Real Vida TV
Real Vida TV is a Christian podcast primarily for incarcerated men and women, based on the weekly radio program 'Real Talk Radio' broadcast on stations across Texas. The podcast aims to help listeners find a life-changing relationship with God, offering love and hope to those who are incarcerated or free. Listeners are encouraged to write and share how God is working in their lives.
Episodes
Victory Beyond the Cup: Mark McKinzie
Experience Victory Beyond the Cup and listen to Mark McKenzie as he shares his faith journey.
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PO Box 131722
Tyler, TX 75713
Victory Beyond the Cup: Teal Bunbury
Experience Victory Beyond the Cup and listen to Teal Bunbury as he shares his faith journey.
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PO Box 131722
Tyler, TX 75713
Victory Beyond the Cup: Tanner Tessman
Experience Victory Beyond the Cup and listen to Tanner Tessman as he shares his faith journey.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Victory Beyond the Cup: Dejuan Jones
Experience Victory Beyond the Cup and listen to Dejuan Jones share his story of faith.
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PO Box 131722
Tyler, TX 75713
Loud Crazy Love
The remarkable true story of KORN’s Brian Head Welch and the little girl that saved his life.
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Tyler, TX 75713
CHANGED: A Conversation About Sexuality
Join Jeremy and Andy as they sit down in Redding, CA for a panel interview with the team of Changed Movement. The Changed team have all experienced profound freedom in Jesus Christ from their prior struggle with their sexual identity. Listen as the team shares their powerful journey from bondage to freedom … including snakes and lightning bolts! Look for their curriculum “Finding You,” available e
Growth Spurt
Join the Vida family as we share important updates including new map pins and opportunities to have Real Vida come to your unit. Then Carl shares an important message about how to grow spiritually … But why does Andy want to blow up her El Camino?
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Tyler, TX 75713
Smugglers: Prisons to Nations Part 3
Join us as we conclude our Prisons to Nations series with an amazing view of how God can use you to bring His word to the nations. Sit with Jeremy, Josh Yates and Tony Reyes for an encouraging interview that shows how there is no barrier to doing God's work, from prison to the ends of the earth.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Stray Kittens
Join the Vida Team as they read letters from (and shout outs to) Vida Nation. We also add new pins to the map and share music videos from Nicky Gracious and Hog Mob! Finally, Andy shares how God answered the prayers of a little girl by sending stray kittens under their porch ... and a powerful lesson from the Word of God (and the redwood forest in California).
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Real News June 3, 2026
Join Jeremy as he covers the latest news headlines, plus a deep dive into the current conflict in the Middle East.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Prisons To Nations Part 2 - Samaria
Join Jeremy and our ministry partners, Brandon Authement and Brandon Light (two former Texas inmates), as we discuss the release of the Commands of Christ curriculum on Edovo and the video series, “In the Dayroom,” which demonstrates practical evangelism in a prison setting. This project was done by association with I Am Second, Freedom Multiplied and No Place Left Academy.
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#1 Boo Thang
Join the Vida Team as we share letters from prison and new map pins from Vida Nation. Then Carl shares an important word about how we need to make God a priority in our lives.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Real News May 11, 2026 - Deep Dive: Alien / UFO Secrets Disclosed
Join Jeremy as he covers the top current news stories from around the world, then a special deep dive on the recent and ongoing US government release of it's secret UFO/UAP files.
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Tyler, TX 757513
Pitfalls of Perfection
Join the Real Vida moms (Sam and Andy) as celebrate Mother’s Day with practical advice about how to avoid the pitfalls of trying to be perfect as a parent. As a special Mother’s Day gift, we also share some funny and heartwarming animal videos.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Oaks Of Righteousness
Join the Vida family as we share a trip recap from our recent trip to California with “family vacation” photos from California and Oregon. After a new music video from Hog Mob, Carl teaches a powerful word from his encounter with the mighty redwoods. But has Carl turned into a tree hugger?
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Tyler, TX 75713
18 Days In Heaven And Aliens
Join Jeremy and our ministry partner Billy Hallowell from CBN News as they discuss Billy's latest movie. Then we share two episodes of Billy's podcast "Into the Supernatural." First, a conversation with a young man who was clinically dead and claims to have spent 18 days in Heaven before he was miraculously (and without medical explanation) healed. Next, in the midst of almost daily news stories r
Music and Stuff
A new Real Vida Music episode! Drop in for a quick recap of the Real Vida New Mexico trip, then enjoy some great music from some of our favorite artists.
