Podcasts about Yob

Andrew returns to dive deeper into his blog, “A Straight Man Won't Fix You.” What led him to write this post, and long did he ponder it? Join Tom and Andrew for a discussion on the idolization of friendships with straight men, theorizing why some men in Side B spaces get drawn into the "mythical" realm of straight men. We also briefly recap the third season of “Heartstopper” and lament Andrew's lack of attendance – and also his felt presence – at this year's YOB retreat. COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE How have you sought healing or "fixing" from a straight man? What happened? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB Convocast 101 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Andrew's blog: "A Straight Man Won't Fix You" RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's blogs Andrew's blogs | podcasts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOFline: 1.706.389.8009 Email Tom: tom@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Family / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOF General giving (for non-members) Giving toward membership in YOB Giving toward membership in YOS FOLLOW YOF YOF: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram YOB: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok YOS: Facebook | Instagram MUSIC CREDIT "Feel it All" by sød ven; 100% clearance through Musicbed you are not alone; even the sparrow finds a home

After a couple years of discussions, spreadsheets, form submissions, and more legal fees than you could imagine, Your Other Family is now a government-recognized nonprofit organization! The IRS approved our nonprofit, and all membership dues and donations to our ministry are officially tax-deductible, including all amounts given retroactively on our new giving platform. We still have a journey yet ahead of us to close our remaining funding gaps, but this is a huge step forward. Tom recounts our recently held YOB retreat, which focused on God's call for Abram to “go” – and so, we too are going. Will you pray with us for God's provision, also taking action wherever He prompts? 200 + 200 = LIFE LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE YOF General Giving YOB Membership YOS Membership YOF Newsletter Signup Tom's email: tom@yourotherbrothers.com you are not alone; even the sparrow finds a home

What draws us to the beauty of men? Join Tom, Ryan, and Matt for a discussion on masculine beauty! Learn why this topic has become something of Ryan's “brand,” including a perspective shift that's helped many members of our YOB community. We talk about navigating the tension between admiration and lust, gratitude and envy, and participation and insecurity in our interactions with the beautiful men around us. How do we direct our observations of masculine beauty back to the Creator? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE What do you find beautiful about men? What's difficult about the beauty of men? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOBcast 109: Masculine Beauty LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE "Forrest Frank calls out fellow artists for mocking his accident..." RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts Ryan's posts Matt's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOFline: 1.706.389.8009 Email Tom: tom@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Family / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOF General giving (for non-members) Giving toward membership in YOB Giving toward membership in YOS FOLLOW YOF YOF: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram YOB: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok YOS: Facebook | Instagram MUSIC CREDIT Intro/outro theme: “Borderland” by John Mark McMillan Benediction theme: "Feel it All" by sød ven 100% clearance through Musicbed you are not alone; even the sparrow finds a home

Send us a textThis episode I talk with Mike Scheidt from one of my favorite bands, YOB. We get into horror talk, spend a lot of time on Jaws, and hit on a bunch of other killer movies too.Outro song: YOB- Burning the Altarhttps://www.yobislove.com/https://yobislove.bandcamp.com/Synth Outro by Abraxas HornMy email and social links:Brandonlegion666@yahoo.comTwitter: Horrorwolf666Instagram: Brandonlegion666 Facebook: Horrorwolf666Website: www.horrorwolf666.com(Merchandise)https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-horrorwolf666-podcast

Welcome to our debut episode of the YOScast! Johana-Marie and Ashley join Erin to discuss the Life on Side B podcast episode on women's inclusion in Side B spaces (S3Ep14). As listeners, Erin and Johana-Marie talk about our big takeaways from this conversation, and Ashley recalls her experience co-hosting this episode. It's been four years since it aired, so what has changed? Has anything stayed the same? We reflect on what gaps we still see in the Side B world, discuss how YOB has impacted us as women, and build up excitement for what Your Other Sisters will add to our movement. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Life on Side B's podcast: Johanna on Female Inclusion in Side B (w/ Ashley and Sarah) Janelle's blog: "Can I Be Real for a Second?" COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE What ways have you been impacted by women's contributions to Side B spaces or the Church in general? What topics would you like to hear discussed from a woman's perspective? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOScast 001: YOS is a Thing! RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOFline: 1.706.389.8009 Email Erin: erinbrookephelps@gmail.com Mail us: Your Other Family / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOF General giving (for non-members) Giving toward membership in YOS Giving toward membership in YOB FOLLOW YOF YOF: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram YOS: Facebook | Instagram YOB: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok MORE FROM OUR CAST Ashley's blog: "Standing in the Doorway" Johana-Marie's personal website Johana-Marie's pieces on A Side B Collective Learn more about our YOS contributors! MUSIC CREDIT "Be More" by Linden Hope, used with permission.

Tom here, and it's my monthly "State of the Sparrow" for Your Other Family! It feels good to say I am now executive director of this new ministry. This month we finally made the switch away from Patreon to our new ministry giving platform. I actually got emotional deactivating our old way of supporting YOB. But I'm excited for what's to come as I update y'all on the resumption of regular blog/podcast content, as well as our next YOB+YOS membership call and our 7th YOB retreat this month in Pennsylvania. I'll share more about the numbers in my next update pod, but we would love to gain some additional support from outside our existing YOB+YOS membership. If you've been following our content and/or partaking in our community for a while, would you please prayerfully ponder this? Is there a married couple, parent, sibling, friend, elder, pastor, or even church who knows your story, and maybe even knows about your involvement in YOB or YOS, who you might consider asking to support YOF? 200 + 200 = LIFE LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE YOF General Giving YOB Membership YOS Membership YOF Home Tom's email: tom@yourotherbrothers.com

After 2+ years, we're back with a new YOBcast! OGs Tom and Ryan welcome new YOBcast regular Matt as we catch up on the last couple years of our nonprofit journey. Fittingly, with the formation of Your Other Sisters alongside YOB under our nonprofit ministry of Your Other Family, we discuss the topic of WOMEN. How well have we connected with women from childhood to today? Did we genuinely experience adolescent crushes on girls or even try dating women? How has our sexuality impacted our friendships with women in adulthood, and how have we honestly felt about the formation of this Your Other Sisters community? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Tell us a story about your relationship with girls in childhood or women in adulthood. Where have relationships with the opposite sex been easy, life-giving, and/or difficult? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOBcast 108: Women LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Guys calling their male friends to say "good night" "Gay Men, Heterosexual Women and the Pain of Platonic Intimacy" RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts Ryan's posts Matt's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOFline: 1.706.389.8009 Email Tom: tom@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Family / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOF General giving (for non-members) Giving toward membership in YOB Giving toward membership in YOS FOLLOW YOF YOF: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram YOB: Facebook | Instagram | TikTok YOS: Facebook | Instagram MUSIC CREDIT Intro/outro theme: “Borderland” by John Mark McMillan Benediction theme: "Feel it All" by sød ven 100% clearance through Musicbed

