Podcast appearances and mentions of John Harper

LEITURA BÍBLICA DO DIA: 2 TIMÓTEO 4:1-8 PLANO DE LEITURA ANUAL: 2 CRÔNICAS 34–36; JOÃO 19:1-22  Já fez seu devocional hoje? Aproveite e marque um amigo para fazer junto com você! Confira:  O pastor John Harper garantiu um lugar para sua filha de 6 anos em um dos poucos botes salva-vidas quando o Titanic atingiu um iceberg em abril de 1912. A seguir, deu seu colete a outra pessoa e compartilhou o evangelho com todos que aceitaram ouvi-lo. Enquanto o navio afundava e centenas aguar davam um resgate improvável, Harper nadava entre os náufragos dizendo: “Creia no Senhor Jesus e você será salvo” (ATOS 16:31 NAA). Entre os sobreviventes do Titanic, um homem referiu-se a si mesmo como “o último convertido de Harper”. Ele tinha rejeitado o primeiro convite, mas creu em Cristo quando o pastor lhe pediu novamente. Ele viu Harper dedicar seus últimos momentos de vida compartilhando as boas-novas de Jesus antes de sucumbir à hipotermia e afundar na água gelada. O apóstolo Paulo instrui Timóteo e o encoraja a ter a mesma urgência e dedicação ao compartilhar o evangelho. Assegurando-o da presença constante de Deus e do retorno inevitável de Jesus, ele incumbe Timóteo a pregar “com paciência e bom ensino” (2 TIMÓTEO 4:1-2). Relembra o jovem a manter-se sóbrio, embora alguns viessem a rejeitar Jesus (vv.3-5). Nossos dias são limitados, portanto cada momento conta. Podemos estar seguros de que nosso Pai preparou nosso lugar no Céu quando proclamamos: “Jesus salva”!  Por: XOCHITL DIXON  

Lori is joined by John Harper from SNY to get the latest on the Yankees and Mets.

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Will Pemberton get elected? Will the 7th Tower Crew overcome the Circle of Flame? Find out now, in the last episode of Playing With Madness: Season 9!Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako   This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

