God Fodder

Started in 2018 by Keith Long, God Fodder has always been “Cliff Notes” for the listener's mind and soul. Greg Heinecke joins Keith one last time to reminisce on four seasons and the 65 episodes. Great memories on entertaining segments and thought-provoking or just-fun topics, along with recommendations from 2021 on what should be Seen, Read, or Heard. Come listen one more time, and “Thanks for listening!” #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #doubtingfaithfully

Happy Thanksgiving? Not so much--not when you learn the real Thanksgiving history, anyway. Immersing themselves in that fateful first “celebratory meal,” Greg and Keith discuss the massacres that inspired a well-loved American holiday and the humble change it requires the next time you sit together on the fourth Thursday of November for turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and jello salad. Bring an open mind and compassionate heart as we dig into the dark side of our country's origin story. Caution: You will never look at a pilgrim the same way again. #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #doubtingfaithfully

God Fodder comes through again, living up to being the Cliff notes for the mind and soul. How else would sexual education, paradise, trees, and storms connect? Or how about James Bond, The Wonder Years, and Walt Disney?! Throw in a “Seen, Read, Heard” segment and its assortment of suggested titles, and you have another enjoyable episode from season four. #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #doubtingfaithfully

Toxic positivity, airport security, and Ernest Hemingway are just a few of this episode's Fodder. Keith and Greg return for a second round of topics of personal interest. Hear some banter on time zones and a promotion of Letters from a Skeptic, along with the favorite segment “Seen, Read, Heard.” #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #doubtingfaithfully

What do the movies, Jesus, religious doubts, near-death experiences and mascots have in common? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find out! Going off-road this week, Greg and Keith come prepared to fodder on topics of personal interest and leave it to chance and choice which ones they discuss together. It's fun banter meets fascinating fodder, all in forty or so minutes. Thanks for listening! #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #doubtingfaithfully #IANDS

Has it been a year, a year and a half, or longer since you were in a movie theater? For Greg and Keith, the time has been excruciating, draining them and, what Ann Masten, PhD, calls, their “surge capacity.” But shots are in arms and Big Screens are opening up, so this episode Greg and Keith talk about specific actions on how to refuel when depleted and how A Quiet Place (and QP, Part Two) did just that for them. Join in on some trivia, including a Shout-Out to the new national holiday Juneteenth, and refuel yourselves with another episode of God Fodder.

Are you a book lover? From Charles Dickens to Stephen King, Don Quixote to Lord of the Rings—story can captivate, entertain, teach and take us anywhere—but can story heal and transform us? If you're as passionate about the power of words as we are, I think you know the answer. Page-turners unite in this episode devoted to all things literature—a treat for the mind, heart and imagination; it's God Fodder S4, E5: “The Power of Story.”

Is humor underrated? Greg and Keith discuss the November 10, 2020, All in the Mind episode where Stanford Business School researchers Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, authors of Humour Seriously, blame the workplace, starting at the age of twenty-three. They say humor should be “a tool for resilience and success at work” as it has “some surprisingly powerful effects on the mind that we should all embrace.” Plus Keith is in the Hot Seat with four questions on laughter, and Keith and Greg each share a life's most embarrassing moment. #laughter #allinthemind #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

Have you ever been accused of taking a joke too far? Has a story ever fallen flat or flopped? Using Radiolab's episode “Smile My Ass” from January 28, 2021, Greg and Keith dissect the fascinating history and the refinement of the pop culture juggernaut Candid Camera, created and hosted by Alan Funt. Both hilarious and jarring, this spy show was a marvelous example of social experiment meets comedic genius and the key elements that all stories and attempts at humor need in order to succeed. Greg straddles the Hot Seat for four questions and a thorough grilling by humor whiz Keith, as well as a look to what current staple of our society might be obsolete next in the icebreaker segment “Future's Past.” #godfodderpodcast #CandidCamera #RadioLab #smilemyass #fodderheads

In S4: E2 “Why Everyone is Wrong,” Greg and Keith tackle the subject of biases and how we don't know ourselves and others as well as we think we do. Pulling from the Hidden Brain podcast “The Double Standard,” from January 4, 2021, we fodder about how introspection betrays even the best of the self-aware crowd and by knowing just this one little thing, we can make reconciliation with our different minded neighbor a reality versus an impossibility. Tune in for more of what you dig about God Fodder, including some Hot Seat Trivia and a new favorite, “Future's Past” reminiscing. #bias #DoubleStandard #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

