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This podcast is sponsored by Earn Haus.  More information at www.EarnHaus.com/Bobandtom The BOB & TOM ShowAugust 27, 20266:00 6:00 — Toast and Heywood6:05 — Actor Tim Curry has died6:11 — McCale's Navy theme6:24 — Dolly's dream box to be opened in 20466:26 — Letter — proud of our show dog6:28 — Comic strip Mary Worth still out there since 1938 — Tom6:32 — At doctor's office they have a big squirter — squirted nurse — Tom6:36 — People listen to show in spite of us — Josh6:37 — No more Pro Bowl6:38 — Letter — Mary Worth in my newspaper — she's still a busybody6:50 — $50 million in cocaine confiscated off a smuggler's boat6:51 — Coke in a boat — Pat6:52 — Passive-aggressive behavior by Tom6:54 — This trailer trash has something to tell you — Kristi, talking about herself 7:06 — My husband puts knives east-west in drawers — Kristi7:07 — Tom said “dish washer” incorrectly7:10 — Josh says wooden anatomy7:11 — Sports7:24 — More sports7:28 — Chick got his dog a dog backpack to carry mail7:30 — Tom owned a pontoon boat7:31 — Dog towels are like towel gloves7:36 — Each of our faces are on the back of Tom's toilet — Josh7:47 — In studio — Jess7:51 — College mascot tricks7:55 — Phone dropped from 100,000 feet — from outer space 8:10 — In the 1800s, train tracks were greased — slid by the train station for five miles8:11 — Today is National Just Because Day — Kristi8:25 — Lady asked Josh how much he paid for his house — didn't know her8:27 — Should stop when there is a funeral procession on the road8:30 — Are there funeral seat fillers? — Josh8:34 — 20,000 people at a messy melee with tomato sauce8:49 — Today in History8:50 — Thrift shop song 9:04 — Zoom — Al9:11 — “I really like Jess and Kristi” — they would take the charge — Al9:26 — Burying underwear in soil9:28 — Dryer sheets in my underwear — Pat9:29 — Greek Orthodox priest has released a rock album9:45 — Man washes foot in sink at Dunkin' Donuts 7:008:009:00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacks joins us this week to continue our journey into Paris Is Always a Good Idea. ABOUT: PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 5) Encouraged by Knightly to seek out answers to the last few lingering questions about her past loves, Chelsea goes to Spain, and to Marcos's vineyard. AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 5) August 20, 2026 | Hallmark+ CAST & CREW OF: PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 5) Lacey Chabert as Chelsea Martin BRAN'S PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 5) SYNOPSIS It's a beautiful day to be a billionaire. Chelsea's dad, Glenn, comes up to Marcos and tells him that "she's going to love them." Chelsea is back in the room, telling Knightly her story on her phone. We get the original Chelsea and Marcos story. She arrived already homesick. But eventually, she stopped missing home and found a new home at this vineyard in Spain. She loved it. But it wasn't because of Marcos. She fell in love with Spain well before she ever met Marcos. One day, she's in town and Marcos pulls up. She didn't fawn all over him when he walked by and he liked that. Weeks later, he comes riding up next to her in his car when she's on her bike. He offers her a ride back to the vineyard which also happens to be his father's. Later, she brushes him off again. He's like why won't you talk to me? She says you're not my type. He says I'm everyone's type. She says no family should have the money you have. It's impossible to have your wealth and not exploit people. I mean, look at your car. That money could've been used for so much good. He then went to auction his car off and donate the money to an environmental charity - something he never told Chelsea that he did. They start hanging out and she could tell that he had really changed and she falls for him fast. This is the type of relationship she's always wanted. But then she gets the call about her mom. She breaks out crying and immediately leaves without telling him. Fast forward again and she's back at the vineyard at Knightly's request. She sees Marcos and she tells him that there's another man. He's like well there was another man when we first met. She insists it's different and he's like mmhmm. Back in Boston, Knightly is freaking out. His sister gives him a pep talk. He also tells her he's gonna pay the $10k it costs for her soccer club she joined. Marcos tells her how he sold his other businesses because of the carbon footprint. She tries to tell him about why she left but he's like I'm not worried about the past, I'm just worried about the future and what I'm gonna do with this 48 billion dollars. He asks if they can get dinner together. She reluctantly agrees. At dinner, he asks Chelsea to help him give away his 48 billion dollars. He's starting a foundation and he wants her to run it. She'd have full control. He says I was looking for someone to do this and out of the blue you contact me. She says but I'd need to live in Spain? He says yes. And tells her I know you're not going to agree to uproot your life over dinner but promise to think about it, which she does. She gets back to her room and calls Knightly. They both talk about how they miss each other and how she's sure that he's the one. He's like well then come home! She tells him about the gig. The conversation goes about as well as you could expect. She promptly goes home. She's not taking the job. She goes to the office to see Knightly and bring him some Dunkin. But before they can talk, her boss pulls her in. They have to make some cuts. She says ok I'll talk to Knightly. He says you can't. I need to let him go. She fights for him but it's not going to work so she quits. Knightly is who the ACC needs. She walks out and sees Knightly. She looks like she's in shock. He says "you picked Spain. That's okay we can make it work." She says no we can't. It's too much too soon. She doesn't want to tell him the full truth because he'd see it as a handout. He says he loves her. She says I need to go clean out my office. She packs up her house and before she moves to Spain, Chelsea and her sister go to her dad's house because he's going to proposeeeee. We're back to the present for the wedding at the vineyard. Annabelle stops Chelsea before she can finish her recording because it's time for wedding photos for Barbara Niven. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Bitcoin continues to rally, passing the $80,000 mark for the first time since May. And investors size up the parade of new IPOs expected in the coming months, including from Dunkin' and Oura. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss Dick's Sporting Goods and Foot Locker slashing full-year guidance as footwear demand deteriorates, plus Meta's new $199/month consumer AI agent Hatch and the growing IPO pipeline led by Oura and Dunkin.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure

The Daily Business and Finance Show - Tuesday, 25 August 2026 We get our business and finance news from Seeking Alpha and you should too! Subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium for more in-depth market news and help support this podcast. Free for 14-days! Please click here for more info: Subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium News Today's headlines: Nancy Pelosi discloses new buys of Intel, Bloom Energy How bullish is Cathie Wood about SpaceX? Amazon develops 'Tetromino' as it steps up warehouse automation Tesla raises Cybertruck prices by $5,000 in the U.S. 3 things to look out for on Tuesday AM Markets Need to Know: Canada tariffs, Alibaba buys, and more La Rosa Holdings regains Nasdaq listing rule compliance following 10-Q filing Bank of Montreal plans to repurchase up to 25M shares IPO watch: Oura, Dunkin' owner may go public in coming months Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast provides information only and should not be construed as financial or business advice. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dana and David talk Harry & Meghan's return to the UK, some nitpicks from the Grown Ups 3 set, Jon Bernthal's prowess, and Dana's review of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'. Also, reactions to Mustard-Gate, if David were to have auditioned for 'The Odyssey', and viral clips from the week.

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The hour kicks off with a debate over wrong food orders after C-Lo leaves a dozen donuts at Dunkin, followed by a game identifying iconic movie songs. Before starting his update, Boomer tells a story about a clueless friend. On the field, the Yankees beat the Orioles, Fernando Tatis Jr. nearly sinks the Mets single-handedly, and PCA's leadoff homer sets up an Alex Bregman walk-off win for the Cubs. Plus, C-Lo revisits an old on-air mistake from Boomer's vacation and compares Fernando Mendoza's voice to Jameis Winston. Finally, Jerry fills Boomer in on Al & Rami's podcast about Boomer's time off, suspecting Al was fishing for controversial takes.

Jerry fills in for Gio alongside Boomer as the show tackles NFL practice brawls and MLB highlights before mapping out Jerry's party commute and recapping a night of baseball blowouts. A Dunkin donut mix-up sparks a debate on food order blunders alongside an iconic movie song game and a peek into Al & Rami's podcast. Finally, Jeremy Schaap previews his new E60 documentary, C-Lo dodges donut duty for Moment of the Day, and Boomer stands his ground against a furious caller over the Jets backup QB situation.

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After y'all ATE UP the last “Burning Questions” episode, Jaci and Chelsey are back with part two! They're answering even more of the questions you've been dying to ask, including what their dream home (or compound) would absolutely have to include. If you guessed Italian kitchens, reformers, and red light rooms, you'd be on the right track. They also reveal which words they'd use to describe each other, which instruments they wish they played, and what food should be banned from airplanes forever. Tune in for another chance to get to know your hosts even better!// WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Squarespace: Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, squarespace.com/WHATWESAID to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Skims: Shop our favorite bras and underwear at www.skims.com/whatwesaid. After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!Ritual: Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/WHATWESAID. Rocket Money: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketmoney.com/WHATWESAID. Betterhelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATWESAID today to get 10% off your first month.Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Shea Jensen took over as President of Urban Outfitters North America in February 2024, the brand was posting double-digit comp declines. Eighteen months later, it's posting double-digit comp gains. "It's much more fun to go backwards in time when you're serving customers than forwards in time," Jensen tells Ken. "Nothing's better than going back to college." Jensen spent 35 years at Nordstrom, starting in a stock room at age 15, and is running one of retail's most-watched turnarounds by doing the unglamorous work: rebuilding BDG denim as a category authority, stretching Out from Under into lounge and athleisure, right-sizing the fleet, and meeting Gen Z where they actually live, on Reddit – on Pinterest, and now on DoorDash.In this episode of The Retail Pilot, Ken and co-host Melissa Gonzalez sit down with Shea Jensen, President of Urban Outfitters North America, to unpack the strategy behind the brand's comeback. They explore the customer-first product philosophy driving BDG denim and Out from Under, the four-tier store strategy, the fleet right-sizing that unlocked productivity, the digital channels that actually matter for Gen Z , the DoorDash partnership pulling last-minute shoppers, and the collabs with Chipotle and Dunkin' that turned into cultural moments.In this episode you'll learn:Why Urban Outfitters is going backwards in time to win with Gen Z and Gen AlphaThe BDG denim strategy: premium denim at a non-premium price, building fit franchises with staying powerHow Out from Under became a lounge and athleisure powerhouse without trying to compete with LululemonThe price elasticity playbook: covering opening, mid, and best price points to serve every customerUrban's four store types: high-profile, community, college, and core doorsThe fleet right-sizing story: going from oversized boxes to a 7,000–9,000 sq ft sweet spotWhy Reddit, Pinterest, connected TV, and TikTok are driving discovery, not Facebook or Instagram aloneThe DoorDash partnership pulling customers in on Thursday and Friday afternoonsThe Chipotle, Dunkin', and beverage collabs turning brand partnerships into cultural momentsThe one piece of career advice Shea would give her younger store manager selfThis episode is for you if: you're a retail operator running a turnaround, a merchant balancing private brands and national brands, a marketer trying to reach Gen Z where they actually are, a store designer rethinking format, or a brand leader curious how one of retail's most iconic names is rebuilding its cultural relevance.Don't forget to subscribe to The Retail Pilot podcast for more conversations with retail industry leaders and visionaries shaping the future of commerce.If you missed our last episode, where Neil Saunders, Managing Director and Retail Analyst at GlobalData, unpacks the biggest stories shaping retail in the back half of 2026, be sure to tune in.Connect with Ken:-Follow Ken Pilot Ventures on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

 Dominic tackles the shocking breakdown of law and order and the rise of destructive "teen takeovers" plaguing American cities, highlighting the recent tragic violence in Manhattan's Inwood neighborhood. He slams progressive policies defending retail theft as "cuckoo for cocoa puffs" and examines the diving favorability of the Democratic brand in the latest national polls. The conversation gets delightfully off the rails when Dominic connects with callers to debate everything from Michigan Senate races and Detroit animal shelter welfare to high-intensity yoga, hot sauce, and scalding-hot Dunkin' Donuts lattes. Plus, Dominic tries to crack the show's ultimate mystery: how his tireless late-night production crew survives on zero coffee while sleeping like logs during the day.

