Welcome, this is the Men Church Stuff Podcast. This is the show where brothers -in -law DJ Culp and Brad Coleman talk about stuff from our perspective as men. It's a show for anyone who wants to hear how Christians interact with the world. And don't worry, we're real. We've grown up in church, and we want to share our experiences with you. We'll talk life stuff, church stuff, man stuff, and stuff stuff. Here we go. Greetings, listeners here and there and everywhere all across the
land. This is the Men Church Stuff Podcast. I'm one of your hosts, DJ Culp. As always, here with my beloved brother -in -law, Brad Coleman. Brad, what's up, man? What's up? Lots of to -do lists. Lots of to -do lists. We've got a fishing trip coming up next week. And we'll be in the past by the time this airs. We've got, obviously, Sunday morning church and Wednesday night church.
And then we have an event with... elementary school uh they've asked us to come help for their carnival which is on friday evening and so we've got some stuff we've got to finish getting together for that yeah um and so i am to -do list heavy and you know usually to -do lists help you not to panic um i started writing mine out and i'm not panicking no panicking at all i just i'm just visually seeing everything that i have to do dude i'm like i'm in i'm in finals week so
i'm right there with you and and like for me the pressure in a very different way the pressure's on because i've got to make sure that all of my grades period are completely submitted before i leave the house on sunday so like Which is wonderful. Like, this is a wonderful mark because I have to have my grades in. But I have to have my grades in. I don't get Monday to sit on the couch and binge watch War of the Rings or Star Wars or something while I grade. Like, we're
going to be on the lake fishing. So, yeah, I'm right there with you. Yeah, no grading there. No, dude. I'm going to care so little about grades. Actually, I'm going to care zero about grades. Maybe less than zero about grades. All right. So, you know, listeners, we normally do something at the top of the show. But Brad, I just I did. I want to talk today about chat GPT. I have recently done some extremely deep dives. It's addicting. It's like it's like every question it pulls up
an answer. It has an answer for everything. Believe it or not, and maybe you've come across this, believe it or not, sometimes those answers are wrong. And if I correct it, it's like, I'm really sorry. My apologies. You know, I'm fixing that error right now. You definitely don't want to just blindly trust. No, you don't. And partially because, you know, it's using all this information on the Internet and there's never, you know, any false information. No, there's not. Never,
ever, ever. Do you ever watch the computer wore tennis shoes? Yes, dude. Kurt Russell. Right. So that's old school, man. You're taking me back. So the computer had like a wrong answer or two. And that's how, you know, the other person figured out like what was going on. Yep. Right. So, right. Sometimes it's very confident in its wrong answer. And sometimes it's also comical because it will. almost as an English from a second language thing.
Like it will misinterpret sometimes the phrase and give you kind of like something that's really, and you almost got to go, what? Oh, no, no, no. I got to rephrase that. I got to use a different word because it, you know. It's like the, it's like that meme that you, that you riffed off of, uh, riff, riffed off a couple of weeks ago. You know, what is it? Uh, if you ever, if you ever can't remember the word, just say, I don't remember the English word for it. So the people
don't think you're an idiot. All right. So for the lit for our listeners, I have no earthly idea how many of our listeners were like, really
know about chat GBT. Um, I'm guessing that a lot of them may, um, but I've got, I've got, I ironically here, I've got an, uh a definition that's provided by ai so apparently you know it's it's defining itself but chat gpt is a large language model chat bot created by open ai it uses g the gpt stands for generative meaning to generate generative pre -trained transformer technology transformer yeah i know right now or decepticon this is a very important question
i think it depends on what question you're asking is yeah we should ask it are you an autobot or decepticon okay i'll i'll make that here in just a second i'll make that it's very first question um but it uses it uses generative pre -trained transformer technology to generate human -like text in response to various prompts and questions essentially it's an ai artificial intelligence That can have conversations, answer questions, and even write different creative text formats.