Requiem for the Wretched Dead, a new survival RPG by John Harper set in the Deathlands of the Blades in the Dark universe, which utilizes the Breathless SRD rules. This announcement notably coincided with an outpouring of TTRPG community support that helped fund the creator of Breathless: Frightmare Edition after they had initially worried about an unsatisfying outcome, illustrating the special nature of the TTRPG community. The reprint of The One Ring card for Magic: The Gathering’s crossover with The Hobbit. Veteran artist Donato Giancola accused Wizards of the Coast of reusing and modifying the earlier borderless art by Marta Nael, rather than commissioning a new, original piece from credited artist Dan Frazier. Both Frazier and Wizards of the Coast later confirmed that Nael’s work was unintentionally used as a reference that Frazier painted over. Wizards apologized, acknowledging failures in their internal review process, and promised to update digital versions to credit both artists and ensure Marta Nael is compensated. The Neon Odyssey is a highly successful Kickstarter campaign by Legends of Avantris, which has massively exceeded its funding goal to become a 1,400+ page Space Opera trilogy for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5e. Inspired by retro sci-fi films and video games, the project introduces the Stardust Rhapsody campaign setting across three books: the Outrunner's Handbook, Cosmic Codex, and the Overdrive Expansion. Key features include a new Machinist class, sci-fi class skins for all core 5.5e classes, a dedicated Starfighting System for space combat, over 30 space-faring species, and a 52-Card Cosmic Oracle Deck. Demonic Grimoire serves as the central book for “OSE Month 2026,” a group-collaboration project spearheaded by Exalted Funeral and Necrotic Gnome. The month-long event centers on the theme of “DEMONS” and features a new 176-page book for Old-School Essentials (OSE), a TTRPG inspired by classic games of the 1970s and 1980s. This core book will introduce hordes of new monsters, adventures set in the realms of hell, and fiendish character options, alongside sister projects from 16 other renowned creators in the OSE community. HELLBLASTER: Against the Cyberfiends is a highly funded component of OSE Month by Bloodstar Productions. This Old-School Essentials module for high-level characters blends classic science-fantasy with ’90s occult-industrial aesthetics. The module’s premise is a crashed starship that vomits corruption into a sword-and-sorcery world, forcing adventurers to confront cyborg demons and alien tech. Players must contend with three rival factions—The Doombringers, The Cult of Pleasure, and The Machine Collective—and can seize supercharged weapons, powered armor, and mechanized melee weapons to fight back against the hellish forces. #bladesinthedark #neonodyssey #ose #hellblaster Demonic Grimoire on Backkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/exalted-funeral/old-school-essentials-demonic-grimoire Hellblaster: Against the Cyberfiend: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bloodstar-productions/hellblaster-against-the-cyberfiends Neon Odyssey https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendsofavantris/neon-odyssey Dune Bundles: Physical – https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/1G1KE9 Digital – https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/WO4PBA Warmachine on MyMiniFactory: https://mmf.io/upturned Mantic Companion App: https://companion.manticgames.com/ Use our Referral code: MCTXEE Support Us by Shopping on DTRPG (afilliate link): https://www.drivethrurpg.com?affiliate_id=2081746 Matt’s DriveThruRPG Publications: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Matthew%20Robinson https://substack.com/@matthewrobinson3 Chris on social media: https://hyvemynd.itch.io/​​ Jeremy's Links: http://www.abusecartoons.com/​​ http://www.rcharvey.com ​​Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/upturnedtable Give us a tip on our livestream: https://streamlabs.com/upturnedtabletop/tip​ Donate or give us a tip on Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/2754JZFW2QZU4 Intro song is “Chips” by KokoroNoMe https://kokoronome.bandcamp.com/

The Penultimate episode of this Blades in the Dark season, the 7th Tower gang enters the temple!Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode B team takes Pemberton to the courthouseReza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

SNY's John Harper says he doesn't think the Mets can turn things around because the pitching has been so bad. Will the Yankees continue to play those that perform? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode the 7th Tower crew splits into two teams to accomplish their final mission...Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

Hour 3 for 4/22/26 John Harper welcomes Dr. Gabriel LeBeau to discuss the bioethics of brain death (6:32). Topics/calls: brain death (13:15), neurosurgery (19:12), organ harvesting (20:16), surgery (22:36). Then, Peter Breen from The Thomas Moore Society discusses a recent California abortion pill lawsuit (28:17), the irony of the suit (35:46) and if the AG can be sued (47:54). Link: https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/news/hearing-alert-court-to-consider-ending-californias-lawsuit-against-pro-life-pregnancy-help-organizations-over-abortion-pill-reversal-information

Hour 1 for 4/22/26 Frank Lasee joins John Harper to discuss the state of the planet and climate (5:12). Topics/calls: how climate change gained traction (14:00), ocean acidity (19:25), Reagan (24:01), and geo-engineering (25:17). Then, Bethany Kline from Catholic Singles 365 discusses ditching the apps for community (27:43). Topics: singles group in parish (37:01), single at 42 (41:22), volunteering at Church (46:16), helping nephew find love (48:55). Links: https://truthinenergyandclimate.com/ https://catholicsinglesnewsletter.com/

Hour 3 for 4/22/26 John Harper and Brooke pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Fr. Michael Champagne covers the confession revival in the USA (27:24). Calls: I came back after 50 years (40:47) and I came back before my son's surgery (47:07).

