Special Oddcast! The Big Book of Questions
Brant and Sherri go back to The Big Book of Questions to talk about stealing, relative truth, changing as a person and the big orange head joke
Jan 15, 2019•15 min
Brant & Sherri Oddcast
Brant Hansen is from small-town Illinois, and is a self-professed nerd, diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult. He's a fan of C.S. Lewis and toast. "Producer Sherri", also a radio veteran, is from Pittsburgh, has one of the world's great laughs, and demonstrates incredible patience with Brant. Both are believers in Jesus, but have difficulty fitting in with modern American church culture. Together they have a daily radio show that is syndicated across the country, with segments ranging from the latest animal news, to interactions with listeners, to discussions about how messy life can be, and how good God is. You can find articles written by Brant at branthansen.com, and you can follow him on Twitter: @branthansen
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Episode 860 We Think We’re Good Hosts, Too
New Today Show Hosts, Galaxies Colliding, Listener Uniforms, The Bread Bot, Needing Approval, Embrace the Boredom, You’re Welcome Here, 159 Thousand Texts, We Win in the End, The Brant Hansen Prize Wheel, 2019 CE, BONUS CONTENT: Persecution in China; Quotes: “Our galaxy is fixin’ to collide with another galaxy.” “Ultimately you’re gonna look pretty big in the listener uniforms.” “Not having everyone’s approval doesn’t mean you’re wrong.” “If I know how this story ends the tension and stress disa...
Jan 14, 2019•20 min•Ep. 860
Episode 859 Small Talk Is An Open Ended Exchange Of Personal Trivia
The World We Yearn For, Self-Righteousness, Heaven, Identifying with the Poor, Breaking Animal News, Deal Breaker: A Picture of Your Face on Social Media, Valuing the Wrong Thing, Listener Uniform, Social Puppy, The Story and the Struggle; Quotes: “We’re worse off air. Be thankful this is all you get.” “I don’t want you walking off from this breaking animal news cast thinking disease.” “It’s good to have just a little bit of spiritual maturity on this program.” “Our culture values all the wrong ...
Jan 11, 2019•15 min•Ep. 859
Episode 858 This Is America’s Only Game Where The Audience Is In Peril
Brant at the Miami International Boat Show, Save the Alien Planet, James and Christmas Trees Are Falling from the Sky, Baby Boomers and Scooters, I’ve Got It Worse, Germs on the Menu, Disrespectful Jesus?, A Magical Price Hike, God Wants to Engage, Talking Politics, BONUS CONTENT: New Game - Animal Stampede; Quotes: “The Jesus of the Bible can seem disrespectful to some people.” “At Disney you can throw money in the air and it magically evaporates into the sky.” “God wants to interact with you.”...
Jan 10, 2019•17 min•Ep. 858
Episode 857 The Sunk Cost Fallacy
Loving Difficult People, Jesus and People Cutting in Line, Shock Jock, Christians in the Culture, Captain _____, The Brant Hansen Prize Wheel, Breaking Animal News, Walk Out of a Movie, Apologizing, 3-Million Dollar Blue Fin Tuna, The Meter Maid; Quotes: “Jesus honors desperation.” “You can announce shock and then demand a buzz.” “There’s always a trade off for a good laugh.” “You can have the popcorn without the terrible movie.”
Jan 09, 2019•16 min•Ep. 857
Episode 856 A Good, Fake Derisive Laugh
Ahoy!, Joke Spa, Jesus and Fickle People, Football and the Nobel Prize, Maria Condo, Repent, A Picture of a Check, BONUS CONTENT: JRR Tolkien and His Wife; Quotes: “God will not be reduced to a formula. He doesn’t operate that way.” “We should get some kind of trophy with a brain on it.” “Contentment comes out of gratitude.” “Repent. Rethink. Humble yourself.”
