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Bad Apples PodcastMARY DID YOU KNOW? The Boys Are Back JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY CHEER (with Cody & Garrett)On this return episode, we’re jingling all the way into a sleigh-full of Christmas carols, the ones we love, the ones we’d happily re-gift, and the ones with deeper theology than a seminary final at midnight. We’re pulling back the tinsel to see what these songs are really saying, and yes, a few might end up on the naughty list.
Grab your mug, cozy up, and join us as we fa-la-la through the best, the worst, and the surprisingly profound sounds of the season.
2025-12-081h 10Bad Apples PodcastJuniper Mountain Coffee, Live No Lies, & Rest for the Next Step (With Cody & Garrett)After summer adventures and youth camps, the Bad Apples are back. Coffee is in hand and real talk on the table. We dive into Jumper Mountain Coffee’s Wrangler Blend, reflect on the powerful truths from Live No Lies, and unpack how Scripture helps us take every thought captive. Garrett opens up about finding the space to rest and recharge, preparing for whatever God has next. Join us as we recap the summer, share what God’s been saying, and get honest about growth, faith, and the fight for our minds.
2025-08-111h 20Bad Apples PodcastThe Summer Continues, Stella Blue Coffee, & Knowing Who We Are (With Cody & Garrett)In this episode, we try Stella Blue Coffee’s Electric Avenue and share our thoughts on the taste and experience. Garrett reflects on his time at CIY Mix and what made it meaningful. We also open up the book of Hebrews and talk about the assurance we have in Jesus as our high priest. Join us for coffee, summer stories, and real conversation about faith.
2025-07-071h 01Bad Apples PodcastSummer Warm Up Part III: When You Can’t Take the Heat - A Heart Check on Defensiveness (With Cody & Garrett)In Part 3 of our Summer Warm-Up series, we drop the snacks and step into something deeper. This episode leans hard into faith and emotional honesty as we unpack why we get defensive, what’s actually going on beneath the surface, and how the gospel invites us into healing, not hiding. If you’ve ever flinched at feedback or bristled at someone’s words, this conversation is for you. Let’s talk about soft hearts, strong identities, and the grace to hear hard things.
2025-06-0252 minBad Apples PodcastSummer Warm Part II: Unholy Opinions & Holy Practices (With Cody & Garrett)Happy Memorial Day! We're turning up the temperature in Part 2 of our Summer Warm-Up series! In this episode, things get spicy as Cody drops a hot take on why the Beatles might be way overrated (yeah, he said it). Garrett braves the world of peanut butter and jelly Reese’s for the first time, and we take a surprising turn into a thoughtful conversation on the practice and purpose of fasting. Whether you're here for the snacks or the soul-searching, this one's got heat and heart. Let’s get into it.
2025-05-2646 minBad Apples PodcastSummer Warm Up Part I: Garrett's Dadittude Adjustment, Free Rein Coffee and Practicing The Way (With Cody & Garrett)We’re kicking off our Summer Warm-Up Series with a chat about Free Rein Coffee, not being a grumpy dad on vacation, and a few thoughts on Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer. Nothing too serious here! We're just easing into summer and trying to be a little more present along the way. Fill up your cup and buckle up.
2025-05-1933 minBad Apples PodcastPutting Our Yes On The Table, FORGE Men's Conference Recap, & Accountability (With Cody & Garrett)In this special on-site episode, we’re fresh off the FORGE Men's Conference—coffee in hand (straight from Guatemala!) and hearts full. We recap powerful moments from the conference, dive into key panel topics like accountability and living with purpose, and get real about what it looks like to say “yes” to God without hiding behind a “no.” This one’s raw, reflective, and full of truth. Let’s talk about putting our yes on the table—and actually leaving it there.
2025-04-071h 06Bad Apples PodcastSuplexes, Slam Dunks & Practicing The Way (With Cody & Garrett)March Madness is here, which means it’s time to talk brackets, favorite sports, and one very controversial debate for Cody—does wrestling count as a sport? We also dive into worship music and what it truly means to be a follower of Jesus. Inspired by Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, we explore what it looks like to live as an apprentice of Christ in the everyday moments of life. Sports, faith, and plenty of laughs—this one’s a good one!
We also feature Wildcat Coffee Roasters for a smooth cup of java.
2025-03-241h 20Bad Apples PodcastGarrett's Magic Boat Ride, & The Blindness of Our Own Security (With Cody & Garrett)This week, Garrett is basically a kid in a candy store as he raves about a mind-blowing magic show from his cruise (seriously, he might start doing card tricks now). He also gives us the scoop on his high-seas adventure—amazing steaks, beaches, and maybe a questionable dance move or two. Then, we lean in and we tackle one of Jesus' seven woes from Matthew 23 and talk about how to spot and shake off our own spiritual blind spots. Magic, Cruise Ships, and some much-needed soul-checks—don’t miss this conversation!
