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The Faith (In)Forming PodcastWomen Leaders in Early Christianity with Dr. Susan BentonWhat if our understanding of women in the early church is far too small?
In this episode of The Faith (In)Forming Podcast, Travis Jamieson sits down with Dr. Susan Benton, New Testament scholar and Lecturer in Religion and Ministry Guidance at Baylor University. Drawing on her deep academic research and pastoral background, Susan helps us reimagine the roles of women like Phoebe and Prisca—not as footnotes in the New Testament, but as vital leaders in the early Christian movement.
We explore:
How Greco-Roman inscriptions shed light on women’s leadership roles
2025-06-181h 07
Everyday Epigenetics: Raw. Real. Relatable.57. How a Backyard Food Forest Could Change Your Health, and the World with Travis HolzemWhat if your backyard could feed your family? And not just with a couple of tomato plants, but with a thriving, abundant ecosystem designed to grow nutrient-dense food year after year, no chemicals, no constant upkeep, and no trips to the grocery store required.In this episode, Susan sits down with Travis Holzelm, a Desert Storm Marine veteran turned Food Forest Designer, to talk about how transforming unused land into vibrant, sustainable food forests is not just possible, it’s essential for our health and the planet.From battling chronic disease through better nutrition to lo...2025-05-1955 min
American MusecastEP09 | The Courage to Resist TyrannyAs America slides ever deeper into an authoritarian regime hell-bent on achieving the aims of Project 2025, one Facebook user speaks truth to power through his inspiring post to American citizens, reminding them that non-violent resistance is needed to save democracy.This episode places the outcome of democracy in the hands of Americans. We are reminded that "this isn't fate, unless we accept it as such," and in this episode find a three-pronged approach to actions for self, community, and broader American institutions under siege.Send Susan a one-way text! For a reply, include your name a...2025-05-0434 min
Make It Make Sense Podcast with Davette B and Travis LeeThe Damage Report: Drunk Texting & Billionaires Behaving BadlyOn this episode of The Make It Make Sense Podcast: The Damage Report…Let’s talk about the absolute clown show that popped off this week when a National Security Advisor—yes, someone with the keys to actual war plans—accidentally added a journalist from The Atlantic to a Signal group chat where highly classified U.S. military strategies were being discussed.We’re breaking it all the way down: how does something like this even happen? Is our government really this reckless, or are we watching a calculated leak dressed up as incompetence? Either way, someone hit “add to chat” and...2025-03-311h 12
80s TV LadiesGoing Platinum: Skinnamarink and The Elephant Show | Sharon, Lois and Bram... and RandiWhat's your favorite childhood show? If you grew up in Canada or watched Nickelodeon in the 80s, you know and loved The Elephant Show & Skinnamarink TV -- and if you didn't, you’re about to find out all about it! Susan and Sharon welcome Sharon Hampson, one of the creators of The Elephant Show and Skinnmarink TV. As part of the musical trio “Sharon, Lois & Bram” -- featuring Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, and Bram Morrison -- Sharon rose to fame on these two ground-breaking, award -winning children’s shows. Also joining us is Sharon’s daughter Randi -- who is now...2025-02-261h 08
Just Think: The PodcastEpisode 152: Deadly (And Wrong) Diagnosis with Travis & Susan BestImagine being told by your local hospital that you have an untreatable cancer. You don't feel unwell...in fact you just ran 6 miles the week before. But you have a weird bump on your ear that you've had your doctor investigate, who refers you to the local hospital. And the diagnosis is....we can offer you palliative care... there is nothing you can do. But a nurse happens to say to you privately to get a second opinion OUTSIDE of that hospital, which you were going to do anyway, and she cautions that this hospital will "overtreat...2025-02-0154 min
The SeconDairy PodcastEpisode 125: Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Services.Location Manager Katey Hrovat and Account Manager Susan Orr of Faithful Companion Pet Cremation Services stopped by The Thompson SeconDairy Farm. They got to visit all of the cows, watch the robot milk and learn about the dairy industry. They put on one heck of a podcast episode and educated us on after care of pets. faithfulcompanion.com 2025-01-291h 43American MusecastEP08 | The Quest for America's Multi-Racial DemocracyAs America poises on the brink of the authoritarian vision posed by Project 2025, pro-democracy citizens must brace for an assault on democratic principles by stewarding themselves. The real work lies ahead in a resistance to the oncoming efforts to dismantle our democracy. A hero's journey is always fraught with struggles, and this one is no different. In this episode, American Musecast seeks to identify the vision of America that was promised by our founders and framers. What is the America we want to see, and how is it different from what the MAGA movement wants to see? How...2024-12-2742 min
