The Happy Rant

The Happy Rant

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The Happy Rant episodes

  • Episode #451 - Barbenheimer, Elon's Folly, and Does Seminary Matter?

    In this episode Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. Live show nostalgia - a look back
    2. The Barbenheimer phenomenon--how did this happen and why it's kind of great
    3. So, Elon Musk is ruining twitter
    4. Does seminary really matter? Why? For whom? 

    To get details and purchase tickets for the live show visit https://thehappyrant.com/the-live-show.

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/ 

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode #450 - Preaching Failures, Normal Things That Used to be Weird, and Memory-Making Parents

    In this episode the boys wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. Our worst preaching moments
    2. Things that are normal now that would have been really weird when we were growing up
    3. Is it good that parents are addicted to making memories? 

    To get details and purchase tickets for the live show visit https://thehappyrant.com/the-live-show.

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/ 

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/ 

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

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    55 min
  • Episode #449 - Threads, Flat-Footed Preaching, and Christian Books We Need (CORRECTED)

    In this episode Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. First impressions of Threads
    2. Is Threads the social media platform to save all platforms?
    3. Our propensity to expect the next thing to be a better thing
    4. Flat-footed preaching vs Sound bite preaching
    5. What Christian books need to be written? 

    To get details and purchase tickets for the live show visit https://thehappyrant.com/the-live-show.

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/ 

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/ 

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    52 min
  • Episode #448 - Travel Complaints and a HISTORIC Announcement

    In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a couple topics and then make a very significant announcement in the life of our show:

    1. Pastors and social media travel freak-outs
    2. When did this start? When will it End?
    3. ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT LIVE SHOW
    4. A historic announcement in the life of this show

    To get details and purchase tickets for the live show visit https://thehappyrant.com/the-live-show.

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/ 

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/ 

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    47 min
  • Episode #447 - Appreciating Tim Keller

    In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a remembrance and appreciation of Tim Keller:

    1. When we first encountered him
    2. Appreciating his clear, but not weird and crazy, reformedom 
    3. Tim's influence on urban church planting and making cities cool
    4. His unique preaching style

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    44 min
  • Episode #446 - Books, Vigilantes, and Romance

    In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. Books that everyone loves that you dislike or don't get
    2. The most ripped-off Christian authors
    3. Books that turned us on to writing
    4. Guilty pleasure books
    5. Violent vigilantes vs. Christian romance
    6. Good writing vs. bad stories

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode #445 - Denominations are Fun

    In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. Denominational convention fun in New Orleans and Memphis
    2. The non-denomination denomination
    3. How different denominations do smugness
    4. Palatable vs. unpalatable pretensions
    5. Zoom backgrounds by denomination

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    47 min
  • Episode #444 - Books That Shaped Us and Slippery Slopes

    In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. Books that shaped us as children
    2. Books that have shaped us this year
    3. Our families' relationship with TV
    4. Slippery slope TV shows
    5. Fight Club hate

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    47 min
  • Episode #443 - Spending by Age, Fashion Arcs, and the Fame Effect

    In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. Our spending arc by age and stage
    2. The dad fashion arc
    3. People's relationship with photos
    4. How fame effects relationships
    5. Old models of fame vs. new

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    56 min
  • Episode #442 - Adult Boredom and Middle-Aged Motivation

    In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:

    1. What does boredom look like and feel like as an adult?
    2. Do boring people know they are boring?
    3. How do we escape boring interactions?
    4. What motivates us at this point in life?

    For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/

    Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/

    Check out our sponsor:
    Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

    Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

    47 min

About The Happy Rant

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Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin cheerfully - if sarcastically - rant about all the things that don't matter all that much (and some that do).

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