Super Bowl Halftime, Breaking Animal News, Screen Time, Save the Alien Planet, Goodbye Gym Friends, Super Bowl Anthem, BONUS CONTENT: You're the Problem; “Standing at the Death Star giggling.” “I cuss at a stage coach.” “I picked up a rock and threw at the Roman Centurion.” “We agree with us.”
Feb 04, 2020•18 min•Ep. 1071
National Days, Brant’s 3 Things, Breaking Animal News, You’re Welcome Here, Grammys, Following Jesus; Quotes: “I don’t even know what Tik Tok is.” “There’s gonna be a lot of Brant Hansen’s out there making purchases all over the world.” “We will teach the almanac together.” “If the world or the larger culture doesn’t make sense to you, you go straight to the head of the class here at the show.”
Feb 03, 2020•16 min•Ep. 1070
Singing the Anthem, Brant’s 3 Things, Super Bowl Questions, Breaking Animal News, You are the Problem, National Days, On Fleek; Quotes: “Stop trying to read people’s minds.” “When did you realize YOU are the problem.” “We should be using hedgehogs not groundhogs.” “Repenting is rethinking.”
Jan 29, 2020•17 min•Ep. 1069
Super Bowl Parties, No Certainty, Bridal Shower, Singing the Anthem, Kobe Bryant, Screen Time, Cars and Anger, BONUS CONTENT: The Grammys; Quotes: “Tenacity means continuing to sing when you shouldn’t.” “If we don’t make commitments we wind up lonely.” “Why are cars little anger pockets?” “We’ve gotten away with this for a long time.”
Jan 28, 2020•17 min
Ode To Linda, SAG Awards, Humble Yourselves, Amazon: A Wave of the Hand, The King and Flowers, New LotR Series, Broken Culture, What Do I want?, Bridal Shower, In Awe, Super Bowl Goodwill, Protein, Flies, We’re Plan A, Breaking Animal News, Dog Music Channel; Quotes: “Give DeNiro a chance to be seen.” “Just admit you messed up.” “Maybe it’s about finding the right limits.” “You don’t want my puppets or accordion?” “We don’t know if Bunter the cow was suffering from depression.”...
Jan 27, 2020•20 min
Brant and Sherri discuss the book Reframation: Seeing God, People, and Mission Through Re-enchanted Frames by Alan Hirsch and Mark Nelson;
Jan 23, 2020•15 min•Ep. 1066
Questionable Life, MFL Super Bowl Riddles, Target Toothbrush, Funny at Work, Celebrating MLK Jr., NFL Pastoral Halftime, Controlling People, The NFL and the Bengals, Brant’s 3 Things; Quotes: “What does God have to teach us about loving people not in our own tribe.” “I can only say it if I use air quotes.” “The snapping I’m doing right now indicates mental activity.” “If you’re following Jesus you should be weird in a refreshing way.”
Jan 22, 2020•16 min•Ep. 1065
Brant’s 3 Things, BONUS CONTENT: Corporate Culture; Quotes: “He’s not the one that came I’m with the cape.” “Maturity is learning how to make things better not worse.” “Ask God to help you restart and rethink."
Jan 21, 2020•17 min•Ep. 1064
Missing Post-it Notes, Mid-Town Uniform, Humans/Dirt, Jesus is Shocking, 1017 Movie, Praying for Us, What We Know, Asperger’s Students, Mid-Life Primates, 50 Influencers, Breaking Animal News, Shaping Your Mind; Quotes: “Being made of dirt should set us up for humility.” “I’m speaking to the Captains of the boating industry.” “There’s something seriously broken in us that needs a Savior.” “You professed a love for post-it notes.”
Jan 20, 2020•16 min•Ep. 1063
Brant’s 3 Things, Breaking Animal News, Suffering, Diamond Medallion Club, Mom Tracker, Shock Jock, Not Your Circumstances, Valentine’s Moon Date, Your Mission; Quotes: “There’s a little stethoscope with eyes.” “This is the deep show.” “When it comes to actual suffering, where are the actual humans?” “They stripped me of my diamond medallion status.”