Dunkin' and Flipz are promising "the most iconic crossover ever" with their new Flipz Pumpkin Spice Donut-Flavored Covered Pretzels. But why have the pretzels when you can just eat an actual donut?! Times are confusing and we're trying to figure out what this snack is in the first place... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looks like we dropped in at a bad time. Ever feel like you showed up at the exact wrong moment? In this episode we drop in to say "Hello" and end up as accidental witnesses to total chaos in two different countries! Sorting Out "The Bear Facts" For this edition of the Dog Days of Podcasting, comedy4cast presents a brand-new "Odd News Times Twos" featuring a pair of truly jaw-dropping situations. First, an innocent trip to Mexico lands us square in the middle of a brazen daylight abduction. Then, a quick detour to calm down in California turns disastrous when claws meet high-end upholstery. As both mysteries unfold, they prove that reality is far more absurd than anyone could ever script. You'll quickly see why "The Bear Facts" is the only logical way to describe what happened. Ready for the Full Investigation? Press play right now and find out what really went down in "The Bear Facts." It's odd news at its absolute finest! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Three brands. Three cups. So why do they all taste the same? Black Sheep Coffee co-founder and co-CEO Eirik Holth joins The Brian Nichols Show to break down how the coffee industry consolidated itself into a single flavor... and what it actually took to build 140+ shops going the other direction. Because that's the thing nobody says out loud. Starbucks, Dunkin', Tim Hortons, Scooter's, pick your favorite. The menu changes a little. The cup changes a little. The experience doesn't change at all. You get your coffee and you go. And somewhere along the way, the most human thing in the world - sitting down and having a cup of coffee with somebody - turned into a transaction. In 2013, Eirik and his college roommate Gabriel Shohet put a fixed date on the calendar, quit their corporate finance jobs, and moved to London with about $15,000 each and no business plan. They ripped apart pallets to build the first bar. Pulled materials out of junkyards. That wasn't a phase... it's the store design now. And the bet was robusta - the bean the specialty world had written off as commodity filler. Higher caffeine. Lower acidity. Full-bodied enough to punch through the milk. Nobody was championing it, so they did. Eirik breaks down why they turned down venture capital and private equity, how they raised from customers who shared a fifteen-year view instead, and why keeping board control is the only reason the concept ever got to become a concept. Plus the franchise model that became the growth engine, and why owner-operators going rogue is a feature and not a bug. And Brian ties the whole thing back to the customer experience fight he's having in the day job every single week. The Maker's Mark wax dip. The hand-painted graffiti on every wall. Why AI can regurgitate empathy but will never actually feel it. And why the copy-and-paste coffee joint keeps losing to the place that bothered to make a choice. CHAPTERS 00:00 - What Does the American Dream Look Like? 01:46 - Two Finance Guys, One Fixed Date, No Plan 03:13 - Dubai, Texas, Florida 03:35 - When "Someday" Never Actually Comes 04:38 - The Copy-and-Paste Coffee Problem 06:06 - The Bean Everybody Wrote Off 08:10 - Too Corporate On One Side, Too Hipster On The Other 09:08 - Customer Experience Isn't Just The Phone Call 09:55 - Junkyard Pallets, Graffiti Walls, Curated Playlists 11:37 - The Maker's Mark Wax Dip and Why AI Can't Fake It 14:44 - One Headline Metric: Customer Satisfaction 15:47 - What Breaks When You Double The Store Count? 16:50 - Founder Vision vs. The Guy Who Came From Chipotle 18:35 - Why They Said No To Private Equity 21:40 - Inside The Franchise Model 22:28 - Turnkey, Owner-Operators, And Going Rogue 24:29 - Where To Find Black Sheep In The US 25:57 - Blank Canvas: Picking Your Own Territory 27:23 - Find The Problem, Bring The Solution 28:56 - Eirik's Final Thoughts 29:45 - Brian's Close and Call To Action LINKS Black Sheep Coffee (US): https://blacksheepcoffee.us US Franchising: https://blacksheepcoffee.us/pages/franchising-us US Locations: https://blacksheepcoffee.us/blogs/locations/tagged/country-usa Black Sheep Coffee (UK): https://blacksheepcoffee.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black_sheep_coffee/ Cardio Miracle: https://cardiomiracle.com/tbns Brian on X: https://x.com/BNicholsLiberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's a hill you'll die on before ever changing your mind? Listeners submitted their most stubborn stances and Jaci + Chelsey are here to decide if they're worth defending. Some are reasonable–like the belief that strength training is more effective than other forms of exercise. Others, like adopting a pet just to give it right back, are a little more controversial. Then there's someone out there who believes all men are gay until proven otherwise. That one might be straight up (pun intended) rage bait, but the girls still find some validity in the argument. Choose your hill wisely, because Jaci and Chelsey are coming in ready to debate.!!! TIMECODES !!!CATCH UP: 0:08DYING ON THE HILL: 25:06// WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!Labcorp: Visit OnDemand.Labcorp.com/whatwesaid and use code “whatwesaid” to save up to 15% on select tests.Betterhelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATWESAID today to get 10% off your first month.Quince: Go to quince.com/whatwesaid for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Honest: Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Spring hits you right in the senses. Spring is a time of rebirth, fresh blooms, and gentle breezes, unless, of course, something Odd is happening. In this episode of comedy4cast, we jet across the map to investigate two peculiar events that smell like Spring spirit.  "Socks It To Me" is a breath of fresh air. This episode is part of our participation in Dog Days of Podcasting. We're pairing up two stories that prove seasonal celebrations can really put your senses to the test. First, we head to a coastal waterfront where locals gather around a giant bonfire for a fiery, decades-old ritual. Then, it's off to a botanical greenhouse to catch a fleeting glance of a rare plant. It's a hilarious breakdown of traditions, nature, and your olfactory system. Take a Deep Breath. Hit play on "Socks It To Me" right now and discover why some seasonal traditions just plain stink! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Nothing will make your stomach drop like sending a text message to the wrong person. You're undeniably guilty, and as the panic sets in, your mind races to come up with an explanation for the receiver of your misdirected message. Today, Jaci and Chelsey are reading some of your WORST accidental texts, and a few are truly unrecoverable. Imagine sending suggestive messages to your in laws, or even worse, pictures of the real deal. There's an accidental request to snuggle sent to a football coach, in laws exposed in the family group chat, and someone requesting a sample of a pastor's “sermon,” or at least that's what they meant to type. Double check that contact name before you hit send, ladies!!!! TIMECODES !!!CATCH UP: 0:08TEXTS: 17:15// WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/WHATWESAID. Cort: Rent today at cort.com/podcast. Opill: You can find Opill at most major retailers, in-stores and online. Preventing pregnancy is as easy as Opill. Read all label information. Use as directed. WhatNot: Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. Just search Whatnot in the app store and start scoring amazing deals.Chewy: Right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to chewy.com/whatwesaid.Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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How modern crowds are reinventing nightlife. Is the classic definition of a night out undergoing an extreme makeover? In this episode of comedy4cast, we step into a packed room to investigate what happens when traditional venues face a brand-new generation of social habits. Stepping Out in "Being Scene" If you haven't been out on the town lately, you might not even recognize what counts as a hot ticket these days. So, we're serving up two stories that will get you up to speed. We'll drop by a local hot spot to see -- in an audio kind of way -- the new reality when it comes to clubs and bars. Whether you're part of the dating scene or just trying to keep up with trends, find out what venues are doing to invite customers to come through the doors. Join the In Crowd Listen to "Being Scene" right now. No cover, no minimum. >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

When Spring hits you right in the senses. Spring is a time of rebirth, fresh blooms, and gentle breezes, unless, of course, something Odd is happening. In this episode of comedy4cast, we jet across the map to investigate two peculiar events that smell like Spring spirit.  "Socks It To Me" is a breath of fresh air. This episode is part of our participation in Dog Days of Podcasting. We're pairing up two stories that prove seasonal celebrations can really put your senses to the test. First, we head to a coastal waterfront where locals gather around a giant bonfire for a fiery, decades-old ritual. Then, it's off to a botanical greenhouse to catch a fleeting glance of a rare plant. It's a hilarious breakdown of traditions, nature, and your olfactory system. Take a Deep Breath. Hit play on "Socks It To Me" right now and discover why some seasonal traditions just plain stink! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

How modern crowds are reinventing nightlife. Is the classic definition of a night out undergoing an extreme makeover? In this episode of comedy4cast, we step into a packed room to investigate what happens when traditional venues face a brand-new generation of social habits. Stepping Out in "Being Scene" If you haven't been out on the town lately, you might not even recognize what counts as a hot ticket these days. So, we're serving up two stories that will get you up to speed. We'll drop by a local hot spot to see -- in an audio kind of way -- the new reality when it comes to clubs and bars. Whether you're part of the dating scene or just trying to keep up with trends, find out what venues are doing to invite customers to come through the doors. Join the In Crowd Listen to "Being Scene" right now. No cover, no minimum. >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Opie and comedian Tony P dive into Jimmy Dean's sausage empire (complete with Opie replaying the classic sausage call from the Opie and Anthony Show), a mysterious beach dude who summons a full mosquito apocalypse (including a brutal left-cheek bite), childhood fight clubs, Usher clone conspiracies, Mel Brooks' Jeopardy nights with Carl Reiner, Dunkin' chaos in a tank top, and why the moon is probably a spaceship. Pure unfiltered chaos for the O&A crowd.About Opie Unfiltered:Hosted by Gregg "Opie" Hughes—co-creator of the legendary Opie and Anthony show—Opie Unfiltered brings raw, unscripted commentary, classic radio lore, and unfiltered comedy featuring Ron the Waiter and regular guests.​Support the Show:https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JANCGHFW7GJHA​For fans of classic New York talk radio, unedited comedy, satellite broadcast history, and the original Opie and Anthony era.