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Tyler, TX 75713
You Are What You Read
Just as what you put in your body determines the health of your body, what you choose to put in your spirit can affect your spiritual health. Join the Real Vida team as we go over our favorite Christian books and authors to give you a spiritually healthy diet for you reading times.
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Real News April 2, 2026
Join Jeremy as he gives a news update for the week.
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Mr. 66 In Da Clip
Join Jeremy and Andy as we welcome for the first time in the studio our close friend, Mr. 66 in Da Clip … Tommy Chapa! Tommy shares lessons on life, marriage and ministry. Plus … Tommy debuts his new music video “I Believe” with Vida Nation. But wait … did Chris add a blooper reel at the end?
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Every Thought Captive
Join the Vida team as we recap our recent trip to New Mexico and share shout outs and letters from Vida Nation. We also debut the new worship song from Real Vida Music, “Every Thought Captive.” After the break, Jeremy teaches how to Biblically capture the lies of the enemy and replace them with the truth of God’s Word. Finally … why is Jeremy driving a Bentley? And how did he pay for it?
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Real News March 10, 2026
Join Jeremy as he covers recent news events, plus a deep dive on the Iran war.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Steel And Mercy
Join Sam Shawn and Chris for a quick hello, then some more of our Real Vida Music!
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Real News February 28, 2026
Join Jeremy for a special report on the Iran War.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Real News February 25, 2026
Join Jeremy as he recaps news headlines for 2-26-25.
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Tyler, TX 75713
Warm Milk And The Apocalypse
Join the entire Vida Team as we share new music from Real Vida Music and encouraging letters from Vida Nation. Finally, Jeremy shares from the heart about the passing of one year since Mama Eve went to Heaven.
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NOT Back By Demand
Join the Vida Team as we share shout outs and map pins for Vida Nation. We also share a new song from Real Vida Music. Then, we return to our “Birth Pains” series … listen as Carl and Andy share information about ways that the enemy is attempting to steal, kill and destroy through our diet and toxic substances.
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Store Day Blues
Join the Vida Team as we share shout outs and letters from Vida Nation as well as a new music video from Nicky Gracious. We are also happy to announce the debut of the first song from Real Vida Music’s new album, "Store Day Blues". Finally, Carl shares a powerful message from the Word of God about the significance of our words. The power of life and death is in the tongue.
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Real News February 8, 2026
Join Jeremy as he covers current news for the US and the world.
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Let My People Go
A former Blood, Crip, Latin King and Aryan sit down for “real talk” with Jeremy about gangs … how they jumped off the porch into street life, how gang membership affected them and their relationships, and how God rescued them and transferred them into the kingdom of light. It’s time for the enemy to let God’s people go!
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Tyler, TX 75713
Overcomers
Join the Vida Team as we share letters and map pins from across Vida Nation. Then, listen as Carl shares an encouraging message about the power to overcome. Also, Andy shares a lesson from Jeremiah about the potter's house.
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Real News January 16, 2026
Join Jeremy as he covers the major news headlines for January 16, 2026.
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Upstream
Join the Vida team as we share shout outs, new map pins, and a recap of our visit to Roach Unit. Then listen as Carl teaches about when God calls us to travel upstream … and though sometimes we have to fight the current, God’s plan for our life is often only revealed when we travel upstream.
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Real News January 7, 2026
Join Jeremy as he goes over the two major news stories this week. Be sure to find the attached news brief.
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AI: God Is Real - Evolution Is Impossible
Join us as we share amazing videos in which Calvin Smith - Executive Director, Answers In Genesis Canada - interviews the Grok 4 Artificial Intelligence and obtains astounding admissions regarding God, intelligent design in creation, and evolution. Jeremy then sits down for a one-on-one conversation with Calvin about his thoughts regarding Artificial Intelligence, the evidence for creationism, and
Real News December 29, 2025
Join Jeremy for our Real News Year In Review.
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Real Vida Christmas
Merry Christmas from Real Vida TV!
