Shows
Persons of InterestEp. 30: God Loves GagaThe long awaited Gaga podcast. Ben and Kendall respond to the somewhat predicable wave of criticism unleashed by conservative Christians upon Lady Gaga in response to her recent video "Judas".2011-07-1529 min
Persons of InterestEp. 29: Going Full HipsterBen and Kendall mainly discuss hipsterdom, its style, substance, and criticisms. Who are the hipsters? Why do people pick on these skinny androgynous boys? Are they, in the words of Holden Caulfield, just a bunch of phonies? Ben and Kendall also talk about music, Twitter, and how quickly people abandon their civility when what they think can be said without attribution.2011-05-1941 min
Persons of InterestBonus Episode: Facebook MannersThis bonus episode is composed of material edited out of "Facebook is So Over." Ben and Kendall offer some tips on being a good Facebooker.2011-05-1220 min
Persons of InterestEp. 28: Facebook Is So Over!Facebook's number of unique visitors per month appears to have leveled off. Several bloggers and tech pundits have already predicted the decline and demise of Facebook. Ben and Kendall sound off on these accusations of peaking and even "jumping the shark". Kendall further suggests that Facebook may be a risky investment as rumors of an IPO are brewing. The Facebook gravy train may be running out of gravy and Mark Zuckerberg and his pals may take the money and run.2011-05-0630 min
Persons of InterestEp. 27: A Peculiar PeopleKendall and Ben discuss Easter traditions including the common tradition many Americans have of going to church, if only on Easter. They segue into how odd Christians can be and how alien church services must appear to people outside the fold. In 1 Peter 2:9, the King James version calls Christians a "peculiar people." Never mind that this is a poor translation, many Christians make a concerted effort to live up to this moniker.2011-04-2727 min
Persons of InterestEp. 26: Google Search is people! It's people!Facebook is not in the social network business--they are in the business of stealing other people's good ideas and then repackaging and marketing them as their own. But Facebook, Google, and many others are in a much more nefarious business. Ben and Kendall discuss this crazy world we live in where a few people get ungodly rich while so many others make little or nothing.2011-04-1946 min
Persons of InterestEp. 25: Now With 30% Less HeresyKendall and Ben respond to a recent Christianity Today opinion article titled Not Many Should Presume to be Bloggers. The both presume to be bloggers and podcasters. Kendall rejects the professional-amatuer divide in the church. Ben also tempers his previous enthusiasm of the Partial Preterist eschatological view point.2011-04-1128 min
Persons of InterestEp. 24: It's the end of the world, and I feel fine.Ben read a new book by Martin Trench and Harold Eberle, "Victorious Eschatology" and it gave him a lot of new ideas to consider when approaching a Biblical understanding of the end of the world. He and Kendall discuss an optimistic view of the end times and how that marries with other theologies they are considering.2011-04-0440 min
Persons of InterestEp. 23: Real Miracles. Reasonably Priced.Kendall recently watched the 1972 Academy Award winning documentary "Marjoe". The documentary raises issues that he and Ben had discussed in a recent podcast. They then discuss how little things have changed in the church in 40 years.2011-03-2719 min
Persons of InterestEp. 22: Null RaiserLike so many others Ben and Kendall decide to review Rob Bell's new book, Love Wins, before reading it. They discuss universalism, annihilationism, judgmentalism, and some other stuff like Tom Hanks films.2011-03-2134 min
Persons of InterestEp. 21: Entering into FriendshipBen and Kendall discuss friendship and how American culture conspires to retard or destroy it.2011-03-1134 min
Persons of InterestEp. 20: Ready for DemocracyBen, Kendall and guest, Eric Rahn discuss the populist movements breaking out across the Arab world and beyond with a particular interest in the meme in the media about whether the Arab world is "ready for democracy" or not.2011-03-0223 min
Persons of InterestEp. 19: Solving the Arab-Israeli ConflictBen, Kendall and guest, Eric Rahn, discuss Mike Huckabee's plans for a Palestinian state, outside of Palestine.2011-02-2632 min
Persons of InterestEp.18: Church is no place for a ChristianSubtitle: What the !#@ is up with that?