Jan 16, 2020•15 min•Ep. 1062
Stung by a Bee vs. Bank Change, What We Believe, Valentine’s Day Now, Breaking Animal News, A Better Christian, Muppets in Movies, Good News on Social Media, Feeling God Around, A Puppet that Looks Like You, Being a Skeptic, Americans and Calories; Quotes: “I want to make my public beliefs more in line with my core beliefs.” “We just haven’t frozen yet.” “Animals are out to get us.” “If you stay connected to Jesus, he’ll bear fruit through you.”
Jan 15, 2020•19 min•Ep. 1061
Brant and Sherri talk more about The Mr. Rogers’ movie and also answer a question from a listener about the attributes of God.
Jan 14, 2020•18 min•Ep. 1060
Lit 2020, Mr. Rogers, Shock Jock, Different Sin, Enjoy God, Fashion 2020, SPECIAL CONTENT: Peace; Quotes: “There’s a simple graciousness that goes with thinking about all the people that have loved you.” “Enjoy that you have this king for a father that loves you forever.” “There’s only so many facts that I can shock people with at one time.”
Jan 13, 2020•17 min•Ep. 1059
Prize Wheel, Self-Pity, Anxiety/Loneliness, Run a Marathon, Disappointed with God, Buying Online, Good News, Gym Social Tip, Be a Blessing in Exile, Spell Yes, Iran, Golden Football Part 2, Trends in 2020; Quotes: “Self-pity is an intoxicant.” “God will not be put in a box.” “If you’re looking for a tablespoon of astonishment, you found the right show.” “Sherri, you gotta be nice this time!” “Generally Speaking, Cats Are Lactose Intolerant.”
Jan 10, 2020•19 min•Ep. 1058
Honesty Cafe, Judgmental Culture, It’s a Wonderful Life Comeback, More Fun Christians, Starting with Rest, Gym Social Tip, In-Laws, Job Interruptions, Worst Jobs, Turnt and Lit; Quotes: “Our whole culture is judgmental. Not just religious people.” “Starting the day with rest is not a bad way to start.” “I promise you retribution is every bit as inexorable as it will be unrelenting.” “I’m feeling a little turnt inside.”
Jan 09, 2020•16 min•Ep. 1057
Brant’s 3 Things, Best Move of the Year, U-Turn 2020, The Caffeine Diet, FB Disappointment, Monday Song, Actually Guys, Gym and Depression; Quotes: “Repentance helps you thrive.” “All I need is something that affirms what I’m already doing.” “They don’t know the mix of the show. We have a mix.”
Jan 08, 2020•17 min•Ep. 1056
Brant and Sherri answer listener questions and also talk about the hard work of forgiving.
Jan 07, 2020•19 min•Ep. 1055
Brant talks about turning 50 and also answers a FB question about how to start a guy’s small group.
Jan 06, 2020•19 min•Ep. 1054
Illinois Loss, The Eye Doctor, Brant’s 3 Things, New Year’s Social Coach, Sermon Length, Personality Types and Humility, Cheez-It Bowl, Cable News, Shock Jock, God with Us; Quotes: “Wisdom changes everything.” “You’d be surprised how little I’d be surprised.” “God is actually with you now.”
Jan 01, 2020•19 min•Ep. 1053
Video Game Shoes, Peace on Earth, Being Spiritual, Kids Opening Gifts, Being a Good Guest, The Manger, Holiday Social Tip, The GAG System, Breaking Animal News; Quotes: “God gave us so much more than a book.” “There’s a lot of mention of blood in the life of Jesus and in the end it covers us.” “I’m going to open this envelope and hope it pays enough to cover a new phone.” “Why did my wife not remind me to get Sherri something.”
Dec 26, 2019•17 min•Ep. 1052
Worst Jobs, Puppet Weekend Shopping Show, Can’t Get Everything, Holiday Social Tip, You Don’t Have to Worry, Hansen Holiday Hotline, Jesus Video Game, Christmas Buffet Etiquette, Don’t be Anxious, Goat Wrapping Video, It’s a Wonderful Life; Quotes: “Sometimes you have to suffer for puppet ministry.” “Brant and Sherri said you didn’t have to buy that thing.” “Somebody sent you a Western Union wire?”
