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🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 29

It's Monday, and we've got a full crew in the studio for another episode of Case of the Mondays!

This week, Luke, Brandon, TJ, and special guest Brandon Mistler catch up on their weekends, talk football, parenting, church camp memories, and the importance of being present with your family.

We also celebrate National New York Day with some questionable geography, explore the origins of the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, discuss iconic New York food and traditions, and take a nostalgic trip through the world of MapQuest, disposable cameras, and classic sitcoms.

Plus, Alex is back with another Gen Z Movie Review, this time tackling the 1995 Disney comedy Heavyweights. Will it earn a spot among the classics? You'll have to watch to find out!

Weekend recaps: dove hunting, baseball tournaments, fishing, and running milestones

Razorbacks, Ole Miss, and college football talk

National Days: Chai, pecan cookies, pepper jack cheese, and more

Celebrating National New York Day

Parenting lessons: Are you a hummingbird or a buzzard?

Being intentional and present with your kids

Church camp stories and memories

Gen Z Movie Review: Heavyweights (1995)

The Lighthouse Score

Know what's right. Do what's right. Don't put Twinkies on your pizza.

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🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 27

This week, the guys are back with birthday stories, trail races, kids’ sports, Razorback disappointment, CiCi’s Pizza, dove hunting, and one very important question:

What would happen if the boss and employee switched places for a day?

National Boss and Employee Exchange Day gets the guys talking about what actually makes a good boss—and what makes a good employee. The consensus? Good leaders give people room to do their job, lead by example, and focus on the goal instead of micromanaging every move. And on the employee side, being coachable, teachable, and willing to ask questions goes a long way.

The conversation even connects back to Scripture as the guys talk about Daniel being faithful and dependable even while serving under an ungodly king. Sometimes the way you work, lead, and carry yourself can point people toward God more than you realize.

Lucas also continues digging into materialism and the danger of measuring God’s blessing by how much money or stuff we have. The reminder is simple: possessions aren’t proof that we’re doing life right, and money was never meant to be the thing that gives us joy.

And because this is A Case of the Mondays, all of that somehow shares an episode with Arkansas football, professional sports, hoagies, Virginia, Iceland, youth football, and a Gen Z review of The Prestige.

Plus:

At the end of the day, whether you’re the boss or the employee, the same things matter: be dependable, stay teachable, do your work well, and remember who you ultimately represent.

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🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 26

Labor Day pushed the podcast to Tuesday this week, but apparently you can still have a pretty serious case of the Mondays on a Tuesday.

The guys recap a long Labor Day weekend filled with Branson, jet skis, Silver Dollar City, golf tournaments, college football, family time, and a pretty major milestone as Deacon takes on his first real grown-up roller coaster at Powder Keg.

Then college football takes over.

Arkansas got the win, but apparently winning isn’t enough for everybody. The guys talk Ryan Silverfield, offensive struggles, fan expectations, how many games the Razorbacks might actually win, and why sometimes you just need to give people a chance before declaring the season over.

The conversation eventually gets a little more important as the guys talk about what they’ve been reading in Ezra, Nehemiah, Hosea, John, and Exodus. One takeaway keeps coming back: listen, obey, trust what God has promised, and get after what He has called you to do. Don’t let opposition—or a bunch of poopy pants—keep you from doing what you know you’re supposed to do.

There’s also some dad talk about technology, video games, electric bikes, letting kids take healthy risks, and the realization that once you introduce something into your house, you may have created a whole new argument you didn’t have before.

And Alex is back for the Gen Z Movie Review with The Usual Suspects, one of the biggest plot-twist movies of the ’90s—and somehow that leads to The Prestige, Keyser Soze, and Moe’s salsa. Alex gives it a 7.7 out of 10 lighthouses.

Plus:

Sometimes our biggest problem isn’t what actually happened—it’s what we expected to happen.

Set the right expectations. Trust what God has called you to do. Give people a chance. And keep moving forward.

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🎙️ Trail Mix | A Case of the Mondays – Episode 25

This week, the guys are back with another episode full of family, faith, parenting, trail mix, questionable food science, baseball, old movies, and the usual amount of completely unnecessary rabbit trails.

The conversation starts with names, cursive handwriting, wallpaper, youth baseball, Silver Dollar City, burgers, smoked salsa, and enjoying one of those rare weekends where the weather finally starts to feel a little like fall.

Then things get more serious.

The guys talk about materialism, the anxiety that can come from chasing more, and the danger of letting money, possessions, comfort, or success become something we depend on more than God. They also reflect on Romans 8, trusting God when we don’t even know what to pray, and the reminder that God is working even when we can’t see what He is doing.

That leads into another big parenting conversation: redeeming the time. Whether it’s mowing the yard, golfing, working on projects, catching frogs, or picking up sticks, the challenge is to bring your kids along instead of always trying to get things done faster without them.

The guys also talk about the importance of finishing well. Reading through Chronicles is full of examples of people who started faithfully, became comfortable or prideful, and eventually fell away. And when you’re leading a family, your decisions rarely affect just you.

Then, naturally, the conversation turns to National Trail Mix Day.

Plus:

Sometimes the most important thing isn’t getting the job done as quickly as possible. Sometimes it’s slowing down, bringing your kids with you, trusting God with the outcome, and making sure you finish well.

