Big Brown Army

Jordi and DeCruz are back for another episode for This Week! They cover a lot of politics and culture that happened during the hiatus. Unfortunately, DeCruz doesn't have access to his regular microphone so the audio quality isn't the best this week. Apologies! 

Jordi and DeCruz discuss all the news that's fit to print... or something like that. 

Jordi and DeCruz are back to take on this week's news updates. Also, stay listen for DeCruz's rant on what's happening in China. 

Jordi and DeCruz are back with another weekly update as they recap Russia's dismal foray into Ukraine and Hunter Biden's laptop story that just won't go away. How much did you pay to fill up your gas tank this week?

DeCruz and Ray are back. DeCruz shares an update on his Dad and all that's happened in his life recently. Also discussed: The Slap Heard Around the World. Apologies for the technical difficulties in this episode. 

Jordi and DeCruz meet again as the World turns. Could Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement mean there's a significant change for the Biden administration? Is Joe Biden Putin's lapdog? Hear answers to these questions and more. 

Ray and DeCruz are back giving you the best navel-gazing nonsense on culture and politics. 

DeCruz and Jordi kick off the New Year with a Week in Review-- as is tradition. Here's to another year of pointing out the absurdity in mainstream culture and politics. 

Jordi and DeCruz finish out the year with a quick run-down of the top stories of 2021. 

Ray and DeCruz come back to explain what's been going on at Big Brown Army during the prolonged absence and discuss movies, family, etc. 

DeCruz and Jordi return after another long break to discuss the Week in Review. Important tidbits: DeCruz finally got the 'Rona, Jordi's kids hate wearing Halloween costumes, and some other unimportant things. 

DeCruz and Jordi return to another Week in Review to discuss COVID Vaccine Mandates, another Afghanistan update, and unconventional names for girls. 

Special thanks to Week in Review co-host for that great title. DeCruz and Jordi discuss the top domestic headlines for you... again. Karen Swallow Prior's great NYT op-ed on the Texas abortion ban.David French and Sarah Isgur break down the Texas abortion law and the Supreme Court decision that made heads explode. Email us at bigbrownarmy@gmail.comFind us on Twitter: @bigbrownarmy

After almost a year and a half, DeCruz, Ray, and Jordi are finally at the 100th Episode. It's been a long journey and we're grateful to all our listeners and fans. Even if you didn't give us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. 

Ray is back after listening to more episodes of the excellent podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." Today we talk about Episode 5 and everything horrifying about Mars Hill and its relationship to women. 

Jordi and DeCruz return to the Big Brown Army for a Mid-Week Roundup to reflect on the continuing decline of America. Our leaders make terrible choices and innocent people pay for them. Rinse and repeat. 

Ray is back on the Big Brown Army after a long break and so is DeCruz. Today they reflect on the popular new podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill"You can find the podcast here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/

Jordi and DeCruz are back for another Week In Review! Why is Mackenzie Bezos the luckiest woman in the world? Jordi has new pets...ones that were rescued from the jaws of a reptile. 

DeCruz has questions, you have questions, we all have questions for the hot button topic taking over school boards, legislative sessions, and churches in the US: Critical Race Theory. Thankfully, Bradly Mason joins us on this episode of Big Brown Army to discuss this area of academia and also to answer questions about race and racism in America. You can find out more on Bradly's work at: alsoacarpenter.comFind him on Twitter: @alsoacarpenter

DeCruz and Jordi are back for another Week In Review! Is this the episode that finally gets them canceled? Happy Independence Day, everybody! 

DeCruz and Jordi are back together for another Week in Review. What's special about this episode? DeCruz just tried a new version of Coke and he's NOT happy about it. 

New guest Reggie Thayil joins the Big Brown Army today to chat about his ministry and career combining Christian faith and psychology. Reggie teaches undergraduate psychology courses at TIU-Florida. He's also the host of his own podcast, I am Barabbas.You can learn more about Reggie at his website: Thayil Thoughts.

DeCruz and Jordi come back to talk about the week that was. To discuss everything from Al Jazeera to Al Roker. Not really Al Roker. 

Jordi and DeCruz get together to bring you the Mid-Week Roundup! Lots of things happening. First, India gets hit with the second wave of the COVID pandemic. Now, they're about to get LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, will the ordeals never cease? 

Another Israel-Palestine conflict, another ceasefire, how should Christians view these crises? Ashish Joy and Joash Thomas join DeCruz to talk about growing up Brown, Evangelical, and with pro-Israel attitudes. You can find (@storyfocus) Ashish Joy's podcast here: https://futureof.church/You can find  (@joashpthomas)Joash Thomas's latest article for Religion Unplugged here. 

That's right! It's a Week in Review! Jordi and DeCruz are back and we're here to give you all the news that's fit to read.. or something like that. We discuss Israel-Palestine, the economy, and why our leaders lie to us. 

Ray and DeCruz are back to talk about Israel/Palestine and the CDC with their new mask guidelines.

Ray and DeCruz address COVID realities around the globe and reflect on the break-up of one of the most prominent couples in the world. 

