Podcasts about Hobby Lobby

This month, the gals welcome Bridget Todd, author and host of There Are No Girls On the Internet, to discuss a doped-up dog, a most unwelcome hospital visitor, the worst best friend, sneeze-farts, beginner porn, an update from the Methodists, and yet another victim of Hobby Lobby. Tune in now for Gossip at the Corpse Cart! For a full list of show sponsors, visit https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/sponsors. To advertise on Wine & Crime, please email ad-sales@libsyn.com or go to advertising.libsyn.com/winecrime.  

May the moons guide you in your journey. If that doesn't work, we'll guide you into figuring out Eric is attracted to ladies with green elbow-length gloves, receiving a blown kiss, facing Justice Under God, bestowing merchants with names, learning of the Harpoon Cannon, stealing a guy's money, wearing a dumb guy hat, projecting big dreams on such a little fellow, finding a message in a bottle on a balloon, flipping a mustache, decoding a dirty sock, bargaining with Drachma, seeking a Valuan passport, wondering if Polly is recruitable, cutting a risky deal with a Nasr merchant, and realizing Sailors' Island is just Buc-ee's. All of the stuff from The Temple of Doom is at Hobby Lobby. 00:00:00 Chris Vision 00:01:30 Intro 00:03:55 Sailors' Island Item Shop 00:08:29 Sailors' Island Ship Parts Store 00:13:11 Sailors' Island Armory 00:21:06 Lighthouse 00:23:10 Sailors' Island Inn 00:28:52 Telling Drachma About The Big Gun 00:37:04 Return to Sailors' Guild 00:44:03 Real Net  00:49:17 Outro Patreon: patreon.com/retroam Bluesky: @retrogradeamnesia.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RetrogradeAmnesia E-Mail: podcast@retrogradeamnesia.com Website: www.retrogradeamnesia.com  

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Jo-Ann Fabrics, homemade Batman costumes, and somehow... balloons and refreshments all make the conversation. We talk about the battle for the last remaining hobby stores, the disappearance of Jo-Ann Fabrics, model trains, slot cars, Shrinky Dinks, Play-Doh, paint-by-numbers never being completed, and the hobbies that kept us busy long before screens took over. We talk about Silver Spoons, Mr. Rogers, department stores we miss, toys we couldn't wait to get, and why introducing kids to the classics might be the best way to make sure they don't disappear. It's a Pot Luck Saturday with homemade Batman costumes, childhood hobbies, classic television, Danish, balloon bouquets, and the return of the refreshment table. We'll talk Shawtly! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: Shop My Macy's Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hershey has a name for the economy we've been describing all year: Treatonomics, "a consumer trend in which people prioritize joyful, memorable experiences and generosity over simply chasing the lowest price." Guests are still spending on Halloween, and they're looking for memorable experiences to connect with, even if it costs a little more. Case in point: eight dates of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, a family trick-or-treat party that is practically the definition of Treatonomics, sold out before the event even opened.Meanwhile, all the major theme parks now have at least one IP-based haunt, with Sony landing at all five Howl-O-Scream parks, Jason coming to three Six Flags parks, and Ozzy completing the HHN 35 lineup. But when every major event is licensed, there's a market in the zag: Netherworld marked its 30th season by going deeper into its own mythology, and original is about to become the differentiator.In this issue:- Hershey's State of the Season Report: Welcome to Treatonomics- Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness Completes the HHN 35 Lineup- Sony Licenses Land at All Five Howl-O-Scream Parks- Jason: Blood Reign Coming to Three Six Flags Parks- Jackson Wang Is Building a Haunted House at Ocean Park- Netherworld Announces Its 30th Season of Screams- Spirit Halloween Moved Into 85 Former Party City Stores- Retail Roundup: Michael Myers, Beistle, Johanna Parker, Grandin Road, Buc-ee's, Pottery Barn, Funko, Disney Store, and Hobby Lobby's Missing Halloweenhttps://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/treatonomics-guests-want-memorable-not-cheap

Send us Fan MailBill High - Founder and CEO of Legacy Stone - shares his testimony and his legacy work including growing up with a dad who was the eldest of 8 and a mom who dad met in Japan; being one of six children; the impact of his dad dying from cancer when Bill was twelve; neighbors sharing the gospel with his family; how his brother showed him how to read and study the Bible; how a journaling assignment in seventh grade helped navigate grieving and became a lifelong practice; the unexpected gift and lesson of a Christmas bicycle; God as a Father to the fatherless and a Defender of the widow; reading the Bible cover to cover each year; “the friendship of God”; feeling God calling him to tend the flock; going to Law School and practicing law; a pivot to “connect the doers with the donors”; how working with the Hobby Lobby family influenced his legacy work; raising our families up to be part of a team;  testing a vision/mission/values for your family; having a biblical culture in our families; how the book, “The Legacy Life” came to be; the difference between “leaving something behind” vs. “what you're setting in motion”; and much more! https://legacystone.com/Support the show

Good grades can open a door — but wisdom determines what your child does after they walk through it.Your child could finish every curriculum, earn good grades, and still walk into adulthood completely unprepared — and most homeschool moms never see it coming until it is too late. The trap is real, and this episode shows you exactly how to avoid it.We are breaking down why good grades are not enough and sharing 2 practical things you can start doing this week to raise kids who are ready for real life, not just the next test:✅Why good grades measure compliance and memory but miss what actually determines adult success✅The difference between knowledge and wisdom — and which one the real world rewards✅What the most influential problem-solvers in history had in common that no test could measure✅ONE dinner table question that trains wisdom starting tonight✅How to stop solving your child's problems & start building real independence insteadClick the link below to join the Raising Leaders Not Followers Early Access List and get up to $150 in bonuses plus a private homeschool chat.Resources for You Raising Leaders Not Followers early access waitlist (FREE fireside chat, FREE Back to School Pack, & up to $150 in bonuses)Show Notes:What If Your Child Got Straight A's and Still Wasn't Prepared for Adulthood?What if your child got straight A's, completed every assignment, finished every curriculum — and still wasn't prepared for adulthood? That would be really sad and scary. And yet, some of us as homeschoolers, that's exactly what we're focused on — getting good grades.But do good grades really prepare your kids for what they need in adult life? When someone is 45 years old and looking for a job, does anyone go back and look at their high school transcript? I don't think so. Real life success and good grades are not the same thing.The Trap Many Homeschool Moms Fall IntoA lot of homeschoolers assume that good grades mean success. Advanced academics, harder and harder curriculum — that'll be a better education. But none of that is automatically true. That's what most of us were taught because we grew up on the conveyor belt. Always checking off the boxes. If we check off all the right boxes, everything will be fine.But many top students struggle when nobody tells them what to do. They can follow really well — but they can't necessarily think for themselves.David Green Started Hobby Lobby in His GarageDavid Green, who founded Hobby Lobby, grew up in a poor family and did not attend college. After high school, he started a business by learning through hard work and hands-on experience. In 1970, he started building frames in his garage and selling them to family and friends. Two years later, in 1972, he founded the first Hobby Lobby store.His business became one of the top privately held retail companies in America. But he didn't build Hobby Lobby by chasing grades or accumulating knowledge. He focused on principles that mattered — honesty, serving customers, treating employees well, and honoring God through his business.The skills that actually grew that company were not good grades. They were vision, perseverance, leadership, problem solving, and the ability to make wise decisions.Education is not only about what someone knows. It's about who they will become and how they will use their giftedness to serve others.What Good Grades Actually MeasureGood grades measure the ability to remember information, complete assignments, follow directions, and perform on a test. Those aren't bad skills — they're just incomplete.Real life requires other types of skills. Making decisions without a teacher or parent nearby. Managing your time. Solving problems. Following God's direction. Leading a family. Evaluating culture through a biblical lens.Your kids may not become CEO of Hobby Lobby or president of the United States, but they will influence the people around them. And almost all of them will grow up to be moms and dads who need to lead their families well. That is what leadership is — influence. Nothing more, nothing less.It's not the ability to pass a test, but the ability to lead well, that will send your kids into adulthood ready for real life.Florence Nightingale Didn't Save Lives With Good GradesDuring the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale arrived at a military hospital where soldiers were dying at alarming rates. Most people assumed the dying was just from wounds. But Florence looked further. She observed what many overlooked — the hospital was filthy. The sewage contaminated the water, ventilation was poor, beds were crowded.Instead of accepting that, she asked — what is causing this problem and how can we fix it? She organized nurses to clean the wards, improve sanitation, increase ventilation, and improve patient care. The death rate plummeted.Florence wasn't remembered for the medical information she knew. She became a leader because she observed, thought critically, and had the courage to do what needed to be done. She revolutionized nursing through observation, leadership, and courage — not through a test score.The Difference Between Knowledge and WisdomKnowledge is knowing facts. Wisdom is the ability to apply truth. Let me give you a few examples.A smart person knows how compound interest works. A wise person avoids unnecessary debt. A smart person can win an argument. A wise person knows when not to argue. A smart person memorizes Bible verses. A wise person lives them out.Louis Pasteur is another great example. In the 1850s and 60s, French winemakers kept losing their wine because it spoiled, and most people just accepted it as the way things were. But Pasteur wasn't satisfied. He started observing under a microscope. He discovered microbes were causing the wine and milk to spoil. He asked how we could stop it. He found that heating the liquid would kill harmful microbes without ruining the taste. That discovery is called pasteurization.Pasteur didn't become influential because he memorized a science textbook. He became influential because he learned how to ask good questions, investigate carefully, and work toward a solution. That's what I want for your kids — to see problems, collect information, observe, think, persevere, and find solutions.What to Do TonightAt dinner this week — and I hope you're eating dinner together — ask your kids one day this week: what decision did you make today, and why did you make that decision? You're training wisdom, not just knowledge. You might be really surprised at what they say.And when your kids are stuck and don't know how to figure something out — don't solve it for them. Ask them — what do you think? Why? Give them a chance to work through it on their own.Good grades can open doors. But wisdom determines what happens after they open that door. The goal isn't academic kids. The goal is prepared adults.That is something we teach in Raising Leaders, Not Followers. Right now, there's an early access opportunity — join the VIP list and you'll get an exclusive private homeschool chat with me to help you become confident this year and make wise decisions for your upcoming school year. You'll also get early access to Raising Leaders and up to $150 in bonuses.The link is in the show notes wherever you're watching or listening.If this meant anything to you, would you please share it with one or two other homeschoolers or in a co-op? And if you're listening on a podcast, it would mean the world to me if you'd leave a five-star review.

