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This is the first episode of what I hope will be a microcast called "Little Jaunts" (sticking with the travel theme). Little Jaunts will showcase shorter versions of past interviews with each episode being 10-15 minutes long.In this first episode, I share part of an interview I did with astrophysicist, Michael Siegel on the Coronavirus, the Delta Variant and how to talk to the unvaccinated.Show notes: Dealing with the Unvaccinated No, the Unvaccinated Aren’t All Just Being Difficult Support this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsandersBe sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected]. website: enroutepodcast.orgTwitterFacebook Page YouTube: https://bit.ly/enrouteyt Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe

The Civil War is a pivotal event in the history of the United States. Fought between 1861 and 1865 is a story of a sundered nation, a battle of justice for African Americans, the end of slavery and the reconciliation of the American nation. We talk to Chris Mackowski of the Emerging Civil War Blog to talk about Civil War History and how it affects America today.Emerging Civil War Blog“Stonewall Jackson Is Down”Support this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsandersBe sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected].  website: enroutepodcast.orgTwitterFacebook Page YouTube: https://bit.ly/enrouteyt Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe

Why does the Interstate Highway System matter?  What made it so amazing?  Why is it so unappreciated today?  How is it learning from its past mistakes?In this Rewind Episode originally broadcast in April 2021, I talked to Rob Sanders who like me, is a transportation geek.  Rob is the creator and host for Road Guy Rob, a video, web, and podcasting platform which connects the general public with today’s cutting-edge developments in transportation engineering. A Utah native, 12-year veteran of public radio, where Rob was drawn to every transportation story he got his hands on.  He was so interested in transportation that he went back to school to get a Master's in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University in 2018.In this episode, we talk about the Interstate Highway System and its impact on the United States. Show Notes:Road Guy Rob's website Road Guy Rob YouTube ChannelDennis Sanders-Thoughts from a Freeway Lover Freeways without Futures- Congress for New UrbanismCelebrating Fifty Years of the Interstate Highway System- US Department of TransportationSave Our Freeways! - Andrew ZimmermanHow Racism Shaped Interstate Highways - NPRRacist Interstates?- Stephen Malanga Support this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsandersBe sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected]. website: enroutepodcast.orgTwitterFacebook Page YouTube: https://bit.ly/enrouteyt Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe

It’s time to strap in as we get ready to blast off into a discussion on Space Exploration with astronomer Michael Siegel. We also talk about the Arecibo radio telescope and where we are so far in the COVID-19 pandemic.Billionaires in SpaceFor All Mankind: A Peek Into What Could Have BeenThe Mercury 13Support this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsanders Be sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected].  website: enroutepodcast.org Twitter Facebook Page YouTube: https://bit.ly/enrouteyt Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe

It’s another medley episode on a number of topics. We first talk about the future of Mainline Protestantism (sort of an epilogue to last week’s interview), then we talk about the betrayal of J.D. Vance and round it out with how the NeverTrump movement must fight in the future.Reformation and Apocalypse: Conservatism and Mainline ProtestantismMainline Struggles in the Rural MidwestThe Betrayal of the “Trump Whisperer”The Whole Gospel: Geoff Mitchell on Mainline ProtestantismSupport this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsanders Be sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected].  website: enroutepodcast.org Twitter Facebook Page Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe

In the 1950s, Mainline Protestants were the largest group of Protestants in the United States. Since then, the churches have seen decline and their footprint in American culture has shrunk. Members have left, churches has closed and budgets shrink. Some people think this tradition is doomed and will die in a few decades. But is that really the story? Is the Mainline tradition worth saving? What caused the decline and what could bring about a renaissance?What I need is Jesus.Confronting the Progressive Obsession with Fundamentalism Grumpy Old MenPreaching As Truth TellingSupport this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsanders Be sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected]. website: enroutepodcast.org Twitter Facebook Page   Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Dennis talks about the changing narrative of the Civil War, from the Dukes of Hazzard to the removal of statues. He notes there are two concepts that are battling for prominence and why those two must be held in tension for the future of the nation. He ends by offering thoughts on the passing of blogger Doug Mataconis today.Flipping the Script on the Civil War From Civil War to Culture War Support this Podcast: https://ko-fi.com/dennislsanders Be sure to rate us and leave a review. Share the podcast with others! Questions? Send an email: [email protected]. website: enroutepodcast.orgTwitter Facebook Page   Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe