All right, if you hear my voice, you know you're listening to a podcast and I have been doing podcasts for over 10 years, I think it's crazy.

But one of the things that I am jealous of is that Spotify now makes making your own podcasts so simple. I mean, it's crazy. Spotify's got to apply a platform that lets you make a podcast super easily.

Then distribute it everywhere and guess what? Even earn money all in one place for free by the way. It's called Spotify for podcasters and here's how it works. Spotify for podcasters lets you record and edit podcasts right from your phone or computer.

So no matter what your setup is like, you can start creating today. Then you can distribute it distribute your podcast to Spotify and everywhere else podcasts are heard.

Video podcasts are also available on Spotify. I mean, this is insane. With Spotify for podcasters, you can earn money in a variety of ways, including ads, podcasts and podcast subscriptions. I mean, they set it all up for you. Invested all seriously, totally free with no catch. Ever since I have discovered Spotify for podcasters, seriously, I feel like I'm on top of the world.

I'm going to be starting some new podcasts by the way. In the future, if you haven't listened to some of our other podcasts besides songs and stories, you should be listening in. But Spotify for podcasters just makes it so easy. I highly recommend it. You give it a try. Download the Spotify for podcasters at or go to www.spodify.com board slash podcasters to get started now.

What's going on nerds? Welcome back to the bad Christian podcast. I'm going to get right to we got Jonathan Merritt on the show today. And he's terrific. He's a journalist. He came to our conference last year. Somebody that we respect the voice of and does some very thoughtful work and has a new book out. So we're going to talk to him in a little bit. And I'll get right to today's sponsors and tell you one more time.

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Oh yeah got showed up. I don't even shit when I put in my body. You don't ever fuck me that way. So if you've never done oil then you're extra virgin. No girl it's my friend. I showed you my dad my penis when I was 25 years old. You don't get my honest.

Thrice twice twice.

Joey Joey.

I know Toby morale on the mic is Joey's Vincent and silent Matt Carter.

Well Matt stupid nobody wants to hear a damn thing that Matt has to say because he's dumb. He's bio. He has no one.

Usually his words are harsh. It's very appropriate for stupid man. Right. Are we not?

Are we not?

Let me tell you something about the scientific method. I want it. Shut the fuck off. Teachers only to be shut your mouth.

Teachers need to be shipped to Mars because they're worthless and they they have no.

I can't you want to make me sit in the corner. She no good.

I'm telling you that that is so crazy. That is just the it's a craziest thing with that episode. Like I said I was embarrassed about the whole thing anyway.

You should be. I agree. I know I'm more embarrassed as time goes on but I have promised you I just want to say a note to the people that have been sending me messages that I was surprised at this but I promise you there's never been anything I've ever done musically.

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