Reformed apologetics with a sharp public edge.
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Apologia Radio treats Christian theology as an argument to be made in public, not a private mood. Recent episodes move from Mormon apologetics and atheism debates to end-times questions, religious discrimination, addiction recovery, and abortion ministry.
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About Apologia Radio
Apologia Radio is a Reformed apologetics show with a pulpit’s urgency and a debate room’s appetite for pressure. It is not trying to sound neutral. Its recent run centers on Christian claims made in public: Calvinism under moral attack, Mormon apologetics, atheist debate tactics, end-times speculation around war, religious discrimination, abortion ministry, and personal testimony. The show moves fast. A clip, a debate, or a controversy becomes the opening for a larger argument about scripture, authority, revelation, certainty, and whether competing worldviews can account for what they claim. The speakers are comfortable pressing names and arguments directly, including Joseph Smith, Hayden, Jacob, Dan Barker, Krauss, Carl Sagan, and Jordan Peterson as they appear in the surrounding debates and commentary. The posture is pastoral for insiders and combative toward rival claims. That mix is the point. One moment can sound like ministry housekeeping, sponsor thanks, or a call to support Apologia Studios; the next can turn into a pointed critique of Mormon doctrine, Roman Catholic-style canon arguments, materialist atheism, or Christian-adjacent religion. The show’s theological instincts are clear: scripture is treated as the sole infallible rule of faith and practice, God’s revelation grounds certainty, and Christian witness should be public, urgent, and unapologetic. It also makes room for testimony and remembrance. Tony Mandarich’s episode brings addiction, steroids, opiates, and recovery into the frame. Marcus Pittman’s conversation about John Barros shifts the energy toward grief, legacy, abortion ministry, and memories of RC Sproul. Even then, the show keeps its movement-first feel. Apologia Radio is best for listeners who already understand, or want to understand, hard-edged Reformed apologetics from the inside. It is less suited to anyone looking for evenhanded comparative religion or quiet academic distance. Its value is its force: a rapid, morally charged, ministry-centered argument about what Christianity requires in public life.
Made for: For Christians drawn to Reformed theology, debate review, public-facing apologetics, and ministry-centered commentary. It especially suits listeners who want conviction and confrontation rather than detached religious analysis.
What sets it apart: Apologia Radio blends debate breakdown, pastoral urgency, and ministry promotion into one fast-moving package. It sounds less like a polished panel show and more like a theological argument happening inside an active church-media ecosystem.
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Episodes
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530. The Tyranny of Empathy W/ Joe Rigney
