This week I am joined by my wife, Megan Vest. We spend most our time revisiting some of this years episodes. Megan picked a few to highlight and asked me about my thoughts on the episodes. We also share some of our personal highlights from this past year.

Episodes we discussed:

1. Ep.157-Foster Caring.

https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HDTsmSF4

2. Ep.165-The Stacey Velasquez Story.

https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HrdN5Dc4

3. Ep.172-That's What She Said.

https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6TYYR14

4. Ep.173-173-Thats What She Said Too.

https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H12M9bR4

Where to find the podcast:

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This week I am joined by my friend, Tim Gauci. First, Tim tells us what he has been up to since the last time he was on the podcast and the birth of his son. Next we answer the question, should we ban the song Baby, It's Cold Outside? We also discuss the death of missionary John Chau. We close by talking about superheroes and the new Avengers 4 trailer.

Here are the articles we read for episode 182.

Question of the Week. (Music Edition)

Should we Ban Baby, It’s Cold Outside?

'Baby It's Cold Outside' banned by Cleveland radio station

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ew.com/music/2018/12/02/baby-its-cold-outside-banned-by-cleveland-radio-station/amp/

Editorial article about the history of Baby, It’s Cold Outside from the Washington Post.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/posteverything/wp/2014/12/19/baby-its-cold-outside-was-once-an-anthem-for-progressive-women-what-happened/

News.....

1.) ‘He lost his mind’: Slain missionary John Allen Chau planned for years to convert remote tribe

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/he-lost-his-mind-slain-missionary-john-allen-chau-planned-for-years-to-convert-remote-tribe/2018/11/27/eb13d7ad-4685-4748-951b-790d671f655d_story.html?utm_term=.7abf97c535df

2.) Avengers 4 Trailer

https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2018/film/news/avengers-4-trailer-1203083903/amp/

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This week I am Joined by my friend, Jerry Fuentes. First, we chat about Starbucks and Jerry tells a story about Santa Claus. We answer the question, what is the most overrated Christmas movie? We spend most of the episode discussing the recent use of tear gas at the border, immigration and how the media covers it. Lastly, we talk about Netflix canceling Daredevil.

Here are the articles that we read for this week. Most of them are not specifically discussed but they are what we read for this week.

1.) Tear gas used on immigrants at U.S. Border.

USA Today opinion article.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2126309002

NPR Fact Checking

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/27/670807343/fact-check-whats-happening-on-the-u-s-mexico-

border

Snopes: Did the Obama Administration Use Tear Gas Once a Month at the Border?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-tear-gas-border-migrants/

2.) 'Daredevil' Canceled at Netflix

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/daredevil-canceled-at-netflix-as-marvel-roster-shrinks-two-1165162

Where to find the podcast...

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends

Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am Joined by my friend, Jerry Fuentes. First, we chat about Starbucks and Jerry tells a story about Santa Claus. We answer the question, what is the most overrated Christmas movie? We spend most of the episode discussing the recent use of tear gas at the border, immigration and how the media covers it. Lastly, we talk about Netflix canceling Daredevil.

Here are the articles that we read for this week. Most of them are not specifically discussed but they are what we read for this week.

1.) Tear gas used on immigrants at U.S. Border.

USA Today opinion article.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2126309002

NPR Fact Checking

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/27/670807343/fact-check-whats-happening-on-the-u-s-mexico-

border

Snopes: Did the Obama Administration Use Tear Gas Once a Month at the Border?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-tear-gas-border-migrants/

2.) 'Daredevil' Canceled at Netflix

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/daredevil-canceled-at-netflix-as-marvel-roster-shrinks-two-1165162

Where to find the podcast...

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends

Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am Joined by my friend, Jerry Fuentes. First, we chat about Starbucks and Jerry tells a story about Santa Claus. We answer the question, what is the most overrated Christmas movie? We spend most of the episode discussing the recent use of tear gas at the border, immigration and how the media covers it. Lastly, we talk about Netflix canceling Daredevil.

Here are the articles that we read for this week. Most of them are not specifically discussed but they are what we read for this week.

1.) Tear gas used on immigrants at U.S. Border.

USA Today opinion article.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2126309002

NPR Fact Checking

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/27/670807343/fact-check-whats-happening-on-the-u-s-mexico-

border

Snopes: Did the Obama Administration Use Tear Gas Once a Month at the Border?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-tear-gas-border-migrants/

2.) 'Daredevil' Canceled at Netflix

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/daredevil-canceled-at-netflix-as-marvel-roster-shrinks-two-1165162

Where to find the podcast...