Kendall and Ben talk about "What's wrong with the church." They expound on the popular approach to ministry and community which values conformity over intimacy, authenticity, and reality. This episode includes bonus "cutting room floor" material after the outro. Correction: This episode was pre-empted by last week's "Lebanon Travelogue" so it is numbered episode 18 and not 17 as stated in the outro.2011-02-1849 min
Persons of InterestEp. 17: Lebanon TravelogueBen and Kendall give the low down on their trip to Lebanon, highlights and recommendations. The Skype connection was pretty lousy so our apologies for the poor audio at times, but the content is still high quality.2011-02-0822 min
Persons of InterestEp. 16: Prophetic Ministry in LebanonBen and Kendall deconstruct a prophetic message they received while in Beirut with personal takeaways and general lessons in what makes for good prophetic ministry.2011-01-3133 min
Persons of InterestBonus Episode: With BaconKendall and Ben dedicate this episode to bacon. And we urge scientists to make themselves useful and deliver healthy bacon now!2011-01-0304 min
Persons of InterestEp.15: Merry Christmas!Kendall and Ben are going to be travelling for the next couple weeks, so the podcast will be a bit irregular until after the first of the year. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!2010-12-2404 min
Persons of InterestEp. 14: The Last Podcast You'll Ever Need About the Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need.Ben and Kendall discuss Daniel Pink's new Manga book, "Johnny Bunko, The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need." With valuable bonus material.2010-12-2017 min
Persons of InterestBonus Episode: The World According to Vampires. And Also Zombies.Kendall likes to receive his social comentary from horror films.2010-12-1912 min
Persons of InterestEp. 13: The TSA: Violating Your Fourth Amendment Rights One Traveller at a TimeBen and Kendall discuss their preferred ways for their Fourth Amendment rights to be violated.2010-12-1319 min
Persons of InterestEp. 12: More Information Than You Require about Pink Floyd, Roger Waters & the WallAn essential primer on Pink Floyd; Roger Waters; and the album, film, and current concert tour: The Wall. Kendall takes Ben and our listeners on his personal musical odyssey which began for him in the early eighties and culminated in attending one show in the most spectacular concert tour in decades. Includes a review and critique of Roger Waters current production, the Wall Live!2010-12-0642 min
Persons of InterestBonus Episode: Speeding Us Toward Our Post-Apocalyptic FutureContinuing the conversation about the Creativity World Forum, Kendall and Ben discuss innovation in the energy sector. Some innovation has the potential to helps us conserve energy and save individual consumers some money on their individual energy bills. Other innovations allow a few fat cat executives to make a quick buck while creating long term problems for our nation's water supply, screwing farmers and the rural poor, and potentially sending the rest of us to our doom aboard a floating chunk of magma on the sea of molten lava which is the earth's fiery core.2010-11-3029 min
Persons of InterestEp. 11: Innovations in Education (and some other stuff)Kendall attended the Creativity World Forum and discusses with Ben some of his take aways related to innovation in education, commerce and the arts.2010-11-2927 min
Persons of InterestEp. 10: UFOs and the Creatures that Fly ThemBen discusses his recent personal interactions with two Tennessee MUFON investigators. He and Kendall then connect the UFO phenomenon to a surprisingly large number of other subjects.2010-11-2126 min
Persons of InterestEp. 9: As Nasty as They Want to BeKendall and Ben return to the previous week's show about the modern so-called Apostolic movement--answering a listener's email and fair criticism that they were perhaps too easy on contemporary manifestations of Apostilic ministry and uses of the term Apostle.2010-11-1529 min
Persons of InterestEp. 8: Apostolic RamblingsBen gets back from the Voice of the Apostles conference in Baltimore. He and Kendall discuss the modern Apostolic movement, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the mystical body of Christ.2010-11-0837 min
Persons of InterestEp. 7: Snake Handling 2010: Lessons for the Postmodern Spiritual Thrill SeekerBen fills Kendall in on his recent trip to Alabama with a side trip into Appalachia with the deliberate purpose to hang out with old school Pentecostal snake handlers. They draw observations useful for the modern day spiritual thrill seeker intent on experiencing the supernatural.2010-11-0126 min
Persons of InterestEp. 6: Jesus & Heresy (alliteration if you pronounce Jesus like Spanish)Ben and Kendall try to tackle what is by many considered the most difficult theological issue facing Christians today. Will they escape being branded heretics? Unlikely.2010-10-2421 min
Persons of InterestEp. 3: Christine O'Donnell aint the boss of me.Kendall drags Ben into his conspiracy theories about Christine O'Donnell's candidacy and wider plots involving the Democrats, the Tea Party, and Sarah Palin.2010-10-0614 min
Persons of InterestEp. 2: Making Computers Work For UsKendall and Ben discuss some of Kendall's take aways from one of the general sessions at VMworld 2010 in San Francisco, CA. And related topics.
Show Notes:
VMware
VMworld 2010
Professor Michael Mesch
AVision of Students Today
Digital Enthnography Channel
Mediated Cultures
Pranav Mistry
Sixth Sense @ TED
MIT's Fluid Interfaces Group
Google Instant
StarWalk
Opening Music: Pondlife Fiasco by Heifervescent
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My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-eb450ac96b5a4d3788b6201949c19ba2}2010-09-2839 minPersons of InterestEp. 1: What's it all about?The inaugural episode of the Persons of Interest podcast. Kendall and Ben discuss why "Persons of Interest" and what it means to be postmodern.
Intro Music: Neurons Fire at Will, from the album Neurons Fire at Will by Paniq2010-09-2813 min