The Esau McCaulley Podcast

The Esau McCaulley Podcast looks to find God in the midst of culture. Each week, Esau will bring together friends, scholars, artists, and writers to unpack the cultural stories that shape our lives and discuss how these stories point us back to God’s presence in the world. Whether it's literature, sports, movies, music, or politics, Esau and his guests will explore how culture reflects both human creativity and our deepest longings. They’ll also challenge the notion that spirituality and culture are at odds by showing how faith can inform our engagement with the world around us. The Esau McCaulley Podcast wants to help the church move beyond the walls of the sanctuary to meet real people where they are, in this beautiful, complex world God has made, and find the space where truth and goodness meet.

The Hidden Cost of Sending Soldiers to D.C. 08/21/2025

Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans: Outrage or Overreaction? 08/14/2025

Black and Evangelical? 08/07/2025

Is Gen Z in Revival or Retreat? 07/31/2025

Coldplay Kiss Cam: Comedy or Tragedy? 07/24/2025

When Grace and Drugs Share the Same Album 07/17/2025

Trump’s Big Problematic Bill 07/10/2025

The Billionaire Who Thinks We Care Too Much About People 07/03/2025

A Marine Biologist Talks Science, Faith, and the Deep Sea 06/26/2025

What Lilo & Stitch Teaches about Healthcare, Family & Social Safety Nets 06/19/2025

Summer Protests, Playlists, and Kirk Franklin 06/12/2025

The NBA Finals, Trump’s Sledgehammer, and Are We Misreading the Bible on Sex? 06/05/2025

The Right’s DEI, the Internet’s Pope, and a Plantation in Flames 05/29/2025

Single Parenting, Disability, and the Church's Blind Spot 05/22/2025

Is Pop Culture Out of Ideas? 05/15/2025

Help Me Help You: Esau Becomes the Internet's Life Coach 05/08/2025

Love in a Time of Outrage: Recovering the Center of Paul’s Theology 05/01/2025

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Wealth 04/24/2025

Is There Proof Jesus Was Crucified and Resurrected? 04/17/2025

A Different Kind of DEI 04/10/2025

The Target Boycott and How the Church Should Think About Money 04/03/2025

Becoming a Church Girl with Sarita Lyons 03/27/2025

What LeBron James Teaches Us About Parenthood and Empathy 03/20/2025

Why is the Internet so Angry? 03/13/2025

Who’s the New Public Face of Christianity? 03/06/2025

Reclaiming the Black Church's Story 02/27/2025

Did the Early Church Believe Jesus Was God? 02/20/2025

Love, Fame, and Internet Trolls 02/13/2025

The Anti-Greed Gospel: Money, Racism, and the Church 02/06/2025

Why Jackie Hill Perry Walked Away from Music—And Why She Came Back 01/30/2025