Studies show that next week 80% of all New Year' Resolutions will have failed. Good habits are challenging to begin and even more challenging to maintain. Part of that failure may result from the fact that often we are self-critical. That “inner drill sergeant” needs to go, so Keith and Greg will give you the Cliff Notes on approaching this year's habits with self-compassion instead. Join us for Season 4 and our annual discussion on the topic of habits, and just maybe those resolutions will last a bit longer this year. #Habits #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

2020 has been one of the odder years in recent collective memory. Join us for a weird ending to a weird year and season of God Fodder as we debrief an episode of Supernatural with Ashley Flowers, a podcast that awakened Keith's love for conspiracies and mysteries, especially of the flying saucer and Men in Black variety. Plus Greg and Keith's “Favorite Things” lists, HOT SEAT trivia and another “Ask the Author” segment, S3 E16 “Conspiracy” season finale is sure to bring out your questions and maybe even a few fears. Thanks for listening! #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

In 1998 the Traveling Wilburys released “End of the Line,” telling us that it's alright (alright), if you live the life you please. Well, it's alright, even if the sun don't shine. Well, it's alright (alright), we're going to the end of the line. Ages prior, in 135 A.C.E., in the Enchiridion, the Stoic Epictetus taught We have no power over external things, and the good that ought to be the object of our earnest pursuit, is to be found only within ourselves: Epic! The holidays are here amidst a pandemic, and positive choices seem imperative. Join Keith and Greg reflecting on getting to the end of the line. #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #epictetus #control #contentment

On the Ladder of Life, sometimes one feels above others but more oftens sees oneself as below. When Keith Payne (not Keith Long) was in the fourth grade, he realized he was poor, and the epiphany came to him in the cafeteria. He had been blissfully unaware, but with this new knowledge, he began comparing himself with his peers. "Nothing objective had changed. But because of that subjective awareness, now everything seemed different to me." This week Keith (Long) and Greg are face-to-face since the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S. to discuss where they are on that ladder, based on Fodder from Hidden Brain. What does awareness do their minds and bodies? Also, play along to see if you are knowledgeable about professional athletic contracts, and hear a NEW segment on topics that we Thought You Should Know. #thebookofrevelation #PeterPrinciple #inequality #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads

Thrilling, overwhelming and majestic, some of our best imagery and metaphors derive from the natural phenomenon of mountains. Central to everything from John Denver music to the Lord of the Rings and the Bible, mountains are sacred places worthy of a person's testing and transformation. Featuring a discussion mountain trivia, Who's Zooming Who and a thought provoking reflection of Rob Bell's sermon “You Have Come to This Mountain” from The Robcast (May 18, 2020) this is S3, E13 of God Fodder “Mountain.” #mountain #robbell #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Greg can't sing, and honestly it isn't Michael Lewis's thing either. But with a dedicated coach, amazing things happen. Tune in to hear about that transformation, along with some connections on the value of a coach. Hear how Keith feels about change (take the Quiz on Change yourself), and check out who the latest Zoom meetings are with for each host. #Transformation, #ICantSing, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

In honor of co-host Greg's 50th birthday comes an episode dedicated to All things 50 -- plus the second reveal of who we'd love to be hangin' with in a Zoom group chat -- and another exploration of the life and brilliance of Greg's all-time favorite celebrity, the late, great Robin Williams. Hear some trivia about the 1970s, and stick around for the outtro music to hear Greg's favorite artist. #birthday, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, public-health experts were concerned about an epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. The coronavirus has only exacerbated that problem. Jamie Ducharme's article in Time is the basis for Greg and Keith's conversation about being lonely with some suggestions from The Happiness Lab on how to Beat Your Isolation. See if you know more songs inspired by being lonely than Keith, and join in on our new segment (timely) entitled “Who's Zoomin Who.” #lonely, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Greg vividly remembers what he was doing on the morning of 9/11. Tune in to hear what Keith was doing and what he remembers...or does he? Is that what really happened or did he have a Flashbulb Memory? In this episode, fodder is on memory, what we think about it, and how we often think it is a “recording” of our lives for future retrieval. Drawing mainly from Revisionist History's Free Brian Williams, listen in and compare your memory connections and reflections on a horrible event that happened almost nineteen years ago, and learn how today's memories may not always be tomorrow's. #memories, #godfodderpodcast, #foddertime, #fodderheads

Mysterious signals billions of light years away, alien conspiracies, supermassive black holes, dark matter--it's our first exploration of space and all of the wonder that accompanies our star-gazing. So step away from our intensely micro existence for a moment and consider how small we really are. A kid-friendly episode, listen with littles around or seclude yourself under the night sky---either way, we appreciate your ears and what's between them in this episodic escape from the perils and pain of 2020. Ground control to Major Tom, it's God Fodder S3, E8: The Cosmos.