2025-03-171h 16Bad Apples PodcastPicking up what God Has In Front of You, Who Are You Serving?, & What Can You Put Down? (With Cody & Garrett)On this episode, we’re sipping on a bold dark roast Ethiopian coffee and diving into all things Super Bowl—commercials, football highlights, and our favorite game-day foods. But that’s not all! We transition into a meaningful discussion about living out faith in action. What does it look like to move beyond just knowing about Jesus and start doing His work in our daily lives? Who are we serving, and what is God calling us to pick up—or put down? Join us for a thought-provoking and uplifting conversation.
2025-02-101h 13Bad Apples PodcastWhat Kind of Book Would WE Write?, Mountain Roaster Coffee, & Considering The Lilies (With Cody & Garrett)In this episode, we dive into a fun conversation about the type of book we’d each write, sip on a delicious cup of coffee by Mountain Roaster Coffee from West Virginia, and reflect on Consider the Lilies by Jonny Ardavanis. As we unpack its message, we explore the connection between faith and anxiety, offering encouragement and practical insights for trusting God in the midst of life’s worries. Pour yourself a cup, settle in, and join the conversation!
2025-01-271h 15Bad Apples Podcast2025 Bad Apples Forecast: What Are We Reading? What Are We Looking Forward To? What Are We Drinking? (With Cody & Garrett)In this week’s episode, we’re having a little fun as we look ahead to the next 17 weeks of content! Join us as we share the books on our reading list, reflect on what God has been teaching us in these early days of the new year, and, of course, discuss the coffee fueling our journey. Whether you’re looking for some spiritual encouragement, fresh reads to add to your shelf, or just a moment to laugh along, this episode has something for everyone. Grab your favorite cup of coffee and let’s dive in!
2025-01-131h 05Bad Apples PodcastThe 2024 Bad Apples Year End Review (With Cody & Garrett)What a year it has been! 2024 has come to a close! We talk about the year and some good things, things we could work on, and things that were memorable. Happy New Year from the Bad Apples Podcast!
2024-12-301h 05Bad Apples PodcastThe Light That Changes Us: Christmas Morning with Cody & GarrettOn this special Christmas morning episode of podcast, we reflect on the power of light breaking through the darkness, a message that rings true in the story of Christmas. Garrett shares a heartfelt moment from his Christmas Eve sermon, reminding us how the light of Christ transforms our world and our hearts. Whether you're gathered with loved ones or spending a quiet morning, join us for a message of hope, warmth, and the beauty of the season. Merry Christmas from all of us to you! 🎄✨
2024-12-2521 minBad Apples PodcastYou're A Bad Apple, Mr.Grinch. Loneliness, Invitation, & Overcompensating Christmas (With Garrett & Cody)In this heartwarming episode, we’re diving into the classic tale of The Grinch and exploring its deeper themes of loneliness, community, and the true meaning of the season. Why do some of us overcompensate at Christmas, and how can we meet others in their loneliness during the holidays? We’ll unpack how the Grinch’s story mirrors our own struggles with isolation and how we can learn to invite others—and ourselves—into genuine connection and joy. Whether you’re feeling like a Who in Whoville or more like the Grinch on Mount Crumpit, this episode will remind you that no...
2024-12-2344 minBad Apples Podcast** BONUS EPISODE ** Hope After Church Hurt with Pastor Joe DobbinsBONUS CONTENT!!! Really, who doesn't like bonus stuff!? This is a FRESH PICKED episode just in time for the holidays. This is a little different than our normal BAP episode! Pastor Joe Dobbins from Twin Rivers Church in St.Louis joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Hope After Church Hurt." The link to the book is below! Make sure you check it out.
Hope After Church Hurt
2024-12-1621 minBad Apples PodcastThe Bad Apples Gift Guide, No Handles for Garrett, & Tim Allen's Purpose (With Cody & Garrett)In another festive episode of the Bad Apples Podcast, we dive into the ultimate Christmas gift guide. We’ve got your holiday shopping covered. Plus, we take a closer look at the classic movie The Santa Clause and unpack how its themes of identity and calling beautifully mirror the purpose God has for each of us. Grab your favorite mug, settle in by the fire, and join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart this Christmas season! 🎄☕🎬
2024-12-091h 35Bad Apples PodcastAt the Movies with the Bad Apples, It's NOT a Wonderful Life, & Stories That Make You Feel Stuff (With Cody & Garrett)Kia joins us for our special Christmas at the Movies Advent series! Together, we unwrap our desert island Christmas movie picks, debate which flicks are overhyped, and get Cody's hot take on It’s A Wonderful Life.