Send us Fan MailAnother month, another list of books I don't want you to miss just because they didn't get to come on the pod!How to Rule the World by Theo Baker – or as I like to call it, how to make college more difficult than it needed to be. Baker tells the story of going to Stanford University where he expects to become another tech billionaire but somehow ends up on a collision course with the president of the university. Oops! Stolen Revolution by Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin This book follows a few people in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. It puts so much in perspective and is one of those books which feels like so much is jammed into the book, but it never gets overwhelming.They Stole a City by Lauren Collins – speaking of overwhelming, in 1898 the legitimately elected and appointed government of Wilmington, North Carolina was overthrown by a bunch of White supremacists who proceeded to terrorize the Black community. Everyone collectively shrugged like it was somehow okay for that to happen. Collins follows the lives of many affected through the generations. Kingdom of Devils by Katherine Grandjean – post- American Revolution serial killers! You probably never heard of the Harps (and neither had I), but in 1797 they went on a killing spree in the Kentucky and Tennessee countryside. This one was mind-blowing and proves there is still plenty of true crime left to discover. The Gospel According Hobby Lobby by Michael Blanding – I think we have all at least driven by a Hobby Lobby or two. However, the founding of the stores is more fascinating than I ever expected, and Blanding writes a book that is balanced but will also probably cause some tense conversations around the house. The Greens are not just founders of a billion dollar store chain, but also the money behind a national movement. Catherine the Great by Robert Massie – Massie was the master of Russian history as far as I am concerned, and Catherine the Great was one of my favorites. Love her or hate her, Catherine was powerful, intelligent, and unafraid to take a big swing. You know, like killing your spouse (allegedly!) for instance. Support the show

“It's too easy to look back at sciences of the past and say they were all fools. The exact same thing is gonna happen two hundred years from now when people look back at us.” — Paul Stob on the lessons of phrenology Step right up. Over the road from P.T. Barnum's American Museum in 19th century New York stood the city's more metaphorical circus — the Phrenological Cabinet, where admission was free and you could hold a murderer's skull in your hand. After the Barnum museum, it was the second most popular show in town. Although back then phrenology — the supposed science of skull size and head bumps — wasn't seen as the province of tricksters or clowns. So who created this 19th century American obsession with skulls, who created the phrenology phenomenon? In his new book, Empire of Skulls, the Vanderbilt scholar Paul Stob tells the phrenology story through the wealthy Fowler family — Orson, Lorenzo, and Charlotte — who financed and promoted this American circus. It was the Fowlers, Stob explains, who shaped phrenology into the intellectual glue of 19th century American progress and convinced reformers like Walt Whitman, Susan B. Anthony, John Brown, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton of its social value. The appeal was self-improvement, that most American ideal. In Europe, your skull was your fate; in Fowler's America, you could supposedly reshape your brain like a bicep in order to grow new bumps. A gym for skulls. And, in P.T. Barnum fashion, it toured, bringing replica skull collections to the utopian communes of mid 19th century America. And in good (or bad) American fashion, this bunk often had a darker subtext with skulls pilfered from native burial mounds and, inevitably, a slaveholding phrenologist wing. Not everyone bought a ticket. Mark Twain visited Lorenzo Fowler's London depot incognito and was told his skull shape indicated an absence of humor. Three months later, he reappeared, this time as Twain, and got the reverse prognosis. But what finally killed phrenology wasn't Twain but the hitherto unparalleled bloodshed of the Civil War. Not even the Fowlers could glean much positive from the mountains of actual skulls at Gettysburg or Antietam. The circus had ended. Now it's the Fowlers who are the freaks. We gawk at them rather than their skulls. Step right up. The show must go on. Five Takeaways •       The Intellectual Glue of American Reform. From the 1830s to the 1860s — the era of reform — practically every movement to improve the young republic was led by believers in phrenology: abolition, women's suffrage, temperance, prison and education reform. Whitman, Susan B. Anthony, John Brown, Stanton, and Mott were all sympathetic; Orson Fowler barnstormed Massachusetts with his Amherst friend Henry Ward Beecher, who swore by phrenology for the rest of his life; John Brown Jr. worked at the Fowlers' Phrenological Cabinet until Bleeding Kansas called him west. The reason was one word: improvement. Even the enslaved, the phrenologists argued, must be freed — because every human being deserves the chance to improve.•       Curl Your Brain Like a Bicep. European phrenology said your skull was your fate. The Fowlers Americanized it: exercise a mental faculty, they taught, and the brain deposits new gray matter that literally pushes out the skull — self-improvement you could measure with calipers. Parents brought children for readings, returned years later, and found the head had grown just as prescribed: to the Fowlers, concrete proof. The ideal male head measured twenty-three inches around, the female twenty-two — women started in a different place, but nothing said they couldn't climb. And in 1843's Hereditary Descent, Orson made an argument radical for his century: that race mixing was a positive good for humanity.•       Second Only to Barnum. For three decades the Fowlers' Phrenological Cabinet at Clinton Hall — free of charge, unlike the American Museum kitty-corner across the street — was the second most visited tourist attraction in New York City. Visitors could hold a murderer's skull and feel for themselves why he killed, or trace the bumps of statesmen and writers. The empire was literal: the global skull trade of the era, from Samuel Morton's Crania Americana to skulls pilfered from native burial mounds, stocked the shelves. The Fowlers were millionaires, not billionaires — and Orson spent his share on a sixty-room octagon mansion, flagship of the 500-odd octagon houses he inspired across America.•       Twain's Two Visits — and the Birth of “Pseudoscience.” Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. said reading a brain through a skull was like reading the inside of a safe by feeling the knob — and coined the word “pseudoscience” specifically for the phrenologists. Mark Twain ran the experiment: visiting Lorenzo Fowler's London depot incognito, he was told his organ of mirthfulness was a divot; three months later, business card presented, it was off the charts. Stob still insists on calling phrenology a science — because that is how its era understood it, because it was more accurate than much of the competition, and because one of the fathers of American neurology emerged from the Fowlers' own circle.•       We Are the Phrenologists Now. What killed phrenology was the Civil War: three decades of promising heaven on earth ran skull first into carts of actual skulls, and the utopia of self-improvement died on the battlefield. But the impulse never did. Phrenology, Stob argues, was self-help before the word existed — and its descendants fill the airport bookstore: astrology, Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram, the genetic ancestry kit, all of them, in his words, scientifically garbage yet enormously significant in people's lives. The uncharitable reading of the past is a trap. In two hundred years, Stob warns, they will look back at our sciences of the self exactly the way we look at the Fowlers. About the Guest Paul Stob is Director of the Program in American Studies at Vanderbilt University, where he also teaches in the Department of Communication Studies and the Program in the Communication of Science and Technology. His research focuses on nineteenth-century American intellectual culture — religion, democracy, populism, and social movements. He is co-author, with Stephen Lucas, of The Art of Public Speaking, now in its fourteenth edition. His first trade book is Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind (Counterpoint, April 14, 2026). References: •       Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind by Paul Stob (Counterpoint, April 2026). Jennifer Wright in The New York Times Book Review: “A thoroughly researched and intriguing work.”•       The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby by Michael Blanding — the recent Keen On episode on the Greens, this show's previous installment of ...

Hobby Lobby is a multibillion-dollar chain of craft stores. Its founder, David Green, built a craft empire - and used his fortune to push a radical religious agenda, donating billions of dollars to right-wing evangelical causes, running advertisements for the Bible, crusading against birth control, and stealing, looting, and forging artifacts for their Museum of the Bible. The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation is a new book by Michael Blanding and tells the story of the Green family. Blanding discusses the book and Hobby Lobby's enduring effects on American politics. Cover art courtesy of Hatchette Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Small beginnings built with faith, hard work, and generosity can often lead to big impact. You may be familiar with Hobby Lobby, but are you aware of their small beginnings, how they managed growth, and what they currently do to serve their workforce and to positively impact culture? In this episode, Linda hosts special guest, Peter Dobelbower, Senior VP – Legal at Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.  Their discussion chronicles the history of the company's founding to their current worldwide impact. In addition, Peter emphasizes the importance of educating employees about public policy and shares personal examples of how he has chosen to do so in the workplace. You will be inspired by his wisdom and experience and you will discover actionable steps to have a big impact and move cultural mountains in your marketplace.  ©Copyright 2026, Prosperity 101, LLC __________________________________________________________ For information about our online course and other resources visit: https://prosperity101.com To order a copy of Prosperity 101 – Job Security Through Business Prosperity® by Linda J. Hansen, click here: https://prosperity101.com/products/ Become a Prosperity Partner: https://prosperity101.com/partner-contribution/ If you would like to be an episode sponsor, please contact us directly at https://prosperity101.com. You can also support this podcast by engaging with our Strategic Partners using the promo codes listed below. Be free to work and free to hire by joining RedBalloon, America's #1 non-woke job board and talent connector. Use Promo Code P101 or go to RedBalloon.work/p101 to join Red Balloon and support Prosperity 101®. Connect with other Kingdom minded business owners by joining the US Christian Chamber of Commerce. Support both organizations by mentioning Prosperity 101, LLC or using code P101 to join. https://uschristianchamber.com Mother Nature's Trading Company®, providing natural products for your health, all Powered by Cranology®. Use this link to explore Buy One Get One Free product options and special discounts: https://mntc.shop/prosperity101/ Unite for impact by joining Christian Employers Alliance at www.ChristianEmployersAlliance.org and use Promo Code P101. Support Pro-Life Payments and help save babies with every swipe. Visit www.prolifepayments.com/life/p101 for more information. Maximize your podcast by contacting Podcast Town. Contact them today: https://podcasttown.zohothrive.com/affiliateportal/podcasttown/login Check out VAUSA, America's choice for virtual assistants- https://hirevausa.com/connect" Thank you to all our guests, listeners, Prosperity Partners, and Strategic Partners. You are appreciated!   The opinions expressed by guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent those held or promoted by Linda J. Hansen or Prosperity 101, LLC.

