Text us here! Hershall, Happy New Year! Good to be back with you (in a virtual sense). We started off the program with a rather serious conversation and it was really time. We talked about how to deal with life's interruptions. We then moved to an update about Deacon Dustin's beloved dog, Puppet. She got a gift which we opened on air. While the Deacon was reading about the contents of the gift, he made a costly homeschooled mistake which we didn't let slide. President Brad appointed a new cabine...
Jan 03, 2024•52 min•Ep. 206
Text us here! Hersh, here I come a wrotin' (big word meaning the past tense of writing cause when you read this I will have already wrote -or typed- this) to you, again. I act like you don't know a thing that went on here today and you know the majority of what went on because you were present for the fun. When I say fun, I mean fun. We heard a story in the beginning from the boys (title used for the song leader and deacon combined that has somewhat become a term of endearment which is another b...
Dec 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 205
Text us here! Hersh, we can let the secret out now. Loretta is a stellar (big word for star or outstanding) singer. She made her debut with The Chips in an unprecedented (big word sounding like a country without a leader but meaning unmatched) level of sheer (another big word that I really don't know but thought it fit in the sentence) talent. Speaking of podcasts without true leadership, Songleader Brad (vague reference to the new Pod'N Me president) just about gets ousted (I mean really... how...
Dec 20, 2023•56 min•Ep. 204
Text us here! Hershall, Whew (big word for exasperated sound), what a day! You were here so I don't have to share anything with you but for the sake of the crowd gathered here I'll give a brief description. We started off strong with a return from the very popular Christmas singing group, Hershall & The Chips! They will be with us throughout the rest of the month. Then, we made history by having your youngest offspring, Emma Ingram (affectionately known as The Emma-Fluencer)on the program to...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 203
Text us here! Hershall, the Pod'N Me Christmas festivities are in full swing here! We look forward to the month and started off with a proverbial bang! It didn't take long for our Beloved Deacon to offend a couple of groups of Pod'N Me constituents. We had a conversation bout when and how Christmas decor is legal to be put up. Hersh, the boys seem to be in a very festive mood this year. Deacon Dustin told us about a trick that he uses to light his tree and also get around the well known Old Test...
Dec 06, 2023•52 min•Ep. 202
Text us here! Hersh, It feels so idiosyncratic (huge word for odd) that I am still the one doing these episode descriptions and we have a brand new president of this lowly esteemed podcast. As you know because he called you today and got your full support, President Brad Cottrell has been officially inaugurated as the Commander-in-chief of the podcast and his Vice President is our very own beloved Deacon Dustin Wakley. As for me, my feelings have been hurt a bit but I am now Speaker of the House...
Nov 29, 2023•48 min•Ep. 201
Text us here! Hershall, it's episode 200 🥳👏🏻 !!! As we told you last week, Dink Burbank is here again today for a historic day. The very first Pod'N Me Presidential Debate takes place and you get to hear the outcome. Since this is trademarked under the major network(s), I will keep the details to a minimum (big word for little said). Thanks for all you do and should there be a major change in leadership, I will always show my support for you as the greatest listener of all time... There is no...
Nov 22, 2023•59 min•Ep. 200
Text us here! Hershall, this was one for the proverbial record books! We had Dink Burbank in Studio 18 and it was all downhill or uphill from there depending on how you are looking at things today. I can't even begin to remember all that went on so I'll just let you listen and find out that way... Please stay tuned til the end because we played an old game with a new twist called, Ashamed of That Tune although it wasn't planned that way. We finished with Dink Making a Ginormous-ly HUGE announcem...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 199
Text us here! Hey Hersh, (new greeting that I hope you like) We had another sublime (big word for wonderful) day here on the virtual church cast you've came to know and love. There was another absence but we don't concentrate on what we didn't have, we colligate (big word for unite) behind what we do have and go on with the program. We made a HUGE announcement about the next couple of weeks that is no doubt going to amaze all who listen and bring glad tidings to most hearts. A political show is ...
Nov 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 198
Text us here! Hershall, We had quite a day here on the church-cast. To start with, our beloved Deacon missed church. We had a great fill-in named Brooks S. Birdsong. He is a young man that has been on Pod'N Me previously and he did a/an (insert catchy adjective) job at filling in today. We invited our audience to just "come as you are" and not to feel bad about the way they look for the virtual service. We were incorrectly corrected by a listener in the feedback segment. I also brought a stellar...