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🎙️ **A Case of the Mondays – Episode 24**

This week, the guys somehow go from parent-kid golf, bounce houses nearly headed to Oz, and reading *The Hobbit* with their kids to materialism, generosity, National Waffle Day, and a full-blown debate over one of life’s great questions:

**Pancakes or waffles?**

The guys recap a busy weekend of golf, baseball, church events, and family time before getting into what they’ve been reading and learning.

That conversation takes a more serious turn as they talk about faithfully following God, the danger of pride and materialism, and how easy it is to slowly become attached to comfort and possessions without even realizing it.

They also talk about generosity, financial margin, and the freedom that comes from remembering that what we have ultimately isn’t ours. Sometimes the best way to loosen money’s grip on us is simply to give some of it away.

Then things get much less serious.

National Waffle Day launches an unnecessarily passionate debate over waffles versus pancakes, Chick-fil-A chicken and waffles, Eggo’s original name, Waffle House, stroopwafels, waffle irons, and the surprising connection between waffles and the creation of Nike shoes.

And to wrap things up, the Gen Z Movie Review takes on **National Treasure**—Nicolas Cage, the Declaration of Independence, hidden clues, Freemasons, treasure hunts, and why adventure stories never really get old.

**Plus:**

Sometimes we can control the effort, but we can’t control the outcome. Sometimes we need to loosen our grip on our stuff. And sometimes… we just need to admit that waffles are better than pancakes.

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🎙️ **A Case of the Mondays – Episode 23**

This week, Alex joins the guys in the studio as the conversation moves from garage sales, lemonade stands, baseball history, and wallpaper projects to a much bigger question: **what is actually worth holding on to?**

Lucas recaps Bargains Galore on 64, where a pile of stuff headed for the trash somehow turned into hundreds of dollars—and a lemonade stand became an unexpected opportunity to start teaching his daughter about giving, saving, and investing.

The guys also dive into National Thrift Shop Day, the strange thrill of finding something valuable hidden among somebody else’s junk, old books and collectibles, secondhand sports gear, and why thrift shopping is basically a grown-up treasure hunt.

But the conversation eventually turns toward a different kind of value.

While reading through 2 Chronicles, one pattern keeps showing up: people who faithfully follow God experience His blessing, but success can slowly turn into comfort, complacency, and pride. The challenge is simple—**don’t just start well. Finish well.**

Along the way, the guys talk about church leadership, the example we set in our homes, reading great stories with our kids, letting them use their imaginations, and remembering that even the loud and chaotic seasons of parenting won’t last forever.

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Sometimes the things worth keeping aren’t the things with the biggest price tag.

Do what’s right. Have faith. Endure. Work hard. And finish well.

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🎙️ A Case of the Mondays – Episode 22

This week, the guys are back with an episode that somehow goes from a Superman-style pool dive ending in 10 stitches to s’mores, football memories, childhood movies, and a conversation about what it means to have a little faith.

The guys recap their weekends, revisit some of the strange memories of traveling during COVID, debate the difference between getting much-needed rest and just being lazy, and share stories from their days playing sports—including why cross-country may not be for everyone.

Then the conversation turns to Angels in the Outfield and one of the biggest takeaways from the movie: pray with expectation. Sometimes faith means believing, sticking with it, and trusting even when what you believe sounds a little crazy to everyone else.

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From stitches and s’mores to sports, family, and faith, it's another conversation that goes just about everywhere—and somehow finds its way to something that matters.

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🎙️ Ep. 21 Eternity Starts Now | A Case of the Mondays Podcast

This week, the original crew is back together for a conversation that begins with fast-food rankings, bike rides, golf struggles, and ’90s nostalgia before arriving at a much bigger question: What if eternal life isn’t something that begins after we die?

If eternal life is truly eternal, then it has already started. That changes how we approach our faith, families, work, uncertainty, and the ordinary decisions we make every day. Instead of waiting for life to begin, we can trust what God has promised and live with purpose right now.

The guys also have an honest conversation about parenting, discipline, losing patience, apologizing to their children, and how their wives help them become better fathers. They discuss trusting God when life doesn’t make sense, resisting the pull of materialism, and following God’s design even when it conflicts with the culture around us.

Then Alex reviews Gladiator and explores what Maximus teaches us about character, leadership, sacrifice, and earning respect through the way we live.

Plus:

🍟 Ranking fast-food fries, sauces, and chicken restaurants

Eternal life doesn’t begin someday. For those who belong to Christ, eternity starts now—so take what God has promised and get after it.

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🎙️ Ep. 20 Kindness Costs Nothing | A Case of the Mondays Podcast

This week the guys welcome Tracey to the podcast for the first time! What starts as a conversation about sports cards, softball tournaments, vacations, golf, and Magic Springs slowly unfolds into something much deeper.

As the stories pile up, the conversation naturally lands on kindness—not just toward strangers, but toward the people who matter most. The guys share honest parenting moments, talk about learning patience with their kids, discuss the importance of Southern hospitality, reflect on the sacrifices of our veterans, and are reminded that the smallest acts of kindness often leave the biggest impact.

Like every episode, the destination wasn't planned, but by the end, one truth became clear:

Kindness costs nothing, but it can change everything.

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