Jan 08, 2019•20 min
Episode 855 The Puppet Ministry of Brant Hansen, Michael W. Smith and Skillet
Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness, Jesus and the Bible, Most Beautiful People, NYE Actually Guy, A challenge from Scar (not from the Lion King), Jesus Gives Freedom, The Puppet Bus, Make More Things, Jesus As Authority, BONUS CONTENT: Men On Christian Dating Websites; Quotes: “If I’m going to be like Jesus, the Bible is going to grow in importance.” “Sometime Sherri lacks the big ministry impact vision.” “Jesus doesn’t force or coerce people so we shouldn’t try to do it either.” “This show is ...
Jan 07, 2019•24 min•Ep. 855
Episode 854 A Puppet Show Faithfully Rendering The Book Of Revelation
3-Hour Brain Study, Bot Marriage Counseling, New Christians/Not Knowing Stuff, Moms Praying, The Surprise Haircut, Dealing with In-laws, Why We Cry, Station Probation; Quotes: “I can only take one holiday battle at a time.” “There are robots hinted at in the book of Revelation, but that’s not the point.” “It’s not about how much Bible you know. It’s about your heart.” “You’ll want to stay on the right side of the show.”
Jan 04, 2019•17 min•Ep. 854
Episode 853 As Far As The Curse Is Found
Holiday Safe Place. Questioning, Jesus: The Dividing Line of History, Breaking Animal News, Hansen’s Holiday Headquarters Helpline Hotline, The Christmas Story and the Shepherds, NBA Suggestion, Scratch Off Success, Fake Social Media Sponsors, Shocking Christmas Facts; Quotes: “Tests of patience makes good memories.” “It’s a kaleidoscope of a lot of things.” “God came to the shepherds for a reason.”
Dec 25, 2018•17 min•Ep. 852
Episode 852 Far Out Starbucks
102- Year Old Skydiver, Hansen’s Holiday Headquarters Helpline Hotline, The Power Of Our Words, 19-Hour Christmas Tree, No One Is Good, Breaking Animal News, Unoffendable and Hurt, 6 Ft of Hair; Quotes: “I don’t want to think about a 102 year old woman crashing through the clouds towards me. “Whatever power I have I want to use it humbly.” “Our tree was up for a glorious 19 hours.”
Dec 24, 2018•17 min•Ep. 852
Episode 851 A Cowboy Christmas Campfire
Happiness and Gratitude, Don’t Get Tired, Jesus and Desperation, Brant Hansen: Nutrition Coach, Elf and Shelf, Toxic People, Shocking Christmas Facts, Brant’s New Facial Hair; Quotes: “Our culture constantly encourages us to be ungrateful and to not be content.” “You can’t prove that cowboys didn’t have accordions.” “We respect the people who are servants to people who are hard to take.” “Jesus never turns you away as long as you’re desperate and humble.” “Brant Hansen: The Lonely Nutrition Coac...
Dec 21, 2018•17 min•Ep. 851
Episode 850 Letters From A Chinese Prison
One Lone Caroler, Holiday Social Tips, Asperger’s, A Challenge from Betsy, The Shocking Christmas Story, The Gift of Stress, The Yelli, Figuring Out God, Hansen’s Holiday Headquarters Helpline Hotline, The 3 Magi Expectations; Quotes: “At first you see how Sherri was hostile but now we’re friends.” “God still loves you even if your relationship with Him doesn’t look like everybody else’s.” “They are such an incredibly accredited institution.” “I’ve given you a gift all year long and that’s the g...
Dec 20, 2018•18 min•Ep. 850
Episode 849 Apocalyptic Fashion and The Christmas Story
Baby Jesus Reactions, I Love You But…, Hansen’s Holiday Headquarters Helpline Hotline, Jesus as an Introvert, Studying Jesus, Settle Down, Make Up Touch Up, Apocalyptic Fashion and the Christmas Story, The Holiday Safe Place, You’re Welcome Here; Quotes: “Jesus is way more fascinating than just stopping at Christmas story.” “You don’t want people figuring you out during the holiday.” “You guys have had your fun now settle down.” “We don’t need to be anxious because the light has come.”...