It's hot! Damn hot! Especially here in the deep south of the USA, where we also add a layer of humidity for you to chew on. So, with that, the good Captain brings to you some swampy, creepy, backwater blues and southern gothic goodness that runs the gamut of rock n' punk n' metal! Go sit out on your front porch, grab your Sunday paper for fanning yourself, swat at those giant mosquitoes, and turn this episode up to 11. Get your swamp on!What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Well, we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This episode covers all 3 genres and all 3 categories. You could say this is a well-rounded and slimy episode. As always, we hope that we turn you on to something new.Songs this week include:Moki Bone – “Falling” from Swamp Rock Religion (2019)Mister Earthbound – “The Great Silence” from The Great Silence (2022)Chickasaw Mudd Puppies – “Preacher” from Fall Line (2023)Wolf Twin – “Easy” from Live From The 5 Spot (2023)The Double Agents – “Friends In Low Places” from Friends In Low Places (2002)Daisy's Little Secret – “Bad Way” from Swamp Rock (2008)Wizened Tree – “Give The Rain” from Rock N Roll From Tocantins (2019)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Keith Parry founded and ran the legendary record store and label, Scratch Records, which opened in 1987. He played in bands including Superconductor, Octatrackter, Twerdocleb, Kicking it with Coho, The Gay, Pink Mountaintops, and Neko Case. Keith lives on Vancouver Island and we walked and talked on April 25th 2025, when he came to Vancouver to see some music shows. This conversation will extend across two episodes and this is part two.   Scratch Records started in 1987 at 317A Cambie St. It moved to 109 West Cordova St, 726 Richards St, and finally, the Interurban Gallery at 1 East Hastings (2010-2104). The Cruel Elephant opened at 117 Granville St in August 1990 and lastest for a couple of years before moving to two other locations. Other venues visited: the Marine Club, the Arts Club Lounge, Richards on Richards. Other venues discussed: Comox Valley Curling Club, The Railway Club, the Town Pump. Bands discussed: Yob, The Flaming Lips, Texas Instruments, Green Day, The Smugglers, Jesus Lizard, Thinking Fellows union, Surgery, Pavement, Snuff, Nomeansno, Destroyer, Devours, Drama Queen, Isocracy.   This episode features the following music: Superconductor: Thorsen's Eleven on Hit Songs For Girls (Boner Records 1993). Windwalker: Burning Inside on The Mint Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (Mint Records 1991) The Smugglers: Vancouver, B.C. on The Smugglers At Marineland (Nardwuar Records 1991)

Tom shares the latest organizational updates about Your Other Brothers, and now also Your Other Sisters under the new pending nonprofit ministry of Your Other Family! Introducing our new Your Other Family Podcast Network: a channel for YOB, YOS, and YOF podcast productions. Tom shares the tentative upcoming podcast schedule, along with the financial situation as we pivot away from Patreon to our new giving platform. In short: we need your help to launch successfully with Tom and Erin on staff next month. Would you consider supporting our efforts? CHECK OUT our shiny new websites: YOF | https://yourotherfamily.org YOB | https://yourotherbrothers.org YOS | https://yourothersisters.org GIVE NOW to our general fund: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/your-other-family INQUIRE NOW for membership in YOB or YOS: YOB | https://yourotherbrothers.org/membership YOS | https://yourothersisters.org/membership

Ryan returns! We catch up on his life over the last couple years, including his VERY COOL new earring. We also celebrate our 100th ConvoCast by dusting off the oft-neglected “YOBcast Topics” spreadsheet to talk about what we WOULD talk about if we were talking about it (but we're not). Do you follow? Potential YOBcast topics like robosexuality, nudity, cuddling, arousal, and much, much more. Thanks friends for 100 conversations! COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE What topics should we discuss on the YOBcast? What stands out from the options mentioned on this episode, and what other ideas do you have? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB Convocast 100 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Ryan's Enneagram Nine ConvoCast RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts Ryan's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Welcome back!• Peter and Eden catch up on life, touching on:• Why modern society feels like a "hellscape."• Eden's unique take on a book club (it's really just a reason to meet at a bar and talk about books).• A foray into Bad Movie Bros, a community dedicated to watching and laughing at terrible films.• Highlights from their recent March Badness-- including absurd movies like The Core and the utterly bizarre 1980 film The Apple.Cultural Tangents & Side Discussions• The joys of intentionally bad movies and their ability to bring people together.• The absolute madness of The Apple, a musical disaster that features a literal rapture via a spectral Buick.• Eden's ongoing quest to master Riichi Mahjong-- and the realization that half of the players in Mahjong Soul are either total newbies or unbeatable experts.• Peter's thoughts on Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson and the daunting length of his books.• Tsunami Sea by Spiritbox and why Peter thinks they are the next big thing in metal.• Bioluminescence by Dawn of Ouroboros, blending prog, death, and jazz influences.• A surprising deep dive into Poppy, a genre-defying artist oscillating between pop, metal, and chaos.Main Segment: Desert Island Albums• How We Chose: Instead of just picking favorites, Peter and Eden each framed our choices as "Which five albums would I be most sad to never hear again?"• No Live Albums or Compilations Allowed!Our Picks:• Eden's Five:1. Koyaanisqatsi (Philip Glass) -- The haunting neoclassical score from the experimental documentary.2. Systems/Layers (Rachel's) -- A genre-defying, deeply personal post-classical album.3. F# A# ∞ (Godspeed You! Black Emperor) -- A post-rock masterpiece of apocalyptic soundscapes.4. The Harp of New Albion (Terry Riley) -- Experimental piano music with a tuning that bends reality.5. Promises (Pharoah Sanders & Floating Points) -- A jazz masterpiece that Eden describes as the finest piece of jazz music ever recorded.• Peter's Five:1. Through Silver and Blood (Neurosis) -- An impenetrable wall of sound and raw emotion.2. Terrasite (Cattle Decapitation) -- A brutal yet oddly cathartic death metal record.3. Slow Forever (Cobalt) -- A riff-heavy American black metal album that never gets old.4. Dreaming Neon Black (Nevermore) -- A concept album of insanity, grief, and power.5. Folium Limina (The Otolith) -- A haunting, violin-infused post-doom album that Peter has written three books to.Honorable Mentions:• Rush's Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures (though both hosts realized they could mentally replay these albums in full without ever hearing them again).• Mariner by Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas.• Catharsis by YOB.• Chopin's Opus 28 Preludes, specifically Amy Kobayashi's recording.Final Thoughts• Reflecting on how music shapes personal identity and memory.• The joy of rediscovering albums that remain impactful years later.• Eden's experience revisiting The Harp of New Albion and realizing its timeless brilliance.• Peter's increasing excitement for The Otolith and the music that fuels creativity.Thanks for listening and join us in two weeks for another fun episode!

