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Creative Nonfiction

Happy New Year 2014!

Happy New Year! Before I make a quick observation, let me scintillate you with some of my big “firsts” of 2014. First Meal: breakfast burritos First Music: Listened to Binaural by Pearl Jam while cooking said breakfast burritos. I can’t believe that album is 13 years old! First Thing I Watched: An episode of Psych, […]

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Movies Pop Culture

American Hustle

American Hustle is a beautiful film packed with must-see performances. It’s also a depressing picture of power we’d do well to take as a prophetic warning.

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Movies Pop Culture

Top 13 Films of 2013

I count down my favorite films of 2013. What did I leave off? What did I overrate? What do I still need to see? Sound off in the comments!

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StoryMen

Behind the Scenes of Season 2

For everyone who’s always wanted to know how the StoryMen sausage is made, here’s a unparalleled access behind the scenes. StoryMen Audio Producer Aaron Kretzmann strung together a hilarious collection of outtakes and mindless chatter from before and after our shows and put them together as a Christmas gift for our listeners. Hear long-lost bits […]

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Movies Pop Culture

Nebraska

Nebraska reminds us that we are fundamentally relational beings. The film’s awkward plot works because of the outstanding acting.

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StoryMen

Playing God with Andy Crouch

a Rafflecopter giveaway The StoryMen welcome author, speaker and thought leader Andy Crouch to talk about his excellent new book Playing God. Andy talks to us about how we wield power and what it looks like to use our power well. In this Episode 0:00 – What’s next for the StoryMen? 8:00 – Andy Crouch: […]

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Coolsville

Swedish Chef, Animal & Beaker Sing a Christmas Song

And with this amazing performance my day is already complete, and it’s only lunchtime.

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Pop Culture TV

Top 10 TV Shows of 2013

I count down my 10 favorite TV shows of 2013. And yes, I cheat a little bit. Sue me. What are yours?

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Creative Nonfiction

Fox News Declares Whitest Christmas Ever

Some stories just won’t go away until I write about them. But maybe you haven’t heard about Honky Jesus and Cracker Santa yet. So here’s the rundown on this cable news debacle. Don’t worry I’ll try to ignore how sad it is and just tell you the funny parts. (If you want to skip it […]

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Coolsville

Classic Christmas Movies

No, I’m not talking about classics like everyone’s faves from the 1980s (A Christmas Story and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation). I’m talking about classic Hollywood Christmas movies, and I’m talking about them with Melissa Tagg. Getting ready for some GRANDE changes in the way I internet (stay tuned for early 2014), so in the meantime […]