Podcasts by The Happy Rant
Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin cheerfully - if sarcastically - rant about all the things that don't matter all that much (and some that do).
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Episode #461 - Happy Rant Live: Questions, Questions Everywhere from 2023-10-10T10:00
In this final live episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through listener questions that cover a whole variety of topics ranging from parenting to writing to podc...
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Episode #460 - Happy Rant Live: Heroes and Rogues from 2023-10-06T10:00
In this live episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a look back at our podcast heroes and rogues galleries.
- Our hall of heroes from past years
- Our rogu... Listen
Episode #459 - Happy Rant Live : The Nostalgia Episode from 2023-09-29T10:00
In this live episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a look back at our college days.
- On dreaming
- On being a jerk
- On not caring
- On car... Listen
Episode #458 - Diamonds in the Rough from 2023-09-22T11:50:04
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of stories about our high school days:
- Navigating Christian high school
- Figuring out affluence... Listen
Episode #457 - Wisdom is Wasted on the Young from 2023-09-14T10:42:39
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics just like the old days:
- Advice for folks transitioning out of college to the real world ... Listen
Episode #456 - The Well Runneth Vintage from 2023-09-04T10:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics just like the old days:
- Things we miss that don't exist any more
- Music labels/publis... Listen
Episode #455 - Heard, Chef! from 2023-08-31T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through the glory of the show The Bear:
- The Bear as an ode to Chicago and perfectly presenting Chicago character... Listen
Episode #454 - Bucket Lists, Money, and Travel from 2023-08-24T11:06:11
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics just like the old days:
- Where are we going from here? Future podcast ideas and possibilities<... Listen
Episode #453 - Vintage Hate from 2023-08-17T10:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics just like the old days:
- Early blog days that launched careers and spawned comment section war... Listen
Episode #452 - Fly Fishing, Poker, and Dream Retirement Jobs from 2023-08-10T11:05:31
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie the outdoorsman
- A River Runs Through It and the late 90s Christian fly fishi... Listen
Episode #451 - Barbenheimer, Elon's Folly, and Does Seminary Matter? from 2023-08-03T10:12:28
In this episode Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Live show nostalgia - a look back
- The Barbenheimer phenomenon--how did this happen and wh... Listen
Episode #450 - Preaching Failures, Normal Things That Used to be Weird, and Memory-Making Parents from 2023-07-27T10:00
In this episode the boys wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Our worst preaching moments
- Things that are normal now that would have been really weird when we wer... Listen
Episode #449 - Threads, Flat-Footed Preaching, and Christian Books We Need (CORRECTED) from 2023-07-20T16:40:20
In this episode Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- First impressions of Threads
- Is Threads the social media platform to save all platforms?<... Listen
Episode #448 - Travel Complaints and a HISTORIC Announcement from 2023-07-13T17:39:13
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a couple topics and then make a very significant announcement in the life of our show:
- Pastors and social media t... Listen
Episode #447 - Appreciating Tim Keller from 2023-07-06T10:41:06
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a remembrance and appreciation of Tim Keller:
- When we first encountered him
- Appreciating his clear, but ... Listen
Episode #446 - Books, Vigilantes, and Romance from 2023-06-29T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Books that everyone loves that you dislike or don't get
- The most ripped-off Christian author... Listen
Episode #445 - Denominations are Fun from 2023-06-22T10:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Denominational convention fun in New Orleans and Memphis
- The non-denomination denom... Listen
Episode #444 - Books That Shaped Us and Slippery Slopes from 2023-06-15T10:45:37
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Books that shaped us as children
- Books that have shaped us this year
- Our f... Listen
Episode #443 - Spending by Age, Fashion Arcs, and the Fame Effect from 2023-06-08T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Our spending arc by age and stage
- The dad fashion arc
- People's relationship with ph... Listen
Episode #442 - Adult Boredom and Middle-Aged Motivation from 2023-05-31T22:30:57
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- What does boredom look like and feel like as an adult?
