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Where do regular people go for a dose of interesting ideas, and perhaps a little debate? We at WITI (Why Is That Important?) hope to be that place; a home for thoughtful conversation centered around a topic that someone is passionate about; where they will help us to see its importance in our lives.…

Why Is That Important

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S3E1 – Corona Virus 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 146:58


Well folks, it’s here.  The great pandemic of 2020.  Listen in as we discuss, in our “professional” opions, how we should react and think during the unprecedented times of the unseen enemy.

S2E12 – Politics: a Debate on Election Reform

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 110:50


Can people who voted for different candidates actually have a debate about issues?  We set off to find out in this 3 part debate series.  We joined up with our friends Casey Rule & Jim Coburn to discuss the topics: Part 1 – Tax Reform Part 2 – Healthcare Part 3 – Election Reform You […]

S2E11 – Politics: a Debate on Healthcare

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 91:41


Can people who voted for different candidates actually have a debate about issues?  We set off to find out in this 3 part debate series.  We joined up with our friends Casey Rule & Jim Coburn to discuss the topics: Part 1 – Tax Reform Part 2 – Healthcare Part 3 – Election Reform You […]

S2E10 – Politics: a Debate on Tax Reform

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 101:46


Can people who voted for different candidates actually have a debate about issues?  We set off to find out in this 3 part debate series.  We joined up with our friends Casey Rule & Jim Coburn to discuss the topics: Part 1 – Tax Reform Part 2 – Healthcare Part 3 – Election Reform You […]

S2E9 – Being A Real Man: Rugby | Dave Fisher

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2017 73:50


Dave is a real man.  He kind of accidentally got into playing Rugby and now he’s a huge fan.  He joins us on the podcast to explain some of the rules and his favorite parts of the game.   In this Episode: worldrugby.org Rugby rules for beginners Singing Playing Highlight Reel   support us at […]

S2E8 – Small Groups = Big Impact | James Sligar

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017


James Sligar is an electrician from Portland Oregon who has had amazing opportunity to be part of an organic small group and shares that experience with us.   Support us at patreon.com/WITI

S2E7 – Lessons from the Little Ones | Nick Britton

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017


Nick Britton comes on the podcast to share his insights from what he’s learned from children with his book “Lessons from the Little Ones“.  Find him online at www.nickbritton.com   Support us at patreon.com/WITI

S2E6 – The Bond of Male Friendship | A Bunch of Dudes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 52:36


Andrew & Joe embarked on a journey to Tennesse to see the solar eclipse in 2017.  We decided to talk about why male friends are important, especially ones that date back a decade or two.  (we also endured 23 hour trip on the way home that should have taken 13)

S2E5: Thinking About Personal Growth | Amy Simon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 61:25


Change is hard.  Especially when it’s you that needs to change.  This week Amy Simon shares her history of personal growth and some tips on how you can begin your journey towards changing your life.   In this Episode: Anatomy of the Soul Goat Meme

S2E4 – Modern Day Slavery – sex trafficking, exploitation and restoration | Dawn Gatling & Steph Lippi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2017 61:12


It’s closer than you think.  It wrecks lives and it needs to stop.  Thankfully there are places like North Star Initiative that are beacons of light in an ever-darkening world.   In this episode: Polaris Project PA Coalition National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888   support us with yo dollas at patreon.com/WITI

S2E3 – Effective Crossfit Training | Tim & Caitlin Steel

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017


Being fit alludes most of us, but it is what Tim & Caitlin are all about.  Being owners of their CrossFit gym, they seek to train people safely while building confidence in their patrons.   In this Episode: www.crossfithershey.com www.crossfit.com

S2E2 – What would make you leave your church? | Tim Yordy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2017 76:56


This week Joe had the opportunity to sit down with Tim Yordy of Yakking with Yordy to discuss his poll on why people leave their church.  Quite a lot of insights and surprises as well as some thieving nuns.   Support us at Patreon.com/WITI

S2E1 – Minimalism: It’s for everybody | Debbie Wenger

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 69:41


Debbie Wenger is a student of learning to live with more intention.  Through her job as full-time mom, she’s found great freedom in focusing on the essentials and leaving out the rest.   In this episode: The diagram where your passion, mission, vocation, and profession collide is called your ikigai in Japanese.  Here’s an image. Notes […]

S1E13 – Why we should care about others | Lily Wenger [bonus episode]

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017


Lily is 7 and is Joe’s oldest daughter and when asked what she feels is most important, this is what she had to say.