God Fodder lives on! You'll just have to find us under a new podcasting host platform called "Anchor." THANKS to all of our subscribers! In this episode is everything you need to know for how to keep listening if you've been subscribing through Spreaker. Same show, same providers, different podcast host: anchor.fm/god-fodder. At least two new episodes are waiting for you!

At a time when we all need something to bring us together, is the American Dream dead? Worse yet, is it killing us?! Join Keith and Greg as they ponder if America can be great again. Drawing from source material “Is the American Dream killing us?” from Robert Samuelson in The Washington Post (4/2/17), the clip “America is not the greatest country in the world,” from The Newsroom 2012 (2018), Carol Graham's “Is the American Dream really dead?” in The Guardian (6/20/17), and primarily from “The American Dream is Killing Us,” by Mark Manson (11/2016), hear why this change has occurred and how positive past beliefs are now actually destroying us. Can this change be reversed?...Is Keith Smarter than a fifth grader on U.S. history trivia? Spend some time as always making some connections and maybe being inspired in a new segment called Great Speeches. #godfodderpodcast #fodderheads #godfodder #AmericanDream

Do you dream? Of course you do. But do you remember what you dream? Today we dive into the wild world of dreams--the why, the what, and the meaning behind those weird scenarios and scenes your brain conjures up while you sleep. Learn with us as we explore some of the most common symbols and their possible meanings, why dreaming is good for you and even ways you can influence your dreams. You are and become what you think about and whether you remember them or not, we become what we’re dreaming. #dreams, #godfodderpodcast, #godfodder, #fodderheads

In the midst of The Great Pause, hosts Greg and Keith get back to finding useful fodder for us to ponder and help navigate the unknowns of pandemic living. Join us for an interesting deep dive into the fruits of boredom, a mental state that is more acceptable than you might think. Drawing from Manoush Zomorodi's "Bored and Brilliant" work as well as several other shorter reads, its God Fodder S3, E5. Plus some COVID trivia and a fascinating look into the young brains of your hosts---thanks for your listener ship, it's good to be back in action!Intro music by Nino Rota and outtro by Pink Floyd

Twenty-five years later, many of us are still watching Friends. It is a part of the American culture. In fact, millions of people are watching, whether in syndication or through Netflix, many of whom were not even alive during its original broadcasts. Which character are you? What’s your favorite episode? This week find out who Keith and Greg are and see how Keith fares on ranking the Top 15 Best episodes. Also decide if you agree when some say it hasn’t aged well...or that it was just plain awful from its beginning. Source material is “Why Friends Remains so successful” (It’s Been a Minute podcast- 12.17.2019), “We Revisit Friends” (Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast- 1.3.2020), and“Friends Has Not Aged Well” (Buzzfeed article - 8.29.2019). Consider this The One Where We Wonder About Our Friends.

Have you ever lied or been lied to? How good are you at spotting a lie? From the Astros to the White House to your 4 year old, lying is as American as the 4th of July--tune in to get a new perspective as we discuss what the science says and why lying is a natural part of being human and what we can do about it. See if you can spot the lies in this week's game and learn something about lying to impress your friends. For a deeper dive, check out the Pyschology Podcast (E172 and E175) or pick up a copy of Malcolm Gladwell's new book "Talking to Strangers" of which Greg and I delve into this week. Like what you're hearing? It's ok, you can tell us the truth...(or not--we won't know the difference!)

Do you want to change? How's that going for you? Greg and Keith take on a favorite subject as they make a habit of talking habits. This episode features some great source material from Hidden Brain (Dec 30, 2019 "Creatures of Habits") and one of our all-time fave reads "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath. If you've ever set out to tweak a routine or break a bad habit only to sabotage yourself or experience failure, this is for you! Come along for a listen, test yourself in the hot seat and experience a new segment "The Futures Past." Thanks for checking out the show, join us again next time as we discuss cheating, lies and deception, sharing what we've learned and adding some value to the world.