Jim returns with a heap of new tracks from Tribunal, Guiltless, and Destruction. He also talks about the recent news Brent Hinds is leaving Mastodon all while sprinkling in some classic tunes from bands like Yob, Cirith Ungol, and Lee Aaron.

https://www.discogs.com/release/445594-Fanmail-The-Latest-Crazehttps://www.amazon.com/Latest-Craze-Fanmail/dp/B00000J802Scott Silleta:Following his departure from Plankeye in July 1998, Silletta formed the Christian pop-punk band Fanmail that year. In 1999, Fanmail released an extended play, Here Comes Fanmail EP, and their debut studio album, The Latest Craze, with the former containing a cover of The Police's 1983 single "Every Breath You Take." In the same year, the band's only music video, "Rock and Roll Star", was released;[18] it was directed by Derek Dale. Fanmail's second studio album, Fanmail 2000, was released in 2000 and included a cover of the Backstreet Boys' 1999 single "I Want It That Way"; it was the band's last release before the group disbanded in 2002. The band's song "Superfan" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 movie Extreme Days[19] as well as in the film. "Rock and Roll Star" and the band's cover of "I Want It That Way" appeared on the Tooth & Nail Tenth Anniversary compilation in 2003.[20] Silletta formed another Christian punk rock band, The Franchise, which released one studio album, Original Inevitable, on his Vanishing Point Records label on August 12, 2003.[21][22] Silletta later released a solo album, The Life and Times of..., on June 17, 2011.[23]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlankeyeSome Geocities Website:The Review:Raiting: B+Fanmail has just released their first album. Its an EP with four songs. It is called "Here Comes Fanmail." Let me start by telling you that the lead singer used to be in Plankeye and the guitarist from Slick Shoes. Fanmail combines both types of music. The music sounds like Plankeye but with a more punk edge. If you liked Plankeye you will definitely like Fanmail. Fanmail is much better of a band than Plankeye.It is only around $5 and I suggest giving it a try. I would have liked a couple more songs but it is still good.The Band:Scott Silletta - Vocals, GuitarDale Yob - GuitarJason Fleetwood - Bass, BGVJason Feltman - Drumshttps://www.oocities.org/sunsetstrip/stage/1512/fanmail/Ridiculous interview with Scott, late 2000https://www.skruttmagazine.se/fanmaileng.htmAllMusic bio:Featuring members of 90-lb Wuss, the Cootees, Plankeye, Slick Shoes, Value Pac and Rainy Days, Fanmail could be considered as a Christian punk super group. Formed in 1998 out of Orange County, CA, the four piece released their first EP on Tooth & Nail Records entitled Here Comes Fanmail. The full-length debut Latest Craze followed in 1999. Fanmail 2000 was released a year later.https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fanmail-mn0000170985#biographylast.FM bio:Former Plankeye lead singer/guitar player Scott Siletta's new band Fanmail released their first four track EP titled "Here Comes Fanmail EP" in Feb 1999 1. Rock And Roll Star 2. Let Down 3. Every Breath You Take 4. True Brand NewLater in June of that same year Fanmail came out with their full length album 'The Latest Craze" 1. Messed Up 2. Rock And Roll Star 3. Let Down 4. Turn Brandew 5. Turn Off That Radio 6. Shirley Maclaine 7. Super Fan 8. Lame 9. Jordi 10. Happy Birthday 11. Wonderful PunchesAnd in August of 2000 Fanmail released what would become their last album "2000"https://www.last.fm/music/Fanmail/+wikihttps://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Fanmail.asphttps://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/thelatestcraze.aspPromo CD:https://www.ebay.com/itm/196000440655Cross Rhythms Review:After having recently quit Plankeye, Scott Silletta (vocals'guitar) has just released his debut album under the monkier of Fanmail. Joined by Yob (guitar's/bgv's) , Fleetwood (bass) and Jason (drums), Fanmail evidently enjoy playing there peculiar brand of high energy, hard edged pop punk rock for those willing enough to latch onto 'The Latest Craze'. Scott has matured both his performance and song-writing since the early days of Plankeye, as Fanmail's debut album clearly demonstrates. Scott and co poke fun at at life with tongues firmly planted in cheeks; simultaneously directing the listener to Christ. Topics range from the deceit of fame ('Rock And Roll Star"), the celebration of family ('Jordi') and the need for humility ('Wonderful Punches'). 'The Latest Craze' is packed full of well produced and executed songs at the hands of Scott Silletta and Gene Eugene; where a truly original, yet familiar style is not only realised but also maintained throughout. Be a true fanatic, get into ' The Latest Craze'!https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Fanmail/The_Latest_Craze/911/Release Date: 17 June 1999https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/fanmail/the-latest-craze/Pastor Dave's Playlist May 7, 20185. “Turn off that Radio” by FanmailScott Silleta, the band's frontman, was one of my rock n'roll heroes when I was in high school. I was pretty much obsessed with him for a while. So, when he left the Christian rock band Plankeye and started a pop-punk band I followed right along. Fanmail was, admittedly, not great but Silletta's inclusion had me hooked. This song from their first album The Latest Craze (1999) is fairly pointless in lyrical content, with the chorus simply repeating “turn off that radio” over and over again. For whatever reason, however, is stuck with me this week and was a good, fun, blast.https://pastordaveonline.org/2018/05/07/this-weeks-good-music-14/LA Times Interview, March 9, 2001“I've long been against the whole labeling mechanism that Christians have given themselves and the box it has put them in,” said Cummings during an interview at the Hub Cafe in Fullerton. “Declaring you have to act in a certain way or sing only songs that praise the Lord serves to stifle art and creativity.”“It's weird. It's like we're stuck in the middle somewhere,” Guyton added. “The secular market won't touch us because we're Christians, and the Christian market won't either because we're not Christian enough.”What irks front man Silletta--a former member of Plankeye, one of Orange County's most successful Christian rock bands--is the false idolization he says he has encountered. He addresses the issue in “Hero,” a song on “Fanmail 2000,” the follow-up to 1999's debut, “Latest Craze,” both released on Seattle-based Tooth & Nail Records.“After shows in my old band, people would touch me and cry . . . really silly stuff like that,” said Silletta, who formed Fanmail in 1998 because of creative tensions within Plankeye.“They build you into this superhero in their mind, expecting all kinds of things from you. But when you don't live up to those expectations, they tear you down. When MxPx left Tooth & Nail [in 1998] for a major label [A&M; Records], they were slammed for [allegedly] not being Christians anymore. I know those guys firsthand. . . . I don't know anyone with more integrity than the three guys in that band.”…With the release of “Fanmail 2000,” the band fulfilled its contractual obligation to Tooth & Nail and, according to Silletta, has declined to sign a new, five-album deal. Fanmail, whose members range from ages 29 to 42, is looking to expand its local fan base with a series of shows here. They're also hoping to attract major label interest.“One of the good things about Tooth & Nail is that their [products are] distributed by EMI,” Silletta said. “It's been fantastic to have our CDs available at all the retail outlets. The problem, though, is that I have, in two different bands, been under contract with them since ‘93, and I just feel like it's time to work with someone else that can take our music to the next level.”https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-09-me-35371-story.html

