catch up with each other while discussing Ellie and Jackson's experience seeing Kings Kaleidoscope at the only fall 2025 show of the Credo Spirit Tour. They also plan what shows they will see in the spring of 2026. Moreover, hear about the Kings K Christmas gifts Jackson got for his fellow hosts.

Today, two of the three co-hosts (Jackson and Ellie) are joined by theologian and Kings Kaleidoscope fan, Reese Grosfeld. Listen to us press pause on our journey through the corpus of Kings K to chat with Reese about his experience with the band.

In this episode, hear about sub-host Caleb's favorite album. Jackson, Ellie, and Caleb discuss Kings Kaleidoscope's third album, The Beauty Between (also referred to as a "mixtape"). Also hear a voicenote about the final track on the album, "Rain," from a friend of the pod, Jess Scott!

In this episode, our co-hosts Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie finish their conversation about Beyond Control, Kings Kaleidoscope's sophomore album. Finally, they discuss the remaining eight songs. While Caleb had to depart near the end, Jackson and Ellie continued the dialogue about the theological and spiritual aspects of Jackson's favorite Kings K album.

In this episode, Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie, your ever faithful guides and co-hosts, begin to discuss Jackson's favorite Kings Kaleidoscope album: Beyond Control. Hear about what the crew has been up to as the summer ends. They also discuss how this album draws inspiration from the book of Ecclesiastes and other thematic overtones. They make it all the way through the first four songs. The rest of the album will be discussed in part 2!

In this episode, our co-hosts (and sub-host) return once again to Kings Kaleidoscope's debut album Becoming Who We Are. They go T by T (track by track) through the record, talking about their thoughts, experiences, and critiques. They also discuss the theological underpinnings of the album's name, as well as the recently released single, "Amazing Grace."

In this episode, our co-hosts, Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie, begin to ponder their first experiences and their latest encounters with Kings Kaleidoscope's debut album, Becoming Who We Are.

In this episode, hear Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie ramble on about the biblically named four-song EP, Asaph's Arrows. Our co-hosts do a little catch-up housekeeping while discussing their thoughts on these four hymns, as well as topics such as Wes Anderson films, the band Superchick, and lyrical rhyming.

In this episode, Sam Pfab Hospodarsky (aka "the woman shrouded in darkness") joins the podcast. Together with Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie, they contemplate Kings Kaleidoscope's EP Sin. Listen to the crew (especially Jackson and Ellie) banter and bicker about various topics, such as interrupting each other, lying, Apple Watches, Fitbits, and so much more.

In this episode, Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie discuss Kings Kaleidoscope's 2012 Christmas EP, Joy Has Dawned. Our co-hosts also catch up with each other, talk about their Spotify Wrapped, and remember their time in Seattle for Kings Kaleidoscope's 10th anniversary concert for Becoming Who We Are.

WELCOME TO LOOKING THROUGH THE KINGS KALEIDOSCOPE! In this first episode, meet Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie, your guides through the kaleidoscopic soundscape of our favorite band (and yours), Kings Kaleidoscope. Hear about how we first came to know each other and this brilliant band.

Here's just a little taste of Looking through the Kings Kaleidoscope with Jackson, Caleb, and Ellie.