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends

Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my friend, John Marriott.

First, I talk about celebrating Christmas early, and John talks about how nice Canadians can be. We spend most of the episode talking about John's book, A Recipe For Disaster. John tells us about some ways churches and parents prepare individuals to lose their faith and how they can instill a faith that endures. We spend the last part of our time discussing a pastor who wants to remove "shame" from the porn industry.

Where to find John Marriott's book:

www.johnmarriott.org

The news article we read this week:

Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber Wants to Remove ‘Shame’ From the Porn

Industry.

https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/pastor-nadia-bolz-weber-wants-to-

remove-shame-from-the-porn-industry/

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This week I am joined by my friend, John Marriott.

First, I talk about celebrating Christmas early, and John talks about how nice Canadians can be. We spend most of the episode talking about John's book, A Recipe For Disaster. John tells us about some ways churches and parents prepare individuals to lose their faith and how they can instill a faith that endures. We spend the last part of our time discussing a pastor who wants to remove "shame" from the porn industry.

Where to find John Marriott's book:

www.johnmarriott.org

The news article we read this week:

Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber Wants to Remove ‘Shame’ From the Porn

Industry.

https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/pastor-nadia-bolz-weber-wants-to-

remove-shame-from-the-porn-industry/

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends

Instagram:

www.instagram.com/mattvfriends

Twitter:

www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my friend, John Marriott.

First, I talk about celebrating Christmas early, and John talks about how nice Canadians can be. We spend most of the episode talking about John's book, A Recipe For Disaster. John tells us about some ways churches and parents prepare individuals to lose their faith and how they can instill a faith that endures. We spend the last part of our time discussing a pastor who wants to remove "shame" from the porn industry.

Where to find John Marriott's book:

www.johnmarriott.org

The news article we read this week:

Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber Wants to Remove ‘Shame’ From the Porn

Industry.

https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/pastor-nadia-bolz-weber-wants-to-

remove-shame-from-the-porn-industry/

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This week I am joined by my friend, Tara Hahn. Tara is the lead singer of Half Past Two, a ska band from Orange County, California. First, Tara tells us about some up coming shows, writing songs, band politics and future plans for the band. Next, we chat about the meaning of Ariana Grande's song, God is a Woman. Also, we discuss a recent mass shoot in Thousand Oaks, California and a presidential press conference that got a bit crazy. We also talk about shame and if it's helpful and we close with a quote from Gandhi.

Episode Notes:

Question of week. (Music edition)

What is Ariana Grande telling us in her song, God is a Woman?

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8465388/ariana-grande-god-is-a-woman-lyrics

News....

1.) Thousand Oaks bar shooting: What we know about the California massacre

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/1940402002

2.) White House shares edited video to justify revoking press pass of CNN's Jim Acosta

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/jim-acosta-white-house-video-sarah-sanders/1929569002/

Half Past Two:

www.halfpasttwoska.com

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This week I am joined by my friend, Richard. First Richard talks about his YouTube channel and his Halloween costume. Next we talk about Supergirl and the meaning of justice. We also discuss The President and whether or not he incites violence. We also chat about the media's role in creating division. We close out our time by discussing the current state of the DCEU.

Here are the articles we read this week.

Question of week.

What is justice?

“It’s not about balance, it’s about justice.”

-from Supergirl.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/supergirl-season-4-most-political-yet/amp/

News.....

1.) Half say Trump encourages violence by way he speaks, poll finds

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/half-trump-encourages-political-violence-media-poll/story?id=58924536&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_bsq_hed

2.) Why The Flash Movie Will Determine the Direction of the DCEU

https://www.superherohype.com/movies/425387-the-flash-movie-dceu

Three stories referenced in the course of podcast....

1.) Trump denounces KKK, neo-Nazis as ‘repugnant’ as he seeks to quell criticism of his response to Charlottesville

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/14/trump-denounces-kkk-neo-nazis-as-justice-department-launches-civil-rights-probe-into-charlottesville-death/?utm_term=.678857b3b2fe

2). Man berated in racist rant caught on camera

https://youtu.be/eWKgsDr8

3.) Young Evangelicals on Faith and Politics.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/us/young-evangelicals-politics-midterms.html?action=click&module=Top+Stories&pgtype=Homepage

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