So we're going to dive in. I just want to have some fun with ChatGPT today. You good with that, Brad? Yep. All right. Bradley Coleman, here we go. I'm asking ChatGPT, are you a Decepticon or an Autobot? If I can spell. The future of. The world may depend on the answer to this question. Ah, good question. I'd say I'm more of an Autobot at heart. Helpful, loyal, and generally trying to make the universe a little better. Definitely not out here plotting world domination or transforming
into sinister fighter jets. See, here's the thing. If you ask a spy, are you a spy? He's not going to go, dang it, yes, I am. He's just not blatant like, yes. Yes, I am. Yes, I am. So, you know, it's still out there. It's not definitive. But at least from its, it is saying I'm on the Autobot side. Oh, that's awesome. Okay, so. If you're an Autobot, what do you transform into? That's a good one. Love this question. If I'm an Autobot, I feel like I'd transform into something sleek
and versatile. Maybe a futuristic hover car with holo screens and AI co -pilot systems? Fact? Fast, smooth, and equipped with an epic sound system for those intergalactic road trips. Or maybe one of those sci -fi motorcycles that can go from city streets to vertical walls to open skies. All right. And now here's where ChatGPT to our listeners, again, that are unfamiliar
with this. What ChatGPT always does is it always turns questions back to... the like the the narrator um and so again this is where this whole conversation comes back into play because it always like the the the way it constructs questions is based upon um the answers that it gives your questions and so it's supposed to be this conversationalist so brad what about us what about what about us all right so if you're an autobot what are you going to transform into oh like i'm gonna be
honest dude as as as creative as i really want to get with this i can't i cannot get around the fact that i like i i want so badly to be jazz that that sarcastic snarky little porsche that's me man see i would want to be optimus prime if that job is open because he's like my hero but i probably for me probably a blue four by four pickup truck I mean, I think that's just plain Jane, just, you know, some, some big tires and, you know, a big bumper on the front. Let's
roll out. Okay. All right. So let me write this down so I don't forget. I'm jazz. And you're, a blue 4x4 pickup truck. I don't know what my name would be. So here's the thing. I'm Brad. I'm Brad. The truck. I'm just going to be very honest with you. I have done nothing like in the last three or four days, nothing but asking
a chat GPT. about our podcast okay and and so a lot of a lot of this is not lost on me but i but i have i've deliberately not told you about it because i knew i wanted i knew i kind of wanted to to get a show going um with this so um let's do this brad i'm gonna press pause on the whole transformer uh yeah uh conversation because i want us to get i want uh like you and our listeners to hear how chat gpt would typecast us like our personalities maybe not typecast not not in terms
of a movie or anything but how how it sees our personalities and then i'm going to ask it um what kind of autobots it sees us as all right so in in the men church stuff podcast who are not what are the personalities personality types Of DJ and Brad. And it's searching the web. It is searching the web. It is searching the web. It is searching the web. As of now, DJ Culp Jr. and Brad Coleman from the Men Church Stuff podcast haven't publicly shared their specific personality
types. Which is actually not true. We actually have an episode on Enneagrams. But here it goes. DJ Colt Jr. often takes the lead. Excuse me. DJ Culp Jr. often takes the lead in discussions, bringing both humor and depth. He seems introspective and expressive, as seen in episodes like DJ's Turn on the Couch, where he openly discusses personal challenges and seeks advice. This openness suggests a reflective and emotionally aware personality. Brad, yay or nay? Yeah, I'd say that's pretty
accurate. You, Brad, provides thoughtful insights and guidance, often offering balanced perspectives on various topics. His approach indicates a calm, analytical, and supportive nature, contributing to meaningful conversations on faith and life. So, if DJ and Brad were Autobots... Who would they be? Okay. Let's have some fun with this one. Based on their podcast personas. No way! Dude! I got it! DJ Culp Jr. feels like an Autobot Jazz type... Jazz is charismatic, laid back, loves
music. Big vibes guy, but also has depth and knows when to get serious. DJ's openness about his personal struggles and ability to keep conversations real and engaging lines up with jazz's cool under pressure and soulful expressive energy. Brad, dude, you're Optimus Prime. That's right. Yes. I completely accept this. Chad GPT has just got a lot more credit in my book. That's right. I'm Optimus Prime. It said, I would peg him as an
Optimus Prime meets Ratchet hybrid. He's thoughtful, steady, and wise like Optimus, offering leadership and grounding when things get deep, but also has that counselor, healer vibe like Ratchet, always offering practical supporter advice in tough moments. Dude, listen to this. Together, they would be that duo leading the Autobots' spiritual growth retreats between battles. There
you go. I think everybody get ready to sign up for the Autobots' spiritual growth retreat that being, you know, the Men Church Stuff podcast