Dec 19, 2018•16 min•Ep. 849
Episode 848 Wolfgang The Christmas Wombat
The Christmas Prize Wheel, Honesty Cafe, The Avengers and Being Heroic, Christmas Gift Role Play, Christmas and Humility, Ancient Board Games, Bonus Content: The Pastor’s Wife and the Lamborghini; Quotes: “It’s like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with a twist.” “I refused to connect to this story emotionally.” “Being faithful and doing the right thing over and over is heroic.”
Dec 18, 2018•18 min•Ep. 848
Episode 847 God Cares About The Adverbs
Get Out, A Quick Comeback, Christmas Debates, Comparison, Ice Cream and the Gym, A Challenge From Duke and the Gang, Holiday Coach, God and Adverbs; Quotes: “If you want to destroy joy in your life find yourself superior.” “As our resolutions disappear so does the gym. It’s beautiful.” “The last minute has been a complete waste of time and I own it. But watch this!”
Dec 17, 2018•25 min•Ep. 847
Episode 846 I Love You Guys, But…
Solider of the Great War, Fluffies, Jesus and the Rules, Holiday Safe Place, Jesus and Healing, End of the Year Reflections, Sports and the Moon, Jesus: Introvert or Extrovert, Breaking Animal News, Baby Jesus and other Religions, A Holiday Party Social Tip; Quotes: “I’m only playing this to prove at least 3 people like us.” “This nerdiness will pay off. I promise.” “God love us more than He loves rules.” “The mistakes on this show are a part of a grander design.” “Jesus never turned away someon...
Dec 13, 2018•17 min•Ep. 846
Episode 845 Sherri’s Never Heard “Blue Christmas”?
A Challenge from Tony and the Gang, Worthy of God’s Love, Serving Others, Everybody is Religious, Joke Spa, Addicted to Outrage, Sad Christmas, Your Job is Spiritual, Prize Wheel Not Obviously Evil, Leaving a Holiday Party; Quotes: “God has the final say on His love for you.” “I have no reason to lie about Elvis.” “The cure to outrage is radical humility.” “I need you guys to settle down.”
Dec 12, 2018•19 min•Ep. 845
Special Oddcast! Humility and Motives
Brant and Sherri talk about humility and analyzing the motives of others.
Dec 10, 2018•15 min
Special Oddcast! Sherri and WWI
Brant is elated that Sherri has a question about WWI.
Dec 07, 2018•13 min•Ep. 843
Special Oddcast! The Big Book of Questions
Brant and Sherri go back to The Big Book of Questions and also discuss the continuing relevance of The Five Love Languages; Quotes: “Ayan Rand will fill a few podcasts.” “Some people believe the most selfish thing you could is the best thing you could do.” “You may try to correct me, but I’m right.” “You’re not giving me a chance to express my love if you’re not giving me gifts.”
Dec 06, 2018•19 min•Ep. 842
Episode 841 Caring About Maroon 5’s Feelings
Super Bowl Halftime Petition, Learning from Bears, A Christmas Shopping Spree, Grindy’s Shoppes, Puppy Life, Unoffend-a-copter, Breaking Animal News, A Challenge from El Hombre, BONUS CONTENT: The Seat of Honor; Quotes: “We can learn from bears. Hibernate.” “Cows are concerned with their health. Super concerned.” “I’m weighing the lawsuit that’s going to happen when I say this.” “I love people who love the fabric stores.”
Dec 05, 2018•18 min•Ep. 841
Episode 840 Hansen’s Holiday Helpline Headquarters Hotline
Humility, A Really Big Cow, Breaking Animal News, Kids and the Latest Tech for Christmas, Your Height/Weight/BP All at CVS, Not a Good Person, Awkward Christmas Party Questions, Christmas Sorrow; Quotes: “God wants us broken.” “A really big cow is something we all should be alarmed about, you guys.” “Are you the guy who uses the blood pressure machine at CVS?” “Jesus tells us we’re not the best judge of ourselves.”