Dec 25, 2019•18 min•Ep. 1051
Basic Kindness, Another Unoffendable, Brant’s 3 Things, Christmas Myths, Christmas Villages, Hansen Hotline, Puppet Ministry in the Mall, Worst Jobs, You Don’t Have to Worry; Quotes: “We underestimate the effect of basic kindness.” “The smell of Snickerdoodles pays off.” “We’re more aligned with the baby Jesus if we’re in a warm climate.”
Dec 24, 2019•17 min•Ep. 1050
Christmas Trees are Falling Challenge, Saving on Groceries, The Perfect Unexpected Gift Response, Breaking Animal News, Politics and the Holidays, Animals in Cute Christmas Clothes, Jesus in the Background, Track Jacket Entertainment, Brant’s 3 Things, The “Inappropriate” Christmas Story; Quotes: “I have producers that you know not of.” “If you feel the need to police everyone your life is going to be really miserable.” “Sherri’s frustration is genuine.” “Jesus has been controversial from the ve...
Dec 23, 2019•16 min•Ep. 1049
Brant’s 3 Things, Brant’s Intro Music, Choosing Gratitude, Getting Good at Something, Poo Can Christmas Choir, Worst Job BONUS CONTENT: Marriage Podcast Pushback; Quotes: “Your morals are annoying if people can’t tell you’re rooting for them.” “No one wants to be around people who make them feel judged.” “We just want to confuse people.” “Gratitude is something I have to actively choose.”
Dec 20, 2019•21 min•Ep. 1048
Jesus Video Game, Listener Uniform Update, Mind Turned to God, Holiday Social Coach, Holiday Anxiety and Jesus, Yet Another Matrix, Joy, Don’t Be Anxious,Christmas Trees are Falling, The Tyranny of Choice, Breaking Animal News; Quotes: “We’ve got to be running out of beta testers.” “Turning your mind to God is what changes you over time.” “Jesus came to give us rest so it’s the highest irony to have high anxiety during the Christmas season.”
Dec 19, 2019•16 min•Ep. 1047
Holiday Social Tips, Anxiety Scripture, Jesus: Introvert or Extrovert, Re-gifting, KFC Christmas Log, Breaking Animal News, r180 Toaster, Controlling People, Christmas and the Sanctified Lamb, Having Little Kids; Quotes: “My goal is to make everyone’s position look ridiculous.” “This has been breaking animal news with what all we have.” “It’s late onset social skills.” “We’re going right on the air reckless relaying the story without context.”
Dec 18, 2019•19 min•Ep. 1046
National Days, Listener Uniforms, Listening to the Show, Christmas and Politics, Breaking Animal News,Glory of the Manger, A Challenge from Sven, BONUS CONTENT: Self-Righteousness; Quotes: “You can’t just have a sandwich?” “You thought people wanted a secreting uniform?” “With wisdom you’re able to get some sweet sleep.” “Look at man’s goat and find out what he is says Abraham Lincoln.”
Dec 17, 2019•20 min•Ep. 1045
Holiday Social Tip, Sci-Fi Question: Isolation, The Christmas Tree Redemption, Christmas Trees are Falling from the Sky Cover, Opening Packages, Breaking Animal News, Hearing About the Goodness of God Over and Over, Personality Tests; Quotes: “Listen carefully, then bring up Eastern Europe.” “Non-stop massages WHILE I’m giving money to CURE.” “I wasn’t used in Roman whatever…to date.” “Once again a big “no” for Wonky The Unicorn Rabbit.” “We need to hear about the goodness of God over and over.”...
Dec 16, 2019•17 min•Ep. 1044
Brant's continued interview of marriage counselors Paul and Virginia Friesen.
Dec 11, 2019•20 min•Ep. 1043
Brant interviews marriage counselors Paul and Virginia Friesen.
Dec 10, 2019•21 min•Ep. 1042