Dig In Live
Dig In Live is the weekly live show where Johnny Ova and sound engineer Steve Ciatto review the Dig In episode that dropped that morning. For 30 to 45 minutes they talk through what the guest argued, where Johnny agrees and where he would push back, then Johnny reads your questions and prayer requests from the chat.
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Mondays at 4:30 PM Eastern.
- Latest episodeThis week's episode, released Monday 6:15 AM ET
- Runs30 to 45 minutes
- On the micJohnny Ova and Steve Ciatto
- Watch onyoutube.com/@thejohnnyova/live
Nine segments.
About forty minutes.
Every Dig In Live follows the same clock, alternating heavy teaching with lighter breaks so nobody sits through two lectures in a row. Pick any segment to see what happens in it. During the live window, the segment that is probably on the air right now is marked.
- 4:30 PMWelcomeLightOn now
- 4:33 PMThe Show in 60 SecondsTeachOn now
- 4:37 PMThe Expert Said / Johnny SaysTeachOn now
- 4:47 PMDid You Know?NewsOn now
- 4:51 PMQuestions I Wish I AskedTeachOn now
- 4:56 PMWho Said It?GameOn now
- 4:59 PMLightning RoundLightOn now
- 5:02 PMOpen Mic Q&AQ&AOn now
- 5:08 PMClose and prayerCloseOn now
Welcome
Johnny checks in with Steve, opens the show, and shouts out people in the chat. Tell them where you are watching from.
- JohnnyOpens the show and greets the chat
- SteveBanter and an easy icebreaker
- ChatWhere are you watching from?
The Show in 60 Seconds
This week’s guest, the big question, three things you need to know, and Johnny’s honest verdict on the episode. The chat gets one yes or no question.
- JohnnyThree takeaways and his verdict
- ChatAnswers a yes or no question
The Expert Said / Johnny Says
The heart of the show. Steve reads three of the guest’s strongest or most debatable lines from the episode, word for word with the timestamp. The chat types A or D for agree or disagree, then Johnny gives his take: agree, agree and go further, or respectfully differ, with the Scripture behind it.
- JohnnyCalls each quote and gives his full take
- SteveReads the quote and its timestamp
- ChatVotes A or D
Did You Know?
One fresh, real-world find tied to the Bible or early Christianity: an excavation, a manuscript, an inscription or a historical record. Johnny covers what was found, where it touches Scripture, the strongest case against it, and how he sees it.
- JohnnyThe find, the pushback and his view
- SteveReads the headline and its date
Questions I Wish I Asked
Two follow-up questions Johnny did not get to ask the guest. Steve reads each one as if he were asking it, and Johnny answers in full.
- JohnnyAnswers both questions
- SteveAsks them on air
Who Said It?
Steve reads short quotes on the episode’s theme. Johnny guesses out loud whether each came from the guest, a Church Father, or Johnny himself. The chat can play along.
- SteveReads the quotes and reveals the answers
- JohnnyGuesses out loud
- ChatTypes its guess
Lightning Round
Steve fires three quick personal questions at Johnny, then Johnny asks Steve two of his own. Food, family, jiu-jitsu, Bible places and fun what-ifs.
- SteveAsks three, answers two
- JohnnyAnswers three, asks two
Open Mic Q&A
Johnny reads viewer questions from the chat with the person’s name and answers them. Quiet chat? He brings a few questions of his own to answer.
- ChatAsks the questions
- JohnnyReads and answers them
Close and prayer
Steve shares what stuck with him. Johnny takes prayer requests from the chat, prays, and teases next Monday’s guest.
- SteveOne line on what stuck
- JohnnyPrayer and next week’s tease
- ChatPrayer requests
One pastor.
One sound board.
Johnny runs the show and answers every theology question. Steve runs the sound and sits in as the on-air sidekick, reading the quotes and headlines when Johnny calls on him and firing the Lightning Round questions.
HostJohnnyOva
Host of The Dig In Podcast and pastor of Sound of Heaven Church on Long Island. On Dig In Live he gives his honest response to the guest, shows the Scripture behind it, and stays respectful where he differs.
- DoesEvery take and every answer
- Also20 years in pro wrestling, jiu-jitsu coach
SoundSteveCiatto
The show's sound engineer and Johnny's on-air sidekick. Steve reads the guest's quotes, the Did You Know? headline and the questions Johnny wishes he had asked, and he takes his turn in the Lightning Round.
- DoesQuotes, headlines, Lightning Round
- Leaves to JohnnyEvery theology question
Your Monday,
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You do not need an account to watch. You need one to type in the chat and join the conversation.
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Watch the morning episode
The new interview drops on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Watching it first helps, though the opening recap gets you up to speed.
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Come back for the live show
Open the channel's live page a few minutes early. Drop a comment telling Johnny and Steve where you are watching from.
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Talk back in the chat
Vote A or D on the guest's quotes, guess Who Said It?, ask your question for Open Mic Q&A, and send prayer requests before the close.
See past shows
Before you
tune in.
The short answers to what people ask about Dig In Live. Anything else, ask it in the chat on Monday.
Catch up on a topic firstEvery Monday at 4:30 PM Eastern, the same day a new Dig In episode releases at 6:15 AM Eastern. The show runs 30 to 45 minutes.
Live on YouTube at youtube.com/@thejohnnyova/live. Past live shows are on the channel's Live tab at youtube.com/@thejohnnyova/streams.
It helps, but you can follow without it. The Show in 60 Seconds opens every broadcast with the guest, the big question and three things you need to know, and every answer is built to make sense in one hearing.
Yes. Type it in the live chat. During Open Mic Q&A Johnny reads viewer questions out loud with the person's name and answers them on the spot.
Yes. Before signing off, Johnny asks the chat for prayer requests and closes the show in prayer. Post yours in the chat any time during the stream.
No. The guest makes their case in the full episode that morning. Dig In Live is Johnny and Steve responding to it, quoting the guest word for word and staying respectful where Johnny sees it differently.
See you
at 4:30.
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