The Very Legal, Very Cool Archive

The season finale! In today's episode, Randy (Josiah's dad) joins Josiah to talk about his faith journey from drugs and rock music to Golden Dawn occultism, on to a born again conversion to Christianity during the 90s. We discuss the rise of the charismatic movement bringing him to Reformed theology, and the impact all of this had on Josiah's faith growing up. PUBLISHED 6/28/202116 Shells from a 30.6 - Tom Waits Dig, Lazarus, Dig!! - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Flood - Jars of Clay Entertaining Angels - Newsboys You Are The One - Keith Green Reality - Newsboys The Church's One Foundation - The Scottish Festival Singers Tonight - The O.C. Supertones There is a Kingdom - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

In today's episode, Monikpal (@MonikpalSingh) joins Josiah to discuss Sikhi, interfaith, and the divide between Eastern and Western religions. He clarifies some major misconceptions about the faith, and we talk about the similarities and differences between Sikhi and Christianity.PUBLISHED 6/21/2021Lovely Allen - Holy Fuck Skin Game - DIIV Expect the Bayonet - Sheer Mag I'm On Fire - Electrelane Sikhi video "What is God?"

In today's episode, Kyle (@mma_marxian) joins Josiah to talk about his recent conversion to Islam. We trace his journey from southern evangelicalism (both charismatic and reformed) into agnosticism, Buddhism, and mainline Christianity before eventually coming to the conclusion that God is one.PUBLISHED 6/14/2021Every Thought a Thought of You - mewithoutYou Wolves at the Door - David Bazan Allah Allah Allah - mewithoutYou

In today's episode, Sam (@motherenergy__) joins Josiah to discuss her religious journey from orthodox Judaism to Episcopal Christianity, liberal Christian anti-semitism, and the weird communities that the internet fosters.PUBLISHED 6/7/2021Green - Young Jesus Christian Brothers - Heatmiser, Elliott Smith

In today's episode, Lennox (@coolzonepod) and Shea (@shea_said) from Cool Zone join Josiah to investigate the incredibly obscure political philosophy, Soulism: a form of anarchism that seeks to abolish and/or overcome the laws of physics themselves.Special thanks to Elis for the interview at 1:00:20PUBLISHED 5/31/2021Are Friends Electric? - The Dead Weather Force of Habit - Paris Texas Let's Write a Book - Field Music Wave of History - Downtown Boys LinksPolitical compass Meme that Josiah loved r/serioussoulism is the primary subreddit we explored There is also r/soulism101 and r/soulism In Service of the Mute God by u/notbob17 Soulist-Eternalism Logic: the Uncovering of Quintessence Redcat's Twitter Jackson (@jhussy42) Burgundian system

cw: talk of sexual abuse / child abuse. In today's episode, Joseph (@Gross_Online) joins Josiah to discuss Jack Chick, the legacy of Chick Publications, his theological influences, and a tract that even Chick himself would later find distasteful. PUBLISHED 5/24/2021I Wanna Believe - Jennie Lawless A Quick Death - Paris Texas I Walk This Earth All By Myself - Ekkstacy Covered in Chrome - Violent Soho LinksPalestine Emergency Appeal and Intransitive (charities from Joseph's plugs) Underunderstood God's Cartoonist (2008/9) John Todd Alberto Rivera Rebecca Brown (no Wikipedia page for her, only RationalWiki. Sorry) Fat Cats No Context Chick Tracks or @No_Context_JTC Lisa (content warning)

In today's episode, Alien (@1newaymirror) joins Josiah to talk about Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism. We take a journey into the strange evolution of Nick Land and the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit before getting into Fisher's perspective on what's wrong with the world right now, and how you can see it in bureaucracy and depression. Don't forget to check out Mammonburg, now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.PUBLISHED 5/17/2021The Vanishing American Family - ScubaZ Living in Hell - Cobra Man Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins

