Bad Apples Podcast

We are back! It's been a long and busy summer, but the Bad Apples are back again! We discuss our summer summaries, big surprises, what we learned about ourselves, and what God has been teaching us. Mugs up! Here we go! 

We're Back! It's been a busy few months. We talk about it all on this episode! Cicadas, cowboy boots, cruises, books and coffee! It's good to be back! It was a good conversation and fun to catch you up with what's been happenin' in the Apple Orchard. 

We celebrate what Jesus did for us daily, but It's SUNDAY! Sunday is here. Friday happened, BUT NOW...RESURRECTION SUNDAY IS HERE! Happy Easter! Here is another fun episode with some good content both at the beginning and at the end. MORE CELEBRITY PASTOR MARCH MADNESS! Stick around after the Celebrity Pastor tournament as we discuss exactly how Jesus uses bad apples.    We want to hear your story about how God took YOU (a bad apple) and gave you a story to tell. A message to deliver. A purpose to live.  Do you want to share it with the podcast? Let us know. Reach out to us and tell us your story! We want our listeners to hear it.

It's Holy Week AND March Madness is in full swing. You be asking, hat would a March Madness bracket of Celebrity Pastors look like? Well, we're here to answer that question. Let the tournament begin! We even had to call in an expert live on the episode to weigh in on this tournament!  Also, Cody hates on Crumbl. Or loves on it? We can't figure it out. Stick around after the fun as we take a deep dive into Holy Week and how to navigate the tension between joy & grief. 

It's been a minute, but we're back in it. Join us as we dive into a Lenten devotional called "Bread & Wine." We discuss the introspective and reflective work of Lent. We have ourselves an amazing cup of CxT Coffee and Cody mentions he's now trying to get into Nascar. Oh boy. The Bad Apples are back! 

We're back for the first episode of 2024!!! We've missed you! Jump into this conversation over a very strong cup of decaf coffee. We talk about new goals for the year that solve a problem, Cody struggles with his big goal, and we talk about what it's like to find stillness and walk through Psalm 23 a bit in the new year. It's good to be back. 

The BEST way to spread Christmas cheer is listening to Bad Apples for all to hear!!! We love you! We appreciate you for being our listeners. We appreciate you being on this journey with us. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year!  Cheers! 

SPECIAL GUEST AND GOSPEL RECORDING ARTIST, PAUL BILL JR. comes through for the first time and blesses our podcast with holiday cheer, merriment and wonder. We fuel him with coffee, explain to him what a "holler" is, and talk about the ways we worship during the holiday season. Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy this festive episode with heart and faith. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals. 

An old friend (and we do mean old) has returned to the podcast. MIKE SKAGGS IS BACK!!! A real bad apple and a real rotten scoundrel! We have some Christmas fun! We try more coffee from our Coffee Advent. We recast our favorite Christmas movies! We dive deep into talking about our wants and God's will! It's an episode you don't want to miss!! Listen & enjoy!  Good tidings of comfort and joy! 

Secret Santa: A Mystery Christmas Party Game CHRISTMAS WITH THE BAD APPLES! It's finally here. Our favorite time of year. We're spreading Bad Apples Holiday Cheer. Now is the time to lend this podcast your ear. Okay, sorry. Let's talk about gifts. Let's talk about coffee advent! Let's talk about waiting and preparing while we wait. We hope you enjoy!  Disclaimer: No one really cusses in this episode! 

Christmas Time is coming!! We wanted to take a minute and acknowledge that Cody's favorite season is upon us! Thanksgiving is over, sadly for Garrett. We have some fun with this episode! Cody lets you hear his verse from the Christmas song he released last year! Link to that is below!    Christmas Time Again - Dwell & Frost

Here we are. It's the holiday season. Thanksgiving is kicking us off and Garrett has never been more excited. We take a deep dive into the final part of our series on the book How To Pray. We discuss yielding. What does that look like? Garrett gives us some avenues to help steer us down the path of yielding. Also, below is a link to the good ol' friend of the podcast ,W.B. Walker. Check his show out. He resides in the hollers of Dingess, WV. Give him a listen, neighbors. W.B.Walker's Old Soul Radio Show

Surveys, science, & studies were done on the subject. And we have the list! The Ultimate Thanksgiving Side Top 8.  Garrett tries to nail down what sides are in this definitive Thanksgiving list. He does a pretty great job! We have Free Rein Coffee on this episode! Rip Wheeler founded America's next great coffee and we have a cup! Also, it's part 3 of looking at the book How To Pray by Pete Greig and diving into what prayer looks like in our own lives. Enjoy this episode! Leave us a review! 

