- 145
- Episodes
- 18
- Transcribed
- 133
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Naming the Real
In an era of polarization, confusion, and "fake news," discerning and naming what is real—what satisfies, what has substance, what is meaningful—is more important than ever. The Naming the Real Podcast is about doing just that: rightly naming the beliefs, attitudes, practices, and behaviors that will help you transcend our cultural anxiety and lead a flourishing life, for the sake of the world.
- Publisher
- Brandon Cook
- Category
- education · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 28 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
18 of 145 episodes have a transcript.

5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
We Killed Jesus

28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Exposing Fallen Powers

21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Powers, Scapegoating & Evangelicalism
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We Killed Jesus
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It didn't end with Scripture being, you know, the canon being formed. That's the story that often gets told. That was then and now, and now things are different. But no, the scapegoating mechanism does not go away. It existed before the crucifixion. It existed during it, and it survives into our own day. Maybe we've convinced ourselves that the pattern is over, and we miss that we might be the ones killing Jesus or putting him inside the box of our own making. Secondly, we will always have two gospels, the gospel of Jesus and the gospel created to replace the discomfort of the gospel of Jesus. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 94 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 39 ratings
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- 77
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 92
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