Best Steve Giles Podcasts (2025)

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From “Junkie Doctor” to Addiction Specialist with Dr. Jason Giles 1:01:30

19h ago1:01:30

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Dr. Jason Giles is an addiction specialist and a helper and friend to many, including me. When the rigors of life in the ER became too much to cope with, Jason turned to the very narcotics he was trained to supply to patients as a trauma anesthesiologist. As his successful life disintegrated, he was forced to face his own doubts and delusions, and …

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God is Good . . . All the Time. (Psalm 27) | Steve Hicks 34:40

1d ago34:40

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Even in times of fear, loss, and uncertainty, God’s goodness is not absent—it is our anchor. David declares confidence in God’s goodness not after deliverance, but while still waiting. This Psalm calls us to a faith that sees God’s goodness through the fog of hardship, not just in hindsight.

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AI Should Fear Justine Bateman 1:03:22

8d ago1:03:22

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I’ve known for years that the actor and filmmaker Justine Bateman had prescient thoughts about art and society. But now, we need her (and her complementary background in computer science) more than ever. Far-removed from her teen stardom on Family Ties, Justine and I talk about how artificial intelligence threatens the existence of movies, books, a…

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Follow | Luke 6:12-15 | Who Jesus Calls (Steve Hicks) 31:07

8d ago31:07

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As this part of Luke wraps up, we get the list of the twelve people Jesus handpicks to be His closest friends and followers—His apostles. Some of the names jump out right away: Peter, James, John. They’re all over the gospel stories and go on to become major leaders in the early church. But then there are others—guys like James, son of Alphaeus—who…

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Episode 74 - Brews in the Binyard Summer 2025 3:29:21

10d ago3:29:21

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Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Brews in the Binyard side Podcast within a Podcast. Its the 9th time we have done one of these and they are very different to the usual shows, so after a run of 7 or 8 "normal" episodes I suppose I best warn newcomers that there may be a spot of bad language and you really don't want to play this with kids in th…

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Chris Carter Wants You To Believe 1:03:50

15d ago1:03:50

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The X-Files was always about turning something mysterious and untraceable into something known — so what better time to capture the elusive podcast interview on camera? That’s right: Fail Better is now on video, and we’re kicking off this new chapter with the one and only Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files. And he came prepared, alien embryo …

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Follow | Luke 6:1-11 | Rules and Rest (Derik Fuller) 39:44

15d ago39:44

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Imagine it: it’s your day off, the sun’s out, there’s a soft breeze, and you’re just walking through a wheat field with Jesus. As you stroll, you casually pick a head of grain, rub it in your hands, and pop it in your mouth—just enjoying the moment and the peace of being with Him. The whole scene just feels like rest. But not for the Pharisees. The…

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Episode 73 - Paul Thompson - German Boots on British Soil 1943 1:28:37

21d ago1:28:37

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Hi Everyone, Welcome back and today in episode 73 we return to the fascinating events surrounding a potential German Raid on the radar station at St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight in August 1943. My guest Paul Thompson has spent a lot of time and effort supported by others to greatly further the investigation into the "rumour" on the Island of a rai…

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Check it Out: Ira Glass on Three Decades of ‘This American Life’ Magic 1:23:52

22d ago1:23:52

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Hey, everyone. Today I wanted to share a special conversation from another Lemonada show: Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso. For those who aren’t already familiar with this great podcast, the show started all the way back in 2016 and airs every Sunday. The episode you’re about to hear is a recent one. It’s a great talk between Sam and the broadcast legend…

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Follow | Luke 5:27-32 | Everyone is Invited (Greg Patus) 39:12

22d ago39:12

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We kicked off this part of Luke with Jesus calling some pretty unexpected people to follow Him—but now, He takes it even further. In this story, Jesus doesn’t just invite someone unlikely… He invites someone most people would’ve seen as completely undeserving. Back in the day, tax collectors weren’t just unpopular because, well, no one loves paying…

