9 episodes
God Wants You to Laugh Rev. James
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- Religion & Spirituality
A podcast about spirituality and humor. Rev. James interviews spiritual comedians and funny religious leaders about the relationship between spirituality and humor.
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Interview with Bishop John Selders
Rev. James interviews Bishop John Selders the Bishop who loves to tell yo’ mama jokes. Bishop Selders is both deep, hilarious, and a huge fan of pop tarts! Listen to this week’s episode as he gives advice on how to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic with your hope in tact along with how he experiences church in a Keenen Ivory Wayans film.
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Interview with Brian Wetzel
Rev. James interviews Stand-up Comedian and Church Camp Director of Camp Cazadero Brian Wetzel. Brian Wetzel makes us laugh as he discusses his love of church camp (especially Camp Caz), his one man show Side-by-Side: A Journey with Depression (which is a funny show about a serious topic), Elvis, and what the Band Kiss has to do with all of this. In addition to the spiritual importance of staying true to your convictions.
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Interview with Corde Snell
Rev. James interviews Stand-up Comedian, Vegan, and Pentecostal Christian Corde Snell. Corde is both hilarious and inspiring as he shares about graduating from UCSB after getting kicked out, becoming a Vegan after dangerously gaining a lot of weight, and about his faith as a Pentecostal Christian.
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Interview with Rev. Dwight McCormick
Rev. James interviews Presbyterian Minister and Stand-up Comedian Rev. Dwight McCormick.
“I make the case that laughter is prayer. We have contact with God when we are laughing.”
- Rev. Dwight McCormick
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Introduction
Rev. James answers questions and introduces you to the God Wants You to Laugh Podcast
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Interview with Alicia Dattner
Rev. James interviews award winning spiritual comedian and founder of the spiritual comedy festival Alicia Dattner.
"Comedy is my soul’s favorite way of dancing with what is so big and so challenging. This material reality, it’s very dense and comedy is like Judo to material reality. With comedy you are able to flip material reality around."
-Alicia Dattner
To find out more about Alicia, please visit her website at: https://aliciadattner.com/
Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GodWantsYoutoLaugh