{"podcast":{"title":"Nerd of Godcast","slug":"nerd-of-godcast-4970","podcast_index_feed_id":4970,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/nogcast/","website_url":"http://www.nerdofgodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/78096b45-0bb8-4f7c-bdbb-f5944bc34957/GSv92t43hg2p7d1JOLrIaFx0.jpg","author":"Nerd of Godcast","episode_count":300,"summary":"Where faith meets fandom! Join Tony Talavera and the Nerd of Godcast crew as they explore the crossover of Christ culture and nerd culture. Whether you’re a fan of comic books, video games, movies, or tabletop games, this podcast brings gospel truth to gamers, geeks, and fans of all things nerdy. Laugh, play games, and dive deep into discussions about pop culture through a Christian lens. Perfect for believers who love all things nerdy, The Nerd of Godcast is your ultimate co-op adventure in faith and fandom.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T04:17:57.874459+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-godcast-4970"},"episode":{"title":"Christians are Crazy -or- How Insider Church Culture Looks to Those on the Outside","slug":"christians-are-crazy-or-how-insider-church-culture-looks-to-those-on-the-outside","published_at":"2025-10-07T04:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-godcast-4970/christians-are-crazy-or-how-insider-church-culture-looks-to-those-on-the-outside","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-godcast-4970","url":"https://nogsquad.com/christians-are-crazy-or-how-insider-church-culture-looks-to-those-on-the-outside","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d54a6d3a-9a91-4863-ab14-0f7b80fcbc1b.mp3","summary":"Christians Are Crazy — or at least that’s what it can look like from the outside. In this tongue-in-cheek episode of the Nerd of Godcast , we take an honest look at the things church people do that seem perfectly normal to us but downright strange to anyone outside church culture. From singing about blood to raising hands and praying hedges of protection, we unpack the weird, wonderful, and occasionally cringey parts of Christian life — and how we can better represent our faith to a watching world. We also cast our votes in this week’s Best Thing Ever tournament bracket, sit down with Eric Anderson , author of Dead False Gods , to talk faith and Stargate, and assign what might just be our worst Dumpster-Dive homework of the season. If you’ve ever thought, “Christians are kind of crazy,” or if you’re one of us and want to laugh at ourselves while growing a little wiser — this episode is for you.","meta_description":"Christians Are Crazy — or at least that’s what it can look like from the outside. In this tongue-in-cheek episode of the Nerd of Godcast , we take an hone…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4833,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nerd-of-godcast-4970/episodes/christians-are-crazy-or-how-insider-church-culture-looks-to-those-on-the-outside/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-godcast-4970/christians-are-crazy-or-how-insider-church-culture-looks-to-those-on-the-outside.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}