- Jeremy Alder

Jeremy Alder was homeschooled from K-12, a philosophy major at the University of Texas at Austin, went to seminary and got a master’s degree from Duke Divinity School, and you may have seen on social media his bit on bad Christian rock bands.

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That’s how I was first introduced to Jeremy’s comedy; my brother Joel sent me Jeremy’s viral clip about his failed Christian rock band, and I immediately understood why the clip was so popular. Two days later, Jeremy saw my conversation with comedian Gary Gulman and commented about his own interest in philosophy. After a brief exchange, I thought it would be fun to talk to him on the podcast. I had no idea how much we had in common.

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Jeremy was born only two months after me, so we had the same 80’s and 90’s experiences as kids, both growing up in Texas. I was homeschooled a couple years (kindergarten and 5th grade), we both majored in philosophy, and I also got a master’s degree in theology, but from Westminster Theological Seminary. And we both love comedy.

Though we certainly differ quite a bit in our theological and political commitments, I loved hearing Jeremy’s unique story, going from homeschooled kid to opening for Demetri Martin. You’ll hear how he got into philosophy, what led him to become a preacher, whether he’s now all in on comedy, and the best Mennonite joke I’ve ever heard.

As always, please subscribe to the YouTube channel and podcast to support the show, give the conversation a like, and let me hear what you think in the comments. I have some cool conversations coming up: a professor of marketing, a country music songwriting legend, a couple top-tier philosophers, and more.

Until next time.

Jared

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