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This week on Movie Torture, Brad, Mark, and MTD take on Netflix's The Whisper Man—a movie featuring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and a surprise appearance from Batman himself, Michael Keaton.The guys break down the movie's painfully predictable mystery, try to figure out where Netflix keeps finding all this money, and wonder why Adam Scott basically disappears halfway through his own movie.But as usual, the movie is only half the conversation. Brad discovers MTD actually likes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the guys go down a rabbit hole about dogs, Facebook Marketplace, Tarantino movies, and legacy sequels—and a brand-new Movie Torture segment is born: “Who Buys This Crap?”Plus, there's Michael Keaton, De Niro impressions, Netflix slander, and one VERY weird scene at the end that absolutely has to be discussed.We watch the bad movies so you don't have to.

Have you ever looked back at a season of your life and thought, “Man, I wasted a lot of time there”? In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad dives into the book of Joel and two powerful words from God: “Even now.”Through Joel's promise to restore “the years the locusts have eaten,” a personal story about a relationship that didn't work out, and the true story of Thomas Edison rebuilding after a devastating fire, Brad explores how God can redeem the seasons we thought were wasted.You can't change what happened. You can't go back and rewrite the past. But your worst chapter doesn't have to become the title of your story.Instead of asking, “Why did I waste that?” maybe it's time to ask, “God, how can You use that?”Because even now, God isn't finished.

This week on Movie Torture, Brad, Mark, and MTD take on Practical Magic—a movie that promises witches, curses, romance, and supernatural chaos, but leaves the guys with a whole lot of questions.Along the way, they try to figure out where the movie's massive budget went, recreate what may have been the strangest Hollywood pitch meeting of 1998, debate whether anyone actually does witchcraft in this witch movie, and somehow wander into Liam Neeson, The Thin Red Line, Salem being the Myrtle Beach of witchcraft, and Brad's questionable decision to pay actual money to see Polish Wedding.Plus, there's a detective from Tucson, margaritas, a death beetle, MTD trying to keep everyone on track, and enough tangents to make you forget what movie they're supposed to be reviewing.Grab your broomstick and join us as we try to answer one very important question:Where is the practical magic?

Ever feel like everyone else is getting picked while you're stuck watching from the sidelines? In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad dives into 1 Samuel 16 and the surprising moment God chooses David—the kid his own family didn't even bother inviting into the room.Through David's story and a look at Abraham Lincoln's long road of setbacks before becoming president, Brad explores what it means to trust God's timing when you feel overlooked. Maybe you're not behind. Maybe the season that feels insignificant is actually preparing you for what's next.The season nobody thought mattered, mattered to God.

The Floor is officially back, and so are Brad, Angie, and Ashley—ready to overanalyze every duel, question every strategy, and apparently suggest shock collars for contestants who forget it's their turn.This week, the crew breaks down the Season 6 premiere, including brutal categories, questionable decisions to retreat back to the floor, and the new Power Shot. Ashley puts on her former-champion hat to explain what contestants actually see during a duel, why freezing for 14 seconds can't be blamed on production, and why going back to the floor after two wins might not be the brilliant strategy some people think it is. Meanwhile, Angie attempts to keep the recap moving, and Brad proposes shock collars as a completely reasonable solution to contestant confusion.Ashley also weighs in on the strategy behind the new twists, Brad celebrates the rare occasion when he remembers something Angie doesn't, and the crew debates whether some of these “champions” were given categories that have anything to do with what they actually won.Plus: Pastor Brad vs. Podcast Brad, Sunday toppings somehow returns, an Air Guitar champion enters the conversation, and Brad discovers another contestant named Brad—which, along with being a barbecue champion, is apparently enough to earn an invitation onto the podcast.The Floor is back. Ashley has the insider knowledge. Angie has the notes. Brad has the sound drops. And somehow, shock collars are still the solution.

100 episodes. A lot of Bible names pronounced wrong. A few guest voices. And one faithful God through all of it.For the 100th episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad looks back at where it started and the simple lesson God has continued to teach him along the way: you don't need to know where the journey ends to be faithful with the next step.Through Joshua 4, the story of Israel's memorial stones, and a lesson from Winston Churchill, Brad challenges us to stop looking so far ahead that we forget what God has already done. Where has God been faithful in your life? What prayers has He answered? What doors has He opened—or closed? And what step is He asking you to take next?You don't need the entire map. You just need enough faith for the next step.Here's to 100 episodes—and whatever God does with the next 100.

Brad and Mark take on Netflix's Apex, a movie that somehow combines Cliffhanger, The River Wild, The Hunt, a cannibal thriller, and what feels suspiciously like an AI-generated screenplay. Charlize Theron gets chased through the Australian wilderness by Taron Egerton, who gives her exactly four minutes to run while blasting The Chemical Brothers—and somehow that's the best four minutes of the entire movie.Along the way, the guys debate funeral peas, celebrate Brad's legendary fourth-grade spelling bee championship, question how anyone survives a bear trap, and discover that apparently cannibalism is all it takes for the conversation to turn into planning MTD's barbecue dinner. Brad decides MTD's rump roast would be the prime cut, adds slaw and a toasted bun, fires up the Traeger, and somehow Mark ends up worried that if he ever visits Brad's house, he needs to verify exactly where the barbecue came from.Oh, and somewhere in there they actually review Apex—a movie Mark describes as about seven different movies mashed together, with none of them being particularly good.Come for the movie review. Stay to find out why MTD somehow ended up as dinner.

Season 6 of The Floor is the Season of Champions, so naturally Brad, Angie, and new co-host Ashley spend nearly an hour determining whether half of these people are actually champions of anything.Ashley brings actual champion credentials and legitimate strategy. Angie does research. Brad shows up having watched absolutely none of the previews and immediately demands answers about champion hairdressers, HVAC competitions, hot dog racers, chess boxing, car jitsu, and why The Floor somehow found a water-purifier sales champion but couldn't locate a world-class farting champion.Along the way, the crew fixes Fox's entire game format for free, proposes stealing another show's million-dollar budget, debates whether normal people are disappearing from The Floor, accidentally invents The Floorhouse, and Brad proves Ashley's point about forgettable contestants by attempting to name ten people from Angie's season and dying almost immediately.Then everything goes completely off the rails when a discussion about the Queen of Burlesque somehow leads Brad to reveal that he buys used bathing suits at Goodwill, only to learn—in real time—from Angie and Ashley exactly who is buying used lingerie on Facebook Marketplace. Ashley calls him painfully naive, Angie educates him about the dark corners of the internet, and a perfectly respectable Floor preview briefly becomes a podcast HR would have shut down 20 minutes earlier.There are predictions. There is strategy. There are champions

Brad and Mark scoop into 1995's Ice Cream Man, a movie featuring Clint Howard, bugs in the ice cream, a kidnapped kid named Small Paul, a wildly random Steve Garvey appearance, and enough questionable filmmaking decisions to make you wonder if anyone actually read the script. Along the way, Jacob gets promoted to MTD Lite, the guys investigate the secret economy of ice cream trucks, pitch Rob Gronkowski in a Hunter reboot, question whether Ron Howard ever actually watched his brother's movie, and unveil a brand-new “Level of Torture” rating system. Spoiler: Ice Cream Man scores VERY high. Brad even declares it one of the five worst movies he's ever watched for Movie Torture—which, after nearly 200 bad movies, is basically a cinematic war crime.We watched it so you don't have to. Seriously. Don't.

What if you don't have to bring God into the places you're headed this week—because He's already there?In Joshua 2, two spies sneak into Jericho expecting enemy territory. Instead, they meet Rahab and discover that God has been working behind the scenes long before they arrived.This week on Your Weekly Calling, we're talking about letting go of the pressure to change people, looking for where God is already moving, and having the courage to join Him there.You don't have to bring God into the room. He beat you there.

The First Lady returned to Movie Torture, and within minutes the movie review turned into an intervention for Brad.Hannah reminded everyone that Brad once "fired" her from her Movie Torture trivia job, only for the people who replaced her to never actually do a single episode. Mark had the privilege of watching years of unresolved workplace drama unfold in real time, while Brad slowly realized this wasn't a movie review anymore—it was free therapy. Somewhere along the way Brad publicly apologized, Hannah accepted, and everyone agreed she's still the reigning First Lady of Movie Torture. Before the movie even started, Hannah also revealed she still watches VHS tapes on an old tube television, buys random VHS lots off Facebook Marketplace, and somehow accidentally watched the wrong Air Bud movie for a previous episode. Instead of basketball, she watched the soccer sequel, leading to the only Movie Torture episode that accidentally reviewed two different movies at the same time. That's the kind of professionalism listeners have come to expect. Then they finally got around to The Breadwinner, starring comedian Nate Bargatze. Everyone agreed Nate is hilarious on stage, but Brad immediately questioned whether making him the lead of a feature film was the right move. Mark compared him to comedians who work better stealing scenes than carrying an entire movie, while Hannah sat there wondering why the guys already sounded disappointed five minutes into the discussion. The biggest mystery wasn't the plot—it was the budget. The movie reportedly cost $25 million, which left Brad completely baffled. His theory was that half the budget must have gone toward Toyota because every other scene looked like a commercial for the Tacoma. Hannah quickly looked it up and confirmed Toyota actually was a major sponsor, which only made Brad even more suspicious. At one point he was convinced the real title should've been The Breadwinner... Presented by Toyota. The movie itself follows a successful car salesman who somehow doesn't know where his own kids go to school, can't remember to take out the trash, and appears completely incapable of surviving without his wife's color-coded schedule. Hannah defended the character by saying she'd watched the exact same thing happen in her own house growing up, while Brad and Mark couldn't understand how a man intelligent enough to become Salesman of the Year couldn't figure out how to make breakfast. Everyone agreed the funniest scene was the Shark Tank sequence. Nate spends the entire pitch eating donuts while the Sharks slowly decide they like his wife far more than they like him. Brad couldn't understand why nobody seemed to appreciate Nate's charm, while Hannah pointed out that the Sharks had already decided he was a deadbeat husband before he even opened his mouth. The discussion quickly turned into real Shark Tank history, where they discovered the investors passed on Ring before Amazon bought it for over a billion dollars. Brad immediately wanted to go back and watch that episode just to see everyone's regret in real time. The conversation drifted—as it always does—to Colin Jost, Scarlett Johansson, Mandy Moore, Daisy Duke, Ring doorbells, home security cameras, and whether Brad would've survived his mailman days if Ring cameras had existed back then. His conclusion? Twenty years ago he could toss a package onto your porch from halfway down the sidewalk. Today he'd have to gently place it on the welcome mat while smiling for the camera. By the time Nate's wife finally left for Korea and trusted him to run the household, everyone watching already knew exactly what was coming.The only person who didn't......was Nate

Who's learning how to follow Jesus by watching you?This week on Your Weekly Calling, Brad dives into Titus 2 and a simple challenge: don't just tell people what following Jesus looks like—show them.Through the incredible true story of Coast Guardsman Bernie Webber and the 1952 SS Pendleton rescue, we're reminded that real leadership doesn't happen from the safety of the shore. Sometimes you have to get in the boat.So here's the question for the week: If someone copied your life, would they become more like Jesus?Your life is already teaching something. Make sure it's teaching Jesus.

MTD returned from the beach, Mark came back for another week of bad movies, and within five minutes the movie review had somehow become a pitch meeting for reality television. Brad introduced Life Stinks, where rich people have to survive homeless for 30 days, before Mark improved it with Life Swap, where a guy from rural Nebraska gets dropped into New York City while a city slicker gets sent to a farm and spends the next month being called "City Boy." Honestly, the guys may have accidentally come up with a better idea than the movie they were reviewing. Eventually they remembered they were supposed to talk about Backrooms. Brad's one-minute synopsis somehow made more sense than the actual movie. A struggling furniture salesman discovers mysterious endless hallways beneath his failing store, tells his psychiatrist about them, brings his coworkers inside, everyone starts disappearing, and somehow the psychiatrist decides that's enough evidence to go exploring herself. Sure... why not?The biggest surprise of the episode wasn't the movie—it was Mark. He admitted he genuinely loved the first hour of Backrooms, while Brad looked at him like he'd just nominated Madame Web for Best Picture. The debate lasted most of the episode, with Mark defending the atmosphere and Brad insisting the movie forgot one tiny detail... explaining literally anything. The one thing everyone agreed on was that the real star wasn't the furniture salesman or the psychiatrist—it was the backrooms themselves. Endless yellow hallways, buzzing fluorescent lights, abandoned office furniture, and that unsettling feeling of being somewhere you definitely shouldn't be. Brad even admitted the creepiest place he'd ever worked wasn't a haunted house—it was helping his girlfriend at Bath & Body Works after the mall closed. Apparently empty shopping malls at night are nightmare fuel all by themselves. As they broke down the movie, the questions just kept piling up. Why is Clark sleeping on mattresses he's supposed to sell? Who wants to buy a bed that's doubled as a grown man's apartment? How is this furniture store still in business when no customers ever appear? And who's paying the electric bill for an underground maze with enough fluorescent lights to power a small city? Naturally, none of those questions stayed on topic for long. Somehow the conversation turned into Brad explaining that if he ever lost an arm, he wouldn't want a modern prosthetic—he'd want a full Captain Hook hook. Not because it would be practical, but because people would remember him as "the hook-hand guy." By the end of the conversation they were designing interchangeable hook attachments like they were building the Swiss Army Knife of pirate hands. Then the movie paused so the guys could discuss psychiatry. Brad decided he'd make an awful therapist because he'd spend sessions doodling his autograph instead of listening. He also admitted he'd constantly want to tell Mark about the bizarre patients he'd seen that day, which is probably why becoming a psychiatrist was never in the cards. Ironically, the movie finally became its strongest once everyone entered the backrooms together. The found-footage scenes were genuinely creepy, the atmosphere worked, and both Brad and Mark were convinced the movie was about to take off. Instead, it introduced more mysteries than answers. Who was the figure lurking in the halls? What exactly are the backrooms? Why do they exist? The answer, apparently, is that you're supposed to watch the YouTube series first.By the end of the episode, the biggest mystery wasn't Backrooms. It was how a movie can make hundreds of millions of dollars while still leaving Brad convinced that the scariest thing in the entire film was buying a mattress that Clark had been sleeping—and farting—on for months.

What if grace isn't just what God gives you after you mess up?We often think of grace as God's eraser—something that wipes away our mistakes and gives us another chance. But in Titus 2, Paul gives us a much bigger picture: grace doesn't just forgive us. Grace teaches us.In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad talks about how God uses grace to shape the small areas of our lives—the way we respond when we're frustrated, how we treat the people closest to us, the habits nobody else sees, and even the struggles we thought we'd never overcome.Through the story of legendary UCLA coach John Wooden and an honest look at his own struggle with anger, Brad explores a simple truth: God loves you exactly as you are, but He loves you too much to leave you there.Your calling this week isn't just to ask, “God, what do You want me to accomplish?”Ask something different:“God, what are You trying to teach me?”Because that difficult season you're walking through might not just be an obstacle.It might be a classroom.And grace is still teaching.

MTD was at the beach.Jacob turned 91.And somehow that combination led to a discussion about Chris Hansen, suspicious party guests carrying cookies, and why Facebook Marketplace might be the most dangerous place on the internet. Before they even mentioned the movie, Brad unloaded weeks of Marketplace trauma.One guy negotiated the price......only to announce he was already on his way to buy someone else's bike.Another promised to show up Saturday morning, completely disappeared, read Brad's messages hours later, and never replied.Then there was the 3 a.m. message from a woman who wanted an e-bike delivered halfway across the state because her boyfriend would meet him there.At that point, Brad was convinced every Marketplace sale ends with either getting ghosted or getting kidnapped.Mark didn't exactly disagree.The two spent several minutes wondering why basic human communication seems to disappear the moment someone opens Facebook Marketplace. They even pitched an entire bonus episode devoted to reading ridiculous Marketplace messages because, frankly, they write themselves. Eventually they remembered they were supposed to review Obsession.The movie follows Bear, a painfully awkward guy who's too afraid to ask Nikki out, so instead he buys a magical "One Wish Willow" from the creepiest crystal shop imaginable.Rather than wishing for confidence......or money......or unlimited wishes......he wishes Nikki will love him more than anything else in the world.As expected, that turns out to be one of the worst decisions in horror movie history.Brad couldn't understand why Bear was so terrified to ask her out in the first place. Nikki practically hands him the opportunity on a silver platter, asking if he likes her while they're sitting alone in the car.Instead......he freezes.Then immediately cracks open the magical wish stick.Problem solved.Sort of. The guys loved the creepy crystal shop, especially the employee who looked less like a cashier and more like someone who escaped from another dimension.Brad's theory?The store isn't actually a store at all.It's basically hell with retail hours.Neither of them could figure out how a company selling cursed wishing sticks hasn't been sued into oblivion.Somehow the business just keeps operating. From there, the conversation wandered completely off the rails.William Baldwin was declared the greatest Baldwin because he got Sharon Stone and Cindy Crawford in consecutive movies.Russell Crowe was accused of eating Russell Crowe.They reminisced about AOL discs, Prodigy internet, Pizza Hut's Back to the Future Part II glasses, and enough forgotten '90s thrillers to fill several future episodes.At one point they honestly seemed to forget Obsession existed.Then someone remembered.Barely. When they finally returned to the movie, both hosts agreed it delivered exactly what horror fans have been missing: an original premise, genuine creepiness, and a villain who creates his own nightmare because he refuses to have one uncomfortable conversation.Not bad for a movie that cost less than most Hollywood catering budgets.

We're really good at chasing what's next. We're not always so good at celebrating what God has already done.In Nehemiah 12, the wall is finally finished—and instead of immediately moving on to the next project, the people stop. They worship. They celebrate. They remember who got them there.This week, Brad talks about why celebration isn't wasted time—it's an act of gratitude. From the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge to paying off $35,000 of debt to simply taking a “grateful walk,” sometimes we need to stop long enough to recognize just how far God has brought us.Your calling this week: Before you chase the next thing, celebrate the last thing.Take 10 minutes. Look back. Thank God. Celebrate His faithfulness.Five minutes that can change your week. This is Your Weekly Calling.

Mark survived his first episode, so naturally he came back for another.This time, Brad kicked things off with a travel story that somehow involved a near-missed flight, a greasy Bojangles biscuit that stained his shorts, and enough airport anxiety to make MTD's "arrive four hours early" philosophy sound completely reasonable. Then they reviewed Halloween H20.Except... they refused to call it Halloween H20.Within minutes the movie had been permanently renamed Halloween Water, because apparently someone in Hollywood thought using the chemical formula for water was cooler than calling it Halloween 20 Years Later. Brad wasn't buying it.Instead of discussing the plot, the guys immediately started pitching better movies.What if Michael Myers went camping?What if Michael Myers took a road trip across America?What if Michael Myers stopped at Buc-ee's to carve brisket?What if he worked the carving station wearing a hairnet while still carrying the same knife he'd been using for twenty years?All of those somehow sounded more entertaining than the actual movie.Then came the question nobody at the studio apparently asked:How does Michael Myers get from Illinois to California?This is before GPS.Did he have an atlas?Did he stop at a gas station and ask for directions?Did he kill people just to pay for fuel?Did he spend the night at a Motel 6?These are the mysteries Movie Torture asks because Hollywood refuses to.The movie itself didn't escape the criticism either.Brad couldn't figure out why Michael Myers suddenly decides not to kill people he normally would.Mark questioned how Laurie Strode somehow became the head of a private school after faking her identity.Neither of them understood why the school supposedly had hundreds of students but only about six people ever appear on screen.By the halfway point they'd also discussed Kevin Williamson, Dawson's Creek, Josh Hartnett's permanently messy hair, LL Cool J's career, Rocky, The Muppet Show, and whether Michael Myers secretly wakes up every October 31st like a bear coming out of hibernation thinking, "Guess it's time to go find Laurie again."Somewhere in there they did eventually talk about Halloween Water.Not much.But enough to conclude that twenty years of waiting somehow produced a movie where the funniest part wasn't Michael Myers......it was imagining him asking a stranger for directions to California.

