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UPD ORIGINS
On a chilly fishing trip in January 2024, two longtime friends, Andy Lamb and Jonny Hanson, found themselves engrossed in meaningful conversations. These discussions inspired the creation of the UPD Podcast, a platform dedicated to producing daily content that blends laughter and insights while focusing on Leading Men Towards Jesus.
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FIRESIDE VIDEOS
The lie men are being sold (SPRING 2026)
Why do so many men feel stuck, lost, or without purpose? In this powerful fireside conversation, a group of men open up about addiction, masculinity, faith, brotherhood, and what it really takes to follow Jesus. This episode challenges the idea that there’s an easy path in life and explores the truth that both paths are hard, but only one leads to purpose. If you’re wrestling with discipline, identity, faith, or what it means to be a man in today’s culture, this conversation will push you to think deeper and live differently.
What it really means to be a man of God (FALL 2025)
In this unique UPD fireside chat, a group of men gather to talk honestly about sin, faith, brotherhood, discipleship, and the daily struggle to follow Jesus. Drawing on quotes from theologians like John Owen, A.W. Tozer, Augustine, and C.S. Lewis, the conversation explores why real spiritual growth requires vulnerability, repentance, and strong community with other men.
CORE UPD EPISODES
AA started in a church — here's the wild true story
Most people don't know the 12 steps of AA came straight out of a Bible study group in the 1930s. Two guys who lived through addiction break down the real, faith-rooted history of AA — and why "just stop drinking" never works.
Spiritual Warfare, Addiction Recovery, Mentorship, and the Reality of Following Jesus
What happens after someone gives their life to Christ? Why do so many people walk away from faith shortly after salvation? In this episode of UPD Podcast, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb discuss spiritual warfare, addiction recovery, shame, mentorship, discipleship, church community, and the reality of following Jesus.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHURCH
What is the church actually supposed to be and why do so many men feel stuck, disconnected, or uninvolved? In this episode, we answer real questions about faith, purpose, serving, and community. From the biblical definition of the church to why most people never take the next step, this conversation challenges passive belief and calls you into something deeper. Whether you're a Christian, skeptic, or just exploring faith, this will push you to rethink what it really means to follow Jesus and live it out.
the hidden religion of politics
Why does everything feel chaotic, divided, and unstable right now, and why isn’t anything fixing it? This episode exposes the hidden “religions” we build around politics, identity, and control and why only Jesus offers real peace, clarity, and purpose.
I turned my back to the church
UPD Podcast's own Andy Lamb shares his unfiltered story: growing up in church but feeling abandoned, chasing the party life, addiction, arrests, cocaine, church hurt, marriage chaos, and the moment he finally said, “I’m an addict. I don’t know what to do.” This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real testimony about relapse, rock bottom, and what changed when Jesus met him in the mess.
What addiction did to my mind (and how I got free)
Jonny was touring with a rock band, living the dream, and drinking and using every day. Then everything collapsed. In this episode, Jonny tells the raw, unfiltered story of addiction, relapse, withdrawals, shame, and the moment he thought he finally hit the end of himself.
5 struggles every new Christian faces
Ever feel like your past mistakes disqualify you from being the spiritual leader of your family? Like you can’t lead your wife well because porn, distractions, and pressure keep pulling you back? In this episode of Untrained Philosophical Discussionists, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb unpack five core struggles men face after coming to Jesus: identity, integrity, vulnerability, temptation, and the fear that it’s “too late.”
You have to be ready in this chaotic world
Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb talk about readiness and restraint: how to become battle ready as a Christian without becoming the wrong kind of man. We unpack why social media trains us to be reactionary, how “meekness” is actually bridled strength, and how to discern which hills are worth dying on.
What “sober-minded” really means (and why it matters right now)
We are surrounded by outrage, addiction, and constant distraction, and a lot of us feel like life is out of balance. In this episode, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb unpack the difference between what culture calls “peace” and what the Bible calls a sound mind.
Life spiraling? What's your fault, what's not.
Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb unpack generational trauma and the biblical idea often called a generational curse. Not as mystical fear language, but as patterns that get learned, repeated, and passed down. The good news is you can become a generational change agent, but it takes honesty, assessment, community, and a different foundation.
the Psychology of Temptation
We break down the “three traps” that show up again and again: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life (1 John 2:16). We also talk about why temptation is not the same as sin, why the enemy targets both your weakest moments and your most comfortable moments, and why Scripture, prayer, fasting, and community are practical weapons for real life.
10 COMMANDMENTS SERIES
The Last Commandment Is About Your Heart (and It Changes Everything)
The desire never fully goes away. David knew it. Samson knew it. Solomon knew it — and they all fell anyway. So what do you do with it? In this episode of Untrained Philosophical Discussionists, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb sit down with Sam Powell (nearly 70 years old, still benching 315lbs 🤯) to unpack the 10th Commandment — Thou Shalt Not Covet.