Make Movies Great AgainSpecial Guest Susan Gallagher : MAKE MOVIES GREAT AGAIN Podcast: Episode 3I have a deep dive conversation with Susan Gallagher. Enjoy!Make sure to SUBSCRIBE for more Movie Reviews, Reactions and Livestreams with Travis Conover.► Rumble - www.rumble.com/TravisConover► X - @TravisConover► Instagram - @Travis_Conover_Official► Website - www.StoryTellerFilmCo.com► YouTube - www.YouTube.com/TravisConover2024-12-201h 02American MusecastEP07 | American Democratic Backsliding Into Project 2025America is at a crossroads between saving our democracy and a hard right turn toward fascism. Our journey to this crossroads has been of our own making, through a citizenry disinterested, complacent and cynical about our political future. Our inattention has allowed "democratic backsliding" characterized by the erosion of our democratic institutions, restrictions on our civil liberties, a relentless manipulation of electoral processes, attacks on political opponents, a weakening of our rule of law, an over-emphasis on national security, and the erosion of democratic norms. Our democratic backsliding has left us vulnerable to efforts to concentrate power t...2024-10-3056 min
PAINT BY MURDERS - a Harrisburg Homicide MysteryBOOK CLUBS CAN BE MURDER - Season 3, Episode 5, Chapters 12 &13Send us a textThe Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola.This is the fifth and final episode of the third season.Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery novels. Season three is based on my novella, BOOK CLUBS CAN BE MURDER, and each episode features subsequent installments from the story.In this series the Capital city and it...2024-10-2415 minPAINT BY MURDERS - a Harrisburg Homicide MysteryBOOK CLUBS CAN BE MURDER - Season 3, Episode 4, Chapters 9-11Send us a textThe Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola.This is the fourth episode of the third season.Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery novels. Season three is based on my novella, BOOK CLUBS CAN BE MURDER, and each episode features subsequent installments from the story.In this series the Capital city and its art ga...2024-10-1726 minPAINT BY MURDERS - a Harrisburg Homicide MysteryBOOK CLUBS CAN BE MURDER - Season 3, Episode 3, Chapters 7 & 8Send us a textThe Paint by Murders - Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries podcast is an original podcast based on a series of unpublished mystery novels. It is written, hosted, and narrated by M. Travis DiNicola.This is the third episode of the third season.Paint by Murders – Harrisburg Homicide Mysteries, is an original podcast based on my mystery novels. Season three is based on my novella, BOOK CLUBS CAN BE MURDER, and each episode features subsequent installments from the story.In this series the Capital city and its art ga...2024-10-1020 minAmerican MusecastEP6B | Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny" - Daily LifeTimothy Snyder's On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, offers important reflections on the fragility of democratic systems and the rising momentum toward authoritarianism in contemporary politics. Most importantly, it offers citizen tools aimed at fortifying vulnerabilities characteristically targeted by autocrats, dictators, despots and tyrants, each of whom aim at consolidating power for their own ends.This week looks at the distinction between those terms related to fascism and tyranny. We also look at those elements of the socio-political journey which, among Snyder's lessons lie closer to home, as new habits that we can integrate into our...2024-10-1055 min
Let's Face Reality... (with Bravo)RHOSLC S5 Ep2 + RHOC S18 Ep12: Butt-Dialing It UpSusan and Leena are recapping this week’s episode of Salt Lake City & Orange County! Heather gathers the ladies together to make amends with Whitney before heading off to Wisconsin. Brittani decides to tell everyone that she is official with Jared only to have the ladies ridicule her so-called “boyfriend” and make it apparent how they are not official. Mary on the other hand is not having it with anyone, she isn't even sure she’s friends with the ladies of this cast. But I have to side with Angie this season on her feud with Lisa considering Lisa is argui...2024-09-281h 14American MusecastEP6A | Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny" - The Big PictureTimothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century offers important reflections on the fragility of democratic systems and the rising momentum toward authoritarianism in contemporary politics. Most importantly, it offers citizen tools aimed at fortifying vulnerabilities characteristically targeted by autocrats, dictators, despots, and tyrants, each of whom aim at consolidating power for their own ends. This week, we look at the broader socio-political journey of the first of Snyder's lessons, specifically related to vigilance, the belief in truth, the value of the media, language, ethics, and the defense of institutions.Resources Men...2024-09-2040 minAmerican MusecastEP5B | Sorting the Language of Dynamic CitizenryAmerica needs an engaged and informed citizenry capable of defending democracy, but what if they aren't sure what democracy means? Too many Americans have become disillusioned or disengaged when they encounter confusing concepts amid a fire hose of misguided conspiracies, fact-free opinions and disinformation. In order to grasp the complexities of our political