This week on Your Weekly Calling, Brad shares a personal story about his wife finally pursuing a children's book she wrote eight years ago after putting the dream on hold because of finances. Through the incredible story of James Dyson—who built 5,127 failed prototypes before creating the vacuum that changed his life—you'll discover that a delayed dream isn't always a dead dream. If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to take the next step, this episode is a reminder that God often works through seasons of waiting to prepare us for what's ahead.

Well... it finally happened.After 137 episodes, Jacob disappeared.No, he didn't die.No, he didn't get abducted by aliens.And despite what Brad claimed, he didn't punch Brad in the face over Joker 2... although listeners aren't ruling it out. Enter Mark.Brad claims he searched the globe for a new co-host. We assume that means he Googled "guy willing to watch terrible movies for free" and somehow Mark answered.Within the first ten minutes, Mark had already:Been insulted by Jacob in the live chat.Learned Brad's nickname is "Baby Hands."Been introduced to MTD, who apparently trained Jason Voorhees... according to absolutely no verified historical records. Then they actually tried talking about Little Brother......for about six minutes.After that the episode somehow became:A Tom Hanks career retrospective.A Star Wars debate.A discussion about hologram concerts.Brad's traumatic Cast Away date where his date narrated the entire movie to the theater.Mark Wahlberg somehow getting cast in a movie he wasn't even in.And a serious investigation into whether John Cena accepted the role without reading the script.Meanwhile, the actual movie sat quietly in the corner wondering if anyone remembered it existed.The best part?Mark fit in immediately. By the end of the episode he was already roasting the movie, questioning Netflix's budget, and politely wondering how they had spent nearly 35 minutes talking about literally everything except Little Brother. That's when you know he's officially part of Movie Torture.

Standing at the edge of something new can be exciting—and terrifying. In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad dives into Joshua 1 and the moment Joshua stepped into impossible shoes after the death of Moses. Through personal stories, a remarkable lesson from explorer Ernest Shackleton, and God's repeated command to "be strong and courageous," you'll discover that courage isn't the absence of fear—it's trusting God's presence in the middle of it. If you're facing a new chapter, a difficult decision, or an uncertain future, this episode is the reminder you need: the same God who walked with Joshua is walking with you.

Before God gave Israel the Ten Commandments, He reminded them who they were. In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad dives into Exodus 19 to explore the powerful truth that God doesn't just rescue us from something—He rescues us for something. Discover why your identity comes before your calling, what it means to be carried "on eagles' wings," and how remembering whose you are can change every decision you make this week.

Have you ever started reading the Bible, made it through Genesis and Exodus, and then hit Leviticus... only to stop? You're not alone. In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad explores why one of the Bible's most overlooked books is actually one of its most important. Discover how the sacrifices, priests, and laws in Leviticus all point to Jesus, hear the incredible true story behind the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and learn a simple challenge that will change the way you read Scripture. Leviticus isn't just a book of rules—it's the story of a holy God making a way for broken people to draw near to Him.

This week on This Can't Be Real with Brad, things somehow spiral from fast food frustration to full public humiliation. Brad breaks down the story of a man so angry at Taco Bell over his order that he returned later and released live crickets into the restaurant like he was starting the apocalypse over missing sauce packets. Then things get painfully awkward when a man accidentally rolls completely naked into a public car wash after trusting tinted windows way too much.And finally, Brad reacts to a criminal genius who tried escaping police… in a canoe. Not a speedboat. Not a jet ski. A canoe. Leading to one of the slowest and dumbest getaway attempts imaginable while police casually watched from shore.Along the way, Brad goes on hilarious tangents about Taco Bell revenge, Subaru stereotypes, men treating cars like apartments, awkward public nudity, and why no criminal should ever trust a paddle-powered escape plan. It's another chaotic episode full of real stories that somehow sound completely made up.

On this episode of This Can't Be Real with Brad, Brad dives into three stories that somehow prove common sense is officially on life support. First, a gender reveal party turns into a full-blown wildfire after a couple uses pyrotechnics to announce their baby, leading to firefighters, helicopters, and enough chaos to make Spencer Pratt furious. Then things get even stranger when a man loses his emotional support alligator inside a hotel, forcing confused guests and terrified employees into the most stressful continental breakfast experience imaginable.And finally, Brad reacts to a criminal mastermind who steals a bicycle… only to list it on Facebook Marketplace and accidentally try selling it back to the original owner.Along the way, Brad goes on hilarious tangents about modern gender reveals, Holiday Inn survival tactics, emotional support animals getting completely out of hand, and why criminals should probably stop using Facebook Marketplace like it's Shark Tank. It's another episode full of unbelievable real stories, savage commentary, and the kind of chaos that makes you nervous to leave your house.

In this practical and convicting episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad Lowe explores the story of Jacob and Esau and asks listeners a challenging question: What are you trading away for temporary satisfaction? Using a personal story about trading away a valuable Michael Jordan card as a kid, Brad dives into Genesis 25 and the moment Esau gave up his birthright for a simple bowl of stew.Brad explains that Esau's mistake wasn't hunger—it was impulsiveness. He traded something permanent for something temporary, a pattern that still shows up today when people exchange character for convenience, integrity for popularity, family for success, or purpose for comfort. The episode challenges listeners to recognize the small compromises that slowly shape the direction of their lives.To bring the lesson into the modern world, Brad shares the story of Ron Wayne, who sold his 10% stake in Apple for just $800—an ownership share that would eventually be worth tens of billions of dollars. While Ron Wayne has publicly said he doesn't regret the decision, the story serves as a powerful reminder that what feels urgent in the moment isn't always what's most valuable in the long run.Through humor, relatable examples, and practical application, Brad encourages listeners to become "legacy people" rather than "immediate people," making decisions based on long-term impact rather than short-term cravings.

