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Episode 1289: The Lone Bellow, Plus the Pastor of the SEU Outpouring
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- The RELEVANT Podcast
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- Feb 17, 2026
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Summary
This week, Zach Williams from indie-folk band The Lone Bellow joins the show to talk about their new album — including the wild story of how their van was broken into, all their recordings were stolen, and their fans raised enough money to help them start over. In RELEVANT Buzz, we show you the ongoing worship outpouring happening at Southeastern University in Florida, where students have been in nonstop prayer, worship and confession for the last week (we talk to the campus pastor). We also break down the viral claim that Christian hip hop is the #1 rap subgenre on Spotify — and why it's not actually true. Plus, a worship pastor goes viral on American Idol, Kevin Durant gets exposed for burner accounts during All-Star Weekend, and a guy who lost a golf bet is now 23 days into eating nothing but Wendy's chili. At the end of the show, we've got Ask the Cast and Jesse and Emily confess to the one question they both regret asking in an interview. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Jesse's Super Bowl Spreader Event 05:46 — RELEVANT Buzz: The SEU Outpouring 18:49 — Kevin Durant's Burner Account 22:06 — Is Christian Hip Hop Really Huge on Spotify? 24:44 — Worship Pastor Goes Viral on American Idol 29:26 — RELEVANT Recommends: The Lone Bellow 34:49 — SLICES: The Wendy's Chili Bet 41:31 — AI Is Bad at Medical Advice 45:57 — ASK THE CAST: Embarrassing TikTok Purchases & Weird Google Searches Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy