The Dead Elephants Podcast
by Duncan Robinson and Chris Cipollone
Ok Team a Season 3 update!
About this podcast
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Duncan Robinson and Chris Cipollone are old friends who have had more than 3 decades of Pastoral Experience between them. Duncan a former breakfast show host and Chris a current Entrepreneur tackle some of the big questions of Faith that might be a bit sensitive to talk about. We disagree a lot, but our goal is to foster healthy conversations about faith. If you want taboo Christian Topics then this is the podcast for you! Season 3 is looking primarily at the future of church! Where are we heading and what are we looking to do!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 71 episodes
- Ok Team a Season 3 update! · 3 minOk team, with the current workloads for Chris and I we just haven't got the time to seriously sit in a room with all the associated preparations to make this thing as good as it…
- Future Proof Part 2 - Yet again it isn't some cyberpunk crossover. · 39 minThis episode does though feature a genetically augmented Steven McAlpine, did you know he runs! Anyway let's talk about the future of Church. A Quick note there were some Audio…
- FutureProof Part 1 - It isn't the dystopian blade runner episode, or is it?! · 28 minEither way it does feature a dark brooding Steven McAlpine sharing some of the insights from his latest book Future Proof which is literally about the future of the church. A…
- Partial Phoenix Rising Duncan powers on as Chris encourages him towards the finish line. · 42 minWe are talking about Duncan's new book, it's been 10 years but he's back in the writing saddle and it's closer to being finished than anyone could believe.
- Stunned that a publisher has agreed to his book, but feverishly crafts the narrative. · 29 minThis Episode there's a surprising revelation. Duncan after 10 years is back with another book! He's only 10,000 words from finishing, that should be fine....right?! Either way…
- Apparently Duncan didn't get enough of Here to Love and wants more (Part 2) · 25 minToday we burrow in to practicalities of what it looks like to be here to love, unpacking more of Chris' book in the hopes that we can all be a little more lovely. Perhaps…
- Absolute Shameless Plug for a Book Chris hasn't even released yet Part 1 · 31 minThis week Chris and Duncan talk books. Things that Chris has written and a protracted explanation of love. That we are here to love which is also co-incidently the title of the…
- Time for a spiritual health shake of leadership as Chris and Duncan hit the versa climber looking at future church leaders. · 33 minWhat does the next season of leadership look like for the church? Where are we going and how do we be the most emotional stable leaders possible.
- Chris discovers that nominal Christians are a thing, Duncan shows him how best to half-ass a situation. · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 5With the decline of Nominal Christians what do we make of this new navy seal-esque season of church? Do we only have spiritual juggernauts?!
- Outraged at the notion that people get outraged, Duncan and Chris discuss best practices for yelling. · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 1Ed Stetzer has a book on the age of outrage. Church are filled with people who are out of patience and we have a society that is quick to outrage, what to we bring as believers…
- The rise of the ‘parachurch’ and the role this places in the global Church going forward with Adam Holland (Part 3) · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 3Part 3 - The rise of the ‘parachurch’ and the role this places in the global Church going forward a chat about discipleship and the big questions about the future of church and…
- What the Christian West can learn from the persecuted church as it moves forward a chat with Adam Holland from Open Doors. (Part 2) · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 2Part 2 of the Podcast we chat with Adam Holland CEO of Open Doors Australia. What can we learn from the persecuted church as we look towards the future of church here in…
- An Open Door and a Conversation with a Friend About the Future of Church in the persecuted world with Adam Holland · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 1We're back! Episode 1 is here and we catch up with the CEO of Open Doors Australia Adam Holland. This season we're taking a pivot and making the ENTIRE season about the future of…
- Season 2 Finale. Where to from here? · 24 minTeam we've made it all the way through to the end of Season 2 but we're dropping some bombshells today. Discord: https://discord.gg/7JDPFaJ5Et GoFundMe…
- Question's Answered by White Men in a studio. Nutritional Value unclear. · 39 minToday we answer some of the question on Discord.....yeah you should join Discord, you can do that with the links below and help us raise some money towards new equipment…
- Angry about the Listeners Duncan weighs in about why everyone is wrong and the AI overlords are real. · 37 minChris tempers Duncan's strong feelings but the tidal wave of frustration with the listeners bubbles over in this episode when Duncan points out everyone is wrong and the thing he…
- Collaboration Podcast! Dead Elephants X Upside Down Podcast · 56 minHuge thanks to Caleb from Western Australia who reached out and wanted to do a collaboration podcast. Duncan will eventually figure out there are different timezones, and…
- Woah Tiger, did we just make third date?! Looks like Chris will have to wear our finest going out Jeans. · 49 minWelcome Back Ben and Laura for round three, and two old dinosaurs learn the subtle details of dating in a modern culture. We have our Papyrus out to take notes!
- Better shave my legs, Chris and Duncan go on a second date with Laura and Ben. · 38 minBen and Laura continue their deep dive into dating and learning the best way forward in the Christian Dating Jungle!
- Chris and Duncan venture into modern dating, snacks in the city with Ben and Laura. · 36 minThere has been a long standing issue with Duncan and Chris' understanding of modern dating, hopefully Ben and Laura can set Duncan and Chris straight on the issues with modern…







