The Happy Rant

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Episode #412: Jesus’s PR Campaign, Viral Kindness, and Therapy Filling in for Church Oct 20, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas, sans Ted, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Jesus apparently needs a $100 million PR campaign
2. But does Jesus want a PR campaign? Will it do any good?
3. Is viral kindness actually kind?
4. Is therapy booming because the church is failing? (pastors as counselors, therapists as hired friends, and outsourcing honesty)
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Episode #411: How Teens View Parents, Boring Adults, and Online Genuineness Oct 13, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Observations on how teens view their parents
2. How adults get boring
3. What’s the deal with Ronnie’s hair?
4. Why do people watch selfie videos?
5. Is there any way to be genuine online?
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
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Episode #410: Elvis, Journey, and the Energy of Rock Music Movies Oct 06, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie sans Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Baz Luhrman’s Elvis movie
2. Do we really care about Elvis?
3. The delightful energy of rock music movies
4. Journey and the appeal of beige music
5. The business of fame and whether we’ll ever see another dollar from this podcast
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
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Episode #409: Academic Drudgery & Breaking Writing Slumps Sep 29, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How do professors choose how much to assign?
2. What makes a good professor?
3. Syllabus flexes
4. How do we break writing slumps?
5. Romanticism about writing: where did we lose it and where do we still have it?
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
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Episode #408: Celebrity Deaths, Public Grief, and Hero Worship Sep 22, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Reacting to the death of Queen Elizabeth
2. Reacting to the reactions to the death of Queen Elizabeth
3. Why do so many people make grieving about them?
4. Which celebrity deaths really affected us?
5. Adult hero worship and “knowing” public figures
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out The Happy Rant book at https://thehappyrant.com/book/.

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Episode #407: Book Sales Numbers, The Marketing Game, and Leo Marvin Sep 15, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Why does Ted mock the very things to which he devotes his time?
2. Doing dumb marketing things out necessity
3. Do most books really sell under 2,000 copies?
4. Social media influencing and playing the marketing game (which doesn’t work)
5. Giving away our own books and feeling like Leo Marvin
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
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Episode #406: The Sound of Silence and The Name of Your Waiter Sep 08, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. The “We notice your silence” people on social media
2. Are we obliged to post about everything?
3. Learning the names of waitstaff: a pastor thing?
4. Book release expectations and feedback we’ve received
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
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Episode #405: Parenting, Sports, Church, and “Theology of” Books Sep 01, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How many more “Theology of” books do we need?
2. Theology of sports and ruining fun
3. Trading on people’s dreams
4. Parenting, sports, and church
5. Theology of food and reforemdom
6. Doing moderation well
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
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Episode #404: Talking about Talking about Politics Aug 25, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ronnie and Barnabas (sans Ted) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Coming to politics from different backgrounds and upbringings
2. What does it mean (and not mean) to be politically homeless?
3. When, why, and how should pastors address political issues from the pulpit?
4. Loyalty to different kingdoms
5. What we’ve enjoyed reading recently
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/
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Episode #403 - Outsourcing, Frugality, Sermon Prep, and Sports Gambling Aug 18, 2022

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In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Wives doing lawn care
2. Outsourcing lawn care vs. the testosterone of DIY
3. The hardest part of sermon prep
4. Outsourcing sermon prep
5. When is sports gambling sinful?
For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/
Visit our show store where you can find shirts, notebooks, bags, and more. Our merchandise makes great gifts and is an ideal way to look cooler than all your friends too at https://thehappyrant.com/shop/
Check out our sponsor:
Visual Theology (https://visualtheology.church) and use the code “happyrant” at checkout for a 20% discount!

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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