The multibillion dollar arts and crafts corporation Hobby Lobby has long been steeped in Evangelical Christianity, owned by a family that is extremely influential in conservative politics. Our guest today is investigative journalist Michael Blanding, author of the brand new book The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation. For this episode, Michael tells me about the spiritual history of the family behind Hobby Lobby, their Indiana-Jonesian scandals involving stolen religious relics, the contents of their propagandic bible museum, and the right wing groups and causes they have funneled their riches into. Get a copy of Michael's book ⁠The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby ⁠⁠⁠Become a Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content Or subscribe to American Hysteria on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get some of our new merch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠americanhysteria.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, all profits go to The Sameer Project, a Palestinian-led mutual aid group who are on the ground in Gaza delivering food and supplies to displaced families. Leave us a message on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Urban Legends Hotline⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer and Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miranda Zickler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Associate Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riley Swedelius-Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional editing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kaylee Jasperson⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've done plenty of abstract shows on American Christian nationalism. But this one is about a single family: the Greens of Oklahoma City, owners of the Hobby Lobby retail empire, and probably the wealthiest Christian nationalist family you've never heard of. According to investigative writer Michael Blanding, the Greens have amassed a $14 billion fortune from selling glitter glue and popsicle sticks. In his new book The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby, Blanding reveals what he insists is this billionaire family's quest to craft a Christian nation. Hobby Lobby is an all-American story — especially in its ridiculous ironies. A fundamentalist fortune built on bead-buying hippy consumers. The business came out of the Sixties counterculture. That said, the Greens have built the closest thing to a Christian corporate behemoth. Hobby Lobby has no corporate debt, is closed on Sundays, pays above average wages, and has a founder, David, who still flies coach. And yet this is the same Trump-loving corporation that forced its warehouse laborers to work during COVID and denies them birth control coverage. And then there is the Museum of the Bible, blocks from the Capitol — God's base camp, as it's known — stocked with 40,000 shady artifacts including a $1.7 million Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, and forged Dead Sea Scrolls. Such are the absurdities of life in Christian MAGAland. Render unto Trump what is Trump's. Then deduct, forge or steal the rest. Five Takeaways •       The Most Influential Family You've Never Heard Of. Hobby Lobby is an $8 billion business with a thousand big-box stores, and the Greens are worth $14 billion — among the richest people in America — from what Blanding calls the perfect recession-proof business: when times are good, people buy crafts, and when times are bad, they make things instead of buying them. David Green saw the waste at the TG&Y department store chain in the sixties, started making picture frames in his garage, and — by his own account — owes the takeoff to the beatniks and hippies buying beads. The family credits God rather than themselves: chosen, anointed, and bearing no responsibility for the wealth. •       True Believers, Not Hypocrites. Whatever else the Greens are, Blanding insists, they are not hypocrites: they genuinely believe everyone is going to hell without Jesus, and they live accordingly. No corporate debt, wages well above the minimum, closed Sundays to honor the Lord, a founder who flies coach and lives modestly in Oklahoma. The record cuts both ways: during COVID, warehouse employees worked unmasked in hundred-degree heat after David Green's wife had a vision from God that the company must stay open. And the 2014 Supreme Court case over birth control coverage made Hobby Lobby a national flashpoint — half the country boycotts it, and the other half shops there precisely because of it. •       Seven Mountains and the Attack on Pluralism. The Greens work within the democratic system, Blanding concedes under Andrew's devil's advocacy — but they are associated with Seven Mountains dominionism, the crusade for evangelical control of government, law, entertainment, and the other commanding heights of American society. Steve Green, David's son, is on record that there is one true worldview, incompatible with all others, and that pluralism should not exist because the rules are laid out in the Bible. His Bible curriculum for public schools taught scripture as reliable historical truth. This isn't guilt by association, Blanding argues — it's what the family says in its own books and interviews. •       Trump as Cyrus. David Green came out against Trump in 2016 — an op-ed, a Fox News appearance, support for Marco Rubio — as a poor example of moral leadership. Then Trump became the nominee, the Supreme Court became the prize, and the family fell in line with the movement's theology of the imperfect vessel: Trump as Cyrus, the pagan Persian king who freed the Jews and delivered for the faithful without being one of them. To their credit, Blanding notes, the bet paid off — no president, including the professed believers, has pushed conservative Christian exceptionalism further through the courts and executive orders. •       God's Base Camp: The Museum of the Bible. Blocks from the Capitol sits the Greens' Museum of the Bible, stocked with some 40,000 cuneiform tablets, papyri, and Torah scrolls acquired in part to prove the Bible historically true — and acquired, it turned out, from shady dealers. The federal government seized the $1.7 million Gilgamesh Dream Tablet as looted from Iraq; the museum's Dead Sea Scrolls proved to be forgeries; and the acquisition machine doubled as a tax strategy, with artifacts bought cheap, reappraised high, and donated for deductions so large they sometimes paid for themselves. Radical Christian conservatives held their conferences there — one called it God's base camp. Ingenious, entirely legal, and, in Blanding's telling, entirely revealing. About the Guest Michael Blanding is a Boston-based investigative journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Slate, Smithsonian, and The Boston Globe Magazine. His previous books include The Map Thief, a New York Times bestseller; The Coke Machine; and In Shakespeare's Shadow, the subject of his last appearance on this show in 2022. His new book is The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation (PublicAffairs, July 14, 2026). References: •       The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation by Michael Blanding (PublicAffairs, July 14, 2026). Virginia Heffernan in The New York Times: “Blanding is at the height of his arts and crafts.” •       Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014) — the Supreme Court case in which the company successfully argued it need not provide insurance covering birth control, and the moment Hobby Lobby became a national flashpoint. •       The Museum of the Bible — the Greens' institution blocks from the Capitol, whose looted Gilgamesh Dream Tablet was seized by the federal government and whose Dead Sea Scrolls proved to be forged. •       Seven Mountains dominionism — the movement seeking evangelical Christian control of government, law, media, entertainment, and the other commanding heights of society. •       

Send us a text and chime in!The City of Kingman in collaboration with the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to celebrate the opening of Hobby Lobby and Niu Valley Hawaiian Grill during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at 3140 Stockton Hill Road. The event celebrates the arrival of two new businesses that expand shopping and dining opportunities while contributing to Kingman's continued economic growth. Hobby Lobby brings a nationally recognized retailer to the community, while Niu Valley Hawaiian Grill adds a new local dining experience for residents and visitors. “We are excited to welcome Hobby Lobby...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/kingman-to-celebrate-hobby-lobby-and-niu-valley-hawaiian-grill-opening/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Most parents don't realize they're losing their kids until the calls stop coming. Around age 15 or 16, there's a conversation every parent needs to have, one that shifts you from rule-keeper to the person your child actually wants in their corner. Miss it, and you end up on the Father's Day obligation list. Have it, and you stay in their top 5 for life. What is that conversation, and when do you have it? Lance Wallnau and his wife Annabelle (41 years married) unpack the parenting shift that most families never make, what the Hobby Lobby family's annual meetings reveal about building generational legacy, and why so many couples quietly grow apart after the kids leave home. In this episode: * The "recalibration" moment every parent must hit by age 16, or risk becoming an obligation * Why answered prayer does more to keep kids in faith than any church service * How to parent each personality type (DISC), including the story of a son who showed up to church in Robin pajamas * What the Green family (Hobby Lobby) does every year that passes faith AND wealth to the next generation * The trap that ends 40-year marriages after the kids move out, and how to avoid it * Family crests, memorial stones, and ancient practices for transmitting legacy with intention If you're building something meant to outlast you, this conversation is for you. Podcast Episode 2183: The 1 Conversation That Keeps Your Kids Coming Back | don't miss this! Listen to more episodes of the Lance Wallnau Show at lancewallnau.com/podcast

On this special live episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we're talking about Hobby Lobby with my guest Michael Blanding, author of the new book The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation.   Michael is a Boston-based investigative journalist and author of In Shakespeare's Shadow and the New York Times bestseller, The Map Thief. A former senior writer at Boston Magazine and senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, his work has appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Slate, Smithsonian, The Boston Globe, and other publications. Visit his website at www.michaelblanding.com. Michael visited the Craft Industry Alliance studio to tape this interview in front of a live virtual audience. +++++ To get the full show notes for this episode visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Join today.

Deanna James — 2-time Ink Master contestant (Seasons 10 & 14) and owner of Eden Body Art Studios — sits down with Chris Johnson on the Passion Pod for a raw, inspiring conversation about turning a passion into a career. From oil painting classes at Hobby Lobby to tattooing paintings on skin worldwide, Deanna opens up about surviving a brutal apprenticeship, the truth behind Ink Master, building a 15-person non-tattooing staff at her Dallas studio, and why she spent years tattooing mastectomy nipple restorations for free. If you're an artist, aspiring tattooer, or anyone chasing a passion-driven career — this one's for you. In this episode: The reality of tattoo apprenticeships & hazing culture Behind the scenes of Ink Master Seasons 10 & 14 How to build a tattoo business that actually works Overcoming health struggles, rejection & public criticism Why gatekeeping in creative industries is holding everyone back

Hobby Lobby, your grandma's kitchen, youth group t shirts, random community ministries, Tim Tebow's eye black-- Bible verses are plastered everywhere. We love the Bible. We love quoting the Bible. But often, we find that some people actually use the Bible incorrectly and misquote it, misuse it, or lack proper understanding for the verse they slap on a T Shirt. On this episode, after a hiatus, the Boys™ are back discussing some of the ways they've seen the Bible get misused.

Christina Hello, everyone, I'm Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today's extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” So, Warren, what's up first? Warren One of my “must reads” is Phil Cooke. His observations about media and leadership and lots of other topics are always short, sharp, and wise. If you're a regular listener to the podcast, you know that I've had him on the program before. Christina And today you're recommending his latest article, “When the Wheels Come Off: Why Leaders Fail in a Crisis.” Warren He says a crisis reveals a leader's true character. He advises leaders in crisis to “protect trust more than reputation.” He says, “Too many leaders try to preserve appearances. Strong leaders preserve credibility. Sometimes that means admitting mistakes publicly. The moment you stop communicating is the moment you start losing trust. Here's the hard truth: People rarely remember the crisis itself. They remember how the leader behaved. In normal seasons, leadership is strategy. In a crisis, leadership is all about character.” Christina Next up is a significant new statement from the European Evangelical Alliance. Our work here at MinistryWatch focuses mostly on the U.S. Why did you want to feature this news from the EEA? Warren Being an evangelical in Europe is a bit different than here in the United States. For one thing, evangelicals in Europe are relatively small in number. The European Evangelical Alliance claims to represent some 23 million evangelical Christians on the continent with more than 450 million people. The U.S., by comparison, has about 40 million evangelicals in a country with about 350 million people. Perhaps because European evangelicals are so much smaller in number, their aspirations for political power are more measured, you might say more modest. The EEA recently attempted, in a new document, to clarify the ‘identity and role' of evangelicals in public life. Christina And you think that American evangelicals have a lot to learn from it. Warren I do. Among other features of the document is an explicit attempt by European evangelicals to distance themselves from American evangelicals. “We oppose any political movement that undermines democratic accountability or treats any group of people as less than fully human,” the EEA says. “Evangelicals in Europe do not seek political privilege or dominance, do support a pluralistic and civil public square, do respect democratic institutions, rule of law, and human rights.” Further, they “reject coercion, manipulation, and the misuse of religion in politics.” By the way, you can read the entire statement for yourself. We have a link to it in today's show notes. Christina A new proposal by the Trump Administration caught your attention this week. Warren The federal government is considering a really bad idea. According to WORLD, “Public comment closed last Friday for a proposed Trump administration policy to combat government information leaks. The proposal would require all federal employees—in agencies ranging from the CIA to the Education Department—to sign a nondisclosure agreement.” Christina WORLD wrote a lenghy and balanced report on this topic, which we'll link to in today's show notes. But, until our listeners get a chance to read it, what else does the article say? Warren It says that “According to the Office of Personnel Management, the government-wide NDA wouldn't create new secrecy rules or increase penalties, but it would keep sensitive information secure. Violating the NDA could result in dismissal or legal penalties, the draft reads, and the agreement extends five years after federal employment ends.” Christina Free speech advocates and libertarian groups are up in arms about this proposed rule. Warren The conservative/libertarian Cato Institute has spoken out against the new rule. A coalition of roughly two dozen organizations—including journalism, transparency, and civil liberties groups—sent a joint letter arguing the rule would “silence public employees” and infringe First Amendment rights. Christina Here at MinistryWatch, we oppose non-disclosure agreements in general. Warren We do, and this one is a particularly bad idea, overbroad and a direct threat to transparency and limited government initiatives. By the way, the new proposal attracted some 30,000 comments, which you can search and read here. Christina Christianity Today's Bonnie Kristian recently did a penetrating interview with Tyler Johnson, a former pastor who now serves as chief impact officer at Come Near, the organization now responsible for He Gets Us. Warren I've never been a fan of the He Gets Us campaigns and approach, but the organizations and the philanthropists behind the campaign – including the Green Family of Hobby Lobby fame – have spent so much money in Christian media that criticism of the campaign in major Christian outlets has been muted. No one wants to derail the gravy train. That is why I give CT some credit for this interview, which asks challenging questions and does not accept cliches for answers. Christina Finally, Warren, a couple of remembrances, one of Robert Sloan, the president of Houston Baptist University, who died this week. The other is of Henry Hazlitt, who died more than 30 years ago. Warren First, Robert Sloan. I first met Robert B. Sloan at a meeting of conservative activists in 2006, right about the time he took over as president of Houston Baptist University. A few years later, I helped organize an event at HBU featuring Dr. Sloan, Marvin Olasky, and Ted Cruz. I had deep admiration for him and this news that he has died is a bit of a gut punch. He made a huge contribution to Christian higher education, and he has left many proteges who will carry on his work. That said, there are a few people I have known in my life who I think were uniquely gifted and called for their cultural moment. Chuck Colson was one. Bill Armstrong was another. Robert Sloan was one of those men. He will be missed by me and by many. You can read more about him here. Christina And Henry Hazlitt. Warren Henry Hazlitt was a journalist, syndicated columnist, and one of the big brains of the 20th century. He died on this date (July 9) in 1993. His book `Economics in One Lesson was for many years the book I would recommend to anyone who wanted to read just ONE book on economics. If you are a parent or grandparent, I recommend getting this book. It will help you explain economics to your children. Christina Any final thoughts before we go? Warren If you have not discovered our YouTube channel, check it out here. We now have nearly 200 videos there, and they have attracted tens of thousands of views. Subscribe, like, and share to spread the word about our work. I am in Albuquerque next month. If you live in the Land of Enchantment, one of my favorite states, reach out to me. I would love to share a meal or a cup of coffee with you. My email is wsmith@ministrywatch.com. We'd love to have your financial support as we approach our fiscal year end. Just go to www.ministrywatch.com/donate Christina The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. I'm Christina Darnell, along with Warren Smith. Until next time, may God bless you.