system, it's time to embark on a little “refresher course” of civic vocabulary needed to navigate today’s complex political landscape. Topics Discussed in this Episode:[06:56] ideology[08:43] democracy[09:27] oligarchies[09:50] autocracies[13:46] liberals[21:46] the Great Switch[22:20] progressives[23:30] communism[25:10] socialism[27:30] conservatives[33:20] independents[35:40] Libertarians[35:10] anarchy[36:58] dystopia...2024-08-1346 minAmerican MusecastEP5A | The Naming of Parts in a New NormalAs our host, Susan Travis, reports on the fires and floods in her hometown of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the Summer of 2024 roars through its own tumultuous times, and for both, a new normal emerges. This episode is a prelude to Episode 5B: Sorting the Language of Governing, and includes a reading of the poem, "The Naming of Parts," by Henry Reed.Topics Discussed in this Episode:[00:50] Ruidoso, New Mexico fires[02:05] Ruidoso, New Mexico floods[11:25] "The Naming of Parts," by Henry ReedDonations to Ruidoso Fire VictimsEpisode Musi...2024-08-0315 minLet's Face Reality... (with Bravo)RHOC S18 Ep3: Punting Out Dead WeightSusan and Leena are recapping this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County and Gina is still trying to make a point on why Jen’s eviction is affecting her for some reason? Not sure why they’re allowing Gina to go on these tangents when it’s not her burden to deal with but from the looks of it Gina is clearly projecting Travis being a squatter in her home and taking it out on Jen instead. Alexis wants to be Shannon, she stole her man, the dates they go on, her dog, her friends and now her...2024-07-271h 06Let's Face Reality... (with Bravo)RHOC S18 Ep1: Season PremiereSusan and Leena are finally back to recap THE Premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County! These ladies came to work, and they are working overtime to drive Shannon crazy which they might actually make happen. As a Shannon fan, I don't approve, but I do think she can handle her own and will come out on top. Gina seems ready to leave Travis while Tamra’s daughter, Sophia, isn't the nicest tool box in the shed but when you have someone like Tamra in your life, how could you be? Jenn needs to pay off those $24,000 house fees be...2024-07-161h 14American MusecastEP04 | Richard Haass' "The Bill of Obligations" for American CitizensAs Americans waken to the authoritarian threats facing democracy, Richard Haass' book, The Bill of Obligations; Ten Habits for Good Citizens, offers a 10-habit plan for stewarding ourselves toward a more robust dynamic citizenry. His gracious regard for democracy postures Americans of every party and persuasion to become better, more competent citizens for the 21st century.Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Haass, Richard. The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens. Penguin Press, 2023. Interview Clips Used:“In New Book, Haass Explores the Obligations We Have to One Anoth...2024-06-1146 minAmerican MusecastEP03 | American Democracy Relies on an Engaged CitizenryThroughout history and culture, throughout our personal and collective lives, we are at times “called,” to a task, epic to the moment. Yet, the scope of such a calling can seem overwhelming, and for a number of reasons, many never get past an initial resistance to be more, be better, solve the problem, or to heed the call. This episode explores American resistance to political engagement, despite alarming threats to democracy.Right wing extremism, white nationalism, and the rise of authoritarian tendencies are misunderstood, and fail to spark the engagement needed to strengthen and preserve democracy. Facing the gre...2024-05-2532 minAmerican MusecastEP02 | American Mayday - Ziblatt & Levitsky's: "How Democracies Die"As those with authoritarian tendencies escalate their rhetoric and show their intentions, the work, How Democracies Die, by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky offers a guide for identifying the markers we're seeing around us. For citizens unconvinced that democracy is at stake, this episode makes clear that the fate of America lies in the hands of a new dynamic citizenry. Topics discussed in this episode: [9:29] Rejecting or holding weak commitment to democratic rules[14:30] Authoritarian tendencies - denial of legitimacy of political opponents{18:05] Toleration or encouragement of violence[22:40] Readiness to curtail civil liberties of opponents or...2024-05-2436 min
Rock Your Shine: After you’ve been cracked wide openEpisode 11: Firewalking with Travis PrestonWelcome to Illumi-Nation: Illumi-Nation serves as a transformative platform where a skilled psychic intuitive therapist (Susan Casey) and spiritual healer (Valerie Moon) collaborate to plant seeds of awakening in the hearts and minds of listeners. Our mission is to guide individuals on a journey of self-discovery, helping them break free from the amnesia that accompanies our earthly experience. Through a blend of therapeutic insights and spiritual wisdom, we aim to trigger a profound remembering, reconnecting individuals with the inherent truths buried within their souls. Join us in the exploration of self-awareness, healing, and the rediscovery o...2024-04-2953 minAmerican MusecastEP01 | America on a Hero's JourneyThe literary construct of Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey" offers insight into the America’s quest for a stronger democracy, and for its citizens, struggling to appropriately engage in pursuit of that healthier democracy. This episode outlines the ways that citizens individually, and America, as a collective, engage in aspects of the hero’s journey. Topics discussed in this episode: [08:40] Departure. The Ordinary World. [09:00] The Call to Adventure. [11:05] Refusing the Call to Adventure. [14:20] Meeting the Mentor. [17:00] Crossing the Threshold.