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Psalm 44 | Walking In Faith When Life Is Hard (Kirk Giles) 34:16

28d ago34:16

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Betsy St. Amant on Miracles, Magnolia Bay, and Writing Through the Chaos 1:00:15

29d ago1:00:15

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Author Betsy St. Amant talks about writing through heartbreak and healing, working a day job in the oil and gas industry, balancing motherhood and creativity, learning to play Justin Bieber’s “Ghost” on a keyboard, how her faith shapes her fiction, what it’s like to write 30,000 words in one night, the power of organic spiritual themes, and her new…

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Not Reading the Comments with Maureen Dowd 48:49

29d ago48:49

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The journalist Maureen Dowd has many notches in her belt, from feats like winning a Pulitzer Prize and writing pivotal profiles on some of the world’s most powerful people. She shone light on Elon Musk before DOGE and Uma Thurman’s emotional struggle with Quentin Tarantino, all of which is captured in her latest book, Notorious. Even for her, thoug…

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CJ Milacci on Disney Dreams, Dystopian Realities, and the Power of One Reader 58:04

1M ago58:04

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CJ Milacci, author of the Recruit of Talionis series, talks about growing up outside of Philadelphia, her nontraditional education, acting, Disney, journaling, youth ministry, the dark moments that shaped her faith, walking away from writing for a season, returning with a heart to reach just one reader, and why she writes clean, high-stakes fiction…

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Remembering to Forget with Lewis Hyde 47:46

1M ago47:46

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Lewis Hyde is one of those contemporary authors whose work I think about a lot. He’s spent years reflecting on and writing about topics of great interest to me, like forgetting and forgiveness, but the true trademark of his work is how he processes concepts and describes them. He approaches his work like chasing a butterfly (a lifelong hobby of his…

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Follow | Luke 5:17-26 | Friends, Faith, and Forgiveness (Darryl Siemens) 40:26

1M ago40:26

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This story is a classic Sunday School favourite and it’s easy to see why. You’ve got friendship, bold faith, and a powerful moment where Jesus not only says He can forgive sins, but proves it. For anyone listening who hasn’t made the decision to follow Jesus yet, this is such a great moment to introduce them to who He really is— yes, He’s someone w…

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Episode 72 - Ray and Lee of the Posties Deliver on Salute 3:43:38

1M ago3:43:38

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Welcome to the Show and today I have a couple of guests on the show who I have known for a few years via the Analogue Hobbies Winter Paint Challenge (see Episode 18 for more). Ray Rousell and Big Lee Hadley have been around the hobby for many years, both running successful wargaming blogs, with Lee branching off into the world of the Utubes in rece…

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Playing God with Jonathan Roumie 59:56

1M ago59:56

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Jonathan Roumie is a genuinely charismatic individual, which is understandable given his acclaimed portrayal of Jesus in the immensely popular Christian historical drama The Chosen. However, long before embodying arguably the most significant main character in history, Jonathan was, to borrow the familiar lyric, “just a slob like one of us.” He spe…

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Follow | Luke 5:12-16 | Willing and Able (Darryl Siemens) 37:45

1M ago37:45

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Looking Back: One Year of Fail Better 59:40

2M ago59:40

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It’s finally here: the one-year anniversary of the launch of Fail Better. This moment brought out a lot of feelings and jokes about what it’s meant to make this show and have the conversations I’ve had, and you get to hear me talk about that here. Then I play one of my favorite interviews I’ve had, with the one and only Rosie O’Donnell, who enthusi…

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Becky and Scott Minor on Nerd Herding, Shakespeare, and Sci-Fi with Soul 1:23:25

2M ago1:23:25

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Becky and Scott Minor, co-founders of Realm Makers, talk about animation, writing fantasy, Shakespeare, the origins of Realm Makers, managing busy family life, living with chronic illness, finding margin, and the deep calling of building spaces where creatives can thrive. Follow Becky and Scott Minor: Realm Makers on Instagram Realm Makers on Faceb…