On this episode of The Karol Markowicz Show, Karol sits down with Mollie Hemingway to discuss her new book, Alito, and the lasting impact of Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. Mollie shares behind-the-scenes stories from the Court, explains why Justice Alito remains one of the most influential — and least understood — justices in America, and discusses major rulings including Dobbs, Hobby Lobby, and gerrymandering cases. The conversation also dives into media bias, the Russia collusion narrative, faith, family life, parenting, and why Mollie believes Americans will soon crave authentic, human-created content in an AI-driven world. Plus, Karol and Mollie discuss journalism, conservative culture, raising children, and the future of political storytelling in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this deeply personal episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas makes a big announcement — he and Mrs. Anglotopia are returning to Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, the place that inspired Anglotopia itself. As a teenager in Indiana, Jonathan hung a poster of Gold Hill on his bedroom wall and dreamed of going there; it became the reason he fell in love with Britain. After nearly 10 years away, he and Jackie are returning to stay in Button Cottage — a 400-year-old property sitting right on the famous cobbles, painstakingly restored by its owner Melanie Fontana over three years. Jonathan sits down with Melanie to hear the full story: how she and her partner fell in love with Gold Hill on an Easter weekend, found the cottage for sale on their phones, and spent three years stripping away decades of 1970s "improvements" — concrete floors, bitumen tar, plasterboard, blocked fireplaces — to reveal 450-year-old beams, Victorian elm floorboards, a fossil in the grouting, and one of the most atmospheric interiors in Dorset. The episode also covers the history of Shaftesbury, the legacy of the Ridley Scott Hovis advertisement, what it means to restore a Grade II listed building, and why Gold Hill remains one of the most unchanged streets in England. Links Button Cottage — Official Website Button Cottage on Airbnb Shaftesbury Town Guide Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden Historic England — Listed Buildings Listed Property Owners Club Farrow & Ball Paint — Dorset The Original Hovis Advert — Ridley Scott (YouTube) Blackmoor Vale, Dorset Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset — the steep cobbled lane made famous by Ridley Scott's 1970s Hovis bread advertisement — is the place that inspired Jonathan to visit Britain as a teenager and directly led to the founding of Anglotopia. Jonathan and Jackie are returning to stay on the hill for the first time in nearly 10 years. Button Cottage is a genuine 400-year-old property sitting directly on the cobbles of Gold Hill, restored from near-dereliction to authentic period condition by Melanie Fontana and her partner over three years — and it is available to rent on Airbnb. The cottage was comprehensively ruined in the 1970s: beams were covered with plasterboard, the fireplace was blocked and converted to gas, floors were concreted over, and the entire structure was tanked with bitumen tar — stopping the building from "breathing" and trapping damp inside the walls for decades. Stripping back the 1970s layers revealed 450-year-old oak beams still filled with ancient woodworm holes, Victorian elm floorboards underneath later chipboard, layers of wallpaper from the 1950s through the 1980s peeled from the fireplace wall, and a fossil discovered by hand with a pickaxe when the concrete floor was removed — now set into the grouting between the limestone floor tiles. Restoring a Grade II listed building requires using period-appropriate materials throughout: lime plaster (not modern gypsum), limewash or breathable paint, reclaimed stone, and kiln-dried wood for the fireplace. Melanie worked with a conservation architect and joined the Listed Property Owners Club to educate herself before starting work. Shaftesbury is one of England's five highest towns, built on a Saxon hilltop fortification, and its history stretches back over 1,300 years. The Abbey ruins directly outside Button Cottage — founded by Alfred the Great in 888 AD — are a Grade I scheduled monument and entry is free. The Hovis advertisement, directed by Ridley Scott before he became famous, still draws visitors from around the world to Gold Hill — some of whom walk up the hill humming the theme tune. Melanie says the town "wears it like a comfortable cardigan" — not overplaying it, not overdeveloping it, just letting the hill exist as it always has. Button Cottage sleeps two (one king bedroom plus a single daybed room), features a working inglenook fireplace split into two halves by 1970s alterations, Victorian elm floorboards, 450-year-old beams, a ground-floor shower room, a kitchen with reclaimed pine floors, and a walled garden with views over the Blackmoor Vale. Melanie offers a genuinely personal hosting experience: she meets guests on arrival, shows them how everything works, customizes the welcome pack based on dietary preferences, and provides seasonal gifts — currently Prosecco and Dorset Apple Cake in summer, red wine and local cheese in winter. Gold Hill itself has barely changed in centuries — historical paintings and photographs from every era show the same street, the same rooflines, the same Abbey wall. It is, as Jonathan puts it, a place that simply doesn't change — and that is precisely why it means so much. Soundbites "As a teenager in Indiana, I bought a poster at Hobby Lobby called Gold Hill Dorset. And hung it on my wall next to my bed and looked at it every single morning and thought — one day I'm gonna go there." — Jonathan on the image that started it all. "My partner got on his phone and Googled to see if there was anything for sale. And this little cottage, the cutest of all the cottages, was for sale. We went home, got on the phone, booked a viewing, and we just wanted to snap it up right away." — Melanie on falling in love with Gold Hill on an Easter weekend. "It was very much spoiled in the 1970s. The beams were covered, all the woodwork was covered with modern plasterboard. The walls were plastered with modern plaster. It was actually really, really damp — because it had been tanked with bitumen tar." — Melanie on what they found when they bought the cottage. "To find those beams and to touch them and to know they're approximately 450 years old is just goosebump. They are filled with ancient woodworm holes from centuries ago and they're just beautiful." — Melanie on the moment the ceiling came down. "When he dug up the concrete floor by hand with a pickaxe, he found a fossil. And he's settled the fossil into the grouting next to the limestone floor tiles just in between the living room and kitchen. So it's there for people to see." — Melanie on one of the cottage's most extraordinary discoveries. "The old-fashioned building techniques are fantastic because what they do is they allow a cottage like this to absorb moisture and then release moisture according to the weather patterns. It just breathes just like we do." — Melanie on why modern materials damage historic buildings. "The town wears it like a comfortable cardigan. It hasn't been overdone, it hasn't been presented in a certain way. Nobody's out there polishing cobbles. The cobbles just exist. The cottages just exist." — Melanie on Shaftesbury's relationship with the Hovis advertisement. "People tell me it's really relaxing and it feels like it gives you a hug. When they tell me they didn't wake up till 11am the next morning and they actually missed meeting up with their friends because they just slept and slept and slept." — Melanie on guests' reactions to the cottage. "It is my first time, although I do have a history a long long time ago — my first career was in hospitality. So I've done restaurant catering, functions, dinner dances. And this is just a little bit like that but without having to do any cooking." — Melanie on her background and why Button Cottage felt like a natural fit. "I'm almost as emotional as they are, honestly. So many people feel the history and they see it as a quintessentially English place to be, to drink in. I just feel really proud of what we've done here." — Melanie on welcoming guests who have a deep connection to Gold Hill. Chapters 00:21 Introduction & Big Announcement — Jonathan reveals he and Mrs. Anglotopia are returning to Gold Hill 01:10 The Poster on the Bedroom Wall — How Gold Hill in Shaftesbury inspired a teenager in Indiana and started Anglotopia 02:24 Welcome to Melanie Fontana — Owner and restorer of Button Cottage 02:47 Love at First Sight — How Melanie and her partner discovered Gold Hill on an Easter weekend and bought the cottage on the spot 04:02 Buying in 2019 — Purchasing just before the pandemic and the frustration of not being able to start work 04:59 The Restoration Philosophy — Reverting to original as far as possible, using period materials, and letting the building breathe 07:32 What They Found Inside — A cottage comprehensively ruined by the 1970s: plasterboard, blocked fireplaces, concrete floors, and bitumen tar 08:45 The Discoveries — 450-year-old beams, Victorian elm floorboards, layers of wallpaper, a fossil in the floor, and wood from a market chest 13:05 The Name Button Cottage — Cute as a button, and Shaftesbury's history as a center of the hand-embroidered button-making industry 14:58 Gold Hill and Shaftesbury — One of England's five highest towns, Saxon origins, greenstone buildings, independent shops, and the worldwide renowned countryside bookshop 19:35 The Silence of Shaftesbury — What Jonathan loves most, and Shaftesbury as a microcosm of English history 20:12 The Abbey Ruin Wall — A Grade I scheduled monument founded by Alfred the Great in 888 AD, right outside the front door 22:24 Shaftesbury Abbey — Free to visit, picnics welcome, one of the biggest and richest abbeys in medieval England before the Reformation 23:48 The Hovis Advertisement — Ridley Scott, how Gold Hill became globally famous, visitors who come humming the theme tune, and the town's quietly confident relationship with its own fame 26:57 Restoring a Listed Building — Planning restrictions, lime plaster, the Listed Property Owners Club, and materials of the time 29:00 The Biggest Challenge — Bitumen tar in the bathroom and fireplace, and why chemicals are sometimes unavoidable 32:57 The Inglenook Fireplace — How it was cut in half in the 1970s, why they decided to keep it that way, and why it works perfectly 35:20 A Tour of Button Cottage — Living room, inglenook, vestibule, shower room, kitchen, laundry, main bedroom with iron bed, single daybed room, and the walled garden 40:33 The Furnishings — Farrow & Ball pointing, reclaimed furniture, feather sofas, goose down bed, velvet and linen cushions, and why texture matters 42:17 The Six-Foot Question — Beam heights, where to duck, and the leather-padded "mind your head" signs 44:09 Opening to Guests — Melanie's dream of a customer-facing business, her hospitality background, and why this was the perfect fit 45:39 Why Airbnb — How it works, the booking experience, and Melanie's responsive approach to hosting 46:29 Tips for Staying in a Historic Property — What to expect, the hill, the cobbles, the handrail, and why it's never as difficult as it looks 50:47 The Tea Question — Clipper organic, Earl Grey, Lavazza coffee, and a welcome pack tailored to every guest 54:32 The Big Announcement — Jonathan and Jackie are coming to stay in February, and what it means to welcome guests who have a deep connection to Gold Hill 56:56 Wrap-Up — buttoncottage.co.uk, Airbnb bookings, and an invitation to follow along when Jonathan and Jackie visit Video Version