Where did we come from? Why does it matter? Kicking off a new season of God Fodder, hosts Greg and Keith pull from a variety of sources to bring to light the fascinating questions and discoveries of human's origins over the eons. Test your knowledge of ancient humanity from Lucy to the Homo habilis and whether hobbits ever existed--this is a show for the critical-thinker and curious alike. Source material thanks to:God: A Human History by Reza Aslan “Cave of the Jaguar God” (Overheard at Nat Geo podcast)The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. WilsonWhat Explains the Rise of Humans? by Yuval Noah Harai (TED Talk, June 2015), historian/authorThe Search for Humanity’s Roots by Zeray Alemseged (TED Talk, June 2007), paleoanthropologistPlease join us again next time when we will ask more questions, explore further connections, and share our reflections to add a little value to the world.

S2, E24: In our final episode of our second season we pull out the stops and break down where we've been and what stood out most from the past year. From the Top Fodder (most listener downloads/plays) to each of our favorite shows to some fun "who said it" trivia--plus what's next in 2020 for season 3--maybe I'm biased, but this might be the BEST show of the season! Thanks for tuning in, maybe it's time you give us that five star rating you've been thinking about? If not, there's always next year.

S2, E23, Back into the deep, dark end of the pool we go with a fascinating exploration of "Living Myth - The Paths of Wisdom" (November 27, 2019) as Michael Meade wows us again in just a 19 minute episode in this weeks Pod Fodder discussion. In the spirit of another Star Wars movie coming out this month, Greg shows off his chops in the hot seat in Keith's original quiz "Buddha, Star Wars or Someone Else" and after that we nerd out in a new segment sure to get your wheels spinning, too.

Season 2: Episode 22 Greg and Keith give you the podcast cliff notes for the 2017 gem from Hidden Brain "Eyes Wide Open, Parts 1 & 2" to help the health conscious, lovers of sleep (and especially you night owls not sleeping). Join us for a deep dive into the mystery of what is either the "most remarkably beneficial gift" or the "biggest mistake" of our evolutionary history: Sleep. Why do we sleep? What happens? How much should you really get? Can you make it up after being deprived? Thanks for listening, we sure hope you won't lose any sleep over this one---because it's more important than eating--really!

We've all encountered it in one form or a thousand, in this episode we tackle the heavy subject of death, loss and grief with our usual informative, light-hearted and inquisitive style. Tune in and see how much you think you know about death and burial in the Hot Seat quiz, hear some book/movie and podcast recommendations and then expand and deepen with us through some good pod fodder from "It Just Happens" from the podcast "Terrible, Thanks for Asking." If you're looking for a great resource on your grief, I've written a review of the book "It's OK that you're not OK" by Megan Devine, which can be found here: https://becoming-anew.blogspot.com/2018/08/ok-youre-not-ok.htmlThanks for listening!

This episode we tackle the void of the oft ostracized emotion of anger--what gets to you and why, how do you respond and calm down, etc. For fun we dig into a couple of songs that have baffled us for years, "Come On Eileen" and one of MJ's classics. Our Pod Fodder unpacks Hidden Brain's "Screaming into the Void" about some teenagers being confronted on the Washington mall from January 2019 and the role that social media played in firing people up and what we can do differently to prevent our emotions from getting the best of us moving forward. Thanks for your ears!

This week we end our favorite segment "Guest List" in epic style by revealing our final three guests, and making a show around the last one--a true one of a kind talent who left this world too soon but whose legacy of genius lives on. Tune in to find out who sits at the end of the table--you won't be disappointed! But if you are, let us know @goodgodfodder - thanks for tuning in #fodderheads!

This episode we take on injustice and activism through the courageous efforts of black athletes throughout the generations--Jack Johnson, Wilma Rudolph and Mahmoud Abdul-Rahuf which the podcast Throughline featured in August of 2019. Plus some trivia and an old segment resurfaced "Heroes vs Villains." Thanks for tuning in! If you like what you hear, leave us a comment or rating or tweet us @goodgodfodder

CAUTION: POOR AUDIO QUALITY (We made the corrections and it will never happen again! Please forgive us! Listen at your own risk--for the hardcore fans only.) Welcome to this week's episode #Fodderheads! Foddering on the power of storytelling, fairy tales trivia and how to fine tune your creativity streak. Oh, and more guests arrive to the dinner party on another fun and nerdy installment of the #GuestList. Thanks for tuning in--if you like what you hear, send us a tweet @goodgodfodder or give us a rating on iTunes or wherever you've found us.

This episode we fodder on the ancient civilization of Kush in Sudan where under-water archaeologists have just discovered a new way of understanding the mysterious and marvelous history of pyramids. Plus a new set of guests arrive at our dinner party--all this in just 33 minutes of pod fodder fun! Special thanks to Overheard (@natgeo). Thanks for listening!