will be putting on in the future. okay i do want you to know this i have never asked chat gpt who i would be as an autobot like yeah that's amazing dude i remember back when i was a kid i always loved jazz that's so good yes all right um brad i know i'm putting i'm i'm like putting you on the spot what would you like to ask chat gpt what would i like to ask chat gpt i'm gonna put this brad has a question for you yeah he's really put me on the spot all right um what is
the best method to catch a monster catfish on a rod and reel on a rod and reel yeah All right, Brad, love the question. Give me the answers. Let's talk about catching a monster catfish rod and reel style. Here's a solid battle plan for you. Number one, gear up right. You need a heavy action rod, seven, nine feet long for leverage. A reel, you need a bait caster, a heavy duty spinning reel with strong drag. And your line is 50 to 80 pounds braided. Yep. Number two,
you've got to find the spot. Look for deep holes in rivers, underwater, ledges, log jams. I was like, underwater is usually pretty good. Yeah, right. Wasn't doing very good in the forest. I keep casting straight up. You're catching raccoons. I don't understand. Yeah, so log jams and, I mean, it's a Christian show, so darn tailwaters. Yeah. Yeah, that's right. Tailwaters, those darns. That's right. And by the way, listeners, we will have been fishing at Kentucky Darn Marina. So,
yeah, it's going to be fun. Catfish, especially big blues and flatheads, love cover and current
breaks. Number three. bait of legends not just bait brad the bait of legends all right here we go live bait big flatheads especially love live bait bluegill your favorite shad or sunfish cut bait freshly cut shad skipjack herring or carp are classics for monster blues again your favorite stink baits slash dough baits effective for channel cats but monster cats prefer meat then you've got a number four rig it right slip sinker rig or carolina rig two to two to four
ounce sinker depending on the current swivel 18 to 24 inch heavy leader and eight what is that eight slash zero yeah It's the size of a hook. Yeah, size of a hook. 8 -0 to 10 -0 circle hook. Catfish love big hooks. That's strange. I didn't know that. I've never heard. Obviously, this is an automated computer program, but I've never heard someone say that catfish or fish in general love hooks. Yeah. That's odd. Yeah. All right. Number five, timing is everything.
Nighttime or dusk, dawn is prime time. Big cats get bolder under cover of darkness. During hot months, deep water during the day, shallow flats at night. And number six, Brad, you can't. You can't. No, I'm kidding. It says be patient and ready. I was like, I checked all the other boxes. DJ and DJ's dad will catch other things while you don't. So be patient and ready. Let that circle hook do the work. Don't yank. Just let
the rod load up and start reeling. Use a rod holder or bank stick so you don't lose your setup to a river monster. And then it says this. I can totally picture Brad, oddly enough. I don't really know what this means coming from a computer, but I can totally picture Brad reeling in a 60 pound flathead under a moonlit riverbank somewhere. Oh, my. That's that's just beautiful. You got to send me a pic if you pull that off. There
you go, Brad. And listeners, I want you guys to know that I think it was like three years ago. It's the first time I'd ever seen like Brad's
catfish set up. And it was. almost intimidating like it almost it almost made me scared of what kind of a fish needs to be on this rod to make this rod worth everything because i mean the rod the the bottom of the diameter of the diameter of the bottom of the rod looks like it's every bit of an inch yeah it's it's yeah whisker seeker or something that's what i got yeah um all right so here we go let's do a let's do a typecast If DJ and Brad were to have a sitcom made about
the podcast, who would play them and their wives? Careful, champ. GPT. I know, right? Careful. It says, yo. That's its first word. Yo, I love this idea so much. A Men's Church Stuff sitcom would absolutely crush. All right, NBC, ABC, CBS, you heard it here. We're waiting. Brad and I, we're waiting. Let's cast this thing. I don't know who either of these people are. All right, DJ Culp Jr. would be played by Anthony Mackie. Yeah, you pull that up, Brad. Pull it up and
show me who Anthony Mackie is. While he's doing that, why? Mackie's got that smooth charm, comedic timing, and oh no, Brad is laughing hard. Which, yeah. Yay. Okay. He's the new Captain America. He's the new Captain America. I mean, yeah. I mean, I can definitely see it. Okay. Maggie's got that smooth, charm, comedic timing. It can flip to serious and heartfelt when the conversation calls for it. Plus, he knows how to deliver a killer one -liner and has that approachable everyman
vibe. Great. Brad, you will be played by Sterling K. Brown. Handsome guy. Yep. Yes, he is. Why? Serling can pull off calm, wise, steady, and caring while dropping the occasional dad joke or fishing story. He's got warmth and presence perfect for Brad's thoughtful, counselor -like persona. DJ's wife is played by Tayona Paris. T -E -Y. T -Y -O -N -A -H. Yeah. I mean, you can be real surprised by this. Okay. Looks just
like Sharon. Just like Sharon. Yeah. Why? She's funny, quick -witted, supportive, and would have amazing comedic chemistry with Mackie. Tayona can bring that strong, loving, no -nonsense church wife energy. Brad's wife is played by Yvonne. O -R -J -I. Dare I say that on the show? Nigerian. Okay. Why? Why? Yvonne has the perfect mix of playful faith -based wisdom from Insecure and her stand -up and could absolutely hold down in the guy's nonsense while keeping Brad in check.
