I have been listening to a lot more podcasts lately. My sister got an iPod Nano when she bought her Powerbook and promptly decided the Nano was “too complicated”. Being a top-notch opportunist, I asked if I could borrow it. I was immediately impressed by the ease of use, quality sound, and small size.

When I got home I had to reformat the Nano for Windows (which iTunes did for me - no sweat). I then began to explore the land of iTunes + iPod. I found it to be a happy, happy place. I own an iRiver. While I like the unit very much, the interface with Windows Media Player is a nightmare. I have resisted the iPod, but just as in the classic movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, once you fall asleep with a ‘pod’, you are never the same.

I digress. As I was tooling around the Religion and Spirituality section of iTunes, I happened across a show entitled ‘The Bored Again Christian‘. It is a music podcast with the following description:

“The BAC plays Christian music for people who are tired of Christian music. Just Pete spins the best boring Christian music. Yawn”.

The tag for the show is: “Where Christian music gets saved”.

I was intrigued. I gave it a listen. What I encountered was a well-produced show, with affable host Just Pete (some of you may remember him from the pod-faded ‘Illinoise!’ which he hosted with his wife ‘NASA Janet’). The music is a mix of grunge, alternative, and edgy pop. It is a pure music show, with only occasional break-ins by the host. It is a very good show. It remains on my subscription list.

I was tooling around the about.com podcast section and I tripped upon an interview with Just Pete. It gave a great insight into the personality behind the cast. It is worth a read, even if you never listen to the cast. He states something that is worth hearing here at DwM:

“The purpose of this ministry [his podcast] has always been to celebrate truly inspired Christian art, where much of Christian music has been mediocre art with a positive message. And that is what is unique about the podcast: the art IS the message.”

Again the podcast and interview are worth a listen and a look respectively.

Website: http://www.boredagainchristian.com/

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