Jamming this episode about the craziness of the 400,000 youth that descended upon a farm in Bethel, NY in August 1969 (50 Years ago!) and all the grooviness that this music festival/fair/exhibition inspired. Tune in for some special "anniversary" fodder and impress yourself with how much you remember or know about the one and only true Woodstock.

It's forty minutes of fun fodder! Discussing our favorite heroes and villains and why; we take a Superhero quiz and find out what's good to see, read and listen to. Shout out to our #fodderheads who subscribe and download regularly and those tuning in for the first time. Follow us on twitter with questions and comments @goodgodfodder and if you like what you hear, leave a rating on iTunes.

What is prayer? How does it work? Who is prayer for? These and other questions about the root of spirituality are the focus of this episode. Whether you're an expert or a wanderer, we've got you covered as we dive into the Nomad Podcast's interview with Rowan Williams, a man who knows a thing or two about this ancient practice that has inspired and mystified people for thousands of years. Also, Greg and I break out another installment of our #guestlist as another two invitees join the party--to find out who and why, tune in!

What does it mean to be free? We likely answer that question differently based on the color of our skin, gender, where we live, etc. In honor of Juneteenth and July 4th, this week we tackle the tough conversation around freedom from the perspective of our whiteness and how this "unwillful blindness" affects not only our neighbors of color but ultimately, ourselves and our interaction in the world. Bring your heads and hearts listeners as we fodder it up about On Being's chat with Eula Bliss plus a geography quiz and a new segment: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner--the people we'd love to chat with and why. Thanks for tuning in, for more fun and fodder, follow us @goodgodfodder and @gregoryheinecke - Leave a rating on iTunes or subscribe.

Do you procrastinate? Or are those days behind you? Chances are you've got a little "wait till tomorrow" in you - but don't sweat it, God Fodder has got you covered. This week Greg and I tackle the ins and outs of what motivates us and why and whats really going on when we just don't feel like gettin' things done. Take the opening quiz or just listen to the banter, whatever you do, don't put it off till tomorrow--tune in! Leave a rating if you like what you hear and follow us @goodgodfodder and @gregoryheinecke

Have you ever experienced a "Freudian slip?" This week we fodder about this fascinating phenomenon through the complexities of the King, Elvis Presley, who had a enormously tough time with his hit "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Elvis fan or not, you don't want to miss some great pod fodder on one of the most mysterious and authentic performers of all-time. From Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast, season 3, episode 10 "Analysis, Parapraxis and Elvis." Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @goodgodfodder and @gregoryheinecke

Are you an a**hole? We sure hope not--but you probably know one. This week we are discussing horrible bosses, coworkers and assholery behavior around the office and more importantly, what you can do to stop it. This episode contains explicit language, so make sure the kids aren't around, or if you're not a fan of vulgarity, then you may want to skip this one. Don't worry, it's not a new trend, there was just no getting around it with such a great show to discuss: Work Life with Adam Grant "The Office Without A**holes."

It's Earth day! Foddering on the Flintstones, a Native American myth of the Old Woman in the Cave from the Living Myth podcast w Michael Meade (and how we deal with the chaos in every way--even this recording!) and some great quotes from the world's foremost elders...Tweet us with your feedback @goodgodfodder and @gregoryheinecke - thanks for listening!

What makes you who you are? How do you perceive and interact in the world? Foddering about personality traits, character and virtues and... Pop Shoppes. Enjoy! If you like what you're hearing, tweet us on Twitter @goodgodfodder @gregoryheinecke

Are you left or right brained? Tackling "neuromyths" plus some epic bad karoake (Def Leppard/Queen), tune in for great mind over matter fodder sure to tap all 100% of your brain power.

Is laughter the best medicine? Eddie Murphy, Chris Farley, Chris P. Bacon and some hidden brain fodder affirms what we already know to be true--gelotology rocks!

Everything Academy awards tonight--acceptance speech fodder, best picture fodder and favorite moments from the movies.

Happy 40th to Keith as we fodder it up about 1979, try out some songs you have probably been singing incorrectly and discuss the point of Christianity from Theology Nerd podcast with author Brian McLaren.

Do you like to win? Demolish your family and friends at games? This is a show for wannabe winners as we delve into "How to Win Games and Beat People." Plus MacGyver, Robin Williams, and the best fodder of 1968.