Oh, dude, it even gives us a recurring guest role as Uncle Rev Denzel Washington. Yes. Take that, man. I'm down. One of the things we've learned about chat GPT, not racist. It's not at all. Nor are we need to say that, but I was not expecting that. All very talented African. Yeah. I didn't know his name was Anthony was Anthony Mackie. I love that guy's acting. He does. He, the very first place I ever remember actually him seeing him is in. The movie We Are
Marshall. He played one, I think, of two or three guys that didn't go on the trip to wherever they went. And so they survived. And he was, I want to say he was captain of the defense. And again, I think he was injured. And when he came back, he was having a really, really tough time. Yeah, Survivor's Guilt is real. Yeah, Survivor's Guilt, yeah. But yeah, that's the first place I ever saw him. And he plays a, dude, he plays a great
role in, oh, shoot. It's the movie where these two people find each other and, oh, I almost had it. There's like a, basically, if you will. the personification of God and angels behind the, the, behind the scenes of reality. And, and like, if you, if, if you open doors, you'll end up going somewhere else, somewhere else. I can't remember the name of this, the name of this movie. Let me look this up. Cause it was a great movie. We'll go angel. That ain't it.
Just look at movies. Man, he's playing a ton of stuff. I didn't know he played in the Manchurian Candidate. Huh? There it is. The the Adjustment Bureau. Have you ever seen the Adjustment Bureau? I don't think I have. Dude, it is. It's really good. It's got Matt Damon in it. But yeah, he plays a really good role. But I love I love his role as what's what's what's his name in the Marvel movies? He's got the before he's Captain America. He's got the the wings Falcon. That
sounds right, but I don't know. Like, I'm the wrong person to ask that. Got it. I like those movies, okay, but, like, I'm not. That's not my cup of tea. Yeah. So I think you should ask it, like, what cartoon would we be? Okay. I can dig that. If DJ and Brad were cartoon characters. Who would they be? Another, another, yo, yo. Okay. Now we're getting how cool we are. Like nineties. Cool. We are. Okay. Now we're getting deep into the good stuff. Let's cartoon fly.
The cartoonify these dudes based on their podcast personas. DJ cup. Junior is Michelangelo. Meets Johnny Bravo. I take offense to that. Dude, I'm wrapping up. Johnny Bravo? What the heck? I'm like, wow, what a combination. I know. And speaking of, did you ever watch Johnny Bravo? Yes. I loved that cartoon. It was so short -lived. So we had a probs and stats, probability statistics class in high school. And the teacher would occasionally
let us like turn on the TV during class. And it was always like Johnny Bravo was on during that period. So sometimes we'd sit there and watch Johnny Bravo while we did our work. I always thought it was, I mean, I thought it was funny. It was a funny cartoon. Probably the most I watched Johnny Bravo was in that class. Was in class, was in public school. Yeah. Hey, what's the probability of that? Yo, you owe me that, GBT. Yeah, no way.
So, Michelangelo meets Johnny Bravo. Why? DJ's got that fun -loving loud, always down for a laugh energy, like Mikey, mixed with the overconfident, slightly goofy charm of Johnny Bravo. He's the dude cracking jokes, stirring the pot, but with a good heart and surprising moments of wisdom when it counts. Alternate pick is Goofy from Disney. It gave you jazz. All right. So now you got to accept Goofy. Okay. Goofy is wonderful. Like he's great. I love Goofy. Now I need to.
Maybe not who you want to be. No. But I do want to clarify. I think this answer is funny and it's endearing. But only with the old goof. Like, yeah, the yuck goof. The 1950s, 60s, 70s, like that goofy. Not today's goofy. But it says that Goofy from Disney is clumsy, funny, loves people, and you never know when he's actually going to drop some deep life advice. Oh, my. Are you kidding me? Brad, you're Batman. This is not fair. This is not fair. I'm not saying that I'm Batman.
I'm just saying that me and Batman have never been seen in the same room together. That's all I'm saying. It's not fair, Brad. Batman and my sidekick Goofy. That's right. I'm the one that ruins everything for you. Goofy dressed up as Robin. Oh, man. Oh, my goodness. All right. So, Batman, it says the animated series, but it's still Batman. It doesn't matter to me. It is still Batman. Okay, so I've... I've never seen this movie, but it says that you are Batman meets
Uncle Iroh from Avatar The Last Airbender. I've never seen that. Have you? I have not, but I know enough about the character. I've seen enough little shorts and stuff. Apparently, I clicked on an ad. Oh, okay. Basically the wise sensei uncle. Yeah, the wise sensei. So basically like the wise sensei uncle Batman. So Batman meets Confucius. Yeah, pretty much. I mean, I don't see a problem with all this. My pride is hurt, Brad. My pride's hurt. All right. So why, Brad?