Dec 04, 2018•16 min•Ep. 840
Episode 839 Christmas Trees Are Falling From The Sky
A Spiritual Enemy, Unoffend-a-copter, The Cabbage Patch Kid Riot, Where Do You Get Your Meaning?, Having Autism, The Rolling Stones Tour, A No-Gift Christmas; Quotes: “In light of what Christ has done for me, I choose not to uncover someones shame.” “It was my talk show and I didn’t want to talk about Furbies.” “Put your faith in something that’s going to last.” “There’s a lot of energy that goes into being more social.”
Nov 29, 2018•16 min•Ep. 839
Special Oddcast! Romans 14
Brant and Sherri discuss the practical application of Romans 14. They also go back to the Big Book of Questions.
Nov 28, 2018•22 min•Ep. 838
Episode 837 Justin Bieber and Cabbage Patch Riots
Stories of Gratitude, Listener Uniforms, LotR and Men, What You Need to Know, Back to the Future Remake, $22 Christmas Dinner Cover Charge, BONUS CONTENT: The Story of Bacchus; Quotes: “I’ve got one shot to raise my kids. One shot.” “Please be patient with us regarding the listener uniforms.” “Being on mission together is good.”
Nov 27, 2018•19 min•Ep. 837
Episode 836 The Lion and the Lamborghini
A Challenge From Axel, Jello Slime, Prize Wheel, Ending the Pumpkin Spice Debate, Cyber Monday Clicks, Joy and Peace, Puppy Day, Being on Mission, The Problem of Pride, Brant and Juan Show; Quotes: “The Great Pumpkin Spice Debate has ended. I have won.” “Yada, yada, yada, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, yada, yada, yada.” “Please don’t rain on this puppy parade.” “The cure to boredom is being on mission.”
Nov 23, 2018•16 min•Ep. 836
Episode 835 The Middle Age, Mostly White Guy, Problem
Honesty Cafe, Hang In There With Church Culture, Gwenth Paltrow Gift Giving List, You Can’t Control People, Why Golf?, Macy’s Day Parade, Thanksgiving Day Prize Wheel, Condelezza Rice and the NFL, Obnoxious Salting of Salad, When You Haven’t Prayed for a While; Quotes: “Jesus is so good he’s worth me hanging in there with church culture.” “It’s so shocking how much freedom Jesus gives people.” “If you pinned your boss with a cool wrestling move, they’d have to respect that.” “I’m trying to redee...
Nov 21, 2018•17 min•Ep. 835
Episode 834 The Odds on Spam and the Prom
Cloth Yourself, Joke Spa, Being An Encourager, Kids and Screen Time, Deal Breaker, Facebook Arguments, Phrases Not to Use, Can’t Say Stupid, Black Friday and TVs, Fake Band, BONUS CONTENT: Giving Tuesday; Quotes: “It’s the circle of encouragement.” “Disheveled was not a deal breaker for Mrs. Hansen it was a deal MAKER.”
Nov 20, 2018•18 min•Ep. 834
Episode 833 A Fact Behind The Question: Turkey Droppings
Serenity Prayer, Puppets at the Wedding, Save the Alien Planet, More Than Rules, National Days, Things to be Thankful For, Survival School, Unique God of Love, Social Tip, Christian Brains; Quotes: “The God of the Bible is unique because of His love.” “As you may know, I am experienced in the Survival Arts.” “There is a time for rules and there is a time for love and grace.” “Being grateful helps with anxiety.” “If people have bad attitudes there’s no hope.”...
Nov 19, 2018•24 min•Ep. 833
Episode 832 Another Original Song: Let’s Talk About Me
Who Gets to Correct Me, Introvert at a Call Center, Holiday Oreo Dunking Kit, End of Construction, We Need Reminded, Fearing the Right Things, Adam and Eve, Marriage Is Hard, Nutrition Advice for the Holiday, BONUS CONTENT: The Big Book of Questions; Quotes: “Sometimes I can’t help it. A song swept over me.” “Is there a better way to put the Oreos in the milk?” “If you hate us on the air your hatred would grow for us off the air.” “We only have a limited time. Let’s be concerned about missing gr...
Nov 16, 2018•21 min•Ep. 832
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