DeCruz, Jordi, and Ray get together to discuss Joe Biden's speech to a joint session of Congress. Also: Jordi shares about the loss of a dear member of the Big Brown Army family. 

Warren Mainard, a close friend of DeCruz, joins us on the Big Brown Army today. Warren is the Executive Director of Impact Players, an organization dedicated to inspiring men to be great husbands, fathers, and leaders. Warren also does the Impact Players Podcast and the sports podcast Duck & Dawg Show.

DeCruz's friend, Pastor Tony Jaime, joins the show to talk about his perspective on COVID-19 and the impact it has made on pastors and the Church in America. You can learn more about Tony's efforts at www.ravensdalebibleacademy.com.

Ray and DeCruz are back again to talk about literally anything. Tonight, we address Russia's military buildup in Eastern Europe and closer to home, what's the heck is going on with Matt Gaetz?

DeCruz and Jordi come together for another Week in Review! Lots to talk about this week as Biden faces his first major crisis and Georgia becomes the nation's pariah with its new voting law. 

Ray and DeCruz are back this week to discuss the idea of success and what should actually matter to us. Get ready for some conversations about faith and chasing the American Dream. Not your typical BBA episode. 

DeCruz and Jordi are back for another Week in Review where they discuss the first US-China Diplomatic meeting of the Biden Administration in Anchorage and the fight between Democrats and Republicans about the Senate Filibuster. Also, DeCruz gets his first COVID Vaccine dose. 

DeCruz and Ray address what happened in Atlanta on Tuesday with a followup conversation about misogyny in Christian circles. They also talk about racism towards Asians in America. Immigration and a host of other topics as well. DeCruz may get back on Twitter. May. 

The Big Brown Army crew with Jordi, Ray, and DeCruz are back to discuss current events and generally make fun of each other. One of our co-hosts has a history of participating in beauty pageants...guess who?

DeCruz and Ray talk about a wide variety of topics. Everything from NY Governor Cuomo's continued meltdown to that one subject DeCruz doesn't want to talk about. Also, DeCruz doesn't know how to pronounce potpurri.

Jordi and DeCruz get together again for another Week in Review! They discuss BBA Hall of Shame member Andrew Cuomo's latest week from hell, Biden's Middle-East foreign policy, and COVID vaccine updates. Also, will we ever get rid of Trump? If you won the BBA Review contest, please reach out to bigbrownarmy@gmail.com.

DeCruz and Ray are back to discuss some quick items including answering listener mail. They also announce the winner of the Review contest. DeCruz isn't really a foodie, he just likes to consume food. And lots of it.

DeCruz and Ray are back to discuss the latest in news and foolishness around the country. Millions of Texans struggle without power while politicians and journalists try to score points. DeCruz's favorite politician, NY Governor Andre Cuomo continues his great work combating COVID-19 in his state. Tune in for a classic Big Brown Army episode, complete with a blunder-filled opening.

DeCruz quizzes his married friends Ashish and Kaeli about love, relationships, and advice for single people. This is more of a Big Beige Army episode.

DeCruz, Jordi, and Ray meet up again to chat about The Second Great Impeachment, the never-ending war on COVID-19, and a recent spate of cancellations. DeCruz struggles to remember what's actually in the articles of impeachment and tries to get Ray to name his future child after the show. Listen for more shenanigans from your favorite trio.

Jordi and DeCruz are back with another Week in Review episode as we close out the month of January. We inaugurate the Big Brown Army Hall of Shame and induct two new members. Send us your suggestions for who else belongs in our most prestigious group.

Ray and DeCruz address the Gamestop/Reddit/HedgeFund/RobinHood debacle. This is an ongoing news story so some of the facts in this pre-recorded podcast may be outdated. Also, please don't take financial advice from us, we don't know what we're talking about. Especially DeCruz. He just likes to rant.

Ray and DeCruz recap Wednesday's Inauguration of Joe Biden and go over powerful moments like the amazing poem by Amanda Gorman and Garth Brooks singing. This was no "American Carnage."

DeCruz and Jordi tackle the week ahead in their first episode together in 2021. As troops gather in Washington D.C for Joe Biden's Inauguration, the tension is thick. Also, what happens next with Trump's second impeachment?

DeCruz and Ray continue their mid-week ramblings one week after the Storming of the Capitol. They take on topics like #TheGreatPurge and the future of conservatism. Also, Ray continues to drop references to pop culture that DeCruz has no idea about.

In today's special episode, DeCruz chats with his new friend, Anu George Canjanathoppil, who is Executive Director of International Justice Mission in Canada. Anu shares her incredible life story and her passionate heart for global justice. A rudimentary understanding of Malayalam may be needed for this episode.

DeCruz and Ashish take a look at the week that was. 2021 is off to an unbelievable start even by 2020 standards. Will Donald Trump get impeached? What are the consequences of deplatforming a significant number of conservatives from online social media platforms? How do you talk to the conspiracy addled fringe?

After a day of total chaos in the nation's capital, the original Big Brown Army co-hosts lament and discuss what happened and what's ahead. What is the future of the Republican Party? Happy New Year!