Podcast appearances and mentions of nate brown

23:50 - Ken Belson (New York Times Reporter) 41:45 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 1:36:45 - Gary Sharp (1620 AM The Zone-Omaha)

On this special Christmas Eve episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Pastor Doug Reed flies solo while Rabbi Pesach is on his way back from Amfest and the Hanukkah celebration at the White House. Doug welcomes Pastor Nate Brown, cohost of the Under God podcast and pastor of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill, Texas, for a deep dive into what Christmas actually means – not just culturally, but theologically.  Speaking to an audience of both Christians and Jews, Doug and Nate unpack the story of the incarnation – God entering history in the person of Jesus – its roots in Jewish prophecy like Isaiah 9, and why that claim has shaped the world for two thousand years. They tackle the tension between "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays," the consumerism that threatens to hollow out the holiday, and the popular claim that December 25th is just a Christianized pagan festival – walking through early Christian sources that tell a very different story.  They also explore how Christmas connects to Israel, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the continuity between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, why Christmas and Easter can't really be separated, and what it means in 2026 to live as if "God with us" is true: engaging culture instead of retreating from it, and standing publicly with the Jewish people in the face of rising antisemitism and attacks like Bondi Beach. Whether you are a Christian wanting to recover the depth of Christmas, or a Jew curious about what your Christian neighbors are really celebrating, this conversation is for you.

22:00 - Mike Golic Jr (Golic & Golic 41:30 - Brock Spack (Illinois State Football Head Coach) 1:23:30 - James Merilatt (DenverSports.com) 1:40:00 - Christian McGhee (Maĥpíya Lúta BBB Head Coach)

Nate Brown and Gregg Strede of the IUOE Local 478 join us with a very kind donation for the Salvation Army.

41:30 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 56:45 - Victor Flores (Reporter/406 Sports) 1:11:30 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

21:30 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 42:15 - Matt Zimmer (Sportswriter/Sioux Falls Live) 1:46:30 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio)

25:00 - James Merilatt (DenverSports.com) 42:45 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 54:30 - Matthew Coller (PurpleInsider.com) 1:12:40 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

22:45 - Anthony Broome (Michigan Wolverines Reporter/On3sports) 40:00 - Sundance Wicks (Wyoming Cowboy MBB Head Coach) 1:20:30 - Sam Herder (Senior FCS Analyst/HEROSports.com) 1:39:15 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB)

24:15 - Keith Murphy (WHO13-Des Moines) 44:30 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 1:23:00 - Mike Henriksen (Calling All Sports) 1:43:15 - Colt Martin (Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort BetMGM)

22:20 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 43:15 - Josh Furlong (Sports Director/KSL) 1:23:50 - Brandon Stokley (104.3 The Fan-Denver) 1:39:30 - Zach Borg (SD Sports Broadcaster/Midwest Sports+)

24:00 - John Thayer (South Dakota Coyote Radio Play-By-Play) 41:25 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 1:24:20 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum) 1:42:45 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB)

Local birder Nate Brown walks us through this year's local Christmas bird count.

22:30 - Mike Golic Jr (Golic & Golic) 41:45 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 57:30 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:13:30 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

23:25 - Jeff Kolpack (Sportswriter/InForum) 43:15 - Doug Ottewill (milehighsports.com) 1:26:00 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 1:43:45 - Colt Martin (Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort BetMGM)

22:20 - Dan Swartos (SDHSAA Executive Director) 45:10 - Sam Herder (Senior FCS Analyst/HEROSports.com) 1:27:20 - Thor Nystrom (SKOR North) 1:44:30 - Jake Sorensen (93.7FM The Ticket-Lincoln)

23:00 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 56:00 - Trent Singer (Sports Reporter/Sioux Falls Live) 1:10:00 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

22:30 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 42:00 - Gary Sharp (1620 AM The Zone-Omaha) 1:25:15 - Matt Zimmer (Sportswriter/Sioux Falls Live) 1:42:45 - Colt Martin (Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort BetMGM)

23:00 - Jon Schemmel (University of South Dakota AD) 43:30 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:24:45 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 1:41:30 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum)

37:40 - Sam Herder (Senior FCS Analyst/HEROSports.com) 53:10 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:10:30 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

22:00 - Matthew Coller (PurpleInsider.com) 40:15 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:22:35 - Mike Golic Jr (Golic & Golic) 1:39:15 - Zach Borg (SD Sports Broadcaster/Midwest Sports+)

22:15 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum) 39:30 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 1:25:15 - Jared Smith (Sioux Falls Christian Football Head Coach) 1:45:15 - Colt Martin (Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort BetMGM)

39:45 - Pat Ruml (Howard Football Head Coach) 59:50 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 1:26:15 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 1:43:30 - Austin Hagen (St. Thomas More Football Head Coach)

24:15 - Matt Christensen (Brandon Valley Football Head Coach) 39:45 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 57:45 - Lex Heathershaw (Wall Football Head Coach) 1:10:45 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

22:30 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 40:45 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 1:23:45 - Domico Rodriguez (Executive Director/Rapid City Sports Commission) 1:40:30 - Jared Fredenburg (Sioux Falls Lincoln Head Football Coach)

24:20 - Michael Rand (Digital Senior Writer/The Minnesota Star Tribune) 42:15 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 56:00 - Matt Zimmer (Sportswriter/Sioux Falls Live) 1:11:00 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