- Do boring people know they a... Listen
Episode #441 - The Danger of Affirmation, Almost Repentance, and Difficult Apologies from 2023-05-25T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The danger of telling someone "good job"
- Almost repentance and reconciliation in stories Listen
Episode #440 - Food and Movie Mount Rushmore from 2023-05-18T10:00
In this episode Ted and Ronnie wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Food Movie Mt. Rushmore
- Artists and their relationships with critics
- The idol of Crea... Listen
Episode #439 - Replacement Communities, Cruises, and Air BnB Aesthetics from 2023-05-12T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Middle aged pastor personas online
- Fill-in communities for church
- The Cruise experi... Listen
Episode #438 - Great Business Stories, Office Aesthetics, and Alan Greenspan from 2023-05-04T16:31:14
In this episode Ted and Ronnie wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Great American business stories: The Happy Rant and Nike.
- Ted is Alan Greenspan
- “Air”... Listen
Episode #437 - Vacation is Hard Work from 2023-04-27T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Parents at high school sporting events
- The work it takes to go on vacation
- Differen... Listen
Episode #436 - Damon, Affleck, "Air", and Death Scenes from 2023-04-20T10:00
In this episode Ted and Ronnie wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The movie, Air, and the work of Damon and Affleck
- What if Damon and Affleck partner w... Listen
Episode #435 - Church Imitating Culture, Goblin Mode, and the Nuance of Anxiety from 2023-04-18T11:29:27
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Everything is grim and nothing is funny
- Is the church 7-10 years behind culture or ... Listen
Episode #434 - Twenty Year Perspectives Looking Backward and Forward from 2023-04-06T10:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- How would your 20-year-old self view your current self?
- How did we find our way int... Listen
Episode #433 - Remembering Ourselves: The Gen X Show from 2023-03-30T12:20:58
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Quintessential Gen X movies
- The Gen X ethos of opposing baby boomers
- Gen X... Listen
Episode #432 - Middle Aged Birthdays the Most Millennial Movie from 2023-03-23T10:00
In this episode Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Middle aged birthdays: the moods, celebrations, and gifts that make them awful or wonderful
- ... Listen
Episode #431 - Millennial Movies, Casual Profanity, and Self-Conscious Consumption from 2023-03-16T10:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Why Millennial movies kind of stink
- The rise of casual profanity
- Self-cons... Listen
Episode #430 - Gen Z and Digital Communication from 2023-03-09T12:14:05
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Gen Z stinks at tech support
- Gen Z and email
- Dealing with texts from non-f... Listen
#429 - Questions Questions Everywhere from 2023-03-02T14:00
This episode includes all the usual wandering to and fro, but in a very different way than usual: it includes every single one of the live Q&A's that Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas have ...
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Episode #428 - Pastor Websites, the Asbury Revival, and Social Media Ministers from 2023-02-23T04:01:45
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- What other posters need a "Clearly Reformed" website? (Tim Keller, Matt Chandler, Steve Fur... Listen
Introducing: March or Die from 2023-02-20T10:30
If you enjoy listening to Happy Rant, we've got another great show that you'll want to add to your playlist. Let us introduce you to March or Die, hosted by Jeremy Stalnecker!
Jeremy's sh...
Episode #427 - Satanic Performances, Clearly Reformed, and Birthday Requests from 2023-02-16T11:41:29
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The Satanic Grammys and Satan's big trick
- Reformed reactions to the Grammy's <... Listen
Episode #426 - Counseling Tom Brady and ChatGPT for Preachers from 2023-02-09T11:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Tom Brady's retirement and Jared C. Wilson's grief
- How we would counsel Tom Brady Listen
Episode #425 - Porn, Confession, and Outlooks on Life by Decade from 2023-02-02T11:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Why is porn the only sin men talk about any more?
- Why reformed people often struggl... Listen
Episode #424 - Keeping Up With New Things, Awkward Conversations, and Bad Names for Theologians from 2023-01-26T11:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety ion topics:
- What new things do we still try to keep up with?
- The performative aspects of keepi... Listen
Episode #423 - Apple Watches, Pastor Fashion, and Doing Dad Things from 2023-01-19T10:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Pastors and Apple Watches (and John Piper's mishap)
- Preaching motions, gesticulatio... Listen
Episode #422 - New Years Resolutions and Movie Plot Devices from 2023-01-12T11:45:17
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- What New Year's resolutions are the best for being pretentious and superior?