This week on This Can't Be Real with Brad, things somehow get even more chaotic as Brad reacts to a funeral turning into a full-blown family inheritance battle before grandma was even buried. Relatives are fighting over recliners, air fryers, and casserole dishes while Uncle Randy nearly throws hands in the parking lot beside the hearse.Then Brad dives into the story of a cheating husband whose own pet parrot exposed his affair by repeatedly yelling another woman's name around the house like a feathery FBI informant. The bird becomes the ultimate snitch, turning a tropical pet into relationship-ending evidence.And finally, Brad breaks down the story of a criminal trying to hide from police in a restaurant ceiling… only to crash through the tiles into the women's restroom like WWE's Undertaker making an entrance nobody asked for.Along the way, Brad goes on hilarious tangents about Southern funerals, Tyler Perry movie energy, parrots living forever, raccoon-level hiding spots, and why no criminal plan should involve ceiling tiles above a toilet.

The first-ever episode of Hope You Know It is officially underway, and Brad is kicking things off with a dream years in the making: a trivia showdown featuring some seriously impressive contestants. Joined by co-host and The Floor Season 5 champion Lauren Samet, Brad welcomes a lineup that includes a Jeopardy contestant, a game show veteran who's appeared on everything from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to The Floor, and one brave underdog willing to take on the trivia giants.What starts as a trivia competition quickly turns into a hilarious game night filled with stories from Jeopardy, behind-the-scenes game show secrets, embarrassing personal confessions, birthday party disasters, quiz bowl memories, poop discussions, and enough random tangents to make Ken Jennings nervous.Along the way, contestants battle through categories like Oddities, Play the Record, And the Winner Is..., Common Bonds, Potpourri, and The HopeCast Network, while Brad attempts to prove he can hang with the trivia experts in a special bad movie showdown.It's part trivia show, part comedy podcast, and part game night with friends—complete with wrong answers, unexpected victories, questionable clue writing, and plenty of laughs.

In this encouraging episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad Lowe explores the powerful story of Joseph and reminds listeners that some of life's deepest wounds come not from enemies, but from people they trusted most. Looking at Genesis 37, Brad unpacks Joseph's betrayal at the hands of his own brothers and challenges the common assumption that following God should always lead to an easier path.Using the story of Walt Disney—who was once told he lacked imagination and faced multiple business failures before building one of the world's most influential companies—Brad highlights how setbacks, rejection, and disappointment are often part of a bigger story. He draws a compelling parallel between Disney's early struggles and Joseph's journey from the pit to the palace.Throughout the episode, Brad encourages listeners to stop viewing difficult seasons as punishment and start seeing them as preparation. He contrasts "pit people," who allow pain to make them bitter, with "purpose people," who trust that God is still working even when life doesn't make sense. The message culminates in Joseph's famous declaration: "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good," reminding listeners that God can redeem even the deepest betrayals and use them for a greater purpose.If you're walking through disappointment, a closed door, or a season that feels unfair, this episode offers hope that the pit isn't the end of the story—it may just be the beginning of what God is preparing you for.

A routine home invasion turns into a full-blown nightmare when Kurt Russell's family crosses paths with the most clingy cop in movie history. After a robbery leaves him feeling vulnerable, Michael Carr welcomes help from Officer Pete Davis, a charismatic police officer who seems determined to protect his family. Unfortunately, Pete's definition of "helping" includes showing up uninvited, sabotaging marriages, planting evidence, committing murder, and generally behaving like a restraining order come to life.Brad breaks down Unlawful Entry (1992), a tense psychological thriller featuring Kurt Russell, Madeline Stowe, and an absolutely unhinged Ray Liotta performance. Along the way, he wonders whether friendship should ever involve alley beatings, compares Pete Davis to a customer-service wolf, imagines conversations no sane person would ever have, and explains why this movie remains so effective decades later.It's creepy, frustrating, surprisingly realistic, and proof that sometimes the scariest villain isn't the burglar who breaks into your house—it's the cop who won't leave afterward.

The season finale is finally here, and The Floor Recap crew is pulling out all the stops. Angie, Brad, Nicki, Ashley, and a rotating cast of Season 5 finalists break down every major moment from the final two episodes of The Floor. From Paige's aggressive run and Mark's unforgettable hot streak to Eric's release from "ice jail" and Lauren's championship victory, nothing is off limits.Along the way, the gang debates golf, prison survival strategies, eco-friendly living, suspicious game mechanics, contestant alliances, and whether anyone actually knows what mulch is. Lauren reveals what it was like keeping her win a secret from her kids, Mark explains the strategy behind his late-season dominance, and Eric finally gets a chance to defend himself after weeks of being roasted by the hosts.It's part recap, part reunion special, and part therapy session as the crew celebrates another incredible season, shares behind-the-scenes stories you won't hear anywhere else, and crowns the newest champion of The Floor.This week:Lauren joins as the newly crowned Season 5 winnerMark breaks down his incredible run through the boardEric responds to months of alliance accusationsThe cast debates the controversial Territory FreezeBehind-the-scenes secrets from the finalistsPlenty of laughs, tangents, and chaos along the wayOne final floor. One final champion. One very unhinged recap

In this challenging episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad Lowe dives into James chapter 2 and asks a question many Christians would rather avoid: If someone looked at your life, would they actually see your faith—or only hear about it?Brad explores the difference between talking about faith and living it, reminding listeners that real faith always produces action. Using James 2:17, he explains that while good works don't save us, genuine faith inevitably leaves evidence behind.Brad unpacks the danger of “fake faith”—the kind that offers thoughts and prayers but never steps in to help, talks about loving people while ignoring those in need, and knows all the right church language without showing the character of Jesus. With his signature humor and honesty, he challenges listeners to move beyond inspirational posts, worship playlists, and Bible app streaks and start living out what they claim to believe.The episode features the remarkable true story of Edward Kimball, an ordinary Sunday school teacher whose simple act of obedience led him to share the Gospel with a young shoe store employee named Dwight L. Moody. That one conversation eventually impacted millions of people around the world, proving that faithfulness in small moments can have eternal consequences.Through practical challenges and pointed questions, Brad encourages listeners to stop asking, “What do I believe?” and start asking, “What am I doing because I believe it?” The episode concludes with a powerful reminder that the greatest sermon many people will preach this week won't be with their words—it will be with their actions.