23:15 - Tyler Merriam (South Dakota State PXP Broadcaster) 41:30 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:23:25 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 1:48:15 - Marcus Traxler (Sports Editor/Daily Republic)

23:30 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 57:30 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:26:00 - Sean Keeler (Columnist/Denver Post) 1:44:00 - Chris Koletzky (Sturgis Football Head Coach)

24:45 - Thor Nystrom (NFL Draft & CFB Analyst/Fantasy Life) 41:15 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 55:50 - Sam Herder (Senior FCS Analyst/HEROSports.com) 1:09:00 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

22:40 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum) 44:00 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 1:20:15 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:38:00- Gary Sharp (1620 AM The Zone-Omaha)

29:15 - Eric Henderson (Drake MBB Head Coach) 41:15 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports)

22:00 - Clinton Yates (Clinton & Friends/ESPN Radio) 38:25 - Matthew Coller (PurpleInsider.com) 1:23:00 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 1:44:00 - Trent Singer (Sports Reporter/Sioux Falls Live)

22:45 - Bryan Petersen (South Dakota State MBB Head Coach) 41:00 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 55:35 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 1:09:00 - Rob Keighron (Guest Host)

22:30 - Brian Michelotti (Montana High School Association Executive Director) 41:20 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 54:00 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum) 1:24:40 - James Merilatt (DenverSports.com)

23:40 - Thor Nystrom (NFL Draft & CFB Analyst/Fantasy Life) 41:45 - Sam Herder (Senior FCS Analyst/HEROSports.com) 1:22:30 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:40:00 - Jake Terry (Elk Point-Jefferson Football Head Coach)

22:45 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 43:00 - Dom Izzo (Hot Mic/WDAY) 1:23:30 - Doug Samuels (FootballScoop.com) 1:41:00 - Kurtiss Riggs (Sanford Sports Football Academy)

39:30 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 54:50 - Matt Zimmer (Sportswriter/Sioux Falls Live) 1:11:00 - Rob Keighron (Reaction Monday Guest Host)

23:30 - Dan Swartos (SDHSAA Executive Director) 45:15 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:09:00 - Rob Keighron (Thursday Happy Hour Guest Host)

23:35 - Ben Leber (KFAN 100.3FM-Minneapolis) 40:45 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 1:23:15 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:42:45 - Jared Smith (Sioux Falls Christian Football Head Coach)

22:00 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum) 43:15 - Matthew Coller (PurpleInsider.com) 1:24:00 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 1:41:50 - Scott Pianowski (MLB Writer/Yahoo Sports)

Metric Sherpa Head of Education and Enablement Nate Brown shares why even in an AI world, real customer interactions matter in creating lasting loyalty. Let AI handle the data, the context and the history, but then make a real customer connection. Using Crate & Barrel customer service as a real world example, "It's not about the broken vase, it's about making beautiful living spaces for moments that matter." Motivate your employees by showing them the impact they're making with customers by "putting the fish on the dish," sharing the raw truth of what customer think without manipulation or narrative building. At the end of the day, the right choice is to be a servant challenger who breaks the status quo and helps wake customers up from bad assumptions. But are you doing it in a kind, edifying way? "Be an architect of hope. When you can unlock hope inside of people and inside of your customers, you become a force to be reckoned with."

23:15 - Zach Barnett (FootballScoop.com) 41:45- Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:21:00 - Gary Sharp (1620 AM The Zone-Omaha) 1:39:45 - Doug Ottewill (milehighsports.com)

24:45 - Sam Herder (Senior FCS Analyst/HEROSports.com) 43:00 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:08:50 - Rob Keighron (Thursday Happy Hour Guest Host)

29:15 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 49:45 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:22:30 - Jerry Brewer (National Sports Columnist/Washington Post) 1:41:00 - Zach Borg (SD Sports Broadcaster/Midwest Sports+)

21:45 - Gary Sharp (1620 AM The Zone-Omaha) 41:15 - Jake Shapiro (denversports.com) 1:23:30 - Michael DeCourcy (College Basketball Analyst/Sporting News) 1:42:50 - Chris Denker (netscoutsbasketball.com)

25:45 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 46:00 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:26:15 - Thor Nystrom (NFL Draft & CFB Analyst/Fantasy Life) 1:43:15 - Chris Koletzky (Sturgis Football Head Coach)

24:30 - Craig Mattick (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 41:45 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:07:15 - Rob Keighron (Thursday Happy Hour Guest Host)

21:15 - Jon Schemmel (University of South Dakota AD) 40:40 - Brandon Stokley (104.3 The Fan-Denver) 1:23:00 - Mike Golic Jr. (Golic & Golic) 1:40:40 - Matt Christensen (Brandon Valley Football Head Coach)

23:30 - Frank Schwab (NFL Writer/Yahoo Sports) 40:30 - John Brice (FootballScoop.com) 1:22:30 - Matthew Coller (PurpleInsider.com) 1:41:10 - Scott Pianowski (MLB Writer/Yahoo Sports)

26:30 - Brian Noe (FOX Sports Radio) 42:00 - Jason Andera (SD Sports Broadcaster/SDPB) 1:22:00 - Doug Ottewill (milehighsports.com) 1:39:30 - Mike McFeely (Columnist/Inforum)

23:15 - Matt Zimmer (Sportswriter/Sioux Falls Live) 42:15 - Lee Sterling (Paramount Sports) 1:07:35 - Rob Keighron (Thursday Happy Hour Guest Host)