·1h 9m - 2
565. The Sad State of Mormon Apologetics
·53m - 3
564. Famous Atheist Loses Debate
·1h 27m - 4
563. Religious Discrimination in the CA National Guard
·1h 10m - 5
562. End Times & The Iran War. Is It Connected?
·1h 24m - 6
561. Overcoming Addiction w/Tony Mandarich
·1h 11m - 7
560. Remembering John Barros w/Marcus Pittman
·1h 8m - 8
559. Are Christians Allowed to Curse? W/Douglas Wilson
·1h 16m - 9
558. Breaking News: Corruption and Deception Exposed
·1h 42m - 10
557. Bad Mormon Arguments and Q&A!
·1h 27m - 11
556. Don Lemon Invading A Church & Freedom of Speech
·1h 14m - 12
555. Jeff Durbin vs. Gay "Pastor's" Arguments
·1h 9m - 13
554. Did We Start A War? Was Venezuela Constitutional?
·1h 2m - 14
553. Stranger Things & Truly Loving Our Neighbors
·1h 1m - 15
551. Debating Calvinism With A Mormon
·1h 41m - 16
550. Human Trafficking & Missing Children W/Jared Hudson
·52m - 17
549. Stupid Government, Shutdowns, & Douglas Wilson vs. Sam Harris
·1h 11m - 18
Think Christianly w/Dr. Joe Boot
·1h 13m - 19
547. Debating Doug Wilson
·1h 22m - 20
546. Is Trump Going to Heaven?
·1h 11m - 21
545. The Return of the War Department w/Captain Brad Geary
·1h 19m - 22
544. The Pope Faceplants & Remembering Voddie
·38m - 23
543. An Inside Look at the Charlie Kirk Memorial
·1h 15m - 24
542. Hate Speech, Charlie Kirk Assassin, & Jehovah's Witness Debate
·1h 12m - 25
541. The Assassination of Charlie Kirk W/Jon Root & Brad Geary
·1h 10m - 26
Charlie Kirk Has Died - Pray With Me
·23m - 27
540. The Gospel We're Afraid to Proclaim
·1h 8m - 28
539. Battling Anxiety at The Root
·49m - 29
538. Black America's Real Crisis W/Virgil Walker
·1h 9m - 30
537. Incredible! Miracle Healing Story!
·1h 30m - 31
536. Is The Beast Of Revelation Alive Today?
·1h 56m - 32
535. Is The Second Coming & Great Tribulation About To Happen?
·1h 21m - 33
534. Jeff Durbin vs. Andy Stanley
·1h 22m - 34
533. We Are Gaining Ground! - An EAN Update
·54m - 35
532. Are Jews Who Reject Christ True Jews? Responding To CBN News
·1h 17m - 36
531. When Killing is Justified: Rules for Righteous Warfare
·1h 24m - 37
566. Is The God of Calvinism Morally Reprehensible? Debate Review
·1h 2m - 38
529. Tucker, Trump, Israel, & Deadly Theology
·1h 37m - 39
528. Story Time w/Scott Hord
·1h 10m - 40
527. Peaceful Protests? Should Women Learn Martial Arts?
·1h 14m - 41
526. Jordan Peterson a Christian? Jubilee Debate Review
·1h 20m - 42
525. Struggling With Addiction? Want To Get Free?
·55m - 43
524. Reviewing the White/Mahler Debate w/Dr. James White
·1h 27m - 44
523. Special: Bill Maher vs. Charlie Kirk
·1h 7m - 45
522. ReformCon Review Mash-Up
·1h 6m - 46
521. EPIC MASHUP: The Problems Facing The Church
·1h - 47
520. President Trump Preaching the Gospel?
·1h 6m - 48
519. Did Jesus Claim To Be God? Responding to Alex O'Connor
·1h 26m - 49
518. Clashing With Georgia Legislators & Joel Webbon
·1h 28m - 50
517. Leaving a Legacy in an Exhausted Economy W/Josiah Stowe
·1h 6m - 51
516. How To Witness To An Atheist
·1h 15m - 52
515. Reacting to 1 Pro-lifer Vs. 25 Pro-Choicers
·1h 16m - 53
479. 480. The Shawn McCraney Collapse & C.U.L.T
·1h 14m - 54
514. Trump Owns Liberals & Shows More Courage Than EvangellyFish Pastors
·1h 9m - 55
513. Do We Even Need the Bible? Responding To Stephen Wolfe
·1h 48m - 56
512. Kristan Hawkins & IVF W/Bradley Pierce
·1h 13m - 57
511. Historic Moment For Abolition & Exposing Pro-life Hypocrisy
·1h 31m - 58
510. Vindicated w/Captain Brad Geary
·1h 6m - 59
509. Refuting Atheist Alex O’Connor W/James White
·1h 30m - 60
508. Trump, Cartels, Ejecting Illegals, & Christianity
·1h 26m - 61
507. It's Good to Be a Man w/Michael Foster
·1h 14m - 62
506. Dangerous Alliances w/Joe Boot
·1h 14m - 63
505. Billy Carson Gets A Needed Spanking From Wes Huff
·1h 18m - 64
504. Bronze Age Masculinity w/Andrew Sandlin
·1h 5m - 65
503. Tucker Carlson & Real Contact With Demons
·1h 44m - 66
502. Is Jeff Durbin a False Prophet? Taking Questions!
·1h 22m - 67
501. Trump Wins. What Now?
·1h 3m - 68
500. Was Jesus A False Prophet? Answering Mormons
·54m - 69
499. The Great Tribulation Already Happened
·1h 23m - 70
498. Fighting Tyranny w/former Navy SEALs
·1h 17m - 71
497. Are We Entering The Great Tribulation?
·1h 17m - 72
496. Is The Great Tribulation About To Begin?
