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Ministrymodus is a podcast featuring co-hosts Martin and Cornbread. The two explore various topics about history, faith, social issues and current events in casual conversation. Ministrymodus is a podcast where two regular people share what they learn with their audience. Check us out on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZKkErkl7eyZmA2r4rTh2Q If you're terminally online and addicted to Twitter, you can follow us at https://twitter.com/ministrymodus Contact: martinandcornbread@gmail.com

Martin and Cornbread


    • Apr 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 43 EPISODES


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    Episode 42: Ohio's "Don't Say Gay Bill" HB 616

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 106:19


    Martin and Cornbread talk about how Ohio lawmakers are propelling HB 616, a similar bill to Florida's toxic "Don't Say Gay", with right-wing conspiracies of grooming children in schools and while attacking ideas like intersectionality, CRT and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 41: Learning More about Donbass, Luhansk, Ukraine and Russia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 91:18


    Martin and Cornbread discuss the events that preceded Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the issue of neo-Nazis in the two countries and more about the breakaway territories of Luhansk and Donbass. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 40: A Chat About Sex Work; an Interview with Eden

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 107:49


    Friend of the show, Eden, joins us to talk about the problems of how society treats sex workers, sex work as labor, the history of sex workers and political activism and her own experiences in the industry. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 39: Analyzing Vladimir Putin's Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 132:47


    Martin and Cornbread carefully read and comment on Russian president Vladimir Putin's speech about Russia's invasion of Ukraine to better understand his motivations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 38: History of the Jews in the United States (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 103:12


    Martin and Cornbread review an article about Jewish history being under attack and continue to learn about the early history of Jews in the United States. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 37: History of the Jews in the United States (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 80:10


    Martin and Cornbread are back from a break to uncover the early history of Jewish communities in the United States. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 36: Public Schools Sue Ohio, Maus Censorship and the History of the Word "Antisemitism".

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 112:54


    Public schools across Ohio sue the state over the legality of private school voucher programs, a school board's ban on Maus makes global headlines and sales. Martin and Cornbread also discuss the racist origins of the term "antisemitism" and why its present use might be problematic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 35: Colleyville Synagogue Hostage Crisis and Antisemitism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 102:05


    Martin and Cornbread talk about the recent hostage crisis in a Texas synagogue, agenda-setting and how the media fails in the fight against antisemitism. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 34: Meeting Mormon Missionaries and the Story of NXIVM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 148:34


    Cornbread narrates his recent account with a couple of swol LDS missionaries before the boys explore the shocking history of NXIVM. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 33: A Thanksgiving Story, Chicago Teachers' Strike Updates and Boycotting the WWE (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 129:29


    Martin tells the story of a guy with a most interesting name while presenting updates about the Chicago Teachers' Strike and an argument to boycott the WWE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 32: Thomas Jefferson, Activision Blizzard Workers' Strike and the WWE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 135:42


    Martin and Cornbread discuss why Thomas Jefferson was the R. Kelly of his day and the updates on the Activision Blizzard Workers' strike. Martin presents an argument to why wrestling fans should boycott the WWE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 31: The Pueblo Revolt (Finale)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 129:06


    Martin starts us off with his recent sparring experience. We also discuss who's responsible for climate change, student loan debt and conclude the history of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

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    Episode 30: College Football, 2021 Chilean Presidential Election and More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 144:45


    In a more casual episode, Martin and Cornbread talk about a variety of topics: College football The victory of leftist Chilean presidential candidate Gabriel Boric Ostracism and other stuff about the ancient Greeks and revisit Conservapedia for more laughs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 29: The Pueblo Revolt (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 134:26


    Martin and Cornbread discuss shenanigans between Black Hammer and the Proud Boys, why Nancy Reagan trended on Twitter and explore the rise of the Pueblo leader Popé. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 28: The Pueblo Revolt (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 129:39


    Cornbread and Martin talk about Afghanistan, the story of a plumber who found money behind a toilet in Joel Olsteen's church and discover the outcome of Juan de Oñate's expedition. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 27: The Pueblo Revolt (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 120:28


    Surprise guest and friend of the show, the very super real not actually an impersonator Dr. Jordan Peterson, joins us we talk about crustaceans and continue to explore the history behind the Pueblo Revolt. We wrap up Coronado's Expedition and begin the expedition of of Juan de Oñate. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 26: The Pueblo Revolt (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 112:34


    Martin and Cornbread talk about current events and start a new series that begins with the prelude to the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

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    Episode 25: The History of Mexico and Texas Finale (Part 7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 176:51


    Martin and Cornbread discuss the alt-right and conclude their series about the history of Mexico and Texas and its consequences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 24: The History of Mexico and Texas (Part 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 144:18


    Martin and Cornbread continue their series and dive into the Battle of the Alamo! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 23: The Salem Witch Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 159:45