In today's episode, Phil (@CryptidDirector) joins Josiah to discuss A Week Away (2021), our experiences with summer camp, and whether or not this film believes in God. Don't forget to check out Mammonburg, now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.PUBLISHED 5/10/2021Trailer The Great Adventure - The Cast of Netflix's Film A Week Away Campfire Cheers from A Week Away Best Thing Ever (Reprise) - The Cast of Netflix's Film A Week Away Dive - Stephen Curtis Chapman

In today's episode, Finch (@FinchOWar) joins Josiah to talk about vampires and zombies, their origins in folklore, their literary meaning, and how we can make them cool again. Don't forget to check out Mammonburg, now streaming wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was brought to you by Colonial Zombies and Capitalist Vampires.PUBLISHED 5/3/2021Perhaps Vampires is a Bit Strong But... - Arctic Monkeys Alabaster - All Them Witches Hybrid Moments - Helvetia

In today's episode, James (@cigarette_liker) joins Josiah to talk about evangelicalism, leaving and returning to Christianity, Twitter, irony poison, and how our beliefs are irrational (and that's okay).PUBLISHED 4/26/2021Life is Suffering - Deerhoof Lord I've Been Changed - Tom Waits Long Distance Conjoined Twins - Home Is Where

cw: sexual violence, gore, and racism/racial slurs. In today's episode, Jackal (Mammonburg! @JackalJester) joins Josiah to discuss Caravaggio, Goya, and the Haitian Revolution. This disparate combination of topics began to synthesize into a visual history of modernity, war, colonialism, religion, and revolution from Napoleon to Aristide. The show notes for this episode are pretty helpful since a lot of our discussion focuses on visuals, and of course don't forget to check out Mammonburg, now streaming wherever you get your podcasts.PUBLISHED 4/12/2021World Destruction - Time Zone, John Lydon, Afrika Bambaataa The Painter - I'm From Barcelona Cruel Summer - Bananarama Dambala - Exuma Money is King - Leyla McCalla Mèsi Bondye - Leyla McCalla You Don't Know What's Going On - ExumaLinksGeneral content warning: a number of the paintings linked below contain violent or disturbing content. Caravaggio Painting no. 1: Saint Jerome Writing, Caravaggio Kim Jung Gi Claire's Redbubble with flat art Goya Judith Beheading Holofernes, Caravaggio Judith taking revenge on rapist, Artemisia Gentileschi Francisco Goya Charles IV of Spain and His Family, Goya The Garotted Man, Goya The Peninsular War The Second of May 1808, Goya The Third of May 1808, Goya The Haitian Revolution First episode of Mike Duncan's series on Haiti Mike Duncan, History of Haiti after the Revolution Disasters of War, Goya series This is Worse, Goya A heroic feat with dead men, Goya For a clasp knife, Goya The same, Goya Invasion of Haiti The body of Charlemagne Péralte (cw: photo of a corpse) Ogou(n) Philomé Obin The Crucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte for Liberty, Obin Duvalier dynasty Jean-Bertrand Aristide The People's Church (or Ti Legliz) movement. There isn't even a Wikipedia page for it. Ernst Prophete Recrucifixion of Charlemagne Péralte, Prophete (I misspoke, there are two sources of this painting I've found, here is the other) Henry Ossawa Tanner The Annunciation, Tanner Nicodemus, Tanner Haiti books referenced The Faces of the Gods - Leslie Desmangles The French Revolution in San Domingo - Lothrop Stoddard (very racist, probably don't read) The Black Jacobins - C. L. R. James Silencing the Past - Michel-Rolph Trouillot The Rainy Season - Amy Wilentz Our Lady of Class Struggle - Terry Rey

In today's episode, Leo (@LCDickens) joins Josiah to talk about the discourse: Lil Nas X, Dr. Seuss, "cancel culture," evangelicals, exvangelicals, and why the internet sucks but can sometimes be good.PUBLISHED 4/5/2021Modern Guilt - Beck Fuck Off - The Frogs Sure As Spring - La Luz