Patrick fives a masterclass on Catholic social teaching, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the thorny issue of moral compromise in marriage. The conversation shifts in unpredictable directions: government paperwork ethics, Advent versus Christmas traditions, heated debates about the third secret of Fatima, and the curiosity of a married Catholic priest. Patrick weaves together doctrine, gritty life dilemmas, ancient texts, and offbeat humor as he answers, offering listeners a wild carousel ride through faith’s daily confusions and comforts. Chandler (email) - Are the charismatic gifts different than the gifts of the Holy Spirit? (00:30) Paul (email) – Please explain the Ten Principles of Catholic Social Teaching (04:20) Nancy (email) - It's already Christmas at Hobby Lobby (and probably elsewhere) (13:36) Paul (email) - Is modern day Israel still the chosen people? (Gen 12:2-3) What is the standing of the catholic church in relation to the people of Israel? (17:26) Sharlyn - Did Peter's wife pass away? Also, has the third secret of Fatima been resolved? (24:41) Ed - My father-in-law is lying in his retirement application to get more benefits. How do I approach this with my wife? (31:16) Joe - How do I manage the fact that my wife is separating from the Church. I’m trying to keep my family united through this. (35:23) Marcine - I am about to start prison ministry tomorrow. What book of the bible should I read to them to start? (45:11) Don - Is there any instance where a Catholic priest can be married? (48:13)

A burglar, a car thief, a pickpocket, and a roof full of teenagers all heard the same thing in the dark — a voice that wasn't there, telling them to get out before it was too late.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/somethingunseenREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7mzj4apFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Creepy, paranormal encounters sometimes cause people to stop short of committing an action they might regret. (Supernatural Intervention) *** Weird family member Atreada tells of a horrifying series of nights when she and her sister encountered a demon under one of their beds. (Man Beneath The Bed) *** In York County, Pennsylvania a suspected witch is murdered – and thus began the dark story of the Hex House. (Dark Magic in Hex Hollow) *** Was there a conspiracy to murder Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe? We'll look at the theories and evidence for and against the idea. (Killing Marilyn)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:36.259 = Show Open00:01:59.484 = Supernatural Intervention00:28:49.825 = Man Beneath The Bed ***00:33:42.600 = Dark Magic of Hex Hollow00:39:33.099 = Killing Marilyn ***00:59:36.847 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Supernatural Intervention” by Anna Lindwasser: http://bit.ly/2IHZl58“Man Beneath the Bed” by Weirdo family member Atreadia, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com“Dark Magic in Hex Hollow” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2GD8860“Killing Marilyn” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2GGF7GS(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December 06, 2021Weird Darkness moves through four shades of the unexplained in this episode: the unseen voices and strangers that talk people out of crimes and catastrophes, the demon that lived under two sisters' bed in Texas, the 1928 witch-killing that gave a Pennsylvania hollow its name, and the still-contested death of Marilyn Monroe.It opens with a run of first-person accounts pulled from Reddit, each describing the moment something unseen stepped in to stop a crime or a catastrophe. A burglar hiding in the closet of an elderly woman's house watches a ghostly old man pat a departing paramedic on the back, then feels breath on the neck and a voice ordering the intruder out. Middle-schoolers creeping through their darkened school are warned off by a voice none of them claims, and they avoid a library that proved to be wired with a silent alarm and motion detectors. In California, a fourteen-year-old abandons a car-theft job a mile from the pickup, spooked by a rising sense of dread, and later learns the vehicle was bait in a police sting that swept up everyone else sent after it. A pickpocket lifts a wallet clean off a stranger, only for the man — blind, sunglasses raised — to calmly ask for it back. Threaded among them are a blown tire that derails a despairing teenager's suicide plan, church doors that lock the instant two thieves reach for them, and a Hobby Lobby shopper whose five stolen pieces of balsa wood seem to trail straight to a table saw and a flesh-eating MRSA infection.From there the episode turns to a listener named Atreada, who shared a room and a bed with her older sister in SunRay, Texas. For a week the bed shook hard enough to slam against the wall and wake the whole house, blamed each night on two children supposedly roughhousing. On the fourth night a hand rose from the gap between bed and wall as an evil laugh filled the room, and on the last night the sisters aimed a flashlight and saw the thing climb out and bolt — an old man in rags, barefoot, with glowing eyes, talon-like fingers, broken teeth, ears jutting at odd angles, and thin transparent strands hanging from an otherwise bald, corpse-like head.Next comes the true story behind Spring Valley County Park in York County, Pennsylvania, a place once called Hex Hollow. In 1928 a Powwow folk-magic practitioner named John Blymire became convinced he was cursed, and a witch called Nellie Noll — the Marietta River Witch — named Nelson Rehmeyer as the source. To break the hex, Blymire needed a lock of Rehmeyer's hair and his copy of The Long Lost Friend, an 1820 spellbook by John George Hohman. On November 26, 1928, Blymire and two accomplices, John Curry and Wilbert Hess, beat Rehmeyer to death in his home and tried to burn it down; the house refused to burn, which locals took as proof of his power. Blymire and Curry drew life sentences and Hess ten to twenty years, and the surviving hex house opened as a museum in 2007 — its story helping to inspire horror novelist Brian Keene and Shane Free's 2015 documentary on the killing.The episode closes with the death of Marilyn Monroe, found nude and lifeless in her Brentwood home in the early hours of August 5, 1962, a telephone in her hand and empty pill bottles on the nightstand. The official verdict was probable suicide by barbiturate overdose, but Sergeant Jack Clemmons, the first officer on the scene, found no glass or water for swallowing some sixty pills, no vomit, and housekeeper Eunice Murray running laundry while the body lay cooling. Thomas Noguchi's autopsy turned up lethal levels of Nembutal and chloral hydrate in her blood and liver, yet not a trace in her stomach. Witnesses placed Attorney General Robert Kennedy at the house that day and again near 10 p.m., tied to rumors of a red diary detailing her affairs with Robert and President John F. Kennedy and referencing a plot against Castro. A competing account, advanced years later by a Court TV investigation, holds that her psychiatrist Ralph Greenson gave her a chloral hydrate enema to wean her off Nembutal, unaware that her internist Hyman Engelberg was still prescribing it, and that the fatal drug interaction — not the Kennedys, and not her own hand — is what killed her.

Shohei just cannot be stopped and is doing things we haven't seen in quite some time. But first, Tim figured out QR codes. Watch out, world! We also button up what it means to "bat around." Well, at least we think we figured it out. Plus, no baby yet for Jeff, so he'll keep hitting the podcast until the new arrival makes an appearance. We also share some father-son facts you may not know involving two current players and two former players. And yes, even Jeff manages to bring Dickie Noles into the conversation. It all makes sense, trust me. The Dodgers love to score runs early, but is that all there is to it? Oneil Cruz is flirting with history, and it involves a whole lot of strikeouts. Plus, a save for Winn. Yeah, you read that right. Jeff bought a sign at Hobby Lobby that is surprisingly accurate. And in Wheel of Kurkjian, he finally gets a chance to show off his umpiring skills. That doesn't happen very often. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you watch, follow wherever you listen, and share the show with a friend. Thanks so much for being part of our family. To explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/FOUL. The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. Win exclusive signed merchandise from Foul Territory and other prizes from Simon's Heart—visit justaball.org to learn how to enter for a chance to win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corporations are people in the eyes of the law. But how did that happen, and why does it hand them rights you don't have?  UCLA law professor Adam Winkler, author of "We the Corporations", traces a 200-year campaign by business to win the constitutional rights of human beings. Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales press him on what Zingales calls an incredible trick. Corporations insist they're separate from their owners when that shields owners from blame, then argue they're like people when they want to spend on elections or dodge a rule.  Winkler traces how the Fourteenth Amendment, written after the Civil War to protect the newly freed, became a tool for railroads and banks instead. He even describes a lawyer who, by his account, lied to the Supreme Court, producing a journal he claimed proved the amendment was meant for corporations.  Zingales pushes on what comes next: could AI itself qualify for legal personhood, and would that shield big tech from blame? When we ask Winkler for a shred of hope that the long arc doesn't simply keep favoring business, the answer is far shorter and blunter than expected.  Connect with us:

In this episode of The Industrialist, Jeremy Mercer sits down with retail real estate veteran Dave Cheatham to discuss the changing business landscape surrounding college athletics, NIL, and the broader evolution of real estate strategy.With more than 30 years of experience and over $3 billion in retail transactions, Dave has advised some of the nation's largest brands including JCPenney, Hobby Lobby, Aldi, Gap, Darden, CVS Pharmacy, and Signet. Throughout his career — including leadership roles at CB Richard Ellis, Staubach Retail, and X Team Retail Advisors — he has become known for helping shape corporate real estate strategies, executing large-scale retail rollouts, and mentoring the next generation of industry leaders.Jeremy and Dave dive into how NIL is reshaping college sports, how universities and brands are adapting, and why understanding market dynamics matters more than ever. The conversation also explores the parallels between sports and real estate - from stadium developments and student housing demand to long-term investment strategy and navigating changing economic cycles.This episode is a practical discussion on leadership, adaptability, relationship-driven business, and what it takes to stay ahead in industries that are constantly evolving.