In this absolutely unhinged episode of Movie Torture, Brad Lowe breaks down the horror-thriller Obsession—a movie that starts as awkward crush energy and somehow spirals into cursed romance, dead cat sandwiches, demon-girlfriend behavior, and supernatural emotional damage. Brad hilariously walks through the story of Bear Bailey, a painfully awkward guy who uses a creepy magical item called the “One Wish Willow” to make his crush Nikki fall in love with him… which immediately turns into the worst relationship in cinematic history. What follows is escalating chaos involving haunted Build-A-Bear vibes, pee puddles, self-stabbing party games, customer service for cursed objects, and one of the most disturbing lunch scenes ever put on screen. Throughout the episode, Brad delivers nonstop commentary and savage one-liners, comparing Bear to “the human version of typing and deleting a text for 45 minutes” while repeatedly questioning why horror movie characters keep buying obviously evil magical items. The recap somehow balances gross-out horror, emotional loneliness, absurd comedy, and relationship satire all at once. By the end, the episode becomes less about a horror movie and more about obsession, loneliness, and what happens when someone tries to force love instead of letting it happen naturally. Brad closes things out by warning listeners to avoid cursed romance driftwood, haunted relationships, and—most importantly—dead cat sandwiches.

On this week's episode of The Floor Recap, Angie, Nicki, and Brad break down the Season 5 semifinals as the race to thaw Eric out of "Ice Jail" officially begins. With randomizers flying, alliances forming, and contestants making questionable decisions, the panel spends nearly as much time investigating Eric's influence over the game as they do recapping the actual episode.

This week on This Can't Be Real with Brad, humanity once again proves we are absolutely not ready for adulthood. Brad breaks down the story of a man who trusted his GPS so much that he drove his car straight into a lake while his wife sat there questioning every life decision that led to that moment. Then things get even messier when a wedding reception turns into full-on WrestleMania after an argument escalates into flying cake, screaming relatives, and Uncle Randy apparently wearing buttercream like a crown.And finally, Brad reacts to a criminal mastermind who successfully broke into a store… only to accidentally lock himself inside and basically turn his robbery into an overnight stay next to the beef jerky aisle.Along the way, Brad rants about Apple Maps, old-school paper maps, drunk wedding uncles, Scooby-Doo villains, and why technology should never completely replace common sense. In the end, the “most bonkers” award goes to the GPS guy — because trusting a screen over literal water is next-level terrifying.

In this powerful episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad Lowe unpacks the meaning of Pentecost and challenges listeners to stop chasing a safe, surface-level faith and start pursuing true surrender to the Holy Spirit. Using Acts 2 as the foundation, Brad paints Pentecost not as a polished church service, but as a loud, messy, supernatural moment that completely transformed ordinary people. He emphasizes that the true miracle of Pentecost wasn't just wind and fire—it was fearful people becoming bold through the power of the Holy Spirit.Brad contrasts “battery Christians,” who constantly run on temporary emotional highs, with Spirit-filled believers who stay deeply connected to God daily. Along the way, he shares the incredible true story of Evan Roberts and the Welsh Revival, where entire communities were transformed because people became desperate for God's presence instead of just religious routine.With humor, honesty, and challenge, Brad pushes listeners to stop trying to fake spiritual fire through hype or appearances and instead make room for real connection with God through surrender, prayer, silence, and expectancy. The episode closes with a reminder that the Holy Spirit wasn't sent merely to help believers survive spiritually—but to bring dead things back to life.

Brad breaks down a chaotic, over-the-top sequel where survivor Grace (Samara Weaving) goes from final girl to public enemy #1. After escaping the deadly game in the first movie, she's immediately pulled back into an even bigger nightmare—this time facing a full council of elite, twisted families all competing to kill her for power.Teamed up (and handcuffed) with newcomer Faith (Katherine Newton), Grace is thrown into a brutal, rule-heavy death game that feels like rich people Hunger Games with zero logic and maximum insanity. Each family hunts differently, creating total chaos—like a group chat where no one agrees but everyone wants you dead.The movie escalates with wild kills, bizarre rules (break them and you literally explode), and a ridiculous “marriage loophole” where Grace can survive by marrying into one of the families. Instead, she fakes compliance and turns the tables—ending the entire system with nothing more than a pen.In the end, alliances collapse, the elites destroy themselves, and Grace doesn't just survive—she wipes out the whole corrupt structure. Brad calls it bigger, crazier, and somehow better than the original, leaning fully into its madness.

This week on The Floor Recap, Angie and Brad are joined by former contestant Harley, and what starts as a recap of The Floor quickly turns into a debate about birds, pie, baseball movies, golf, and whether Eric is secretly building the greatest alliance in Floor history. The crew breaks down Ren's bold decision to stay and play as the whale, Carlos somehow ending up in bird watching despite looking like he'd rather be anywhere else, and one of the weirdest categories of the season: nature sounds. Along the way, Brad declares bird watching the most boring category ever created while Angie attempts to defend an entire hobby enjoyed by retired people across America. Things get even stranger when woodworking features the world's smallest doghouse, pie flavors sparks an unexpected dessert debate, and Harley shocks everyone by actually leaving the show to retrieve a real dirt pie from her kitchen after Brad jokingly asked her to prove it existed. Meanwhile, the panel continues tracking the frozen Eric saga as contestants carefully maneuver around his territory. Harley weighs in on whether she'd join the infamous "Eric Alliance," Brad continues his conspiracy theories, and Angie tries desperately to keep the show on the rails. Then disaster strikes when Angie temporarily disappears due to a power outage, leaving Brad and Harley to host alone while trying to remember what actually happened in the episode. What follows is pure chaos as the conversation spirals into baseball movies, sports debates, golf arguments, and enough random tangents to make even Rob Lowe question what's happening.

This week on This Can't Be Real with Brad, the world somehow gets even dumber. Brad breaks down the story of a man who missed his flight and decided the logical next step was crawling through the airport luggage conveyor system like a rejected Mission Impossible stuntman wearing Crocs. Then things somehow get worse when a guy fakes a marriage proposal at a restaurant just to avoid paying for half-apps and a burger, emotionally traumatizing an entire Chili's staff in the process.And finally, Brad reacts to a man who walked into a police station — voluntarily — to complain that the drugs he bought weren't good enough. Yes. He essentially treated law enforcement like customer service and wanted a refund on illegal substances.Along the way, Brad goes on hilarious tangents about Crocs, Applebee's half-apps, bad relationship decisions, fake romance operations, and why criminals should maybe stop involving police in their customer complaints. In the end, one story earns the “most bonkers” crown: the fake proposal guy, aka the only man in history to turn emotional manipulation into a dinner coupon strategy

In this emotional and deeply personal episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad Lowe explores the tension between temporary satisfaction and eternal hope, reminding listeners that this world was never meant to fully fulfill the human soul. Using Philippians 3:20 and Revelation's promise of heaven, Brad challenges the constant chase for more money, comfort, success, and approval that still somehow leaves people feeling empty. Brad shares heartfelt memories of his grandmother, who became a mother figure to him after the loss of his mom. He reflects on singing Amazing Grace together, learning about faith through her example, and the overwhelming realization that she would be 117 years old today if she were still alive. That personal story leads into a powerful reminder that, for believers, death is not the end—it's temporary separation and ultimately the doorway home to Jesus. The episode also highlights a famous quote from Billy Graham about being “more alive” after death, using it to paint a picture of heaven-minded faith that stays anchored even when life feels overwhelming. Brad contrasts people who build their identity around temporary things with those whose hope is rooted in eternity, encouraging listeners to stop obsessing over what fades and start investing in what lasts forever.

