Episodes

Professional magician Stephen Bargatze joins Jase, Al and Zach to recount his painful childhood, including abuse, a traumatic dog attack and the struggles that nearly cost him his life. Stephen opens up about discovering Jesus, finding his purpose through comedy and magic, and learning to extend mercy to his mother after decades of estrangement. Jase and Stephen find common ground in using entertainment to introduce people to the Gospel, while the guys tackle the biblical controversy surrounding...

Jase recounts how a friend's tense encounter with his neighbors turned into a real-life Clint Eastwood moment, leading to a discussion about choosing between life and death. Zach digs into the disturbing history of eugenics, its connections to Nazi Germany and Planned Parenthood, and the influence he believes those ideas still have on modern culture. The guys connect the rebellion of fallen angels to Satan's claim over the earth and examine how Jesus' death and resurrection reclaimed God's creat...

Texas pastor and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s abortion answer sparks a challenge to the idea that planning determines a child’s worth. Jase, Al, and Zach connect the debate to God’s purpose for the family throughout Scripture, with Zach reflecting on his own five children’s unplanned beginnings. Jase also recounts a weekend with Willie, a thrill-seeking invitation from two Navy SEALs, and a 101-year-old veteran who refused to budge. The guys dig deeper into Jude, the Nephilim, and spir...

A 3,000-year-old story hits surprisingly close to home as Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke wrap up their journey through Homer's Odyssey. Al gets personal about his and Lisa's marriage struggles, infidelity, and the hard road to restoration, while the guys consider what the ancient epic reveals about the importance of marriage, fatherhood, and the foundations of civilization. They also revisit the Robertsons' notoriously competitive family game nights, debate the difference between justice and...

The Jesus who offers forgiveness is also the terrifying judge we’ll face, and that’s a harder picture to hang on the wall. Jase, Al, and Zach challenge the comfortable version of Jesus that leaves out his power, authority, and judgment as they continue through Jude. The guys confront church imposters, the excuses that sustain a double life, and the temptation to treat grace as permission to keep sinning. They also trace the Bible’s warnings about fallen angels and consider a possible connection ...

A dangerous conspiracy theory about a school shooting pushes Zach to confront a man he knows personally, and the response is even more disturbing than the claims themselves. Jase and Al join Zach in examining America's obsession with conspiracy theories, political battles, and other distractions that keep people from confronting problems in their own lives. Meanwhile, Jase's morning descends into chaos involving a fire truck, a terrifying spider, and losing some hair. The guys also dig into the ...

Phil kept walking while his bodyguards handled an unexpected encounter so quickly that almost no one noticed, but Al remembers the moment vividly. The cheese feud heats up again when Al brings back reinforcements from Sargento, while Zach insists name-brand cereal made the Robertsons look rich when they were kids. Al recounts how a room full of singing Marines energized him after an exhausting week. Continuing their study of Jude, Jase, Al, and Zach challenge cruise ship Christianity, online arg...

Jase reluctantly agrees to officiate a family wedding, but a powerful story from Missy's family about a 70-year marriage and one unforgettable goodbye turns the ceremony into something much more meaningful. Jase, Al, and Zach discuss the four qualities every lasting marriage needs, as Jase also reveals his unique method of dealing with marital frustrations. Al reflects on the struggles he and Lisa faced before rebuilding their marriage through faith, and the guys begin their study of Jude, conne...

Willie’s rebellion against Phil turned into a lifelong habit, and one his kids are still benefiting from. Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke connect the Robertson family’s life to “The Odyssey,” from Phil and Miss Kay’s open-door hospitality to Al’s unforgettable memory of his dad coming home. Zach discovers a surprising way to impress his wife, while John Luke admits the Robertsons don’t take kindly to being told what to do. The guys consider why sons need their fathers and where people can fin...

Jase’s late-night Bible study takes a personal turn when a puzzling verse about baptism for the dead brings Phil’s passing into focus. Al returns from Colorado with stories of Doc Holliday’s grave, Teddy Roosevelt’s hotel suite, and a secret escape tunnel built for Al Capone. Zach connects an Old Testament promise about God’s glory to the way believers live today. The guys wrap up James with a discussion of prayer, resurrection, and why the faith vs. works argument misses the bigger picture. In...

Jersey Joe returns with the story of how one unexpected YouTube recommendation brought Phil Robertson into his life and changed his future. Joe, Jase, Al, and Zach revisit how that encounter led him to faith, a move to Louisiana, and a close friendship with Phil that eventually made him part of the Robertson family. Joe gets emotional remembering the promise he made while holding Phil’s hand near the end of his life, and Jase recalls the first sermon his dad preached. The guys discuss carrying P...

John Delony opens up about the night he and his wife sat down to decide whether their marriage was over, then realized they could build something better together. Jase, Al, and Zach get honest about their own marriage struggles, from keeping score and expecting a spouse to make them happy to learning how to have difficult conversations. John challenges the idea that compatibility guarantees a strong marriage and recalls the friend who stayed beside him when he feared he might lose his wife. Preo...

Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell nearly lost everything when his church fell apart, but what happened next transformed his ministry and his message. Al and Zach sit down with the outspoken 2819 Church pastor to hear how he overcame failure, confronted his own pride, and found the courage to stand against a culture of compromise. Mitchell also reflects on the fearless faith of Phil Robertson and delivers a passionate warning about the greatest threat facing American Christianity, the mistakes of th...

Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke take aim at the internet’s obsession with rage bait, reaction videos, and critics who build entire platforms by tearing other people down. The guys connect Homer’s Odyssey to modern life by examining the competing pulls of pleasure, comfort, success, and purpose, and why none of them can fully satisfy. Zach gets personal about the point in his marriage when he realized even a good marriage can become an idol, while Al reflects on the breakthrough that came when...

Jase and Missy reflect on Mia's 16 surgeries, the hard lessons they learned about advocating for their daughter, and the incredible confidence Mia has developed through her struggles. Missy gets emotional as she recalls the moment a mother thanked her for giving her the courage to stand up to her child's surgeon. Al and Zach join in to recount the heartwarming moments and hilarious mishaps of this year's Mia Moo Fun Day, including a fishing disaster nobody will soon forget. Missy also makes a bi...

The Cornell 7 case has become a political and media battleground, but Jase, Al, and Zach argue that both sides are missing the deeper struggle underneath it. The guys dig into America’s crisis of manhood, the pornification of culture, and what happens when people are taught to follow every desire without boundaries or responsibility. Zach challenges young men to reject a culture that treats women as objects, while Jase and Al contrast man’s shifting standards with biblical ideas of virtue, wisdo...

Jase looks back on the awkward reality of working for his younger brother Willie and the one condition he had before taking orders from him. Authors Chrys Howard and Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, hosts of the new eKKL podcast “Rocking It,” join Jase and Al for stories about Robertson family chaos, neighborhood growing pains, and the people who stick with you through every season of life. Al revisits a powerful moment when church elders prayed over and anointed a man who was expected to have only an...

Uncle Si is closing in on an unexpected Robertson family milestone after a lifetime of medical scares, and he has plenty to say about why he still avoids doctors whenever possible. Jase, Al, Si, and Lisa examine what James teaches about prayer, forgiveness, helping people through suffering, and trusting that God isn’t finished with you yet. Jase realizes Mia may have inherited more of his personality than anyone expected. The guys and Lisa explore Elijah’s dramatic highs and lows, including why ...

The Robertson family welcomes another new baby as John Luke and Christian celebrate becoming uncles again, and the guys remark on the growing number of grandkids filling up the family compound. From there, Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke turn to Homer’s “The Odyssey” and the surprisingly modern warnings buried inside its stories of pride, pleasure, distrust, and temptation. They connect Odysseus’ downfall to today’s struggles with pornography, drug addiction, doomscrolling, and the constant p...

The Wild Brothers grew up deep in the jungles of Indonesia, where their family lived among the Wano people before teaching them the Bible. They recount a childhood surrounded by fear of evil spirits, witch doctors, malaria, and intense spiritual opposition, until the incredible moment they watched the Gospel take hold. Al, Jase, Morgan, and Kian trace the unlikely connection between their family and ‘Duck Dynasty,’ which helped inspire their own adventure-based ministry. Today, the Wild Brothers...

Uncle Si’s medical equipment causes chaos on his trip home, but he quickly turns the tension into an impromptu airplane concert, rhinestones and all. Jase discovers that his old ‘Duck Dynasty’ HOA problems never really ended when a neighborhood trash issue leaves him trimming trees from the hood of his truck and paying the price for trying to help. Al connects the discussion of anointing to a powerful moment in Lisa’s faith journey, and the guys close out James 5 by digging into prayer, confessi...

Former country singer Granger Smith opens up about hitting rock bottom alone on a tour bus after the devastating loss of his 3-year-old son, River, and the moment he finally cried out to God. Granger tells Jase, Al, and Zach why Scripture eventually convinced him to walk away from a successful music career. Jase and Granger agree on why emotion-driven altar calls aren't the same as becoming a disciple of Jesus. Granger also gives a stunning answer when asked whether he would go back and prevent ...

Uncle Si earns a new nickname after proving he can still hang with the younger bucks, and an old proverb of Phil’s sparks a conversation about ego, failure, and learning to serve instead of seeking the spotlight. A popular end-times interpretation gets put to the test as Jase, Al, and Zach dig into James 5, Matthew 24, and Jesus’ warning about the destruction of the temple. The guys examine whether passages often connected to the final tribulation were actually pointing to judgment that would co...

Artificial intelligence, robots, and the possibility of technological collapse launch the guys into a surprisingly ancient question: What happens when something that promises comfort and convenience starts controlling us instead? Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke turn to The Odyssey to examine Odysseus’ battles with temptation, pleasure, security, and the pull to abandon his responsibilities for an easier life. They connect Homer’s warnings to modern porn culture, marriage, fidelity, and the da...