- A d... Listen
Episode #421 - Litigating Christmas from 2022-12-22T11:10:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ted has a big confession and needs help litigating it from Ronnie and Barnabas<... Listen
Episode #420: Year-End Book List Lineup from 2022-12-15T11:00:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How year-end book lists are planned and put together (make it about me, posture ...
Episode #419: Churches and Christmas: The Great Debate from 2022-12-08T14:44:35
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. The outrage and controversy over churches meeting on Christmas
2. Deviating f...
Episode #418: Pastor Voices and Wanting to be Liked from 2022-12-01T11:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted and Ronnie wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Pastor voices
2. How does a pastor come across authentically from the pulpit?
3. Fak...
Episode #417: We Are Professional Readers (3 Free Chapters of Our Audiobook) from 2022-11-25T11:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do something a little different. Instead of wandering to and fro they offer up three free chapters from the audiobook of The Happy Rant.<...
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Episode #416 - Advent Books and What Men Actually Need in the Church from 2022-11-17T11:00:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1) The big three for men in the church (according to a tweeter): Money, Sex, and Fitnes...
Episode #415: Mad About Christmas (and Everything Else) from 2022-11-10T11:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Why are people so aggressive about when they start Christmas?
2. Identity eve...
Episode #414 - Growing Up in Church and Growing Out of Cage Stage Calvinism from 2022-11-03T10:49:13
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. The death of cool as a thing
2. Our stories of growing up in the church
3. Growing out ...
Episode #413: Halloween Shenanigans and the Enneagram from 2022-10-27T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Our feelings about Halloween and experiences with it growing up
2. Ronnie’s e...
Episode #412: Jesus’s PR Campaign, Viral Kindness, and Therapy Filling in for Church from 2022-10-20T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas, sans Ted, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Jesus apparently needs a $100 million PR campaign
2. But does Jesus want...
Episode #411: How Teens View Parents, Boring Adults, and Online Genuineness from 2022-10-13T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Observations on how teens view their parents
2. How adults get boring
Episode #410: Elvis, Journey, and the Energy of Rock Music Movies from 2022-10-06T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie sans Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Baz Luhrman’s Elvis movie
2. Do we really care about Elvis?
3. The de...
Episode #409: Academic Drudgery&Breaking Writing Slumps from 2022-09-29T10:30:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How do professors choose how much to assign?
2. What makes a good professor?<...
Episode #408: Celebrity Deaths, Public Grief, and Hero Worship from 2022-09-22T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Reacting to the death of Queen Elizabeth
2. Reacting to the reactions to the ...
Episode #407: Book Sales Numbers, The Marketing Game, and Leo Marvin from 2022-09-15T10:35:50
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Why does Ted mock the very things to which he devotes his time?
2. Doin...
Episode #406: The Sound of Silence and The Name of Your Waiter from 2022-09-08T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. The “We notice your silence” people on social media
2. Are we obliged to post...
Episode #405: Parenting, Sports, Church, and “Theology of” Books from 2022-09-01T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How many more “Theology of” books do we need?
2. Theology of sports and ruini...
Episode #404: Talking about Talking about Politics from 2022-08-25T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ronnie and Barnabas (sans Ted) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Coming to politics from different backgrounds and upbringings
2. What d...
Episode #403 - Outsourcing, Frugality, Sermon Prep, and Sports Gambling from 2022-08-18T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Wives doing lawn care
2. Outsourcing lawn care vs. the testosterone of DIY
Episode #402 - Book Launch Vibes, Back to School, and Preaching vs. Teaching from 2022-08-11T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How our book launch has felt
2. Back-to-school observations in 2022
3. Bac...
Episode #401 - A Book Baby is Born from 2022-08-02T10:45:02
In this episode of Ronnie and Barnabas celebrate the birth of their Happy Rant book baby by wandering to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How does this book compare to Carl Trueman’s ...
