The Mockingcast

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

297 episodes of The Mockingcast since the first episode, which aired on October 30th, 2015.

  • Episode 297: The Holiness of a Substitute Science Teacher

    September 14th, 2026  |  1 hr 4 mins

    In the season premiere, RJ, Sarah and Dave talk departed Dolly, fossilized trilobites, and the Uni-Context. Also, Sarah says goodbye to some champagne flutes, while Bob Dylan makes a cameo.

  • Episode 296: The Curb That the Builders Rejected

    June 8th, 2026  |  58 mins 2 secs

    In their season finale, RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Costco skaters, commodified religion, and the God who isn't supposed-to-be. Also, Dave doubles down on hotdogmaxxing while Sarah's remembers jncos.

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    Episode 295: The Blessing of Being Forgotten

    May 26th, 2026  |  1 hr 3 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk forced cheeriness, prediction addiction, satisficing breakthroughs, and the grammar of grace. Also, Sarah visits the mothership while Dave maximizes hot dogs.

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    Episode 294: Who Do You Think You Are Miss Astorbutt?

    May 4th, 2026  |  1 hr 15 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk casinofication, sketch comedy, main character energy, and self-transcendence. Also, RJ yearns to be too small to fail, while Sarah learns her son used to be a light bulb.

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    Episode 293: The Secret Vault of Thomas Kinkade

    April 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 12 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk underachieving parents, hype aversion, and the impassability of God. Also, Dave reconsiders Iron Maiden while Sarah has a run-in at the farmer's market.

  • Episode 292: False Evidence Appearing Real

    April 7th, 2026  |  1 hr 12 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk starting a band, the tyranny of metrics, meaning fatigue, and the second most honest day of the (church) year. Also, Dave uncovers an animated conspiracy while Sarah bumps into an alternate timeline.

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    Episode 291: Happiness Weighs an Extra Twenty Pounds

    March 2nd, 2026  |  1 hr 2 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk affective forecasting, fantasy literature, workplace mattering, and collapsed demands. Also, a punk rocker gets a miracle bus ticket, and the ice monster comes for our kids.

  • Episode 290: Sanctuary of the Pitiful Heart

    February 10th, 2026  |  1 hr 8 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk face functions, last breaths, cringe churches, and Monkey Jesus. Also, Sarah runs into a teenage witch while RJ survives an iguanapocalypse. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Derek Sweatman.

  • Episode 289: Throw Parties, Give Gifts, Tell Stories

    January 26th, 2026  |  1 hr 7 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Lieutenant Dan season, holy inconvenience, millennial oversocialization, and playful faith. Also, Sarah buys a rebellious sweatshirt while RJ comes to terms with his inner delivery boy.

  • Episode 288: A Dog Named Lucifer

    December 22nd, 2025  |  1 hr 11 mins

    Last episode of the year, in which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Knives Out, self-checkout lines, optional futures, and how not to hate Christmas. Also, Sarah gets a Zippo while heaven and earth meet at an unlikely funeral.

  • Episode 287: All the Blessed Interruptions

    December 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk exploding advent calendars, perfectionist musicians, interrupting mothers, and the Batman effect. The gang also takes a field trip to an acute mental health ward across the pond. To respond to the opening appeal, please visit www.mbird.com/support.

  • Episode 286: Miracle at the Body Shop

    November 25th, 2025  |  1 hr 6 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk picky eaters, shameless monsters, wartime tragedies, and the uselessness of God. Also, RJ wets the bed (and never looks back).

  • Episode 285: A Beautiful Day to Yell at God

    November 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

    In which RJ, Sarah and Dave talk intentional everything, morbid curiosity, Methodist exorcists, and Hollywood epiphanies. Also, Sarah praises her favorite horror film, while the boys gush about Task.

  • Episode 284: The Telephone of Life

    October 14th, 2025  |  1 hr 4 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk painless tattoos, workaholic scripts, sloppy social media, and Japanese lifesavers. Also, Sarah gets down with a theater full of fifth graders before singing with church full of Norwegians.

  • Episode 283: The Ol' Telling the Truth Trick

    September 29th, 2025  |  1 hr 4 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk silent retreats, repentant writing, alien mercy, and Hallmark movies. Also, RJ goes Confucian while Dave spitballs a new kind of Dry January.

  • Episode 282: Do It Afraid

    September 15th, 2025  |  1 hr 3 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk predatory advice-giving, suspicious mission statements, unloving algorithms, and atoning physicians. Also, Dave's son wins a big award.