Funny Beliefs Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/funny-beliefs Ben Fort explores how humor is steeped in belief. How we see the world shapes our jokes, and jokes shape how we see the world. Ben explores the languages between the two worlds of faith and humor in a place where both can talk. © 2025 Christ and Pop Culture 69b38c17-82b7-5d85-a199-d1b343fba7eb yes en Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:41:34 -0100 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:42:16 -0100 https://img.transistorcdn.com/DHX4arXsVkUqYe3jaTcR7SLYfhUah52gBiwJ0kc1kMM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZGY0/MzFlNWY0MDY0ZmUw/ZjE1NzEwZDdmM2Vi/YzE3Mi5qcGc.jpg Funny Beliefs episodic Christ and Pop Culture Ben Fort explores how humor is steeped in belief. How we see the world shapes our jokes, and jokes shape how we see the world. Ben explores the languages between the two worlds of faith and humor in a place where both can talk. Ben Fort explores how humor is steeped in belief. Ben Fort No No Episode 6 | Grace 6 6 Episode 6 | Grace full ae1a41c0-bc05-11ea-a858-af6443b10c9e https://share.transistor.fm/s/339f18a6 Laughter is a gift. An excessive blessing without a practical purpose. Other things can bring relief, connect us with each other, and reveal our faults, but laughter does these things with playfulness and joy. What does it look like to receive and give this form of grace?

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]]> Laughter is a gift. An excessive blessing without a practical purpose. Other things can bring relief, connect us with each other, and reveal our faults, but laughter does these things with playfulness and joy. What does it look like to receive and give this form of grace?

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]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Christ and Pop Culture Christ and Pop Culture 969 Laughter is a gift. An excessive blessing without a practical purpose. Other things can bring relief, connect us with each other, and reveal our faults, but laughter does these things with playfulness and joy. What does it look like to receive and give this form of grace? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Laughter is a gift. An excessive blessing without a practical purpose. Other things can bring relief, connect us with each other, and reveal our faults, but laughter does these things with playfulness and joy. What does it look like to receive and give th No Episode 5 | Limits 5 5 Episode 5 | Limits full ae16877e-bc05-11ea-a858-8fe1e421227f https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb2f2ee9 This is a story of getting burned out on comedy and learning to love it again. It's not a success story, but an enjoyment story that comes through accepting limits.

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]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Christ and Pop Culture Christ and Pop Culture 1845 This is a story of getting burned out on comedy and learning to love it again. It's not a success story, but an enjoyment story that comes through accepting limits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This is a story of getting burned out on comedy and learning to love it again. It's not a success story, but an enjoyment story that comes through accepting limits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices No Episode 4 | Stories 4 4 Episode 4 | Stories full ae119da4-bc05-11ea-a858-ffc04bb4db7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/a074d0e4 It’s hard to acknowledge an offensive joke. You’ve failed on two fronts: you weren’t funny and your words were harmful. It contradicts stories we tell ourselves, like “I wouldn’t make a racist joke” or “I couldn’t be sexist.” In this episode, Ben shares how the practice of confession has helped him recognize his own harmful material and the structural inequality of the comedy industry.


Written and recorded by Ben Fort.

Produced by Jonathan Clauson.

Art by Seth Hahne.

Music by Ben Fort.

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]]> It’s hard to acknowledge an offensive joke. You’ve failed on two fronts: you weren’t funny and your words were harmful. It contradicts stories we tell ourselves, like “I wouldn’t make a racist joke” or “I couldn’t be sexist.” In this episode, Ben shares how the practice of confession has helped him recognize his own harmful material and the structural inequality of the comedy industry.


Written and recorded by Ben Fort.

Produced by Jonathan Clauson.

Art by Seth Hahne.

Music by Ben Fort.

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]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:40:19 +0000 Christ and Pop Culture Christ and Pop Culture 1975 It’s hard to acknowledge an offensive joke. You’ve failed on two fronts: you weren’t funny and your words were harmful. It contradicts stories we tell ourselves, like “I wouldn’t make a racist joke” or “I couldn’t be sexist.” In this episode, Ben shares how the practice of confession has helped him recognize his own harmful material and the structural inequality of the comedy industry. Written and recorded by Ben Fort. Produced by Jonathan Clauson. Art by Seth Hahne. Music by Ben Fort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s hard to acknowledge an offensive joke. You’ve failed on two fronts: you weren’t funny and your words were harmful. It contradicts stories we tell ourselves, like “I wouldn’t make a racist joke” or “I couldn’t be sexist.” In this episode, Ben shares h No Episode 3 | Beautiful, Horrible People 3 3 Episode 3 | Beautiful, Horrible People full 4de38e7a-bc04-11ea-a074-030391ae20c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7c1c59a5 What can we joke about? How far is too far? Our answers tend to be personal, which makes it hard to discuss why some humor is offensive. In this episode, Ben shares his search for an ethical framework that allows for great comedy, lines up with his Christian faith, and makes sense to collaborators with differing beliefs. 


Written and recorded by Ben Fort.

Produced by Jonathan Clauson.

Art by Seth Hahne.

Music by Ben Fort.

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]]> What can we joke about? How far is too far? Our answers tend to be personal, which makes it hard to discuss why some humor is offensive. In this episode, Ben shares his search for an ethical framework that allows for great comedy, lines up with his Christian faith, and makes sense to collaborators with differing beliefs. 


Written and recorded by Ben Fort.

Produced by Jonathan Clauson.

Art by Seth Hahne.

Music by Ben Fort.

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]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Christ and Pop Culture Christ and Pop Culture 1837 What can we joke about? How far is too far? Our answers tend to be personal, which makes it hard to discuss why some humor is offensive. In this episode, Ben shares his search for an ethical framework that allows for great comedy, lines up with his Christian faith, and makes sense to collaborators with differing beliefs.  Written and recorded by Ben Fort. Produced by Jonathan Clauson. Art by Seth Hahne. Music by Ben Fort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices What can we joke about? How far is too far? Our answers tend to be personal, which makes it hard to discuss why some humor is offensive. In this episode, Ben shares his search for an ethical framework that allows for great comedy, lines up with his Christ No Episode 2 | Creators and Cultivators 2 2 Episode 2 | Creators and Cultivators full 80fe048c-b6a2-11ea-a2cf-a3162d41df0f https://share.transistor.fm/s/6aa48ec8 Great comedians feel effortless, but behind each laugh is a lot of work. What is the work of humor, and what does that mean for us as we create and cultivate our own laughs?

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]]> Great comedians feel effortless, but behind each laugh is a lot of work. What is the work of humor, and what does that mean for us as we create and cultivate our own laughs?

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:13:43 +0000 Christ and Pop Culture Christ and Pop Culture 1912 Great comedians feel effortless, but behind each laugh is a lot of work. What is the work of humor, and what does that mean for us as we create and cultivate our own laughs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Great comedians feel effortless, but behind each laugh is a lot of work. What is the work of humor, and what does that mean for us as we create and cultivate our own laughs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices No Episode 1 | Relief 1 1 Episode 1 | Relief full 7837d5d6-b6a1-11ea-a0b8-5706592a599c https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b743bae Comedians and late-night hosts have increasingly been pausing the jokes to sincerely address events and issues. This raises interesting questions about humor. What is the relief of laughter, and is that enough for a hurting world? Have we been asking too little of comedians, or are we now asking too much?

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]]> Comedians and late-night hosts have increasingly been pausing the jokes to sincerely address events and issues. This raises interesting questions about humor. What is the relief of laughter, and is that enough for a hurting world? Have we been asking too little of comedians, or are we now asking too much?

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:02:13 +0000 Christ and Pop Culture Christ and Pop Culture 949 Comedians and late-night hosts have increasingly been pausing the jokes to sincerely address events and issues. This raises interesting questions about humor. What is the relief of laughter, and is that enough for a hurting world? Have we been asking too little of comedians, or are we now asking too much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Comedians and late-night hosts have increasingly been pausing the jokes to sincerely address events and issues. This raises interesting questions about humor. What is the relief of laughter, and is that enough for a hurting world? Have we been asking too No