Episode #400 - Retiree Lawncare Psychosis and How Our Generation Is Failing as Parents from 2022-07-28T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans vacationing Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Winning the local lawncare contest
2. The psyche of obsessiv...
Episode #399 - Fictional Friends and Convincing Action Heroes from 2022-07-21T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted and Barnabas (sans vacationing Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. We are unfit preachers
2. Which fictional TV characters wou...
Episode #398 - Parenting Questions and Answers from 2022-07-14T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics. (This was originally a Patreon bonus episode.)
1. Why do people love to give unsol...
Episode #397: Pastoral Martial Arts, Karate Kid, and Podcast Magazine from 2022-07-07T10:00:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Which Karate Kid character is Matt Chandler?
2. Thoughts on Cobra Kai
3. S...
Episode #396 - A New Metric for Reformedom, Big Families, and Ministry Families on Social Media from 2022-06-30T10:30:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. A new metric for measuring reformedom
2. The general reformed lack of social ...
Episode #395 - No Enthusiasm and Nothing to Talk About from 2022-06-23T05:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Ted is so glum he’s bad at being glum
2. Are church planters just small busin...
Episode #394 - Vegas, Top Gun, Movie Stars, and More from 2022-06-16T10:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Ted’s Vegas vibe
2. The Top Gun phenomenon and nostalgic keggers
3. Is Mi...
Episode #393 - Pastoring Through Crises from 2022-06-09T10:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas, sans Vegas-going Ted, wander to and fro through a variety of topics. Or really just one: leading a church during times of cultural crisis.
Episode #392 - Parenting Older Kids and When Religious Institutions Should Just Go Away from 2022-06-02T10:00:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Generational differences in parenting
2. Honesty in parenting vs. giving the ...
Episode #391 - Leaving Twitter, Missing Old Fashioned Discourse, and Back to School from 2022-05-26T10:00:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Why should anyone stay on Twitter?
- Why are people leaving Twitter, and why n...
Episode #390 - The New Radio, Why We Write, and Lifting Up Younger Generations from 2022-05-19T10:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Podcasts as the new radio
2. If there are so many writers and books, why...
Episode #389 - The Last Laugh: Regrettable Choices, Ministry Mistakes, and Holy Kisses from 2022-05-12T10:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics as posed by our listeners LIVE from New Albany, Indiana leading up to the final T4G confer...
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Episode #388 - The Last Laugh: Writing Advice, Marriage Advice, and The D.Min Life from 2022-05-05T10:00:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics LIVE from New Albany, Indiana leading up to the final T4G conference:
1. Church deco...
Episode #387 - The Last Laugh: T4G Retrospective and the Future of Reformedom from 2022-04-28T10:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics LIVE from New Albany, Indiana leading up to the final T4G conference:
1. A T4G retro...
Episode #386 - Disappearing Youth Pastors, Pastoral Communication, and the Gaming Life from 2022-04-21T05:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Where have all the youth pastors gone?
2. Are church planters the new youth ...
Episode #385 - The Hillsong Implosion, Lavish Lifestyles, and Pastoral Bullying from 2022-04-14T10:00:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. How is selling out going?
2. The Hillsong controversy (implosion) and pastor...
Episode #384 - The Slap, The Oscars, and a Reformed Royal Rumble from 2022-04-07T10:00:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Gauging our Oscars interest
2. Is Will Smith an actual mov...
Episode #383 - Please Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves from 2022-03-31T10:00:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
1. Who we are, a brief introduction for new listeners
2. What...
Episode #382 - Goodbye, Independence from 2022-03-24T08:13:09
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Moving from sweet freedom to being corporate sell outs
- Our upcomi... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #59 - Quarterback Movement from 2022-03-19T12:23:43
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics, particularly QB movement. **We recorded this before the Deshaun Watson tr...