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Follow | Luke 5:1-11 | Because He Says So (Darryl Siemens) 40:39

2M ago40:39

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Life in the Wilderness | The Promise (Romans 6:1-11) | Darryl Siemens 36:20

2M ago36:20

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If we have trusted in Jesus’ death on the cross for the forgiveness of our sin. If Jesus has paid the price for us, then Paul tells us our promise from God is as follows: 1. We can walk in newness of life (vs.4) 2. We will be resurrected. (vs.8-9) 3. We are no longer slaves to sin (6-7) 4. We are not subject to the law but recipients of grace (vs.1…

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Megan Schaulis on Faith, Fiction, and Orlando Bloom 1:27:22

2M ago1:27:22

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Author and entrepreneur Megan Schaulis joins Clint to share her journey from imaginative kid to debut novelist, growing up in Arizona, her early love for writing and theater, her Orlando Bloom phase (yes, really), launching her first book six weeks after giving birth, navigating the creative chaos of motherhood, co-owning a branding agency, finding…

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Chris Evert Hates To Lose More Than She Loves To Win 54:01

2M ago54:01

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After an illustrious tennis career, of course Chris Evert cherishes the wins and broken records. Yet, the sting of defeat is also etched in her memory, marked by days secluded in hotel rooms with the worst missteps replaying in her mind. Life as a high-profile athlete began for Chris as a teenager, and it opened her up to intense scrutiny from tabl…

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Episode 71 - Company of Makers - Veterans and Wargaming 2:15:53

2M ago2:15:53

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Hello everyone and welcome once again to the Yarkshire Gamer Reet Big Wargames Podcast. Today for the 71st episode I have three guests, Steve Bomford who runs the Company of Makers (CoM) Organisation which helps Veterans adapt to civilian life post service. Nick Denning who is a former British Army Infantry Officer who is developing a near future W…

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The Grit and Grind of Steve Lukather 49:06

2M ago49:06

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As a founding member of the band Toto, Steve Lukather is well aware of the song you probably know him for. But Steve, known to most as “Luke”, has plenty of other claims to fame. Luke is a seriously talented guitarist and writer with more than a dozen albums to his name from Toto alone, not to mention an almost infinite number of credits and Grammy…

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Life in the Wilderness | The Power of Knowing your Purpose (Luke 4:38-44) | Darryl Siemens 35:12

2M ago35:12

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News of Jesus has gotten out. The crowds are swelling, wanting to see this man who has the power to heal and cast out demons, this Jesus who speaks with an authority none of them had ever experienced before. And then something truly incredible happens: Jesus withdraws from the crowds who are clamoring for Him and heads elsewhere. Often our greatest…

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EXCLUSIVE PEEK: Reflections on Alec Baldwin, Kenya Barris, and more 42:34

2M ago42:34

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This week, we’re offering another peek at the kinds of things you might hear in Lemonada Premium. At the end of each regular episode, there’s a snippet of my thoughts about the conversation, but those are just snippets. My post-mortems are much longer than that, and we publish the full versions exclusively for Lemonada Premium subscribers. Today, w…

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Life in the Wilderness | The Astonishing Authority of Jesus (Luke 4:31-37) | Darryl Siemens 34:32

2M ago34:32

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Luke tells us that as Jesus ministered in Capernaum, people “were astonished because his message had authority.” In this story, Luke gives us a glimpse of the power of Jesus. There is no power or authority greater than Him. As vs.36 tells us, “he commands the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out.” If we are in Christ, his pow…

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Episode 70 - Jared Fishman - 20 Sided Gamified Podcast 3:56:08

2M ago3:56:08

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Welcome to Episode 70 of the show and today I sit down with fellow gamer and podcaster Jared Fishman. Jared runs the US based 20 Sided Gamified show and its a Wargaming show with a broad topic base which has a slant towards the educational value of our hobby in a wider context. My guest is a teacher and has used gaming in his lessons as a great tea…

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Graydon Carter and The Editor’s Eye 55:02

