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In today's News: Pro-life cases before the Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court is slated to privately discuss two abortion-related cases this week, one concerning a 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi, the other concerning the rights of pro-life protesters in Pennsylvania. The first case concerns Mississippi’s HB 1510, which prohibits abortions from being committed past 15 weeks for any reason other than physical medical emergencies or severe fetal abnormalities. The other case concerns a 2005 Pittsburgh “bubble zone” ordinance requiring pro-life activists to stay more than 15 feet away from the entrance to abortion facilities, effectively keeping pro-lifers from communicating with women entering or exiting the building to appeal to them to choose life or offer them assistance with abortion alternatives. These two cases will be an early test of the Supreme Court’s newest member, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in whom conservatives have placed great hopes for the future of abortion jurisprudence. Last week, she joined a 5-4 majority that blocked New York’s COVID-19 restrictions from discriminating against churches and synagogues. The Rev. Paul McCain enters Glory The Rev. Paul Timothy McCain, publisher and executive editor at Concordia Publishing House (CPH), died In Ballwin, Mo., Nov. 25. He was 58. During his time at the publishing house, McCain was general editor of Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, A Reader’s Edition and also played pivotal roles in the publication of the Lutheran Service Book, The Lutheran Study Bible and Treasury Of Daily Prayer. He was a frequent guest on KFUO and other programs and podcasts and the author of numerous articles. As word of his death spread across the synod on Thanksgiving Day, The Rev. Todd Wilken, host of the radio program “Issues, Etc.,” credited McCain for putting the Book Of Concord “back into the hands of the laity. For that, and for all the other gifts god gave through Paul, every confessional Lutheran should give thanks today.” Finnish church enters alter and pulpit partnership On Nov. 14, the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) unanimously declared altar and pulpit fellowship with the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). The decision came during the Finnish church’s annual diocesan assembly, held this year online as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The LCMS for its part also expressed recognition of fellowship in a letter of greeting presented to the Finnish diocese gathering. In a letter to the diocesan assembly, President Matthew Harrison of the LCMS expressed joy at the prospect of an official declaration of fellowship. China cracks down on religious discussion The Chinese Communist Party has drafted strict new rules preventing foreigners in the country from discussing religion with locals, a move that experts say will make practicing belief far more difficult. This week, China’s Ministry of Justice published a list of new restrictions on religious foreigners who are visiting or working in the Communist country to prevent them from spreading so-called "religious extremism," or use religion "to undermine China's national or ethnic unity."
In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about how baptism is right next door to salvation whenever it’s talked about in the Bible. Guest Rev. Todd Wilken joins in to talk about what it means to be broken, why we talk about brokenness, and how this talk can be dangerous. Rev. Todd Wilken, host of Issues, Etc and Assistant Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller or send questions at wolfmueller.co. This is a rebroadcast from January 14, 2019.
In the first part of today’s episode, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller talks about how baptism is right next door to salvation whenever it’s talked about in the Bible. Guest Rev. Todd Wilken joins in to talk about what it means to be broken, why we talk about brokenness, and how this talk can be dangerous. Rev. Todd Wilken, host of Issues, Etc and Assistant Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, Illinois, joins host Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado, and author of the book Has American Christianity Failed?, to talk about curious topics to excite the imagination, equip the mind, and comfort the soul with God’s ordering of the world in the Law and Gospel. Tweet your questions to @bwolfmueller or send questions at wolfmueller.co.
Interview with Todd Wilken on An Updated Listener's Guide to the Pulpit
(April 9, 2013) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc. to discuss Bill O'Reilly's recent contention that no good arguments have been advanced in favor of marriage.
(January 29, 2013) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss the pressure on the Boy Scouts to lift their restrictions on homosexual leaders and participants.
(May 29, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Catholic response to the HHS mandate concerning contraception.
(June 12, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss that study that keeps popping up claiming "children of gay parents do just as well as children of straight parents." Early in June 2012, a couple of studies came out that asked the children of homosexual parents exactly that question. Want to hear what they said? Stay tuned...
