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Here in January 2021 as COVID-19 continues to take thousands of lives. It’s fair to say death is in our face, on our mind and part of our social consciousness. In this episode Kristen, Steve, Chuck and Russ Discuss the reality, shock and awe of being near death. As we share some of our own near death experiences.

A failed cou di ta or a symptom of our subconscious bias? Was it the worst thing to happen this week in a macro level or micro level? Is our country a tribal powder keg that’s been waiting to explode? At Punk Theology we don’t tend to talk about current events very much but last weeks was hard to ignore. And then this episode we work to get to the root of why we got to this point. Yeah Subconscious bias of the other? Is our country a tribal powder keg that’s been waiting to explode? At Punk Theology we don’t tend to talk about current events very much but last weeks was hard to ignore. And then this episode we work to get to the root of How humans can get to this point.

It’s disgust a feeling? An emotion or a hindering character in our continued quest for well being and mental health? Or can disgust influence peace and well-being during such a tumultuous time?

In this 1st episode of 2021 we are joined by reoccurring guest Kristen. Kristen is a full-time therapist in Washington state and Derek’s sister. We discuss 2020, mental health, isolation and moving forward. PunkTheology.net

Steve is influenced by an author challenging him to get in touch with the younger yet older, deeper more tender parts of himself. Which raises the question, how are we influenced during a isolated or solitary time? In 2020 are we Mentally, physically spiritually alone? PunkTheology.net

2020 tumultuous Christmas season. If life is 20% the stuff that happens to us and 80% what we do about the 20% then what do we do with this uncharted energy around 2020 Christmas season?

Punks share some thoughts on the second shut down of 2020 and it’s effects on our mental health, understanding of community and security moving forward. And why does it seem most religious institutions are choosing this time to bend or break the rules? The government shut down and encouragement to lockdown has us zooming again.

Punk Theology kicks off season four and a very punk rock kind of way! We don’t really change much of anything! No new plot twist, no solving the dissonance of season 3's cliffhanger. Everyone's doing that. Instead the four of us Chuck, Derek, Steve and Russ Get in to the emotional layers of the podcast along with raising a family, the realities of close relationships and mushrooms. Killer podsafe punk bump by Tendinite! The song is Be Be See

As we carry out the business of living many of us carry weight that when we share that weight it feels less burdensome. The weight, pressure and struggle of life can get really heavy if one no no people in this life to talk to. How does one choose relationships with people one can be ourselves around and open up to? Is this where we start asking ourselves, especially if we’ve been hurt in the past, who is safe?

In the summer of 2020. It seems nothing is simple.. Everything takes more energy, relationships feel not as accessible, plans altered or cancelled, trust is questioned and patience are tested...

The Punks discuss the frustration of not knowing how to get loved ones to want to work on the relationship.

The Punks discuss how being male makes their emotions scary to other people, And how does that result in suffocated emotional expression? Punks elaborate... PunkTheology.net aP5Yd9WpgBRLBiWrxJu8

As we journey on this life. As we age as we experience things as we grow and or atrophy. What is the machine? Is it blocking us? Or do we have a relationship that’s dependent on it continuing to turn? Or do we want freedom from the machine? Punks try and unpack what the heck the machine even effing is...

Steve, Derek and Russ bring you another installment of Woke Academy LOL! How do you know when your woke? How do you know other people aren’t woke? Is it a matter of consciousness vs unconsciousness? Or is it, I know something you don’t? Whether it’s the good news, an important stance on social justice or the crazy thing those people are doing. How do we know we are the ones who are awake, AKA Woke?!

3 dudes, Yeah these 3 men, Steve the Boomer, Derek the millennial and Russ the Gen Xer discuss their envy for vaginas?! Yes? No? Kinda? What does Vagina envy mean and how do we put language to something many men think about but never dare talk about.

Everyday Modern Mystics interview of Russ Shaw by past guest Rev. Wendy Wolf. She phones up PT host Russ Shaw on a zoom call for Every Day Modern Mystics Playground, her Facebook group. You can also find some more of Wendy’s work of Everyday Consciousness real in our own soul reality in our Everyday lives at ModernMystic.us and lightovercomesdarkness.com

We’ve all heard a virtual reality but the question beckons in summer of 2020 how good are we at making up our own realities? How do we know the difference? Do we live in a day and age of choose your reality? Is there a reality buffet for just about any crazy or rational set of ideas one can come up with? And do we choose it or is it looking for a place to choose us?

S03E21 CHAZ AKA CHOP DONE? And the Modern Mystic interview of Russ Shaw by past guest Rev. Wendy Wolf. She phones up PT host Russ Shaw on a zoom call for Every Day Modern Mystics Playground, her Facebook group. You can also find some of Wendy’s work at ModernMystic.us and lightovercomesdarkness.com

Punks discuss the sometimes sticky, tricky eyebrow raising feelings of a married man being friends with a human female adult person. And... CHAZ AND CHOP UPDATE June 2020.

The critically acclaimed conversation about sports being both meaningless and meaningful not only continues but tends to have a different kind of energy during these times. So Chuck, Derek, Steve and Russ ask how we gonna play/watch Sports post in 2020 Covid 19 season? Again the question Meaningless or meaningful arises don't it? And what about the correlation between sports and church? Why do religious organizations get to gather in a group, audience atmosphere? And how come sports isn’t treated the same way? We fell it an honest question to ponder..? Ain't it?