Tom's brother Andy returns for his annual tradition of prepping us for the big game! We dive into the big storylines of Super Bowl LIX (or, Licks) and give our predictions for this Chiefs v. Eagles rematch of two years ago. We also spend a good portion of the episode talking about non-football things! Such as the hottest players, the Kendrick v. Drake feud, and the sexuality of various snackfoods. Oh, and Taylor Swift makes her second straight appearance on our Super Bowl episode as well. We hope you feel adequately prepared for all the festivities this year! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Josh Allen claps awkwardly Josh Allen sighs emotionally COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE What name for Andy's soon to be born daughter will blow him and his wife away?! Are you looking forward to this year's Super Bowl? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 099 RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

On this week's program, WYCE's Phil Tower speaks with Ron Yob, chairman of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians.  The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians is a native sovereign nation with agreements with the federal government dating back to 1795. The Grand River Bands originally included 19 bands of Ottawa people who lived along the Grand River and other waterways in southwest Michigan. Most of the Grand River Bands' current membership resides in Kent, Muskegon and Oceana counties. Their mission is to provide for the preservation of our way of life and the welfare of their people and to promote and restore the harmony and cooperation between the Grand River Bands, and other Michigan Ottawa and Chippewa bands, and the general public. Since 1994 the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians' have worked to petition the government for federal recognition of their tribe.  Yob told us that once they receive federal recognition the tribe can access useful, supportive resources such as tuition, healthcare, and housing assistance. These opportunities are granted to tribes that are federally recognized, and the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians should be able to access these benefits with no further delay.    The Grand River Bands tribe has long been a vital part of Kent County and the community of western Michigan, and they have agreements with the federal government dating to 1795.

Tom's younger brother, Andy, returns to discuss something besides football! Well – he does give us his Super Bowl prediction before he inevitably returns for his annual Big Game assessment podcast in a couple months. But before any football talk, we discuss his impending fatherhood! He and his wife are due with their first child, a daughter, in just a few more months. What brings Andy joy, and what causes him anxiety about becoming a father for the first time? What's Tom's biggest anxiety for his coming niece? And what trait does Tom admire the most in a leader – particularly in a parent? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE What fears or anxieties do you have about fatherhood? Or from an uncle's perspective, what specifically do you pray for with your nieces and nephews? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 098 RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

We're back! Daniel joins Tom to recap this year's YOBBERS Retreat. As a newer member of YOB leadership, how did Daniel enjoy this retreat compared to others? We reflect on this distinction of leadership and participation with our retreat, including the challenge of not just serving a role or a function all weekend long. We also dive into our retreat's first-time art piece -- a locked birdcage with one sparrow inside and two sparrows outside -- and how this piece led to some interesting reflections from the YOBBERS. Finally, we introduce the YOB universe to our newest mascot and other brother who debuted at the retreat: Eunick. COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Did you attend our YOBBERS Retreat this year? What did YOU see in the birdcage art piece? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 097 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Tom's 2024 YOBBERS Retreat blog "Yahweh (Psalm 84)" by Shane and Shane YOB's "Heart of a Brother" playlist on Spotify and YouTube The "Lifehouse skit" (interpretive dance)   RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.  