(June 26, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Fortnight for Religious Liberty in the context of HHS-mandated contraception funding by Catholic organizations.
(July 3, 2012) We haven't had any of Dr J's Issues, Etc interviews on here for a while, but she's still giving them as regularly as ever! In this one, she and Todd Wilken discuss parenting developments in California--the state is considering removing the two parent limit.
(October 13, 2011) Last fall, Dr J and Todd Wilken met on Issues, Etc to discuss President Obama's alienation of Roman Catholic voters.
(March 20, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss one Massachusetts school's intention of distributing condoms to 12-year-olds.
(March 27, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Friday's study that "cohabitation no longer increases divorce risk." Another case of misleading headlines...
(April 10, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the contraception mandate and the misleading label "war on women."
(April 17, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the contraception mandate without religious liberty or freedom of conscience exception clauses.
(May 8, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss what marriage is actually about.
(February 7, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on Proposition 8.
(February 14, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Yale University's "sex week."
(February 21, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Rick Santorum's recent statements on Face the Nation on prenatal testing v. prenatal care.
(January 25, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the "birth control required" rule the White House has decided to keep as a requirement for all employer-provided health plans. For the audio of her Washington State testimony, check out the previous podcast.
(November 22, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the privacy concerns of sperm donors (at the expense of the children they produce) and the problems inherent in the artificial reproductive industry as it has arisen in the United States.
(January 10, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent law passed in Texas that requires abortionists to show mothers sonograms of their babies before the abortion is performed.
(January 17, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent study put out by the Chicago Business School on boys, behavioral problems, and the influence of mothers and fathers.
(December 6, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the surprising alliance that finds egg harvesting exploitive of women.
(December 13, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Secretary Clinton's assertion that religious liberty and homosexual rights stem from the same source.
(December 20, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss President Obama's moves to court the homosexual lobby as his reelection campaign gets rolling.
(January 3, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Ron Paul's "let's totally privatize marriage" position.
(November 8, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Vatican's decision to fund adult stem-cell research via a small biotech company in the United States.
(November 16, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Gloria Steinhem's recent comments on the 40th anniversary of Ms. Magazine--and what the feminist movement isn't responsible for.
(November 29, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent Canadian court decision denying polygamous marriage rights to Canadian families--even when presented with the same arguments used to defend same-sex unions (which are legal in Canada).
(September 19, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Rob Reiner's attempts to defend same-sex marriage and whether this is analogous to the civil rights movement. Also, the California Republican convention was this past weekend, and there was an [unsuccessful] attempt to soften the marriage platform there.
(September 27, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss egg freezing: what you haven't heard. (The interview was sparked by Maria Menounos's interview on Dr Drew Tortoriello's television show.)
(August 23, 2011) Dr Robert Gagnon and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss what the Bible has to say about homosexual marriage. Dr Gagnon is a professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. He spoke at Ruth Institute's 2010 and 2011 "It Takes a Family to Raise a Village" conferences.
(July 12, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Illinois state government's refusal to continue its work with Catholic Charities to place children in foster care--over its (Catholic Charities') refusal to place children for foster care or adoption in same-sex couple households.
(August 3, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the government mandate that insurance companies provide free contraception coverage to their customers.
(August 16, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the online petition to support Bert and Ernie's marriage on Sesame Street--wait, what?
(August 23, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent social unrest in the UK--and its roots in fatherlessness, entitlement, and so-called "choice" without consequences.
(September 13, 2011) This is Dr J's Issues, Etc interview from yesterday on the special election in New York. She and Todd Wilken are discussing the race to replace former Congressman Anthony Weiner--and how the issue of same-sex marriage is playing a role. Guess who ended up winning the election? (Hint: Dr J refers to the results coming in and the current state of the race--the trend continued.)
(September 6, 2011) Dr J gives a live interview from San Francisco to Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc on the Prop 8 hearing before the California Supreme Court yesterday. When the governor and the attorney general just don't like something, do they have the right to "pocket veto" it? Where does this leave California's initiative process?