Mazel Morons! Ben ran into Jared Freid outside the Dear Media studios, so we decided to have him on the show! We talk about dating disasters, prix fixe menus, and the time Jared got walked in on in a Dunkin'. Then, the tale of $2 Steve, awkward interactions, and getting served ads. What are ya nuts?! Love ya! Write us! Send your messages to goodguyspodcast1@gmail.com  Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!  Sponsors: Go to IM8HEALTH.com/goodguys RIGHT NOW or click on the link in the description and use code goodguys for a Free Welcome Kit, five free travel sachets, plus ten percent off your order. Download the Bilt app and join the membership for where you live, at joinbilt.com/goodguys. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/goodguys. Unlock all the best summer memories with the Blended Pink Energy Drink from Starbucks. Download Whatnot today and get $20 off your first purchase. To shop the most wonderful deals for school, check out staples.com/GoodGuys. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abdul and Abdullah Ghaffar went from working at Dunkin' Donuts and Little Caesars to closing over 100 real estate deals a year nationwide. Their first deal ever came off a single DealMachine direct mail piece, and they've since built a cold calling company and a 120 member investor community around what's working for them today. In this episode, they break down their "triple R" method for building trust with sellers, and why proof of funds and fast closings have become the best free marketing a wholesaler can get.   KEY TALKING POINTS: 0:00 - Meet the Ghaffar Brothers 0:52 - What Deals They Do 3:15 - Finding Buyers & Creative Deals 6:41 - How They Got Started 11:45 - Building AK Callers 15:36 - Approaching a Lead 21:43 - The Triple R Method 23:16 - Proof of Funds & Closing Reputation 30:44 - Where to Find Them 32:21 - Being the Eldest Sibling 35:23 - Finding Your Why & Building Wealth 39:54 - Outro LINKS: Instagram: Abdullah Ghaffar https://www.instagram.com/ihustlebro/   Instagram: Abdul Ghaffar https://www.instagram.com/dispositionking/   Website: National Fast Offer https://www.nationalfastoffer.com/   Instagram: David Lecko https://www.instagram.com/dlecko   Website: DealMachine https://www.dealmachine.com/pod   Instagram: Ryan Haywood https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments   Website: Heritage Home Investments https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/ 

Nostalgia strikes back in two very unexpected ways. ust when you thought the decade of synth music and neon lights was safely stored away in history's Trapper Keeper, reality decides to deliver a double feature of retro surprises. In this episode of comedy4cast, we look at what happens when fictional pop-culture icons break loose. Why "80's Recovery System" Is a Total Rewind Continuing our annual Dog Days of Podcasting streak, this entry explores how vintage pop culture is staging a surprise comeback. We start with a famous object resting peacefully behind velvet ropes that somehow ends up in Ferris Beuller-level trouble. Next, we spin the dial and can't believe our ears. Is MacGyver behind this all? It's a witty breakdown of Odd News aboput the decade that just won't quit. Don't Fast-Forward Past This One Listen to "80's Recovery System" right now. Don't worry, no trip to the mall, or time machine needed! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Flexing fortunes across a thousand years. If you've got it, flaunt it. Or, maybe keep it to yourself. In this episode, we continue our Dog Days of Podcasting shows by pairing up two stories that shine a light on wealth and vanity over the last millennium. Why "Bountiful Bye-Bye" Is Pure Gold One of today's Odd News stories took place this year. The other one might have happened a thousand years ago. But both tales touch on the idea of material objects and how they are perceived. It's a witty breakdown of ancient tombs, modern fails, and the eternal desire to show off. Claim Your Treasure Listen to "Bountiful Bye-Bye" and discover why this one is an Odd News gem! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Nostalgia strikes back in two very unexpected ways. ust when you thought the decade of synth music and neon lights was safely stored away in history's Trapper Keeper, reality decides to deliver a double feature of retro surprises. In this episode of comedy4cast, we look at what happens when fictional pop-culture icons break loose. Why "80's Recovery System" Is a Total Rewind Continuing our annual Dog Days of Podcasting streak, this entry explores how vintage pop culture is staging a surprise comeback. We start with a famous object resting peacefully behind velvet ropes that somehow ends up in Ferris Beuller-level trouble. Next, we spin the dial and can't believe our ears. Is MacGyver behind this all? It's a witty breakdown of Odd News aboput the decade that just won't quit. Don't Fast-Forward Past This One Listen to "80's Recovery System" right now. Don't worry, no trip to the mall, or time machine needed! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Flexing fortunes across a thousand years. If you've got it, flaunt it. Or, maybe keep it to yourself. In this episode, we continue our Dog Days of Podcasting shows by pairing up two stories that shine a light on wealth and vanity over the last millennium. Why "Bountiful Bye-Bye" Is Pure Gold One of today's Odd News stories took place this year. The other one might have happened a thousand years ago. But both tales touch on the idea of material objects and how they are perceived. It's a witty breakdown of ancient tombs, modern fails, and the eternal desire to show off. Claim Your Treasure Listen to "Bountiful Bye-Bye" and discover why this one is an Odd News gem! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Odd news about highly unusual banking practices. When you walk into a bank, you expect the vault to be filled with stacks money. In this episode of comedy4cast, we jet-set across the globe to visit two bank vaults holding things that are anything but standard currency. Investing in "Alternative Cash" In today's Dog Days of Podcasting episode, we're serving up a double feature of bizarre financial news. First, we visit a tiny credit union branch in South Korea. There is some strange happening in the vault door. Then, we head to Italy, where a financial institution accepts a most unusual item as collateral.  Laughs you can take to the bank. Listen to "Alternative Cash" right now. It's more fun than a run on the bank! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Odd news about highly unusual banking practices. When you walk into a bank, you expect the vault to be filled with stacks money. In this episode of comedy4cast, we jet-set across the globe to visit two bank vaults holding things that are anything but standard currency. Investing in "Alternative Cash" In today's Dog Days of Podcasting episode, we're serving up a double feature of bizarre financial news. First, we visit a tiny credit union branch in South Korea. There is some strange happening in the vault door. Then, we head to Italy, where a financial institution accepts a most unusual item as collateral.  Laughs you can take to the bank. Listen to "Alternative Cash" right now. It's more fun than a run on the bank! >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

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In their 500th episode, Tony Arsenal and Jesse Schwamb celebrate a decade of The Reformed Brotherhood by diving into one of Scripture's most overlooked parables — the Parable of the Growing Seed in Mark 4:26–29. Exclusive to Mark's Gospel, this four-verse passage packs a theological punch that is, as Tony and Jesse argue, unmistakably Reformed in its emphasis. The man scatters seed, goes about his life, and the earth produces — by itself — without his understanding or intervention. From this, the hosts draw out rich implications for evangelism, sanctification, ecclesiology, and eschatology. They argue that the kingdom of God advances by divine power alone, hidden from human sight, moving toward a certain consummation. The episode pairs deep theological reflection with the hosts' characteristic warmth, humor, and 10 years' worth of shared history. Key Takeaways Monergism is embedded in the parable itself. The growth of the seed is entirely God's doing. The man scatters and rests; the earth produces by itself — a picture of divine sovereignty that requires no human management or comprehension. The evangelist's only obligation is to scatter. This parable relieves believers of the anxious burden of producing spiritual fruit. Faithfulness in proclamation is the call; growth belongs to God. Sanctification is gradual, hidden, and God's work. The progression — blade, ear, full grain — mirrors the believer's sanctification, which proceeds by degrees imperceptible to the individual yet certain in God's design. The Kingdom of God is not dependent on any individual. Whether it's a ministry leader, a financial contributor, or a worship musician, no single human agent is load-bearing for the advance of God's kingdom. Primary and secondary causation work together without contradiction. God uses means — the farmer still sows, the earth still functions — but the means are instrumental, not efficient causes. God's providence encompasses and exceeds them. The harvest belongs to God, not the evangelist. Just as the man did not direct the growth, he is not the agent ultimately putting in the sickle. The consummation of the kingdom occurs in God's time and by God's initiative. This parable resists reduction. It cannot be flattened into a simple evangelism lesson or a single eschatological statement. It holds together personal sanctification, corporate ecclesiology, and cosmic eschatology within four verses. Key Concepts The Earth Produces By Itself: Monergism in the Parable The theological center of this parable is the Greek word automate — the earth produces "by itself," without external compulsion or human assistance. Tony and Jesse argue this is not incidental language but the thesis of the entire passage. The farmer is genuinely active — he scatters the seed — but his agency recedes almost immediately from view. He doesn't monitor the soil, apply nutrients, or trace the growth. He simply lives his life. This picture coheres precisely with the Reformed doctrine of monergism: that in regeneration and kingdom growth alike, the decisive cause lies entirely outside human capacity. As Jesse puts it, the mechanism of growth "belongs to God alone." The farmer's ignorance is not a failure — it is the point. We are not meant to understand the how; we are meant to trust the Who. Scatter, Then Rest: A Theology of Evangelism Without Anxiety One of the episode's most practically rich applications concerns the posture believers are called to adopt in evangelism. Tony observes that this parable is rarely preached as an encouragement to evangelists, yet that is precisely what it is. The sower's only active verb is scattering. After that, he sleeps and rises — the rhythms of ordinary life — while God does the work that no human strategy, method, or persistence can accomplish. This directly addresses what Tony calls the "anxiety around trying to ensure some sort of production." The Reformed vision of evangelism is not passive indifference but liberated faithfulness: scatter the seed of the gospel without bearing the impossible weight of manufactured outcomes. As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 3:6–7, "Neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth." Blade, Then Ear, Then Grain: The Patience of Providence The threefold progression Jesus describes — blade, then ear, then full grain — is not decorative agricultural detail. It is a theological statement about the character of God's work in the world and in the soul. Growth is gradual, ordered, and unhurried. Jesse draws the direct application to sanctification: the believer cannot fully trace the work of grace in his own heart, yet it is real and it is God's doing. This ought to produce, as Jesse summarizes, "patient confidence rather than human striving or anxiety." The church, too, matures through stages. Neither impatience with slowness nor despair at imperceptibility is warranted — both misread the nature of divine providence. God is not behind schedule. He is, as always, working through means, in His time, toward a consummation He has already appointed. Memorable Quotes The earth produces by itself — we might even say the kingdom of God produces by itself. It's not dependent on anything except God's sovereign will and his sovereignty to execute all that he desires. - Tony Arsenal The mechanism of growth is strangely hidden from the human agent, and it belongs to God alone. - Jesse Schwamb The kingdom of God advances by God's own hidden power toward a certain appointed consummation — and this ought to produce patient confidence rather than human striving or anxiety. - Jesse Schwamb Full Transcript Jesse Schwamb: Welcome to the 10th Pentacost episode of the [00:01:00] Reformed Brotherhood. It's number 500. I'm Jesse Tony Arsenal: and I'm Tony, and this is the podcast that's been going for 10 years. Hey, brother.  Jesse Schwamb: Hey, brother. A happy 500th episode to you.  Tony Arsenal: I know, man. It's kinda crazy. It's kinda crazy, and we're not gonna do anything special 'cause we don't do that, but it is crazy that this is the 500th episode. That's a lot of podcasting.  