Synopsis
Brant Hansen is from small-town Illinois, and is a self-professed nerd, diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult. He's a fan of C.S. Lewis and toast. "Producer Sherri", also a radio veteran, is from Pittsburgh, has one of the world's great laughs, and demonstrates incredible patience with Brant. Both are believers in Jesus, but have difficulty fitting in with modern American church culture. Together they have a daily radio show that is syndicated across the country, with segments ranging from the latest animal news, to interactions with listeners, to discussions about how messy life can be, and how good God is. You can find articles written by Brant at branthansen.com, and you can follow him on Twitter: @branthansen
Episodes
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June 13th Oddcast!
14/06/2016 Duration: 21minThe Orlando Shooting Tragedy, Guys Crying, Having Asperger's and Following Jesus, Honored That You Listen, Brant's Bad Haircut; Quotes: "We don't always have to say something about a tragedy. Some times we can just feel it and hurt for people." "We do a really bad job in our culture about thinking about the meaning of life and the meaning of death." "She gave you a Kid N' Play haircut?" "Sometimes Facebook is not the right medium for stuff." "If I act like the founder of my religion, I'll be a healer."
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June 10th Oddcast!
13/06/2016 Duration: 21minA Day Off From Work, Important at the Wedding, Ted Talk, Hating Chewbacca Lady, Standing at Work, Evidence of God in Your Life, God's Not Done With You, Awkward Guys, Social Media Anger, Alexander CAMEL-ton; Quotes: "If you can't take a day off a week from work you're taking yourself way too seriously." "If the world falls apart because I took a day off it deserved to fall." "If you'd like to stay in contact with us...for what ever bizarre reason..." "I'm exuding energy because I'm standing up.' "The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of God in your life...not your emotions."
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June 9th Oddcast!
10/06/2016 Duration: 23minEspresso Bean, Lost on a Plane, I'm Defense of Christian Radio, Save the Alien Planet, Breaking Animal News, New to the Show Misfits, Letting Go of Anger, Deal Breaker: Patriotic Guy with a Wig, Spiritual Losers, Rats Laughter, Does God Love Us?, God as Creator; Quotes: "I was thinking about Ebola. That's why I forgot where my seat was." "Apparently life can still make sense if you drop your grudge." "God created this world with beauty and whimsy because He loves us." "I gave you a bean that was precious to me."
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June 8th Oddcast!
09/06/2016 Duration: 19minBiomimicry, Ted Talk, The More You Know, Self-Justification, Chewbacca Scholarships, 29 Miley Cyrus Tattoos, Tattoos From Narnia, Hit Your Head Just Right, Money, Introvert vs. Extroverts, The Church Is Not Cool; Quotes: "One thing about the radio is we can't here you when you talk back to us." "My problem is not that I don't know it enough it's that I don't act on the things I know." "Thanks for visiting my brain."
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June 7th Oddcast!
08/06/2016 Duration: 24minTiny Villages, New Songs vs. Old Hymns, Sci-Fi Question: $1 million vs. Your Words on a Transcript, Jesus and Rest, Night to Shine, Religion as a Crutch, The PT Cruiser, Drive an Ugly Car, Kind Words, Octagon of Biblical Knowledge, Take a Nap; Quotes: "The tiny village was both motivating and frightening. Both/and." "Judgement and sorrow aren't as remarkable as grace." "I'd like these Sci-Fi Questions to have a point." "Embrace the ugly car and then repair it." "Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is take a nap."
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June 6th Oddcast!
07/06/2016 Duration: 21minAffluence and Atheism, Fun with a Dollar, Birds on Sherri's Patio, Your Tone on Social Media, Monday Song, NBA Finals, Don't Move Your Eyes, Dave on the Treadmill, Save the Alien Planet, When You're Not Feeling It, Get Rid of Guilt, National Heimlich Week; Quotes: "Birds think my balcony is tacky." "There is a special kind of affluency that allows you the luxury of atheism." "I'm the Lebron of the etymology group." "Anyone from Pittsburgh is hard to like, frankly." "Just because you don't have 'warm feelings' doesn't mean you don't love God."
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June 1st Oddcast!
02/06/2016 Duration: 20minDr. Heimlich Gives the Heimlich, The Strength of Human Pride, Looking At Your Phone, Older People on FB, The Cincinnati Zoo, Wisdom, Dying Phone Battery Stress, Serial Returner, Gratitude; Quotes: "Dr. Heimlich can do what he wants. " "Well, I guess the shock factor has been destroyed." "Wisdom is knowing the relative value of things." "Most of us like the self-righteous rush that comes with being angry."
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May 27th Oddcast!
30/05/2016 Duration: 24minThe Emoji Bible, Having a Snappy Comeback, Fear of Failure, Crickets on Social Media, Forgiveness, Magnetos Bus Service (Revisited), Physical Attraction vs. Friendship, Memorial Day, "Squad Goals", Your Job is a Blessing, Getting Played by The National Day Committee, Indy 500 Lingo; Quotes: "The only real, rational grounding for forgiveness is Jesus." "This music you're hearing is me failing as a radio host." "It's a Bible chalked full of Emojis." "Without forgiveness we're doomed."
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May 26th Oddcast!
27/05/2016 Duration: 25minOn Marriage..., Bieber About Award Shows, Stick to the Car, Cultivating Your Older Self, Magnetos Bus Service, Joke Spa, Brant's Band Injury, Honesty Cafe, Joy, The Tetris Movie; Quotes: "Marriage is a lesson on how it's not about me anymore." "If you get hit by one of their cars, you'll stick to it." "Right now you're cultivating the older you." "Joy under girds everything. I know how this story ends and it ends well."
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May 25th Oddcast!