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Episode #381 - Tiny Houses, The Suburbs, and Small Town Church Planting from 2022-03-17T11:16:42
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Big changes coming
- Photos of shoes in airports
- Tiny... Listen
Episode #380 - Metaverse Church, Generational Names, and Outgrowing Funny from 2022-03-11T15:50:25
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Metaverse church campuses and whether the metaverse will ruin church ... Listen
Episode #379 - The Art of Pastoring Post-Covid from 2022-03-03T09:05:43
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas (sans Ted) wander to and fro through a variety of topics. Well, really just one topic:
- Channeling Jared C. Wilson
- What... Listen
Episode #378 - #AmWriting, Writing Personas, and Pastoral Personality Types from 2022-02-25T09:58:26
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Honest book promo interviews
- Gestating books
- The vibe, persona,... Listen
Episode #377 - Saving Evangelicalism, Hero Worship, and Young People's Passion from 2022-02-18T12:41:41
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The David Brooks NYT piece about folks trying to redeem evangelicalis... Listen
Episode #376 - Aldi Enthusiasts, Anti-Sports Personas, and Social Media Misery from 2022-02-11T15:36:19
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie Tarmac) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Why we love Aldi, from friendly employees to real human intera... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #58 - Anointing Athletes, QB Worship, and Team Building from 2022-02-04T08:12:46
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:
- Why we love to annoint the next great athletes
- QB wo... Listen
Episode #375 - Old Theological Debates, Twitter Warriors, Theobros, and Pinko Commies from 2022-02-03T08:03:30
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Reliving the 80s through theological debate, specifically complementarianism ... Listen
Episode #374 - Aging Out,Teaching Teens, and Getting Back to Normal from 2022-01-27T12:11:28
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- What is the age ceiling on "visioneering"?
- Publishing trends in pastoring books Listen
Episode #373 - Weather Muscles, Sonesta Select, and Pastors at Restaurants from 2022-01-21T12:52:18
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a varity of topics:
- Hearth time
- Know it all kids and the cultural anthropology of mode... Listen
Episode #372 - Keeping up with the Gainses and Matt Damon's Fashion from 2022-01-13T09:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Chip and Joanna Gaines are the original influencers
- Paul Tripp as... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #57 - The Minshew Experiment, Boring Super Stars, and COVID NBA from 2021-12-31T09:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:
- Relishing old NFL uniforms
- Relishing old school NFL... Listen
Episode #371 - Christmas Movies, Carols, and 2022 Predictions from 2021-12-23T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Diehard, the Christmas movie: our takes
- Christmas carol discussio... Listen
Episode #370 - Hallmark Thinkpieces and Cruise Ship Vibes from 2021-12-14T09:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The perks of ruddiness
- Ronnie's think piece on Hallmark M... Listen
Episode #369 - Taylor Swift, Sound Guys, and Everyone is Anglican from 2021-12-03T13:28:37
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas Wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie's new music
- Middle aged men fanboying over Taylor Swift
Episode #368 - New Website, Khaki Pants, and Downton Abbey from 2021-11-24T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Our brand new website and merchandise
- A silk shirt weekend with J... Listen
Episode #367 - Drisky Business, Cracker Barrel Christians, and Reformed Mingle from 2021-11-18T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- DRISKY BUSINESS: evaluating Mark Driscoll's Yoda tweeting technique <... Listen
Episode #366 - Writing Voice, If We Could Not Fail, and Spousal Appreciation from 2021-11-15T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through three topics, specifically through 3 Patreon episodes:
- How do you find your voice as a writer? Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #56 - Base Instincts, Bad Fantasy Teams, and Player Empowerment from 2021-11-11T08:04
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:
- Ted's alumni football game
- The base instincts of spo... Listen
Episode #365 - Writing Fame, MLMs for Men, and Side Hustles from 2021-11-04T07:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Gospel Project writing fame
- What MLMs would work for men?... Listen
Episode #364 - The Last T4G, Listener Questions, and Resurrecting Vince Vaughn from 2021-10-28T12:02:58
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The final T4G - but why? And How are we feeling about it?
- A Piper... Listen
Episode #363 - Leadership, Brand and Finding Margin from 2021-10-14T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The demographic of people who use "margin"
- Leadership brand vs. le... Listen
Episode #362 - The Pied Piper and Heresy Rant from 2021-10-08T11:07:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Dutch Adam & Eve
- John Piper the punching bag
- The Pied ... Listen
Episode #361 - The Ohio Episode (from Guardians to Photo Shoots) from 2021-09-30T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The evolution of khakis (and dressing our age)
- Ronnie's epic "acc... Listen
Happy Rant LIVE, Part 3 - Listener Q&A from 2021-09-17T08:00
In this LIVE episode of the Happy Rant, recorded at the First Baptist Church of Hurst, Texas, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics, all provided by listeners. ...
