Hey everyone, it's Mack! Welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Today's topic is the fear of the unknown because after accomplishing my first week of student teaching, I'm thinking about the future and I am slightly terrified. The future is scary and I'm making my peace with that because no matter what comes, I have a faithful God watching out for me and working all things for my good. I hope this is a helpful message for someone today! CHECK OUT...
Jan 26, 2019•19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. This is Part 2 of a segment I did a few months ago; segment 15 - "Why Aren't You Angry". I decided to do a second part because I am angry after all and recently I've been learning that being angry is okay. I hope this episode helps someone who has been struggling with feeling guilty because of anger. It helped me to record it. Don't forget to check out my book! Confessions of the ...
Jan 18, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Happy New Year! I hope 2019 is treating you well so far. Welcome to season 2 where the first thing we are going to talk about is how knowing why you are doing something can make all the difference even in a terrifying situation. Have you checked out my book yet? It's on Amazon! The Careful Poet by Mack E.P. Griffith What motivates you? Tell me on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: https:...
Jan 11, 2019•18 min
Hey everyone, it’s Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Welcome to the season one finale! This is the last segment of Master of Few for 2018, so let's take a trip down memory lane and remember all the twists and turns and flips this roller coaster of a year brought us. If you get motion sickness, you have been warned. Thank you to everyone who has listened to season one! I can't wait to see what the new year brings us and I will talk t...
Dec 15, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Hey everyone! Welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Next Friday will be the last segment in season 1 so don't miss it! Today's topic is the things worth fighting for. Have things to tell me? Tell me on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Dec 08, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. It's officially Advent season, so Merry Christmas! Are you one of those people who reads the ending of a movie or book before you start at the beginning? That drives me crazy, but in life, it can be very comforting to know that the last chapter is already written. This segment is all about hope and the last chapter of our stories and how we don't have to worry about it because we ...
Dec 01, 2018•17 min
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. This is a more somber segment because Tuesday Nov. 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance. This segment is dedicated to the Transgender individuals who were taken from us this year. For more information: https://tdor.info/ Want Resource Recommendations? Ask on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Nov 16, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. In continuing with my plan for an educational month, today's segment is about etiquette regarding trans people! Specifically, names, pronouns, compliments, and accidentally causing discomfort! This week is trans visibility week so support your trans friends and family and the community in general! Have things you want to learn? Ask me on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: https://www.pur...
Nov 10, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Hey everyone, it's Mack. Welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Today's topic is gender dysphoria, my best pal. It's an incredibly difficult thing to describe, but I'm going to give it my best shot. I decided that November is going to be a month of education! I hope you join me for it! Have questions about being transgender? Ask me on Twitter! @Mackofafew
Nov 02, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. On this segment, I talk a bit about my feelings about the anti-transgender memo that has emerged recently. I didn't think it would cause as much of an emotional response as it has, so here we are. I can't speak for the whole trans community, but I can speak for myself. I am Mack, I am trans, I exist, and I won't be erased. What to tell stories about trans empowerment or resilience...
Oct 26, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Remember how I missed a week entirely? Well this segment is sorta an explanation of why. It's also really convoluted and not well planned out, but you're used to that by now. Also I'm about to break 200 plays which is amazing! Thank you all so much! Anyway, enjoy this segment about my struggles with mental health; I hope it's an encouragement or help! Want to tell me things? Find ...
Oct 19, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Hey everyone, it's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Yes, I missed a week, I know. However, October 11th was National Coming Out Day so I'm finally going to share my coming out story! This is a long one so feel free to split it up! Enjoy! Want to tell me your story? Tell me on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Oct 14, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I get asked this question so often from very well meaning people who are very angry on my behalf. Therefore, I decided to talk about why I am not angry with various groups of people who admittedly do not treat me well or have not treated me well in the past. This ought to be a fun one. (That was actually only mildly sarcastic). Enjoy! Tell me things on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: ...
Sep 30, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Hey everyone, it's Mack! Welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Look! This segment is out on time! Be proud of me. This weeks segment is an open letter to anyone who may be dealing with fear, shame, hopelessness, homelessness, loneliness, or guilt. I hope it helps someone. Have things to tell me? Find me on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Sep 21, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Hey everyone! It's Mack and thanks for tuning back in to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Yes, this is an extremely late segment, but things happen. This segment is about being seen (not scene because I don't know what that means). I hope you enjoy it! Do you know what being "scene" means? Please go to Twitter and clue me in! @Mackofafew Music: Purpleplanetmusic
Sep 18, 2018•19 min
Hey everyone! Welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I promised you a good one, so I really hope I kept my word. I will let you be the judge of that! There's some poetry, there's some KJV, there's some paraphrasing of the KJV, and there's some story telling. I really hope you like it! If you want to tell me things, go to my Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Sep 07, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Hey everyone! It's Mack and welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Full disclosure, this segment is a mess. I had a fantastic topic, but I also have a terrible memory and poor planning skills. As a result, this is a little bit about redemption, a little about being bold, and if you wait long enough, you'll figure out why the title is a thing. I do promise that next week will be a good one with some poetry and planning. Questions, comments, topics...