Jesse Schwamb: It's absolutely wild.  Podcast Memories And Mishaps Jesse Schwamb: And as with any milestone, as I was thinking about this one occurring, it did draw my mind to all the crazy things that have happened on this podcast, some known, some unknown. Of course, there is the very infamous time that I spilled a whole bottle of kombucha on the desk while we were recording, but everybody knows about that. But I was, I was also thinking about the, the lesser-known ones, like the time you and I sat in the downstairs church, like so close to each other on the same side of the table- Yeah ... to record a episode, or the time [00:02:00] that a tow truck showed up while we were recording and I had to go run out and direct the tow truck 'cause I'd called it for the car. Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Jesse Schwamb: And you paused the episode so that we could go do that, or the time that we had our favorite Lutherans on the podcast in what I think was, like, the hottest environment, and I just remember the sweat trickling down Chad Bird's beard. Like, like, like air being- Like the oil gloss ... mixed with oil. Yeah. It was so hot. So those are the ones that come to my mind. I don't know if there are any ones that come to you. We- we've had some great episodes, and by the way, they all live out for free in the world on reformedbrotherhood.com. So don't take our word for it. You can go all the way back to the beginning if you really want to, and you can hear this incredible journey that God has had us on these some 10 years. So I'm curious, like, do any episodes, topics, conversations, weird things come to your mind after all this time?  Tony Arsenal: Uh, the one I remember is when we recorded with Dad and we were waiting for the snow, the [00:03:00]snowplow- ... and we had to, like, wrap the episode up real quick because the snowplow was there and we had to go move cars. That's right. So there's been a fair amount of episodes where it's like something has interrupted us and we need to just get it over with real quick. That's right. Um, hopefully the listener doesn't hear that too much.  Patreon Support Check In Tony Arsenal: The other thing I was thinking about, you know, just as we're kinda thinking about the back catalog, we're not great at this. Uh, we tend to do our, what, what's they call the call to action. The experts call it the call to action. We do it at the very end of our podcast episodes, which is the worst place to do it. Uh, but we're gonna try to land it in the beginning here. So we, we've been supported by a number of, of people, uh, for basically the entire podcast. I don't remember exactly how early on it was that we started doing Patreon, but it's, it's been a long time. And what I noticed the other day, I went in to, to check on a couple things and make sure everything was working the way it's supposed to. There was some, like, account merge I had to do, and I've noticed that several people who've been supporting us, um, pretty much since the beginning- have their accounts listed in a declined status. [00:04:00] And what that means is that their, probably their credit card that they use, uh, has expired, and so now they're not, no longer supporting the show even though they think they are. So if you are a person who believes you're supporting the show, particularly if you've been supporting the show for a long time, and you wanna continue to support the show, uh, we would really appreciate if you took a minute to go into your Patreon account, double-check that the, you know, that you've been, um, contributing for the last couple months. Uh, double-check that the credit card you have on file is not, uh, expired or suspended or anything like that. Um, again, if you've made a decision that it's time to stop, uh, stop the show, or if this is the point where you realize, "I don't care enough to re-support to the show," um, that's fine. We love you. We've appreciated your support. We hope you keep listening. Uh, but if you do wanna continue to contribute, please do check that. And if you've never taken a chance to think through whether or not you want to support the show, uh, Jesse and I are so thankful for all the support we have.  Jesse Schwamb: Yes.  Tony Arsenal: Uh, but things are getting more expensive, and, um, you know, that's, that's [00:05:00] just a reality for all of us, and that includes things like podcasting hosting fees. Um, the cost of our, our editing software that we use has gone up. That's a subscription. Uh, the cost of hosting space has gone up. Um, all of that, uh, all of that has gone up, and so even though we've had steady supporters, it's kinda like we have lost supporters, um, financially because the money doesn't go quite as far. So if you've ever thought, "Maybe I should, uh, maybe I should contribute to the podcast," please do think about it. Even if just, uh, half of our audience went in and contributed $1 a month, um, that would be a substantial amount. That would really help us to keep the podcast going. And there's actually a number of projects and things Jesse have I, and I have wanted to do, um, that we would love to be able to, you know, to take a step on. Uh, we just don't have funding to do it, uh- Right ... because the funding we have is enough to keep the podcast going but not enough to stretch to something else. So I don't wanna, like, preload that too much, 'cause who knows if it's gonna happen, but there's some things that we wanna do [00:06:00] that would involve a little bit of upfront capital that we would need- Right to get some contrib- contributions on. So please do consider that. We appreciate you so much if you've been a supporter. We appreciate you so much if you've even considered it. Uh, and we appreciate you so much just for listening, uh, especially- Yes ... if you've been with us, you know, this is episode 500. That's a lot of podcasting- Yeah, it is ... directly in your ear hole. So thank you so much for that.  Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, we're so grateful.  Why We Keep Doing This Jesse Schwamb: It's fun just to think how many episodes we recorded, but also how many interesting conversations and topics, all the inside jokes. It really is a community. That's in part why we started this, is to sit down together and to bring other brothers and sisters into the fray, as it were, or maybe to bring us into your fray a little bit and to encourage and edify the church, the brothers and sisters, the saints around the world. And it is an around the world kinda podcast, which is remarkable too. So- Yes ... we're just gonna keep being here. As long as the Lord tarries and He allows us to do this, we'll just keep doing it. And again, we've recorded in closets, in cars on the way to things. We've done it at [00:07:00] the beach, and we've done it in cold environs, and we've done it in hot environs. And you're right, you reminded me of that time where we were desperately waiting as we were getting snowed in for the plow to come. And then it was all hands on deck, and we just dropped the recording equipment and said, "We gotta get out of here." And more often than not, the p- joy of this podcast is it just kinda finds its way into our normal rhythm of life. But it- Yeah ... comes out of our life, and out of a life that's been transformed by Christ. And so that's really what we come back to.  Mark Only Parable Preview Jesse Schwamb: In fact, that's the whole thing that we're in right now. We're going through all these parables. And this episode, we can't stop, won't stop. We're gonna continue to hit you with the content that we love, which is talking about Jesus. And so we're in one of the few... Well, it's a Markan parable that only appears in Mark. That's why I called it Markan, I guess. So extra bonus points to you, that's both extra and bonus, if you know which one it is before I say it. But there's a lot for us to talk about- ... because we're getting into this really, really short little story, but it's really chock-full, of course, as Jesus likes to do with all [00:08:00] kinds of spiritual truth. It's about a farmer chucking a seed on the ground, and then he goes about his business. He eats, he sleeps, he binge-watches the Jane equivalent of Netflix. He sleeps again, he wakes up. And while he does this, the seed is doing entirely its own thing without his help or understanding. He didn't make it grow. He can't explain how it grows. He just shows up at the end with a sickle to collect what God has already finished. Man, if there isn't a Reformed theological parable, I don't know what one is. Yeah. So we're gonna get to all of that on this 500th episode. I mean, it's something to be saying that even the US is only 250 years old, and- we've already recorded twice as many podcasts as there are years of experience in the US. But besides all of that, it wouldn't be- It's like- ... Reformed Brotherhood-  Tony Arsenal: I don't know if you've seen this. That reminds me of those things online where it's like, like, "Elon Musk is a billi- is a trillionaire. That means he could give every person on earth $1 billion- Oh, yeah and still would be a multi-billionaire." And you're like, "That's, that's not mathematically true." 'Cause when [00:09:00]you said that, I was like, "You mean the podcast is older than the country?"  Jesse Schwamb: Oh, math. I have a feeling we're gonna come back to that. Oh, math.  Tony Arsenal: Oh, math.  Affirm Or Deny Segment Jesse Schwamb: Now, of course, if you listen for any length of time, you know it wouldn't be an episode if we didn't have a time of affirming with or denying against. Of course, that is that time where we pick something that we like, we think everybody should be a part of, that we wanna recommend, and we affirm with it. Or on the opposite, instead we say, "We deny against this thing because it's just no good." So Tony, on this 500th episode, I'm just gonna keep saying it over and over again, so lest the listeners forget, what are you affirming with or denying against? Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Scammer Payback Recommendation Tony Arsenal: I'm affirming, um, a little YouTube channel that I found. Uh, it takes a little bit of setup to explain it, but the, the channel is called Scammer Payback. Ooh. Um, and it's, it's a... I think most people have probably seen, like, the Gene Fieith- Gene Veith, um, like, where he, he gets a, some sort of scammer on the phone, and he sorta just, like, [00:10:00] trolls them and makes, kinda makes them sound dumb and, you know, pretends to play along just to see how long he can keep them on the phone. Those are really funny. These are funny, but they're on a whole different level of seriousness, which is a weird sentence. Um, basically what this is is a group of professional hackers, um, and there's, this is a serious kinda sting operation they have going. They don't use their real names on the channel. Um, there's one, there's one, um, where they interview, like, a social, um, a social engineer whose job is to... Her- she is a person who basically, uh, does social hacking, and she helps companies who, who their security people think, like, their executives are, um, susceptible to social engineering, social hacking. She'll actually call and, like, mess around with the CEOs and socially hack them. Um, they interviewed her, and the first thing she said when she sat down was the person she was talking to's first name, and the guy was just stunned. He's like, "I- we- we've never used my first name on the channel before." So they're very serious, and what they do is they identify [00:11:00] a scam or a g- usually a group of scammers, and they'll actually hack into and infiltrate the computer systems that they're using. And so they show you everything that they're doing. Um, they're, they're explaining the scam and how it's run. Um, and a lot of times they're actually actively intervening in, uh, in a scam, trying to stop a scam that's in progress because somebody is about to lose a lot of money. I mean, I think one of the things that's important about this is our audience, you know, mostly, mostly guys probably, like, age, I don't know, late 20s, early 30s, maybe early 40s, we kind of grew up and lived, lived in a world most of our adult lives or all of our adult lives where, like, fishing schemes and other kinds of, like, um, data s- data theft, like, that was just in the air. It was just normal. So we're... It's not like we're immune to it, but we're used to it, and we're ready for it, and we're looking for it. That means that most of us have parents that are in a generation who are particularly susceptible to this. [00:12:00] So I think it would be worth, worth people's time to take a look at this, uh, just as a educational piece, and then, yes, share it with your family members who are in this era. People get taken for a ton of money. Yeah. The reason that these older generation sort of bu- builder Boomer generations are targeted is not just because they're somewhat soft targets, but they also have the money. Um, most of, most of the wealth in our country is possessed by people in that generation. It's just an economic fact in a lot of places and a lot of areas, and so that's why they're targeted. So take a little bit of time, watch the show. It's... And it's entertaining. It's really well produced. It's funny. These are non-Christians, you know, who are, are being non-Christian, so there's a fair amount of salty language, especially when they're interacting directly with the scammers that they absolutely hate. Um, but it's, it's worth watching. And, and it... I think it'll... I think it's entertaining. Most of the time it's like a 15-minute video, so it's not too much of your time. Pop that on two times [00:13:00] speed on YouTube and, and you're all set.  