Submitted for the approval of the Bad Apples Society, we present to you... The closest to a Halloween episode you're going to get!! HA! Mad Priest Coffee is back on the podcast with their deep fermented coffee!  Cody shares his only and scariest story. Garrett shivers in fear. We'll call it "The Terror In Taylorville." Also, stick around for part 2 of the discussion of How To Pray, taken from the book How To Pray by Pete Greig. Enjoy! 

Oh boy. Cody already has his Christmas pajamas on and Christmas tree ready to decorate. IT'S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET! In this episode, you will hear these rotten scoundrels brainstorm what having a Bad Apples Orchard would look like. Also, CXT Coffee comes through for the win again! Then, it's part 1 of a look into the book "How To Pray" by Pete Greig. The link to the book is below. Enjoy!  How To Pray by Pete Greig

Oh what an episode this one will be. DISCLAIMER. The first half is dedicated to sports. Yes, we love sports. However, if you do not love sports then stick around until after the break! However, either way, you're going to enjoy how passionate Garrett gets about disc golf!! Yes. Disc golf. We try a cup of CxT coffee. This time the coffee is from Indonesia. Brewed in Cody's Dollar General version pour over! Also check out this link to a really cool news source that is neutral and christ-centered. Subscribe to their daily news articles!  The Pour Over - News  

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. And it's beautiful day for a BRAND NEW episode of YOUR FAVORITE podcast! Don't deny it. These rotten mongrels sit down, have coffee from CxT in Peoria, IL, catch up, discuss a multitude of different things, AND Garrett challenges Cody with a specific task!  Below is a link to a sermon from Lead Pastor of Hope Church, Brian Mills which was briefly discussed on this episode! Take a listen! Live One Life: One Place - Pastor Brians Mills (8-27-23) 

Here we go! These Bad Apples have some coffee gifted by BAP Legend, Mike Skaggs. What is a time in your life when you've been the hottest!? We're talking temperature! HA. We also talk through Cody's sermon that he preached at New Vision Church in Decatur, IL! Which is linked below! Enjoy!    Cody's sermon begins at the 55 minute mark.  Cody's Sermon @ New Vision Church

Did you miss us? Yes, we know you dod. Cry no more little children! The BAP is back at it. Today, Arrowroot Coffee comes in clutch again with the most expensive coffee in the world! KOPI LUWAK! Oh, and did you know it was pooped out by a cat creature in Indonesia?    Below is the link to Cody's sermon from New Vision Church in Decatur, IL. He begins preaching around the 55 minute mark!  Cody's Sermon at New Vision Church

What's better than another new episode of the podcast? Well...nothing. What is second best, you ask? A summer hits playlist curated by the Bad Apples ON THE FLY! Also, Garrett dives in to Romans 5! Don't miss the fun!    Here are the links below to the playlists that YOU can listen to on Apple Music & Spotify! (Spotify link will be available soon) Sweet Summer Jam Playlist: Apple Music

THE BAD APPLES are back at it. These rotten scoundrels dive into a conversation about Andy Stanley's book "Irresistible." It's a must listen! Elm Street Coffee from Jacksonville, IL is in the cups, hot, and tasty. What better way to kick off summer than to discuss some must haves and jam out to a good summer song brought to you by Forrest Frank! The link to that jam is down below!  Summer Love by Forrest Frank & Nic D   "Lean on Me" by DC Talk also featured in this episode.