Hour 3 for 4/21/26 John Harper and Dr. Susan Hanssen discusses how immigration through Ellis Island changed the US (1:09), making cultural pilgrimages (14:56) and patriotism (20:01). Then, Dr. Jerome Foss discusses the Pope Leo/Trump dust-up (28:54). Topics/calls: protecting life (41:42), policy over personality (42:53), Trump and Pope Leo should meet (44:23), I think Trump tried peace (45:54), and the Pope and Presidents can make mistakes (49:13). Link: Relevantradio.com/udallas https://www.stvincent.edu/directory/profiles/jerome-foss.html

Hour 2 for 4/21/26 John Harper and Brooke Taylor pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Ann Koshute from Springs in the Desert discusses Catholics and infertility (28:19). Calls: 12 years of infertility (33:54), how infertility impacted my marriage (42:57), and adoption (49:24). Link: https://springsinthedesert.org/

Hour 1 for 4/21/26 John Harper is joined by Jeremey Wayne Tate from Classic Learning Test discusses America's falling birth rates (1:00). Calls: problems with TV (13:54), remedial classes (16:56), studying Latin (18:32), learning at the dinner table (22:26), and the pandemic (24:59). Then, Msgr. James Shea discusses the relationship between the Church and Free Speech (29:24), online commentators (42:24), and religious liberty (46:54). Links: https://www.cltexam.com/ CometoMary.Life

Hour 2 for 4/20/26 John Harper and Brooke Taylor pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Jordan Varberg from Becket discusses a new case for Supreme Court, which will decide whether Colorado can exclude Catholic families from “universal” preschool program (36:55). Topics: why this case is going to the Supreme Court (36:55) and what happens if the Court rules against Becket (42:13). Link: https://becketfund.org/

Hour 1 for 4/20/26 Annie Ryland from Fund for Vocations joins guest-host John Harper to discuss a major $4.5 million gift from an anonymous benefactor (8:02). Then, Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann covers the dangers associated with marijuana (28:40). Topics/calls: dulling your brain (33:50), medicinal uses (38:11), and 2nd-hand smoke (47:27). Links: https://fundforvocations.org/ https://www.kathleenberchelmannmd.com/

Hour 3 for 4/20/26 John Harper and Dr. Greg Bottaro discusses overcoming negativity and embracing the good, true, and the beautiful (1:27). Topics: why young people seek out diagnoses (12:37), scrupulosity (15:35), overcoming darkness (18:40), and going outdoors (24:03). Then, Brendan Hodge covers the phenomenon of young men becoming Catholic (30:02). Topics/calls: why they're converting (32:54), charismatic conversion (36:16), and the importance of adoration (45:35). Links: https://x.com/Brendan_m_Hodge https://catholicpsych.com/bio

In this episode the 7th tower crew makes the final preparations for their last job!Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower crew plans their final heist!Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower crew makes a spider, and Reza does more important things.Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower gang tries desperately to save PembertonReza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower gang tries desperately to save PembertonReza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower Crew does a home invasion.Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

Crash GMs for Beth, Ellie, & Io as they use Lasers & Feelings rules to play as some of the orphans seen in a recent-ish GURPS Wars Logistics arc. Lasers & Feelings 1.4 was created by John Harper and released under a CC BY 4.0 license. (Earlier versions were CC BY NC) You can find the rules here: https://johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feelings Follow this series on… One-Shots RSS Feed: https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/tag/one-shot/podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogwheelgaming Mastodon: https://is.aaronbsmith.com/@cogwheel Not on Mastodon? Consider these instances: gamepad.club dice.camp mastodon.art chirp.enworld.org MP3 Download: One-Shot: Lasers & Feelings, GURPSWars Edition Music Used: Bubble Machine by Drozerix is public domain and can be downloaded from modarchive.org. Keep us ad free by supporting us on Patreon! Thanks to our current Patreon Patrons (as of this upload…): Ellie, Liv Dromen, Paul, ShanShen, Walter, & Patron Emeritus Cindy!