Brad revisits Just Like Heaven and breaks down a rom-com that asks one simple question: what if your roommate is a ghost… and also kind of the boss of you?The movie follows David (Mark Ruffalo), a sad, grieving guy just trying to reset his life, who moves into a new apartment—only to find Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon), a high-strung doctor, already “living” there… despite possibly not being alive. What starts as a bizarre roommate dispute quickly turns into a strange partnership as David realizes he's the only one who can see her.Instead of doing the logical thing (leaving immediately), David sticks around—mostly because, as Brad points out, “she's Reese Witherspoon.” The two go from arguing like a dysfunctional married couple to teaming up on a mission to uncover what happened to Elizabeth before it's too late.Brad leans into the absurdity—calling out the wild decision-making (like casually living with a ghost), the awkward public conversations that make David look insane, and the ridiculous dynamic of being bossed around by someone who technically isn't even on the lease. But underneath the chaos, he admits the movie has some charm, blending humor, emotion, and an unexpected love story.In the end, the mystery gets solved, Elizabeth comes back to life, and the film lands on its core message about connection—even if the journey there is weird.

H.C.P. Does a crossover with the YouTube show host CrimeTalk369 this week. He shares his personal story of incarceration as we tie it into the topic of love or lack there of, for the “All things LOVE” series. We also cover prison love, childhood trauma and felons can save kittens too!

This week on The Floor Recap, Angie, Brad, and Nicki dive headfirst into one of the weirdest episodes of the season — complete with bad strategy, bathroom trauma, awkward alliances, and Lance Armstrong apparently becoming the first man on the moon. The crew breaks down Morgan's Renaissance Faire disaster, Beans surviving despite looking like he wandered out of a Disney Channel reboot, and Anthony somehow winning while still making Brad question the entire education system.The gang also debates whether Eric is secretly Darth Vader running a mind-control alliance, why nobody seems willing to challenge him, and whether contestants are literally panicking themselves into bad gameplay. Meanwhile, Ren casually wins $20,000 for doing almost nothing, Nicki reveals her deep fear of airplane bathrooms, and Brad launches into another legendary rant about contestants going back to the floor after only two wins.Add in soap operas, nuts, porta-potties, celebrity siblings, Sunday Toppings, and way too much discussion about bodily functions, and you've got one chaotic recap episode that somehow spirals further off the rails every five minutes.

Brad is back questioning humanity again with three real stories that feel completely made up—but unfortunately aren't. This episode leans hard into one theme: people aren't even trying to get away with things anymore… they're just seeing what happens.First up, a man robs a bank… then circles back and applies for a job there like it's a normal career pivot. Brad dives into the confidence (and confusion) of committing a crime and then submitting a résumé to the same place—breaking down the imagined interview, the awkward recognition, and the absolute lack of long-term thinking.Then things somehow get even stranger when a guy calls 911 to report a dangerous driver… and it turns out he's describing himself. Brad highlights the rare moment where someone becomes both the suspect and the witness, eliminating the need for any actual police work.Finally, the episode closes with a man getting pulled over—with a full-grown cow sitting in the backseat of his sedan. Not a truck. Not a trailer. A car. Brad unpacks the logistics, the smell, the poor life choices, and the moment an officer has to say, “Sir… it was definitely the cow.”Throughout the episode, Brad delivers his signature takes—“two types of people,” confidence without logic, and the realization that common sense might officially be gone.Bottom line: If your day feels off, at least you didn't rob a bank and apply for a job there, call the cops on yourself, or turn your car into a mobile farm.

n this intense and unexpectedly hilarious episode of Lox of Laughs, Ashley Arpel Steinback sits down with New York attorney Randy Zelin to unpack the controversy surrounding Ashley being removed from a South Florida comedy show after publicly expressing pro-Israel views online. What starts as a conversation about social media comments and stand-up bookings quickly turns into a deep dive into free speech, cancel culture, religion in entertainment, and whether people today have lost the ability to disagree without making things personal. Ashley brings the receipts, Randy brings the legal breakdowns, and somehow the episode still manages to include Capri Sun cravings, Manhattan bagels, jury strategy, and a running gag about Iron Dome Coffee discounts. The episode balances serious discussion with the signature Lox of Laughs energy, as Ashley argues that disagreement should not automatically destroy friendships, working relationships, or opportunities. Meanwhile, Randy explains how social media, public perception, and employment law collide in today's culture—and why “we don't align” may be the most lawyer-adjacent phrase ever written by ChatGPT. By the end, the conversation becomes less about one comedy show and more about modern society's struggle to listen, learn, and coexist with people who think differently. Also: Randy may or may not have stolen the show with his “missing two chromosomes” line and perfectly timed callback jokes.

In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad Lowe dives deep into Psalm 84:10 and the powerful idea that God's presence matters more than position. Brad challenges the mindset of constantly chasing the “next thing” and asks a hard question: What if the place you're trying to leave is actually the place God wants to meet you?Using David's picture of being a simple doorkeeper in God's house, Brad unpacks the tension between success and surrender, platform and presence. Along the way, he reflects on a youth camp moment that changed how he understood the verse and connects it to a surprising quote from Jim Carrey about fame and emptiness.This episode pushes listeners to stop measuring life only by results and instead become people who pursue closeness with God above everything else. The message lands with a practical challenge to practice God's presence in ordinary, unnoticed moments and to stop trying to escape seasons God may actually be using to deepen them.

Brad kicks it off with, “I watched a movie…” and this one goes off the rails fast. A group of guys is living it up, celebrating, acting like family — and then a duffel bag full of cash drops into the middle of everything. That's it. That's the moment. The vibe is gone instantly.In this episode of Movie Torture, Brad breaks down how quickly things flip:Friends turn into suspectsConversations get awkward fastEveryone starts thinking two steps ahead… or at least they think they areAnd nobody trusts anybodyBrad leans into the real tension of the movie — it's not about stealing money, it's about what happens after the money shows up. The paranoia, the quiet scheming, the side-eye moments where you realize the group isn't a group anymore.He walks through the cast dynamics in his signature style:Ben Affleck trying to hold the chaos togetherMatt Damon making you question every move he makesAlicia Vikander being the only one saying what everyone should be thinkingAlong the way, Brad goes on classic tangents about:Why a duffel bag of money instantly destroys friendshipsHow everyone thinks they're the smartest person in the roomAnd why situations like this never end the way people think they willThe episode builds as Brad unpacks how small decisions turn into big problems, and how fast things spiral once trust is gone. By the time everything plays out, you're left asking one question:Was it ever about the money… or was it always about what people were willing to do for it?Tune in for the full breakdown, the tangents, and the moments where Brad calls out exactly what everyone watching is thinking.