In today's episode, Rose (@Rose_In_Ivy) and Emily Rose (Idle Curiosities! @EmilyReineke) join Josiah to discuss reboots, sequels, nostalgia films, and 'comfort food' art. Is it good? Does it represent the death of our culture? What role does copyright law play in all this? Can Josiah make this about some philosopher he likes? Should cola go in coffee? Should Emily Rose be allowed to have a soundboard? All this and more on Very Legal Very Cool.PUBLISHED 3/29/2021Jesus is the One - Zack Fox The Atlantic Ocean - Richard Swift Memory Lane - Eddy Current Suppression Ring

In today's episode Ross (Mr. Hands episode! @guyrespecter) and Caleb (the ocean episode! @theboghog) join Josiah for an absolute train wreck of an episode that begins with the subject "animals" and eventually becomes about a guy that tried to do trial by combat with his ex-wife. We discuss some terrible prank calls Josiah did as a child and a stupid purchase Caleb made as a child, all while working through a list of questions to ask on dates or 'for fun.' I'm sorry. Today's episode was brought to you by Bird Law.PUBLISHED 3/22/2021Wake Bake Skate - FIDLAR Animals - Maroon 5 715 - CR∑∑KS - Bon Iver Rock 'n' Roll Can Rescue the World - Electric Eel Shock

cw: homophobic slurs, bullying. In today's episode, Solomon (@solomonjohng) and Kellar (@rallekat) join Josiah to talk about their rocky childhood friendship, the Boy Scouts pinewood derby, the depravity of theater, why stand up comedy sucks, and our different but equally tense relationships with Christianity. Also we try to say positive things about each other.PUBLISHED 3/15/2021Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas - Beach Slang It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys

With Jared taking the week off to focus on work, Josh (@GnomeChamsky) from Odd Splice joins Josiah to talk about Adam Curtis' new documentary series and also Sigmund Freud and the existence of evil. PUBLISHED 3/8/2021Revolt & Recharge - The Raveonettes Where Were You - Mekons You Are the Generation That Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve - Johnny Boy

With overwhelming schoolwork and overwhelming regular work, the gang decided to do a small bonus episode today in lieu of a full length episode. We decide to take some online tests and also talk about bad experiences donating blood. CW: mention of rapePUBLISHED 3/1/2021

In today's episode, Michael (@MichaelTaber) from Sh*tty Christians joins the gang as a host, with Josiah as the guest to talk about his recently released album "We Were Kids." We discuss Josiah's evangelical upbringing and divorce, and why his album really sucks.PUBLISHED 2/22/2021 Cry Your Guts Out - Josiah Sutton Get Through Anything (Pawn Shop) - Josiah Sutton I've Never Been To Oregon - Josiah Sutton Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam Anniversary - Josiah Sutton

In today's episode, the gang is joined by Claire (@clayohr) who Josiah met by stealing her artwork one time. We start off with a discussion about startups and venture capital, which Jared attempts to defend alongside his stance that social media and journalism should have more fees. From there, we eventually go into a conversation about working at bad local coffee shops, and then spend about an hour on the end segments. Special thanks to our diverse and conflicting sponsors this episodes.PUBLISHED 2/15/2021Oulala - Vundabar Get Found - Bass Drum of Death

In today's episode, James (@cigarette_liker) joins the gang to discuss Christian metal(core) artists such as Underoath, As I Lay Dying, Demon Hunter, Norma Jean, The Chariot, and more. We discuss how many of these musicians went on to lose their faith, and how one went to prison. Also there's an intermission where James and Jared make poop jokes. Special thanks to our sponsor today: The Church of Satan.PUBLISHED 2/8/2021Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste - Norma Jean The Sound of the Truth - As I Lay Dying Writing on the Walls - Underoath The Deaf Policeman - The Chariot