Dysfunctional Parrot
By The Dysfunctional Parrot
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Podcast Description
DysfunctionalParrot.com covers it all, and has the most fun in doing so. The goal is to report recent events and issues with sarcasm and satire. The host mixes a Christian worldview with a heavy dose of cynicism to make listening appeal to a wider audience. Written by a man on the inside of big corporate media, the Dysfunctional Parrot wants you to know that the truth is not out there...it is here. Seriously!
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EP34 – Testimony | After a long break the DP is back for a very special Podcast. Given that your infamous host is somewhat of a goof by any measure, “Testimony” won’t have you reaching for the Kleenex box by any means. Well, unless you have nasal congestion. Or if you like pigs. Confused yet? | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP33 – Rock in the Church | The music we play in church is changing. Or maybe it’s just HOW we’re playing it. Follow the DP as he tackles the top objections to those kids up on stage with their electric twangers! And dang it…why won’t they get off my lawn?! | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP32 – Beat Your Meat | Back from summer break! The DP takes on the dare and tackles the controversial topic of “beating the meat” and the Christian lifestyle. WARNING: Although every attempt has been made to avoid any inappropriate language, this episode may not be suitable for work and certainly not for children. Discretion is advised. | 8/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP31 – May 21 “Post Rapture” Special | Only a rouge band of boneheaded heretics could pull me out of my summer break to formulate a “post-rapture” show. Due to the antics of a disillusioned few, the DP explains why this end-of -the-world crap always has and always will continue to happen. Thanks jerks. | 5/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP30 – Music Piracy | How is it that so many, including Christians are able to justify music piracy? The DP takes on the ultimate target in this episode and passes judgement…on himself! This is the last episode of the season, so there’s some announcements at the closing of the show. The show will pick up again August 2011. | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP29 – Horoscope Shuffle | Astrologists have committed the unpardonable sin…they took themselves seriously. | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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45 Second Podcast PROMO | 45 second Promotion for the Dysfunctional Parrot Podcast | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP28 – Be Afraid! | With a new scare being thrown at us every nanosecond we have now become a culture of fear. Grab your tin foil hat and tune in before “they” get you! | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP27 – I Fought The Law… | The “Under the Law” Boogey-man gets curb stomped as the DP looks at the idea of following Biblical festivals, and why the average Christian holds suspicion towards our own Hebrew origins. | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP26 – The New Atheists | I think the new breed of atheists need to switch to decaff. In what used to be a relatively passive view has gotten to the point of being more militant and fundamentalist than the Christians they despise. The DP also looks at Christopher Hitchens, the unofficial Saint of this wave of “anti-theism” and comes to the conclusion that maybe all this hoopla is a distraction from the real agenda… | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP25 – FORE…Skins!! | I may have gone too far, but what else is new? This show discusses contemporary myths and theological views regarding the controversial subject of circumcision. It’s all the Parrot and twice the euphemisms in this uncut episode! | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP24 – Law and Order: WikiLeaks Edition | The Dysfunctional Forensics team tries to determine just what it is Julian Assange is guilty of…breaking the law or breaking the order. | 1/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP23 – New Year’s Special | For the top ten predictions of 2011 it’s a pot-pouri of subjects ranging from the Middle East, technology, fitness, to the ultimate fate of mankind! | 12/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP22 – Christmas Special | It had to happen. You’re a mean one, Mr. Parrot. The DP takes a cynical look at modern Christmas traditions and where to go with the fight to keep Christ in Christmas. | 12/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP21 – Hanukkah Special | Like it could be avoided. The first ever Hanukkah Special by everyone’s most favorite pseudo-messianic gentile who still doesn’t understand dreidel. Christmas Special to follow! | 11/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP20 – The King James Only Insanity | It could happen to you at any moment: studying the Bible and then someone hits you with the argument that the King James Bible is the only perfect translation. | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP19 – The Mormon Dilemma | No, some Safeway clerks are not lost…the Mormons have just arrived on your doorstep. Time to get up to speed on who and what these folks stand for. | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP18 – The Education Conspiracy | The public education system is dumbing itself down to the lowest possible denominator. Is it due to misguided ideologies, or perhaps something even more sinister? Like…a CONSPIRACY?!!! Oh yes. | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP17 – Online Dating | I guess it’s official, human courtship has been reduced to a livestock auction. Well, if you can’t laugh at failed love then what what can ya laugh at? | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP16 – Information Collapse | The local news media is dying, and with it our ability to be readily informed on matters that affect us directly. How and why did this happen, and is the internet really to blame? Also, another mini-editorial of “That Really Sucked”! Running Time: 09:45 | 9/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP15 – Oil in Israel | While Hamas was shootin at some Jews, up from the ground came a bubblin crude! Looks like Israel is about to be energy self sufficient, and not everybody likes that. As an added bonus, the DP has finished construction of his “Prophet-helmet”. Running Time: 7:22 | 8/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP14 – The Love Boat: Gaza Edition | Set course for Gaza…set course for love! The DP takes the final episode of the season and looks into the Flotilla incident in Israel. Nothing controversial here. Running Time: 8:37 | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP13 – Jesus: Conservative or Liberal? | Like shoving a stack of Mentos in a Diet Coke, Episode 13 flirts with politics and the evangelical vote. The DP looks at North American politics and how Jesus is too often called upon as a divine and convenient stamp of approval by politicians. All of this begging the question: Is Jesus a Conservative? Is He a Liberal? Gaa!! Put down your pitchforks! Also, the first in the mini-editorial series “That REALLY Sucked!”