{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fruitless","title":"Holding Out for a !Hero (feat. Brian Alford)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/34260c74\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":9673,"description":"Christian Rock Summer 2025 continues! On today's episode, Brian Alford (The Worst of All Possible Worlds, @spocksbrian) joined Josiah and Josh to discuss !Hero: The Rock Opera: a 2003 musical attempting to be \"Jesus Christ Superstar for the MTV generation,\" featuring a CCM star-studded cast including Michael Tait, Rebecca St. James, Mark Stuart, and more. Content warning: Today's episode contains a lengthy discussion about the sexual assault allegations that have come out regarding Michael Tait.Follow today's guest on Twitter @spocksbrian and Bluesky @spocksbrian.worstpossible.worldListen to The Worst of All Possible WorldsBecome a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonReferences!Hero: The Rock Opera, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sAAtOosJVY!Hero: The Rock Opera, Various Artists, https://open.spotify.com/album/2xyLlMkoj24VBhzRsKJMBT?si=Vg4quh3rSIOvoV7S_lUqfw\"'!Hero' puts spin on familiar story,\" Sarasota-Herald Tribune, https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/10/31/hero-puts-spin-on-familiar-story/28772644007/. This is where the quote of Michael Tait saying Jesus \"probably looked more like a terrorist\" is from.\"JFH Concert Review: !Hero - The Rock Opera Tour, 11/8/03, Washing Township Performing Arts Center, Sewell, NJ,\" Jesus Freak Hideout, https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/concerts/!Hero.asp\"!Hero: The Rock Opera,\" God Awful Movies, https://podcasts.apple.com/lk/podcast/hero-the-rock-opera/id1041876428?i=1000554848223\"Hayley Williams Hopes Christian Music Industry ‘Crumbles’ Amid Michael Tait Scandal: ‘F— All of You Who Knew and Didn’t Say Anything,’\" Chris Willman in Variety, https://variety.com/2025/music/news/hayley-williams-christian-music-crumbles-michael-tait-ccm-1236430953/\"EXCLUSIVE: Former Newsboys Frontman Michael Tait Accused of Sexual Assault, Grooming, and Substance Abuse, Dating...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dN-kG_v-OgA77Q1zGM7Ab15976-Ufg5LkB6Mc_iSVRo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI1NTE0LzE3MDU1/MDcxMzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}