(August 30, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the effects of cohabiting parents on children--does having married parents really make a difference?
(July 19, 2011) Dr J, Austin Muck, and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Ohio Supreme Court custody case whose ruling affirmed biological parental rights.
(July 26, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the Ohio Bishops' concerns about the Komen Foundation's donations to Planned Parenthood. They're also talking about gay marriage in New York state and the Senate hearings on DoMA, the Defense of Marriage Act.
(July 6, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the bill on Governor Jerry Brown's desk mandating that gay history be taught in California's public schools.
(June 7, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the marginalization of fathers and fatherhood in our culture.
(June 28, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the legislative maneuvering and strong-arming that resulted in New York's redefinition of marriage last week.
(June 1, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the difference between perception and reality--as it pertains to the perceived percentage of people who are homosexual.
(May 18, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Germany's recent decision to subsidize in vitro fertilization to stimulate their birthrate.
Butt sex. (May 10, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the recent "butt play" expo at Texas A&M. This podcast starts off with a graphic example of what was taught at the conference--not suitable for young ears.
(May 10, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the baby boom generation's easy access and propensity to divorce--and the way it changes how we approach marriage in the first place.
(May 4, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the federal Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government's refusal to defend it when challenged in court, and the private legal defense that is stepping into the breach.
(April 13, 2011) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss Arizona's attempts to restrict the online sales of prescription abortion-inducing drugs in their state.
(March 29, 2011) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss...boredom.
(March 22, 2011) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss the new hook-up site for Chicago University students and the mentality that drives the hook-up culture.She also updated us on her speaking engagement at Parents Involved in Education in South Carolina--watch for more on that in future podcasts.
(March 15, 2011) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss the New York Times' essay contest on "modern love." They paint a gloomy picture of it... Aren't "revolutions" ostensibly meant to improve things? Why are we sticking with the tenets of the sexual revolution if they leave everyone so miserable?
(March 8, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc. to discuss author Rahna Reiko Rizzuto's attempts to justify abandoning her family. One wonders if she would be a guest on so many television shows if she were male instead of female.
(February 4, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc. to discuss Barbara Bush's recent statement in support of New Yorkers for Equality and the tactics used by the marriage redefinition crowd to silence discussion of the consequences.
(February 15, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc. to discuss her recent trip to Rhode Island, where some members of the legislature are trying to ram through same-sex marriage. They also discuss the upcoming conference in Nashville at Aquinas College: it's called Love, Life, and the Divine Plan.
(January 25, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the pro-life movement in the context of the recent March for Life in DC and the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. They also discuss the parallels between the sexual revolution and the current marriage redefinition movement.
(January 18, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss surrogacy and gay parenting in the wake of the recent news item on Elton John and David Furnish's new son.
(January 11, 2011) When the economy goes down, it has far-reaching effects on the decisions people make. Dr J and Todd Wilken discuss a slight increase in US abortion numbers, the marketing practices of the abortion industry, and the relationship between birth and hope.
(December 7, 2010) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss the start of the Prop 8 appeals trial (technically the 3-judge panel--Reinhardt, Smith, and Hawkins--is evaluating whether there is grounds for an appeal) and what we can expect.
(December 2, 2010) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc, where she and Todd Wilken discuss the start of the Prop 8 appeals trial.
Pastor Wolfmueller challenges Pastor Todd Wilken, host of Issues Etc., to a re-match in Iron Preacher, judged by Dr. Carl Fickenscher. After Iron Preacher, Dr. Fickenscher goes up against Pastor Wolfmueller in Bible Bee.
(October 14, 2010) Does sex have meaning (beyond what we assign or refuse to assign to it)? Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the question in light of the recent suicide at Rutgers University. An 18-year-old jumped from the George Washington Bridge after his roommate posted a homosexual sex video of him online.
(October 7, 2010) Robert G. Edwards has just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on in vitro fertilization. Dr J and Todd Wilken discuss IVF's ramifications for human relationships during this segment of Issues, Etc.