In this episode, we dive into the magic of storytelling, exploring how some classic Christmas movies go beyond the screen to share timeless, powerful messages. Don’t miss this festive movie chat that’s as warm as hot cocoa by the fire!
2024-12-021h 11Bad Apples PodcastThe Thank-Off, Dell or Dale, The Trunk, & A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (With Cody & Garrett)It's Garrett's favorite time of the year! THANKSGIVING! And We have one of Garrett's least favorite things: flavored coffee! We have a THANK-OFF! We walk through A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving & Planes, Trains & Automobiles and look for practical spiritual applications from those movies. This is a great conversation! Don’t miss it!!
We are thankful for all of you who listen and hope you have a restful and blessed Holiday season!
2024-11-251h 02Bad Apples PodcastThe Fleetwood Fiasco, Hungry Apples, & The Peace of God (With Cody & Garrett)Cody presents an issue with his new Fleetwood Mac shirt. Food is the center of conversation on this episode, which may or not have been intentional. We end the episode discussing the Peace of God and what that looks like for us. Sip some coffee and enjoy, friends!
2024-11-111h 15Bad Apples PodcastCody's Thoughts on Jason Vorhees, Garrett's Haunted House, & The Comfort in Mourning (With Cody & Garrett)HALLOWEEN IS ALMOST HERE!! And I know you know what that means! CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Cody tried watching the Friday the 13th series, Garrett discusses what HIS haunted house would look like and we dive into one of the beatitudes. We discuss what it's like to have comfort in mourning and the bad theology that we can cross paths with when in mourning.
2024-10-2858 minBad Apples PodcastSpecial Guest Corey Sutton, Football Stories, & Christians Being Vulnerable (With Cody & Garrett)Corey Sutton drops by the episode to talk about it all! He tells some football stories from his days at Alcorn State! We also take a deep dive into what transparency looks like for Christians. Get your pen and paper out and take some notes. Corey drops a lot of wisdom on us and we're here for it!
2024-10-071h 36Bad Apples PodcastWhat Is On Our Fall Playlist and How Do We Limit & Leverage Technology To Lead (With Cody & Garrett)We build our fall playlist on this episode! What songs are on your playlist? We also jump into a conversation about limit and leverage technology. What does that look like for the next generation leader?
Jump in and enjoy the conversation!
Stay tuned for bonus content coming soon! Fresh Picked bonus episodes where we interview different people with a story of God's redemption.
2024-09-301h 10Bad Apples PodcastFall Essentials Fantasy Draft With Mike Skaggs & How to Keep Christ the Focus in Election Season (With Cody & Garrett)Mike Skaggs has returned to the podcast!!! We take part in a FALL ESSENTIALS FANTASY DRAFT! What would your fall essentials be?
DEEP FAITH TOPIC: How do we keep Christ the focus and center of our lives through election season? We talk about elections and campaign season without taking sides or spewing agenda. Our only agenda is the Kingdom.
2024-09-231h 09Bad Apples PodcastHouse Huffle Puff, Let's Weekend At Bernie's This Thing, & Bible Stories We Don't Like (With Cody & Garrett)What a fun episode! We discuss a number of topics. Mad Priest Coffee is back in our cups. We talk about Bible stories that we just don't like. BUT! We discuss the redeeming qualities and insight we gain from those stories! We know that all Scripture is useful, so we discuss the teachable aspects from some harder to grasp stories in the Old Testament! Mugs full. Volume Up. Relax and enjoy this new episode!
2024-09-161h 12Bad Apples PodcastThe Return, Summer Summaries, & What God Is Teaching Us (With Cody & Garrett)We are back! It's been a long and busy summer, but the Bad Apples are back again! We discuss our summer summaries, big surprises, what we learned about ourselves, and what God has been teaching us. Mugs up! Here we go!
2024-09-091h 09Bad Apples PodcastFried Cicadas, Garrett's Cruise, & New Books We're Reading (With Cody & Garrett)We're Back! It's been a busy few months. We talk about it all on this episode! Cicadas, cowboy boots, cruises, books and coffee! It's good to be back! It was a good conversation and fun to catch you up with what's been happenin' in the Apple Orchard.