Jesse Schwamb: And when you say salty you're not talking about Salty the Singing Songbook, right? Tony Arsenal: Correct. Yeah. Not P-S-A-L-T-Y. S-A-L-T-Y.  Jesse Schwamb: Just in case. I wouldn't want any of the loved ones to go and just be waiting for Salty to show up, like, in the mid- Which would be kind of epic in the midst of this, like, scamming shutdown, the sting operation. Like, Salty s- pops up and starts singing about restorative justice and- Yeah what it means that God restores all things. I mean, that would have a good place in this, but I just want that just to be clear. We don't, we don't want anybody to, to at us on that.  Tony Arsenal: Yeah, for sure. Well, Jesse, what are you affirming or denying tonight?  Jesse Loves Algebra Jesse Schwamb: I'm going to return to that beautiful intro you gave about mathematics and the whole Elon Musk thing. And so my affirmation is simply, like, just do... Just enjoy all the math you can. Use all the math that you know. So my wife and I were watching some kind of program on YouTube, and it was a program in which there are a couple [00:14:00]people competing in this kind of escape room situation, and as escape rooms are want to do, there came some kind of small math problem. And it goes something like this, is the best I can remember it. It was what number between one and nine when it is tripled and five is added to it is the same as that number being doubled and having one added to it? Now, as soon as that problem was read, we were watching intently, and I turned to my wife and I said, "Why do they need to say it's between, like, one and nine?" And she goes, "Well, how else would they know what the number was?" And I was like, "Well, like, this is a beautiful little algebra thing, like se- series of equations. Like, you have two equations here." And she's like... Just gave me a blank look. So I was like, "Oh, man." So she's like, "Okay. Do it then. Do it." So I was like, "Give me a piece of paper." So I, I was just like, this is gonna be such a beautiful thing. So I was like, "All this is, is, like, it's basically 3x minus five equals 2x plus one. You're solving for whatever this missing number is, and they've given you this beautiful setup, [00:15:00] which you rarely get in real life, but this beautiful setup is a system of equations. We have two things you know are gonna turn out to be the same. They've just been said in different ways, and that allows you enough space to figure out how to solve for them using a little bit of algebra." So I realized then this is why they said between one and nine, because the contestants then proceeded just to iteratively pick numbers until they found the answer, which is not a bad way. Like, that's a way to use, like, all the math you have. Certainly, that's a way. But I showed her how it was like, this is the answer, six, and you don't even need to know where to start because you don't need to start anywhere. You can actually figure this out. Still not really impressed. And then she said something to me that just, like, kind of rocked my world. I said, like, "Well, I'm sure this is familiar to, with, to you." And she's like, "Oh, yeah. Like, I learned algebra." And she goes, "Yeah, I, I know algebra. I just don't do it anymore. I just don't use it anymore." And I was like What, what I heard was, like, basically her saying to me, "I used to brush my teeth, but I just don't do it [00:16:00] anymore." 'Cause I was like, "This is such a beautiful thing." So then I got it in my head, well, well here's the problem. It's just a matter of seeing the results. So I was like, "Well, here's the amazing thing is yes, these are abstract concepts. Yes, it's like each of those is a function. It's, it's a representation of what he just said in the problem. But," and this is my grave mistake, Tony. But I was like, "Really, Descartes showed us that we can think about these not as abstractions, but we can plot them geometrically as lines on a Cartesian plane." And so I was like, "Really we can show that these are two lines and they have a relationship together." And then I was like, "Guess where they intersect? Guess where they intersect?" And she's like, "I w- that's impossible to even know. I have no idea where they intersect." I was like, "No, no. Just, just based on what we're saying, the beauty of this is they have a relationship. They're gonna come together at some point, like you and I in life. They're gonna, they're gonna come together. Guess where that would be?" And she's like, "That would be impossible to know." And I was like, "It's not, actually." So I showed her that, you know, left and right, up and down, X and Y, however you wanna speak [00:17:00] about it, those two lines are gonna intersect, at least on the X. The X spot is gonna be the number six. It's the same thing. Still nothing. So after all of that, I just appreciate my wife is such a brilliant lady, that she just doesn't need algebra. She goes through life just, like, crushing problems without... Like, because she'd like to do it, I think, just the, the more challenging, difficult, iterative way. And, uh, she doesn't use algebra anymore. Just no need for it. So in many ways I respect that. In other ways, again, the affirmation is like, use all the math you have available to you because it's a beautiful thing. I think basically at the end of that I ended up in, like, a very supreme place of doxology, and my wife was like, "Can we just go back to watching TV now?" So but I, I have to say, like, and I, I know you, you share my appreciation for math and stuff like this. Like, it's not even just puzzles. It's just the beauty that, like, we can do this, and that there's such a created order, like a supremely created order, that these rules of ma- mathematics aren't just impounded. They're like the fabric in which God has, [00:18:00] has basically woven all of reality such that we can do this kind of thing, and that even a simple problem in escape room can lead us to appreciate how intensely ordered and beautiful the world is, that we can go after knowledge and solve for explicit things that seem abstract beyond our comprehension and reason to begin with, but have been brought to a place we might understand them. That is, like, an insanely glorious thing to me. So algebra is great, loved ones. I've recommended before, but the side affirmation is go to Khan Academy if you wanna brush up on your algebra skills. I think algebra is, like, some of the most beautiful and intensely practical math ever. I love calculus, but calculus you don't get a lot of, like, use. You can use algebra to solve all kinds of things, whether it's like tips or... Like, it's gonna save you so much time. If you're ever in escape room, I'm just telling you, do not do this iteratively. Just get the, your system of equations down, and you will be, like, tearing out of that room, and then you'll look like a hero. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah.  Math In Everyday Life Tony Arsenal: I mean, I think, like, even the f- even the, the... How do I wanna say this delicately? Uh, [00:19:00] even the idea that we, quote, "don't use algebra" means people don't actually understand that we're using algebra all the  Jesse Schwamb: time.  Tony Arsenal: Exactly. Right. Like, I could buy I don't use calculus or I don't use trigonometry- Right or even I don't use geometry. Um, but to say I don't use algebra, like just basic. I mean, I know like basic equations are, I guess, technically arithmetic, but like how many times does someone have to, have to go, "All right, the tip, the, the bill is X number of dollars. The bill is-" Right ..."$100, and I wanna give a 15% tip, so what's the outcome?" Like, that's an algebraic equation, right? That's right. Um, or a more, I think a more common one would be like, "All right, the bill is this amount. I want my, uh, my final amount that I give billed to me to be an even number."  Jesse Schwamb: Right. " Tony Arsenal: And I also want to give at least 15%, 20%, whatever percent, so what's the number I need to use in order to get to a bill that is, or a [00:20:00] tip that is both 15% or higher and results..." Like, all of those things are algebraic equations.  Jesse Schwamb: Yes.  Tony Arsenal: So I think, yeah. I mean, even like, "I need to get to work by such and such a time. What time do I need to leave?" Right. "I know it takes-" Exactly. "... a certain amount of time." Right. So I think we, we all use algebra a lot more than we, we probably realize, and I think you're right. Like, when people say, "Well, I don't use my math anymore," what they're saying is like, "I don't use, I don't use the stuff that I had to show my work on anymore." Right. "I don't use the stuff that I have to do on paper anymore." But, um, it's funny, we had a, a conversation, by the way, Reformed Tele- Reformed Brotherhood Telegram chat is a thing. Uh, we had a conversation in the Reformed Brotherhood Telegram chat a little while ago. One of our members was trying to figure out some sort of, like- And it was a problem having to do with like a, an air conditioning throttle or whatever it's called. Some sort of like programming in an air conditioner. And we went through it, we figured out that one of the like relatively complex parts of the equation that he was trying to figure out actually no matter what values you [00:21:00] put in, uh, equated to one. And then the other one was like it was ti- and then it was times one. So it was like whatever you put in ended up to that times one was the rest of the equation. It was like a huge, or like a relatively large equation that resolved down to one. So it was like you're trying to figure out all this complicated math and really like that entire, uh, that entire complicated equation was doing nothing in the rest of the equation. Nice. It was doing absolutely nothing. Um, so we were able to sort of like figure out, all right, well now all we need to do is figure out what, what this relationship does. Right. Um, and even something like in that particular situation, there were some values that the equation couldn't possibly balance. Which again, you could plot that on a graph and see like there's a spot... I don't, I'm, I'm making this up, but I think this is probably not wrong. There's a spot where it's like this is a parabolic equation, and so at some point the parable, or the par- parable, I didn't even mean to do that. There we go. At some point the [00:22:00] parabola goes back up, and so like there is no point- Right ... when it reaches this number. So values that would be in that, in that zone or in that range- Right ... they, they don't work in the equation. So yeah, I think math, uh, algebra is, uh, you know, basic arithmetic obviously is, is relatively straightforward. Algebra's probably the most simple, uh, form of math that your average person uses on a regular basis.  Jesse Schwamb: For sure.  Trigonometry And Design Tony Arsenal: But it's funny, I remember the first time, um, the very first time that I realized trigonometry was not just some abstract thing that we would never use. And it's so funny, 'cause it's like the nerdiest, the nerdiest example. I was playing a tabletop RPG with my friends, we were in high school, and we were, we were learning trigonometry at the time. I was playing a tabletop RPG, and we were trying to figure out- Um, it was a, it was like a futuristic tabletop RPG, so we were using like, like laser guns or something like that that have a certain range. And we were trying to figure out if the thing that was flying in the air from us was within range or not.  Jesse Schwamb: Nice.  Tony Arsenal: And what we realized [00:23:00] is that's just a quadratic equation, right? Right, it is. I just need to calculate. I know how far away it is from me in a straight line, I know how high in the air it is, so I need to just- Right now I need to... Or not, not the quadratic. That's Pythagoras' theorem, right? Yep. I need to calculate the Pythag- or the, um, the hypotenuse.  Jesse Schwamb: I'm with you. I  Tony Arsenal: knew where you were going. Yeah. So, like, I remember distinctly, I, I mean, I remember where I was sitting in my friend's basement going, "Oh, my goodness, trigonometry actually has a practical application here." Um, you know, whether that's figuring out how much rope I need to be able to, to attach to a tree and still be able... Like, all of these different things ultimately are math, and, or as the, the Brits say, are maths. And, uh, the, it, it's just a beautiful thing. And I think you're right, like, this is evidence that the universe has a structure- And a designer because- Right you can describe the universe using this- Nice ... sort of universal numerical language that, um, in, for the most part, describes everything we can [00:24:00] see. I mean, obviously, like, they're still learning things. They're still figuring things out. But what we can see with our senses, we can also describe with math on some level. Even something like the colors that we see can be reduced to a, a number, a frequency, a wavelength. So yeah, I'm with you. Use your algebra. Find ways to use it.  