Hobby Lobby CEO David Green joins Jase, Al, and Zach to talk about the question that changed the way he views success, wealth, and obedience to God. David opens up about the near collapse of Hobby Lobby in the 80s, why his family believes they don't truly own the company, and how costly decisions like closing on Sundays and standing by their faith shaped the business. The guys reflect on Phil's legacy in the duck blind, the power of passing down faith through family stories, and why true success is measured by in eternity.  In this episode: Genesis 1, verse 28; Ecclesiastes 3, verse 11; Psalm 24, verse 1; Matthew 25, verses 14–30; Romans 5, verses 3–5; Hebrews 11, verses 13–16 “Unashamed” Episode 1337 is sponsored by: https://myphdweightloss.com — Find out how Al lost 80+ pounds. Visit the website or call 864-644-1900 and mention "AL" to get 2 weeks free in the program! https://preborn.com/unashamed — Visit the PreBorn! website or dial #250 and use keyword BABY to donate today. http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ — Sign up now for free, and join the Unashamed hosts every Friday for Unashamed Academy Powered by Hillsdale College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“What's the Worst Decision You Could Make on Sixth Street… and Why Did This Guy Actually Do It?” From unbelievable street chaos to laugh-out-loud parenting struggles, this episode of The JB and Sandy Show is a wild ride through one of the strangest weekends Austin has seen in a while—and trust us, you won't want to miss a second of it. Things kick off with a jaw-dropping story that had everyone asking the same question: “What was he thinking?” A man on Sixth Street made the bold (and incredibly misguided) choice to pick a fight—with an entire platoon of Marines in full dress blues. As Sandy put it, “That's the ultimate of not being able to read the room.” The aftermath? Exactly what you'd expect—and it's as intense as it is unbelievable. But the chaos didn't stop there. JB, Sandy, and Tricia break down a deeply concerning series of random shootings across Austin involving teenagers, stolen cars, and a city on edge. It's a sobering moment in the episode, balanced by appreciation for law enforcement stepping in fast to bring it under control. Just when you think things couldn't get any stranger, the crew shifts gears into the weird, wonderful side of Austin life. From a paddleboarder casually playing the flute on Lady Bird Lake to a Cybertruck sporting ironic bumper stickers, the question becomes: what's the most “Austin” thing you saw this weekend? Spoiler alert—it involves a three-legged dog and a game of hacky sack. And then comes one of the standout moments of the episode: Sandy's brilliantly relatable “Ode to the End of the School Year.” If you're a parent hanging on by a thread as summer approaches, this will hit hard. With lines like “I am one permission slip away from total collapse,” and “Hobby Lobby can suck it,” it's the cathartic laugh every exhausted parent didn't know they needed. Plus, the team dives into crowds getting out of control at The Domain over a limited-edition watch drop, the return of mall culture, and why people might finally be craving real-world connection again. 

On this episode of The Karol Markowicz Show, Karol sits down with Mollie Hemingway to discuss her new book, Alito, and the lasting impact of Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. Mollie shares behind-the-scenes stories from the Court, explains why Justice Alito remains one of the most influential — and least understood — justices in America, and discusses major rulings including Dobbs, Hobby Lobby, and gerrymandering cases. The conversation also dives into media bias, the Russia collusion narrative, faith, family life, parenting, and why Mollie believes Americans will soon crave authentic, human-created content in an AI-driven world. Plus, Karol and Mollie discuss journalism, conservative culture, raising children, and the future of political storytelling in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonny and Heather face the summer with news of Southern Illinois Pride plans. This information has recently been circulated on local social media. In the process, of course, lots of anti-Pride community members have had...."interesting" things to say about Pride. Jonny and Heather remind them that their comments are public and turn to rebutting the common propaganda talking points critical of Pride and the LGBTQ+ community. In the back half of the show they run with the theme of why (this year especially) Pride is so necessary because of the ludicrous, systemic discriminations against queer and trans people. 

Favour Obasi-ike, MBA, MS, dives deep into the realities of budgeting and investing for SEO services in 2026. Favour explains that businesses should expect to invest between $500 and $10,000 monthly, emphasizing that organic search provides a much higher long-term conversion rate than paid media. The conversation heavily highlights the necessity of technical SEO—such as integrating Google Search Console and fixing canonical tags—before scaling content. Furthermore, Favour breaks down the evolution of "AI SEO," explaining how modern websites must use structured data, updated content tags, and local zip code embedding to ensure they are recommended by AI bots and localized search updates.Who is this for? This content is perfectly tailored for business owners, digital marketers, entrepreneurs, and content creators looking to navigate the technical and financial realities of search engine optimization in 2026. Whether you manage a local brick-and-mortar shop or a global e-commerce brand, this breakdown provides a blueprint for leveraging organic growth and artificial intelligence.Ready to Rank? Book Your SEO & Web Dev Services Today

Max and 99 are back for another round of Omnibus. They hit headlines on Google selling AI to the Pentagon, Sergey Brin’s rightward shift, military impact on marine life in the Strait of Hormuz + more. Then they tackle listener emails on socialism, the Trump shooting, and oil price manipulation before the midterms. They rank their Top 5 brands to boycott and close with book recommendations and member shoutouts. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:18 Headlines: 00:06:16 Emails: 00:41:04 Top 5: 01:08:33 Beyond the Bullshit: 01:31:43 Memberships: 01:32:57 Outro: 01:34:02 Resources TechCrunch: Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal New York Times: Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side Mother Jones: Why Trump’s Crypto Empire is in Chaos Wired: Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire Readers Digest: 10 Things That Were Affordable 10 Years Ago—And Now Feel Like a Luxury Me Mother Earth: The Ethical and Sustainability Concerns of Temu and Shein Diet Prada on Instagram: Hegseth Wife Loves Shein Wikipeda: Chick-fil-A and LGBTQ people Business Insider: 16 of the biggest controversies in Hobby Lobby’s 50-year history — from denying contraceptives for employees to illegally smuggling ancient tablets BDS: Guide to BDS Boycott & Pressure Corporate Priority Targeting UNFTR Resources Episode: Amazon (Part One). Video: The Shock Heard ‘Round the World. Max for MTN. Book Love Becca Rea-Tucker: The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Become a member at unftr.com/memberships. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibility.Support the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In yet another exploration of "The Cage", Kivas Fajo, possible owner of Hobby Lobby and collector of rare and valuable things, moves on from smuggling religious artefacts looted from Iraq, and Lt Cmdr Data finds himself the newest piece in his collection. Will Data's ethical programming to value all life prevent him from killing to survive? Visit our website at humanisttrek.com Support the show at patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your merch at humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & partners: Modiphius | UnderOutfit Socials: Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Thanks to Star Trek Avatar Creation & Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch

What if the culture that makes your company feel like home is the exact thing keeping the right people from ever walking through the door? In this episode, Melissa Franks — founder of On Call COO and 25-year operator — tackles one of the most under-examined growth levers in small business: company culture. Drawing on real client work, her own corporate-turned-startup experience, and lessons from companies like Hobby Lobby and Ben & Jerry's, Melissa makes the case that the culture that got you to your first ten employees is rarely the one that will carry you to your first hundred. You'll hear the two truths every founder has to hold in tension, why a strong culture can quietly become an exclusionary one without anyone meaning for it to, and the three reasons homogeneous cultures cost more than founders realize, in talent math, legal exposure, and slower, worse decision-making. Then Melissa walks you through her 8-step Culture Audit, the same framework she uses with fractional COO clients, so you can honestly assess whether your culture is an asset or a ceiling, and decide exactly what to keep, evolve, or let go. Free Download: The Culture Audit WorksheetWant to run the full 8-step audit on your own company? Download the free Culture Audit Worksheet, the same framework Melissa uses with her fractional COO clientshttps://oncallcoo.myflodesk.com/cultureaudit Work With MelissaIf you're not sure whether your culture is an asset or a ceiling, that's exactly the kind of thing On Call COO helps founders figure out. A culture audit is one of the first things Melissa runs when she steps in as a fractional COO. Book a free 30-minute consultation and she'll tell you honestly whether your culture is going to get you where you're going. Book your free consultation: https://www.melissafranks.com/fractionalcooservicesConnect with Melissa:Watch the Episodes on YoutubeInstagram: instagram.com/melissa_franks Schedule a call: melissafranks.com 

Surprise, you're gay! (And an asshole?) We know you guys enjoy a good AITA story, but wanted to put a little queer spin on this episode…Listen in as we cover Hobby Lobby, the Jesus museum, rainbow glasses, and maybe a touch of familial trauma. Who wants an NSFW gay episode next??Check out our tattoo studio:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CaliLousTattoos.com⁠⁠⁠orwww.instagram.com/CaliLousTattoosand our YouTube Channel:⁠@tattoohomewreckers266⁠Please share your thoughts withus and if you have any questions, you know where to find us!

What does it look like to build a family legacy that outlasts you by seven generations? In this episode of the Refining Rhetoric podcast, host Robert Bortins sits down with Bill High — CEO of Legacy Stone and co-author of The Legacy Life with Hobby Lobby founder David Green — to discuss how Christian families can build a multi-generational legacy of faith, generosity, and intentional vision. Bill and Robert dig into why the nuclear family is in freefall (down from 72% to 37% since 1960), why individualism is the enemy of legacy, and how to move your family from consumers to creators. Bill walks through the practical tools families can use — a family vision statement, mission, values, and generosity habits — to unite around something bigger than themselves. Whether you're just starting out or trying to reverse decades of drift, this conversation will challenge you to stop thinking about the next 20 years and start thinking about the next 150. Resources: https://billhigh.com/ https://legacystone.com/ This episode of Refining Rhetoric is sponsored by CC Graduate Degree in Latin Studies: Classical Conversations is excited to announce the launch of our new accredited Graduate Program in Latin Studies, an 18-credit hour program designed specifically for homeschooling parents who want to deepen their understanding of classical Christian education in Latin writing and translation. This graduate program provides academic recognition for your dedication to classical learning while offering a pathway to advanced study in Latin through our partnership with Southeastern University. Register today to secure your spot in this transformative educational experience. Click Here to Begin Your Classical Journey

From ROI to EROI: How One Entrepreneur Is Helping Eradicate Bible Poverty by 2033 What happens when a retail entrepreneur has a Holy Spirit moment at a Bible dedication ceremony in Guatemala — and never looks at business the same way again? In this episode, host Justin Forman sits down with Mart Green, co-founder of Mardel Christian bookstores and a driving force behind Illuminations, a collective impact initiative uniting Bible translation organizations around the world with one audacious goal: eradicate Bible poverty by 2033. Mart shares the origin story of Illuminations — from a small table of five CEOs and five resource partners meeting monthly in a Dallas airport admirals club — to a movement now involving 300+ people from dozens of organizations who've helped accelerate Bible translation from a projected finish date of 2150 down to 2041, with faith believing for 2033. He also opens up about his family's mission statement, his daily rhythm in God's Word, and what stewardship really looks like when you stop being an owner and start being a steward. Key Topics: The Guatemala moment that shifted Mart's lens from ROI to EROI (Eternal Return on Investment) How Illuminations was built brick by brick — starting with three organizations and growing to a 300-person annual gathering The Stanford Collective Impact framework — and the sixth element Stanford missed (communal prayer) How AI and technology are accelerating Bible translation, cutting projected timelines by decades Why generosity, humility, and integrity are the only character traits Mart looks for in a partner The Green family mission statement: "Love God intimately. Live extravagant generosity." Mart's daily scripture rhythm and the O-I-O-I framework (Open, Insight, Obey, Intimacy) Notable Quotes: "In that moment, I kind of went from ROI to EROI. What's the eternal return on investment?" — Mart Green "Satan always attacks at the point of unity. I guess it's because it's powerful." — Mart Green "There's only two things that last forever — God's Word and the souls of men and women. So if I can get those two combined, it's less of a responsibility." — Mart Green About the Guest: Mart Green is a second-generation entrepreneur and son of Hobby Lobby founder David Green. He co-founded Mardel Christian bookstores at age 19 and has since become a major force in faith-based philanthropy. He is a key resource partner in Illuminations, the world's largest Bible translation collective impact initiative, which is working to ensure that every people group has access to God's Word in their heart language by 2033. Mart and his family of 50 — all living in Oklahoma City — operate from a shared mission: to love God intimately and live extravagant generosity.