2024-05-201h 04Bad Apples PodcastEASTER BASKET EPISODE: Celebrity Pastor Bracket Part Two & How Jesus Used Some Bad Apples (With Cody & Garrett)We celebrate what Jesus did for us daily, but It's SUNDAY! Sunday is here. Friday happened, BUT NOW...RESURRECTION SUNDAY IS HERE! Happy Easter! Here is another fun episode with some good content both at the beginning and at the end. MORE CELEBRITY PASTOR MARCH MADNESS! Stick around after the Celebrity Pastor tournament as we discuss exactly how Jesus uses bad apples.
We want to hear your story about how God took YOU (a bad apple) and gave you a story to tell. A message to deliver. A purpose to live.
Do you wan...
2024-03-311h 18Bad Apples PodcastCelebrity Pastor Bracket Part One, A Bishop Calls The Podcast & The Tension Between Joy & Grief (With Cody & Garrett)It's Holy Week AND March Madness is in full swing. You be asking, hat would a March Madness bracket of Celebrity Pastors look like? Well, we're here to answer that question. Let the tournament begin! We even had to call in an expert live on the episode to weigh in on this tournament!
Also, Cody hates on Crumbl. Or loves on it? We can't figure it out.
Stick around after the fun as we take a deep dive into Holy Week and how to navigate the tension between joy & grief.
2024-03-251h 14Bad Apples PodcastCody's New Interest, Bread & Wine, and Not Pocket Lent (With Cody & Garrett)It's been a minute, but we're back in it. Join us as we dive into a Lenten devotional called "Bread & Wine." We discuss the introspective and reflective work of Lent. We have ourselves an amazing cup of CxT Coffee and Cody mentions he's now trying to get into Nascar. Oh boy. The Bad Apples are back!
2024-02-2657 minBad Apples PodcastGarrett Is Finally Wrong, Decaf, New Goals & Finding Stillness (with Cody & Garrett)We're back for the first episode of 2024!!! We've missed you! Jump into this conversation over a very strong cup of decaf coffee. We talk about new goals for the year that solve a problem, Cody struggles with his big goal, and we talk about what it's like to find stillness and walk through Psalm 23 a bit in the new year. It's good to be back.
2024-01-2958 minBad Apples PodcastHARK! THE HERALD APPLES SING! (With Cody & Garrett)The BEST way to spread Christmas cheer is listening to Bad Apples for all to hear!!! We love you! We appreciate you for being our listeners. We appreciate you being on this journey with us. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year!
Cheers!
2023-12-2542 minBad Apples PodcastA BAD APPLES CHRISTMAS 3: Special Guest Paul Bill Jr., A Holly Jolly Showdown, and The Way We Worship (With Cody & Garrett)SPECIAL GUEST AND GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST, PAUL BILL JR. comes through for the first time and blesses our podcast with holiday cheer, merriment and wonder. We fuel him with coffee, explain to him what a "holler" is, and talk about the ways we worship during the holiday season. Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy this festive episode with heart and faith. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
2023-12-181h 06Bad Apples PodcastA BAD APPLES CHRISTMAS 2: Mike Skaggs Returns, Recast the Christmas Movies, & Our Wants With God’s Will (with Cody & Garrett)An old friend (and we do mean old) has returned to the podcast. MIKE SKAGGS IS BACK!!! A real bad apple and a real rotten scoundrel! We have some Christmas fun! We try more coffee from our Coffee Advent. We recast our favorite Christmas movies! We dive deep into talking about our wants and God's will! It's an episode you don't want to miss!! Listen & enjoy!
Good tidings of comfort and joy!
2023-12-111h 15Bad Apples PodcastA BAD APPLES CHRISTMAS: The Bad Apples Gift Guide, Coffee Advent & The Re-Advent (with Cody & Garrett)Secret Santa: A Mystery Christmas Party Game
CHRISTMAS WITH THE BAD APPLES! It's finally here. Our favorite time of year. We're spreading Bad Apples Holiday Cheer. Now is the time to lend this podcast your ear. Okay, sorry. Let's talk about gifts. Let's talk about coffee advent! Let's talk about waiting and preparing while we wait. We hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: No one really cusses in this episode!
2023-12-0455 minBad Apples PodcastCody’s Christmas Jam & A Strange Man Dressed as Santa (With Cody & Garrett)Christmas Time is coming!! We wanted to take a minute and acknowledge that Cody's favorite season is upon us! Thanksgiving is over, sadly for Garrett. We have some fun with this episode! Cody lets you hear his verse from the Christmas song he released last year! Link to that is below!
Christmas Time Again - Dwell & Frost
2023-11-2742 minBad Apples PodcastGarrett’s Pure Holiday, Cody’s Holy Bathroom Break, and Part 4 of How To Pray by Pete Greig (With Cody & Garrett)Here we are. It's the holiday season. Thanksgiving is kicking us off and Garrett has never been more excited. We take a deep dive into the final part of our series on the book How To Pray. We discuss yielding. What does that look like? Garrett gives us some avenues to help steer us down the path of yielding.
