Unseriously

Holly Mackle
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I'm Holly Mackle - join me as I ask quirky questions of notable normals. Maybe you've heard what your favorite creatives are working on, but it's outright fun to hear about their most-texted emoji, what they put in their Costco buggy, or the last time they had a dance party. Ready for a little levity in your earbuds? Welcome to Unseriously!

  1. 3d ago ·  Bonus

    PG Mini-Bonus: Christmas Kid Book Buying Guide

    As promised, all the links! Happy Christmas present-ing! You can say thank you by leaving a review of Unseriously on your favorite podcasting platform ;) Winnie-the-Pooh, The Graphic Novel, adapted by Kevan Chandler and Joe Sutphin Gruffalo Granny, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler DragonKeeper Chronicles series, book 1 is called DragonSpell, Donita K. Paul The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters or Jolly Christmas Postman, Janet & Allan Ahlberg The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson Matilda, hardcover edition, Roald Dahl Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker's Galactic Adventures, Elizabeth Dowsett King Hugo's Huge Ego, Chris Van Dusen Heaven for Kids, Randy Alcorn Friday Night Wrestlefest, J.F. Fox and Micah Player Fortunately, Remy Charlip Dollhouse Sticker Book, Usborne Books Battle Bunny, Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Matt Myers The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection, Lisa Kathleen Graddy and Amy Pastan The Future Book, Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris Greeking Out, Epic Retellings of Classic Greek Myths, Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes, and Javier Espila Hoops: A Graphic Novel, Matt Tavares The Panda Problem, Deborah Underwood and Hannah Marks The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story, Sergio Cariello Calvin and Hobbes, Bill Watterson Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen Little Professor, Homewood's Unseriously book recs landing page Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. 5d ago

    Brittany Salmon's Hands Sure Are Full

    Get ready to be out-niced, it's author, speaker, professor, Bible teacher, mom to 6, and reliable banter buddy, Brittany Salmon. Don't miss this connection with Brittany as she and Holly discuss how Brittany lives with Ben and also...The Fabulous Mr. Tom Hanks?? This episode spans all the way from solidarity in the Sam's Club aisle to Level 5 Chick-fil-A Corporate Secrets and Full-Court Press Chick-fil-A Requests. Also, Holly has a wide-range questions for Brittany, who is navigating the beauties and complexities of adoption and searching for the source of all those copays. They'll also swing for the fences in caring for friends--prepare to pick up on a trick or two--shout-outs and hand-hearts to Heather, Karen, Diana, and Laura. Brittany's brand new 6-week Bible Study, Nothing to Prove, Nothing to Earn, is just out, plus you won't want to miss Brittany on Instagram, or find her on her web site. You can find the liturgy they discuss in volume 1 of Every Moment Holy. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Oct 14 ·  Bonus

    PG Mini-Bonus: Glenna Marshall and Elizabeth Santelmann Teach Us About Emetophobia

    Look, I don't know when you appreciate a trigger warning buuuuut for the purposes of anyone listening while driving or making sandwiches or driving through Chick-fil-A to pick up sandwiches...um: TRIGGER WARNING. You might want to just read a few lines of the show's transcript for this one before you decide to dive in. BUT, if you join us, prepare to gross-guffaw with Bible teachers Glenna Marshall and Elizabeth Santelmann as they meet for the first time with what should go on record as the strangest pre-association to one another. Listener, apologies for what we think was a low battery on Glenna's Air Pod--but it's just one of those convos that can't be recreated. Welcome to the first ever *PG* Mini-Bonus. It's going to be a wild ride! Glenna's book Praying in Pain released in June. You can find Glenna at her web site or on Instagram. Elizabeth's Bible study Gently Tended released in September. You can find Glenna at her web site or on Instagram. Listen to Glenna's previous episode of Unseriously here, or Elizabeth's here, here, here, or here. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Oct 12

    Kelly Yang Has a Complicated Relationship with Cheese

    Listen, cheese is getting a lot of air time this show, but something tells us that author Kelly Yang's cheese-o-phobia is representative of such a small slice (ha ha) of the population that, OH WELL. Less holes in that argument than a slice of... It's middle grade author and podcaster Kelly Yang on Unseriously! She and Holly will talk about that time Kelly's Tiger Bomb ring got shut down by the principal, owning being in what Kelly calls their "cringe era," and the likelihood of Holly showing up in a future Kelly book. Beyond this being the episode where Holly expresses her complicated feels on Kelly's book The Take to its author, this episode also doubles as a Kate DiCamillo love fest and tribute to the power of just showing up. Great words here from Kelly about overcoming self-doubt, sharing your struggles with a trusted friend, and embracing when your process looks different from another's, plus Holly makes an episode request of the StoryKind pod: one about "The Book in the Drawer." Kelly is the author of the very popular Front Desk series and the accompanying graphic novel, just out at the beginning of this month, plus The Take, which Holly references, and co-hosts StoryKind with Kate DiCamillo. Holly also references Dust to Dust and Whistler in this episode. Find Kelly on Instagram or her web site, kellyyang.com. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Oct 5