S1E12 – Fashion | Cheri Wagner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017


  Cheri Wagner has loved fashion all of her life.  As a Cabi stylist, she gets to help women feel just as good on the outside as they are beautiful on the inside.  She also helps us understand that caring about fashion does not make you shallow. Help you help us with some quick feedback: https://goo.gl/forms/LBZfLlySPwF6Bu543 […]

S1E11 – Homelessness | Micah Heckert

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017


Micah Heckert moved into the city to do more good and met some amazing people.  He shares his experience in helping the homeless in the city of York and why it’s an important (and solvable) issue. Contact Micah: Facebook www.lifepathyork.org www.YGBC.net   More Info: http://www.nationalhomeless.org http://www.socialsolutions.com/blog/2016-homelessness-statistics/ Youtube TED Talks   In this episode: Maslow’s hierarchy […]

S1E10 – Adoption | Missy Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 48:00


Missy Ross is an adoption rock star.  Her and her husband, Doug, have adopted 6 children over the last 12 years and have a heart and passion to see everyone “adopt a soul”.   Adoption Resources: Focus on the Family Ting Ministries

S1E9 – Realistic Optimism | Jeremy Flick

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 58:22


Jeremy Flick is an aspiring Rap/Hip Hop artist who, as we found out, is related to Joe.  Jeremy is just a few months away from releasing his first album and as he looks the horizon, being realistic, but positive has been on his mind and he shares those thoughts with us this week.  You can […]

S1E8 – Automation | David Burrell

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 53:02


Automation saves us time & money as well as keeping everything uniform, but is it really a good thing in the end?  Dave Burrell works for Siemens and has been all over the world installing automation and he gives us his take on how the world will be impacted in the near future.   Ways […]

S1E7 – Politics & Religion in Everyday Conversation | Andrew Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017


In this episode, Andrew & Joe take a break from interviewing and talk about why we should keep talking about politics and religion.   In this Episode: Babylon Bee Article Illegal Pete’s (delicious burritos)

S1E6 – Mental Health | Bradley Loewer

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 61:48


Today we talk about Mental Health and how it not only is important, but it’s much more complicated than many want to admit.

S1E5 – Therapeutic Creativity | Tim Yordy

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 39:18


Tim Yordy is an aspiring musician and you can find his music at www.yordymusic.com and on Spotify.

S1E4 – Clear Communication | Phil Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 51:46


Phil Martin is working his way to moving to China in 2017 to be a missionary.  You can find him at gospeltochina.com Mentioned in this episode: Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement

S1E3 – Aesthetics in Public Spaces | Nathaniel Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 31:53


Nathaniel Martin is a professional in the Architect industry and talks with us in this episode about how important aesthetics are in the world around us. Mentioned in this Episode: Tour Montparnasse

S1E2 – Communication & Technology | Bryan Peach

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 66:15


Today Bryan Peach heralds his views on social media & technology and how it is affecting our lives and mental health. Find Bryan at: bryanpeach.com facebook.com/bryanpeach twitter.com/bryanpeach Recommended books: “The Medium is the Message” by Marshall McLuhan “Simulacra and Simulation” by Jean Baudrillard “Abba’s Child” and “The Ragamuffin Gospel” by Brennan Manning

S1E1 – Interesting Ideas & an Introduction | Andrew Martin & Joe Wenger

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 32:27


Andrew & Joe discuss the importance of ideas and why we started this podcast.  We may also talk about the day an adult smashed 8-year-old Joe’s face into the snow as well.

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