Jared and Mike review an episode of kids show "The Donut Man", best known for its hit songs "God's Love is Like a Donut" and "Mary/Martha (The Helper Song)". They also comment on the modern-day Catholic spinoff Massterpiece Donut Shop on EWTN.
An episode over a year in the making! Mike and Jared revisit Relient K to experience their more recent music and to help them along the way they bring in Mike's cousin Mandy, an expert in all things Relient K. She shares album recommendations, inside jokes, and tattoo ideas before the boys share their experiences at a recent live show and thoughts on the newer albums.
The crew discusses the various iterations of Bibleman, including Powersource, Genesis, and the animated series.
On this episode of Youth Group Reunion Tour Mike and Jared cordially invite you to rediscover one of their favorite bands in high school, The Wedding! We reminisce about seeing the band play live after a minor league baseball game and try to figure out why no one has licensed Wake the Regiment for a gearing up scene in a movie yet. All that and more on this episode of YGRT.
Just in time for the holiday, the boys review the Veggietales episode "The Toy That Saved Christmas". Larry the Cucumber gets a visit from the IRS for not reporting his $600 worth of Venmo transactions while Buzz-saw Louie experiences an "Owen Meany' moment. Mike and Jared wonder if this is just a retread of Rack, Shack, and Benny.
Mike and Jared reconnect with an old friend, Tony R., as they discuss flirting, dating, and relationships in youth groups. Mike and Tony resolve a 15 year old love triangle and Jared gives tips on how to impress your crush, all this and more on this episode of Youth Group Reunion Tour!
Jared's BFF Travis joins us for an episode about the emo / screamo / hardcore crossover band Underoath. We review "They're Only Chasing Safety" and "Define the Great Line" while sharing our experiences playing in Youth Group Battle of the Bands.
Mike reviews the Switchfoot / Collective Soul tour, Jared talks about why Switchfoot was previously his most hated artist, and the boys share the legend of the bearded pizza guy at camp.
The boys come back from a brief hiatus to talk about their experiences at Vacation Bible School. This culminates in a table read of V.B. Yes the Musical (feat. Leann) and the premiere of a musical cover of the best VBS song ever with an added YGRT verse.
Jared and Mike sit down with Dan (@youthgroupmemes and The Gospel According To Podcast) to dissect what goes into a good Christian meme and do an impromptu Youth Group Meme Review. Jared tells his story about being featured by Strong Bad on Homestar Runner while Mike struggles to contain his nerdy knowledge of Kanye trivia.
Mike and Jared go deep into YouTube to rank their favorite Christian Parody Songs, including Baby Got Book, the Bible Slide, and the most inappropriate parody choice ever.
Join Mike and Jared as they dive into the world of Psalty the Singing Songbook. We discuss the origin of Psalty's costume from an implied crossdressing incident, his participation in the Iditarod, and whether or not his makeup counts as a hate crime. All this and more on this episode of Youth Group Reunion Tour!
Movie March continues with the 2001 Christian extreme sports movie 'Extreme Days'. Mike and Jared discuss salacious movie posters, the logistics of playing paintball on snowboards, and whether Jesus employed the D.E.N.N.I.S. method.
Join Mike and Jared as they kick off Movie March with the 2002 film, A Walk to Remember. They are joined once again by Mike's lovely wife Leann and discuss what actor's they would reboot the movie with today, the scam of selling star names, and the fear of being raptured before marriage.
The boys skank to some Christian ska music. Mike goes Liam Neeson on a Japanese hacker to get back the Supertones' Twitter account.
Join Mike and Jared as they catch up with their old friend Kyle and discuss youth group bands and worship music. In this episode we examine the theological implications of whether you sing "sloppy wet kiss" or "unforeseen kiss" and a heated debate ensues.
Mike and Jared are joined by special guest James to discuss the intricacies of the classic youth group sport Bible Quizzing. They compare quizzing crushes to spelling bee crushes, speculate on the true meaning of 4:9, and do a quick power ranking of quizzing teams.
Mike and Jared listen to tracks in an attempt to figure out if they're an old worship song or a cheesy corporate anthem. It turns out to be more difficult than expected, and they even find a few new jams along the way.
Mike and Jared review some of the best Christian T-Shirt designs and decide whether or not they'd wear them to a Youth Group function. We definitively make a ruling as to whether Jesus would have tapped. We discuss whether or not Jesus would tap out in an MMA fight and Jared goes on a rant about word play.
Mike and Jared are joined by special guest Caleb to discuss the Christian video game smash hit Guitar Praise, a Guitar Hero clone featuring music from artists such as Hawk Nelson, Petra, Relient K, and dcTalk. We also discuss the Pinewood Derby at Christian Service Brigade, the Christian version of Boy Scouts, as well as Jared's high school band experience as an "auxiliary percussionist" (whatever that means).
We review the Windows XP Christian Dance Dance Revolution clone "Dance Praise" and we throw down the dance-off challenge gauntlet. Our guest Leann takes us down some wild rabbit trails about Jeremy Camp's ripped bod and Krystal Meyers' Las Vegas residency.
In the flagship episode, Mike and Jared describe the vision for the Youth Group Reunion Tour podcast and reminisce on their favorite Relient K songs and memories.
