The Mockingcast

About the show

The Mockingcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by RJ Heijmen, Sarah Condon and David Zahl, and brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries, an organization which seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com.

Audio production provided by TJ Hester.

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Episodes

  • Episode 236: Dimming the Gaslights

    December 20th, 2022  |  1 hr 13 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk words of the year, overly honest friendships, gift giving snafus, and Rob Delaney's late son Henry. Also, RJ gets chosen while Sarah throws shade at some Swifties.

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    Episode 235: Disco Advent

    December 6th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk sleep tracking, the therapy/gospel dichotomy, public apologies, and the Second Coming. Also, Sarah almost ruins a baby shower.

  • Episode 234: Boundaries Schmoundaries

    November 8th, 2022  |  1 hr 11 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk the moneyballing of everything, the perils of oversharing, the contradictions of adult orphanhood, and the beauty/difficulty of Sunday School. Also, RJ overshares some feelings about our national pastime.

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    Episode 233: The Main Difference Between a Wedding and a Funeral

    October 24th, 2022  |  1 hr 9 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk moralized therapy, misunderstood jobs, and the underrated upsides of an altar call. Also, Sarah laments the snow crabs while RJ loses a wrestling match.

  • Episode 232: Church of the Holy Dysfunction

    September 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk vanishing cursive, gentle parenting, church families, and grieving rockstars. Also, RJ reveals why he doesn't like writing thank-you notes, while Sarah sings one, er, hell of a spiritual.

  • Episode 231: Low Anthropology Is My Love Language

    September 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 9 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk deceased royalty, love languages, low anthropology, moralized effort, and virtuous bewilderment. Also, Sarah calls the midwife while RJ goes insane.

  • Episode 230: The Gospel of Ineffective Altruism

    August 29th, 2022  |  1 hr 11 mins

    In their first episode following the summer hiatus RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Frederick Buechner, worker productivity scores, Effective Altruists, and Afrikaner sadness. Also, Sarah's sabbatical diverts her somewhere... fabulous.

  • Episode 229: The Opposite of Adulting

    May 17th, 2022  |  1 hr 9 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk insane crafts, normie churches, dying neuroscientists, the healing power of children's books and hope in a weary world. To respond to the opening appeal and support The Mockingcast, please visit www.mbird.com/support/

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    Episode 228: Failed Saviors Anonymous

    April 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk library fines, viral dynamics, sad teenagers, and Easter vendettas. Also, Sarah has quite a run-in at the airport.

  • Episode 227: Goblin Forgiveness

    April 1st, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk goblin modes, unproductive sabbaticals, shaming complexes, and historical miracles. Also, Sarah takes a tour of a church crypt, and RJ sees yellow (and a lot of movies).

  • Episode 226: No Fanny Packs in Heaven

    March 16th, 2022  |  1 hr 9 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk healthy forgetfulness, vengeful superheroes, theories of enchantment, and personalized religion. Also, Dave breaks some troubling news to a bunch of children.

  • Episode 225: Stop Nagging Me (and Start Nagging God)

    March 2nd, 2022  |  1 hr 11 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk cheugy parents, happy churchgoers, urgent prayers, and long defeats. Also, while Dave makes a Pink Floyd faux-pas, RJ does some stitching.

  • Episode 224: The Least Pleasurable Sin

    February 15th, 2022  |  1 hr 8 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk porch pirates, fading friendships, trivialized trauma, and hopeful humor. Also, God works through a robot vacuum cleaner.

  • Episode 223: Love Is Downwardly Mobile

    February 1st, 2022  |  1 hr 3 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Wordle distractions, parenting silos, agricultural moods, and undeserving fairy tales. Also, Sarah recalls the glory of heads-up seven-up.

  • Episode 222: The Best Place to Cry in Public

    January 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins

    In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk habit formation, performative meetings, Latin American religion, and the benefits of falling apart in church. Also, George Costanza chimes in with some tips on working less.

  • Episode 221: The Fastest Way to End a Miracle

    December 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 10 mins

    Our last episode of the year, in which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk mallstalgia, gift aversions, parent-child privilege gaps, and gambling addictions. Also, Sarah gives away some dish towels. To respond to the opening appeal and support Mockingbird, please visit mbird.com/support.