Jesse Schwamb: Use it. It's the... I like what you said, that we're using it. We just don't realize it. There's a spiritual lesson in there, I think, as well, that it's, it's present all around us, and it's... I like what you said. It's, like, the, the most, like, grabbable. It's the thing that's pretty easy to grasp, yet has, like, some beautiful outworkings that are super complex. All the time I love to, like, mess with people, even people who are, like, say, like, "Oh, I'm not into math." I'm like, "That's okay." Like, it's... You're, you're living in a mathematical world, and you're certainly using it, but that, that's okay.  Imaginary Numbers Wonder Jesse Schwamb: But like, sometimes I'll just say to somebody, like, "How do you know, like actually know that, like a negative number times a negative number is a positive number?" Like, who came up with that, and how do you know? And why are we just trusting him? Why can't somebody just say, "You know what? For me, it's not. I'm gonna make that a [00:25:00] negative number"? And w- the reason is because algebra provides... There's a lot of proofs, but algebra provides the most simple, beautiful proof. And then once you, once you basically contravene that law, like, everything falls apart. I- it's... And the question we should be asking is why does everything fall apart if we contravene one simple law, wh- which is two negative numbers multiplied, the product of them has to be, must be, is always a positive number. And that's, like, not even getting into, like, the more crazy things. Like, everybody should go look up, like, what imaginary numbers are. That will kind of mess with your mind, but then we found ways to use imaginary numbers, which are exactly what they sound like- Yeah ... to solve, like, incredible problems. Where does that come from? It comes from the Lord. It comes from God's, like, creative ability that He's placed in mankind to go after and to take a dominion over the knowledge and the creative order in such a complex and creative way. It mimics and mirrors the creativity of our Heavenly Father, and it is altogether beautiful. So on this- Yeah ... 500 episode that has a lot of numbers associated with it, I [00:26:00] say go love the numbers. Go enjoy them. Wherever you are in life, whatever your enjoyment of math is, big or small, go try to find some way to enjoy it today. Tony Arsenal: Can I, can I throw in a, a weird relevant sub-affirmation to your affirmation? I  Jesse Schwamb: mean, please.  Tony Arsenal: This is our show, so I'll do what I want to. You can do what you want. First, when you say we live in a mathematical world, all I could think of was some Perry song of Material Girl. Material  Jesse Schwamb: World?  Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Odd Squad Math Tony Arsenal: I am a mathematical boy, and I live in a ma- Anyway, um, there is a show that I watch with August, my son, who is almost five. Uh, he'll be five in March. And, um, it's called Odd Squad. And what Odd Squad is, is it's a sort of a s- like a spy-themed kids show with a touch of like, uh, almost like Twilight Zone. Like, there's so- It's they manage odd. Like, they're the Odd Squad because they, they respond to odd emergencies, so it's a lot of like weird monsters and aliens and like time travel paradoxes and strange stuff. But the answer [00:27:00] to the problem is always related somehow to a math principle. So they will talk about how like multiplication is just addition like many times over.  Jesse Schwamb: Sure.  Tony Arsenal: And that's actually why multiplying a negative number times a negative number is a positive number or, you know, like, or multiplying by a negative number is a negative number, right? And that's because like really what you're doing if you multiply two, uh, two times negative three is you're subjecting, you're subtracting two from two from two, which gives you, you know- Right ... a negative number. So it's, it's not, uh, it, it's for kids, but I actually have realized that I understand math better- because of watching the show.  Jesse Schwamb: I  Tony Arsenal: love it. And it's because they break it down in, you know, the, the audience- Yes ... the target audience is a little bit older than August. I think the target audience is probably like six to seven, maybe eight years old. Um, and so they're talking about math principles geared towards those groups. But they'll talk about things like [00:28:00] using a number line to be able to understand math, and so like visualizing it. Or they'll talk about how multiplication is really just groups of things. So yeah, check it out.  Why Math Matters Tony Arsenal: And again- Algebra is probably the most, uh, easy to grab of the disciplines, but that's because that's the one we are using every day all the time. Tony Arsenal: And we don't realize it. But again, like, calculus is a beautiful, a beautiful thing. Um, and there are some amazing things that exist in the world that can really only be understood and described in a certain sense by something like calculus or trigonometry. Um, my favorite, I, I wish I had, like, kept it up, but one of my favorites is geometry 'cause I think a lot of it is, that's, like, the closest to puzzles. Yes. Um, uh, so, like, I, I used to love doing proofs and axioms and stuff. So, and then of course logic is technically related to math. It's a related discipline to math- It is ... in that it, it's, it's actually, like, the language that underlies a lot of the mathematics is [00:29:00] logical formulas. So it's all relevant. It's all beautiful. It all describes God's creation, and it all redounds to His glory.  Jesse Schwamb: You got that right.  Mark Growing Seed Jesse Schwamb: And speaking of both His creation and His glory, and Jesus teaching of both of those things, we are, as we promised, hanging out in the Book of Mark, and we've got just four sentences. And what I love about this parable that we're about to read is it fits in so perfectly with something I think you and I have been saying from the very beginning, which is it's tempting when we think about the parables to consider, like, a single element or to distill them down to, like, a single word and say, "We hear the kingdom of God is this thing, this noun, this object, this person." But instead, the case we've been making is it's actually generally a series of verbs, or in this case, it's the whole four verses that Jesus is gonna give to us here. So let me just read Mark 4:26-29. That's all it is, loved ones. And it's a good thing because we're already knee-deep into this 500th episode. So this goes by various names. I've heard it called, [00:30:00] like, the Parable of the Growing Seed, or sometimes people call it, like, the Parable of the, The Secret Seed. I'm not sure that's really secret, but I suppose the increase is secret in a way, and that's really what Jesus is communicating to us in these verses. So Mark 4:26: "And Jesus was saying, 'The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil, and he sleeps and he rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, how he himself does not know. The soil produces crops by itself, first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head. But when the grain is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle because the harvest has come.'" Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, this is, um, an interesting parable, and I'll be the first to admit, like, when you said, "Well, why don't we do the king- the parable of the growth next?" I was like, "I don't actually know what Jesse's talking about." So if you're in the same boat as I am and [00:31:00] you, uh, you are like, "Wait, there's the... This is a parable? Like, this exists in the Bible?" Um, you're not alone, and I think part of the reason is that, one, it's so short, but it also sort of, like, connects into the next parable thematically. I don't know necessarily- Hmm ... about the content and the meaning, but thematically it sort of blends into the next parable, which is the parab- Mark's version of, um, of the parable of the mustard seed. So it's, it's hard to delineate unless you're really thinking about it, but I'm glad that we're talking about it because I think this is probably one of those parables that doesn't get a lot of attention because it's so short and because it is, um, it is sort of thematically in a spot where I think it does sort of, I don't know, like seep into the next- Right parable.  Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, there's a tendency because you're right, it's sandwiched between the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Mustard Seed, both of which we've talked about from Matthew's perspective, that it seems like maybe the theme is redundant, but [00:32:00] it is altogether different with the emphasis. Uh, there, it's true I guess that all three of these parables are addressing that same underlying question the disciples in the early church were asking, which is, if Jesus truly inaugurates the Kingdom of God, then why does it seem so impressive? Why is it so slow or hidden in contrast to all the expectations that the Jews had for what they thought would be this dramatic, immediately visible rain? And so I like that there is a lot said within four verses. And again, from our perspective, this thing seems so distinctly reformed in its under- Yeah of course the whole Bible is that way, but maybe nothing more so than this, especially because we'll get to it, but the center of this parable being, and there's various translations, that this guy doesn't even know. He doesn't understand. He's totally ignorant to what is going on, and isn't that... I, I mean, I can only speak for my own test- that's the story of my life, uh, spiritually and otherwise. That again, if you wanna talk about God doing all the verbs, I guess Mark had it first. I thought maybe I coined that, but [00:33:00] turns out that Mark, well, actually Jesus, the Son of God himself, says it best here. So let, let's get into this because the beautiful thing is you and I can handle theoretically in the time allotted here, like three or four verses. That, that's theoretically possible for us to do, but we, we're only gonna h- see how far it goes. Um-  Tony Arsenal: Yeah ...  Hidden Kingdom Growth Jesse Schwamb: I think the first thing to say here is that we get that beautiful characteristic, like formula, like the controlling paradigm. It's that Kingdom of God again. And a- as I kinda set up, it's the Kingdom of God, though, launched into a bunch of, uh, verbs. Uh, this idea of like him casting, and then him sleeping, and then him waiting, and then him getting up, and then the growth happens, and then he comes again at the end, this character, this farmer, into kind of the consummation of that kingdom. And I think there's a lot here that's maybe to explain that tension. The kingdom is real and active. It's irresistibly moving towards some kind of fixed end, but it does not appear in its final glory, and that is something you kind of get with the other two parables. [00:34:00] But here it's just like so lovely. It's right in front of you. That, that's like the whole emphasis and thrust of what Jesus seems to be saying in this. Tony Arsenal: Yeah, and I think this one's interesting because, you know, generally in the parables, at least in, in... I, I would have to do a little bit more study to know if this is, like, distinctly Markan or whatnot. But in the, the, um, Matthew's parables, um, or Christ's parables reported in Matthew, um, primarily the main figure of the parable is, uh, is generally is God or, or more specifically is often Jesus himself. Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: Right? But in this parable, it wouldn't make sense for us to say that somehow g- you know, God or Jesus scatters seed, and then He doesn't know that it sprouts. Right. Right? So, so the, the parable implies that the one scattering seed, and again, we don't wanna over-interpret parables. Generally speaking, parables are teaching kind of a principle of some sort, a comparison of some sort, not, it's not an allegory. [00:35:00] In, in most cases it's not an allegory where each element has a direct representation of some sort. But it wouldn't make sense for this to be talking about God's perspective on scattering or Christ's perspective on scattering, 'cause obviously God and Jesus, even, even if we're talking about Jesus according to His humanity, um, has some sort of awareness of the workings of the Kingdom of God that is not the ignorance that the parable here seems- Right to present of the one scattering.  