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Happy Rant Sports Episode #55 - NFL Preview Thoughts (and a Little Fantasy Football) from 2021-09-15T08:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Hot takes on bad teams
- The future of old veterans
Happy Rant LIVE, Part 2 - Baptistries, Baptism, the Gentrification of Souls, and the Whitest Things from 2021-09-13T08:00
In this LIVE episode of the Happy Rant, recorded at the First Baptist Church of Hurst, Texas, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Our amazing ho... Listen
Happy Rant LIVE, Part 1 - Church Aesthetics, Buddies with Beth Moore, and Reformed "Us Weekly" from 2021-09-10T08:00
In this LIVE episode of the Happy Rant, recorded at the First Baptist Church of Hurst, Texas, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Hot or Not - 9... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #54 -Little League World Series, Fantasy Keepers, and Bad Sports Coverage from 2021-08-31T12:10:12
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Over coverage of sports
- Little league World Series fandom Listen
Episode #360 - Let's Talk Deconstruction from 2021-08-27T15:15:18
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The Josh Harris deconstruction kits
- What parts of deconstruction ... Listen
Episode #359 - Fathering, Feelings, and Field of Dreams from 2021-08-19T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Moving your kid into college
- How sadness about change hits us
- Wha... Listen
Episode #358 - Self-Promotion vs. Self-Awareness from 2021-08-12T11:08:48
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- TV size as a personality statement
- Donald Miller and car promotio... Listen
Episode #357 - Funny Again, Shyamalan Takes, and Weird Kid Names from 2021-08-05T11:46:20
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Why aren't we funny any more?
- M. Night Shyamalan takes and opinio... Listen
Episode #356 - Summer Camp, Coffee, Anxiety, and Ministry Ego from 2021-07-29T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ted at summer camp
- Finding the original hipster
- Cof... Listen
Episode #355 - Men of the Cloth from 2021-07-22T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas (sans Ted) wander to and fro through a variety of topics, particularly about being men of the cloth:
- Writing process vs. sermon... Listen
Episode #354 - Reformed on Reformed Violence and Woody Allen Films from 2021-07-15T12:37:14
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie, sans vacationing Barnabas, wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Being the Annie F. Downs Enneagram podcast
- Visua... Listen
Episode #353 - The Driscoll Episode from 2021-07-09T13:36:50
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas wander to and fro through one topic: Mark Driscoll.
- Our reaction to the new podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" ... Listen
Episode #352 - Book Slogs, CRT, and What We're Enjoying from 2021-07-01T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Books that are slogs to read
- Carl Trueman the prophet
- Th... Listen
Episode #351 - Glossary of Terms from 2021-06-24T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics, but this time it's a little different. This time they go through a glossary of podcast ...
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Episode #350 - Parenting Teens, Creativity, Southern Decor vs. Hipster Decor from 2021-06-17T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie the outdoor cat
- Writing is a young or old man's game
- Writi... Listen
Episode #349 - Constitutional Bibles and Security Details from 2021-06-10T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Outrage over a United States Constitutional Study Bible
- What ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #53 - Ohtani Mania, Tebow Unmania, and Specialization is Hurting Sports from 2021-06-02T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:
- Shohei Ohtani is so fun
- Specialization is hurting sp... Listen
Episode #348 - Small Church Pastors, Ghost Writing, and Offensive Celebrations from 2021-06-01T16:36:49
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie the retreat designer
- Ignored sm... Listen
Episode #347 - The Dating Episode from 2021-05-20T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Where did casual dating go?