Also, below is a link to the good ol' friend of the podcast ,W.B. Walker. Check his show out. He resides in the hollers of Dingess, WV. Give him a listen, neighbors.
W.B.Walker's...
2023-11-201h 00Bad Apples PodcastGrumpy Apples, Free Rein Coffee, A Thanksgiving Sides Ranking, & Part 3 of How To Pray by Pete Greig (with Cody & Garrett)Surveys, science, & studies were done on the subject. And we have the list! The Ultimate Thanksgiving Side Top 8. Garrett tries to nail down what sides are in this definitive Thanksgiving list. He does a pretty great job! We have Free Rein Coffee on this episode! Rip Wheeler founded America's next great coffee and we have a cup! Also, it's part 3 of looking at the book How To Pray by Pete Greig and diving into what prayer looks like in our own lives. Enjoy this episode! Leave us a review!
2023-11-131h 01Bad Apples PodcastCody’s Scary Story, Fermented Coffee, & Part 2 of How To Pray by Pete Greig (With Cody & Garrett)Submitted for the approval of the Bad Apples Society, we present to you...
The closest to a Halloween episode you're going to get!! HA! Mad Priest Coffee is back on the podcast with their deep fermented coffee! Cody shares his only and scariest story. Garrett shivers in fear. We'll call it "The Terror In Taylorville."
Also, stick around for part 2 of the discussion of How To Pray, taken from the book How To Pray by Pete Greig. Enjoy!
2023-10-3055 minBad Apples PodcastThe Bad Apples Orchard, Cody’s Christmas Pajamas, & Part 1 of How To Pray by Pete Greig (With Cody & Garrett)Oh boy. Cody already has his Christmas pajamas on and Christmas tree ready to decorate. IT'S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! In this episode, you will hear these rotten scoundrels brainstorm what having a Bad Apples Orchard would look like. Also, CXT Coffee comes through for the win again! Then, it's part 1 of a look into the book "How To Pray" by Pete Greig. The link to the book is below. Enjoy!
How To Pray by Pete Greig
2023-10-1655 minBad Apples PodcastGarrett’s Sports Soliloquy, A Pour Over Symphony, & Everything In Between (With Cody & Garrett)Oh what an episode this one will be. DISCLAIMER. The first half is dedicated to sports. Yes, we love sports. However, if you do not love sports then stick around until after the break! However, either way, you're going to enjoy how passionate Garrett gets about disc golf!! Yes. Disc golf. We try a cup of CxT coffee. This time the coffee is from Indonesia. Brewed in Cody's Dollar General version pour over!
Also check out this link to a really cool news source that is neutral and christ-centered. Subscribe to their daily news articles!
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2023-09-251h 02Bad Apples PodcastCxT Coffee, Cody is a Muggle, & The Tension in Tough Topics (With Cody & Garrett)It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. And it's beautiful day for a BRAND NEW episode of YOUR FAVORITE podcast! Don't deny it. These rotten mongrels sit down, have coffee from CxT in Peoria, IL, catch up, discuss a multitude of different things, AND Garrett challenges Cody with a specific task!
Below is a link to a sermon from Lead Pastor of Hope Church, Brian Mills which was briefly discussed on this episode! Take a listen!
Live One Life: One Place - Pastor Brians Mills (8-27-23)
2023-09-181h 13Bad Apples PodcastGarrett’s Boston Accent, Lotus Flower Energy, & Breaking Pottery (With Cody & Garrett)Here we go! These Bad Apples have some coffee gifted by BAP Legend, Mike Skaggs. What is a time in your life when you've been the hottest!? We're talking temperature! HA. We also talk through Cody's sermon that he preached at New Vision Church in Decatur, IL! Which is linked below! Enjoy!
Cody's sermon begins at the 55 minute mark.
Cody's Sermon @ New Vision Church
2023-08-2153 minBad Apples PodcastReturn of the BAP, Kopi Luwak, & Ruthlessly Eliminating Hurry (With Cody & Garrett)Did you miss us? Yes, we know you dod. Cry no more little children! The BAP is back at it. Today, Arrowroot Coffee comes in clutch again with the most expensive coffee in the world! KOPI LUWAK! Oh, and did you know it was pooped out by a cat creature in Indonesia?
Below is the link to Cody's sermon from New Vision Church in Decatur, IL. He begins preaching around the 55 minute mark!