Dawson returns to help us close our At Home series! Tom takes the show on the road to Athens, Georgia, where he once lived for 11 years, to share an in-person conversation with Dawson, who has lived in this city for all 31 of his years. Why did Tom leave home all those years ago, and why has Dawson stayed? Has this same city been a consistent refuge for Dawson, or have there been some darker times, even times where he thought he might leave this only home he's ever known? Both Dawson and Tom live alone, and they share the joys of their homes serving as solitary refuges, as well as the dangers of falling into self-isolation. Finally, Dawson shares how "at home" he feels his his faith, sexuality, and masculinity, including the relational strides he's taken with his biological brothers and the relational challenges that remain with certain subsets of men. COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Have you never left home? Why or why not? What's been joyous about never going or never going far, and what's been challenging? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 096 RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Simon joins Tom to share their experiences of living alone for these last several years! Has it been an independent person's paradise, or have there also been emotional difficulties? How did the pandemic impact living alone? Simon also shares his experience of growing up with a twin brother, in addition to living previously with female friends, including the challenges of perception amongst any Christian onlookers. Will Simon and Tom live alone for the rest of their lives, or do they pine for a shared living space once again? Finally, Simon shares his experience from our recently held European YOBBERS retreat and how his first event with other men has factored into how "at home" he feels in his masculinity! COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Do you live alone? What are the joys and challenges of living by yourself? Do you yearn for a shared living space, or does such a prospect cause you any pause? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 095 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Simon's first ConvoCast RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Ryan makes his podcast debut as our first native Canadian on the show! He shares his unique living situation, splitting time in the big city and also a small town living in a house with his younger brother. Both Ryan and his brother are single men in their forties -- Ryan, gay; his brother, straight. How did this living situation in a faraway town come to be? Ryan tells us the story about "taking the long way" one day, along with his initial visceral reaction to the notion of living with his little brother for the first time since their youth. Ryan also shares about formerly living with a boyfriend when he was affirming, and his journey beyond spiritual turmoil to telling his testimony for more people to hear! COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Do you live, or would you consider living as an adult with your adult sibling? What would be hard, and what could be beautiful? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 094 RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Newcomer to the podcast but not to our community, longtime member Matt shares about his life in a celibate partnership with another man. He talks about splitting time in two locations to be close to his parents as well as his partner, with whom he co-owns a house. He shares openly how there was never any sort of road map to this particular kind of "Side B" journey, connecting with some other celibate couples over time. Matt shares the joys of hospitality with his partner, as well as some of the challenges of celibate partnership -- namely, translating the essence of his relationship to certain audiences, including secular friends and the workplace. Matt also shares his journey of becoming Eastern Catholic, finding a home in his faith amid his celibate partnership. COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Are you in a celibate partnership? What are the joys and challenges of your relationship as you follow Jesus through it? Are you drawn to the notion of celibate partnership, or do you have questions, even fears about entering such a relationship that honors God? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 093 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Matt's "Life on Side B" podcast about celibate partnership RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Nhat makes his debut appearance! We celebrate his 1-year YOBiversary as he tells us his “at home” story of being married to his wife of the last four years. He shares the challenges of merging his wife's family dynamic and his own into one new family and home, as well as the joys of complimenting one another and yearning for a better home together. We also dive into Nhat's childhood as a “PK” or pastor's kid and how that has impacted his faith journey, including his coming out experience at 21. How did coming out affect his parents, particularly his father, in an Asian culture often marked by honor and shame? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Are you married? What have been the joys and challenges of merging two homes into one? How have you handled your sexuality and masculinity in this new home? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 092 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE YOBcast 092: Second Adolescence Scary Close by Donald Miller RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Harrison returns to discuss his societally common but YOB-ly uncommon home life: a wife and three kids! He shares the joys of noise in his home, as well as the challenges of wondering whether he measures up as a dad. We learn about the farm where he grew up, including the literal closet that was once his refuge. While having kids doesn't complete a man, Harrison also shares how having children has helped him lean into more of his masculinity. Perhaps there are fatherly energies we all possess as men, even beyond having biological children? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Do you have children? What are the joys and challenges of raising kids as a man attracted to men? Where else do you tap into your "fatherly energy" as a man? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 091 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Harrison's first ConvoCast, discussing male friendship Harrison's book, Bent on Men Tom's circumcision blog, "The Masculine Uncertainty of Being Uncircumcised" RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Daniel returns to discuss his life in SoCal, living with two straight men! Like Andrew, he also moved across America for a new start and a new home from the Midwest. He tells us Andrew's teased "pots and pans" story from our last episode, a snapshot of pursuing healthy communication and expectations with straight roommates. Daniel shares some of the joys of living with straight men, including the activities in which they partake with each other and all of Daniel's queer friends, as well as the challenges. What will happen if and when these straight men choose to marry women and move out? Is there still joy to be found in the seasonality of such a home life? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Have you lived with straight men? What's been joyous and difficult about sharing space with someone whose sexuality differs from yours? Have expectations been hard to communicate or meet? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 090 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Andrew's ConvoCast about moving across America to live in SoCal Daniel's first ConvoCast on body image Tom's blog, "I Just Wanted to Be a Man and Finish the Race" Daniel Black's novel, Don't Cry for Me RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Andrew returns to tell the tale of his cross-country move from Ohio to Southern California! What led him to leave the only home he'd ever known to find a new one? He shares about his upbringing in the Midwest, including many years of homeschooling, and a friend who prompted him to ponder the possibility of a new start. Andrew basks in the literal and existential sunshine of his new life in SoCal, talking about his new queer community and an accepting church that makes him feel at home in his faith and sexuality. But what of his masculinity? Where does and doesn't he feel quite "at home" in that arena? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Have you made a big move for a new start? Do you perhaps want to make such a move but feel incapable, and what's holding you back? Where have you experienced found family or chosen family beyond your biological family? Where do you or don't you feel at home in your masculinity? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 089 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Andrew's first ConvoCast, discussing Heartstopper and asexuality RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Matt returns to discuss his home life: always living with his family even as he enters his late thirties! He explains the importance of family within his Navajo culture, sharing why he enjoys regularly going home to the reservation after moving away from it. But Matt also shares why he doesn't disclose anything about his sexuality with his conservative family. Despite this withholding, Matt feels at home with his churches and friends, particularly his male friends, claiming he's never felt more masculine and comfortable in his body than he does now. Will he always live with family, or does he aspire for another living situation in the future? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Do you live with family, and if so, what are the joys and limitations of your living situation? How does your faith, sexuality, and masculinity affect your family, and vice versa? Are you out with your family, or do you hope to be one day? Do you aspire toward another living situation outside your family? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 088 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Matt's blog, "A Native American with Same-Sex Attraction" RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts Matt's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

We spend over half our lives at home; let's discuss how where we live impacts our faith, sexuality, and masculinity! Join us all summer AT HOME, as we connect with a different YOB community member in a different life stage and living situation. Today we welcome back Marshall to talk more about his unique home life: a 20-acre farm, living alongside 23 people in a central house, cabins, tiny houses, and RV's. How has Marshall enjoyed living alone in the past, and did he second-guess living with younger single men as an older single man? How did Marshall's many living situations over six decades lead to his buying this farm, and what's joyful and also challenging about leading such an intentional community of believers? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Would you like to live on a large property with lots of people in intentional community, particularly if you live a single life longterm, or does that feel daunting to you? Do you definitively know whether it's better for you to live with others or perhaps alone? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 087 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE YOB ConvoCast 064: Tom's visit to Marshall's farm RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts Marshall's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

We kick off a new summer series, AT HOME: how our current life stages and living situations impact our faith, sexuality, and masculinity. Join us each episode for a new member of our YOB community sharing his story from various life stages and living situations. We start with our “plain old gay” Matt, who has been living with other gay men, both affirming and traditional, after 15 years of living by himself. We learn Matt's home environment growing up, including how that shaped his view of what the future would look like. What have been the joys and challenges of sharing his current and recent homes with other gay men, and what does he think of the “optics” of having fellow gay roommates, if anything at all? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Have you lived with other gay men: Side A, Side B, or otherwise? What were the joys and challenges of sharing a home with gay roommates? Have you lived alone for an extended part of your life, and how has that shaped your sense of home? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 086 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Matt's first podcast on being a "plain old gay" Matt's second podcast on Gen Z fashion and a YOBBERS retreat recap RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.  