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Love Bomb
The Vida family shares letters from Vida Nation, including one special letter about what happened when the writer got hit by the “love bomb” that is Jesus. We also share more baptism pictures from Lowell Unit in Florida. Finally, Jeremy addresses false teaching about baptism.
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Fire!
The Vida team recaps our trip to Florida prisons with Hog Mob and reads letters from Vida Nation. Then, join the Real Vida family for Sunday night Bible study. Sam and Shawn lead worship and Andy then teaches about the spiritual benefits of first fires in our lives. Out of the devastation of the fires in our lives, God will bring new and beautiful growth.
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Tune My Ears
Join the Real Vida team as we share exciting news regarding new content available from our partners at I Am Second as well as a new music video from Sevin and Hog Mob. Then, Jeremy interviews a couple that were supernaturally delivered from their past struggles with drugs and incarceration after they learned to hear God’s voice.
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Investigating the Supernatural - Miracles
This Thanksgiving, Real Vida is thankful for our partners at Christian Broadcasting Network for sharing with us this powerful investigative movie about miraculous modern day stories of the healing power of the God of the Bible … who is the same yesterday, today and forever.
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The Process
Join the Real Vida team as we share some of our favorite things! Then Jeremy sits down for a moving interview with Garrett Deetz of Hog Mob as he talks about his journey from a leader of an Aryan gang to a transformed man of God. After years of ups and downs, Garrett finally surrendered to the process when he had a near death experience. Finally … an amazing story of grace and two baptisms!
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Death to Light
Join the Real Vida Team as we go over some letters and give an update on the goings on of the Vida family. Then we introduce you to Garrett Deetz, a former high ranking skinhead who's life of violence and hate is changed by an encounter with the love and power of Christ.
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Tyler, TX 75713
A Soup and a Kool-Aid
Join us as we share new map pins, letters and shout outs to Vida Nation. We also show some pictures from our recent trip to Estelle Unit with our ministry partners at I Am Second, Freedom Multiplied and No Place Left Academy. Then the team travels to Ohio, where Jeremy has a conversation with AJ Rodriguez, the first recipient of the Vida Nation Alumni award.
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War Stories
Join the Real Vida family for the Day of Deliverance episode as we share “war stories” from our own spiritual journeys as well as tips about taking captive the thoughts that the enemy uses to destroy us. Also, we share a new worship song from Real Vida Music.
Day Of Deliverance - Closing Open Doors
Join the Vida family as we share personal stories about our lives and our experiences with spiritual warfare. We share practical advice about doors we opened to demonic forces as well as how to close those doors. We will continue with more practical tips next week as we continue to prepare for the Day of Deliverance on October 31, 2025. Please join us as we pray and fast that day for freedom from
Real Vida Music
Join us as Jeremy and the Vida Fam gets together to read some letters and introduce our newest project, Real Vida music.
A Place For You
Join us as the Vida ladies hijack the podcast table and do their Ladies (only) Show! Andy, Sam and Misty share shout outs and art from Vida Nation as well as a discussion about … nose hairs? As well as an encouraging word from Andy about how God has a place for each of us. We also share the first release from Real Vida Music, the only record label focused exclusively on making music for the incarc
The Burn
Join the Vida team as we prepare for the upcoming Day of Deliverance on Friday October 31rst, 2025 We invite you to join us for prayer and fasting as well as worship as we war spiritually for ourselves, our families and our friends. Next, Jeremy interviews pastors from Ohio whose journey through premature death and drug addiction led them to find purpose in each other and in God.
Blind Spots
Join the Vida family in studio as we share shout outs, a special song from Smith Unit, and a video recap of our visit to Estes Unit with two debut tracks from a mystery hip hop artist. Carl also shares a message about how to stay safe from spiritual “blind spots.”
Real News September 25, 2025
Join us as Jeremy covers news headlines from the week of September 25, 2025.
Real News, September 11, 2025
Joins us as Jeremy covers news headlines from the week of September 11, 2025.
Checkmate
Join the Vida team as we share shout outs, letters and the exciting conclusion to the cornhole controversy. Watch actual video of a Vida cornhole victory over an arch rival set to the soon-to-be chart topping hip hop hit, “Victory Slide.” Finally, we share Jeremy’s interview with Melvin Negron, who grew up hard in a Puerto Rican neighborhood in New Jersey. He learned chess while locked up as a juv
Real News, September 5, 2025
Join us as we begin our News format program. In addition to our regular podcast, Real Vida will now be releasing a current news program once a week. Today we discuss current events around the world.
