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Millennial Series Welcome to the conversation. This is Deeper, a podcast considering the forces that shape our culture. In the current series, Deeper’s hosts David Russell, Payton Minzenmayer, and Lex Moore are exploring the culture shaping generation of millennials. For more, go to the Deeper website at deeperpodcast.com. In this …

Millennial Series Welcome to the conversation. This is Deeper, a podcast considering the forces that shape our culture. In the current series, Deeper’s hosts David Russell, Payton Minzenmayer, and Lex Moore are exploring the culture shaping generation of millennials. For more, go to the Deeper website at deeperpodcast.com. In this …

Millennial Series Welcome to the conversation. This is Deeper, a podcast considering the forces that shape our culture. In the current series, Deeper’s hosts David Russell, Payton Minzenmayer, and Lex Moore are exploring the culture shaping generation of millennials. For more, go to the Deeper website at deeperpodcast.com. In this …

Millennial Series Welcome to the conversation. This is Deeper, a podcast considering the forces that shape our culture. In the current series, Deeper’s hosts David Russell, Payton Minzenmayer, and Lex Moore are exploring the culture shaping generation of millennials. For more, go to the Deeper website at deeperpodcast.com. In this …

Millennial Series Welcome to the conversation. This is Deeper, a podcast considering the forces that shape our culture. In the current series, Deeper’s hosts David Russell, Payton Minzenmayer, and Lex Moore are exploring the culture shaping generation of millennials. For more, go to the Deeper website at deeperpodcast.com. In this …

Shownotes: Millennial Series Welcome to the conversation. This is Deeper, a podcast considering the forces that shape our culture. In the current series, Deeper’s hosts David Russell, Payton Minzenmayer, and Lex Moore are exploring the culture shaping generation of millennials. For more, go to the Deeper website at deeperpodcast.com. In …

Workplace habits millennials (and others) need to stop doing. Making demands instead of requests. Exhibiting overconfidence. Relying on only certain forms of communication. Talking more than listening. Assuming a certain behavior or action is okay. Multitasking. Staying plugged in (to the internet). Thinking “new” is better

Ever wonder why millennials seem disinterested in politics yet are ready to protest when things don’t go they way they think they should? Today’s episode looks at four reasons why millennials are into protesting but not into politics. Millennials want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Millennials …

In many cases millennials are a small part of a church’s population. Churches can be afraid to build their church around them because there is a sense that millennials can’t be depended on to be there.Millennials can have a different mindset when it comes to the church and when it comes to Jesus. Often …

Only one week till season two releases. Listen to a few sound bites from upcoming episodes.

Season 2 is coming. Hear when it releases and what to expect.

This show was our never released pilot. It has bee preserved in its original form for your listening enjoinment. See how far we’ve come. Pixar’s smash hit The Incredibles says a lot about the human condition.

Netflix’s most recent hit, Thirteen Reasons Why, has been met with mixed reviews as it attempts to capture the difficult subject of suicide. Many are saying this show is doing more harm than good, and there might even be shocking proof. Listen as Deeper takes a deeper look at this …

Lex got married this weekend and we caught up with him before he said “I do”. Join us as we discuss marriage from our varying points of view, offer advice to Lex, and even hear his vows! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll wish David was better at impressions.

Cooking meat with fire is in our DNA. Since the time of cavemen, people have got together to share food together at the end of the day and this almost always involved cooking meat over a fire. It was during these communal times that discussions would be had about what …

What does a god (with a little “g”), a genetically engineered race, and band of rag-tag thieves have in common? Well…nothing, unless you’re talking about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.  In this episode, Lex, Payton, and David take a look at the many ways this movie reflects our own …

Everybody has to deal with various levels of anxiety and depression, but when do these become disorders? How is the way we view mental health disorders shaping the way we interact with the world? U!shine, a new non-profit on college campuses, brings awareness of mental health disorders on college campuses, …

In the world of technology, how far is too far? Ghost in the Shell is a story of a woman whose brain has been placed inside a robotic body. Is she still the same person or is she someone else or something else? Is technology here to serve us or …

The legendary tale of King Kong has been retold and reimagined for decades. If King Kong existed today, how would humanity react? The newest movie and the older ones give us the opportunity to dive deeper into our culture and assess the division of humanity, our reaction to a greater …

