Dating apps were supposed to make romance easier, but have they actually made men and women worse at dating? Kaitlyn Schiess takes over the host chair with Skye Jethani and Mike Erre to talk about Bumble's decision to let men make the first move and why modern dating culture seems to be leaving everyone frustrated. Then they turn to AI and ask what happens when people start outsourcing friendship, advice, and intimacy to chatbots, and why churchgoing Christians may be especially eager to trust the technology. Later, Kaitlyn talks with musicologist Kelsey McGinnis about the resurgence of contemporary Christian music and artists like Forrest Frank and Brandon Lake who are introducing CCM to a new generation. What makes Christian music "Christian," and can worship, celebrity, money, and the music industry coexist without corrupting one another?
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0:00 - Show Starts
1:42 - Theme Song
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5:05 - Bumble's Controversial Change
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25:30 - AI Will Affect Your Social Life
37:02 - Evangelicals Are AI-Pilled
48:19 - Interview
55:25 - What is CCM?
1:00:06 - Forest Frank
1:20:06 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment:
Bumble's Big Change:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/08/bumble-dating-app-men-message-first/688298/
Evangelicals and the Machine God: https://mereorthodoxy.com/american-evangelicals-long-for-the-embrace-of-the-machine-god/
Christian Co-Living:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/08/christian-co-living-housing-crisis/
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Kelsey Kramer McGinnis Website: https://www.kkramermcginnis.com/
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