Scatter Then Rest Tony Arsenal: So I, I really do think this parable has more to say to us about- Our own perspectives on evangelism and on how the Kingdom of God will propagate. And I think, um, both in terms of, like, evangelism, there's an element here, an encouraging element of, you know, all your s- your job... And what's really funny is I, I don't recall this parable being used in my experience to sort of [00:36:00] encourage people that all, your own, your job is just to scatter. You don't need to worry about the growth. Mm-hmm. There's a, there's a passage in Paul about one person scatters, one person waters, and God brings the growth that is often used to sort of say, like, it's not your responsibility to make sure that the, the, the, um, the bud is, you know, c- comes to flowering and to fruiting. It's just your job to be faithful to scatter or to water or whatever step it's on. This, I think, has even more encouragement for us in that the one who scatters, um, i- is obviously God, but there's also this element that, like, we're scattering. The one scattering is not omniscient. But the one scattering, uh, he doesn't even know how or why or even that, I think, that the, um, that the f- the growth is occurring, and that's the most- Right remarkable part of this. Like, we're not talking about a normal farmer who is aware of how growth [00:37:00] occurs, is aware of the timing. He's constantly checking. He's making sure that he's checking the soil, that he's applying manure, that he's watering the crops. This is literally like some dude who just throws seed out, and then, then just goes back to his daily business of sleeping and rising and going about his day. And then all of the sudden, the earth, quote, "by itself produces." And I think that's the real key here is- There's something about the Kingdom of God and the seed that the Kingdom of God scatters. It's almost like the Kingdom of God itself is the one scattering here.  Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: Yep. The Kingdom of God and the seed that is scattered in and as a result of the Kingdom of God, it produces the outcome autonomously. It doesn't require us to input into it, at least in the context of this parable. Now, again, the Parable of the Talents would be very clear to us that we can't just rest on our loyals- laurels. God expects us to work and to be fruitful for the kingdom. [00:38:00] But there is this element here of, like, you are not the one responsible for the production of the seed and the fruiting and flowering of the seed. In fact, you're not even responsible for being aware that it occurs or how it occurs. Your only responsibility, the only active verb in this whole thing is... Well, there's a couple. The, the, the main active verb is the scattering. The other active verb is the sleeping. So, like- Right ... we, we scatter, and then we, we rest and we trust that God is going to do His work. Jesse Schwamb: Right. Even on the face, there's so much in this that does seem mysterious. Like, if you just take this parable and think about the act of agriculture, and I sometimes think about this because I do love plants, and we have a bunch of plants in our house, and I'm horrible at trying to get them to grow. And I think about what still a mystery it is. With all we know about science, just that you can still plant something, a seed, and water it, and the sugars will break down, and the seed will take root, and that something will grow and flower, and you think, "Oh, who is doing that?" And, and w- [00:39:00] I think we'll get into this, the first and second principles, first and second causes here, which are, I think, certainly something that Christ intends for us to consider here. But there is this idea that the man's action is simple and passive relative to what follows. He, like you said, just scatters the seed. And he's a real agent, but as the parable unfolds, it's almost like his entire agency recedes entirely from view. And that's what kind of sets for me, like this whole trajectory of the parable. It's that the mechanism of growth is strangely hidden from the human agent, and it belongs to God alone. And so you already stole it from me, but I'm gonna read 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, which is, coheres directly with what's happening, I think, in this parable. And this reads, or Paul writes, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. Neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth." And so there is like an extension, I think, of that application inward though as well. Kind of like when you were speaking about that, what occurred to me is that we see in the [00:40:00] farmer's like day and night unawareness, this picture, I think, of this often gradual, imperceptible work of grace in our own hearts, in every believer's heart. Like that, that sanctification process, it proceeds by these degrees, and the Christian cannot fully trace even in himself, yet it is definitely real, and it's definitely God's doing. And then I think as well we might pull out a thread of this, you know, ecclesiological truth. You know, the church's growth is God's work, not the fruit of human strategy. And then by application even further into that, it's based upon a soteriological one, which is like the ordo salutis, which is maybe half of every episode we've recorded talks about the ordo salutis in some ways. That too is unfolding by this divine power, and it's hidden from the creature's full comprehension, and that's consistent in this parable and in all of Scripture, that this regeneration precedes and produces faith rather than the reverse. Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, and I, I think too there's also an element in this passage, you know, when you think about... Uh, [00:41:00] I'm not a farmer, uh, and I, I don't know that many farmers, but when you think about how f- how modern farming works, it's very different than, uh, ancient farming, right? Historically, ancient farming was, uh, I think probably a lot of just trusting the world to do what the world does and, and trusting God to do what, what God does. A- and I think that's probably why a lot of like- When you look at, um, pagan religion, the, the fertility cults and the sort of goddesses and gods of the harvest were all related because there was this mystery to it. And so the reason that there's so much, uh, cultic worship around fertility and harvest is because it is so mysterious, and you just kinda have to, like, trust that it's gonna happen. Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: Right? You sow your seed in, you sow the seed of your field in, you know, the fall, uh, and, or in the, the, you know, the summer, and then you wait several [00:42:00] months and just hope that the crop comes in. And our modern agricultural world is not all that different. We have better tools and we can measure things that, like the soil, the nutrients in the soil. We can, you know, we can do all sorts of different imaging to see of what's happening underground. But at the end of the day, even with all of the advances we have, the farmer still can't make the crop come in.  Jesse Schwamb: That's right.  Tony Arsenal: Either the crop comes in or it doesn't. And I, I think there's this element of trust here that I think is really useful for us. And again, I think you're right. This is like, uh, it feels almost wrong to say it this way, but it's like this is a super distinctively Reformed parable. Like, of all, all of the parables in the, the Gospels, this one is like, on the face of it, a Calvinist parable. Yeah. Exactly. Like, it's like God just grows the kingdom- Yes and nobody does anything about it.  Jesse Schwamb: Amen.  Tony Arsenal: And I don't need to go into more details than that. But there is this element for us, I think, as, uh, as those [00:43:00] who want to share the gospel, there can be an anxiety around trying to ensure some sort of production, some sort of produce, uh, and productivity from that, that is just not healthy. And I think, you know, we, we have a responsibility as Christians, um, to be faithful and diligent in doing what God has called us to do. But if, if we read this parable as the one who scatters is sort of like the evangelist, then the only responsibility we have as evangelists, and all of us are evangelists, right, lowercase E evangelists, um, all of us, the only responsibility we have is to scatter the seed of the gospel. Jesse Schwamb: That's  Tony Arsenal: right. And we're not responsible for the growth. We're not responsible for even really understanding how growth happens, uh, or even, even doing much about it until it's time to harvest that growth. And I think that's, we need to talk about what that means too, because again, like [00:44:00] this is a parable that I think is maybe not as, as clean and clear as some of the, uh, Methanian parables where it really does seem like there's a pretty clear symbolic representation on some things. This one feels like it's maybe a little muddier in that, um, the main character and the role of the s- the one who's scattering seems to sort of almost shift throughout the parable, which is crazy to say because it's only like four verses long.  Tony Arsenal: But it, it does seem like at some points the scatterer is God, at other points it can't be God, and then it seems like, well, who's harvesting? It's not really us, so it's gotta be God. So I think it's, it's important for us to hold this parable as more of a general principle about the Kingdom of God than it is about any sort of like really direct one-to-one teaching on the, on the Kingdom of God.  Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. That's a interesting distinction.  Providence And Causes Jesse Schwamb: Here's what I would say about that, I think, is let's equate this to, like, coffee. You like a good cup of coffee. I do. I like a good cup of coffee. I think if we were to take, let's [00:45:00] say, the Parable of the Prodigal, that would be for me like a big Dunkin' Donuts coffee. Like, it's delicious, mild-bodied, maybe a little bit light. This parable is like two shots of espresso- Yeah ... 'cause there's a lot in there, and we could probably take a lot of time even t- speaking about, like you're saying, the more shadowy eschatological truths that appear in verse 29 because those, this idea of, like, a sickle in the harvest, I mean, that's imagery drawn from Old Testament eschatological judgment texts. So that could be pretty heavy in its own right. I think what's critical, before we get to that, is to, like, tease out something you said, which is there is a lot in here about this doctrine of providence, like, this spontaneous self-originating action apart from external human causation. And we've talked a lot, like, we distinguish between primary and second causation. You know, the Earth is genuinely or generally has second- secondary causes, like an ordinary means through which God's ordinary providence operates, but the ultimate primary [00:46:00] cause of growth is God himself. And so here we see that. Like, there's no exclusion of the farmer's agency as an explanatory cause. The soil does what it does because God has ordained the natural order to function in this way. That is his prerogative. And so that threefold progression then, blade, ear, full grain, which by the way I had to look up because my understanding of, like, all kinds of different types of grains is very thin and I'm out of my depth here. But- ... I'm led to believe That that development is gradual, and of course it's ordered, but it's not instantaneous. And so the application here, I think, has traditionally been applied in this corporate individual spiritual growth we're talking about. Like, the church advances through stages of maturity, and so does the individual believer's sanctification, without warranting either impatience or despair at the process's slowness. This is how God works. He does it in His gracious and kind way. And again, He's using this, all of this agriculture to illustrate that purpose. So there's, like, this buildup, I think, [00:47:00] in verse 28 about the incredible providence of God, both like corporatively, personally, in His world, how He is the primary cause, but also uses secondary causes, not in a disjointed or divorced way, but in a way that encapsulates and magnifies His glory. And that is then what leads to or will lead to the reemergence in verse 29 of this whole deal of, like, well, if farmer comes back in, and now he returns, but only at the point of consummation, not at the point of growth.  Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Harvest And Timing Tony Arsenal: Yeah, and, you know, we won't go into all of the ways that this ties into the other parables, but it's worth, uh, it's worth mentioning that in, in both, uh, the parable of the mustard seed, which follows this, and then also the parable of the sort of sower or the seeds, um, there is this element of this, the one who is sowing seeds is not fully cognizant or aware or, and, and absolutely not in [00:48:00] control of the outcome, right? In the parable of the sower, um, he scatters the seed promiscuously, right? And the- Right ... the outcome depends on what kind of ground the seed falls on. And in the parable of the mustard seed, it, it's more of a, like, idea that the, uh, the sower sows a seed that seems so small, but it, the growth of the seed is explosive and expansive because of the nature of the seed, not because of the skill of the sower. Jesse Schwamb: That's  Tony Arsenal: right. Right? In this instance, um- The only thing, again, the only thing that initially the sower is responsible for is the sowing of the seed, the scattering of the seed. But what I also think is interesting is then there is a point where the one who scatters the seed is now responsible to act once he's observed the seed coming to fruition, right? Now, now what exactly that means and how exactly that applies, I think there's a lot of different things we could talk about. Um, but again, [00:49:00] this is a parable that we have to be careful not to, uh, not to restrict just sort of crassly to, like, evangelism. Right. Exactly. Or, or even just to sort of, like, the eschatological harvest. Right. That's what's tricky about this parable, I think, that bears ... And I don't think we'll do it, we'll do it necessarily on the show. It'd be worth having more conversations about. But for our own personal study, it bears deeper reflection because this parable cannot be simply reduced to an eschatology parable about what God does in the end. Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: And it can't be simply reduced to a parable about evangelism because strictly speaking, like, we're not really the ones that harvest when the harvest comes in, right? I've, I have heard this parable, um, preached, you know, like I said, although I acknowledge that I, um, like forgot that it existed. I have heard this parable preached as though, like, "Well, our responsibility is to scatter seed. We're not responsible for [00:50:00] making it grow or making it take root. But when we see that it's taking root, we're responsible for jumping in and harvesting at the right time." I don't think we should draw that conclusion here. Although the, the harvester does see that the ear is ripe, that the grain is ripe, and he harvests it, it would be a weird sort of like shift in the parable to go from the person who scattered seed isn't responsible for its growth, doesn't even know that the growth is happening, but is actually responsible for knowing exactly when to harvest the grain. Right. So we have to think about this again in gen- in terms of general principles of how the Kingdom of God functions. And w- how it functions is it's mysterious, it is, uh, consistent, it happens on a, a scale and on a predictable outcome that we as individuals don't understand and don't have visibility to, and the harvest will occur in its [00:51:00] time, and it will h- occur consistently and reliably. So again, like this is... I hope that maybe like the one or two non-Reformed people that listen to the show aren't terribly offended at this, but like this just is Reformed theology, right? There, there is a seed that is sown, God is responsible for the growth, and the harvest necessarily will help it happen when it's supposed to happen, right? When the r- when the fruit is ripe, it will be harvested. That doesn't mean I'm responsible as the one who sows seed or scatters or m- witnesses to people from making sure that the, quote, "sickle is put in at the right time," or anything like that.  Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: The fact is that the sickle will always come in at the right time. The person who has the final kinda piece of the puzzle in evangelism, I think that's how it often happens. Someone hears the gospel repeatedly from multiple places. They have contacts and relationships that tie into how they [00:52:00]ultimately come to accept the gospel and trust Christ. But ultimately it's the Holy Spirit who brings all that into some sort of coherent, um, execution and application of redemption That will happen in God's time. So I wanna be careful not to, like, put too much responsibility on us. Right. And again, this is just a parable that I think bears a lot more reflection, that I think because, um, I think Mark in general, because it's so short, uh, gets, it gets overlooked by Christians. I think we would all do well to spend a little bit more time in Mark. But especially some of these really short pericopes. I think we just read through it, and it's like we read a chapter of Mark, like Mark 4 comes up in our Bible reading plan. Right. And if we're reading the Bible in a year, like, Mark 4 is one of three or four chapters that we read, and this is four verses of that. Right. We just read over it quick and we c- we just, we don't appropriate any of it.  Jesse Schwamb: Right. It sounds like he's just reiterating a point or he's recapitulating something that he's already said or is about to say, and you're like, "Okay, get on with it." But I'm with [00:53:00] you. This parable, like all of them, is for us. It's for our joy. It's for our satisfaction and our comfort. And I think from this, there is, like, a single controlling point that's emerging from our conversation, which is the Kingdom of God advances by God's own hidden power toward a certain appointed consummation. And this ought to produce, like, patient confidence rather than human striving or a- anxiety. In order to give us a sense of calm, a reminder that God's providence is real in all areas of life. Remarkably, we've gotten this far in the conversation, and neither of us has just, has used the M word, which just came to me, and I think we're contractually obligated to say it as a Reformed podcast, and that is this is a prime example of monergism and the sovereignty of grace. And as in regeneration, the decisive cause of kingdom growth lies outside human capacity and comprehension. I think sometimes the latter part of that seems wrong to us. It makes us fearful because we don't understand it. But the former part should make us feel very happy and [00:54:00] relieved, that the capacity belongs to God and God alone. That doesn't depend on me or you or anybody else that we know. And this parable, I think, is often been paired with John's image of the wind blowing where it wishes as this picture of the Holy

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Tracy has a crush on a mystery guy she keeps bumping into at Dunkin'… but they've never exchanged a single word. Naturally, Jessica makes it her personal mission to get Tray a cream filled donut date, pitching every flirty (and completely unhinged) strategy imaginable. Will Coffee Guy finally get the hint? The Baddies are coming along for every awkward, ridiculous second.

Science and sports go to the dogs. Do you ever get the feeling that you share something extra special with your dog? Or wonder if celebrities who play golf should be kept away from crowds? Or just want to have a good laugh? We've got you covered. Today we dive into two canine-adjacent stories that prove life is a lot more interesting when dogs are involved. Deciding between the breed or the actor. As our daily Dog Days of Podcasting marathon continues, we're serving up a double feature of howling good Odd News. We'll visit the Granite State and the golf greens of St. Andrews to track down stories that go straight to the dogs. Trust us, you won't want to miss this wild ride through celebrity misdirections, faulty science, and very confused pet owners. Unleash the Laughs Listen to "Breed or the Actor" right now. Or when it's time to walk the dog. >> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Bradley and Dawn talk about Ariana Grande, who will step away from public life for a while amid scrutiny over her appearance. Blinded by the Item, their celebrity gossip guessing game fills out the first hour!Dawn loves the clips on BBC archives IG, Bradley is facinated wth the world's oldest man, and Dawn found an article about someting called, gym penis. Over the weekend, Bradley and Dawn share what they've watched during Boobs on Tubes! The end of the 2nd our includes a sasquatch sighting in New Jersey, and a story about a man who was reunited with his long lost family through DNA!In the third hour, Bradley has an issue with Dunkin's Bucket of Beverages, Dawn talks about the obstacles in making the Barbie sequel and Bradley found more sick stories about Jared Leto. The show ends with one star reviews and the five second rule! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Welcome back to another Monthly Round-Up Episode. Jaci and Chelsey dish their favourite books of the month–The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron and Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza. They also share their new favorite podcast obsession, Good Noticings, and a Substack article that captivated Chelsey. Finally, they share some clothing recommendations and a colostrum milkshake moment! // WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Labcorp: Visit OnDemand.Labcorp.com/whatwesaid and use code “whatwesaid” to save up to 15% on select tests.Opill: Preventing pregnancy is as easy as Opill.You can find Opill at most major retailers, in-stores and online. Just Ingredients: Visit https://justingredients.com/WHATWESAID and use code WHATWESAID for 20% off your first full-price order.Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!WhatNot: Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. Just search Whatnot in the app store and start scoring amazing deals.Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thinking about starting a podcast? Start here.Today Jaci and Chelsey pull back the curtain on what podcasting is really like, how it's evolved, and everything they've learned over the years. They share what things were like before joining the Dear Media network and hiring editors–plus whether you even need an editor at all. They discuss how to keep a podcast sustainable when you're doing it solo and avoid burnout. They also answer hard questions like where does the revenue come from and why they are so picky about sponsors. !!! TIMECODES !!!CATCH UP: 0:08PODCASTING: 19:37// WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!Lululemon: Go to lululemon.com right now. New styles drop all the time and the colors go fast, so don't wait. And if something doesn't work for you, free returns, always. Ritual: Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/WHATWESAID. Honest: Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target. Wayfair: Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home.Rocket Money: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketmoney.com/WHATWESAID. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most startup founders are doing it backwards — and Harvard Innovation Labs fellow Rob Snyder spent two miserable years learning that the hard way. After failing to sell a product that made perfect logical sense, a single phone call from a Dunkin' franchisee changed everything: the customer didn't want what Snyder was selling but offered to pay for something else entirely. That pivot took his company from zero to $4 million in revenue. Snyder joins Newt Gingrich to discuss his new book, The Power of Pull, and the counterintuitive framework he's used to help 50 startups reach their first million in revenue. They explore the "pain cave" every founder enters, why pushing your product onto customers almost never works, what a "hell yes customer" looks like, and how the fastest-growing startups turn one great success story into a repeatable factory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nothing tests a friendship quite like a girls trip gone wrong. This scenario is all too familiar to your hosts, Jaci and Chelsey, who have had their fair share of disasters while traveling together. Our first story kicks off eerily similar to Jaci's speeding ticket drama, which somehow escalated into a warrant being issued for her arrest. Luckily for Jaci, everything got sorted out, but some of these ladies aren't so fortunate. Tune in to this week's episode of the What We Said Podcast for some absolutely diabolical girls trip stories that could tear even the strongest friendships apart. !!! TIMECODES !!!CATCH UP: 0:08DISATERS: 35:47// WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Lululemon: Go to lululemon.com right now. New styles drop all the time and the colors go fast, so don't wait. And if something doesn't work for you, free returns, always. göt2be: Be slick with the göt2b Wax Stick! Visit got2b.us for more information.Honest: Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target. Hint Water: Try Hint, now available online at drinkhint.com and in stores nationwide.Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!Rocket Money: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketmoney.com/WHATWESAID. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Am I the problem? It's a question we've all asked ourselves–and if you haven't, you probably should. This week, some introspective Valley girls share their struggles with deciding if they're in the wrong. One is suspicious of her husband using Snapchat to chat with his work wife. Another wonders if she can ask her sister to cover up her Star Wars tattoo at her wedding. If there's one thing you'll learn from this episode, it's that it never hurts to look in the mirror and ask the hard question...!!! TIMECODES !!!CATCH UP: 0:08THE PROBLEM: 11:36// WHAT WE ARE WEARING/MENTIONING // https://shopmy.us/shop/whatwesaidpodcast SHOP OUR MERCH: https://shop.dearmedia.com/collections/what-we-said !!! FOLLOW US !!!INSTA: @WHATWESAID, @JACIMARIESMITH, @CHELSEYJADECURTISTIKTOK: @CHELSEYJADECURTIS, @JACIMARIESMITHYOUTUBE: WATCH WHAT WE SAID, CHELSEY JADE, JACI MARIE// SPONSORS //Labcorp: Visit OnDemand.Labcorp.com/whatwesaid and use code “whatwesaid” to save up to 15% on select tests.Dunkin': Head to Dunkin' today and find your favorite Refresher!Squarespace: Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch, squarespace.com/WHATWESAID to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market with my link thrivemarket.com/WHATWESAID for 30% off your first order plus a FREE $60 gift!!Betterhelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATWESAID today to get 10% off your first month.Quince: Go to quince.com/whatwesaid for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.