Survivors of the Institute in Basic Life Principles describe a recovery process measured in decades rather than months. Former members report entering marriages through courtship systems that prevented independent evaluation of potential partners, receiving educations through the Advanced Training Institute curriculum that left them unable to meet standardized testing requirements, and experiencing faith crises that extended beyond organizational departure to fundamental theological reconstruction. Multiple survivors have reported harassment from Gothard's remaining loyalists after speaking publicly, and Gothard himself publicly characterized his accusers as participants in a conspiracy. Jinger Duggar Vuolo has described her recovery as a process of separating her personal faith from Gothard's doctrinal framework. Recovering Grace continues to operate as a support community for adults raised inside ATI.The organizational and political infrastructure Gothard built over five decades remains substantially intact. IBLP at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars in earnings according to public tax filings. The organization maintained properties across multiple states and operated in over a dozen countries. Gothard's political strategy — internally designated the Joshua Generation — aimed to place homeschooled young people into government positions. The political connections were documented and operational: governors attended IBLP conferences, a member of Congress served on the organization's board, and Hobby Lobby founder David Green purchased properties for IBLP's use including a former college campus in East Texas that now serves as the organization's headquarters.Josh Duggar, raised within the IBLP system, worked as a lobbyist for the Family Research Council in Washington and was later convicted on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material, receiving a sentence of twelve and a half years.Gothard, ninety-one, resigned from IBLP in 2014 after thirty-four women accused him of misconduct and inappropriate behavior, with some alleging the conduct occurred when they were minors. An internal investigation found he had acted "inappropriately." He has never been criminally charged. In June 2025, the Texas Supreme Court denied IBLP's petition to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its teachings were designed to facilitate conditions enabling abuse. Joseph Duggar was arrested in March 2026 on Florida felony charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under twelve. He is presumed innocent. IBLP continues to operate from its Texas headquarters. Its curriculum and teachings remain available. The homeschool legal infrastructure developed in part through IBLP's advocacy network remains operative. This concludes the five-part investigative series.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #TrueCrimeToday #JoshuaGeneration #CultRecovery #SpiritualAbuse #JosephDuggar #RecoveringGrace #TrueCrime

She couldn't choose what to eat. Not indecision — a total systems failure. Every choice she'd ever made had been routed through a chain of command that no longer existed. That's what leaving the Institute in Basic Life Principles looks like for the people who grew up inside it. Not a clean break. A slow collapse of identity, faith, and function that takes years to rebuild.Survivors describe marriages entered through courtship systems that eliminated independent evaluation. Educations that left them unable to pass standardized tests. A faith crisis that meant questioning whether the God they'd worshipped was real or a product of one man's theological framework. Families that cut them off for speaking publicly. Gothard loyalists who called them bitter and liars. Gothard himself dismissing his accusers as conspirators. Jinger Duggar Vuolo described it as disentangling her faith from Gothard's structure. Rebekah Drumsta reportedly spent more than a decade recovering. Recovering Grace remains active as a support community for adults raised inside ATI. Recovery isn't a moment. It's measured in decades.And the machine that created those survivors is still running. Governors attended Gothard's conferences. A congressman served on his board. A mayor reportedly sold him a government building for one dollar. Hobby Lobby's founder purchased entire campuses for the organization. IBLP at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars in earnings. Properties across multiple states. Operations in over a dozen countries. Gothard called the political strategy the Joshua Generation — homeschooled children deployed into government to reshape the country from inside. The pipeline was operational. Josh Duggar was trained inside this system, lobbied Congress for family values, and was later convicted on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material.Gothard is ninety-one. He resigned in 2014 after thirty-four women accused him of misconduct. He has never been criminally charged. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to proceed alleging IBLP's teachings were designed to enable abuse. Joseph Duggar was arrested in March 2026 on Florida felony charges. He is presumed innocent. IBLP's headquarters remain in Texas. Its teachings are still available. The legal infrastructure that shielded its families from external oversight remains intact. The movement adapted when its founder fell. It didn't end.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #CultRecovery #SpiritualAbuse #HiddenKillers #RecoveringGrace #JoshuaGeneration #ReligiousTrauma #TrueCrime

The survivors can't pick what to eat for dinner. Not because they're indecisive — because every decision they ever made was routed through a hierarchy that no longer exists. Their operating system crashed. That's what leaving the Institute in Basic Life Principles actually looks like. Not a dramatic escape through a gate. A slow, disorienting collapse of identity, faith, relationships, and basic life function that takes years — sometimes decades — to rebuild.They describe entering marriages through courtship systems that blocked independent choice. Educations so narrow they couldn't pass standardized tests. A faith crisis deeper than leaving a church — questioning whether the God they'd been raised to worship existed outside Gothard's framework. Families that excommunicated them for going public. Gothard's loyalists calling them liars. Gothard himself framing the accusations as conspiracy. Jinger Duggar Vuolo described the process as untangling her actual faith from the system's version of it. Recovering Grace remains active as a community for adults who were raised inside ATI.And the system that created this damage still has an address, a staff, and a product line. Gothard's political strategy — the Joshua Generation — placed homeschooled children into government positions to reshape American policy from the inside. Governors attended his conferences. A congressman sat on his board. Hobby Lobby's founder purchased entire properties for the organization. IBLP at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars in earnings. Josh Duggar — trained inside this system — lobbied Congress for Christian family values while, according to federal prosecutors, possessing illegal abuse material.Gothard is ninety-one. Thirty-four women accused him of misconduct. He resigned in 2014, has never been criminally charged, and dismissed his accusers publicly. In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court ruled a lawsuit alleging IBLP's teachings enabled abuse can proceed. Joseph Duggar was arrested in 2026 on Florida felony charges. He is presumed innocent. IBLP still operates from Texas. Its teachings are still sold. The homeschool legal infrastructure it helped build remains intact. The movement didn't collapse. It adapted. This concludes the five-part series — and the question it leaves is how many people are still inside, believing they can't walk through the door.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #HiddenKillersLive #CultRecovery #SpiritualAbuse #JoshuaGeneration #RecoveringGrace #ReligiousTrauma #TrueCrime

Governors at IBLP conferences. A congressman on the board. A presidential candidate who publicly defended the Duggars. A Hobby Lobby founder purchasing entire campuses for the organization. And minors from IBLP training centers working on political campaigns.Bill Gothard's vision went beyond religion. He called it the Joshua Generation — a plan to deploy homeschooled children trained inside his system into American government, law, and politics. The infrastructure existed. The connections were real. Josh Duggar's career at the Family Research Council wasn't an accident. It was the pipeline functioning as designed.IBLP's financial operation at its peak reported approximately sixty-three million dollars. Properties in multiple states. International reach across over a dozen countries. A nonprofit status that has never voluntarily released financial information.The 2025 Texas Supreme Court ruling allowed a landmark lawsuit to proceed — one arguing that IBLP's teachings were designed to create conditions enabling abuse. In March 2026, Joseph Duggar was arrested on Florida felony charges alleging misconduct with a minor during a 2020 family vacation. He is presumed innocent and faces legal proceedings.Gothard is ninety-one. He has denied all allegations. He has never been criminally charged. IBLP still operates from Texas. Its materials are still available. The broader movement it helped build — the intersection of fundamentalist Christianity, political ambition, and homeschooling without meaningful oversight — didn't end when Gothard stepped down. It adapted.This is the final installment of our five-part IBLP investigation. The machine is still running. And the people it harmed are still waiting for accountability.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #BillGothard #JoshuaGeneration #PoliticalPipeline #JosephDuggar #CultExposed #TexasSupremeCourt #TrueCrimeToday

Bill Gothard didn't build a church. He built an infrastructure for political and cultural influence — and it's still functioning.His plan was called the Joshua Generation. Take the best children from his homeschool network, train them inside his system from birth, and deploy them into government to reshape America. This wasn't aspirational. It was operational. Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, and Sonny Perdue all appeared at IBLP events or publicly supported Gothard. A congressman chaired his board. An Indianapolis mayor sold him a city building for a dollar — and minors from IBLP's training center worked on that mayor's political campaign.The financial scale was massive. Approximately sixty-three million in reported earnings as of 2006. A Texas campus provided by Hobby Lobby's David Green. A Michigan retreat on three thousand acres. International operations in over a dozen countries.IBLP is still a registered nonprofit operating from Big Sandy, Texas. Gothard's seminar recordings are still available. The teachings have not been renounced. The legal protections that shielded IBLP families from educational oversight remain in place.In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit alleging IBLP's teachings were designed to enable abuse to proceed. In March 2026, Joseph Duggar was arrested on Florida felony charges alleging misconduct with a minor. He is presumed innocent.Gothard is ninety-one. He has never been criminally charged. The survivors are still waiting. And the system he built is still operational.This is Part 5 — the final episode of our IBLP series. The machine didn't stop. The question is what happens next.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#IBLP #HiddenKillers #IBLPExposed #BillGothard #JoshuaGeneration #PoliticalPipeline #JosephDuggar #CultExposed #TexasSupremeCourt #RecoveringGrace