    The One About the Drill, with Rebekah Hannah and Michael Keller

    Yes, they're only brother and sister in Christ but Holly felt like she was looking in the rearview mirror during much of this interview, making certain Bekah Hannah and Mike Keller weren't smacking each other upside the head across the bench seat. Come along for this crazy-hilarious road trip with Bekah and Mike as they realize they agree on just how many things they disagree on, not counting the quantities of ice cream bribe their sorority of collective daughters can consume. The brother-sister banter is HIGH on this episode--you're going to want to lace up your sneaks and pull on your flesh-toned track suit to be ready to run to keep up with these two. Michael Keller is the senior pastor of Redeemer, Lincoln Square in New York City, where Rebekah Hannah serves as his wife's best friend...oh yeah, and also Director of Family Formation. (Did we mention the Hannahs and the Kellers are neighbors??) Yeah, about that...you're just going to have to listen... Bekah and Mike's book, Talking to Your Kids About Hard Things, is landing on Holly's Top Books of 2026 post (upcoming in December on Instagram), but that's not the only project they have together. You can find them on Redeemer's Q&R podcast. Separately (as Holly recommends), they each have multiple projects just out or about to come out--(ladies first, Michael): Bekah's children's picture book, Zara and the Mean Girl, as well as her spiritual formation book for grown-ups--a 5-star read for Holly--The Secret to Confidence, and her counseling company, Anchored Virtual. Mike has a new book with his dad, Tim Keller, just out called The Stories We Live By: How Jesus Critiques and Completes What Our Culture Tells Us. Be sure to follow up the post-dinner-reaching group text with silence...it's time for the sibling sparring that should've named this episode: Holly Mackle Stirs the Pot. Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Sep 30 ·  Bonus

    Mini-Bonus: Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation, 3/3

    It's the final week of the midweek 3-episode mini-series of Unseriously called Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation. Links below as promised. Hope you enjoy! A quick guide to annotating YouTube video - 2 mins The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis Knowing God, J.I. Packer Telling the Truth, Frederick Buechner Hinds Feet on High Places, Hannah Hurnard A Severe Mercy, Sheldon Vanauken Evidence Not Seen, Darlene Deibler Rose Heaven, Randy Alcorn Truths We Confess, R.C. Sproul Anatomy of the Soul, Curt Thompson Secular Creed, Rebecca McLaughlin Art + Faith, Makoto Fujimura Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil, Collin Hansen on my TBR in this category - about to be published by trusteds The Stories We Live By, Timothy Keller and Michael Keller Four Questions God Asks, Carolyn Weber Those on this list who have appeared on Unseriously-- episode with Collin Hansen here episode with Carolyn Weber here I hope you’ve enjoyed this mini-series - let me know by leaving me a comment or a DM on Instagram, or by reviewing Unseriously on your favorite podcasting platform. See you back next week when Unseriously returns with a brand new episode with Bekah Hannah and Michael Keller—you won’t want to miss it—thanks for tuning in! Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Mini-Bonus: Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation, 3/3

  7. Sep 28

    Replay: Collin Hansen Thinks the Internet Is a Fad

    While Unseriously's on its two-week seasonal break it's a replay with yet another of our favorite male guests--this week it's the who-expected-him-to-be-as-funny-as-he-is, Collin Hansen. You know him as the top dog editor at The Gospel Coalition, the host of the beloved Gospelbound podcast, and the author of countless sources of faithful scholarship, commentary, and criticism...but have you ever seen him as Rudy's stunt double? It's time to get Unseriously with Collin Hansen. Collin and Holly will discuss why Collin could not bring himself to move up the American Revolution, plus his next career taking over the @birminghamburgers Instagram. But don't worry, we cut out the ten minute riff of them impersonating every Birmingham radio personality they could remember since 2006. If you're Rebecca McLaughlin, Skyler Flowers, Glenn Wishnew, Nadya Williams, Molly Worthen, or Sarah Irving-Stonebraker--you're going to want to listen to this episode. If you're Andrew Wilson...ah, maybe not so much. Collin has a brand new (free) weekly newsletter subscription, Unseen Things--well worth your time--and his latest books, The Gospel After Christendom and Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil?, both available from TGC. **added to notes for this episode's re-release--Collin's writing on the topic of AI in the newsletter Unseen Things is unsurpassed. Music for Unseriously was composed by Adam Wright of ⁠The Corner Room⁠, a ministry that sets Scripture to music as a tool for meditation and memorization. His latest Christmas project, ⁠Light Has Shone⁠, is a beautiful journey through five Advent passages that point us to Jesus, the true light of the world. You can listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you listen to music.  Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Sep 23 ·  Bonus

    Mini-Bonus: Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation, 2/3

    It's week 2 of the surprise midweek 3-episode mini-series of Unseriously called Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation. Links below as promised. Hope you enjoy! The Valley of Vision, A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions In Our Lives First, Meditations for Counselors, Diane Langberg A Praying Life, Paul Miller Adorning the Dark, Andrew Peterson Forgive, Tim Keller The Language of Rivers and Stars, Seth Lewis I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen, Kate Strickler What to Say When She Thinks Her Husband Isn't a Good Spiritual Leader, Lauren Washer Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life? Justin Poythress The Redeemed Reader, Janie Cheney and all the women of Redeemed Reader Dust to Dust, Jen Wilkin Parenting: for parents of kids in the middle years: Parenting Ahead: Preparing Now for the Teen Years, Kristen Hatton for parents of littles: Help! I’m Ruining My Kids, Abbey Wedgeworth for those who already have teens, Talking to Kids About Hard Things, Rebekah Hannah and Michael Keller on my TBR in this category - about to be published by trusteds: Hope for the Anxious and Depressed, Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon Those on this list who have appeared on Unseriously-- episode link to Betsy Farquhar and Megan Saben of Redeemed Reader here link to Abbey Wedgeworth episode here link to Kate Strickler episode here link to Lauren Washer episode here link to Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon here Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Mini-Bonus: Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation, 2/3
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I'm Holly Mackle - join me as I ask quirky questions of notable normals. Maybe you've heard what your favorite creatives are working on, but it's outright fun to hear about their most-texted emoji, what they put in their Costco buggy, or the last time they had a dance party. Ready for a little levity in your earbuds? Welcome to Unseriously!

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  • Creator
    Holly Mackle
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Holly Mackle
  • Show Website
    Unseriously

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