(September 28, 2010) Todd Wilken interviews Dr J on Issues, Etc about the recent book "Red Families v. Blue Families," written by Naomi Cahn and June Carbone. The authors contend that blue families work better than red ones, but Dr J notes the high price this exacts (one that not everyone can afford) and a discrepancy between preaching and practice.
(September 14, 2010) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc to discuss the SInC (=single income childless) phenomenon with Todd Wilken. They're discussing how it affects the choices women make and the career paths they take.
(August 31, 2010) Dr J joins Todd Wilken on Issues, Etc. to discuss how sex outside of marriage disproportionately disadvantages the poor. She's contributing a chapter on this subject to the book Women, Sex & the Church: A Case for Catholic Teaching.
(July 14, 2010) Dr J and Todd Wilken spend this segment of Issues, Etc discussing the recent Massachusetts judge's ruling overturning DoMA, the federal Defense of Marriage Act. She also gives us an update on what's happening on the Summer Marriage Tour (in which she's participating), a project of the National Organization for Marriage.
The president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Gerald B. Kieschnick has released five video considerations before the 64th Regular Convention in Houston, TX July 10th though 17th. With host of Issues Etc, Todd Wilken, we take the time to consider the concerns of President Kieschnick just in time for the convention. You can view the videos by clicking here (http://www.lcms.org/ca/president/convention/cs1.html)
(May 11, 2010) President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, Solicitor-General Elena Kagan, is proving to be a bit of a mystery--she's never sat on the judicial bench and has a limited paper trail on the controversial issues on which she'll be expected to rule. And in a bit of local excitement, the Ruth Institute has attracted the tolerant and reasonable attention of the Daily Kos. Dr J and Todd Wilken discuss these developments in a segment of Issues, Etc.
(May 4, 2010) Seton Hall University, the oldest diocesan Catholic university in the country, is offering a pro-same-sex marriage course, which has raised the objections of the diocese's bishop over its opposition to the Catholic church's position on the issues. Dr. J and Todd Wilken have more in this Issues, Etc. segment.
(April 30, 2010) Time Magazine is running an article on America's 50-year relationship with the Pill. What was it designed to do? What has it done? Is it really that big of a deal--doesn't it just reflect trends and changes that were occurring already? Dr J and Todd Wilken discuss this volatile subject on Issues, Etc.
(April 20, 2010) The latest attempt to get same-sex marriage laws on the books ironically centers around the dissolution of same-sex relationships. In the state of Texas (Texas!), where SSM initiatives were rejected by a 3-1 margin at the voting booth, this tactic has surfaced. Dr J and Todd Wilken have more of the story...
(March 16, 2009) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet to discuss the recent Washington Post article (also spotlighted on RuthBlog) on gay marriage--specifically, how some homosexuals (a) aren't interested in getting married, or (b) would like to see the whole institution abolished. This after all the pretense that the homosexual community was unilaterally interested in expanding the definition of marriage.
(February 23, 2010) Billboards have been popping up all over Atlanta, Georgia, and their content has people upset. Why? One of the open secrets of Planned Parenthood (along with the eugenics nature and of its founding and the "racial preferences" expressed in the writings of its founders) is that it performs a disproportionately high number of abortions on the black community. To point this out is, apparently, "racist"--no accompanying word on whether targeting ethnic communities for death is "racist." Todd Wilken and Dr J have more of the details.
(February 8, 2010) Dr J snatches a minute between speaking engagements in New York City to appear with Todd Wilken on Issues, Etc., where they discuss Focus on the Family's pro-life ad with Tim Tebow that generated so much pre-game controversy. She also discusses Gen Y's views on abortion and other axioms of the feminist movement.
(January 5, 2010) Last year, California voters passed Proposition 8--an amendment to the state's constitution defining marriage as "one man, one woman." After surviving various legal challenges at the state level, it's under attack in the federal court system. Dr J appears on "Issues, Etc." with Todd Wilken to discuss the proceedings; she also discusses how other legal battles related to homosexual "marriage" are playing out.