Cody's Sermon at New Vision Church
2023-08-141h 12Bad Apples PodcastSummer Hits, Custom Cup Coffee, & Romans 5 (With Cody & Garrett)What's better than another new episode of the podcast? Well...nothing. What is second best, you ask? A summer hits playlist curated by the Bad Apples ON THE FLY! Also, Garrett dives in to Romans 5! Don't miss the fun!
Here are the links below to the playlists that YOU can listen to on Apple Music & Spotify! (Spotify link will be available soon)
Sweet Summer Jam Playlist: Apple Music
2023-07-031h 16Bad Apples PodcastIrresistible by Andy Stanley, Elm Street Coffee, & The Love of Summer (With Cody & Garrett)THE BAD APPLES are back at it. These rotten scoundrels dive into a conversation about Andy Stanley's book "Irresistible." It's a must listen! Elm Street Coffee from Jacksonville, IL is in the cups, hot, and tasty. What better way to kick off summer than to discuss some must haves and jam out to a good summer song brought to you by Forrest Frank! The link to that jam is down below!
Summer Love by Forrest Frank & Nic D
"Lean on Me" by DC Talk also featured in this episode.
2023-06-261h 15Bad Apples PodcastCANNED GOODS (From the Shelf / March 2022) - Purpose / Plans with Dustin BramerNew to the podcast? Here's a special look back at a conversation with Cody & Dustin Bramer. Dustin shares his story and testimony. It's an incredible story that we are honored to be able to share again! Happy Memorial Day! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy this CANNED GOOD from the Bad Apples Shelf.
2023-05-2948 minBad Apples PodcastCoal Was My Crystal, Custom Cup Coffee, & Asking for Help (With Cody & Garrett)AND ANOTHER ONE! These scoundrels are back again. On this episode, your friendly, neighborhood bad apples have some delicious coffee from Custom Cup while having a conversation on asking for help. What does asking for help look like in your life? Do you find it easy to ask for help or do you find it difficult to show any type of weakness or vulnerability. Lean in for this one, y'all.
2023-05-221h 12Bad Apples PodcastNew Found Story with Mike Skaggs, Arrowroot Coffee, & Feathers In Her Mouth! (With Cody & Garrett)MIKE SKAGGS makes his triumphant return to the podcast! Get ready for some awesome convo, great coffee, and fun times! No one jumps on a podcast and kills it quite like MIKE! Enjoy!
Below is a link to Garrett's message from the sermon series "Packing Light."
Hope Church - Packing Light Series: The Blind Man
2023-05-151h 06Bad Apples PodcastWaiting in the Upper-Room, The Blend Coffee, & The Mere Christianity Pivot (with Cody & Garrett)AND JUST LIKE THAT! The Bad Apples are back. New equipment. This is the start of a new batch of episodes coming to you for the next 12 weeks. Get your basket ready for the bushels of content coming to your devices! These good, bad apples are coming at you this episode with a brief catch up, talk of coffee and an impromptu discussion about Mere Christianity by the late, great C.S. Lewis.
Here's a link to our friend, Pastor Will Basham's, new book!
CHURCH OUT HERE
2023-05-081h 06Bad Apples PodcastPATIENCE IS A VIRTUE - New Episodes COMING SOONHey Y'all. New episodes are coming soon! Guests, fun, deep dives, and great coffee. Stay tuned. We hope everyone is having a great start to the spring season!! Here's to a new season of BAP!
-c & g
2023-04-1602 minBad Apples PodcastAPRIL FOOLS’ DAY EPISODE: With Special Guest Jacob Blower (With Cody & Garrett)IT'S APRIL FOOLS' DAY! And we thought bringing a special episode was the only way to celebrate. What better way than to dive deep into what these rotten scoundrels would do in the event that zombies take over the world. We're joined by the one and only Jacob Blower. An avid outdoorsman, a weapons specialist, and all around man's man. Happy surviving!
2023-04-0355 minBad Apples PodcastAPRIL FOOLS’ DAY EPISODE: Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse: Special Guest - Jacob Blower (With Cody & Garrett)IT'S APRIL FOOLS DAY! And we thought bringing you a special episode was the only way to celebrate! And what better way than to dive deep into what these rotten scoundrels would do in the event that zombies took over the world. We're joined by the one and only Jacob Blower. an avid outdoorsman, a weapon specialist, and all around man's man. Happy surviving!
2023-04-0155 minBad Apples PodcastTurkey Run State Park, Body by Little Debbie, and Self-Control (with Cody & Garrett)These fruit bearing scoundrels are back again. This time, your friendly neighborhood bad apples are on the road at Turkey Run State Park! It's a beautiful park in Marshall, Indiana and the boys went deep into the rocks and hills of this beautiful park. Also, they had some great convos on self-control, tattoos, & of course, coffee.
