Recently I’ve been looking for podcasts to subscribe to for my commute time. I’m most interested in the intersection of social and spiritual things, aka people & relationships, which isn’t as popular as topics like technology or cooking or celebrity gossip.
In the Christian podcasting world, most podcasts are sermons or teachings or devotionals or church tech; that’s okay for the masses. I’m looking to check the “other” box, not so much what books tag as “Christian life”; just Christians (and Christian-friendly people) talking about a faith-informed life.
Here’s a list of active podcasts I’ve found so far — if you know others, please do add a comment:
- Frank the Podcast - a humorous and irreverent look at life informed by faith (w @DarinMcWatters et al)
- One Extraordinary Marriage – Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo share tips and stories on how to create the marriage that you want
- Something Beautiful - stories worth talking about: stories about God, life, friends, family and why it all matters (w @JDBlundell et al)
- Foster Parenting – foster parents Tim and Wendy as they discuss foster care and adoption
- Homebrew Christianity – Tripp & Chad crafting, experimenting, imagining, and sharing a Christian faith that is life-giving
- Let’s Talk It’s Relationship - Bob, David, and Loren from Family Room Media discuss real life issues and the exciting journey of life in God outside of institutional Christianity
- Beyond the Box - life beyond the box of institutional religion
- Two Blind Squirrels Podcast - Christian comedy podcast that features everything from new contemporary Christian artists to two off key goofs singing about nothing.
- [update] Lifehouse Podcast – discuss how God has influenced our lives and interviews with other Christians [iTunes]
- Frederica Here and Now with Frederica Matthewes-Green and more podcasts at Ancient Faith Radio
- International Arts Movement (IAM) podcast
- The Wally Show – Wally infuses Christian radio with a good balance of humor and heart
Aside: the term “podcast” has been co-opted for audio files posted on a website. Podcasts I’m listing here are those that can be subscribed via iTunes or a podcatcher app (cf. Google Listen or Podkicker on Android), and are recorded & produced only for the podcast show, not recordings from other broadcast media. This list isn’t for dormant podcasts (cf. The Nick & Josh Podcast, Wired Parish), only those that are actively updated, like weekly.