She didn’t go on a missionary journey. She didn’t preach to a crowd. She didn’t write a letter that would become Scripture. She raised a son who did. In this episode of the Bible Moms series, Kate and Rebecca uncover the story of two women you’ve probably skimmed right past — Lois and Eunice, the grandmother and mother of Timothy. With only one verse of Scripture to their name, these women are easy to overlook. But what they built inside the walls of their home — without a Bible, without a believing husband, in the middle of a pagan city — became the foundation for one of the most significant young leaders in the entire New Testament. If you’ve ever felt like your daily mothering doesn’t matter, like you’re just going through the motions, like the laundry and the carpool and the wiping noses couldn’t possibly be kingdom work — this episode is your permission slip. Because what Lois and Eunice teach us is that ordinary faithfulness has extraordinary impact. Every time. Without exception. Even when you can’t see it yet. TAKEAWAYS FOR MOMS 1. Your faith is forming your children — whether you realize it or not. You are always planting something. The question is what. What you model, repeat, and return to inside your home is shaping your kids in ways you won’t fully see for years. 2. You don’t need perfect circumstances to raise a godly kid. Eunice was raising Timothy in a divided home, in a pagan city, without a believing husband and potentially without his father in the picture at all. God didn’t wait for perfect conditions. He used what she had. 3. You are preparing your children to recognize truth — even when you’re not there. You can’t control every room your child walks into. But you can build the foundation so that when they encounter truth — or a lie — they know the difference. 4. God goes ahead of you in the gaps. Timothy may have grown up without a believing father figure. But God sent him Paul. If there are holes in your child’s life you can’t fill, pray boldly — God is faithful to provide. 5. Ordinary faithfulness is holy work. As Elisabeth Elliot said, it is through the ordinary, faithful carrying out of daily duties that union with God is formed. The feeding, the teaching, the repeating — it’s all kingdom work. SCRIPTURES REFERENCED 2 Timothy 1:5 — Paul commends the sincere faith that lived first in Lois and Eunice 1 Timothy 4:12 — Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young 2 Timothy 1:7 — God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and sound judgment 2 Timothy 3:16-17 — All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness Acts 13-14 — Paul’s first missionary journey through Lystra Philippians 3:10 — Knowing the power of His resurrection (referenced in Risen Motherhood context) RESOURCES MENTIONED Family Values — Gather Moms curriculum for teaching core values in the home (one value per month, practical activities for kids) Moms Let’s Talk — Gather Moms curriculum for intentional conversations with your kids on faith, friendships, gender, screens, and more Motherhood is a Calling — Desiring God Elisabeth Elliot — The Shaping of a Christian Family  Self Tanner – https://a.co/00mEVFxV EPISODE TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Welcome + Spring in Texas (and the great self-tanner debate ) 07:30 — Catching up: where we are in the New Testament story 10:45 — Paul’s road to Damascus + Saul vs. Paul — what actually happened 15:00 — Paul’s first missionary journey and the city of Lystra 20:00 — Meet Lois & Eunice — grandma, mom, and one verse of Scripture 26:30 — What they taught without a Bible (and how it prepared Timothy for Paul) 32:00 — Timothy joins Paul + what it looks like to invest in young leaders 38:45 — The Michelle Obama clip + young moms, wisdom, and who’s qualified to teach 45:00 — Famous scriptures from Timothy you’ve probably seen on a Hobby Lobby sign 50:00 — Application: how to build faith in your home TODAY 57:00 — Elisabeth Elliot + why mothering is holy work Gather Moms: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Kate Henderson: Instagram | Facebook Rebecca Bradford: Instagram | Facebook

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Send us Fan MailThe pressure you feel might not be coming from your workload. It might be coming from a single belief: “It all belongs to me, so it all depends on me.” That idea sounds responsible, even admirable, but it can quietly crush Christian entrepreneurs, executives, and fathers who are trying to lead well while carrying the full emotional weight of outcomes they can't control. I'm sharing a story that stopped me in my tracks, one I heard connected to David Green from Hobby Lobby. As he wrestled with succession planning while the business reached the billion-dollar level, a moment in prayer reframed everything: if he weren't the owner, he'd focus on being a faithful CEO and let the owner handle ownership decisions. Then came the realization that changes how you lead a business, build a legacy, and sleep at night: God is the Owner. We're the stewards. From there, we walk through the biblical framework behind stewardship, including Jesus' parables about servants entrusted with resources and the parable of the talents. We talk about why God provides opportunities, people, and resources, and why we're still accountable to multiply what we've been given. We also bring it home to leadership in the family, where stewardship creates both clarity and freedom without lowering the standard for excellence. If this connects with you, share it with a friend who's carrying too much, subscribe for more marketplace Christianity, and leave a review so more leaders can find the show. What area of your life needs a stewardship mindset today?Support the show

What role should businesses play in society today?In this episode of the Unlearn Podcast, I sit down with investor, ecosystem builder, and Foundry Group co-founder Seth Levine to explore how capitalism itself may be evolving. Seth's latest book, Capital Evolution, examines a fundamental question: can modern capitalism create broader opportunity, stronger communities, and more inclusive ownership?Our conversation ranges from declining economic mobility and generational uncertainty to the role of values-driven companies and the rise of AI-powered work. We also dive into how leaders can navigate uncertainty—balancing profit, purpose, and technological disruption.Along the way, Seth shares how a single dinner conversation sparked a two-year research journey, interviewing more than 100 leaders, academics, and entrepreneurs to understand where capitalism may be headed next.This conversation also builds on ideas we've explored before on the podcast—particularly with Seth's long-time collaborator Brad Feld. In our earlier discussion on Give First leadership, Brad challenged the idea that success comes from extraction, instead arguing that generosity, long-term thinking, and community building are the real drivers of sustainable impact. Together, these conversations offer a powerful lens on how leadership, capitalism, and value creation are being redefined.If you're thinking about the future of work, leadership in an AI-powered world, or how organizations can create both economic and societal value, this episode will challenge some assumptions.Key TakeawaysCapitalism is already evolving: Many leaders still operate as if we're in a shareholder-first world—but that model has already shifted. Businesses now face growing pressure to balance profit with broader societal impact.Economic mobility is declining: While economies continue to grow in aggregate, fewer people are able to move up financially. This shift is reshaping how younger generations view opportunity and fairness.Values-driven companies are becoming more visible: Organizations like Patagonia, Hobby Lobby, and Chick-fil-A show that companies can operate with clear values. What matters most is transparency—being honest about what the organization stands for.AI is changing how leaders work: Seth describes using AI tools like Claude as an operating system for his daily work—drafting ideas, exploring questions, and accelerating thinking. Leaders who combine human judgment with machine intelligence can dramatically increase their effectiveness.Curiosity and listening are leadership superpowers: One of Seth's biggest lessons from writing the book was the value of listening to perspectives outside his own experience. Engaging with different viewpoints reveals insights leaders often miss.Additional InsightsThe danger of misleading economic averages: Seth describes the “Jeff Bezos walks into a bar” problem—where averages distort reality. Aggregate growth can hide widening inequality and declining mobility.The difference between values and politics in business: Companies should be clear about their values—but that doesn't mean every company needs to take political positions. Transparency builds trust with employees, investors, and customers.Why younger generations feel uncertain: Many are entering a world shaped by rapid technological change, rising costs of living, and shifting job markets. AI both excites and worries people about what work will look like.AI rewards experimentation: The people benefiting most from AI are those who continuously experiment. Treating AI as a collaborator—not just a tool—opens entirely new ways of working.Episode Highlights00:00 – Episode RecapSeth Levine reflects on the changing nature of capitalism and why declining economic mobility, shifting values, and AI-driven disruption are forcing leaders to rethink how businesses create value for society.02:40 – Guest Introduction: Seth LevineBarry introduces Seth Levine, co-founder and partner at Foundry Group, entrepreneur advocate, and author of Capital Evolution, a book exploring how capitalism can evolve to create broader opportunity.05:00 – The Dinner Conversation That Sparked a BookSeth describes the boardroom conversation that sparked the idea behind Capital Evolution—a question about whether investors would accept lower returns in order to live their values.07:53 – Why the Capitalism Debate Is GrowingResearch for the book revealed that roughly half of people under 40 believe capitalism isn't working—prompting a deeper exploration of how the system might evolve.10:33 – Values-Driven Businesses in PracticeExamples like Patagonia and Hobby Lobby show how companies can operate with strong values while still pursuing business success.19:14 – Generational Anxiety About the FutureYounger generations face growing uncertainty about careers, technology disruption, and economic opportunity.23:38 – Learning From Different PerspectivesTravel, conversations, and research helped Seth recognize how limited our understanding can be when we stay within familiar social and professional circles.29:30 – Experimenting With AI at WorkSeth shares how tools like Claude have become part of his daily workflow—helping him explore ideas, draft writing, and accelerate thinking.33:38 – Why AI Feels Exciting AgainAfter decades in venture capital, Levine says experimenting with AI tools has reintroduced a sense of novelty and curiosity into his work.40:51 – The Pattern of Every New TechnologyFrom automobiles to AI, every major technological shift initially sparks fear before becoming normalized.42:07 – A Simple Leadership Habit: Listen MoreSeth encourages leaders to actively seek conversations with people who hold different perspectives—and listen without trying to persuade.45:00 – Closing ReflectionsBarry wraps the conversation, highlighting the importance of curiosity, experimentation, and openness as leaders navigate the evolving relationship between business, society, and technology.FAQsQ1. What is Capital Evolution and why is it important?Capital Evolution describes how capitalism is shifting beyond a shareholder-first model toward creating broader societal value. It's important because businesses are now expected to balance profit with impact, ownership, and community outcomes.Q2. Why is economic mobility declining today?Economic mobility is declining because wealth and opportunity are increasingly concentrated. Even as economies grow overall, fewer people can move up income levels, making it harder for younger generations to improve their financial position.Q3. What role should businesses play in society today?Businesses should generate profit while also contributing to society through clear values, responsible decision-making, and long-term thinking. The most effective companies align economic success with positive societal impact.Q4. How is AI changing leadership and the future of work?AI is transforming leadership by enhancing decision-making and productivity. Leaders who combine human judgment with AI tools can move faster, process more information, and make better strategic decisions.Q5. Why are younger generations questioning capitalism?Younger generations are questioning capitalism due to rising living costs, job uncertainty, and reduced economic mobility. These challenges make traditional systems feel less fair and less effective than in the past.Useful Resources:Seth Levine on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethjlevine/ Foundry Website - https://foundry.vc/ Seth Levine Book: Capital Evolution - https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Evolution-New-American-Economy/dp/1637747780 Unlearn Episode 160 with Brad Feld - https://barryoreilly.com/explore/podcast/give-first-leadership-brad-feld/ Follow the Host:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryoreillyPersonal site: https://barryoreilly.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/barryoreillyauthor/Twitter/X: https://x.com/barryoreillyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/barryoreilly/

David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby, and his ministry partner, Bill High, share their secrets to leaving a lasting family legacy. Learn about transferring family values to your children and grandchildren. Hear David’s inspiring stories of stewarding his business and family with a long-term mindset. Investing in your grandchild builds a generational legacy of faith. We are here to help you multiply your returns with biblically-based, practical resources. Get More Episode Resources If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.

David Green is the founder of Hobby Lobby and is a major financial supporter of Evangelical organizations in the United States and funded the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. He's the author or co-author of several books, including the recently released The Legacy Life: Leading your family to Make a difference for Eternity, which he coauthored with Bill High. Bill was able to join us for the first several min, but then I think his internet cut out, so it ended up just being David and I talking shop. Preorder my upcoming book on Women in leadership: https://a.co/d/bRu0N8uCheck out the Exiles Conference in Minneapolis, April 30-May 2: https://www.theologyintheraw.com/exiles26Get your free resource from Voice of the Martyrs: vom.org/InTheRawSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Toya and Eugene fight at their own party on this week's Married To Medicine. Don't worry. It turns out it's Heavenly's fault. Ah well. What a waste of a Hobby Lobby cherry blossom tree. To watch this recap on video, listen to our bonus episodes, and participate in live episode threads, go to Patreon.com/watchwhatcrappens. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, the gals get in touch with their creative side to discuss some pros and cons of artisanal influence. Topics include spectacle making, California bungalows, and yet another reason to avoid Hobby Lobby. Sign up for Unpinned Wine Club, get into the flow, and tune in for Crafty Crimes. For a full list of show sponsors, visit https://wineandcrimepodcast.com/sponsors. To advertise on Wine & Crime, please email ad-sales@libsyn.com or go to advertising.libsyn.com/winecrime.