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- Math, Masks, & Mannings - Dennis Stauffer as guestDennis Stauffer (Sheldon's brother) joins the guys to discuss math, COVID numbers, and covering your face in public as mandated by the state. Recorded 7/26/20201 hr 17 min
- Gender Roles and Complementarianism in the Church and HomeKayla Ward and Jessica Stauffer are guests on TTWS's 100th episode!SHOW NOTES AND LINKS:Mennonite/Catholic dialogue report: https://tinyurl.com/y8gcazr5Old Man of the Mountain: https://tinyurl.com/grp466nComplementarianism holds that "God has created men and women equal in their essential dignity and human personhood, but different and complementary in function with male headship in the home and in the Church." https://tinyurl.com/p44s9leEph 5:25 https://tinyurl.com/y9vj36ryThe One Life Dream that Makes a Girl Blush https://tinyurl.com/yd396p8w50 Crucial Questions: An Overview of Central Concerns about Manhood and Womanhood (Piper, pdf) https://tinyurl.com/ybdf5gv51 Cor. 12:11 https://tinyurl.com/y8yoqvbrCol 3:11 https://tinyurl.com/ybdo7jf7Gal 3:28 https://tinyurl.com/y86q533dGreet Andronicus and *Junia*, my relatives who were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was” (Rom 16:7, NRSV) https://tinyurl.com/yct4667x1 Tim 2:11-15 https://tinyurl.com/yceuo7gpSong of Solomon 2:14 https://tinyurl.com/y9pkn5qkThe Child as Viper: https://tinyurl.com/y73bdohlQuiverfull Movement: https://tinyurl.com/ceu2nj3Dr. Carla Sunberg: Never use or abuse power given to you https://tinyurl.com/ya866s7vStay at Home Daughters Movement: https://tinyurl.com/yd5u2uc4Email: [email protected]Facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcastTwitter and Insta @TTWSpodcast1 hr 44 min
- Who We Are BecomingThe guys discuss licking cats, who they want to become, Nate forgets OKGO, both try their best to be real, and push back against the idea that music can be reduced to math.Music videos that we reference:OKGO Zero Gravity: https://youtu.be/LWGJA9i18CoOKGO Rube Goldberg: https://youtu.be/qybUFnY7Y8wColdplay The Scientist: https://youtu.be/RB-RcX5DS5AWalk Off the Earth, Red Hands:https://youtu.be/1bt-FHaFVH8Walk Off the Earth, Red Hands Unedited: https://youtu.be/-OtOnZeQ9IMShow features Sheldon Stauffer and Nate Ward IIShow email: [email protected]Twitter and Instagram: @TTWSpodcastfacebook.com/thethingswesaypodcast1 hr 4 min
- Dad MomentsThe guys talk about fatherhood, dad jokes, wasabi, and what it's like to grab a gun check your home in the middle of the night. Also, we would love your ideas for our 100th episode!!Email: [email protected]Facebook: facebook.com/thethingswesaypodcastInstagram and Twitter at: TTWSpodcast58 min
- Self-CensoringIs it wise for a verbal processor to have a podcast? Do you ever want to actually know your pastor's political views? What is the balance between over-sharing and being real? In this episode, the guys discuss where the podcast began and where it's headed. Thanks for joining us in the middle of the ride!1 hr 8 min
- The Moon's True Purpose, Pooping in Space, and Kid's Take on COVIDNate volunteers to go to space (but not like Mad Mike Hughes). We discover the true purpose of the moon and break down basic bodily functions in zero gravity. We also collected responses from our kids about their COVID experience. Recorded 5/10/2020. No show notes for this episode - we had better things to do.1 hr 10 min
- Long Intros, Dude!The guys take a journey through 1996 highlighting news stories, CCM music of the era, and talk about hair. If you skip the first 25 minutes you'll miss the COVID-19 rant. Like we said, long intros... On to the show notes:00:41 – Sincerely grateful to be back01:15 – Nate hurts my feelings01:27 – Admitting to our recent mistake02:38 – But...03:20 – Sheldon is a Twitter glutton04:00 – Did You Know? - Mandatory Vaccinations – Not a Nate Ward Anecdotehttps://tinyurl.com/y4urjymz07:37 – Mask?https://tinyurl.com/y7rexy4810:25 – Some other things Sheldon won’t be Doing12:30 – Sheldon yells at “Elites”21:00 – Nate