3M ago55:02

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Graydon Carter, the editor whose two decades at the helm of Vanity Fair transformed the publication, sure knows how to curate. He made the magazine into the cultural touchstone it is today (think: the much-photographed Vanity Fair Oscars Party, the viral celebrity lie-detector tests), though not without trial, error, and lots of nerves. He and I ta…

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Life in the Wilderness | One Message, Two Responses (Luke 4:14-30) | Kirk Giles 41:58

3M ago41:58

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When the gospel is preached, and the Holy Spirit is at work, it causes people to respond. Sometimes that response is positive, as we see in vs. 14 and 15. Sometimes that response is negative, as we see when Jesus returns to Nazareth. This is especially true when it comes to how people respond to who Jesus actually is. It’s one thing to be curious a…

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25 Years Later and Bree Sharp Is Still Asking Why Won’t I Love Her 46:18

3M ago46:18

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In 1999, the musician Bree Sharp released a single titled “David Duchovny,” off her debut album, A Cheap and Evil Girl. Despite it being the early days of the internet, the song — with its refrain “David Duchovny, why won’t you love me?” — found its way to me, as did the surprise music video that a bunch of people came together to make for our X Fi…

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Life in the Wilderness | Overcoming Temptation (Luke 4:1-13) | Darryl Siemens 39:23

3M ago39:23

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After his baptism, Jesus heads into the wilderness and fasts for 40 days. Upon completion of 40 days of fasting, the devil appears to tempt him. This passage provides us with an opportunity to show our church both how the devil tempts us and how, like Jesus, we can resist that temptation. Knowing how the devil tempts us is important, so we are prep…

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Failure Matters with Jaleel White 55:30

3M ago55:30

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To me, there are few sitcom characters more memorable than Steve Urkel on Family Matters. So getting to talk to the actor Jaleel White — about his approach to acting, his take on Hollywood in the ‘90s and now, and what it’s meant to have a character follow him into adulthood — was as illuminating as I’d expected. As a pillar of show business and an…

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Arizona Through Their Eyes: A STEM Girl in a Non-STEM World with Allie Bakovic 22:15

3M ago22:15

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In this special episode of Arizona Through Their Eyes, we’re shaking things up! GPEC’s VP of Bioscience Business Development, Allie Bakovic, hands over the mic to her mentee and episode host, Kenzy Moustafa—a neuroscience undergraduate at ASU. Together, they explore Allie’s remarkable career journey, from conducting groundbreaking lab research to d…

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Life in the Wilderness | Jesus: Son of Adam, Saviour of All (Luke 3:23-38) | Darryl Siemens 36:28

3M ago36:28

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The gospels contain two (very different) genealogies. Both genealogies establish Jesus’ Davidic lineage, but while Matthew traces Jesus’ ancestry through Solomon, Luke traces it through Nathan. The reason for this discrepancy continues to be debated by scholars. What is even more telling, though, is that while Matthew’s genealogy starts with Abraha…

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Episode 69 - Arran Johnston - Jacobite Rising 2:19:57

3M ago2:19:57

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Hello all and welcome to Episode 69 of the Reet Big Wargames Podcast. My guest today is Arran Johnston, Arran works with the Scottish Battlefield Trust and the Battle of Prestonpans Museum increasing awareness of the History of conflicts in the Highlands, Lowlands and Isles. A specialist in the Jacobite Rising Arran has had a number of books publis…

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Check it Out: “Use a Messy Closet, a 3-Hour Rule for Difficult People & Renowned Judy Blume on Reading” 32:00

3M ago32:00

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This week I’m excited to share an episode of the podcast Happier, hosted by past guest Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen’s podcast, on the Lemonada Media network, explores how we can live a more fulfilling life. In this episode, Gretchen addresses the common feeling of not having enough time to cross all the things off your to-do list, and she offers a usef…

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Peter Singer Wants to Save Animals… and Humans, Too 56:00