In this episode the 7th Tower crew is a bunch of superheroes.Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

We don't have games, we got family.  Have you ever wanted to play a Fast & Furious-inspired TTRPG? John Harper (of Blades in the Dark, Lady Blackbird, and Agon fame) has got you covered. Welcome to Ride or Die, a fast-paced, double-clutching game where you are invulnerable as long as you are in your car. Look at this dope draft character sheet! If are ready to jump into your souped-up Honda Civic to stop a global arms smuggling ring that also has mega computer virus with nothing but the power of expensive cars and found family, then stayed tuned to Evil Hat Games for Ride or Die's release in the near future.  If you can't wait that long then head over to the crowd-funding campaign for Blades '68. It's Blades in the Dark in the swinging 60s. Groovy, baby!  Or, check out John Harper-recommend survival horror TTRPG, Liminal Horror, by Josh Domanski and Goblin Archives.  Salud mi familia!  Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  More socials Join our Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone   Join the DMofNone Discord!

In this episode the 7th tower spins a plan to save PembertonReza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

Travis Steele Head Coach of Miami of Ohio Men's Basketball joins the show to discuss being the last undefeated team in Men's D1 Basketball, not getting any big non-conference opponents, & what the current state of college basketball is like right now with NIL. John Harper joins the show from Mets Spring Training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Pemberton is still missing, there's a rooftop chase and a new character is introduced...Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

Hour 3 for 2/19/26 Guest-host John Harper speaks with Dr. David Tomasi about understanding transgenderism (3:41), autism (8:52), transitioning (14:29), how families respond (17:57), and Richard Dawkins (20:30). Then, John discusses great Lents (27:37) and great Lenten recipes like roasted Zucchini (34:54), orange noodles (40:36), and parish fish fries (41:50). Link: https://nortades.com/

Hour 1 for 2/19/26 Guest-host John Harper covers the navigating the digital age with Sr. Nancy Usselmann (1:36). Parents shared their experiences: no smart phones for my kids (13:39), limiting phones for kids (18:20), and watching older media with kids (22:41). Then, Eric N. Kniffin from the Ethics and Public Policy Center discusses the recent USCCB religious liberty report (28:13). Topics: how to change hearts and souls (34:16), immigration (40:08), and gender ideology (43:44). Links: http://familytheater.org/ https://fedsoc.org/bio/eric-kniffin

Where's Pemberton?Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

Crash GMs for Beth Ellie, & Io as they play a game based loosely on Lasers & Feelings, but with cartoons and physics. Download the rules for Cartoon Physics here. Lasers & Feelings 1.4 was created by John Harper and released under a CC BY 4.0 license. (Earlier versions were CC BY NC) You can find the rules here: https://johnharper.itch.io/lasers-feelings Follow this series on… One-Shots RSS Feed: https://aaronbsmith.com/cogwheel/tag/one-shot/podcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogwheelgaming Mastodon: https://is.aaronbsmith.com/@cogwheel Not on Mastodon? Consider these instances: gamepad.club dice.camp mastodon.art chirp.enworld.org MP3 Download: One-Shot: Cartoon Physics Ep 2 (Lasers & Feelings) Music Used: Bubble Machine by Drozerix Keep us ad free by supporting us on Patreon!  Thanks to our current Patreon Patrons (as of this upload…): Cindy (Patron Emeritus), Ellie, Liv Dromen, Paul, ShanShen, and Walter!

In this Episode Permberton sounds awful Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode Pemberton hosts a pancake breakfast.Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower crew tries to escape the Hive's auction with their ill gotten goods...Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower crew enters the illicit auction hosted by the hive, and everything spirals very quickly from there.Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

