The Gospel of Kennison - The GOK, as it's called, is the official truth according to the hosts of the show. Pretty much anything that James comes up with, no matter how 'off' it may sound, is the Gospel if he says it is.
Examples of the GOK:
- "You've got to lie like the Devil lies. Start with the truth and wrap the lie around it." (James Episode 2)
- "If you listen, verily, to Nobody's Listening, you will shave two minutes off your 5k." (James Episode ??)
- Someone's life is forever changed in a good way. (ex. Charlie in Episode 73)
- "Your Step-Dad is there for your Mom... not you." (James in Episode 74)
- Don't ever assume that a woman is pregnant (James in Episode 6 and Episode 82)
- Don't hack into some girl's computer and expect her to call you back. (James in Episode 86)
- If you really want to be different, wear striped pants all the time, a beanie hat with a propeller on it, and don't have any friends. You can also have a Civil War re-enactment any time you want, especially in the racquetball court of any local YMCA. (James in Episode 93)
- You have to watch The Office. (James in Episode 94)
- James: "Do not name your kid 'Christian'." (Episode 97)
- The serpent was actually a goose. (James in Episode 97)
- Nobody's Listening will help you improve your math skills. (James in Episode 100)
- Don't stand up to anyone; they might kill you. (Suggested by Trevor, agreed upon by James in Episode 100)
- Real swing sets catch air when you swing on them. (James in Episode 101)
- Write a Christian rap song that stretches the limits of rhyme itself. (James & John in Episode 103)
- You can use pen and paper caricatures to steal people's immortal souls. (James in Episode 106)
- If you eat Sugar Smacks, you're going to smell them again later. (James in Episode 107)
- The Gospel of Kennison is like a virtual back rub. (James in Episode 107)
- Children should not be spanked on Christmas day. (James in Episode 115)
The GOK has also been referred to as the act of sharing Nobody's Listening with family and friends. It is said that the GOK is being spread when someone (1) shares NLCast with a friend or family member, (2) makes a joke from the show to someone in real life, (3)
brandishes a bumper sticker or (4)
tags the website's url in a public place.
- Coconut hooked her friend on Nobody's Listening while explaining podcasts to her. (Episode 73)
- Melody has grown to love the show after her husband recommended it. (Episode 108)
The GOK is also now the name of NLCast producer James Kennison's audio journal. GOK: The Gospel of Kennison http://www.nlcast.com/gok