4M ago56:00

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Peter Singer has a pretty simple mission: minimize the suffering of all living creatures. But a seemingly straightforward objective can lead to some surprisingly thorny questions. As a philosopher and professor, he’s spent decades pondering the ethical dilemmas that come with living in the modern world. His books have ignited movements — from anima…

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Life in the Wilderness | A Voice in the Wilderness (Luke 3:1-20) | Darryl Siemens 45:37

4M ago45:37

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In Matthew 28:18-20, we see that disciples of Jesus ought to be baptized just as Jesus was, but why was Jesus baptized? Luke 3:3 tells us that John was “proclaiming a baptism for the forgiveness of sins,” but Jesus had no sins that needed to be forgiven as the sinless Son of God. In Matthew 3:15, we see that Jesus says He is being baptized to “fulf…

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Failure-ish with Kenya Barris 1:01:38

4M ago1:01:38

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Kenya Barris, the creator of "Black-ish", knows a thing or two about resilience. Eighteen failed pilots before he finally struck gold? That's dedication — and, as it turns out, a family value. I’d always been drawn to Kenya’s humor and storytelling, but during our conversation it really clicked how much his experience as a father — and, as he openl…

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A Better Way | Liberty vs. License (Romans 6:15-18) | Darryl Siemens 37:40

4M ago37:40

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Our culture often defines freedom as the absence of rules or responsibilities, but the Bible teaches us that that type of freedom is no freedom at all, instead it is enslavement to sin. In opposition to the world that holds out license as the essence of freedom and religions that seek to burden us with the law and legalism, Jesus calls us into a ne…

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Philip Wilder Returns 55:14

4M ago55:14

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Author Philip Wilder returns to the podcast to talk about his journey as a self-published author, his mission work in the Middle East, the importance of engaging in spiritual conversations, the significance of overcoming fear and trusting in God's guidance, and his new book, Jake Rogers' Planet. Buy Jake Rogers' Planet now! Follow Philip Wilder: Ph…

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Episode 68 - Martyn Kelly - Wargaming Pavia 2:33:48

4M ago2:33:48

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On the 500th Anniversary of one of the most pivotable battles of the Great Italian Wars, what better to do that a deep dive into the battle of Pavia, with a specific slant on recreating the battle on the tabletop. I'm joined by Martyn Kelly who has last on the show 2 years ago. He is well known for his exquisite Big Games at Historicon in the US an…

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Kara Swisher Is So Much More Than the World’s ‘Musk-splainer’ 1:17:55

4M ago1:17:55

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As someone who knows tech giants like Elon Musk more deeply than most reporters, Kara Swisher doesn’t have a ton of patience for them. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have empathy. Reflecting at this pivotal moment, she’s stripping away the facades of these powerful men to reveal their true characters (typically, cringeworthy pretenders). She and…

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Exploring Arizona: Hiking, Fishing and the Great Outdoors 24:55

4M ago24:55

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Learn how to experience Greater Phoenix like never before in this episode of Arizona Through Their Eyes. GPEC’s Senior Director of Business Development, Zach Venvertloh, sits down with outdoor enthusiast and longtime friend, Ari Harris, for a conversation about Arizona’s unmatched outdoor lifestyle and the diverse outdoor opportunities available bo…

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Episode 67 - Listener Phone In 2:18:28

4M ago2:18:28

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Hello everyone and welcome to my first ever Wargamers phone in ! I'm joined on the show by 8 different guests for 8 very different conversations about different aspects of our wonderful hobby, in order of appearance we have. 1. Gary Wills - we talk about the War of the First Coalition or the Revolutionary Wars and his book Throwing Thunderbolts abo…

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Failure, Freedom, and ‘Friends’ with Maggie Wheeler 1:05:26

4M ago1:05:26

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While Maggie Wheeler is known by millions as the iconic Janice on ‘Friends’, she has been my real-life friend for even longer. Back in the late 80s, we made our film debuts together, playing former lovers, which is a distinction we shared in real life, even at that time. And we’ve stayed close even as our lives and careers went off in the various w…

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