Study Passage: Genesis 45:25-46:3025 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.” 1 So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.” 5 Then Jacob set out from Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 They also took their livestock and their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him, 7 his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters. All his offspring he brought with him into Egypt. 8 Now these are the names of the descendants of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, 9 and the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan); and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Yob, and Shimron. 14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; altogether his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three. 16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. 17 The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, with Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. 18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons. 19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. 20 And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, bore to him. 21 And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob—fourteen persons in all. 23 The son of Dan: Hushim. 24 The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob—seven persons in all. 26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy. 28 He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while. 30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”

It's our State of the Sparrow podcast/community update! Tom goes on an off-the-grid trip, a new YOB ConvoCast summer series is coming, and we need new websites for YOB and YOS – which requires a talented web designer! Know anyone? Email Tom: tom@yourotherbrothers.com

As an active recording and touring musician for over thirty years, Brad cut his teeth as the guitarist and vocalist in From Ashes Rise, making music in a scene fraught with challenges to sound quality. He was raised in the North Mississippi Hill Country, surrounded by a rich and historic music scene, and, after studying Recording Industry Technology at Middle Tennessee State University in the late 1990s, Brad armed himself with a healthy obsession with records, sound, and music. He's always aimed to overcome the challenges independent artists face while helping them realize their vision of sonic perfection. Since founding Audiosiege in 2010, Brad, a self-described "musician's engineer", has mastered many notable albums, including Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon's opening sequence and Grammy-nominated official soundtrack for Netflix's "Stranger Things" series, the reissue of Sleep's monumental "Dopesmoker" LP, as well as records from Corrosion of Conformity, Nails, Samiam, Obituary, Yob, Twitching Tongues, and more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Analog vs. digital mastering How file names can tell you a lot about a project Using meters to guide your decisions Having consistency in your levels and workflow Mastering albums made of previously mastered songs Using Metric AB for troubleshooting gear issues Getting client feedback Making sure your gear is calibrated properly Working on the Stranger Things soundtrack To learn more about Brad Boatright, visit: https://audiosiege.com/ For tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/ Notable gear mentioned in this episode: Manley Massive Passive: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1070g Brainworks AMEK EQ 250 Plugin: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYkR73 iZotope RX: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkyR2x Looking for 1-on-1 feedback and training to help you create pro-quality mixes? Check out my new coaching program Amplitude and apply to join: https://masteryourmix.com/amplitude/ Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/ Get your copy of my Amazon #1 bestselling books: The Recording Mindset: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Pro Recordings From Your Home Studio: https://therecordingmindset.com The Mixing Mindset: The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/ Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community To make sure that you don't miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android. Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

Harrison Bly joins the show to discuss masculine friendship! Harrison is a member of our YOBBERS community and the author of Bent on Men, a book recently featured in our monthly YOBBERS Book Club. Both Tom and Harrison reference their books, sharing what happens after some pivotal friendships change, fizzle, or even disintegrate entirely after the final page. They discuss the friendship dynamics of connecting with straight men as well as fellow "Side B" men. What are the challenges or even road blocks to forming various male friendships? And what do we do with this loneliness epidemic which has hit men hard? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Where are the victories and struggles alike in befriending both queer and straight men? Have you read Harrison's book, Bent on Men, and do you have any takeaways from the male friendships he's written about? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 085 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Harrison Bly's book, Bent on Men Harrison Bly's podcast appearance on Husband Material Tom's book, Struggle Central RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Save It For The Sack. Dory the Explory. No Core, No TMS and No Lt Yar! There Were THREE Bodies. Dungeon Murder - The Trading Card Game. Yawn's Yob. Reverse Cowgirl Twister. Whatever Alley I Have... It's Up It. Wrong Way Tornado. We're Pretty Steeped. Lion King and What's Her Bucket. Anthrax before Mater. HONG KONG TOILET. The Dice are High Enough with Tom. Lining up and sticking in the recommentals with Nicole and Randy and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Save It For The Sack. Dory the Explory. No Core, No TMS and No Lt Yar! There Were THREE Bodies. Dungeon Murder - The Trading Card Game. Yawn's Yob. Reverse Cowgirl Twister. Whatever Alley I Have... It's Up It. Wrong Way Tornado. We're Pretty Steeped. Lion King and What's Her Bucket. Anthrax before Mater. HONG KONG TOILET. The Dice are High Enough with Tom. Lining up and sticking in the recommentals with Nicole and Randy and more on this episode of The Morning Stream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon joins the show from faraway Britain as our first native UK YOBBER! He tells us about his life in Oxfordshire, including a cat and his very own "flat." Tom bonds with Simon over their shared experiences in Oxford, including the very same bedroom. Simon gives us a lovely list of Britishisms, including the definition of a "yob." He also shares some of his story with faith and sexuality, enlightening us about Side B life from a non-American country. We also have an exciting update on the European YOBBERS retreat taking place later this year! COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Are you also from the UK, or do you have another non-American story to lend about faith/sexuality? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 084 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE YOB ConvoCast 082: Tom & Daniel Pitch this Summer's First European YOBBERS Retreat! RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 1.706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

