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   Number 1: Why Evangelicals Don't Like Jacob

   On this episode of Stories Are Soul Food, join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss the life of Jacob. Nate's done plenty of writing for Old Testament heroes such as King David, Samson, Moses, Abraham, and Noah. But one character he hasn't touched (yet?) is the patriarch Jacob. This episode investigates why evangelicals don't like the patriarch Jacob, and it isn't because he's a liar -- at least, the only time he ever deceives, he was 100% justified. But he was a terrible husband and father, and a bit of a shady negotiator. The point of Jacob's life, though, and the reason he is a saint, is that his life -- from his struggles in the womb with Esau to his death as a slave in Egypt -- points to the Messiah to come. Finally, Nate rates two more pitches on another edition of Make Me Famous. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

   August 31, 2026·1h 10min
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   Number 2: The SASF Rules for Going Back to School

   Lunches are packed, pencils are sharpened, your kids have unearthed their pants after a summer of shorts. How do you make sure your kids are set up to succeed at school? As always, apply the Stories Are Soul Food character rules: What would a good character do in grade school? How about high school? What kind of friend are you being? In this episode you'll find rules for tattling, rules for competing, and rules for what to do when you find out your Christian classmate is dating a Mormon girl. Also, you'll find out why "Be a Leader" is bad advice for your kid, and why you should try to get a group of annoying 5th graders to compete more, not less. This episode's Make Me Famous segment consists of the first well-constructed pitch in a while, followed by a pitch Nate won't even finish. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

   September 08, 2026·1h 1min
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   Number 3: Are Christians TOO Hobbit-Like?

   Do American Christians live in the Shire? The answer is a stout "no" according to Miles Smith IV, professor of history at Hillsdale. To think otherwise is to give in to the Shire-ization of conservatism. Nate agrees that Christian families need to stop thinking like hobbit gardeners. Kids are not tomato plants, they're arrows. Should we be seeking to wait out our continent's troubles in our cozy, Wendell-Berry-esque corner of the world? Or do we have some deeper connection to the powerful, technological, urban centers of our nation? Nate and Miles talk about the impetus that Christians have to over-apply hobbit ideology to our world, and how they should be learning from Aragorn, Gondor, and Numenor. Brian pushes back a little -- wasn't Numenor the place with human sacrifice and heaven-hatred? Nate and Miles roll on, undeterred. The episode concludes with a few book recommends for those who want to enjoy something alongside Tolkien. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

   September 16, 2026·44min
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   Number 4: Not All "Arthurian Stories" Are Created Equal

   After Nate makes Nolan fanboys mad, the guys discuss all things Camelot, including key questions such as:why Camelot is basically the story of King David again,how cool Merlin is (whether baptized demon-spawn or not),how the French eventually ruined King Arthur,whether Galahad is the gayest of the Knights of the Round Table,why the courtly love ideal is Victorianized and effeminate,whether Malcolm Guite's new Arthurian Galahad epic is like eating 10 pounds of dark chocolate in one sitting,compare all of the above to Monty Python's Holy Grail and Disney's Sword in the Stone,why Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene is better than Malory's Morte d'Arthur, and more.Plus, SASF's "Make me famous" segment returns with three pitches Nate does not like. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

   August 03, 2026·57min
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   Number 5: Shortcuts Don't Make You Better

   Join ND Wilson and Brian Kohl as they discuss the dangers of shortcutting life. From performance-enhancing drugs to AI, we always seem to want to take shortcuts to victory. Is AI enhancement the same as performance-enhancing drugs? What makes AI a cop-out? And how to deal with the Pandora’s Box of AI that surrounds us. IT'S HERE! Pre-Order the 4th installment of the Ashtown Burial Series at ashtownburials.com.

   June 01, 2026·47min
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