. The winner: Charmin toilet paper. | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP12 – Generation X Gap | Hey fellow Generation X-ers! The Baby Boomers keeping us down? Well don’t expect any sympathy from the DP, as he politely and respectfully rips his peers a new one! Maybe the reason we as a generation cannot aspire to the level of the Boomers is because collectively, we’re…um, kind of a bunch of dweebs. Running Time: 10:10 | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP11 – Facebook Addicts | Have you had it ‘up to here’ with Facebook friend requests from people you don’t even know? The DP sure has and spends a little time blowing off some steam. Running Time: 6:39 | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP10 – Catholic Chaos | The Catholic Church is once again the centre of a sex abuse scandal, this time in Ireland. What does the Vatican have to do in order to get its good humanitarian reputation back? This is not going to be an anti-Catholic rant, but rather some practical advise for the men with the big hats. This podcast is dedicated to you Mr. Pope! Running Time: 9:53 | 3/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP9 – Crusade Guilt | “Crusade-Guilt” got you down? Tired of having to apologize for a historical event that has been so inaccurately reported that you just don’t know where to go? Let the DP free your mind with some good old fashioned history lessons, and maybe even a little misplaced inspiration! Don’t let some dead Popes and an army of crusaders ruin your day! Running Time: 13:32 | 3/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP8 – Emergent Fiction Part 2 | The last in this 2 part series on the Emergent church goes after common vocabulary and terms used in the movement, as well as expanding deeper into the emotional investment that was discussed in part 1. Also see if the DP can survive the suicide inducing tones of Gordon Lightfoot for your sakes! Running Time: 13:03 | 3/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP7 – Emergent Fiction Part 1 | In part one of a two part super-sized series, the DP tries to make sense of the latest craze to come from the Christian church, the Emergent Movement. In his usual less than serious fashion he discusses his conclusions from reading “A Generous Orthodoxy” by Brian McLeran. As a bonus he explains why emotions play such a huge role in forming emergent theology, and why they insist on blaming the evangelical church for everything from crop circles to acid rain. Running Time: 20:56 | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP6 – America the Bankrupt | America’s credit card is about to go through the shredder! Learn practical ways to survive the desert wasteland of the post-financial apocalypse as you search for gasoline, conquest, and inappropriate leather attire. Running Time: 13:59 | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP5 – Back to the Rapture | The DP carjacks Doc Brown’s time machine, and takes a look into the birth of the modern day rapture-mania, and how it is fast becoming a pillar of faith in the evangelical community through the power of marketing. This is an episode you will NOT want to miss! Running Time: 13:04 ** Certain audio issues have been worked out. HUGE sound quality improvement. All episodes have been fixed and converted to standard MP3 format. ** | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP4 – The WEIGHT of the Nation | Episode 4 takes a look at the state of our nations health, and discovers that the best place to get a view is by looking in our own mirror! Learn why the health care system will continue to fail, and how your personal choices can not only improve your own quality of life, but reduce MY tax burden! Running time : 14:58 | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP3 – The Iranian Superpower | It’s 10 Megatons of fun as your host looks into the geo-political free-for-all that is the Iranian-Israeli-American staredown! Learn about the military realities and different ideologies that are in play. Running Time: 13:50 | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP2 – Attack of the Watchtower Clones | Beware the Watchtower Society and their Clone Army, the Jehovah’s Witnesses! Follow one Christian through his comical misadventures with this infamous group. Running Time 11:53 | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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EP0 – About the DP Podcast | This is an orientation episode to get you familiar with what you can expect from the Dysfunctional Parrot Podcast. Running Time : 1:51 | 1/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Top shelf blend of wit, sarcasm and truth
Is it possible to address some of the most serious issues facing humanity and the Church today and still have fun while doing it?
It is now.
The Dysfunctional Parrot does an excellent job instigating Christians to think differently about some of the issues that most of us try to quickly put to rest. The Parrot is not bound by political correctness or the dreaded legalistic evangelicops, he just examines the soft spots with the wit of a British screenwriter and the subtlety of a rusty sledgehammer. The audio production quality is top rate and the material is well prepared.
If you're looking for a fresh perspective on some of today's most bombastic topics, you'll love the Dysfunctional Parrot.
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