This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like: A Podcast on K-Pop Demon Hunters
A podcast where Sarah Crowder explores the Gospel in surprising places, beginning with the animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters. Together with Pastor Andrew Jones, she reacts to the movie’s music, community, and spiritual themes while connecting them to Lutheran theology and the good news of Jesus. Honest, fun, and Gospel-centered, this show is for fans, theologians, and anyone curious about how faith speaks through culture.
Episodes
The sequel is officially coming… eventually. So what happens next in K-Pop Demon Hunters?
In this episode, Sarah Crowder and Andy Jones dive deep into fan theories surrounding Jinu, Rumi, the Saja Boys, and the future of the franchise. Could Rumi’s father become the next major villain? Are the Saja Boys actually gone? And what themes should the next movie explore to keep the emotional depth of the original?
Along the way, Sarah share...
What does a goofy magical tiger have to do with the Gospel?
In this episode of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Andy Jones dive into Derpy from K-Pop Demon Hunters and explore why this chaotic little tiger may be one of the most important characters in the film. From Korean folklore and tiger symbolism to Jinu’s bracelet scene and themes of memory, invitation, and redemption, they unpack the surprising emotiona...
In this episode, teacher Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andy Jones explore why Bobby from K-Pop Demon Hunters has become such a beloved character.
Together they discuss encouragement, authenticity, performance culture, loneliness, and the Gospel promise that we are never truly alone. Along the way, they connect Bobby’s role in the story to the biblical Barnabas and reflect on what it means to genuinely support and encourage others.
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In this episode of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, teacher Sarah Crowder and pastor Andy Jones dive into “Soda Pop” from K-Pop Demon Hunters.
At first, it sounds like a fun, catchy summer song. But underneath the surface, something darker is happening.
What does it mean when something sweet slowly becomes consuming?Why do the Saja Boys only take and never give?And how does this connect to the Bible’s warnings about temptation, a...
PREVIEW!
In this episode of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, teacher Sarah Crowder and pastor Andy Jones dive into “Soda Pop” from K-Pop Demon Hunters.
At first, it sounds like a fun, catchy summer song. But underneath the surface, something darker is happening.
What does it mean when something sweet slowly becomes consuming?
Why do the Saja Boys only take and never give?
And how does this connect to the Bible’s warnings abo...
Why did the K-Pop Demon Hunters Oscar moment feel so powerful and why did it feel like more than just a win?
In this episode of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, teacher and PhD student Sarah Crowder joins pastor and author Andrew Jones for a joyful and thoughtful conversation on K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Oscar win and what it reveals about light, community, and the stories we share.
Together, they explore what happens when audiences b...
In Episode 13 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Andy explore the theological echoes within Wake Up Dead Man and its connection to the world of Knives Out and K-pop Demon Hunters.
What does grace sound like in a story shaped by mystery and moral tension?
Where does forgiveness break in?
How does transformation unfold in unexpected ways?
From the Road to Damascus to the quiet work of redemption in everyday...
In Episode 12 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, teacher Sarah Crowder and pastor-writer Andy Jones begin with awards-season excitement around K-Pop Demon Hunters before turning to a deeply moving scene in Wake Up Dead Man.
This episode explores pastoral presence, the power of listening, and the meaning of confession and absolution in the Christian tradition. What happens when someone hears, “You are forgiven,” and believes it?
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Sarah Crowder and Andy Jones discuss Wake Up Dead Man and what it reveals about faith, culture, and the church’s calling.
This episode explores compassion versus culture wars, ministry among strangers, and how Jesus engaged the world with love and presence.
This is what the gospel sounds like: you’re not alone!
Can a K-Pop Demon Hunters echo the gospel?
In this finale of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, teacher and PhD student Sarah Crowder joins Lutheran pastor and author Andrew Jones for a deep, joyful conversation on loving our enemies, language, and the Trinity in K-Pop Demon Hunters.
Together, they unpack what happens when faith meets culture; from the way language shapes how we hear Scripture to how grace defeats hate when nothing...
In Episode 9 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones dive into Take Down, one of the most intense songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters.
What happens when faith meets failure, or when the desire to do right becomes another form of control? Sarah and Andy unpack how this scene captures the tension Luther called the life of the sinner and saint.
They trace how Rumi’s fight echoes the human struggle to ma...
✨ In Episode 8 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones dive into the opening song “Done Done Done” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. From Pharisees and self-righteousness to ramen, humor, and grace, this episode explores how the film captures both the silliness and seriousness of spiritual life.Together they discuss:Why Celine might remind us of the Pharisees and our own self-righteousnessHow Luther’s ...
This episode continues the discussion of the climactic song from K-Pop Demon Hunters. Sarah and Andy begin by recalling how the song “This Is What It Sounds Like” revisits earlier themes of the film — loss, identity, and the longing to belong.
They notice how the reprise brings Rumi’s story full circle, showing both musical and emotional resolution. The focus is on sound as a way of expressing confession, grief, and hope.
Sarah conn...
In Episode 6 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones react to the climactic song “This Is What It Sounds Like” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. They reflect on how music expresses grief and hope, why harmony matters for community, and how the Gospel meets us in silence and suffering. From Tolkien’s Silmarillion to Mary’s Magnificat, the conversation connects pop culture and theology with honesty and h...
Can a K-pop song about freedom help us hear the Gospel?
In this episode of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Andy Jones explore the song Free from K-pop Demon Hunters and connect it with themes of memory, shame, hope, and true Christian freedom.
They reflect on how Rumi and Jinu’s stories reveal our longing to be seen and released from the weight of the past, and how the Gospel offers something greater. Through ...
In Episode 4 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones react to the song “Your Idol” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. They explore the double meaning of “idol” in K-pop culture and Christian theology, why distraction is one of Satan’s favorite tools, and how idols promise freedom but actually bring chains. The conversation contrasts false gospels with the true freedom of forgiveness and renewal in Chris...
Can a Huntr/x song help us hear the Gospel? In this episode of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Andy Jones explore the song Golden from K-pop Demon Hunters and connect it with themes of identity, self doubt, truth, grace, and redemption.
They reflect on how the story of Rumi and the other characters mirrors our longing for belonging and acceptance, and how the Gospel gives us something greater. Through Christ w...
In Episode 2 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like, Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones explore the themes of shame, performance, and identity in K-Pop Demon Hunters. They discuss how the film’s characters long for belonging, the hope of found family, and the way baptism points us to true identity in Christ. Along the way they highlight the lies of performance, the power of renewal, and the Gospel that calls us beloved children ...
🎧 Episode 1 Show Notes
Welcome to Episode 1 of This Is What the Gospel Sounds Like!
This is a spoiler-free invitation into the world of K-Pop Demon Hunters. Sarah Crowder and Pastor Andrew Jones react to the film, share first impressions, and explore why Christians might enjoy a story about idols, demons, and music. Together, they highlight the power of music in spiritual warfare, the importance of community worship, and how the Gos...
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