- The effects of "I K... Listen
Episode #346 - Ted the Pop Artist and Pastor Plagiarism from 2021-05-13T07:03
In this episode Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ted's venture into being a pop artist
- A pastor plagiarizing Mark ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #52 - NFL Draft Recap from 2021-05-07T10:43:16
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:
- Drafts we loved
- Dumb team... Listen
Episode #345 - Anoraks, Dominion Dating, and Luncheons from 2021-05-07T10:38:46
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The Erwin McManus high end clothing line <... Listen
Episode #344 - Sarcasm, Cynicism, and Single Christian Men from 2021-04-29T12:52:25
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- How do we keep sarcasm and humor from becoming cynic... Listen
Episode #343 - Fetishizing Deconstruction and Gossip vs. Christian Reporting from 2021-04-22T11:16:15
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Cattle flexing
- Christians fetishizing ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #51 - Rebuilding, Pretend Salary Caps, and Looking Good in Uniforms from 2021-04-19T10:59:11
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety off sports topics:
- Mariners rebuilding
- Are ... Listen
Episode #342 - Vegas, the Reformed Rat Pack, and Satan Nikes from 2021-04-15T10:29:12
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The Covid family travel experience
- Veg... Listen
Episode #341 - Writing Process and Writing Advice from 2021-04-12T13:19:46
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas do something a little different. It's actually two short episodes that had previously been released to our Patreon supporters. The firs...
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Episode #340 - The Destin Sessions, Part 2: Any Given Sunday, Nerd Twitter, and the Blazer Ethos from 2021-04-01T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics. EXCEPT IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT because are gathered around a ...
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Happy Rant Sports #50 - NFL Free Agency from 2021-03-29T17:59:09
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of sports topics:
- NFL Free agent signings by divisio... Listen
Episode #339 - The Destin Sessions, Part 1: LaCroix, Beth Moore, and the End of a Steak Era from 2021-03-25T11:21:25
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics. EXCEPT IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT because they are gathered arou...
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Episode #338 - Regrets, We've Had a Few from 2021-03-18T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Things we regret
- Things we wish we'd d... Listen
Episode #337 - Pastors and Trophy Wives from 2021-03-12T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics.
- A pastor calling out women for not looking goo... Listen
Episode #336 - DC Talk, Peaky Blinders, and Punching People into Salvation from 2021-03-04T12:47:24
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Morning radio personas
- Ronnie knows no... Listen
Episode #335 - Crazy Biblical Teachings From Our Youth from 2021-02-25T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Terrifying Eschatology, replete with white robe... Listen
Episode #334 - When Christian Leaders Fall from 2021-02-18T08:30
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a single topic this time:
- Why Christian leaders fall
- Why other leaders last Listen
BONUS EPISODE: John Piper Joins the Podcast (To Do Some Reading) from 2021-02-15T08:03
In this bonus Happy Rant episode, you get to hear John Piper read the foreword he wrote for Barnabas' s book "The Pastor's Kid." Then Barnabas reads the first chapter of the book.
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Episode #333 - Book Covers and Christian Celebrity Product Pitches from 2021-02-11T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics.
- Which book covers of ours are our favorites? Listen
Happy Rant Sports #49 - The All-NBA Corpse Team from 2021-02-05T10:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas talk NBA and the Super Bowl:
- Our All-NBA Corpse team (players who are still going, but not really)
- Our fa... Listen
Episode #332 - Little Debbie, Good Conferences, and Speciesism from 2021-02-05T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- A wealth of oatmeal creme pies
- Happy C... Listen
Episode #331 - How It Started, How It's Going from 2021-01-28T12:09:32
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics by answering how it started and how it's going about:
Episode #330 - Shame and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance from 2021-01-22T11:33:08
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- How is 2021 going?