Truth is collapsing and it’s destroying the world
In a world of spin, manipulation, and headline outrage, trust is collapsing, and it’s fracturing community. In this episode of Untrained Philosophical Discussionists, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb sit down with Pastor Matt Sanders to unpack the ninth commandment: “Do not bear false witness.”
Are you stealing from God? | UPD Podcast
Most people think "thou shalt not steal" is about taking someone else's stuff. The Bible goes much deeper.
How a faithful pastor fell into an affair (feat. Pastor David Loveless)
“You shall not commit adultery.” Seems obvious. Until it isn’t.
What does "thou shalt not kill" really mean? feat. Jake Sweetman
The sixth commandment seems simple: “You shall not murder.”
Honoring toxic parents? let’s talk
What does it really mean to honor your father and mother?
What the Bible says about Sabbath feat. Luke Lezon
Pastor Luke Lezon from Quay Church (@quaychurch ) helps us unpack what the Bible actually says about work, rest, masculinity, purpose, and why so many men today feel exhausted, distracted, anxious, and disconnected.
You’re probably misusing God’s name (and don’t know it)
In this episode of our Ten Commandments series, Jonny Hanson, Andy Lamb, and Pastor Mike Price from Grace Church Orlando unpack what “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God” actually means.
The 2nd commandment explained feat. Father Jim
In this episode, we unpack the second commandment, idolatry, social media, comfort, consumerism, church culture, spiritual formation, and why so many Christians, skeptics, and doubters still wrestle with the same deeper question: what are we really worshiping?
"You shall have no other gods" feat. Pastor Mike Adkins
The Ten Commandments can feel ancient, even outdated. But in this first episode of our Ten Commandments series, Andy Lamb, Jonny Hanson, and Pastor Mike Adkins (Grace Church Orlando) unpack why the first commandment is not just a rule, it’s a rescue.
INTERVIEWS
He lived a Satanic life for 6 years — this is how Jesus found him
Jose Lopez spent years living a double life — building an alter ego named "Jeremith Raince" that pulled him deeper into occult rituals, necromancy, pornography addiction, and a satanic subculture he says nearly consumed him.
The four phases of recovery
We sit down with Jeremiah Cordovano (Fresh Start Ministries) to find out what it was like growing up alongside recovering addicts and alcoholics, his own path through the Army and into nonprofit board leadership, and how Fresh Start's year-long, faith-based program walks men through four phases: recovery, redemption, restoration, and reintegration.
The Science of Addiction | UPD Podcast feat. Dr. Trish Leigh
Dr. Leigh explains how early exposure rewires the brain's reward pathways, why the average age of first exposure has dropped to 8 years old, and how a "supernormal stimulus" leads to dopamine desensitization, erectile dysfunction, and compulsive behavior.
From Addiction to Redemption (Recovery Stories) feat. Shattered Darkness Podcast
Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb sit down with Mitch Benner and Cash Case from the Shattered Darkness Podcast (@ShatteredDarknessPodcast) to talk about their personal journeys through addiction, mental health struggles, and finding recovery through faith.
Dr. Joe Rigney | Biblical Manhood, Leadership, and The Sin of Empathy
In this episode of UPD Podcast, Dr. Joe Rigney joins Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb to discuss biblical manhood, soberminded-ness, leadership, emotional sabotage, spiritual warfare, responsibility, and the controversial ideas behind The Sin of Empathy
GABE POIROT
Gabe Poirot shares his near-death experience after a traumatic skateboarding accident, where he says he left his body, visited heaven, and met Jesus face to face.
JOSH HORTON
Josh Horton’s story is one of the most powerful addiction and redemption testimonies you’ll hear. After losing his father in a tragic accident at only eight weeks old, Josh grew up surrounded by alcohol, trauma, and broken family dynamics. By age 13 he was drinking, by 15 he was being arrested, and eventually he accumulated nearly 30 arrests, jail time, and a life spiraling toward death.
DAVE SWENSEN
Former Mormon Dave Swensen shares his powerful story of leaving the LDS church, discovering who Jesus really is, and why Mormon doctrine differs from biblical Christianity.
PAUL MADISON
Demon possession. Oppression. Mental health. Spiritual warfare. Jonny and Andy sit down with longtime friend and missionary Paul Madison, who spent years serving in Central America, Indonesia, and Islamic regions where encounters with the demonic were not rare but part of everyday ministry.
ELIJAH LAMB & DAVID LATTING
A deep conversation with Elijah Lamb and David Latting about Gen Z, purpose, social media, calling, comparison, and how Jesus brings clarity to a generation that feels lost.
DAVE EPP
Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb sit down with Dave Epp to hear his raw, unfiltered journey — from a childhood shaped by legalism and abuse, to a life marked by violence, rage, and deep loss, including the heartbreaking death of his newborn daughter, Lily.
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