Nov 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 197
Text us here! Hersh, We have a wonderful show lined up today. I don't for one moment think that you'll be disappointed (big word for malcontent). As the title gave away, we started with a very relevant discussion on drive-thru food and we even had the production room doing some great work for added effects. That talk led to a comment about blue and other colors of chicken. We seamlessly moved to other topics, some of which we brought up by the listeners in the feedback segment. Topics like measu...
Oct 25, 2023•59 min•Ep. 196
Text us here! Hershall, it was an honor to speak to you today via the telephone and we look forward to the time when you are in the new Studio 18. We talked about a few things prior to you being on here including a serious portion at the beginning of the show to remind us how much we need God in these troubled days! We also had some great feedback, as always. Dink was almost absent for his news segment which resulted in a last minute emergency fill-in, Rev. Andrew Blevins, who was incidentally l...
Oct 18, 2023•52 min•Ep. 195
Text us here! Hershall, We did exactly what the title states at the beginning of the show today. We plum ran a tar off of the virtual church bus. Thankfully we were able to get it back rollin' in the right direction. Speaking of rollin' down the road, we shared a song that was requested by a real trucker friend that is also a Southern Gospel Music Connoisseur (big word for an expert). He will be very pleased to hear his request being granted. That led to a discussion on quartet bass singers (all...
Oct 11, 2023•54 min•Ep. 194
Text us here! Hershall, you read the title correct... There is a new Birdsong on the podcast, but then again, why am I telling you? She was a member of your church before someone stole her heart... We talk about the previle..... challenges of becoming a Birdsong. We also heard a song about a church pew at the first of the program. We tell our awkward first encounters with the new Birdsong girl as well as get her perspective on this trash pile of a podcast. (Hint: she was a fan before the possibi...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 193
Text us here! Hersh, I almost quit the podcast but after much contemplation (big word for ponder), I acquiesced (one of the biggest words ever used on here meaning to reluctantly accept) the fact that Pod'N Me wouldn't be what it is without me. I DID have to have a heart to heart talk with my co-horts. Let's just say they both seemed very shook up at the possibility of me resigning my all important position as "President Everything" on here. We did manage to have an excessive amount of music tod...
Sep 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 192
Text us here! Hershall, before you have your phone blowing up with upset fans questioning what has went on with our News Anchor, Dink Burbank, I ask you to please read the episode title again carefully. He is still on staff but he did have a very close brush with career disaster. We'll just suffice (big word) it to say that for now. After that Brad started the service with a favorite hymn from a favorite group. We disclosed a new detail on Studio 18. We had some great feedback per usual. Then we...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 191
Text us here! Hershall, We were proud to hear your voice today on the trash-cast, though quiet it was... We called to bear the wonderful tidings of our new home, Studio 18. I had Bro. Brad & Bro. Dustin describe the scenes here in the vast complex that is Pod'N Me's new home. To hear them talk, it is something of beauty that we all feel proud (in the correct way) of. We even had a listener ("Anyone's Guess") send us some fan mail for the inaugural episode in 18 (that's what I type Studio 18 ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 190
Text us here! Hershall, a jammed, packed show is in store for you today. I decided to start off the show with a very moving account (otherwise known as a joke) about a newly wed friend of mine up north who's wife is fond of ailing fowls. We followed that by some feedback where so much happened that we even forgot we were in the middle of an email... Bro. Dustin was triggered when he though his family tree was going to be cut on and threatened Bro. Brad so much that I thought they would have to s...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 189
Text us here! Hershall, I know by the title that you are saying, 'finally they are dealing with the topic of tithing!' And I am quite sure that most of your friends and family (aka cousins) that listen are waiting to hear the opinions that we have on the subject of tithing... Well, the episode took this turn as I was attempting to thank the audience for their continued support and the boys (Songleader Brad and Deacon Dustin) just took the subject and ran with it. It was virtually (see what I did...
Aug 30, 2023•52 min•Ep. 188
Text us here! Hershall, as you well know, we do our level best to accommodate the ministry of all sorts here on Pod'N Me. Well, if you look in the virtual vestibule of the virtual church today you'll see that there is a missions table set up with various items from a foreign country (**editor's mental note- what other kind of country is there?). Well, you will see as we go along here. The green room is occupied with a couple that have given the last years of their life to the service of the Lord...