this episode is sponsored by Betterhelp.com/TheBarnIn 2024, HARVESTMAN, the brainchild of Neurosis' Steve Von Till, embarks on its most ambitious journey yet with the release of Triptych, a three-part album project set to coincide with three full moons throughout the year. With the first installment, Triptych: Part One, set to drop this Tuesday, April 23rd on the Pink Moon via Neurot Recordings, Steve was a recent guest on the Vulgar Display of Podcast in which he talks about the album and creative process.Triptych represents Von Till's exploration of a unique musical approach, weaving together diverse influences and musical elements into a cohesive tapestry that resonates with ancestral echoes. Recorded and mixed at The Crow's Nest in North Idaho, Von Till employs an array of instruments and techniques, including guitars, synths, percussion, and more, to craft each movement with meticulous care.Here are the visualizers for both "Psilosynth" and "Give Your Heart To The Hawk".Part One features guest contributions from luminaries such as Dave French of Yob, Al Cisneros of Sleep and OM fame, and John Goff of Cascadia Bagpiper. With masterful mastering by James Plotkin and striking artwork by Henry Hablak, Triptych: Part One is set to be released on various formats, including LP, CD, and digital platforms, with a special Bone White + Black Galaxy Effect vinyl variant packaged in a unique dub style jacket.At its core, Triptych is a testament to Von Till's deep engagement with the musical lineage that precedes him, offering a glimpse into the primordial forces that shape our collective consciousness. Drawing inspiration from ancient sites and folklore, Triptych is a sonic meditation on the enduring otherworldliness that resides within us all. Triptych invites us to transcend the constraints of time and immerse ourselves in a world where music becomes a portal to the sublime.With Triptych: Part One set to launch on April 23rd, HARVESTMAN invites us to join them on a voyage of sonic discovery, where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, and where the echoes of the past reverberate into the future.www.betterhelp.com/TheBarnhttp://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn www.BetterHelp.com/TheBarnhttp://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn http://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarnThis episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and presented to you by The Barn Media Group.

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Erin returns to discuss the development of Your Other Sisters, including our recently held coed Zoom call with Your Other Brothers! We recap our YOB and YOS call, including a critical icebreaker of our favorite condiments. We invite all who are interested in these YOB and YOS developments to join us! Man or woman, shoot us an email to learn more: contact[at]yourotherbrothers[dot]com For the rest of the episode, we discuss this current season of Lent in these weeks leading up to Easter. We share some of our spiritual upbringings, including our experience with, or without, Lent, as well as with fasting in general. What are our motivations for fasting, and how do we practice fasting in healthy, God-honoring ways? How can we take our relationships with God in this season of Lent and continue growing them on the other side of Easter Sunday? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE Are you observing Lent this year, or what is God teaching you in this season before Easter? Have you practiced fasting as a spiritual discipline? What prevents you or guides your motivations in fasting? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE YOB ConvoCast 083 LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Tom's Lent blog: "Do I Fast to Punish Myself or Meet with God?" YOBcast 088: Advent & Sexuality YOBcast 094: Lent & Sexuality YOB ConvoCast 071: Erin Resonates with Queer Culture and Pansexuality YOB ConvoCast 072: Tom Feels Out "Androsexual" and Recaps the Series with Erin! RATE/REVIEW US Apple Podcasts FOLLOW THE CAST Tom's posts GET IN TOUCH Call the YOBline: 706.389.8009 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802 SUPPORT YOB Pledge and join our Patreon community! Shop the YOB store! Give a one-time gift! FOLLOW YOB Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok YOB's "Heart of a Brother" Spotify playlist MUSIC CREDIT “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.

Our resident Enneagram Seven and unofficial international correspondent, Daniel, returns to pitch this summer's special gathering of YOBBERS -- in Europe! He joins Tom to discuss a smaller-scale retreat or "holiday" somewhere in the Mediterranean, inviting all who are interested to email him ASAP: daniel[at]yourotherbrothers[dot]com Daniel also catches us up on his life in London -- including the exciting news that he is now a British citizen! He tells us about one country where he's already traveled with his new passport, as well as another on the horizon to see a certain female pop star perform. Finally, we invite AI to listen in on our entire Zoom conversation and summarize the episode! It's...chillingly accurate. COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Where else should YOB plan a future retreat? What theme should we explore for another YOB ConvoCast series this summer? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Daniel's Enneagram Seven ConvoCast PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2024/03/08/yob-convocast-082-tom-daniel-pitch-the-first-european-yobbers-retreat RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ ➡️ Daniel's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/daniel/ GET IN TOUCH

First-time guest Andrew joins Tom to discuss Netflix's Heartstopper! It's a queer coming-of-age show that many in our YOB community have enjoyed, though its depictions of queer romance could also be distracting for some (nothing sexual in the first two seasons, just lots of same-sex kissing). We discuss what we loved from the characters in romantic pairings to the loyal friendships that ultimately reinforce this show. We devote our remaining time to the show's lone asexual character as two people in YOB who identify as asexual ourselves. What did we resonate with in this character, and where was the disconnect? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Have you seen Heartstopper? What did you enjoy about the show, or where did you find something lacking? If you also identify with asexuality, what did you make of the show's take with its asexual character? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Keegan's ConvoCast on bisexuality ➡️ Tom's ConvoCast on asexuality PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2024/02/23/yob-convocast-081-tom-andrew-review-heartstopper-and-discuss-asexuality RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ GET IN TOUCH

Alex is announced as our newest regular YOB contributor, and we get right into analyzing his blogs! We start with discussing a reflection of last fall's YOBBERS retreat written by his mom and how this unique blog even came to be on our site. We also go behind the scenes and into greater depth with his recently posted blog about holding hands with his straight guy friends: one story in which a friend reached across a restaurant table to hold his hand, and another in which Alex extended his own hand toward a friend while walking with him in the park. How did fears of PDA impact both of these hand-holdings, and what other fears or insecurities did Alex wrestle with – both in the receiving and expressing of such open same-sex physical touch? COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Have you held hands with a male friend, straight or otherwise, in a public setting? What fears and/or triumphs have you experienced in the realm of physical touch with other men? LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Alex's 2023 retreat blog: "Renewing Hope and Forming a Liturgy for Brothers at the YOBBERS Retreat" ➡️ Alex's mom's 2023 retreat blog: "Impressions of the YOBBERS Retreat from the Heart of a Mom" ➡️ Alex's hand-holding blog: "The Healing Power of Holding Hands with Another Man" PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2024/01/26/yob-convocast-079-alex-holds-hands-with-his-straight-guy-friends RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ ➡️ Alex's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/alex/ GET IN TOUCH