2023-03-2758 minBad Apples PodcastCracker Barrel, Movies That Made an Impact & The Enemy of our Empathy (With Cody & Garrett)And we're back!! These rotten apples are back and coming at you with some great convo!! We discuss Cracker Barrel, apple butter in grits, movies that impacted us on a deep level and what it looks like to have empathy!
Also, click the links below to check some awesome ministries that are proving everyday GOD can take bad apples and produce some pretty great fruit !
Friends of Sinners
Jesus Ministries Inc.
2023-03-131h 08Bad Apples Podcast50 Cent Tells Cody to Go, Green Lights, and Birthday Traditions (With Cody & Garrett)Go, go, go, go, go Cody. It's your birthday. We're going to podcast like it's your birthday! That's right. Cody's birthday is here. Three Four. 34. The year of Paul Pierce and Walter Payton! Let's go!!! Enjoy these rotten apples as they have coffee and talk birthdays of old.
2023-02-271h 01Bad Apples PodcastOur 10 Essentials Part 2: Garrett Goes to Asbury, HERBACEOUS Coffee, & A Pain in the ASH (With Cody & Garrett)We finish off our 10 Essentials list! Garrett went to the Asbury Revival, so we spend time talking about what a revival looks like. Why the word revival may get a negative view. We discuss the good that came from Garrett visiting Asbury and the negative comments Cody has crusaded against! Blue Bottle Coffee and Black Rifle Coffee fill our cups!!!
And do NOT forget to join the fight to stop human trafficking with our friends at Let My People Go! Click below!
LET MY PEOPLE GO
2023-02-201h 43Bad Apples PodcastOur 10 Essentials Part 1: Double Shot of Black Rifle, Deeper Than Dude Wipes & What the Church Looks Like (With Cody & Garrett)It's that time again! Pick the Bad Apples off the tree, sit down with your coffee, and enjoy this conversation! We discuss the first 5 of our top 10 essentials for everyday life. We also skim the surface on a conversation about what the church as a whole currently looks like.
Make sure you go check out Let My People Go! Link below.
LET MY PEOPLE GO
2023-02-131h 14Bad Apples PodcastWITH Part 2: A Dive into Skye Jethani’s Book, MORE FIRE, & Liquid Possession (With Cody & Garrett)BAD APPLES are back with part 2 to the dive into Skye Jethani's Book "With". Join us as we tell funny church stories, drink liquid death, and enjoy good conversation!
Don't forget to head over to the link below for Let My People Go and jump in the fight to END human trafficking!
Let My People Go
2023-01-3152 minBad Apples PodcastWITH - A Dive into Skye Jethani’s Book, New Habits, & Coffee Musings (With Cody & Garrett)Those rotten scoundrels are back! NEW SEASON of the Bad Apples Podcast is here! We try Blue Bottle Coffee, discuss new habits, routines, and books we're reading. One of which is "With" by Skye Jethani. One of the hosts of "The Holy Post" podcast!
Also go to the link below to get more info on the organization "Let My People Go." They are dedicated to the fight to END human trafficking. Let's get in the fight with them.
LET MY PEOPLE GO
2023-01-231h 08Bad Apples PodcastI Heard Bad Apples on Christmas Day (with Cody & Garrett)Hey friends! Merry Christmas to you from us to you! Please sit back with family and enjoy this special stocking stuffer episode moment with Cody & Garrett as Garrett shares a message of hope and light.
What a special 16 episodes it has been. We are looking forward to the new year, new episodes, new coffee, and new guests.
God bless us, every one.
- C & G
2022-12-2530 minBad Apples PodcastChristmas with the Bad Apples: Part 2 - Fruit Cakes, Hot Takes, and a Christmas Carol Ranking! (with Cody & Garrett)PART TWO ALERT. On the second Christmas episode, my Bad Apple gave to meeeee... A ranking of all of the Christmas Carols!!!
And special guest ALEC ACKERMAN reads the poem "The Day After Christmas."
We love you all! It's Christmas and we're full of wonder and joyful triumph!
- C & G
2022-12-201h 03Bad Apples PodcastChristmas with the Bad Apples: Part 1 - The One With All of the Christmas Carols (Cody & Garrett with Mike Skaggs)IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!! Your friendly neighborhood BAD APPLES are back at it. Cody & Garrett are joined by none other than the king of the podcast himself... MIKE SKAGGS. We discuss ALL of the Christmas Carol adaptions, have fun while doing it, share a cup of coffee, and dive into what change looks like. This is part 1 of Christmas with the Bad Apples. Stay tuned for part 2 as we definitively rank the movie adaptations of A Christmas Carol.
