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Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture with historian Bob BeattySpend money on experiences, not thingsGreetings from Stockholm. We’re visiting our daughter Tyler, who’s here for a study abroad.While touring Scandinavia, this adage/wisdom from my cousin Brad came to mind.Here’s the full conversation:Thanks for reading, y’all.Brought to you by the paid members of the Long Live the ABB community.MUSHROOM MAGICIANS (Founding Members): Steve Marshall, Brent W. Hammond, Ken Lupson, Laura McCartyPAID MEMBERS: Chris Harvey, Allen Barnes, Baileys Mike, sswoger, Bob Johnson, Bruce Miles, Buddy Lewis, Caroline Doolittle, Chuck Zumwalt, Clifford Morse, Craig St...
2026-06-0602 min
Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture with historian Bob BeattyGreetings from Earth SchoolThe Unending ConversationThe first time I encountered Kenneth Burke’s concept of the Unending Conversation was in 1997. It was my first semester of graduate school in a class called, Modern Rhetorical Theory. I’ve carried the ideal that life is an unending conversation ever since. It’s a central precept of my teaching, my writing, my way of seeing the world. The good thing is, I’m surrounded by people who do likewise. Earth SchoolThis video is from an upcoming episode of Conversation from the Crossroads with Richard M Josey, m...
2026-05-3102 min
Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture with historian Bob BeattyThe Allman Brothers story is a story of the South. And that is also my story.The Allman Brothers Band’s story intersects with my own. I grew up in a South still shaped by segregation, Massive Resistance, and decisions that kept Black communities excluded from the means of power. The integrated Allman Brothers Band offered a powerful informal protest against the South's racial mores. How I found liberation in history.FULL EPISODEThis video is an excerpt from a recent Conversation from the Crossroads: “I wanted to get in the game” History, storytelling, and making sense of the SouthLagniappeSending this one out again. Very proud...
2026-05-3002 min
Long Live the ABB: Conversation from the Crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture with historian Bob BeattyThe whole is greater than the sum of its parts: the founding ethos of the Allman Brothers BandA clip from a recent podcast with John Lynskey, where we talked about the Allman Brothers Band as the ultimate team—players locked in with improvised intensity that very few bands ever match. Put simply, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. That ethos was a founding principle of the band, and it inspired both of our professional lives as teachers and historians. When our conversation turned to the uniqueness of the Allman Brothers’ approach, John nailed a key difference between the Allmans and the Grateful Dead: the Allmans always found that cros...
2026-05-2803 min
Saturday Service - A Faith and Football PodcastPeter Lupson - Part 2This is the second part of my call with Peter. In this half we discuss subjects such as the spirituality of the early church sides, the role faith took in the breaking of societal norms, the changing influence of the Church within clubs, chaplaincy and Peter's own journey through faith. You can find both editions of his excellent book "Thank God For Football!" in all good bookstores.
2026-04-1544 min
Saturday Service - A Faith and Football PodcastPeter Lupson - Part 1Peter Lupson is a football historian, writer, TV presenter and much more, authoring the seminal book on football and faith called "Thank God For Football!" an exhaustive look at the Church based origins of some of the biggest clubs in England. I was lucky enough to be able to speak to Peter over the phone at the back end of last year and, to be honest, would've quite happily taken up much more of his time! Hence this episode is spilt into two, with this first part covering his background, football origins and his involvement in the...
2026-04-0931 min
Onside: Where faith meets footballPeter Lupson (Part 2)Part 2 of our discussion with Peter Lupson. In this episode we explore Christianity's influence on the creation of some of the world's biggest football clubs and how that influence eventually declined.
2024-04-1925 minOnside: Where faith meets footballPeter Lupson (Part 1)In Part 1 of our conversation with Peter Lupson, he talks to us about his research into Christianity's significant role in the formation of several top football clubs in the UK such as Liverpool, Everton, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. He also shares stories of why churches or Christian institutions saw football as a good means to reach the community and help young people in the later 1800s.
2024-04-1225 min
Entangled WorldThe Indigenous Worldview | Four ArrowsMy guest today is Four Arrows also known as Wahinkpe Topa or Dr. Don Trent Jacobs. Four Arrows is internationally respected for his expertise in Indigeneity and applications for living life in balance. He is a prolific author of many books and writings about the vital necessity of restoring our pre-colonial worldview. I first came across his work when I read the most recent book he co-wrote with Dr. Darcia Narvaez, Restoring the Kinship Worldview: 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Mother Earth. It is absolutely worth the read, it is a thought-provoking exploration into how we’re living and wh...
2024-02-291h 05
Flame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Manchester CityA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Queens Park RangersA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - SouthamptonA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Swindon TownA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Tottenham HotspurA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - FulhamA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Aston VillaA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - BarnsleyA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Birmingham CityA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - Everton and LiverpoolA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsThank God for football - BoltonA multi-million pound business - but how much do you know about the origin of your football club ? Did you know that 12 of the Premier Football League clubs trace their origins to a church ? These programmes provide researched information back to the 19th Century and the formulation of the game we now call football. The talks are based on the book "THANK GOD FOR FOOTBALL" available from Amazon and SPCK and are voiced by the author, Peter Lupson They were recorded at Flame CCR's Wirral studios and are also broadcast by Premier Radio, UCB and TWR.
2023-01-1614 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 1 Henry HeinzThe remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on HENRY HEINZ AND HIS 57 VARIETIES. from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0759 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 2 William ColgateThe remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on WILLIAM COLGATE AND THE BIRTH OF THE BRAND. from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0659 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 3 William HartleyThe remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on WILLIAM HARTLEY, THE GREATEST NAME IN JAM-MAKING. from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0559 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 4 James KraftThe remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on JAMES KRAFT, CHEESE PIONEER. from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0459 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 5 Thomas CookThe remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on THOMAS COOK, TRAVEL PIONEER. from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0359 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 6 Antony Rossi (Tropicana)The remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on ANTONY ROSSI *and his Tropicana orange juice). from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0258 minFlame CCR - 1. InterviewsPeter Lupson, In God's Company - 7 Henry Crowell (Quaker Oats)The remarkable stories of seven exception entrepreneurs who founded huge business empires and became world leaders in their fields despite continual setbacks and adversity. In this programme author Peter Lupson reads the chapter on HENRY CROWELL and Quaker Oaks. from his published book "IN GOD's COMPANY - Christian Giants of Business".
2023-01-0159 min
The Church Times PodcastThe character of Gareth Southgate’s England team, with Peter CrumplerEngland are through to the final of the Euros, after beating Denmark 2-1, in extra time, during a tense and thrilling semi-final match at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night.
What is it about Gareth Southgate’s approach to leadership that is inspiring the players to perform, and what lessons might there be for the Church? What does the humility of England’s players show about the link between character and performance? And what are we to make of this generation of players’ championing of social-justice causes?
To discuss all this, and more, Ed Thornton is joined on the podcast this week b...
2021-07-0825 min