This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover how kitchen gadgets have gone too far. There is no need for all of the crazy stuff that is out there. Stick to the basics. That is, until you tell Troy he doesn't need his instapot anymore. He has a pretty strong defense. The guys then bask in 90's nostalgia as they talk about their Top 3 alternative songs of the 90's. Troy is truly in his element here. We finish the episode with a good word from the Apostle John chapter 5:2-9.

electric breakfast sandwich maker, double sided utensils, potato brush, mushroom brush, watermelon slicer, pineapple corer, pancake batter squeeze bottle, oven rack puller, silicone egg mold, coffee bag clip, electric quesadilla maker, whisk cleaner, strawberry huller, peanut butter spoon, bicycle pizza cutter wheel, avocado slicer, meat shredding claws, egg separator, rapid pizza reheater, air fryer, instapot, alternative, hits, music, grunge, Seatle, 90's,

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Kitchen gadgets that are overrated. Rid yourself of these items to free up space in your kitchen cabinets, countertops, and drawers.
2. Top 3 90's alternative songs: Pearl Jam - Rearview Mirror, Stone Temple Pilots - Plush, Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit, Soul Asylum - Misery, Cranberries - Zombie, Soundgarden - Spoonman, Blind Melon - No Rain, Stone Temple Pilots - Big Empty, Pearl Jam - Better Man, Counting Crows - Round Here, Hum - Stars, Collective Soul - Shine, Smashing Pumpkins - Zero
3. A Good Word: Among Us, John 5:2-9

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• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover the rapture, tribulation, eschatology, you know, the lighter conversation topics!!! Where do you stand on the subject? We move on and cover our top 3 words that annoy us! You'll be surprised by Matt's #1. Chet closes out the episode talking about "Identity" as we begin a walk through a Bible study devotional together.

social media, analytics, rapture, second coming, research, algorithms, tribulation, pre-tribulation, post-tribulation, eschatology, Revelation, Jesus, Christianity, sins, rose again, 1 Thessalonians 4:13, signs, end times, saved, get right, humans always compare, video, NASA theologians, grumpy, wounded veteran, get into the weeds, Left Behind book series, twitter, meteorology, meteorologist, fashion, what to wear, subscriber, influencer, commercial, advertizing, miracle, Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: The second coming of Jesus
2. Top 3 words that annoy you: mask, vaccine, mandate, viral blizzard, influencer, bowl, like, irregardless, tertiary,
3. A Good Word: Identity, Matthew 16:13-18 "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

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• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

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This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover the broken K-12 school system. We have all had different experiences with the school system with our kids. Troy uncovers some of the things driving the problems. We then turn our discussion to the Top 3 action movies. Clearly Red Dawn is number 1 so we find out the other 8 movies that make the list.Matt discusses Matthew 6:33 on how we should seek God first and foremost. He shares how he's done this even through his injuries. Chet brings up how sometimes we may confuse our "needs" with our "wants".

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: K-12 school system is broken.
2. Top 3 Action movies: Shooter, Mad Max Fury Road, 13 Hours in Benghazi, Bourne Ultimatum, Die Hard, The Matrix, Red Dawn, John Wick
3. A Good Word: Luke 12:22, Phil 4:19, Matt 6:33 Seek God first and don't worry about the rest.

K-12 school, elementary school, high school, middle school, testing, standardized testing, knowledge retention, test taking, special needs, reading a book, audible, math, long division, teacher, private school, public school, struggle, learning disability, home school, challenging assumptions, common core, standards, cirriculum, school vouchers, taxes, competition, school administrator, tutor, private teacher, bell curve, education, teacher salary, teacher pay,

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

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This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover a tough topic. We dive into Omicron and Covid-19 in general. Do lockdowns work? Will Omicron end the pandemic? Why has the medical community not widely accepted therapeudics and monoclonal antibodies? The guys then turn to the Top 3 segment, where we talk about practical jokes. Don't get any ideas! Troy closes the episode out with a passage from Psalm 2 about indimidation.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Omicron
2. Top 3 Practical Jokes: Urine in windshield washer fluid, false identity, wooden squirrel, whipped cream bomb, microwaved poop, flooding a room, fart spray, fake blindness, stealing a turkey
3. A Good Word: Psalm 2:1-4 Intimidation.

Asian Jim, The Office, practical jokes, Dwight, Omicron, delta, natural immunity, hospitalizations, common cold, influenza, South Africa, death rate, coronavirus, daily case rate, WHO, case trend, vaccination, pneumonia, study, prevention, treatment, lockdowns, headache, at-home covid tests, school closing, business, symptoms, church, stay home, mandates, early treatment, therapeutics, tiktok, frat house, The Songs of Jesus, Psalm, chains, serving, Creator, intimidation, media, God

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Jesus-Daily-Devotions-Psalms/dp/0525955143/ref=sr_1_1?crid=14BGTRBELMN44&keywords=timothy+keller+the+songs+of+jesus&qid=1641316614&sprefix=timothy+keller+the+songs+of+jesus%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1