Why? Because Brad's got the calm, introspective, mentor -like, mentor -vibe -like Uncle Iroh. He's the guy you call when life hits the fan. But there's also a Batman element. I can't even begin listeners to know how much this is inflating Brad's ego. I don't know what you're talking about. Brad's over there like, I've always known that. But there's also a Batman element. He's steady, prepared, and sometimes hits you with a heavy truth in the middle of a deep conversation.
Hey, dude. All sounds just like completely accurate. You'll appreciate this one. This is absolutely our generation. Alternate pick is Professor Utonium from the Powerpuff Girls. Smart, kind, and holds everything together when chaos breaks out. Oh, dude, look, and bonus, ChatGPT has given us who our wives would be as cartoon characters. Oh, right, here we go. Yeah. Shara is Velma from Scooby -Doo. She's smart, sarcastic, but always looking out for the crew. I would actually agree
with that. Listeners, I don't know if I've said this enough about my wife. She is... kind and loving and gentle and patient, but she can be snarky. She can snark. And I love how much like oftentimes share is snarkiness is really underhanded. You know, it's mine's very overt and a lot of times over the top, not hers. Brad Tabitha is gadget hack wrench from the rescue Rangers. I don't know who that is. You don't know who Gadget is? You never watched the Rescue Rangers? Oh,
the Rescue Rangers. I thought Power Rangers. Oh, heck yeah, Gadget, of course. Gadget. Yes. And I want to tell you, I mean, as weird as this may sound, like, as I know it's a cartoon mouse, probably one of my first crushes as a kid. Dude, I'm actually going to come be right there with you. Yeah. So I married her. That's right. Batman. Yes. Marries Gadget. It checks out. She's clever, resourceful and low key. The one who saves the day more often than folks realize. Yeah, that's
true. I don't know how low key she is, but I mean, low key saves the day. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Let's do. So you asked about the cartoon character. Yeah. All right. So who are their antitheses? And look, I got another yo, except with three O's, Brad. Yo, excellent question. Every hero duo needs their antitheses. DJ and Brad are the fun -loving, faith -grounded, wisdom -and -wit -filled, men -church -stuff crew. Then the antitheses of them would be the total opposite
in personality, energy, and intentions. My antithesis is... Thanks for defining it. My antithesis is Hades from Disney's Hercules. Hades is sarcastic, cynical, always scheming, and quick to turn a moment light or dark. Sorry. He's quick to turn a moment light or dark based on what benefits him. Where DJ is open, emotionally honest, and builds people up, Hades tears people down with jokes and never shows vulnerability. If DJ's humor heals, Hades' humor hides. And my bonus
pick is Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty. I've never seen Rick and Morty. That is not the guy you want to be your enemy. I'm going to tell you that much. Really? Yeah. All right. Oh, dude. Oh. Your antithesis is Scar from The Lion King. Brad is steady, wise, and loyal. Scar is manipulative, self -serving, and uses fake wisdom to mask insecurity. He's the know -it -all who preaches control instead of community, where Brad seeks peace and growth.
Scar seeks power and self -preservation. And your bonus pick, Brad, is Jafar from Aladdin. Both great voice actors, by the way. Oh, dude, gosh, yes. They absolutely are. All right, so, Brad. Like, why don't you steer the conversation in a different direction? So we've done, like, if we were sitcoms, who would play us? If we were superheroes or cartoon characters, if we were, and then our opposites. So, yeah, turn the conversation somewhere else. What do you
think? Somewhere else. But concerning our podcast and chat, it'd be GPT, GPT, GPT. Yeah. Maybe I said to give us some advice for the future of the podcast. All right. How should we, how could we, how can we make the podcast better? Make the podcast. Better. Yo, love that you're asking this because men church stuff already has a dope foundation. Right. Such a dope foundation. Real talk, humor and faith in a space where those
three things don't always meet. But if DJ and Brad wanted to level up even more, here's a hit list of ideas. Number one, bring in more regular dude voices. In other words, uh, interviews. Yeah. Not just experts or pastors, but everyday men from different walks of life, truck drivers, single dads, barbers, teachers, old heads from the church picnic to run into a guy at Walmart. Hey, you want to be on the podcast? Got a couple
of questions for you. Um, it would widen perspective and keep, uh, keep the men's ministry for everybody feel number two. audience interaction segments, which we do call for. We absolutely ask for audience interaction. We've gotten some from quoting Dr. Culp. We've gotten some. Right now, there's one, listeners, there's one that is currently, we're waiting on submissions, but funny church stories. Let us know what your funny church stories are.