This episode is the first Heart Convictions Bible study. Nina offers a new perspective to studying the Bible and slowing down when you do so. Let's read from Proverbs 1 because Lady Wisdom is calling in the streets!

Angie, Nicki, Ashley, and Justin break down what they considered one of the most frustrating episodes of The Floor so far — featuring awkward randomizer twists, endless passing, collapsing contestants, and the continued rise of “The Eric Alliance.” The crew spends most of the episode trying to understand how Eric somehow keeps surviving while everyone around him voluntarily self-destructs. The recap starts with immediate chaos as Angie opens by roasting Brad for “making more passes to Eric than contestants made during the episode,” while Nicki declares the episode worse than norovirus. Justin returns to the show after binge-watching the entire season in one day and instantly becomes emotionally invested in the growing anti-Eric movement. Things really spiral once Kalida begins her underdog run through the game. The panel praises her energy and strategy while simultaneously losing their minds over contestants passing on things like cornhole, ABBA songs, and family bands. Angie then somehow turns the conversation into a full TED Talk about illegal lawn darts from the 1980s while Justin contemplates introducing recorder instruments as a future Floor punishment. But the real meltdown begins after Jess refuses to challenge Eric despite having multiple chances to do it. Ashley launches into a full courtroom-style definition of what an “alliance” actually is, Nicki accuses contestants of joining a cult, Justin becomes an unexpected Eric superfan out of pure disbelief, and Angie repeatedly compares the contestants surrounding Eric to “ants at a picnic.” By the end of the episode:Eric has somehow transformed into a mythical reality TV warlockhalf the cast is accused of Stockholm syndromeSurvivor comparisons are flying everywhereAngie threatens people with lawn dartsand everyone agrees the territory freeze twist may have completely broken the momentum of the season.

Brad is back with three absolutely unhinged real-life stories that prove we don't have a people problem—we have a decision-making problem. No filters, no script—just raw reactions to people doing things that make you question everything.Story one features a “marathon runner” who decides halfway through that running is overrated… and just hops on the subway before jumping back in like nothing happened. Brad breaks it down as the laziest cheat code of all time—less Rocky, more public transit enthusiast.Story two takes a dark turn with a guy stuck in an elevator who makes a series of life-altering decisions… specifically turning the elevator into a full-blown crime scene. Brad leans into the aftermath, pointing out that survival isn't the issue—it's having to live with yourself (and your coworkers) after.Then there's the “banana bandit,” a man who tries to outsmart self-checkout by ringing up hundreds of dollars of items as bananas. What follows is a masterclass in confidence without intelligence, as Brad imagines the scanner basically begging this guy to stop.Throughout the episode, Brad delivers his signature “two types of people” breakdowns, calling out the chaos, the logic gaps, and the unbelievable confidence behind each decision. The result is a hilarious, slightly concerning look at how real people handle real situations… very badly.Bottom line: If your day feels messy, at least you didn't fake a marathon, destroy an elevator, or try to financially survive on bananas.

This week, Brad leans into a feeling a lot of people don't talk about: doing all the right things… but still feeling stuck.Anchored in Psalm 119:17–30, this episode shifts from last week's focus on priorities to a deeper issue—distraction and lack of clarity.Brad highlights the raw honesty of this passage—“open my eyes,” “my soul is weary,” “my soul melts away”—showing that this isn't surface-level faith, it's a desperate prayer for something real. The message is clear: when life feels heavy or confusing, don't pull away from God's Word—press deeper into it.Using the comeback story of Howard Schultz, Brad draws a powerful parallel. When Starbucks was drifting, Schultz didn't push harder—he stopped everything to refocus. He retrained, re-centered, and helped the company “see again.” The same is true spiritually—sometimes the issue isn't effort, it's vision.Psalm 119 calls us to slow down, ask God to open our eyes, and let His Word move from inspiration to direction. Brad challenges listeners to stop speed-reading Scripture and start sitting in it—to be honest about weariness, reject shortcuts, and let truth reshape how they think and live.The episode wraps with a practical “Open My Eyes 7-Day Reset”:Read Psalm 119:17–30 slowly each dayPray for clarity before readingSit with one verse for 5 minutesWrite down one takeawayAct on itBig Takeaway: You don't need more information—you need clearer vision. Sometimes growth doesn't come from doing more… it comes from finally seeing what matters.

Brad opens with, “I watched a movie…” and this one immediately puts everyone in a situation that makes zero sense — if you fall asleep, you die… and if you don't sleep, you lose your mind. In this episode of Movie Torture, Brad breaks down Freddy vs. Jason, a matchup that sounds legendary until you actually think about what it means for everyone involved. Because now you've got:One killer who gets you in your dreamsOne killer who gets you in real lifeAnd absolutely no good option for survivalBrad leans into the chaos right away — calling it less of a horror movie and more of a no-win scenario where the rules themselves are the problem. The moment you understand the setup, you realize nobody is coming out of this okay.He walks through the wild premise:Freddy needs fear to exist againSo his solution is… bring Jason back to do the dirty workWhich sounds like a plan until you remember Jason doesn't follow plansBrad goes in on that decision, breaking it down in his signature style — pointing out that hiring someone like Jason isn't strategy, it's chaos. Once he shows up, there's no control, no boundaries, and no off switch.As the episode builds, Brad highlights:The group of teens trying to outthink something you can't outthinkThe idea that “just don't sleep” somehow becomes a real planAnd how quickly everything spirals once both threats are activeOf course, the tangents hit:Why staying awake is not a real strategy for survivalWhat sleep deprivation actually does to youAnd how this might be one of the worst situations anyone could be dropped intoThe tension keeps rising as Brad unpacks the core problem:What do you do when every option leads to the same outcome?By the time it all collides, you're not just watching a showdown — you're watching a situation that was doomed from the start. Two unstoppable forces, zero control, and people stuck in the middle trying to figure out rules that don't exist.Tune in for the full breakdown, the tangents, and Brad reacting to a movie that fully commits to putting everyone in the worst possible position.