knows things about Italy22:20 – How the guys have kept busy during quarantineIF YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT CORONAVIRUS, START HERE25:00 – The guys think back to their own lives in ‘9626:07 – Music of the time30:00 – Nazarene Talent Shows31:58 – Sheldon has a “Fun Little Game” Part 1https://tinyurl.com/y93cwb3n35:10 – News Break #1 – Israel Elects Netanyahuhttps://tinyurl.com/y75m5u8ghttps://tinyurl.com/ybhv2m9y35:32 – Sheldon has a “Fun Little Game” Part 238:02 – News Break #2 – Crash of TWA Flight 800https://tinyurl.com/ycpwwmr7https://tinyurl.com/lrox29t39:00 – Sheldon has a “Fun Little Game” Part 341:16 – News Break #3 – Dolly the Sheep was Clonedhttps://tinyurl.com/hf6xuf241:53 – Back to the “Fun Little Game” Part 444:50 – News Break #4 – DVDs Released for the First Time in Japanhttps://tinyurl.com/6re9yad46:05 – News Break #5 – 10 Million People Onlinehttps://tinyurl.com/ycj4qaaz46:24 – Return of the “Fun Little Game” Part 546:54 – Sheldon v Instagram47:53 – News Break #6 – Prince Charles and Princess Diana get Divorcedhttps://tinyurl.com/ksee52s49:12 – “Fun Little Game” Part 654:18 – News Break #7 – Mad Cow Disease in UKhttps://tinyurl.com/ybh4k52254:37 – News Break #8 – The DOW ends the year at 6,448https://tinyurl.com/y9rhc6sq55:26- CNN 1996 in Reviewhttps://tinyurl.com/ybnlbqfz57:41 – “Fun Little Game” Here we go again Part 758:30 – News Break #9 – Average Incomehttps://tinyurl.com/ybdb6sl359:06 – News Break #10 – Taliban Capture of Kabulhttps://tinyurl.com/y8j9e2ds59:11 – Obligatory Clinton Conspiracy Cornerhttps://tinyurl.com/y9338cec61:02 – Sound Byte President63:28 – News Break #11 – Major League Soccerhttps://tinyurl.com/lyttmwa65:26 – Sheldon has a “Fun Little Game” Part 865:45 – News Break #12 – Hutu and Tutsi Conflicthttps://tinyurl.com/jux3w9m66:46 – Elections and Voting68:30 – “Fun Little Game” We're not Giving Up - Part 970:28 – News Break #13 – Peace and Elections in Bosniahttps://tinyurl.com/p2g3u6n70:35 – News Break #14 - ‘96 Olympic Games in Atlantahttps://tinyurl.com/yatg5eluhttps://tinyurl.com/msypn2571:02 – News Break #15 – US Base Bombed in Saudi Arabiahttps://tinyurl.com/c6emah971:09 – News Break #16 – Unibomber Arrestedhttps://tinyurl.com/kq775uf71:27 – “Fun Little Game” This Might Never End - Part 1073:19 – News Break #17 – Nintendo 64 Released in Japanhttps://tinyurl.com/bsasg7chttps://tinyurl.com/ycpjyzlt74:02 – The Moral of The Podcast76:01 – The Guys Talk Hair78:32 – Wrapping UpFacebook.com/thethingswesaypodcastTwitter & Instagram @ttwspodcastShownotes by Nelson Hicks1 hr 20 min
- A Word Salad that Attempts to Avoid the Plague: Nelson Hicks returns as a guestNelson rejoins us to record an episode about anything except coronavirus. We tried to be funny. We tried to admit where we've been wrong. We probably struck out on three pitches - but we went down swinging! Instead, we just talked about Anecdotes and Music and Memory and Market Forces and Toilet Papers and Presidents and Socialism and Sex and Feminism. On to the show notes:00:41 – Intro00:55 – “Quiet on the set... Sheldon”02:34 – Nate explains the show03:13 – Nelson does not endorse the show04:13 – Did you know – 13 13:13 13thhttps://tinyurl.com/tgjumeshttp://aaronmahnke.com/06:09 – Nelson’s “Good Friend”06:47 – Did you know – Pennsylvania Dutch07:04 – Why we’re here07:44 – Nelson's second “My Buddy” story08:29 – Anecdotes10:28 – Dating advice12:18 – Wrong about Christmas12:51 – Old Young Man vs Werewolves and Vampires14:09 – Pod Dating15:00 – What we’ve been told our whole lives15:23 – Music Marks a Moment – Sheldon16:28 – Music Marks a Moment – Nate18:32 – Music Marks a Moment – Nelson21:14 – “How did you end up like that?”22:07 – Music defines chapters of Nate’s life23:06 – Music transports Sheldon26:40 – How we understand music27:50 – How Nate and Kayla remember28:49 – Memory is imperfect30:55 – I don’t even know if I’m lying31:30 – Impeachment32:55 – Price Gouging vs Supply and Demand37:53 – Drilling a hole through a cylinderhttps://tinyurl.com/ttgc3mf39:56 – Back to Price Gouging43:36 – Sheldon Heel-Turns44:50 – Sheldon disagrees with himself46:37 – Why toilet paper?!47:19 – A Mark of Character47:54 – On Steven Crowder and Ben Shapirohttps://tinyurl.com/vx9twaf49:49 – Joe Rogan: Presidential Debate Moderator50:57 – Sheldon’s State of the Union52:09 – Soundbite Politicianshttps://tinyurl.com/tgkuyl9https://tinyurl.com/ravnee7https://tinyurl.com/quz5p4z53:18 – West vs James 202453:47 – Celebrity Politicians54:59 – The Apprentice56:57 – Richie Rich and Socialism58:37 – Buying Elections60:21 – Hollyweird61:41 – Harvey Weinstein64:51 – Feminism66:33 – Male Sexuality73:33 – #MeToo77:40 – Addiction79:22 – Nelson makes a request83:23 – Wrapping upFacebook.com/thethingswesaypodcastTwitter & Instagram @ttwspodcast1 hr 26 min
- Why Be Reasonable When You Can PanicIn this episode we survive the coronavirus pandemic, give you a reason to wear your socks with sandals, explore the Christian response to plagues, and discuss the merits of bidets. We'll be your island of rationality in a sea of diarrhea. On to the show notes!! --->00:41 – Fresh as daisies and pre-game stretched01:28 – Pause and think02:32 – Did You Know #1 – Restaurants with Children06:07 – Did You Know #2 – Socks and Sandals07:16 – 90's Fashion10:00 – Bieber Feverhttps://tinyurl.com/vrcbhws11:44 – What we’re here for!https://tinyurl.com/wuafnrl12:28 – SARS–CoV–19https://tinyurl.com/u4qccax14:00 – Al-Quaeda15:40 – Bushisms16:40 – Cheney18:07 – Clinton Body Counthttps://tinyurl.com/s4vjff619:22 – COVID-19 in the US20:20 – China is a third world country22:19 – Nate is bored of the Coronavirus22:49 – Take reasonable and rational precautions23:24 – South Korea25:15 – Nate gets conspiratorial25:54 – Asian Fluhttps://tinyurl.com/uo76exdhttps://tinyurl.com/y3vsagcdhttps://tinyurl.com/rhyju5r27:44 – Germ Theoryhttps://tinyurl.com/zh7q6qh28:32 – Transmission Rates vs Fatality Rates30:00 – Over-reporting leads to fear and panic31:18 – You aren’t Atlas33:04 – Over-reporting “pandemics” during election cycles33:42 – You weren’t built to handle this weight34:50 – Go when called37:06 – Sheldon loves plastic37:57 – What should the Christian response be?https://tinyurl.com/ukhgpmshttps://tinyurl.com/zxkygdy50:45 – Bidets54:52 – American Resilience to Authoritarianism56:44 – Nate attempts to land the plane59:48 – Action Steps60:20 – I finally get the recognition that I deserve!Track COVID-19 here!https://ncov2019.live/dataInteractive way to learn more about controlling disease outbreak here!https://tinyurl.com/rwgxl3jFacebook.com/thethingswesaypodcastTwitter & Instagram @ttwspodcast1 hr 3 min
- Spheres of InfluenceWhere do you think you have the most impact? Where is your life best invested? Who looks up to you? These are all questions of influence. This episode touches on the challenges of correctly estimating our influence in 2020's social media culture. Let's get to those show notes:00:42 – Our Titles are Wrong03:33 – Dingy Dungeony Basement04:38 – Legal ≠ Moral05:48 – Did You Know? Unextraordinary Dutch Chops08:11 – Desk Calendars09:38 – More than you ever cared to know10:14 – Straight to Nazi Germany10:49 – It's a slippery slope...12:00 – Help, I’m being oppressed!13:24 – Cost/Benefit analysis of Social Media17:55 – Wrong Numbers21:10 – Why we’re here21:45 – What is “Influence”23:27 – Spheres of Influence25:08 – Overestimating Influence27:38 – Accountability in Influence28:29 – Holding feet to the fire28:54 – Saving the planet30:19 – Hubris and Desperation30:52 – Influence with our Sons33:27 – Dads, Shotguns, and Daughters35:06 – Influence with our Daughters35:25 – Being a Father and remembering being a Son39:12 – Leveraging Influence42:41 – Experiences with MLMs49:51 – Disingenuous “Authenticity”51:10 – Actual Sales55:35 – Sheldon Lands the PlaneThe Tale of Three Kings - https://tinyurl.com/sxj5cpl63:49 – Actually Wrapping UpFacebook.com/thethingswesaypodcastTwitter & Instagram @ttwspodcast1 hr 6 min
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Sheldon Stauffer & Nate Ward II