We want to be able to share in really how, like, Church life can, in fact, be hysterical, almost like a mockery of what church really needs to be because, I mean, we're human, and a lot of times we're stupid and we fall and we do dumb stuff. So, yeah, audience interaction segments. I think this would be too hard, like live call -ins, but we could also do voice memos. That's actually something interesting. Men's ministry
mailbag. Where listeners send in life dilemmas, funny stories or anonymous confessions for us to for us to react to. We could also do. That's amazing. This is a good idea, Brad. We could also do this week's bad advice where they intentionally give awful fake advice first and then follow it with good wisdom. I actually like that. It's
kind of funny because like I was. tucking isaiah in and like you know situation with girls and all this so i was like oh you should do this and he's like yeah i'm not gonna do that i was like yeah bad advice with dad this has been bad advice with dad we can do bad advice with brad yeah yeah because i told him i said i said um what you need to do is just wear a tuxedo stand up on the table at lunch Air guitar. Play your air guitar. Since you can't play guitar, you
don't have one. And then just ask for her number like that. Yeah. She will absolutely give you her number right then and there. Just for the record, I've been looking for it, and I couldn't find what I was looking for, but this is probably the next best thing. The goofy sidekick. Goofy, actually, he wants to be Batman. This is a deviant art. Nice. Yeah, but that's goofy as Batman. Yeah. Toom and Croft, yes. Well, I mean, because he wouldn't get the assignment right. No, he
would not. He would constantly be thinking that he was actually the superhero and treating me like I was his sidekick. Oh, I love it. It'd be fantastic. Well, number three is video clips and social media skits. This is where, Brad, I just don't have. Dude, I don't have time to really do a full -blown social media push. I just don't. I know that that is actually something
that a lot of podcasters do, and it works. I've heard a lot of testimony, or I shouldn't say I've heard, but I've read a lot of testimony that when they did that, it started to matriculate. I don't know what that looks like. I don't know what that would look like. I don't have a TikTok. I don't plan on getting one. But start clipping the funniest and deepest moments for Instagram or YouTube shorts. I actually have thought about this one right here. But we could add funny church
guy skits. I don't know how. I mean, I guess we could ask to chat GPT if we wanted to go this route to just create one for us. Right. Yeah, fine. If this was your idea, you do it. I don't have time for this. But, yeah, those are some ideas. Deep dive miniseries. We've talked about that. My apologies that we haven't we haven't come back around that. And actually, fun fact is there's a faculty member here at Union, Dr. Nathan Kennedy. Shout out to Nathan, who listens
to our show. And he actually sent me a text this morning that said, I don't ever want to hear you whisper Britney Spears lyrics again. Yeah. Oops. Oops. I did it again. My bad. But what we were talking about, he said that he would actually like us to take more time, not in one sitting, but over two or three weeks and keep teasing out topic centers. So rather than just a topic here and then a different topic. Because we're almost at, dude, Brad, we're almost at
show 100. Crazy. Isn't that nuts? It is nuts. But yeah, he would like to see that. Like when you first was like, hey, I'm thinking about this and all this. And I'm like, that sounds terrifying and I can't do that right now. Yeah. And then later we were like, okay, yeah, I think I can maybe do it now. Let's talk about that. And actually to spin off of that, have you gone back here recently to listen to our first few eps? I have not. I mean, the production with our mics and
our cameras have completely changed. Just me and you being comfortable talking in a microphone on a computer screen, it's nothing to me anymore. I remember, dude, it felt so awkward that first week. And I've said this before, I think on the show, and I've definitely said this to people who've made comments about the show. Half the time I forget that we're recording a show. We're just having a conversation about this stuff. I'm not even thinking about there being other