Late night talk shows have been around for multiple generations to enjoy. With humor full of satire, sarcasm, and silly, late night talk shows provide humor often when its viewers need it most. But are late night talk shows completely innocent and accurate in who and what they make jabs …

How is the pseudoscience of Cryptozoology shaping our culture? Join the Deeper team as we breakdown the journey to “truth” and how fear holds us back. Can we learn from the men and women who devote their entire lives to this science despite the ridicule they experience? Courage, sacrifice, and …

Dissecting Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, Deeper Podcast discusses the messages of the movie. Where does happiness originate and where does love fall into that equation? An obvious agenda of the movie was fighting stereotypes, but is the movie’s most innocent character guilty of stereotyping? Enjoy french accents, singing, …

This week Deeper takes a short intermission. We have a mini-episode for you with some upcoming news and a special treat at the end. Thank you for supporting us and we will see you next week with another full episode of Deeper.

Join us and Dr. Rix to discuss the movie Jackie, the JFK assassination, and human suffering. Grief is not meant to be a public event, but it was for Jackie Kennedy. With this episode, we dive deeper into human loss with heavy hearts.   Links to things mentioned in the …

The Bachelor creates an opportunity to get up close and personal into the dating life of a young bachelor and his dates. We dive deeper into the show and what it reveals about dating today. Has dating become a game? Has dating become a cheap charade? Are we approaching people …

The Lego movies communicate a unique portrayal of God and the world. Is this portrayal accurate? Join us in discussing “the man upstairs”, the structure of our life, and what it means to be chosen. In the end, you may find that everything is awesome. Links to things mentioned in …

The award-winning movie La La Land hums a nostalgic tune about dreams with which the audience is left feeling both happy and uncomfortable. Sometimes the happy ending isn’t a fairytale ending. Discuss with us as we dance through La La Land to see the sacrifices that often take place to …

Millions of people are affected by negative body image. From this, low self-esteem, plastic surgery, and body-alterations are trending. What part of our media and culture is contributing to negative body image? The epidemic of negative body image has become a popular discussion and the discussion has led to changes …

Within our culture there is a peer pressure to find a partner and get married. The movie The Lobster brilliantly satires this pressure and illustrates the strain such a pressure takes on individuals. With the help of this film, we discuss the messed up love story our culture has created. …

American society is saturated with sports! It seems most every part of our culture is influenced by sports in some way, including our churches. Explore the parallels and infiltration of Sports Culture within the contemporary church with us and our guest, Kevin McKee! Links to things mentioned in the show: …

Monuments are erected around the world to memorialize people, events, and philosophies. But, just as monuments go up, some monuments come down. Does society hold the subjects of monuments to a higher standard or are monuments societies way of fantasizing the past? Some monuments are harshly judged while other are …

Rogue One shows us a darker side of war. Today’s episode we talk with creator and manager of the highly followed TheWorldOfStarWars instagram account Brittain Langdon about his impressions of the new Star Wars film and what it says to us about our world. Follow Brittain’s work on The World …

Have you ever thought about communicating using pictures?  We do it all the time with emojis. We wondered if there were similarities between emojis and hieroglyphs. So we decided to bring on an expert who can read hieroglyphs. Links to things mentioned in the show: Egyptian hieroglyphs Domino’s Pizza – …

Netflix’s Stranger Things exudes mystery, fantasy, and excitement through the lense of 80’s nostalgia. We dive into the plot of Stranger Things to discuss who the real monsters are and how children being main characters changes the dynamic of the show. From the uninhibited trust to theological duality, we have …

Is violence in our entertainment making us numb to violence in our world?  The team at Deeper dive into this question by looking at the AMC smash hit The Walking Dead. Lex, David, and Payton are all avid Walking Dead fans. So they are not here to say all media …

Launch day, January 2nd, is just a few days away and will be here before we know it. We are offering a reward for your support and help getting the word out. Here is the challenge: 25 Reviews on iTunes 50 Social Media Shares 75 Downloads of our launch day …

Welcome to Deeper! Lex Moore, Payton Minzenmayer, and David Russell introduce the concept of the Deeper podcast and announce the release date for the first episode. We want your ideas. Leave a comment here or on Facebook or send us a tweet. Signup to get Deeper in your email each …