Nothing To See Here
Join the Real Vida team as we dive into the geopolitical news of the day as well as other important topics, including Harvard professors calling the incoming comet potentially a nuclear-powered alien spacecraft ... and alien substances in our food. And even though the establishment would like us to believe there's nothing to see here ... Jesus instructed his disciples to watch for clues about His
Resolute
Join the Real Vida team as we share an update and photos from our Kansas prison tour, including exclusive “footage” of the Real Vida / Hog Mob Cornhole showdown. Who won? You will have to watch this episode to find out … but since we are showing this footage, it probably wasn’t Hog Mob! Jeremy then reads the Texas Senate resolution honoring Mama Eve. Finally, Carl and the team share Biblical advic
Vida On The Edge
Join the Vida Team as we welcome the love birds, Sam and Boo Bear, back from their honeymoon. We also read some sweet letters from Vida Nation. Finally, we share Jeremy and Chris’ interview on “The Edge” podcast from Less Than the Least of These Ministries. Hear the “origin story” for Real Vida TV and how Chris went from prisoner to Executive Producer of RVTV.
Palantir
Join the Vida guys as we do a deep dive into the news of the day, including Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Iran, government-sponsored weather modification … and a scary military tech and AI company called Palantir (based on the mystical seeing stones from Lord of the Rings). We explore how all these issues fit into Biblical end times prophecy and remember … when things look frightening, we need
Birthday Gifts
Join Jeremy and Chris to celebrate Mama Eve's first Heavenly birthday. Our birthday gift to Vida Nation is old video and audio content of Eve from the prohibited vault! Will Jeremy and Chris get a big chancla as soon as they get to Heaven? Probably so... plus, Jeremy shares pictures and scriptures from the heart on this very emotional day.
Army Crawl
Join the Vida family as we answer questions from the Nation about prayer. What is the proper posture for prayer? And how can we boldly come to God with our requests? Finally, we share more video from the Vida Nation conference, including worship, messages from David Rocha, Emcy and Dontae, and music from Cody and Vanessa Mahaffey and Sevin.
VIDA NATION - Part 2
Join the Vida Team as we share letters and shout outs, as well as more footage from our Vida Nation Conference in Dallas. We hear conference messages from Carl and Andy as well as our special guest Sevin. We also play live performances from Tommy Chapa and Dontae. Finally … where IS Jeremy? Inquiring minds want to know.
VIDA NATION
Join the Vida Team in studio as we recap the First Annual Vida Nation Conference on July 13, 2025 and tell stories about seeing old and new friends. We also share the winners of the art and poetry contests. And who won the cornhole tournament? Was there a rain delay … or did the other teams get scared off by our skills? Finally, we share the first of many videos from the conference and concert.
Tracks
Join the Vida Team as we make final preparations for the 2025 Vida Nation conference. When Carl shares a question from the Nation about how to stay on track in your spiritual walk, the whole team weighs in with their keys to spiritual success.
Sticks
Join the Vida Team as we share art, letters, and questions from Vida Nation. One letter about doubt prompts a Mama Eve story about sticks … and how God answers our questions. Plus, special footage from Team Vida’s cornhole tournament preparations … did Jeremy and Carl find their tourney mojo? And why are they cuddling the trophy? Finally, we share music from Band Reeves, For Today, Bobby Bendito a
Partners
Join the Vida Team as we share art and letters from Vida Nation. Also, Chris and Jeremy faced danger on a mountain in Colorado to get video of the Fastest Pastor and the Pike’s Peak Race. Finally, we introduce our new ministry partner, I Am Second, and a powerful interview with Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson.
Supernatural
Join the entire Real Vida family as we share an important life-changing announcement about some team members. Team Vida also starts getting serious about preparing for the corn hole tournament. Jeremy then shares a fascinating interview with CBN news reporter and host of “Into the Supernatural,” Billy Hallowell. Finally, who is Boo Bear? And why is he disco dancing on our podcast?
