Christian Rock Summer 2026 continues! And this time, we're tackling Christian ska. On today's episode, James C. Liker, Josh, and Josiah go through the story of everyone's favorite woke youth group band, Five Iron Frenzy.
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References
The Five Iron Frenzy Episode, YouTube Playlist, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWdQp6Z35FnI
The Rise and Fall of Five Iron Frenzy (2010), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDxNJ-omuw8
"Five Iron Frenzy: An extensive oral history of the band straight from the members themselves," Tom Murphy in Westword, https://www.westword.com/music/five-iron-frenzy-an-extensive-oral-history-of-the-band-straight-from-the-members-themselves-5714595/
"Our Newest Podcast Ever - Episode 18 - Reese Roper Interview," https://open.spotify.com/episode/5360LMumZ6LBa4gbSHDygY?utm_source=copy-link
"To Change Your Mind: Christlikeness (Reese Roper) (#13)," You Have Permission, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-change-your-mind-christlikeness-reese-roper-13/id1448000113?i=1000432179616
"Reese Roper: Five Iron Frenzy," The Black Sheep Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reese-roper-five-iron-frenzy/id1224409460?i=1000507441077
"An Interview With Reese Roper Of Five Iron Frenzy," Brandon James in Indie Vision Music, https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/reese-roper-of-five-iron-frenzy/
"Spotlight on Reese Roper and Five Iron Frenzy," French Davis in Yellowscene, https://yellowscene.com/2021/03/02/spotlight-on-reese-roper-and-five-iron-frenzy/
"Reese Played Acquire the Fire. He Didn't Light It, But He Tried to Fight It," The Pickle and Boot Shop Podcast, https://open.spotify.com/episode/477hqRBYAviJNlaydHm6Fi
Audio credits
Jesus Freak - DC Talk
The Old West - Five Iron Frenzy
Yesterday – bloom.
Kamikaze - Five Iron Frenzy
American Kryptonite - Five Iron Frenzy
Zen and the Art of Xenophobia - Five Iron Frenzy
Everywhere I Go - Five Iron Frenzy (originally by Amy Grant)
Where Zero Meets 15 - Five Iron Frenzy
A Flowery Song - Five Iron Frenzy
Handbook for the Sellout - Five Iron Frenzy
Fistful of Sand - Five Iron Frenzy
Blue Comb '78 - Five Iron Frenzy
Banner Year - Five Iron Frenzy
Oh, Canada - Five Iron Frenzy
Every New Day - Five Iron Frenzy
Introduction - Five Iron Frenzy
My Evil Plan to Save the World - Five Iron Frenzy
All That Is Good - Five Iron Frenzy
Dandelions - Five Iron Frenzy
When I Go Out - Five Iron Frenzy
Get Your Riot Gear - Five Iron Frenzy
The Untimely Death of Brad - Five Iron Frenzy
These Are Not My Pants (The Rock Opera) - Five Iron Frenzy
Fahrenheit - Five Iron Frenzy
Four-Fifty-One - Five Iron Frenzy
Giants - Five Iron Frenzy
A New Hope - Five Iron Frenzy
Far, Far Away - Five Iron Frenzy
The Day We Killed - Five Iron Frenzy
Blue Mix - Five Iron Frenzy
Vultures - Five Iron Frenzy
Rhubarb Pie - Five Iron Frenzy
Dog Food - Five Iron Frenzy
So Far, So Bad - Five Iron Frenzy
Wizard Needs Food, Badly - Five Iron Frenzy
That's How the Story Ends - Five Iron Frenzy
Day of Pigs - Roper
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night - Five Iron Frenzy
Someone Else's Problem - Five Iron Frenzy
I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge - Five Iron Frenzy
Blizzards & Bygones - Five Iron Frenzy
Battle Dancing Unicorns With Glitter - Five Iron Frenzy
While Supplies Last - Five Iron Frenzy
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