Guest: Jake Phillips

In this episode of Code Red, Zach Terry sits down with Jake Phillips—Army veteran, voice actor, and lover of classic literature—to talk about faith, formation, accents, storytelling, and how God quietly prepares people long before they ever realize it.

From homeschooling in Mississippi swampland…

to 9/11 and a decision to join the Army…

to discovering Jane Austen in the desert before Iraq…

to becoming a professional voice actor trusted by major brands—

This is a conversation about discipline, tradition, craftsmanship, and calling.

If you care about:

Faith and the arts

Classic literature

Raising thoughtful kids

Communication, voice, and storytelling

Living with conviction in a noisy age

…this episode is for you.

⏱️ Timestamps (Top 15 Moments)

00:00 – Why the Bible has been a daily discipline since age 12

03:26 – Growing up homeschooled in Mississippi & loving the classics

04:47 – 9/11 and the decision to join the U.S. Army

07:32 – Homeschooling, history, and why stories matter in the South

10:40 – Learning patriotism by meeting WWII veterans

13:39 – Parents reading Pilgrim’s Progress, Ben-Hur, and Laura Ingalls Wilder

17:05 – Reading Pride and Prejudice while training for Iraq

18:40 – Victorian morality, Scripture, and lost cultural virtues

21:09 – Why long-form storytelling trains the mind better than social media

26:19 – “Your accent will get people killed” — learning to enunciate

30:23 – The moment Jake realized he could change how he spoke

33:28 – Losing his father & the power of recorded voices

37:21 – Reading Scripture with intention changes everything

45:29 – Why community theater trains great voice actors

47:21 – Why voice acting is an introvert’s dream job

50:28 – Getting paid for the first time—and knowing this was the path

️ About Jake Phillips

Jake Phillips is a professional voice actor, audiobook narrator, and creator known online as “The Cultured Bumpkin.”

His work spans audiobooks, commercials, narration, and classical readings—combining traditional values with disciplined craft.

Connect & Subscribe

️ Official & Verified

YouTube – The Cultured Bumpkin (main channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@theculturedbumpkin — classic literature, audiobooks, readings by Jake Phillips

YouTube

Instagram – @theculturedbumpkin

https://www.instagram.com/theculturedbumpkin/ — community, clips, updates from his voice work

Instagram

Facebook – Jake Phillips Voiceover

https://www.facebook.com/jakephillipsvoiceover/ — voiceover brand page with posts and demos

Facebook

Spotify – The Cultured Bumpkin Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/7k82YwfJHd2fL3s4Ux9qgW — long-form readings and podcast episodes

open.spotify.com

Personal Website

https://www.jakephillips.us — official voice actor site & contact info

Recommended for Viewers Who Enjoy:

• Long-form conversations

• Faith & culture discussions

• Literature & classics

• Voice, preaching, and communication

• Traditional values in modern life

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