Beneath the Headlines
Each month, pastor Mike Woodruff sits down with a thoughtful guest to trace the quiet forces shaping tomorrow’s news.
No hot‑take sparring. Just brisk questions on birthrates, algorithms, ideas, and idols, all aimed at giving thoughtful Christians a clearer map of the moment and a steadier hope within it.
Expect solid data, memorable lines, and a nod toward grace.
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Beneath the Headlines
The Pour Over with Jason Woodruff
Mike sits down with Jason Woodruff—founder and editor-in-chief of The Pour Over—for a conversation about news, anxiety, and why everyone's relationship with information is probably broken.
Full transparency: Jason is Mike's son. Mike invested in The Pour Over. They've got dirt on each other. And they almost co-wrote a book before realizing that wouldn't work. So... make of that what you will.
So despite the conflicts of interest, we hope you'll enjoy hearing how Jason built a news company with 1.5 million subscribers by being politically balanced and "Christ-first."
You'll also learn about how the algorithm is destroying journalism, how cable news will ruin your soul and why Jason's book took two years to write.
Additional Notes: Why Mike has a surprisingly healthy relationship with the news now. The story of a football coach Mike deliberately ignored for a week and a half. And why Christians should sleep better at night than anyone else—but don't.
Mike Woodruff is the author of The Friday Update, a weekly newsletter that combines cultural insight with Biblical wisdom. Subscribe here.
This podcast is a Lakelight Institute Production.
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