New to the podcast? Here's a special look back at a conversation with Cody & Dustin Bramer. Dustin shares his story and testimony. It's an incredible story that we are honored to be able to share again! Happy Memorial Day! Now sit back, relax, and enjoy this CANNED GOOD from the Bad Apples Shelf. 

AND ANOTHER ONE! These scoundrels are back again. On this episode, your friendly, neighborhood bad apples have some delicious coffee from Custom Cup while having a conversation on asking for help. What does asking for help look like in your life? Do you find it easy to ask for help or do you find it difficult to show any type of weakness or vulnerability. Lean in for this one, y'all. 

MIKE SKAGGS makes his triumphant return to the podcast! Get ready for some awesome convo, great coffee, and fun times! No one jumps on a podcast and kills it quite like MIKE! Enjoy!  Below is a link to Garrett's message from the sermon series "Packing Light."  Hope Church - Packing Light Series: The Blind Man

AND JUST LIKE THAT! The Bad Apples are  back. New equipment. This is the start of a new batch of episodes coming to you for the next 12 weeks. Get your basket ready for the bushels of content coming to your devices! These good, bad apples are coming at you this episode with a brief catch up, talk of coffee and an impromptu discussion about Mere Christianity by the late, great C.S. Lewis.  Here's a link to our friend, Pastor Will Basham's, new book!  CHURCH OUT HERE

IT'S APRIL FOOLS' DAY! And we thought bringing a special episode was the only way to celebrate. What better way than to dive deep into what these rotten scoundrels would do in the event that zombies take over the world. We're joined by the one and only Jacob Blower. An avid outdoorsman, a weapons specialist, and all around man's man. Happy surviving! 

These fruit bearing scoundrels are back again. This time, your friendly neighborhood bad apples are on the road at Turkey Run State Park! It's a beautiful park in Marshall, Indiana and the boys went deep into the rocks and hills of this beautiful park. Also, they had some great convos on self-control, tattoos,  & of course, coffee.

And we're back!!  These rotten apples are back and coming at you with some great convo!! We discuss Cracker Barrel, apple butter in grits, movies that impacted us on a deep level and what it looks like to have empathy!    Also, click the links below to check some awesome ministries that are proving everyday GOD can take bad apples and produce some pretty great fruit ! Friends of Sinners Jesus Ministries Inc.    

Go, go, go, go, go Cody. It's your birthday. We're going to podcast like it's your birthday! That's right. Cody's birthday is here. Three Four. 34. The year of Paul Pierce and Walter Payton! Let's go!!! Enjoy these rotten apples as they have coffee and talk birthdays of old. 

We finish off our 10 Essentials list! Garrett went to the Asbury Revival, so we spend time talking about what a revival looks like. Why the word revival may get a negative view. We discuss the good that came from Garrett visiting Asbury and the negative comments Cody has crusaded against! Blue Bottle Coffee and Black Rifle Coffee fill our cups!!!    And do NOT forget to join the fight to stop human trafficking with our friends at Let My People Go! Click below!  LET MY PEOPLE GO

It's that time again! Pick the Bad Apples off the tree, sit down with your coffee, and enjoy this conversation! We discuss the first 5 of our top 10 essentials for everyday life. We also skim the surface on a conversation about what the church as a whole currently looks like.    Make sure you go check out Let My People Go! Link below. LET MY PEOPLE GO

BAD APPLES are back with part 2 to the dive into Skye Jethani's Book "With". Join us as we tell funny church stories, drink liquid death, and enjoy good conversation! Don't forget to head over to the link below for Let My People Go and jump in the fight to END human trafficking!  Let My People Go

Those rotten scoundrels are back! NEW SEASON of the Bad Apples Podcast is here! We try Blue Bottle Coffee, discuss new habits, routines, and books we're reading. One of which is "With" by Skye Jethani. One of the hosts of "The Holy Post" podcast! Also go to the link below to get more info on the organization "Let My People Go." They are dedicated to the fight to END human trafficking. Let's get in the fight with them.  LET MY PEOPLE GO

Hey friends! Merry Christmas to you from us to you! Please sit back with family and enjoy this special stocking stuffer episode moment with Cody & Garrett as Garrett shares a message of hope and light. What a special 16 episodes it has been. We are looking forward to the new year, new episodes, new coffee, and new guests. God bless us, every one. - C & G