Snowman
Join the Real Vida family as we welcome our good friend (and cornhole arch-enemy), Jay Dan Gumm of Forgiven Felons with his daughter Jessa, as we discuss fatherhood and Biblical parenting. Also making his debut on Vida Nation … Snowman!
Active
Join Jeremy and Chris for a weekend of ministry with the men of Hog Mob. Jeremy also sits down with IV Conerly to learn about how his faith in Jesus helped him overcome alcoholism and mental health issues. From being active in gang culture to becoming “active” in his walk with Christ, IV is using his platform to reach the same neighborhoods he grew up in.
Missing In Action
Join the Real Vida team as we share video of Sam singing and Jeremy preaching recently at Pastor Ricky and Eva Lopez’s church (Annointing, Power and Glory Church in Dallas). Also, Chris found some video of Mama Eve leading worship! Finally, Emcy with Hog Mob responds to Jeremy’s corn hole challenge … Don’t forget to submit your entries for the poetry and art contests at the Vida Nation conference
Ring of Fire
Join the Vida Team for the first time in our new studio as we share important details for the July 13 Conference and Concert in Dallas. We announce art and poetry contests, and call out friends for a cornhole tournament! Sam shares a new song and Jeremy, Carl and Chris share important news updates on the “Ring of Fire” … with super volcanoes heating up and superpowers preparing for global war. Fin
The Mountain
Join the Vida Team as we welcome Eve’s close and longtime friend, Kizzi Hogan, and share stories of how God used two friends to challenge each other to “climb the mountain” to God. Also … the debut of a cartoon starring Eve and created by Chris (with help from artificial intelligence)! Finally, we share new music from War of Ages, Apostoles de Rap, and Hog Mob.
Mamma's Heart
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in Vida Nation! Join the Vida team on location in Arizona with our friends Dawn Adkins and Jessica Brooks as we discuss the impossible stories of how God restored their relationships with their children even after they lost custody due to drugs and incarceration. Also, we recap our Arizona trip and share art and new music from Emcy.
Pray, Vida Nation!
Please join us for the Third Annual National Day of Prayer for Prisoners on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. See highlights of Jeremy and Chris’ trip to Washington, D.C. to pray for our nation and its leaders. Our team is also joined in prayer by some of Vida Nation’s favorite pastors, podcasters and musical artists from all over the country. In Jesus’ name … amen.
Out 'Tha Mud
Join the Vida Familia as Sam shares how God made us out of mud. Mud can be dirty and destructive, but it can also be useful when you add something strong to it. We also share updates on upcoming travel and new music from Hog Mob. Blessed are the muddy …
Wanted
Join the Vida team as we interview musical artist Joe Nester. After giving his life to Jesus, Joe went from being a homeless drug addict to an overnight social media sensation. Joe nearly lost everything when old criminal charges resurfaced and he became wanted for bank robbery. But God wanted Joe more … He miraculously turned the situation around and gave Joe a new song to sing.
Bunkies
Join us and all our rowdy Vida friends as we recap the Colorado prison tour and read letters from Vida Nation. We also share exclusive video of Sevin live at the Hog Mob concert in Dallas. Finally, Jeremy and Chris debate … bunkies versus cellies. Chris wins.
Blessed Mourning
Join Jeremy for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Sevin from Hog Mob as they discuss how to grieve Biblically … and why Jesus taught that “Blessed are those who mourn.” Also, a quick update on our Colorado DOC trip and a new music video by Sevin.
Rise Up
Join Jeremy and the Vida team as we welcome our close ministry friend, Dr. Dawn Adkins. Dawn explains what she inherited from Mama Eve and challenges Vida Nation to “Rise up!” Dawn also shares the story of revival at Lowell Correctional in Florida and shows some baptism pictures. Finally, Jeremy announces the first annual Vida Nation Prison Ministry Conference and the memorial concert for Mama Eve
Fungus In Your Fortress
Join the team as we share more letters and art from Vida Nation as well as an update on the Colorado tour. Chris shares a song by Mama Eve he found in the Real Vida archives that’s never been released on the podcast. Finally, listen as Andy explains why you can’t allow fungus to grow in your fortress.
The Jacket
Join the Real Vida team as we share tributes to Mama Eve from across Vida Nation. When Jeremy gives a present to a team member, we experience unprecedented technical difficulties. Fortunately, Ada’s Mom saves the day.
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