Nothing feels real anymore.Campbell Soup execs are talking “3D-printed chicken,” McDonald’s pickles are thicker than the patties, Netflix is trying to buy our entire childhood, TikTok says this winter will break records… and now raccoons are practically asking for a rent agreement.This episode is funny, weird, and then lands right where it matters: how to build real discernment and walk with God in a world full of fakes.If you enjoy the mix of humor, outdoors culture, weird news, and real faith—this is your episode.WATCH THE FULL EPISODE:EP 59 | What’s Real Anymore? 3D Chicken, McDonald’s Conspiracies, Netflix Takeovers & Discernment⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Cold open: “Nothing’s real anymore…”00:30 – Intro & Christmas season02:00 – Steelhead season recap03:40 – Thanksgiving sickness & Raleigh trip06:30 – Adult arcade, claw machines & vegan turkey10:55 – Louisville Slugger Museum & Babe Ruth’s bat14:30 – “What’s real anymore?” Episode theme15:00 – Campbell Soup exec caught on hot mic16:30 – 3D-printed chicken claims18:00 – Lab-grown meat & food transparency19:50 – McDonald’s burger math: billions served??21:10 – Where’s all the beef really coming from?25:50 – Florida bans lab-grown meat29:00 – Bugs vs lab-grown meat discussion30:10 – December ad blitz & small creators32:30 – Why likes/comments help more than ever33:05 – Pickle thicker than the patty?!34:30 – McGrinch meal35:40 – 1st Phorm sherbet / sherbert Mandela Effect36:00 – Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros37:30 – Cable 2.0 & streaming wars40:30 – Pricing concerns41:30 – Tiny EV trucks & the Mario Kart future42:30 – $12,000 micro trucks changing everything45:50 – Mini vehicles & the middle class47:30 – “Coldest winter ever?”49:00 – Polar vortex nostalgia50:30 – Florida fishing & tarpon stories53:30 – Fake food, fake videos, fake peace54:00 – Hebrews 5:14 — learning discernment56:30 – Prayer as a real conversation57:50 – Reading the Word daily1:00:10 – The REAL win: someone finding Jesus1:03:00 – Sponsor shoutouts1:07:30 – Thank you + Merry Christmas1:09:00 – Raccoons becoming domesticated?!1:10:10 – Final challenge: grow discernment1:10:40 – Outro🎧 LISTEN ON AUDIO PLATFORMSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YoIPXpXmZ5ljfyReXeeZM?si=57a6301a14604410Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/the-casting-faith-podcast/id1781330549🔥 SUPPORT THE SHOW (and get great stuff):☕ Backbone Coffee – use code CASTINGFAITH for 15% offhttps://backbonecoffee.com/?ref=castingfaith&utm_campaign=affiliate_promotions&utm_medium=social&utm_source=affiliate💪 1st Phorm – protein, greens, supplementshttps://1stphorm.com/castingfaith🧰 Two Clever Fellas – lights, junk removal, odd jobs (NE Ohio)https://twocleverfellasoh.com/👕 Casting Faith Merch (hoodies, Waders & Wives, Bigfoot, campfire designs)https://castingfaithpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/Instagram: @thecastingfaithpodcast