    Our 2021 Halloween episode! Martin and Cornbread untangle the grim history and contributing factors behind the Salem Witch trials. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 22: The History of Mexico and Texas (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 128:49


    Martin vents about right-wing grift believers and Cornbread recalls an encounter with Kaitlin Bennett before examining the early stages of the Texas war of independence from Mexico. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 21: The History of Mexico and Texas (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 123:05


    Martin reveals how he overcome a personal fear, Disney appropriates childhood to make consumers, and the series about the shared history of Mexico and Texas comes to a boiling point: the Texas Revolution. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 20: The History of Mexico and Texas (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 147:52


    Martin and Cornbread continue their series about the shared history of Mexico and Texas. They focus their attention on the Texan side of the narrative; the development of the state of Coahuila y Tejas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 19: The History of Mexico and Texas (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 140:42


    Martin and Cornbread continue the series about the complex relationship between Mexico and Texas by focusing on one central figure: Santa Anna. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 18: The History of Mexico and Texas (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 136:14


    Martin and Cornbread learn about "techbro authoritarianism" in El Salvador and begin a new series about the intertwined history between Mexico and Texas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 17: Conservapedia and Civic Online Reasoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 150:57


    Martin and Cornbread react to the "trustworthy encyclopedia" and learn a lesson on evaluating online sources of information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 16: Puritans, Pilgrims, and Plymouth (Finale)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 168:21


    In one of Ministrymodus' most important episodes, Martin and Cornbread talk about current events in Texas and conclude their series about the Algonquian peoples and the Puritans of Plymouth Colony. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 15: Puritans, Pilgrims and Plymouth (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 127:04


    In Part 3 of our series about the history of the Plymouth Colony, Martin and Cornbread learn more about the history between the Algonquian peoples and the Pilgrims, review a Facebook post Martin received and talk about comments from Bill Maher. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 14: Puritans, Pilgrims and Plymouth (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 104:08


    Martin and Cornbread continue their exploration into the history of the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony and discuss... cancel culture? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 13: X Church?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 176:22


    Martin and Cornbread chat about a controversial story about a Catholic newsletter, a church with unusual branding and revisit a previous topic: the pastor of Rock City Church. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 12: Puritans, Pilgrims and Plymouth (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 122:51


    Martin and Cornbread examine another American value: freedom. But freedom in what context? Together, they begin to explore the history of the Puritians, Pilgrims and the Plymouth Colony. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Bonus episode! Review of Rachel Baker Interview and Chatting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 123:56


    Martin and Cornbread start this bonus episode contentiously, Martin talks about squirrels and the co-hosts review the interview with Rachel Baker. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 11: Rachel Baker Interview and Change in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 133:16


    Our very first guest, Rachel Baker, graces Ministrymodus with her time to chat about dealing with change in an intergenerational church! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 10: Jamestown and the Pursuit of Profit Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 171:31


    Martin and Cornbread discuss the fate of the Powhatan Confederacy and the Jamestown settlement in the finale about the American value of the pursuit of profit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 9: Jamestown and the Pursuit of Profit (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 130:18


    Martin and Cornbread resume their exploration into the history of the Jamestown settlement. "Instead of a plantation," wrote one English critic, "Virginia will shortly get the name of a slaughter house." - Red, White, and Black: The Peoples of Early America --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 8: Jamestown and the Pursuit of Profit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 89:23


    Martin and Cornbread examine prosperity as an "American value" as they dive into the history of the Jamestown settlement, founded in 1607. Cornbread tries and fails to pronounce indigenous names. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 7: The Public Universal Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 140:21


    Martin and Cornbread go back in time in American history and explore the life of the Prominent P.U.F. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 6: The Shakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 150:56


    Martin and Cornbread go back in time to the 18th century to explore the history of the Shaker movement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 5: The LDS Church and the Modern Era (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 79:18


    This is the second half of Martin and Cornbread's conversation about LDS Church history and the Modern Era. Just so you don't miss any context, please review Part 1 before listening to this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 4: The LDS Church and the Modern Era (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 78:17


    In a two-part conversation, Martin and Cornbread explore the history of the LDS Church as it enters its Modern Era period. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 3: The LDS Church and the Pioneer Era

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 102:23


    In today's episode, Martin and Cornbread explore the Pioneer Era of Mormon history. Cornbread unexpectedly invents a new word as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 2: The LDS Church & the Ensign Peak Fund

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 157:17


    Martin and Cornbread dive deeply into the earliest history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They also explore the $100 billion investment fund that the Mormon Church kept secret from its members. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

    Episode 1: Rock City Church and ARC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 136:53


    Our pilot episode! Together, co-hosts Martin and Cornbread explore the relationship between non-denominational Rock City Church of Columbus, OH, the Association of Related Churches (ARC), a church planting organization, and the financial institutions they cooperate with. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ministrymodus/message

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