Aug 23, 2023•48 min•Ep. 187
Text us here! Hershall, This is an episode that you nor any other of the ilk (little word for like you) will want to miss. Thanks to our Soup-er Fan, Sis. Odie Boggs, for informing us that today is National Tell a Joke Day... So, we were all three enthralled (big word for fascinated) by the possibility of out joking the other. Many hilarities ensued (sophisticated sounding sentence). We also heard from Sis. Connie J. Smith of the Basement Bargains. We hit topics such as clan (your read right) ch...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 186
Text us here! Hershall, We had a bit of a calamity (big word for sudden event that brings loss) when Dink Burbank, our trusted news correspondent was absent from his desk but we find out some great "news" in the process that actually involves your latest business venture. We also had a studio audience (my youngest son Bryce and Dustin's son Jaxon) and got a gift from one of them. As we seamlessly moved through the various topics of the day (duck walls, turkey floors, fanny packs, etc.), we someh...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 185
Text us here! Hersh, it's been long overdue so we accomplished it today... Accomplished what, you say? Well, I am glad you asked, if you did. (Whether you did or not I'm going to type (tell) you) *editors note: I am not quite sure if I can put a parenthetical word inside of a parenthetical statement but it looks like I just did... I will delay to tell you no further, Trey Brock of the Brock Family was on the show telephonically (big word for via telephone). We opened with him singing a new song ...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 184
Text us here! Hershall, It was wonderful to check in with you at the beginning of the show today. We found out about your recent fan encounters along with Deacon Dustin being spotted by a fan on a jobsiite. You certainly are a national treasure... And I mean that! Another treasure is the two men that are co-hosts along side your humble correspondent... Bro. Brad Cottrell and Bro. Dustin Wakley. They gave us an update about their lives that included sick animals and cereal preferences... all in a...
Jul 26, 2023•53 min•Ep. 183
Text us here! Hershall, we're happy to bring you another fine episode today but this was all we had... er, I mean, we were able again to deliver. The show started with possibly a resuscitation or recitation. I was accused of being one of the sons of Gath. We were asked to start a dating advice service. Bro. Brad suggested that my humor was fowl. A reviewer gave a square headed review and ended up having a serious conversation about having a hunger for God. A listener sent a recording of a previo...
Jul 19, 2023•45 min•Ep. 182
Text us here! Hersh, we're back here again broadcasting from Studio 4, the ole home place. We had the Superfan start the show with an update and a comical incident that she encountered here in the great state of Oklahoma a few weeks back. She even gave us an update on you and how you and Loretta were representing the podcast well... The Deacon showed up dealing with a summer cough but still powered through the service. I share some recent speech problems, Dink brought the news and we even debute...
Jul 12, 2023•49 min•Ep. 181
Text us here! Hershall, thanks for again allowing us to gather in Studio 17, which is also your office, to have this wonderful conversation with some of the greatest people I've ever know. I'm thankful that you are here as well to chime in with your thoughts. Our guests, Rev. and Sis. Blue have spent the greater portion of their ministry involved in youth and kids ministry. (come to think of it, Hersh, this may be a clue to why we connect so well with them) They give us some behind the scenes of...
Jul 05, 2023•39 min•Ep. 180
Text us here! Hershall, Thanks so much for allowing me to come to your office aka Studio 17 and record with a friend of Pod'N Me. It is always great to have you on the podcast but I'll have to say (and I just did) that you and I were in tall cotton so to speak (or type) during this episode. The friend I'm referring to is the man who was the debut (big word that doesn't sound like it looks) guest on this podcast, Rev. Mike Blue. We talked today about something that was the subject of his message ...
Jun 28, 2023•31 min•Ep. 179
Text us here! Hershall, we did it... what, you say? After over three years doing this podcast, we actually had a serious (well that's debatable because we can't seem to have those) conversation about allowing you and the other 9 listeners to have a way to support the show... It was a rather uncomfortable conversation for all three of us (me, the Songleader & the Deacon). After that, we had a wonderful feedback segment during which we had a listener tell us how her young child got her in a "n...
Jun 21, 2023•47 min•Ep. 178
Text us here! Hershall, how about that? What, you say? The title of the episode tells it all, it looks like we are going to hear about a recent celebrity sighting that out very own Deacon had at a meet-n-greet so to speak. Well, I won't spoil the ending for you so just listen to find out what happens. In the mean time, let me tell you what many other topics that we covered on this highly sought after church cast today... We discussed: shoe trivia including a new brand called Devin Kurants, talke...
Jun 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 177