26/05/2016 Duration: 19minParenting the Parents, Steph Curry...Maybe, Work is Good!, Chewbacca Lady, FB Live, The Atheist Billboard, House Breaking Bison, Midwife TV Show, Forgiveness, TSA Entertainment, Inbox to 0, Messy Desk People; Quotes: "I don't do big things. I do small things with big love." "We're only going to mention this study because it affirms what I already believe." "It's probably a house BREAKING bison."
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Special Oddcast! Off Air Discussions
23/05/2016 Duration: 23minBrant and Sherri talk about race, Game of Thrones, Empire, and The Church as a Family
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Special Oddcast! Discussions on Race, Religion & Science
20/05/2016 Duration: 18minBrant and Sherri talk about race, atheists and the Jesus Freak Cruise.
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May 13th Oddcast!
16/05/2016 Duration: 20minAsking God to Prove Himself, Miming at Graduation, Marriage and IKEA, The Sad Birthday Song, Always on the Phone, Down on Christians, Sci-Fi Question: Perfect Abs vs. $1,000 Savings Bond, Octagon of Biblical Knowledge, Wedding Etiquette, Trolling on the Internet, Short Prayers; Quotes: "If God revealed His whole self to us it would crush us." "I'm packing my mime outfit for my son's graduation." "Ikea is just a big box of discord." "Having perfect abs doesn't solve all your problems. I still struggle in many areas." "We are justification and rationalization machines."
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May 12th Oddcast!
13/05/2016 Duration: 23minBison: The Official U.S. Mammal, Parachuting Into America, You're Not Too Messed Up, God Gets the Glory, The White Bald Python, Justin Bieber Pictures, Eat What You Want Day, Justice Graduates, The Breaking Goose News Anchor, Night to Shine, Dishonest Kids/Parents, Don't Try to be Cool, Sin Sucker Punch, 2 FT. Long Insect; Quotes: "Except for celebrities and non-celebrities, I'm very good with people. I really am." "Bison have not done much for liberty or independence in this country" "Justin Beiber and I feel this makes total sense." "God uses odd balls and weirdos. From Genesis to Revelation it's a recurring theme." "Don't blame the Goose News Reader."
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May 11th Oddcast!
12/05/2016 Duration: 18minEnjoy Reading Day, Honorary Doctorates, God's Feedback, Attractive Cities, Honesty Cafe, Ultimate Beast Master, Boring Jobs, Messy Relationships, Christians/Academia, Mom w/Asperger's, Complaint Calls; Quotes: "What governing body can stop us from handing out honorary doctorates? The FCC?" "Don't tread on me." "Most of us have a problem creating a space for actual reflection." "God knows all about loving messy people. He does it on purpose."
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May 10th Oddcast!
11/05/2016 Duration: 22minBig Party After a Cancelled Wedding, The Kentucky Derby, The Prodigal Son Story, Boot Your Mom From Your Profile Pic, Resisting Jesus, Deal Breaker, Letting People Know You're a Believer, You're Welcome Here, How God Made Us Differently, Boaty McBoat Face, Justice Graduates, Mathematician/Terrorist, Brant Is Suspicious; Quotes: "There's something beautiful about having a big party and inviting the people that don't normally get invited." "The father in the Prodigal Son story doesn't cheer on his son's destruction." "Yesterday was National Boot Your Mother From Your Profile Pic Day."
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May 9th Oddcast!
10/05/2016 Duration: 20minAfter Mother's Day, Wounds That Heal, Entertainers Worth the Money, The Character of a Parent, $250 Million Apartment, Listening to Unbelievers, I Saw the Light, Women Smelling Like Chicken, Being an Introvert, Joke Spa, Lunch with Tim Cook, You're Welcome Here, Not Mad at Sinners, Mime the News; Quotes: "I have to trust God and be willing to let someone have the last word." "People in lab coats have determined this to be true." "On the list of 'How to get a man' put 'smell like chicken' on the list." "The unpacking of the joke is stressful." "There's gonna be some miming. There's gonna be some talk about Jesus. Stay tuned to see in what order."
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May 6th Oddcast!
09/05/2016 Duration: 21minMr. Cent's Embarrassment, The Oddcast and Sleep, DC Talk, Stories of Grace, Moral Failures in the Bible, The Mother's Day Apostrophe and Actually Guy, What to Look for in a Man, No Heroes in the Bible, Honorary Doctorates, First Class Bathroom, Boring Jobs, Messy Relationships, Mom Sayings; Quotes: "His name is Fifty Cent. Mr. Cent. First name Fiddy." "Our Oddcast puts people to sleep." "Thank you DC Talk. I feel DC spry." "Other than Jesus, there are no heroes in the Bible." "People show open disdain for 'actually guy' but they really love him."
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May 5th Oddcast!
06/05/2016 Duration: 19minWhat Makes a Godly Man, HGTV Addiction, Parents of Young Kids, National Day of Prayer, Mom Sayings, Stories of Grace, Mom Fit Bits; Quotes: "Just because a man is 'church impressive' doesn't mean he's a Godly man." "Why do they never show us the garages to the houses on HGTV. It's important. I want to see them." "There are too many open things. I just want them all shut and then I can go to bed." "Turn off the radio for a few seconds if that's what it takes to connect with God. He wants you. He wants your heart." "Grace turns karma on it's head."
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May 2nd Oddcast!
03/05/2016 Duration: 19minHostile Calls, Atheists Praying, Pirate Talking Guy, ReligiousExtremism, The Alto Clef, Save the Alien Planet, Early Parenting,Social Tips, Mom Phrases; Quotes: "When it comes down to it, when we need healing we know whothe physician is." "He cussed us out with cuss words." "You have to get through Sherri to get to me." "I have to say Dave is blooming under my tutelage."