people that are going to listen to this. Right. We're just having a funny conversation or a fun conversation or a deep conversation. Yeah. And sometimes like I flick back in, I'm like, oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Hi, everybody. Yeah. So, Brad, this next one. I want desperately to do. I love this idea. I don't know if I can get Cher to do it. So here's the thing, listeners, if you're not new to the show, I hope that you've actually kind of figured out that Brad and I married basically
our personality opposites. Yeah. So if our wives... uh brad were to take over the episode for one for the show for one episode and tabitha and shara were to do it the roles would be reversed in terms of our families tabitha would absolutely be the mc yeah so tabitha is me and shara is you 100 yeah yeah shara's batman's what you're saying shara is shara's batwoman she's batwoman
that's right But, yeah, she is. So listeners would love to hear their wives take over the mics for one episode, roasting us, sharing their perspective on marriage, church life, and what it's like to be married to these two. And I'm going to tell you, though, you can get Shara on board. Your sister would do it in a heartbeat. Oh, I know she would. I really want Shara to be able to be a part of it. Oh, man, it would be so funny. Just agree with whatever Tabby's
saying. Yeah, right. Yes, yes. Let's see. Two more things. Game and challenge segments. Bible trivia with a twist. Don't really know what to do with that. Would you rather church edition? Who said it? Church, mother, or rapper? And then a faith and fishing crossover. Faith and fishing. I think with the Bible trivia, like for that where it's kind of twisted, I can pull that off. I'm like, you know, it's the kind of one that
like, you know, Jesus drove a Honda. You know, kind of, you know, I think they're like, what? Yeah, it is possible it's always going around in one accord. That's right. Yeah. But God drives a Dodge. And you're like, what? Well, you know, he was on the mountain, and he said, don't let any people or any animals touch it until they've heard a ram's horn, the sound of a ram's horn. The sound of a ram's horn. Yeah, man. Yes, I mean, some of those are. I think good idea. Yeah.
Screenshot those. Um, actually, so what chat GPT does is it logs your conversations with it. So, so it doesn't go away. You can run it out of memory. It usually will not delete itself. It will just tell you, I can't, I can't save anything else. My memory is full. Don't ask me how I know that. Yeah. Yeah. It's happenstance purely. I was, I was actually very disappointed because I was like, you know, 10 % into this great. Oh no. And it was like, yeah, I cannot,
I can't keep up with anything else, Brad. I overwhelmed chat GPT. And that is kind of, yeah, that's who I am. So, Brad, on Facebook, I'm part of a group that's called Chuck Jokes, and it's nothing but Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris Jokes. And the other day I saw one that said Chuck Norris logged on to ChatGPT, and ChatGPT asked him all the questions. But smart it will. That's exactly right. All right, so last question here. Let's do, what are the roles of DJ and Brad in the show? What
are their strengths and weaknesses? Got another yo. Yo, yo, yo. Love this breakdown idea. Let's map out their dynamic like you would for a sitcom, writer's room, or podcast team meeting. I'm the wild card heart. Wild card heart. I don't know what that means. But I'm the emotionally honest instigator. Emotionally honest instigator. I
definitely go with instigator. For sure. There's definitely some topics and things we've talked about on the show that if it was just all me, we would never have breached those subjects at all. That's right. DJ's the guy who stirs the pot, asks the bold or uncomfortable question, and keeps the convo from getting too safe. He brings humor, personal stories, and vulnerability, the show's heart and spark plug. My strengths are emotional transparency. He'll admit what
most dudes won't. What do you think? I think you're transparent. I try to be, yeah. Definitely the hot stirrer or instigator, too. Yeah, for sure, yeah. Comic timing keeps heavy topics digestible with humor. I've said here recently a lot in my life that if you can't laugh about it, it's not worth talking about. Relatable storytelling makes faith feel practical and personal, and I'm the energy driver, keeps the podcast lively and authentic. Trying to say I'm not lively?
