God Fodder

Studies show that next week 80% of all New Year’ Resolutions will have failed. Good habits are challenging to begin and even more challenging to maintain. Part of that failure may result from the fact that often we are self-critical. That “inner drill sergeant” needs to go, so Keith and Greg will give you the Cliff Notes on approaching this year’s habits with self-compassion instead. Join us for Season 4 and our annual discussion on the topic of habits, and just maybe those resolutions will last a bit longer this year. #Habits #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

2020 has been one of the odder years in recent collective memory. Join us for a weird ending to a weird year and season of God Fodder as we debrief an episode of Supernatural with Ashley Flowers, a podcast that awakened Keith’s love for conspiracies and mysteries, especially of the flying saucer and Men in Black variety. Plus Greg and Keith’s “Favorite Things” lists, HOT SEAT trivia and another “Ask the Author” segment, S3 E16 “Conspiracy” season finale is sure to bring out your questions and maybe even a few fears. Thanks for listening! #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

In 1998 the Traveling Wilburys released “End of the Line,” telling us that it's alright (alright), if you live the life you please. Well, it's alright, even if the sun don't shine. Well, it's alright (alright), we're going to the end of the line. Ages prior, in 135 A.C.E., in the Enchiridion, the Stoic Epictetus taught We have no power over external things, and the good that ought to be the object of our earnest pursuit, is to be found only within ourselves: Epic! The holidays are here amidst a pandemic, and positive choices seem imperative. Join Keith and Greg reflecting on getting to the end of the line. #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #epictetus #control #contentment

On the Ladder of Life, sometimes one feels above others but more oftens sees oneself as below. When Keith Payne (not Keith Long) was in the fourth grade, he realized he was poor, and the epiphany came to him in the cafeteria. He had been blissfully unaware, but with this new knowledge, he began comparing himself with his peers. "Nothing objective had changed. But because of that subjective awareness, now everything seemed different to me." This week Keith (Long) and Greg are face-to-face since the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S. to discuss where they are on that ladder, based on Fodder from Hidden Brain. What does awareness do their minds and bodies? Also, play along to see if you are knowledgeable about professional athletic contracts, and hear a NEW segment on topics that we Thought You Should Know. #thebookofrevelation #PeterPrinciple #inequality #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

Thrilling, overwhelming and majestic, some of our best imagery and metaphors derive from the natural phenomenon of mountains. Central to everything from John Denver music to the Lord of the Rings and the Bible, mountains are sacred places worthy of a person’s testing and transformation. Featuring a discussion mountain trivia, Who’s Zooming Who and a thought provoking reflection of Rob Bell’s sermon “You Have Come to This Mountain” from The Robcast (May 18, 2020) this is S3, E13 of God Fodder “Mountain.” #mountain #robbell #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Greg can’t sing, and honestly it isn’t Michael Lewis’s thing either. But with a dedicated coach, amazing things happen. Tune in to hear about that transformation, along with some connections on the value of a coach. Hear how Keith feels about change (take the Quiz on Change yourself), and check out who the latest Zoom meetings are with for each host. #Transformation, #ICantSing, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

In honor of co-host Greg's 50th birthday comes an episode dedicated to All things 50 -- plus the second reveal of who we'd love to be hangin' with in a Zoom group chat -- and another exploration of the life and brilliance of Greg's all-time favorite celebrity, the late, great Robin Williams. Hear some trivia about the 1970s, and stick around for the outtro music to hear Greg's favorite artist. #birthday, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, public-health experts were concerned about an epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. The coronavirus has only exacerbated that problem. Jamie Ducharme’s article in Time is the basis for Greg and Keith’s conversation about being lonely with some suggestions from The Happiness Lab on how to Beat Your Isolation. See if you know more songs inspired by being lonely than Keith, and join in on our new segment (timely) entitled “Who’s Zoomin Who.” #lonely, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Greg vividly remembers what he was doing on the morning of 9/11. Tune in to hear what Keith was doing and what he remembers...or does he? Is that what really happened or did he have a Flashbulb Memory? In this episode, fodder is on memory, what we think about it, and how we often think it is a “recording” of our lives for future retrieval. Drawing mainly from Revisionist History’s Free Brian Williams, listen in and compare your memory connections and reflections on a horrible event that happened almost nineteen years ago, and learn how today’s memories may not always be tomorrow’s.  #memories, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Mysterious signals billions of light years away, alien conspiracies, supermassive black holes, dark matter--it's our first exploration of space and all of the wonder that accompanies our star-gazing. So step away from our intensely micro existence for a moment and consider how small we really are. A kid-friendly episode, listen with littles around or seclude yourself under the night sky---either way, we appreciate your ears and what's between them in this episodic escape from the perils and pain of 2020. Ground control to Major Tom, it's God Fodder S3, E8: The Cosmos.