[19:05] Initiation. Test, Allies, and Enemies. [22:10] Approach to the Inmost Cave. [23:00] The Ordea...2024-03-3128 minAmerican MusecastEP00 | American Democracy's Call to QuestIn these troubling times, the rule of the people requires our participation lest democracy slip from our fingers altogether. American Musecast invites listeners to a journey through civics, current events, and the charms and challenges of our socio-political institutions. Using elements of positive psychology and drawing from the archetypes of the hero’s journey found in narratives of myth, religion, culture, and politics, Susan Travis presents American democracy and its citizens as flawed heroes on an aspirational expedition of hope and determination. Topics discussed in this episode: [3:12] The need for informed citizenry[6:41] Archetypes and the h...2024-03-3011 min
FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : True Ancestry. Told Like Legend.Ep 11 Edward Augustus Boardman: ⛏Colorado Gold, 👩🍼Tragedy, & Gus🚂Send us a text🚨Are YOU related to ME? Find me on Family🌳Search: Edward Augustus Boardman🔗 Then click “VIEW RELATIONSHIP” to see if we are cousins. Life in the late 1800’s was frequently just inexplicably tragic, as Edward Augustus Boardman and Catherine Fitzsimmons discovered in their lives together. Though they had financial success, attempting to raise children was nearly the end of them emotionally. The plans we have aren’t always what God has in mind for us. As hard as we try, sometimes we are just called to go through thin...2024-03-0139 min
Life In PicturesEpisode 20 - The Baker (2022), Dragged Across Concrete (2018), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Dead Man Walking (1995)We're back with a new group of movies to talk about. This week, we're discussing The Baker (2002) starring Ron Perlman and Harvey Keitel, Dragged Across Concrete (2018) starring Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn, Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, and Dead Man Walking (1995) starring Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. If you're wondering how Cheaper by the Dozen ended up in the mix, listen in! Trying to do more frequent updates this year, hope you all have been enjoying the show!2024-01-2146 min
Liefteratuur#05 - Boekhandelaar Evelyn Evertsen over boeken waar je blij van wordt (S02)In aflevering 5 van seizoen 2 van Liefteratuur spreek ik met boekhandelaar Evelyn Evertsen. Evelyn zit al 22 jaar in het vak én sleepte dit jaar een nominatie voor Boekverkoper van het Jaar in de wacht. Evelyn is boekenvakkenner, veellezer, boekenwurm en nog zoveel meer, waaronder… feelgoodliefhebber. 💜Hoe ziet haar dag er gemiddeld uit? Kent ze álle boeken uit haar hoofd? Hoeveel leest ze zelf, en wat zijn Evelyns tips om kinderen (en vooral: pubers) aan het lezen te krijgen? Evelyn heeft antwoord op al mijn vragen, én meer!Boeken die in deze aflevering worden genoemd en/of besproke...2023-12-0857 min
Screen QueensBlue BeetleOops, we did it again. Another episode, that is. Anywho, this week we discuss the DC hero movie, Blue Beetle and we also talk about a lot of other stuff that isn't movie. This lil' number stars George Lopez as Uncle Mullet, Susan Sarandon as the queen of lilac for literally one scene, and Xolo Maridueña as the Blue Beetle's hand puppet.
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Dream Life LoadingSwiftie Spectacular: Let's Talk TaylorJoin Skye and Susan, two dedicated Swifties, on a long-overdue celebration of all things Taylor Swift! They could talk about Taylor Swift for hours, and in this episode, they finally let their Swiftie flags fly high. Discover how they first fell in love with her music, their all-time favorite songs and albums, and their excitement for the Eras Tour. They also delve into Taylor’s enchanting personal life, including her relationship with Travis Kelce. If you weren’t a Swiftie before, prepare to be converted! Tune in for a Swiftie extravaganza that will leave you singing her tunes and divi...2023-11-2230 min
Knee CirclesI warned you Susan!Welcome to the 99th episode!The bathroom boys discuss the new South Park special, Marvel is still trying with Loki, Minkis finally watched Invincible, & the Denver Zoo got a lot of Elephant extras! Be ready for our 100th episode but for now enjoy!Next time you're maxin' and relaxin' on the john, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube, and like and follow us on all of our socials!2023-11-0949 min
Stop Me If I've Heard ThisBad GrammaSusan and Art get a chance to work together in Wenatchee Washington with Travis Sherer. Apparently Susan has been given a new nickname by her peers that fits her act perfectly. Art, Susan, and Travis take the show to a room at the Red Lion to mostly talk shop with the likable and intelligent Travis, who's been a guest on two episodes.
2023-09-2645 min