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The Mighty Philbert Podcast

Welcome to the all new Mighty Philbert Podcast. I have went through a complete rebrand and hope you like what I"m doing now. Here, we"ll talk about the trucking industry, life on the road, and life in general with a broad range of topics that I hope will keep you entertained and informed.

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S02E18 The Books that Made Gen X Aware

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2026/02/23

Send a text In Part 2 of this Gen X Cultural Autopsy, we explore the novels that didn’t just make us skeptical — they made us aware. From The Handmaid’s Tale to It to Judy Blume’s honest portrayals of doubt, these books shaped how Gen X processed authority, trauma, religion, and fear long before many of us walked away from institutional faith. Part of the “Why Gen X Walked Away” series. #themightyphilbert #genx #deconstruction #exvangelical

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S02E19 The Rapture that Never Came

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2026/02/23

Send a text For nearly 200 years, Christian leaders have predicted the exact date of the Rapture — and every single one has failed. From the Millerites and The Great Disappointment in 1844, to Hal Lindsey’s Cold War prophecy charts, to the Left Behind empire, to Harold Camping’s 2011 billboards — the end of the world has been confidently scheduled again and again. And every time it didn’t happen? The dates were revised. The meaning was reinterpreted. The accountability was… optional. In t...

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S02E17 The Shift No One Can Spin

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2026/02/18

Send a text Why are so many Americans leaving the church — and where does Gen X fit into the story? In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we examine the data behind America’s religious shift. Drawing from research by Pew Research Center, Gallup, and PRRI, we look at the dramatic decline in church affiliation, the rise of the “religiously unaffiliated,” and the reasons people say they walked away. But this isn’t just about statistics. It’s about integrity. Institutional trust. Hypocrisy. ...

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S02E16 The Books that Taught Gen X to Question Authority

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2026/02/16

Send a text Before Gen X ever questioned sermons, we were assigned novels about hypocrisy, authoritarianism, absurdity, and institutional failure. In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we explore how required reading in junior high and high school quietly shaped the skeptical lens that many of us carried into adulthood—and into our eventual departure from organized religion. Books covered: The Catcher in the Rye 1984 The Outsiders Slaughterhouse-Five Generation X Part 1 of a two-part seri...

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S02E15 Deconstructing Without Becoming an Atheist -...

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2026/02/15

Send a text This week on, "Saturdays with Philbert", I’m sitting down with John from the YouTube channel Desert Spring — a recently deconstructed ex-Christian who didn’t land in atheism. John still believes in God and Jesus, but now describes himself as spiritual, and he’s trying to separate “God” from “the system that sold God to him.” In one of his recent videos, John talks about the online “splitting” he sees — Christianity digging back into dogma on one side, and people sprinting into at...

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S02E14 Freddy was Fake - Church was Not

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2026/02/08

Send us a text Growing up Gen X meant two things were always lurking in the background: horror movies… and moral panic. We watched Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers slice their way through VHS tapes and late-night cable — and somehow, we understood the rules. It was scary. It was fun. And we knew it was fiction. Meanwhile, adults were losing their minds. Churches warned us that horror movies opened demonic portals, Dungeons & Dragons summoned Satan, and heavy metal musi...

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S02E13 The Movie that Validated a Generation

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2026/02/08

Send us a text The Breakfast Club wasn’t just a teen movie—it was a mirror. For many Gen X kids, it was the first time a movie admitted that adults didn’t always understand us, institutions didn’t always protect us, and labels didn’t tell the whole story. In this livestream, I look back at The Breakfast Club and explore: Why it resonated so deeply with Gen XHow it quietly challenged authority without being rebelliousWhy its message still matters decades laterThis isn’t a movie review—it’s a c...

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S02E11 The New Coke Effect

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2026/02/03

Send us a text What happens when something you trusted your whole life suddenly changes… without asking you? In 1985, Coca-Cola learned the hard way when New Coke nearly destroyed one of the most trusted brands in history. The company survived—but the relationship never fully recovered. In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we explore why that same story explains Gen X’s relationship with the modern church—and why so many of us quietly walked away when faith became political, fear-driven, a...

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S02E12 The Song that Taught Gen X to Stay Quiet

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2026/02/03

Send us a text In 1987, a quiet song slipped onto the radio and into our childhoods. “Luka” by Suzanne Vega wasn’t loud, angry, or shocking—but for many Gen X kids, it told a truth no one else would. In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we explore how “Luka” reflected a generation taught to stay silent about abuse, pain, and trauma—and why that silence often lasted well into adulthood. This is a thoughtful, compassionate look at Gen X childhood, cultural conditioning, and the power of mu...

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S02E10 5 Events that Shaped Gen X

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2026/02/01

Send us a text Gen X didn’t grow up on optimism—we grew up on breaking news. In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we revisit five defining global events that didn’t just change history—they shaped how an entire generation learned to see authority, morality, and truth. From televised disasters to institutional silence, these moments quietly formed Gen X skepticism, resilience, and refusal to swallow easy answers. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s a reckoning. 👇 Join the conversation in the c...

