The Bonfire Sessions

The Bonfire Sessions

With rawness and vulnerability, as well as a large dose of salty language, the hosts of The Bonfire Sessions spend one night a week around a fire pit, chatting about the big ideas of life.

Episodes

August 23, 2021 4 mins

Sad news...we are heading back on hiatus. Even though Michael remains cancer-free, he still has a couple surgeries coming up. That means we'll have to go back on hiatus. I am not sure how long this one will be, but perhaps we will return. Either way, this will be the last you'll be hearing from us for a while. If you haven't yet done so, please check out our booklets and all our work at thebonfiresessions.net

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In this week's episode, the guys talk about Matt's ancestry, wearing masks, and the ridiculous right-wing response to Simone Biles. This, plus other ramblings and shenanigans.

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July 26, 2021 46 mins

In this week's episode, the guys take a question from a listener about why God planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This, plus ramblings about all the things that annoy Matt and why the CPAC's 7-step plan to reinstate Donald J. Trump as President isn't really a plan.

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July 12, 2021 51 mins

In this week's episode, the guys take a listener's question about Paul. Was he homophobic? What is he talking about in Romans 1 and 1 Corinthians 6? This, plus a chat about The Lord of the Rings and cringey television shows.

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June 28, 2021 49 mins

In this week’s episode, the guys take a listener’s question about Jesus. Who is he? Is he really God? Or is he just a man? Is there even a difference? This, plus much more!

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June 14, 2021 49 mins

In this week’s episode, we talk politics for about 20 minutes, and then move on to a listener’s question about psychedelics and experiencing the divine: Do mushrooms have a purpose? Can certain plants help you experience God? This, plus a chance to win a free booklet!

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June 1, 2021 52 mins

In today’s episode, we answer a listener’s question about creation and evolution. Can you believe in a Creator and affirm the scientific theory of evolution? Is God even a Creator? And how did humans become human? This, and a lot more!

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May 17, 2021 53 mins

The Bonfire Sessions Podcast is finally back! Michael is cancer-free. COVID is hopefully winding down. And Matthew is bisexual. Plenty to talk about, plus some highlights of how the show is going to change moving forward.

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August 24, 2020 4 mins

The Bonfire Sessions is going on a 3-month hiatus and will plan to be back in January. Michael will be starting chemotherapy soon so once that is done and dusted, and once he is in remission, we’ll be back and better than ever. Stay safe. Wear a mask. And we’ll see you in 2021.

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August 10, 2020 4 mins

Today, Matt updates listeners about Michael’s condition and what the future plans for the show are. Please listen and keep Mike in your thoughts. We’ll be back when we can.

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In today’s episode, the guys take questions from members of the "Heresy After Hours" Facebook group, including the always-important query: “Does Size Matter?” Also, they discuss how floored they are that two of their books have been #1 New Releases on Amazon.

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In today’s episode, the guys talk about what Alan Watts would do in the midst of this pandemic, what they both miss most about normal life, and if Kanye’s presidential bid is anything to take seriously.

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In today’s episode, the guys talk about the recent Supreme Court rulings, police reform and the current cry to defund the police, and John Bolton’s new book and how it will impact people’s view of Donald Trump.

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June 15, 2020 51 mins

In today’s episode, the guys reunite in the flesh for the first time in 2 months and talk about what’s been going on in the world, why they both think that the chances Trump will get reelected are diminishing, and why they have ultimate hope that things will eventually change for the good.

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June 1, 2020 31 mins

In today’s episode, the guys have their fourth (and hopefully final) Zoomfire session. In it, they talk about the recent murder of George Floyd, and how Matt is anxious to get back to the regularly scheduled Bonfire Sessions program.

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May 18, 2020 35 mins

In today’s episode, the guys have their third Zoomfire session. In it, they ruminate over whether they’ve lost faith in America, and what they’ve been doing during the quarantine.

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In today’s episode, the guys have their second-ever Zoomfire session. In it, they discuss why they are Universalists, what it would take for them to not be Universalists, and then take questions and comments from Facebook Live listeners in the Heresy After Hours group.

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April 27, 2020 61 mins

In today’s episode, the guys have their first-ever "Zoomfire" session. In it, they discuss their newly-released booklet, how the podcast came to be, and take questions from Facebook Live listeners.

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April 20, 2020 12 mins

Today is the day! The Bonfire Sessions: Spring is out now for only $0.99 on Kindle. Pick it up at our brand new website www.thebonfiresessions.net. If you want to support our litter removal campaign, follow this link to donate:https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-bonfire-sessions-trash-cleanup. Cheers, and we’ll see you after the lockdown is lifted.

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April 11, 2020 12 mins

Sorry to break it ya, but The Bonfire Sessions is on hiatus. Not because we don’t like each other, but apparently there is some sort of pandemic going around. So, here’s a quick word from Matthew about what we’ll be up to in the meantime. See you when we get the “all clear” from the gubmint.

P.S. You can help us out by supporting our trash clean-up campaign at https://www.gofundme.com/the-bonfire-sessions-trash-cleanup or shopping ...

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