James Talarico’s HERETIC Pastor Exposed in Undercover Video (Pastors RESPOND) | Live Free with Josh Howerton
September 28, 2026
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5 min read“For at least one day, two dudes talking about Jesus Christ beat Joe Rogan for the most trending podcast in the world.” That’s the claim Pastor Josh Howerton makes at the top of this episode of Live Free, and it sets the tone for a conversation that moves from celebration to confrontation. The hosts—Pastor Josh, Carlos Raso, and Paul Cunningham—spend the bulk of the episode walking through what they call the five most common Christian heresies in America, then pivot to a pointed reaction to a viral undercover video of a progressive pastor named Babs Miller. The throughline is a warning: false teaching is real, it’s widespread, and it often sounds more reasonable than it is.
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- 2 (00:00) **Cold Open: Warning About Itching-Ears Preaching** - Clip sets up the core problem: preachers who prioritize what people want to hear over clear Bible teaching lead to churches that accept everything except biblical truth.
- 3 (01:11) **Welcome and Armadillo Story** - Hosts Carlos Raso, Josh Howerton, and Paul Cunningham open with banter about shooting an armadillo that was messing with the flock.
- 4 (03:27) **Baptism Celebration: 800+ People** - Pastor Josh announces a massive baptism weekend with over 800 people baptized, emphasizing this is not normal and is a move of God.
- 5 (05:55) **Podcast Milestone: Trending Above Joe Rogan** - The team celebrates the Live Free podcast reaching #5 globally and briefly surpassing Joe Rogan as the top trending podcast.
- 6 (10:45) **Church History Observation: Revivals Every 50 Years** - Josh presents a theory that every major American revival has occurred roughly 50 years apart, each preceded by a new technology leveraged for the gospel.
- 7 (15:16) **Bible Reading Guide for New Believers** - Carlos provides a practical guide on where to start reading the Bible based on what a person wants to learn.
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Show Notes
In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul unpack the Apostle Paul's final words in 2 Timothy 4 and his urgent warning about a time when people will reject sound doctrine and gather teachers who tell them what they want to hear.
The conversation explores what it means to preach the Word, remain faithful “in season and out of season,” and know the gospel well enough to recognize when biblical truth is being distorted. The pastors also break down five common false teachings and react to a viral example of progressive theology that challenges foundational Christian beliefs about Scripture, Jesus, and the cross.
In this episode:
- How to recognize faithful biblical teaching
- What Paul meant by “itching ears”
- Prosperity Theology vs. biblical blessing
- The dangers of Word of Faith Theology
- How Progressive Christianity redefines biblical truth
- Why works can't earn God's acceptance
- The danger of “Cafeteria Christianity”
- Why Jesus' death for our sins remains central to the gospel
- How to fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith
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