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S02E09 Gen X Bullying

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2026/01/28

Send us a text This episode discusses bullying, emotional neglect, and institutional failure. While there are no graphic details, some themes may resonate deeply. Please take care while watching. Gen X grew up being told that bullying “built character.” At school, we were told to ignore it. At church, we were told to forgive it. This episode looks at the darker side of Gen X childhood—the bullying that was minimized, spiritualized, or outright ignored—and how that si...

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57:11

S02E08 Meet Skeptic Philosophy

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2026/01/25

Send us a text This week on Saturdays with Philbert, I’m sitting down with the host of Skeptic Philosophy, a channel dedicated to one uncomfortable but necessary question: How do we actually know what we think we know? In an online world driven by algorithms, outrage, memes, and bite-sized certainty, bad information doesn’t just spread—it wins. Studies show false claims travel faster and farther than accurate ones, and that trend is quietly reshaping how people reason, argue, and even form ...

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S02E07 Valley Girl Slang and the Moral Panic of the...

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2026/01/25

Send us a text In the early 1980s, Valley Girl slang escaped Southern California and somehow became a national emergency. Teachers warned it was ruining English. Parents said it meant kids were getting dumber. Church leaders treated it like a sign of moral decay. But this wasn’t really about language. In this episode of Moral Panic Autopsy, we take a look at how harmless teen slang became a symbol of cultural collapse—and why every generation seems convinced that the way ...

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S02E05 Potluck Night - LIVE

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2026/01/18

Send us a text Tonight, we're going to be a little all over the place as we talk about a wide variety of topics. Kind of like a church potluck: you don't really know what you're eating, but you enjoy it anyway. Let's mix and mingle! Thank you to Skeptic Philosophy for hanging with me for a few minutes. He will be on next week for a full interview. Please don't miss it. In the mean time, you can check out his awesome content here: / @skepticphilosophy

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S02E06 When Rolling Dice Was Demonic

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2026/01/18

Send us a text In the 1980s, churches across America declared war on a tabletop game—and somehow lost the trust of an entire generation in the process. In this Moral Panic Autopsy, we revisit the Satanic Panic’s obsession with Dungeons & Dragons, the cartoon backlash, the Chick tracts, and the lasting damage done to Gen X creativity and trust. #MoralPanicAutopsy #SatanicPanic #DungeonsAndDragons #GenX #ChurchCulture #80sNostalgia #FaithDeconstruction #TheMightyPhilbert

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S02E04 Christian Cancel Culture

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2026/01/11

Send us a text Gen X watched the church cancel its own long before social media existed. Artists like Jennifer Knapp, Ray Boltz, Jars of Clay, Amy Grant, and others weren’t exiled for abuse or corruption—but for honesty, doubt, and humanity. This episode explores how Christian cancel culture helped push an entire generation away from institutional faith. #WhyGenXWalkedAway #ChristianCancelCulture #Deconstruction #Exvangelical #MightyPhilbert #FaithAndDoubt #religioustrauma Full Ray Boltz ...

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S02E03 When Abortion Became a National Sin - LIVE

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2026/01/04

Send us a text Gen X didn’t leave the church in a blaze of rebellion. We left quietly — after noticing something didn’t add up. In this Season 2 premiere livestream of The Mighty Philbert, we kick off a new format and a new chapter by examining a disturbing truth many of us lived through: How abortion became the defining Christian political issue, despite not always being treated that way — and why that shift happened during Gen X’s formative years. We look at the pattern Gen X couldn’t u...

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S02E02 50 vs 18 - A Gen X Reckoning

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2026/01/04

Send us a text At 18, I was absolutely certain I had life, faith, and morality figured out. At 50, I know how wrong that certainty made me. In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, I reflect on who I was at 18 — licensed into ministry, convinced of biblical inerrancy, and quick to judge — and contrast that with who I am now: more curious, more empathetic, and far less interested in being right than in reducing harm. This isn’t a theology debate. It’s a Gen X reflection on certainty...

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S02E01 Why Gen X Walked Away from the Church

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2026/01/03

Send us a text In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, I explore how Gen X deconstruction didn’t begin with debates or atheist books, but through culture: music, movies, comedy, and lived experience. Long before we had words like “deconstruction,” we were already questioning authority, certainty, and fear-based faith. This isn’t a theology debate or a political rant. It’s a generational reflection. We look at: • Why Gen X never trusted authority • How music, movies, and come...

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S01E55 Advent Shmadvent 5 Walking Away was the Most...

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2025/12/24

Send us a text This is the final episode of ADVENT SHMADVENT. While Christians light the Christ Candle to celebrate purity, salvation, and obedience, The Mighty Philbert lights the final Shmadvent candle: 🔥 The Awakening Candle The candle of reason, clarity, freedom, and self-trust. In this episode, we talk honestly about: • Waking up from fear-based belief systems • Letting go of guilt, shame, and conditional love • Why hell stopped scaring us • How indoctrination shaped o...

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