(November 24, 2009) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc. to discuss no-fault divorce and its 40-year legacy in Canada and the United States. The discussion was sparked by Dr. Anne-Marie Ambert's report on the subject, "Divorce: Facts, Causes, and Consequences."
• Religious Leaders Join Battle Against Climate Change (11 Years Too Late) • Interview With Todd Wilken on Bible Believing Liberals • Sermon Review, "Relational Intelligence - The Energy Carrier" by Erwin McManus
(October 13, 2009) Support for same-sex civil unions is on the rise among Americans, according to Greg Smith of the Pew Forum, though many Americans still oppose them. What does this mean? Dr J and Todd Wilken discuss some of the different ways to interpret the data on Issues, Etc.
(September 15, 2009) Kai Feldblum is President Obama's pick to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her views are making waves in the religious community because she has no tolerance for any objections to same-sex marriage, even in a religious and private context. Dr J and Todd Wilken meet to discuss the arising conflicts in this arena, and how churches are poised to lose out.
(September 8, 2009) What makes a parent...well, a parent? Historically, the couple who conceived and gave birth to you were recognized as your father and your mother. However, the present-day definition is much more elastic. Adults who have no biological or adoptive relation are being granted parental rights over children--sometimes as the biological parents are being excluded. Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc. to discuss this troubling trend.
(September 1, 2009) Vermont becomes the 4th state to legalize homosexual marriage. Dr J and Todd Wilken discuss how it happened, the next target(s) of the homosexual lobby, and why it's so important for supporters of traditional marriage to respond.
(July 7, 2009) Dr. J and Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc. discuss Caitlin Flanagan's article "Unfaithfully Yours" (available here at Ruth Institute's blog).
(June 15, 2009) Todd Wilken hosts Dr J on Issues, Etc.; their discussion centers on the role of fatherhood in the family and the repercussions of removing him.
(June 23, 2009) Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc., interviews Dr J on Jon and Kate Gosselin of "Jon and Kate Plus 8" fame. There's also more on our Ruth Youth blog here.
(June 9, 2009) Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc., interviews Dr J on the "test drive" theory of relationships.
(May 26, 2009) Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc., interviews Dr J on the reactions to the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8.
Another great interview between Dr J and Todd Wilken of Issue, Etc. They are discussing the influences on the 20th Century Femininist movement on the 21st Century mother.
Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc., interviews Dr J on the prevalence of sex amongst teenagers today
Another great interview with Todd Wilken and Dr J from his show, Issues Etc. they discuss the Pope's comments about condoms during his recent trip to Africa
Another great interview with Todd Wilken of Issues Etc, and our founder, Dr J. They discuss the Obama Administration’s selection of the new Health and Human Services Director, Kathleen Sibelius. Dr Morse shares her thoughts on the the rise in teen pregnancy as well as the latest trend from techno-medicine: what some are calling designer babies.
Dr J and moderator Todd Wilken discuss the recent declaration by Hollywood's Sean Penn at the Oscar Ceremony regarding the outcome of Prop 8. If we voted yes, should we be ashamed? Listen and tell us what you think...
Pastor Todd Wilken gave an insightful talk into all things Lutheran and all thing Missouri Synod.
Will the host of the radio program Issues Etc defeat the Iron Preacher? Rev. Todd Wilken challenges Pastor Wolfmueller in a match of Iron Preacher, judged by Dr.
Evan and Pastor Wolfmueller interview Todd Wilken, host of the radio program Issues Etc. about his article in the latest edition of the Issues Etc Journal entitled, "Playing the Pharisee Card." Please visit Pirate Christian Radio for more information about the new Issues Etc.
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Welcome to TimothyPaulJones.com! In this episode, Todd Wilken of http://www.IssuesEtc.org intersperses interviews with TimothyPaulJones and Bart Ehrman for a mind-challenging discussion that you can't help but enjoy! Opening music courtesy of Sending68.
Welcome to TimothyPaulJones.com! In this episode, Todd Wilken of http://www.IssuesEtc.org intersperses interviews with TimothyPaulJones and Bart Ehrman for a mind-challenging discussion that you can't help but enjoy! Opening music courtesy of Sending68.