I opened with a simple equation: we keep adding up lights, carols, sweaters, and “holiday spirit,” but we forget the other side of Christmas—the result. Luke 2 puts it plainly: “Fear not… good news… great joy… for all people.” That's the outcome. The cause—the other side of the equation—is a person: “Unto you is born… a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” When we give our attention to the result but ignore the source, we end up with short bursts of cheer and long shadows of fear. So I asked us to look squarely at our fears—financial, relational, health, and the biggest of all, death—and to let the angel's words do their work. We live on a steady diet of bad news, and our souls weren't built to carry the world's pain. The problem isn't just smartphones; it's what we feed on. English-speaking media often monetizes anxiety, turning ordinary worries into catastrophic identities. The result is the “worried well”—exhausted, medicated, self-diagnosed, and still empty. But the gospel gives a different diet: Fear not. Good news. Great joy. For all people. Why? Because Jesus is a Savior. Not a coach. Not a content creator. A Savior. Self-salvation never answers the question “what is enough?” Our hearts are wired to demand more (the old “covenant of works”), and even our best moments come up short. Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand lives and still felt the ache: “I could have saved one more.” That ache is exactly why we need Jesus. He saves us from sin and the sentence of death; He delivers what our discipline can't. And when death loses its power, fear loses its grip. John Harper on the Titanic shows that—he gave away his life jacket because he had a better Life already secured. Joy, then, isn't pretend happiness or a grin glued on hard days. Joy is a byproduct of being with Jesus and seeing His kingdom break in—sick healed, captives freed, good news landing on the “wrong” people. Walk with Him, practice gratitude, keep reading Luke, and joy will surprise you. And this gift is for all people. Scripture is full of flawed names—murderers, liars, runners, doubters—turned into sons and daughters. No one is “too bad” for Jesus; the only people He can't help are the ones who don't think they need saving. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hour 3 for 12/19/25 John Harper and Fr. Mark Matthias discuss brining kids and parents back to Church (1:00). Then, Fr. Chris Walsh covers finding hope in the midst of challenges (29:50). Topics: It took me a while to find hope after my twin's death (34:02), Psalm 94:19 (41:17), and shared meal (42:38).

Hour 2 for 12/19/25 John Harper and Brooke pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Nathan Berkley from the Religious Freedom Institute discuss the importance of religious liberty (26:58), colleges and KofC (32:44), Catholic and American (35:03), Dignitatis Humane (41:08), and praying before meals (44:22). Link: https://religiousfreedominstitute.org/

In this episode the 7th Tower Gang tries to figure out how to get rid of the mysterious arm while turning a profit at the same time.Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

In this episode the 7th Tower Crew learns, grows, and Spiders.Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). 

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Hour 2 for 12/5/25 Guest-host John Harper prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00) with Brooke Taylor, including a powerful call with a mother whose marriage is faltering (16:30). Then, Dr. Michael Pakaluk shares the story of his late wife (26:27), their conversion to Catholicism (38:16), and the investigation into her cause for sainthood (43:18). Link: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/pakaluk-michael/index.html

Hour 3 12/5/25 Guest-host John Harper welcomes Terry Mattingly to discuss recent conversions to Orthodoxy (1:00), the Orthodox Church (2:31), caller: why my child left the Church (14:05), and the stability of faith (19:59). Then, Mary FioRito covers an abortion lawsuit affecting both California and Texas (26:55). Then, John shares one of his Advent traditions (42:06). Links: https://tmattingly.substack.com/about https://eppc.org/author/mary_fiorito/ http://x.com/maryfiorito

Hour 1 for 12/5/25 Guest-host John Harper welcomes William Haun to discuss the New Jersey pro-life case in front of the Supreme Court (5:56) and why it might open Pandora's box (11:47). Then, we hear Fr. Rocky's segment on Morning Air discussing Mary at the Crossroads of History (26:52). Finally, John plays musician Michael Bublé's comments on faith (43:00). Links: https://becketfund.org/staff/william-haun/ https://relevantradio.store/products/mary-at-the-crossroads-of-history

In this episode the 7th Tower Crew advances and has downtime, and the spiders continue to be metaphorical... or do they?Cast- Reza- LenaThe Magnificent Figaro- Danny DelucaGamemaster- Jared WitkofskyAl Key- Chris FrenchPerberton- Andrew Collins-AndersonKevin- Morgan JustTony 'The Toe' Tito- Chris ThielFeaturing music by Pressure Highway, Jordan Fickel,  Danny Deluca and Motoshi Kosako  This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at http://www.bladesinthedark.com/), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).