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This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell discuss the worker shortage and how it is impacting just about everyone, especially the small business community. Are wages too low? The guys then turn their focus to 2022 and provide their top 3 inspirational quotes to get you fired up about improving your live in the New Year. Chet closes us out with a good word about hope and trust.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Troy talks about the employment shortage in the service industry.
2. Top 3 Inspirational Quotes: "Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffet. "We generate fears while we sit. We ocercome them by action." - Henry Link. "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - Jimmy Dean. "Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." - Karen Kaiser Clark. "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each year find you a better man." - Benjamin Franklin. "Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." - Oprah Winfrey. "Darkness cannot drive darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston S. Churchill. "Don't talk about it, be about it." - Brandon Dillon
3. A Good Word: Romans 15:12-13 Hope. Hope comes thorugh trust in God.

wages, mom and pop, service industry, signing bonus, living wage, government handouts, minimum wage, social media, value, worth, $4.25/hr, employee, grind, daily grind, economist, middle class, poor, unemployment, Veteran's Administration, health insurance, labor, sam elliot, beard oil, hope, opportunity,

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Special Christmas Episode 2021 and the Reading of the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Chet and his holiday shopping experience.
2. Top 3 Favoite Christmas Songs
3. A Good Word: The reading of the birth of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover the insane amount of self-promoting social media posts with dead animals. All three of us enjoy the outdoors and we use the wild game we take to feed our families. So we have some fun ribbing the "influencers" in the industry as we highlight some of the new trends we see on social media. Our conversation then turns to the sweet tooth. It is the end of the year and a lot of people are gearing up for the new year diets. So why not talk about desserts now? Troy closes us out with a good word about the prophecy of Jesus's birth from Isaiah chapter 9.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Matt and social media influencers in the hunting industry.
2. Top 3 Desserts, cheesecake, pecan pie, blackberry cobbler with ice cream, mint chocolate chip ice cream, Nestle drumstick, caramel, pumpkin pie, cool whip, lemon ice box pie, snickerdoodle cookies, strawberry short cake.
3. A Good Word from Troy: Isaiah 9:6 For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will [a]rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, selfie, after the shot, hunting, pictures, prophecy, reason for the season, influencer, poser, fake, social media

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell talk about cinnamon rolls being paired with chili, how Kansas is no longer a part of the Midwest, and Matt argues with us just because that's what he does. Matt has to go to Better Homes & Gardens to try to muster a defense. Do school lunches have culinary influence? How has your personal space expectations changed post Covid-19? Chet talks about the positive side of physical distancing and how much more annoying a stranger encroaching on your space is now.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Chili & Cinnamon rolls, personal space, Kansas is no longer in the Midwest.
2. Top 3 Christmas gifts we've received: Dukes of Hazzard big wheel, X-Wing fighter, Legos, Sega game console, 870 Shotgun, Nintendo, bicycle, boom box, CD player, tape deck, basketball tickets,
3. A Good Word from Troy. From William Barclay "Jesus didn't say 'you are the light of the church' he said, 'you are the light of the world." Be salt and light.

Billy Joel, We Didn't Start the Fire, Christmas gifts, Iroc Z-28, hype music, Michael Jordan, experience gifts, 6 feet bubble, Covid-19, distancing, fountain drink, school lunches, culinary influence, iced tea, too close, personal space, cinnamon rolls, chili, chocolate milk, Kansas, Midwest, Better Homes & Gardens, argument, South, Northeast, West, skyline chili, pasta

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://www.livelocalict.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZzpfxwj6tA&t=4s

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This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell welcome special guest, Matt Lillie from Next Level Method: Affected by a parent’s mental illness as a child, Matt resolved to take charge of his own life and achieve extraordinary success in his professional life. However, his experience of success soon proved to be empty and devoid of a larger meaning. Setting out on a long and difficult journey of introspection and self-transformation, he uncovered some key insights about his own life’s purpose and challenges. From this experience and the desire to help others, Next Level Method was born. Today, Matt and his team are on a mission to empower lives globally and reinvent the future of personal development.

We talk about the mission of Next Level Method and how improving your life is difficult, but you can learn from people that have done it. Our conversation turns to our favorite places to fish. There a some great locations in this discussion if you pay attention! Chet closes out the episode with a good word from the Apostle Paul from 2 Corinthians.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Special guest, Matt Lillie from Next Level Method
2. Top 3 places to fish: Lake Fork, Caddo Lake, Kincaid Lake, Valentine Lake, Beaver's Bend, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Constantine, Breckenridge pond, Ross River Yukon, Hoodoo River, Fish Lake, Grand Lake, Talkeetna
3. A Good Word from Chet: Consistency 2 Corinthians 10:7-11

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://nextlevelmethod.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Is cheesecake a pie??? This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover Thanksgiving Day festivities, our Top 3 Thanksgiving Day meal foods and Troy ends the episode with a good word from Psalm 100.

Our conversation covers Chet's recent use of meat to trade for items. This no-cash system is fantastic! We talk about the time that Troy skipped out on family Thanksgiving Day traditions and missed the fire in the kitchen. Matt talks about eating raw elk meat, holidays for active duty military, and making his own summer sausage. Our conversation covers roasting pans, cheese cakes, all of the pies, family traditions, and a few helpful tips. Troy closes out the episode with a good word from Psalms 100.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Matt talks about elk hunting in Montana and Thanksgiving Day traditions.
2. Top 3 Thanksgiving foods: smoked turkey, spatchcocked turkey, stuffing, green bean bundles, deviled eggs, cheese grits, pinwheels, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes & gravy
3. A Good Word from Troy. Psalm 100. 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm