Back Corner
Welcome to the Back Corner! Join hosts AJ Thomas and Brent Ingersoll as they dive into conversations that matter and some that don't matter at all. From the absurd to the transcendent, this podcast is your platform for raw, real, and unpolished discussions that will make you laugh or cry, encourage you, challenge your thinking or make you scratch your head in wonder. Whether you're looking for meaningful insights or simply good company while you're going about your day, come hang out with us in the back corner.
Episodes
38 episodes
37 BC - Ogopogo, Advent, and Christmas Productions with Jason Ballard
Jason Ballard joins us in the back corner this week to talk about West Coast cryptids, church productions, Advent, and the exciting things he is seeing in churches across Canada. Jason is quickly becoming one of the most influential...
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Episode 37
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1:59:43
36 BC - Mele Kalikimaka, 3rd Man Syndrome, and Overcoming the Powers of Darkness with Jon Thompson
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Episode 36
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1:33:18
35 BC - Bets, Debts, and the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays with Neil Horner
Our good friend Neil Horner is with us in the back corner to talk about sports betting, credit cards, the insane Toronto Blue Jays run, and what it looks like to become free from the burden of finances. Neil is a pastor at Woodstock Wesleyan Ch...
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Episode 35
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1:48:46
BONUS: What It's Like Being A Pastor's Kid and How To Treat Them
On this quick bonus episode of the Back Corner Podcast, we talk with Spencer Conway about his experience as a pastor's kid and offer some advice on how to support and care for pastor's kids in your church.
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34 BC - Wearing Suits, Suicide, and The Mark of The Beast with Spencer Conway
Spencer Conway returns to the back corner to talk about dressing up, wearing plaid, and what exactly is the mark of the beast. Spencer also goes deeper into his upbringing, how suicide has affected his family, and how to process things like sui...
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Episode 34
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1:55:12
33 BC - Missionaries, Nazis and Nuclear Bombs with Dr HC Wilson
Back by popular demand, Dr HC Wilson is in the back corner for his second time. Not only do we ask this sage a lightning round of questions, but we also cover lighthearted topics such as the proper way to eat soup, if Hitler really died in the ...
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Episode 33
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1:52:18
32 BC - The Rapture, Church Splits, Nationalism and Movies That Make You Cry with Dr Ben MacDonald
Dr Ben MacDonald is no stranger to the back corner. For his debut in season 2, we talk about everything from the rapture to church splits to movies that would make you shed a tear.
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Episode 32
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2:03:37
31 BC - Forrest Frank’s Halloween Hot Take, Spiritual Warfare, and Great Reasons for Hope with Amy Howard
Amy Howard is back in the back corner this week to talk in more detail about spiritual warfare and why we can have hope as Christians. Amy is a doctoral candidate and leader of the Encounter Culture Mission Collaborative.You can find out...
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Episode 31
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2:03:19
30 BC - Martians, Mushrooms and Mental Health with Dr Claude Botha
Dr Claude Botha joins us again in the Back Corner to talk about nerdy things and some very relevant topics in today's culture. With a background in neuroscience, Dr Botha brings a unique perspective on topics such as loneliness, anxiety, and ho...
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Episode 30
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2:09:15
29 BC - Giants, Mythical Cougars, Halloweening, and a Bunch of Other Stuff with Katie Peterson
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Episode 29
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2:08:31
28 BC - Recovery, Cancer, and Fun With Wigs with Adam and Julie Brewer
Pastors Adam and Julie Brewer join us in the back corner to share their story about addiction and the hardships of battling cancer. The way God has moved in them and through them is incredibly inspiring. Adam and Julie are pastors a...
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Episode 27
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2:04:25
27 BC - Daylight Savings, Charlie Kirk, and the Craziest Story of Redemption You’ll Hear This Week with Bryan Elliott
This week in the back corner, we have Bryan Elliott to talk about how God has radically changed his life. He is an engineer, entrepreneur, CEO and author, who has seen God work miraculously through the struggles and challenges he has face...
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Episode 27
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1:51:13
26 BC - Barbershop Quartets and Living Life with Surgical Precision with Dr Geoff Cook
Dr. Geoff Cook joins us in the back corner to share about music, his path to becoming a plastic surgeon, and how God’s hand guided him, plus practical wisdom on health and fitness.
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Episode 26
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2:02:35
25 BC - I Know What You Did Last Summer, Epstein Files and Canada Gets Sean Feucht’d
Season 2 kicks off the way it all began with friends Anthony Moore and Mike MacNiel. We talk about summer adventures, demons in AI, the elusive Epstein files, and what God has been saying to us over the past few months.
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Episode 25
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1:48:19
24 BC - Sex, Sudoku, Going Straight to Hell, and a Bunch of Listener Questions
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Episode 24
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2:09:38
22 BC - The Bills, Curses, and the Problem of Evil. Apologetics Talk with Dr. Ben MacDonald
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Episode 22
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2:05:25
19 BC - Men In Black, Men In White, and Mysteries of the Mind
We've got Dr. Claude Both in the Back Corner today! We're talking conspiracies and the psychology of how they affect the mind, as well as what part religion and prayer play in psychology.
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Episode 19
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2:10:31
18 BC - Cars, Cash, and the Call of God
We've got our friend David O'Leary in the back corner today! We're talking about personal finance, generosity, and purpose.
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Episode 18
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1:58:34
17 BC - Tapping Trees, The Pope Conspiracy, and Faithfulness Through Trials
All your favorite segments today on the pod, and deep conversations with Rev. Don Ingersoll as he shares his story of grief and loss.
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Episode 17
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2:16:14
16 BC - Speaking Life to Rice, The CIA and the Ark of the Covenant, and the War in Ukraine
Our testosterone levels skyrocket this week as we welcome our Ukrainian friends, Bogdan Goncharov and Maks Fatkin, to the back corner. We discuss conspiracy theories, what it's like to be on the front lines of the war, and what we should know a...
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Episode 16
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1:57:54
15 BC - Cremation, Medically Assisted Dying, and Four Decades of Ministry in the Arctic
Would you ever willingly spend decades in the Arctic? Bishop David Parsons just recently came home from serving in the Arctic and joins us in the back corner to talk about his experience and joys from his time there. We also talk about the pass...
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Episode 15
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1:42:13
14 BC - Praying to Saints, Christians and Voting, Men's Sexual Health, and Other Non Divisive Issues
Justin Kendrick, the pastor of Vox Church in New England, joins us this week in the back corner to talk about healthy sexuality as a man. Our conversation was originally recorded at XY Conference at the beginning of April. Before diving into th...
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Episode 14
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2:21:51