Erin returns to help us SPAN THE SPECTRUM of our community from a woman's perspective! She updates us on her developments with Your Other Sisters, including a pivotal experience at Revoice this summer where she met some prospective YOS members as well as fellow YOB members for the first time. Sexuality aside, Erin discusses a general resonance with queer culture and then explains how her sexuality most aligns with pansexuality: an attraction for people regardless of gender. She also discloses being somewhere on the asexual (ace) spectrum. Erin shares some of her journey of self-discovery with sexuality, growing up in purity culture as a woman, living in Cambodia doing missions work, eventually dating men, and getting back to America on the other side of a pandemic. It's our penultimate episode of this summer sexuality series as we soon wrap things up with our finale! Erin's Pirates of the Caribbean costume: LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Erin's first ConvoCast: Tom & Erin Want Your Other Sisters to be a Thing! ➡️ Erin's guest blog: "How Your Other Brothers Has Impacted Me as a Woman" COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Do you resonate more with queer culture than straight culture? How did purity culture shape your sexuality and sense of self-worth? Does pansexuality also best fit your sexuality? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/09/08/yob-convocast-071-erin-resonates-with-queer-culture-and-pansexuality RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ GET IN TOUCH

Matthew makes his first appearance on the podcast after writing a couple guest blogs for us! He currently serves on YOB's leadership team and is, in his own words: "just a plain old gay." He's been active in the YOB community for years, but why did it take so long for him to share his story publicly? He opens up about his long road of coming out to himself before he could ever come out to other people, referencing his Enneagram Three shame with authenticity and difficult emotions. He talks about taking metaphorical trips to the desert to lament his dreams of marriage, family, ministry, purpose, and influence, and he also beams about his sexuality's blessings, including a moment leading worship at his first YOBBERS retreat in 2021. Join us as we continue SPANNING THE SPECTRUM of sexuality in our community! We hope you feel heard and seen, all you plain old gays out there. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Matthew's first blog, "My Gay Secret Led Me to Becoming an Other Brother" ➡️ Matthew's second blog, "As Spring Melts the Shame of My Sexuality" COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Do you feel unremarkable as a "plain old gay"? Where have you seen God lessen or break your shame, and use your sexuality for His glory? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/09/01/yob-convocast-070-matthew-finally-comes-out-as-a-plain-old-gay RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ GET IN TOUCH

Keegan returns to the podcast after two and a half years to give another perspective on bisexuality in this SPANNING THE SPECTRUM sexuality series. He shares what resonated with Alex's bi episode, like the concept of "bi panic," along with how he contrasted with the conversation as well, such as feeling like a "minority of a minority" in our YOB community. He tells his story of coming to grips with bisexuality, including how YOB played a role in this revelation. Tom and Keegan also bond over recently hanging out in person for the first time! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Keegan's first ConvoCast: "Tom & Keegan Encourage the Lurkers!" COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Are you bisexual? What resonates or contrasts with your story? Do you feel like a "minority of a minority" in Side B circles? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/08/12/yob-convocast-068-keegan-sees-beauty-in-more-than-one-type-of-person-as-a-bisexual RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ GET IN TOUCH

We continue SPANNING THE SPECTRUM of sexual identity in our community as first-time guest Adam opens up about being cross-oriented: physically and sexually attracted to men, and romantically and emotionally attracted to women. He also describes this orientation as "heteroromantic homosexual." We dive into the nuance of his unique orientation: why Adam doesn't identify as bisexual, and why Adam steers away from any association of "identity" to describe his orientation. We close the episode with the struggles and joys of being cross-oriented: how Adam sometimes wonders where he belongs (even within YOB as he shares an uncomfortable experience from his first retreat), and how Adam can empathize with many types of people (serving him well as an Enneagram Two). COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Do you resonate with being cross-oriented? How have you pieced together your sexuality in this journey of self-discovery? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/07/21/yob-convocast-067-adam-is-cross-oriented-a-heteroromantic-homosexual RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ GET IN TOUCH

Alex returns to discuss his sexual identity as a bisexual Christian in this "Spanning the Spectrum" ConvoCast series! Alex answers whether he's felt like a "minority of a minority" in our YOB community, and he shares his long journey coming to terms with his bisexuality -- both with himself and the Holy Spirit. He dispels the myth that he and all other bi people are 50-50 attracted both to men and women at all times and in all seasons of life. He shares why it isn't necessarily "easier" being attracted to both sexes rather than exclusively attracted to the same sex as a Side B person. And we close the episode as Alex shares the joys and blessings of being a bisexual Christian, building an empathy for all kinds of people. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE ➡️ Alex's Love, Victor ConvoCast ➡️ Alex's Enneagram 4 ConvoCast COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ Are you also a bisexual Christian? What's your greatest struggle as well as your deepest joy in your sexuality? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/07/08/yob-convocast-065-alex-explains-the-two-way-tension-of-being-a-bisexual-christian RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ GET IN TOUCH

Marshall joins us as another "OG" contributor and cofounder of YOB to share his perspective on this "Spanning the Spectrum" sexual identity series. He shares why he doesn't identify as gay or SSA despite only experiencing attraction for men. He also discusses a marriage conversation he once had with a woman he dated. He shares the time of his life that presented his greatest struggles with gay temptation, as well as the thing that's brought him the most joy in his sexuality. Tom closes the conversation with a little surprise for Marshall in the form of a song! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Owl City's "Field Notes": https://youtu.be/-LZ_xoHAQfk COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ How do you sexually identify, if you do? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/06/23/yob-convocast-064-marshall-prefers-not-to-sexually-identify-as-anything RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ ➡️ Marshall's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/marshall/ GET IN TOUCH

We kick off a new summer ConvoCast series exploring the diverse sexual identifications within our YOB community. We start with Matt who identifies as gay and Christian, but not those two identities together. He tells of his journey from "SSA" to gay and how he recently experienced feelings for a girl for the first time in his life. He shares about going to a source outside the Church to learn whether his sexual identification is as rigid as it seems. LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Matt's blog: "Why I Don't Call Myself a Gay Christian" Matt's blog: "So, I Told a Girl I Like Her" COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE ➡️ How do you identify? Do you also resonate with the tension of identifying as a gay Christian? PODCAST EPISODE PAGE ➡️ https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/2023/06/17/yob-convocast-063-matt-is-gay-and-christian-but-not-a-gay-christian RATE/REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465 FOLLOW THE CAST ➡️ Tom's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/ ➡️ Matt's posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/matt/ GET IN TOUCH