EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
About
EnTrench is a song by song analysis of Twenty One Pilots through the lens of Christianity.
Episodes
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #89 ||-// Leave the City
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, my new fren Kelsey and I are analyzing “Leave the City!” We have great testimonies of spiritual resilience to share between my late grandfather’s life…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #88 ||-// Legend (AKA Luke!)
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Legend,” Tyler’s tribute to his grandfather Robert, and sharing all about my own legend, Luke. Even in the face of death, God fulfills…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #87 ||-// Pet Cheetah
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Pet Cheetah!” This podcast is primarily for all the artsy local dreamers out there, and how creativity and spirituality both feel like…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #86 ||-// Bandito
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, my new, international bandito Mark and I are analyzing “Bandito!” There is a ton to sink your teeth into, including spreading God’s life in a world sh…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #85 ||-// Cut My Lip
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Cut My Lip!” Even in the information age, human rationality does not hold the same freedom God’s boundless grace does. And when we cons…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #84 ||-// Nico and the Niners Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Nico and the Niners” music video! I reveal the joy of giving your life to Christ and expose the Dema-centric lies that real truth i…
- Entrench ||-// Episode #83 ||-// Nico and the Niners
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Nico and the Niners!” When we stake our allegiance to Christ, it ignites spiritual warfare, but it also proves that you have power in J…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #82 ||-// The Hype Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “The Hype” music video! Art is a testimony of faith, including Twenty One Pilots’ journey, and shows us that a life of obedience to God…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #81 ||-// The Hype
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “The Hype!” God is determined to raise up bold, courageous believers (especially when we doubt ourselves); he’s a foundation we can rely…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #80 ||-// Neon Gravestones
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Neon Gravestones!” Suicide and suicidal ideation are the epitome of the enemy’s darkness and they require a God-sized amount of hope to…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #79 ||-// Smithereens
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Smithereens!” Tyler’s love for Jenna speaks volumes of Christ’s covenant with the church and His love for you through death on the cros…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #78 ||-// Chlorine Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Chlorine” music video! We watch as God renews Tyler’s mind, his creativity, and gives him hope of redemption through a little cup o…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #77 ||-// Chlorine
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Chlorine.” Some things never change… like, since the garden of Eden. Speaking of, do you ever feel like the ends of a weathered flag by…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #76 ||-// My Blood Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, Caleb and I are analyzing the “My Blood” music video! Through Jesus’ presence vs. absence with His disciples and spiritual timidity vs. confidence, th…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #75 ||-// My Blood
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, Laura and I are analyzing “My Blood!” We basically share half of the Bible because of Tyler Joseph’s four verses of lyrics. Maybe check it out? Let me…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #74 ||-// Morph
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, Silas and I are analyzing “Morph!” Lots of deep chats from existentialism to philosophical argumentation, so put your snorkel on and get goin’. Let me…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #73 ||-// Levitate Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Levitate” music video. Together, the Torchbearer and Bandito camp present God's ideal in a chaotic world. Let me know if YOU want t…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #72 ||-// Levitate
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Levitate!” Tyler and Josh have crafted an entire spiritual arsenal with their discography to date, and they’re not hesitating to fire a…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #71 ||-// Jumpsuit Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Jumpsuit” music video! Hebrews 12:1-2 is depicted superbly and it’s encouraging to see the precision in spiritual warfare through f…
- EnTrench ||-// Episode #70 ||-// Jumpsuit
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m celebrating the Clancy tour and kicking off Trench with the “Jumpsuit” analysis! This track starts us off with a spiritually combative bang, calli…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #69 |-/ Blurryface Album Wrap-Up
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, we’re celebrating the Blurryface album wrap-up! From the carefully crafted track designs to the live show components, Blurryface is a sitting tension…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #68 |-/ Heathens Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Heathens” music video! There is a great parallel between Tyler and Josh’s presence in this video and Paul’s letters from prison–the…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #67 |-/ Heathens
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Heathens!” Buckle up for plenty of soapboxes/meditations on hypocrisy in Christian culture, as well as ulterior motives in relationship…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #66 |-/ Goner Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Goner” music video! This iteration of the song emphasizes shame in isolation and the deception of lies to convince you of fake Trut…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #65 |-/ Goner