Sep 01, 2018•21 min
Hey everyone, it's Mack again! Welcome back to Master of a few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. I moved into my last dorm room of undergrad and to commemorate this momentous occasion, today's segment is an informal chat about the last 3 years of my life and some of the most important lessons that I've learned. Here's to a great senior year and thanks for joining me on the journey! Topic ideas, questions, comments, first day of school pics cause I'm a dad?? Send them to me...
Aug 24, 2018•19 min
Hey everyone, it's Mack! Welcome back to Master of a Few; the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. Have you ever visited a friend's church and had absolutely no clue what was going on? This is a common occurrence for anyone visiting an evangelical church because we evangelicals have a language and culture all our own. In today's segment, I want to look at a few phrases and traditions that evangelicals seem to have trademarked. Topic ideas, comments, questions, etc.? Send them to m...
Aug 17, 2018•13 min
Hey everyone, it's Mack again! This is the first time that I haven't made my Friday upload schedule, but I'm blaming a computer update that deleted my editing software and made me find a new program. On this segment, we are going to talk about when silence is a good thing and not just the awkward result of being placed in a room with someone you have nothing in common with. I also decided to keep with my plan of adding my poetry to my segments since I liked how it turned out last time! Thanks fo...
Aug 11, 2018•11 min
Hey everyone! Welcome back to Master of a Few. The podcast where the curious mind meets too much time. On this segment, we are going to talk about identity. I'm going to tell you a little about my own identity and then go on a bit of rant, so prepare yourself. This segment also includes two of my poems, so if that's a thing you want to hear, then check it out! As always, if you have topic ideas, comments, questions, etc. Let me know on Twitter! @Mackofafew Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Aug 03, 2018•15 min
Welcome back to Master of a Few! I have great news for you. Growing pains are not something you grew out of when you turned 13! Well, you kind of did, but on this segment, I'm going to talk about growing pains that I and many other Christian college students experience. We're going to discuss the often unpleasant process of deconstructing and reconstructing our faith during our college years. It hurts, it is not very fun, it is very scary, but it is completely normal, and I think, completely nec...
Jul 27, 2018•14 min
Welcome back to Master of a Few; thanks for making it to my 5th segment! Memory is a funny thing. I can't remember what I had for breakfast, but I can quote some conversations word for word. This week's segment is about memory, hindsight, and looking back to see how far we've come. Topics, comments, questions? Send them to me on twitter! @mackofafew Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Jul 21, 2018•13 min
Welcome back to Master of a Few! Today's segment is storytime! I spend a good amount of time with little people and they say the funniest things. Who doesn't love a good story about hilariously blunt children? Join me for a few of those stories on my first storytime segment of many. As always, if you have topic ideas, questions, comments, or coffee memes, let me know on Twitter! @mackofafew Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Jul 14, 2018•17 min
Welcome back to Master of a Few, thanks for sticking with me and making it to this third segment! Have you ever heard anyone say, "the Devil made me do it,"? This isn't just an excuse given by overly pious five-year-olds. Christians are to this day are blaming Satan for all kinds of circumstances and situations in their lives and frankly, I don't think he deserves this much credit. So, join me for today's segment where I want to give Satan a credit check. Have topics, comments, or questions? Sen...
Jul 06, 2018•15 min
Welcome back to Master of a Few; if you have no idea what this is, go check out my intro segment, otherwise, thanks for coming back! In this segment, I want to talk about love and what it really means to love someone unconditionally. I'm not focusing entirely on romantic love, but I do become a living love poem briefly so be prepared and you will be warned ahead of time. Also, this segment comes with a content warning for the use of the KJV Bible so if you are particularly sensitive to the use o...
Jun 29, 2018•17 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Master of a Few is the podcast where the curious mind meets too much time; which is a fun tagline, but what does it mean and who are you listening to? In this introductory segment, I'll tell you a little bit about myself, Mack, what this crazy project is about, and why it exists. Join me for the adventure! Topic Ideas, Comments, Questions? Send them to me on Twitter! @mackofafew Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Jun 29, 2018•11 min