PART TWO ALERT. On the second Christmas episode, my Bad Apple gave to meeeee... A ranking of all of the Christmas Carols!!! And special guest ALEC ACKERMAN reads the poem "The Day After Christmas." We love you all! It's Christmas and we're full of wonder and joyful triumph! - C & G

IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!! Your friendly neighborhood BAD APPLES are back at it. Cody & Garrett are joined by none other than the king of the podcast himself... MIKE SKAGGS. We discuss ALL of the Christmas Carol adaptions, have fun while doing it, share a cup of coffee, and dive into what change looks like. This is part 1 of Christmas with the Bad Apples. Stay tuned for part 2 as we definitively rank the movie adaptations of A Christmas Carol. Also, stick around until the end of the episode for a special guest singing us a Christmas tune.

Cody & Garrett are back!!! This is the one year anniversary episode of the podcast, AND it's Thanksgiving week. We talk about Canada, coffee, Cracker Barrel, a perfect Thanksgiving plate, and what we recommend to read. PLUS, special guests pop in here and there from near and far. Stick around for the conversation on performance based faith! Here's to one year with you rotten apples!

It's the Halloween Edition, sort of, We learn Garrett is too scared of scary movies!! So we discuss something much scarier......Luke Bryan!!!!!! Okay, okay, maybe not the entire episode! We discuss a mix of things, laugh, drink coffee, and close it out with a deep dive into the FEAR OF FAILURE. This is a fun one! Also!! Here is a link to Garrett's wife (Emily LeVault) books on amazon!!! Check those out!!! https://www.amazon.com/Emily-LeVault/e/B09Q1L52QG/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

We're back with a SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION of the Bad Apples Podcast!! We have Rochester Intermediate School's own Matt Blaise!! Join as we talk about the THREE Fs of life. Faith, Fantasy, and Football!! Join as we discuss a bit of everything!

Mike Skaggs joins the show again to catch up and talk some about forgiving ourselves and moving on. What does that look like? Do we even know? Also, HUGE shout out to Pastor Will Basham & New Heights Church in West Virginia!! Love Y'all!!!

Garrett LeVault is back!!! We talk about coffee, cartoons, Thor, summer, & the importance of staying connected! Join us for an awesome conversation!

An episode filler until all of the new content hits in July. Topics briefly discussed include the Celtics, the Fast & Furious saga, and Cody's top 5 movies of all time.

We all have stories. We all have a past. We ALL have a future. Tell your story! It's story time on the BA Podcast

Mike Skaggs joins the show to discuss JOY and what it means to have it. Join us as we share our heart and have some laughs while doing it.

Who comes to find us when we are lost? JESUS. Happy Good Friday! Go to IN GOD WE MUST Apparel and use the official Bad Apples Podcast promo code!!!! igwm.co promo code : BBBADAPPLES

We're joined by Dustin Bramer, the Connections Pastor at Hope Church, as he shares his story and his dislike for coffee and fancy water. you're not going to want to miss this episode! Dustin's story is an incredible view of God as the orchestrator of our lives and author of our story.

Proverbs 4:23 says to guard your above ALL else. What are we allowing in to our hearts and our lives that essentially determine the product of what comes out? It starts with us. The change starts inward first. Let's love like JESUS loved! Let's allow HIM to change us on the inside.

First episode of the new year! The Bad Apples podcast returns with special guest Garrett LeVault. Garrett is an avid disc golfer, Student Pastor at Hope Church and above all, a husband and father! Join us as we have coffee and talk about a mix of different topics.

Romans 3. None of us are righteous. NO ONE. But Jesus. This episode is just a continuation of the conversation about our root issues and our heart idols. Also, ANOTHER episode, and ANOTHER cup of Arrowroot Coffee!

FIRST EPISODE ALERT! Let's begin with an introduction to what the Bad Apples Podcast is all about. None of us perfect, but Jesus is. Let's talk about it. Also, ARROWROOT COFFEE for the win!