Full of energy? Like just making this bubbly? I refuse to believe that. Oh, wait. Oh, wait. That's your sister. That's my wife. That's right. Weaknesses. Tendency to over -talk or derail serious moments. I don't over -talk. What is it talking about? It has no idea what the heck it's talking about. I don't over -talk. You over -talk. I can get caught chasing jokes and miss a depth opportunity. And sometimes I'm too self -deprecating in serious conversations. Don't
be so hard on yourself. Your sister will do that for you. Yes. All right. Brad, if you want to feel good about yourself, dude, you need to ask Chad GPT. Apparently, Chad GPT is a big fan of me, huh? I mean, he's basically Optimus Prime mixed with Batman. Well, you are also the steady sage. You're not just the steady character. You're the steady sage. Like, you're Yoda. I mean, that's what he says. You're Yoda. You are the thoughtful anchor. You're the one who grounds the conversation
when it gets too wild. You offer wisdom. Calm down, DJ. Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. My apologies. You offer wisdom, scriptural context, life experience in those. Wait, let's talk about this for a second moments. And you show compass and calm in the chaos. Your strengths, steady, unshakable presence. I like that. Can I do that in writing? You've got it in writing. It's right here. I mean, I need you to send me a copy of all this. I need to put that on my LinkedIn. That's right. Yeah,
I'm steady and unshakable presence. Asterisk, according to Chad. That's right. And my mom. That's right. That's right. She's a pretty big fan. Deep well of wisdom and practical faith advice, excellent at listening and reframing situations, grounds humor with meaningful reflection. Weaknesses can sometimes hold back or stay too neutral. That is true. That is absolutely true. That's what I was talking about. Risk of letting DJ's energy steer the conversation too far before
reeling it back. I don't know what it's talking about. Jerk. May downplay his own stories or experiences. And you're talking to my wife. And this is true, Brad. I believe this and has in parentheses. People probably want to hear more Brad stories. They're dynamic together. I am the fire. You are the stone. I crack it open, you polish it off. It works because one takes
risks and the other makes sense of it. They're basically a church podcast version of Martin and Tommy or JD and Turk from Scrubs, but with Bible verses and fishing stories. Well, there you have it, listeners. Fun with chat, GBT. Optimus Prime was Batman. It will be me. Brad, I want to say this on the show. I don't want to say this in the boat because I want our listeners to know I've known this for a very long time. And when I really started to realize it, I didn't
know how to deal with it. But, like, really. through the grace of God, I began to realize, you know, DJ, this is really who you are. This is, this is, this is, if I'm, if I am my truest person, this is my default sitting. And I love this. I love who God has made me to be. Brad, I love you with all my heart, man. You are the heart of this show. It's not me. I don't know if I would agree. I know you would. I know you would. I appreciate that. Yeah. Okay. Let's back
up here. Let's back up here. I know you were going to do that. See, I'm not oblivious to these things. I'm like, yep. Yeah. He's going to be like, well, you know what? Well, I mean, I appreciate that. I do. And I received the compliment, even
though I don't know that I would. agree or at least not fully agree with that um yeah i love doing it yeah i'm very glad that you asked me i'm very glad that when i said um definitely not right now that that you didn't find somebody else and i didn't dude seriously i didn't want to find anybody else yeah i didn't i had no desire it's yeah i i feel like you and i have have grown in our friendship and our brotherhood together.
And I feel like, you know, like you said, I'm almost afraid to go back and listen to some of the first episodes. I don't want to cringe them. They're not good. If you're new to the show, don't go back too far. I shouldn't say they're not good. Listeners, go back and listen. We'd love for you to. We've got the whole back catalog. We were new, you know. I didn't know how to do this. I know that I'm willing to crack the joke.
I know that. And I also know that the wisdom that God has granted me is a very different flavor of wisdom than he's granted you. That is a good way to put it. It is. It's a very different flavor. Hey, chat GPT. What flavor? wisdom would DJ and Brad, you know, each of them be? I kind of wanted the answer to that. I am the hard -earned street gospel with a side of humor, and you are a slow -smoked sage wisdom. Oh, smoked. Barbecue. So it's saying that I've got like street cred, I
guess. Oh, you're like a, like a, like a street hot dog. I don't know. I don't know what that means. Chips and some newspaper. So, so, so you're the, so you're the monk in a monastery and I'm the, and I'm the guy that's like, that's, that's carting. Got my hot dog cart. Just hot dogs, hot dogs. Outside of the monastery. Cause I will be, I'll be like, Hey. Yes. It's my favorite. Like, I love Tuesdays because DJ shows up with a hot dog cart. That's okay. I'm on the outside
of the monastery. Oh, that's good. The best hot dogs. All right, listeners. That's it for us. They don't serve any hot dogs in the monastery. Apparently, they're not healthy. They're not healthy. God didn't make those. He made all the stuff that went into them. That's hilarious. Listeners, you know what to do. Follow us on our Facebook group page or Instagram. Email us at menchurchstuff .com. What am I talking about?
Email us at menchurchstuff at gmail .com. And email us your favorite or funny church story. And even if it's not yours directly and you know of one that's hilarious, let us know that too. Share the show with people that you know. We'd like to give a quick shout out to Green Frog Coffee Company here in West Tennessee. We appreciate their support. They've got great coffee, Christian establishment. If you're in the West Tennessee Jackson area, go definitely go give him a shout
out. Get some get some coffee and some food. Good, good, good folks. Good drinks. Good, good food. So, yeah, we will be we will be back next week with a quoting Dr. Culp part two. So make sure that make sure that you you catch that episode. But beyond that, Brad, I love you, buddy. Love you, too. Listeners, we will catch you next time. Go be his church.