·53m - 73
495. Yesterday Was Easy w/Captain Brad Geary
·1h 17m - 74
494. End Times Made Easy
·1h 18m - 75
493. Discussing the Trump/Harris Debate w/Bradley Pierce
·58m - 76
492. How to Leave a Record of Ignorance Starring Brannon Howse
·1h 10m - 77
491. Genesis Is The Answer To Our Collapsing World W/Ken Ham
·1h 11m - 78
490. Trump, the Constitution, & Extremist Groups
·1h 6m - 79
489. Shocking Discovery & Is Jesus Truly The Messiah?
·1h 25m - 80
488. Proving Jesus is the Messiah
·1h 16m - 81
485. Keeping It Together When the Nation is Falling Apart
·1h 6m - 82
Core Doctrine: The Trinity
·1h 13m - 83
484. Should Christians Celebrate 4th of July?
·1h 26m - 84
483. Pastor vs. Biden & Presidential Debate
·1h 12m - 85
482. Honor The Son W/Nathan Anderson
·1h 4m - 86
481. Interacting with Toby Sumpter & Smash Mouth Incrementalism
·1h 22m - 87
478. Against Feminism W/John Lovell from Warrior Poet Society
·1h 20m - 88
477. Exclusive Interview W/Captain Brad Geary
·57m - 89
476. Abolition Debate w/Jeff Durbin & Samuel Sey
·2h 12m - 90
475. Engaging Roman Catholics & A Shocking Admission
·1h 1m - 91
474. Responding to Charlie Kirk & the Future Holocaust
·1h 14m - 92
473. America in Crisis, Arizona, and Douglas Wilson
·1h 1m - 93
472. Trump's Complete Compromise & The Truth About Arizona Court Ruling
·1h 26m - 94
471. Richard Dawkins is a "Christian"?
·1h 49m - 95
470. Examining The Leighton Flowers & James White Debate
·1h 23m - 96
469. Responding to Ligon Duncan on God's Law
·1h 25m - 97
468. Work And The Meaning Of Life W/David Bahnsen
·1h 6m - 98
467. Defending Calvinism: Perseverance of the Saints
·1h 8m - 99
552. Sloppy Inconsistencies on Joe Rogan with James Talarico
Jeff Durbin of Apologia Radio critiques Texas Representative James Talarico's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience.
·1h 12m·5 clips - 100
486. Analyzing Trump Assassination Attempt W/SEAL Team 6 Operator
Apologia Radio hosts Jeff and Zach interview Bill Rapier, a former Navy SEAL Team Six operator, to analyze the security failures during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
·1h 19m·5 clips - 101
567. The God of Calvinism is Evil? Debate Review Part 2
Apr 17, 2026·2h 1m - 102
566. Is The God of Calvinism Morally Reprehensible? Debate Review
Hidden gem["Apologia Radio reviews James White's Ogden, Utah debate with Jacob Hansen on whether 'the God of Calvinism' is morally reprehensible.", "Jeff Durbin says Hansen previously misrepresented Michael Heiser and Hayden, then uses White's cross-examination to test whether Mormon authority claims can support a moral critique.", "The sharpest exchange comes when White asks if Hansen's God has eternally been God, because Durbin immediately contrasts that answer with Joseph Smith's 1844 line that 'God himself was once as we are now and is an exalted man.'", "The review then moves through Brigham Young, Orson Pratt, and Joseph Smith's plurality-of-gods language to ask what LDS scripture and prophets actually authorize."]
Apr 9, 2026·1h 2m·5 clips - 103
565. The Sad State of Mormon Apologetics
Apologia Radio spends this episode answering Hayden Carroll's response to Jeff Durbin's earlier exchange at the Mesa, Arizona Mormon temple.
Apr 3, 2026·53m·3 clips - 104
564. Famous Atheist Loses Debate
Hidden gemApologia Radio episode 564, "Famous Atheist Loses Debate," centers on Jeff and Eli Ayala discussing Dan Barker and presuppositional apologetics.
Mar 19, 2026·1h 27m·5 clips - 105
563. Religious Discrimination in the CA National Guard
A financial planning ad followed by a brief clip about religious discrimination in the California National Guard.
Mar 12, 2026·1h 10m - 106
562. End Times & The Iran War. Is It Connected?
A discussion connecting current geopolitical tensions with Iran to biblical end times prophecy, emphasizing faithful action over caution.
Mar 6, 2026·1h 24m - 107
561. Overcoming Addiction w/Tony Mandarich
Hidden gemTony Mandarich says painkillers and alcohol, not steroids, drove the Green Bay decline.
Feb 27, 2026·1h 11m·2 clips - 108
560. Remembering John Barros w/Marcus Pittman
Hidden gemJohn Barros describes St. Andrews Chapel backing pregnancy-center ministry with baby showers, mentoring, and midweek Bible study.