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Goner!” Despite the surface-level depression in this song, there is also a thread of the Gospel and the start of positive coping throug…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #64 |-/ Not Today
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Not Today!” Primarily, the song conceptualizes how the Holy Spirit inserts God’s perspective into our internal dialogue. No matter how…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #63 |-/ Hometown
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Hometown!” The track brings up many Scripture connections, including God’s work as a potter, idolatry, and the difference between denom…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #62 |-/ Message Man
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, my new fren Chase and I are analyzing “Message Man!” We discuss meditating on the spiritual layers of the band’s songs, artistic censorship and using…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #61 |-/ We Don't Believe What's on TV
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “We Don’t Believe What’s on TV!” Idealistic dreams are countered with realistic possibilities in this track, because God’s view is far b…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #60 |-/ Polarize
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, Caleb and I are analyzing “Polarize!” Despite some polarizing audio levels, we discuss Satan’s disguises, Tyler’s love of Peter parallels, and the amb…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #59 |-/ Doubt
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, Luke and I are analyzing “Doubt!” With Luke’s Bible verse references, my song callback knowledge, and both of our personal narratives, we have built a…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #58 |-/ The Judge
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “The Judge!” How far will the rabbit hole of temptation take us toward Satan (I mean, Blurryface)? How desperately do we need God? The a…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #57 |-/ Lane Boy Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Lane Boy” music video! This video hosts a plethora of spiritual callbacks, from John 8:6 to Daniel 3, which gives it even more repl…
- EnTrench |-/ BONUS Episode |-/ Christmas Saves the Year Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this bonus episode, I’m analyzing the “Christmas Saves the Year” music video! It’s simply a cute story that spreads harmony and redemption in the claymation world.…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #56 |-/ Lane Boy
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Lane Boy!” From breaking the confines of trends or labels to the cultural moment of its release, “Lane Boy” displays God’s sovereignty.…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #55 |-/ Tear in My Heart Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Tear in My Heart” music video! This video highlights what healthy love is and how to model it after the perfect display of marriage…
- EnTrench |-/ Episiode #54 |-/ Tear in My Heart
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Tear in My Heart,” one of the only romantic tracks in the band’s discography. SO MUCH emulation of Christ in this song, because He is T…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #53 |-/ Fairly Local Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Fairly Local” music video with the REAL podcast host, Lexy! From the red Blurryface war zone to Josh losing his war ammunition, we…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #52 |-/ Fairly Local
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Fairly Local!” Tyler seeks to find truth through humanity’s identity in Christ while Blurryface antagonizes his positive coping mechani…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #51 |-/ Ride Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Ride” music video! Josh’s makeup builds on the vulnerability themes in Blurryface ; meanwhile,Tyler and Josh literally work through…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #50 |-/ Ride
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Ride!” An interesting verbal spar with Blurryface while venturing into an eternal existential crisis. #Relatable Be sure to look up the…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #49 |-/ Stressed Out Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Stressed Out” music video! Similar to “Slowtown,” the video showcases the purity of childhood and nostalgia juxtaposed with Satan’s…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #48 |-/ Stressed Out
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Stressed Out!” The belief in our unlimited potential as children crashes into the mocking voice of adult cynicism throughout the lyrics…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #47 |-/ heavydirtysoul Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “heavydirtysoul” with Michael! With my lore knowledge and Michael’s drumming analysis, we tackle relational stability in the midst of do…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #46 |-/ heavydirtysoul
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “heavydirtysoul.” Blurryface picks up where Vessel left off: doubts and spiritual warfare, while giving a nod to “Car Radio.” Be sure to…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #45 |-/ Vessel Album Wrap-Up
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, we are celebrating the Vessel album wrap-up! “Vessel” is an important Christian concept, as well as the themes throughout the album and what it has me…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #44 |-/ Truce Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Truce” music video! Not only does Tyler play out his inner turmoil in real time, but we see a flashback (or flash-forward) to how T…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #43 |-/ Truce
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Truce” with my womb friend, Laura! The band’s shortest song packs a punch, not only by showing us Tyler’s empathy in hopelessness, but…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #42 |-/ Trees
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing “Trees” with my seester, Cassidy! We discuss being in God’s presence, hearing from God, and the power in the lyrical succinctness. Be su…
- EnTrench |-/ Episode #41 |-/ Guns for Hands Music Video
Welcome to EnTrench: A Twenty One Pilots podcast! My name is Annah, and in this episode, I’m analyzing the “Guns for Hands” music video! In light of the recent MSU shooting, it felt right to have a mostly unedited podcast on two things tha…