The Mockingcast

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  • The Mockingcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by RJ Heijmen, Sarah Condon and David Zahl, and brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries, an organization which seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com. Audio production provided by TJ Hester.
    © 2025 Mockingbird Ministries
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Episodes
  • Episode 276: Love Has a Million Disguises (But Winning Is Simply Not One)

    Episode 276: Love Has a Million Disguises (But Winning Is Simply Not One)
    Apr 14 2025
    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk comic marriages, unruly kids, brainwashed Christians and Lenten props. Also, RJ recounts his favorite ever baptism while Sarah revises her opinion of frozen margaritas. Click here (https://mbird.com/events-list/) to register for the NYC Conference. Click here (https://amzn.to/3GlmWrd) to pre-register Dave's new book, The Big Relief. Click here (https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/03/jim-gaffigan-tom-papa-marriage/682170/) to read Olga Khazan's article about "What Comedians Know About Staying Married". Click here (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHpIjEhSwEp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D) to watch Conan O'Brien's acceptance speech for the Mark Twain Award. Click here (https://www.christiancentury.org/voices/praise-unruly-children-church) to read "In Praise of Unruly Children in Church" by Phil Christman in The Christian Century. Click here (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/07/its-always-the-other-side-thats-been-brainwashed) to read "It's Always the Other Side That's Brainwashed" by Nikhil Krishnan in The New Yorker. Click here (https://mbird.com/bible/the-dangers-of-prop-comedy/) to read Ben Maddison's article on "The Dangers of Prop Comedy" on Mbird. Episode title courtesy of Jon Guerra's song "Citizens" (https://open.spotify.com/track/216VrH1pVtArk8lilJJQih?si=f14e478abf3d4fc7), used with permission.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 275: Whereupon He Flipped Me the Bird

    Episode 275: Whereupon He Flipped Me the Bird
    Mar 24 2025
    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk trend fatigue, athletic nepotism, and toxic preconditions. Also, RJ ponders South Korean babies while Sarah balks at a decision-making expert's decision. Click here (https://mbird.com/events/relief/) to register for the upcoming Mbird Conference in New York City (5/1-3) Click here (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/style/gen-z-trend-cycle.html) to read Callie Holtermann's "Too Many Trends!" in The New York Times Click here (https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/lebron-james-bronny-smith-journalists/682059/) to read about LeBron James and the Limits of Nepotism in The Atlantic Click here (https://ckarchive.com/b/wvu2hghkkz6xgb9r552rqtn0grxxxh8) to read Oliver Burkeman's newsletter about "Toxic Preconditions" Click here (https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/daniel-kahneman-assisted-suicide-9fb16124) to read "The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions" by Jason Zweig in the Wall Street Journal Click here (https://mbird.com/theology/a-mercy-hidden-in-judgment/) to read David Clay's "A Mercy Hidden in Judgment"
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 274: Donuts for Lent

    Episode 274: Donuts for Lent
    Mar 10 2025
    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk gracious dermatology, religious resurgence, endemic narcissism, and alto harmonies. Also, Sarah sings some spirituals while RJ watches some cows. Click here (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/well/dr-pimple-popper-profile-sandra-lee.html) to read "Dr Pimple Popper Knows You Can't Look Away" by Eve Peyser Click here (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/us/christianity-us-religious-study-pew.html) to read Ruth Graham's report on how Christianity’s Decline in U.S. Appears to Have Halted in the NY Times Click here (https://mbird.com/everyday/getting-over-ourselves/) to read Tony Robinson's post "Getting Over Ourselves" on Mbird Click here (https://thecorners.substack.com/p/how-dare-you) to read NBW's substack "Nobody Is Doing This Right (Except Me)" Click here to read "Singing Myself Back to Life" by Susan Swetnam in Commonweal The closing song is "I See the Birds" by Jon Guerra. Used with permission. Click here (https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-see-the-birds-single/1798058794) to purchase on Apple or here to purchase on Bandcamp (https://jonguerra.bandcamp.com/track/i-see-the-birds), or here to listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/6iIZLd29ZRRnan0gqYrpsv?si=c365cd7b4d0840fb).
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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