Ghostrunners

I realized I should probably give this podcast a real shot after I sleep-laughed myself awake one night. Thanks, Spotify auto-play! Now I laugh until I cry.

I’m a 47 year old mom. Not your major demographic but it’s high time I left a 5 star review because who would have thought two midwest best friends would impact my life the way it has? My Ghostie origin story began in spring of 2021 when my then 15 year old daughter Ella started listening (John Crist/Trey Kennedy trickle down). She asked for Ghostrunners stickers for Christmas and sent me a link to the merch site and I remember thinking, “What is this ghost thing she’s listening to?” But I ordered them anyway. She reminded me it was the podcast with the two best friends from KC who love Jesus. Fast forward some months and she tells her 12 year old brother Caleb he should listen. Then the two of them have this “thing” where they’re always laughing about inside jokes. I wanted in and they told me no, they wanted it for themselves. The following summer we were at a week long baseball tournament for their brother and Caleb spent the entire week with AirPods in catching up on GR episodes cackling to himself constantly. My husband and I were like turn that off already. Little did I know I’d do the same. A few weeks later I told Ella and Caleb, “I’m listening and too bad if you don’t want me to!” As soon as I started (began with and kept up with current episodes but also went back to beginning and listened to every one) I 100% understood Caleb’s week long binge. My husband and other son don’t listen on their own but they know a lot of inside jokes so it’s really become a family thing. Not only have you greatly impacted my own life, but you’ve positively and joyfully influenced both Ella and Caleb, who are now 20 and 15 years old, at impressionable times in their lives. Thank you eternally for that. The 3 of us saw Trey and Jake when they performed in Reno. We met Jake and Isaac after the show and it will remain a core memory for all of us. Caleb even gave Jake a box with a Lego replica he made of your original logo but we think it got lost in the carryon bag Jake left on the plane that trip. We don’t even know if he was able to open it! Another highlight of Caleb’s life was when Brad read his review on the pod that said, “Brad, you’re my celebrity crush.” Can’t leave out Timon! When they told me this 16 year old kid joined the pod I wondered how that could make it better but as I started to listen I realized Timon does make it better. It’s been so fun to see how much you all care for each other and to watch Timon come into his own—he’s funnier and funnier each episode! Ella and Caleb follow him on Letterboxd and get excited if he likes their reviews. Sorry this review is so long I but just wanted to let you know of another random Ghostie family out in California who is so grateful for the Ghostrunners Podcast!

I’ve been listening to this podcast for 5 years now, and I’ve often thought to myself “I really need to leave a review,” but it has always felt so overwhelming because I wanted the review to be perfect and it was hard to put into words what a silly comedy podcast about nothing has meant to me. But at the end of the day, the two words that come to my mind the most are ‘constant’ and ‘friendship.’ For every single Monday, and for the past couple years, every single Wednesday, Jake and Brad have shown up for me and countless other ghosties every. single. time. No matter what was going on in my life, I could always count on the comforting feeling of knowing I had an hour and a half of laughs and inside jokes from two Midwest best friends ahead of me. I’ve been listening to Jake and Brad since before I had kids, through multiple moves, through major family health issues. But no matter what was going on in my life, Jake and Brad have been one of the few constants. As far as friendship goes, not only has Jake and Brad‘s friendship inspired me, but it has formed friendships in my life. The strongest friendship being with my cousin Maddie, who became a Ghostie convert and now it has given us something to bond over. We’ve written jingles together, and we almost exclusively communicate with Ghostrunners GIFS. And one of the most cherished and memorable parts of our friendship happened when we were able to have the opportunity to go on vacation with Jake and Brad and 40 other ghosties, where many more true friendships were formed. The fact that these two podcasters, who I once looked at as small town celebrities, I now consider friends, is such a rare phenomenon and I’m so grateful for it. The Ghostrunners podcast is a prime example of what can happen when you honor God with your life, even in what can feel mundane. Jake and Brad‘s faith, attitude, countenance, and the way they build others up and have a positive outlook on almost every situation has been such a testament to the joy that they have living inside them because of Jesus. For a while I thought I wanted to be more like Jake and Brad, but I think ultimately they’ve helped me realize that I want to be more like Jesus in the way that I live and treat other people. The Ghostrunners podcast will forever be part of the fabric of my life and I’m so grateful to Jake and Brad for the community that they have formed and for the constancy and friendship that they emanate so well. Love you guys

I started listening in August and quickly became an avid listener even going back and listening to old episodes (which is the mark of a great podcast). My son is 1.5 and he’s obsessed with the theme song. If he hears it from the other room he stops whatever he’s doing to dance. It’s probably the cutest thing ever. My sister Emily and I have been quoting Jensen’s interview for the past week. I’ll text her and she’ll respond “comes from a real place” and it makes me laugh every time. Thank you guys for making this podcast. Truly such a fun highlight of my weeks!