Feb 20, 2026·1h 8m·2 clips - 109
559. Are Christians Allowed to Curse? W/Douglas Wilson
Feb 13, 2026·1h 16m - 110
558. Breaking News: Corruption and Deception Exposed
Feb 6, 2026·1h 42m - 111
557. Bad Mormon Arguments and Q&A!
Jan 30, 2026·1h 27m - 112
556. Don Lemon Invading A Church & Freedom of Speech
Jan 23, 2026·1h 14m - 113
555. Jeff Durbin vs. Gay "Pastor's" Arguments
Jan 19, 2026·1h 9m - 114
554. Did We Start A War? Was Venezuela Constitutional?
Jan 9, 2026·1h 2m - 115
553. Stranger Things & Truly Loving Our Neighbors
Dec 19, 2025·1h 1m - 116
552. Sloppy Inconsistencies on Joe Rogan with James Talarico
Dec 12, 2025·1h 12m - 117
551. Debating Calvinism With A Mormon
Dec 5, 2025·1h 41m - 118
550. Human Trafficking & Missing Children W/Jared Hudson
Nov 20, 2025·52m - 119
549. Stupid Government, Shutdowns, & Douglas Wilson vs. Sam Harris
Nov 14, 2025·1h 11m - 120
Think Christianly w/Dr. Joe Boot
Nov 12, 2025·1h 13m - 121
547. Debating Doug Wilson
Oct 30, 2025·1h 22m - 122
546. Is Trump Going to Heaven?
Oct 17, 2025·1h 11m - 123
545. The Return of the War Department w/Captain Brad Geary
Oct 9, 2025·1h 19m - 124
544. The Pope Faceplants & Remembering Voddie
Oct 2, 2025·38m - 125
543. An Inside Look at the Charlie Kirk Memorial
Sep 26, 2025·1h 15m - 126
542. Hate Speech, Charlie Kirk Assassin, & Jehovah's Witness Debate
Sep 18, 2025·1h 12m - 127
541. The Assassination of Charlie Kirk W/Jon Root & Brad Geary
Sep 11, 2025·1h 10m - 128
Charlie Kirk Has Died - Pray With Me
Sep 10, 2025·23m - 129
540. The Gospel We're Afraid to Proclaim
Sep 4, 2025·1h 8m - 130
539. Battling Anxiety at The Root
Aug 28, 2025·49m - 131
538. Black America's Real Crisis W/Virgil Walker
Aug 22, 2025·1h 9m - 132
537. Incredible! Miracle Healing Story!
Aug 15, 2025·1h 30m - 133
536. Is The Beast Of Revelation Alive Today?
Aug 8, 2025·1h 56m - 134
535. Is The Second Coming & Great Tribulation About To Happen?
Aug 1, 2025·1h 21m - 135
534. Jeff Durbin vs. Andy Stanley
Jul 25, 2025·1h 22m - 136
533. We Are Gaining Ground! - An EAN Update
Jul 17, 2025·54m - 137
532. Are Jews Who Reject Christ True Jews? Responding To CBN News
Jul 11, 2025·1h 17m - 138
531. When Killing is Justified: Rules for Righteous Warfare
Jul 3, 2025·1h 24m - 139
530. The Tyranny of Empathy W/ Joe Rigney
Jun 26, 2025·1h 9m - 140
529. Tucker, Trump, Israel, & Deadly Theology
Jun 25, 2025·1h 37m - 141
528. Story Time w/Scott Hord
Jun 20, 2025·1h 10m - 142
527. Peaceful Protests? Should Women Learn Martial Arts?
Jun 13, 2025·1h 14m - 143
526. Jordan Peterson a Christian? Jubilee Debate Review
Jeff the Ninja and Zachary Conover review the Jubilee debate on whether Jordan Peterson is a Christian, discussing truth, worldview, and the call to make disciples.
Jun 6, 2025·1h 20m - 144
525. Struggling With Addiction? Want To Get Free?
A Christian podcast episode discussing addiction and freedom, featuring a sponsor segment for Amtak Blades and a passionate monologue about truth and discipleship.
May 30, 2025·55m - 145
524. Reviewing the White/Mahler Debate w/Dr. James White
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May 23, 2025·1h 27m - 146
523. Special: Bill Maher vs. Charlie Kirk
A heated debate between Bill Maher and Charlie Kirk on religion, truth, and cultural delusion.
May 16, 2025·1h 7m - 147
522. ReformCon Review Mash-Up
A mash-up of clips from ReformCon discussing the need for the church to engage with contemporary culture and move beyond academic theology.
May 9, 2025·1h 6m - 148
521. EPIC MASHUP: The Problems Facing The Church
May 1, 2025·1h - 149
520. President Trump Preaching the Gospel?
Apr 18, 2025·1h 6m - 150
519. Did Jesus Claim To Be God? Responding to Alex O'Connor
Apr 11, 2025·1h 26m