Also, stick around until the end of the episode for a special guest singing us a Christmas tune.
2022-12-121h 03Bad Apples PodcastThe One With All the Fixin’s (with Cody & Garrett)Cody & Garrett are back!!! This is the one year anniversary episode of the podcast, AND it's Thanksgiving week. We talk about Canada, coffee, Cracker Barrel, a perfect Thanksgiving plate, and what we recommend to read. PLUS, special guests pop in here and there from near and far. Stick around for the conversation on performance based faith! Here's to one year with you rotten apples!
2022-11-221h 11Bad Apples PodcastThe One About Leo, TP & the Fear of Failure (with Cody & Garrett)It's the Halloween Edition, sort of, We learn Garrett is too scared of scary movies!! So we discuss something much scarier......Luke Bryan!!!!!! Okay, okay, maybe not the entire episode! We discuss a mix of things, laugh, drink coffee, and close it out with a deep dive into the FEAR OF FAILURE. This is a fun one!
Also!! Here is a link to Garrett's wife (Emily LeVault) books on amazon!!! Check those out!!!
https://www.amazon.com/Emily-LeVault/e/B09Q1L52QG/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk
2022-10-271h 02Bad Apples PodcastTHE THREE Fs: FAITH, FANTASY, & FOOTBALL (with Matt Blaise)We're back with a SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION of the Bad Apples Podcast!! We have Rochester Intermediate School's own Matt Blaise!! Join as we talk about the THREE Fs of life. Faith, Fantasy, and Football!! Join as we discuss a bit of everything!
2022-09-1147 minBad Apples PodcastBE A GOLDFISH (With Mike Skaggs)Mike Skaggs joins the show again to catch up and talk some about forgiving ourselves and moving on. What does that look like? Do we even know?
Also, HUGE shout out to Pastor Will Basham & New Heights Church in West Virginia!! Love Y'all!!!
2022-08-1935 minBad Apples PodcastWe’re Not Going Snow Tubing Together (with Cody & Garrett)Garrett LeVault is back!!! We talk about coffee, cartoons, Thor, summer, & the importance of staying connected! Join us for an awesome conversation!
2022-07-2941 minBad Apples PodcastThe Episode About NothingAn episode filler until all of the new content hits in July. Topics briefly discussed include the Celtics, the Fast & Furious saga, and Cody's top 5 movies of all time.
2022-06-2235 minBad Apples PodcastBETTER LATE THAN NEVERWe all have stories. We all have a past. We ALL have a future. Tell your story!
It's story time on the BA Podcast
2022-05-2542 minBad Apples PodcastJOY (With Mike Skaggs)Mike Skaggs joins the show to discuss JOY and what it means to have it. Join us as we share our heart and have some laughs while doing it.
2022-05-0437 minBad Apples PodcastLOST / FOUNDWho comes to find us when we are lost? JESUS. Happy Good Friday!
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2022-04-1527 minBad Apples PodcastPURPOSE / PLANS (with Dustin Bramer)We're joined by Dustin Bramer, the Connections Pastor at Hope Church, as he shares his story and his dislike for coffee and fancy water. you're not going to want to miss this episode! Dustin's story is an incredible view of God as the orchestrator of our lives and author of our story.
2022-03-2548 minBad Apples PodcastTHE HEARTProverbs 4:23 says to guard your above ALL else. What are we allowing in to our hearts and our lives that essentially determine the product of what comes out? It starts with us. The change starts inward first. Let's love like JESUS loved! Let's allow HIM to change us on the inside.
2022-02-1938 minBad Apples PodcastLuck in Danville, Love in Action (with Garrett LeVault)First episode of the new year! The Bad Apples podcast returns with special guest Garrett LeVault. Garrett is an avid disc golfer, Student Pastor at Hope Church and above all, a husband and father! Join us as we have coffee and talk about a mix of different topics.
2022-01-221h 08Bad Apples PodcastALL THE MORERomans 3. None of us are righteous. NO ONE. But Jesus. This episode is just a continuation of the conversation about our root issues and our heart idols. Also, ANOTHER episode, and ANOTHER cup of Arrowroot Coffee!
2021-12-0931 minBad Apples PodcastBETTER FRUITFIRST EPISODE ALERT! Let's begin with an introduction to what the Bad Apples Podcast is all about. None of us perfect, but Jesus is. Let's talk about it. Also, ARROWROOT COFFEE for the win!
2021-11-2729 min
Free Refills PodcastS2Ep8: Purpose of a Miracle Garrett LeVault talks with Adrian and Brian about the Holy Spirit's work in Acts 3.
2021-06-0326 min