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Why Cold Showers? And No Dairy? Jan 13, 2023

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The new year kicks off with Seth in bed with the flu, so even though he musters up the strength to chat, in this episode it's mostly Tsh. Last year they each gave themselves a six-month challenge, so she shares her plan for this year: ten challenges in ten months! Why? How? And what are they? Tsh gets into all that with Seth.

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Big Thief's new album, Dragon New Mountain I Believe in You

Season 3 of All Creatures Great and Small

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Happy Holidays! Dec 24, 2022

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Seth and Tsh are offline for the next couple of weeks, but the show will pick back up in January. In the meantime, they've got a few thoughts for you — by way of other people's thoughts. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Bonus: What’s it Like Writing a Book With Your Son? Dec 16, 2022

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Bonus! Tsh recently talked with Sam Smith and his teenage son, Josiah, about the fine art of writing a book together. Sam, often known as S.D., is the author of the beloved Green Ember series, and his son came up with an idea for his own story. So, he took him under his wing and together they published the first in a new book series! Sam and Josiah share with Tsh what it’s like to write together and how to cultivate a home life that loves good stories.

S.D. and J.C. Smith's new book, Jack Zulu

S.D. Smith

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What’s Delighting Us? Dec 09, 2022

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With Advent in full force and Christmas on its way, Seth and Tsh keep it lighter-hearted in this episode. They share what's adding more joy to their days in the categories of movies/TV series, music, books, and habits. Bookmark this episode's show notes for your upcoming holiday downtime!

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Onyx Coffee

Spirited

Naughty or Nice

Every Hallmark Christmas Movie

The Man Who Invented Christmas

All Creatures Great & Small, Seasons 1 & 2

In the Bleak Midwinter, by John Van Deusen

Hark! A podcast about Christmas carols from America Media

If On a Winter's Night, by Sting

The Gospel of Luke

The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories

The Word is Murder, The Sentence is Death, & A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz

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What is the Liturgical Calendar? Nov 25, 2022

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We all have a liturgy to our lives, even if we don't call it that. So why bother with one that's old and global, too? Since Advent is the start of a new liturgical year, Seth and Tsh unpack what the calendar is and why it matters. Not so much a deep dive, this chat is more of a high-level perspective on why it's good to lean into a rhythm for marking time outside of ourselves.

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A 101 on Advent

Tsh's Advent book, Shadow & Light

The Liturgical Year, by Joan Chittister

Living the Christian Year, by Bobby Gross

Sounding the Seasons, by Malcolm Guite

The Comfort Crisis, by Michael Easter

Madison Cunningham

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Why is In-Person Community Better Than Virtual? Nov 11, 2022

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Seth is joined by Myles Werntz, a professor of theology, and in this chat they unpack what's meant by community, a word we toss around a lot in our culture. What's the real difference between in-person and virtual communities? What do screens provide a community when they're needed, and what do they rob us of when they're not? And what's the takeaway for our day-to-day lives?

p.s. - Seth & Tsh will be back together next episode!

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Myles' Substack

Myles on Twitter

Myles' book, From Isolation to Community

The Brothers K, by David James Duncan

The Candy House, by Jennifer Egan

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Why Should You Go to Ireland? Oct 28, 2022

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Tsh is joined by a good friend — her husband, Kyle! A late-night conversation, they reflect on how travel has affected their 20-year marriage and why you (yes, you!) should join them next summer in Ireland. ☘️

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Create your Rule of Life

Come to Ireland!

Somebody Feed Phil in Ireland

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Why is Seth Catholic? (part 1) Oct 14, 2022

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Both adult Catholic converts from a lifetime of Protestantism, Seth and Tsh each could do a 12-part series on why they swam the Tiber. In this chat, Seth unpacks with Tsh just a few items in his backpack worn on his journey to the Church. If you’re curious about what compelled him to walk this path, this episode’s for you.

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Create your Rule of Life

Part 1 of Tsh’s journey to the Church

Seth’s books: Coming Clean and The Book of Waking Up

Hipbillies, by Jared Phillips

Tsh’s Cozy Autumn playlist

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Why Leave Instagram? Sep 30, 2022

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More and more folks are talking about the ills of social media, but the platforms remain hugely popular (and addictive). Seth asks Tsh about her recent decision to leave Instagram even though "they" say writers should be there if they want to sell books. She was willing to leave her large-ish following and decade-plus feed for something better — and she has zero regrets.

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Confessions, by St. Augustine (Sarah Ruden's translation)

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The Genesis of Gender Sep 16, 2022

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What does it mean to be a man or a woman? And just as important in today's culture, how do we have civil, truthful, loving conversations about that topic? Seth and Tsh are joined by author and professor Abigail Favale to talk about those things. She's written a book that's taking off like wildfire about one of the most pressing questions of the day — who are we as men and women?