- Finding validation ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #48 - Bad Predictions, Rebuilds, and Deshaun Watson from 2021-01-15T09:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and from through a handful of sports topics:
- Bad NFL predictions, particularly about the Bills, Justin He... Listen
Episode #329 - Tchotchke Book Marketing, Opportunism, and Awomen from 2021-01-14T12:42:11
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of subjects:
- Mailing tchotchke's to promote books<... Listen
Episode #328 - Old Man Stuff and Purpose Driven Malls from 2021-01-07T12:48:16
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Old man sleep patterns and witch doctor remedie... Listen
Episode #327 - Christmas Cards, Photo Shoots, and Inspiration from 2020-12-31T15:58:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie's Christmas card photo shoot
- Ch... Listen
Episode #326 - Online Conferences, The Happy Rant Book Awards, and Drisky Business from 2020-12-23T09:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Making peace over book lists since one... Listen
Episode #325 - Book Lists, Reformed Tribalism, and Minimalist Nativities from 2020-12-17T11:52:21
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- Shut out from year-end book lists (again)
- Bo... Listen
Episode #324 - The Happy Rant Book from 2020-12-10T08:05
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do something a little different and make a BIG announcement: THEY ARE WRITING A HAPPY RANT BOOK!
They also discuss:
- The excitement o... Listen
Episode #323 - 3 Burning Questions from 2020-12-04T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do. Well, sort of. They actually share three of the bonus Patreon episodes they've been releasing in which...
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Episode #322 - Ira Glass, Dougie Fresh, and a Robot Reading from 2020-11-25T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ira Glass as the originator of vulnerabi... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #47 - Who Plays QB in 2021? from 2020-11-20T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through the following sports topics:
- We predict where different QBs will play next year
- ... Listen
Episode #321 - Echo Chambers, Echo Canyons, and Novel Writing from 2020-11-19T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- An update on yoda tweeting
- Blu... Listen
Episode #320 - The New Nooma, Thought Crimes, and Some Quarter November from 2020-11-12T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics, this time all from a single video:
- No Quarter N... Listen
Episode #319 - Disappointing Parents and Disappointed Gen X from 2020-11-05T11:48:33
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie and the Dodgers
- Disappointing o... Listen
Episode #318 - Craft Stores, Glue Guns, and All Things 80s Moms from 2020-10-29T20:24:12
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics. Well, in this case mostly just one, their moms:
Happy Rant Sports #46 - NBA Finals, Great Uniforms, and QB Landing Spots from 2020-10-22T07:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss a variety of topics, mostly pertaining to sports:
- True Nashville guys
- Boring NBA finals
- T... Listen
Episode #317 - Aquatic Churches, Movie Genres, and Parenting Advice from 2020-10-20T10:40:29
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The best movie genres
- Misogyny is a be... Listen
Episode #316 - Reformed Masculinity, Snake Handlers, and Pastoring Skills from 2020-10-13T07:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- The changes in reformed masculinity in recent y... Listen
Episode #315 - Politics are Terrible and Everyone is Mad from 2020-10-06T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do, well sort of. They wander to and fro through mostly one topic, one they generally avoid: Politics.
BONUS EPISODE: Hoping For Happiness from 2020-10-01T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant you'll get to listen to a free chapter from the audio book of Hoping for Happiness, the newly released book by Barnabas Piper.
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Episode #314 - Book Promotion, Slapdash Podcasting, and Taking Ourselves Seriously from 2020-09-30T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Why don't publishers market books any more? Listen
Happy Rant Sports #45 - COVID Football and NFL Impressions from 2020-09-25T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various sports topics, particularly the NFL:
- The TV presentation of COVID foo... Listen
Episode #313 - Handsomeness, Show Ponies, and Christopher Nolan from 2020-09-24T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- Caring about being handsome
- The benefits of... Listen
Episode #312 - Gen Z, Fallwell, and False Yoda Work from 2020-09-17T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Woke Ted
- Sunday Cool and the Gen Z Bib... Listen
Episode #311 - Childhood Books, Christian Schools, and an Enneagram Argument from 2020-09-09T10:33:42
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas do what they always do and wander (lots of wandering) to and fro through a variety of topics:
- C.S. Lewis the closet Calvinist Listen
Happy Rant Sports #44 - Listener SPORTS Q&A from 2020-09-03T07:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various sports topics. This time, they're all topics submitted by listeners...
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Episode #310 - Barnabas Piper on the Hot Seat from 2020-09-02T10:50
In this episode of The Happy Rant the boys do what they always do and wander to and from through, well, just one topic: Barnabas Piper. Ted and Ronnie come with pressing questions they’ve always...
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Episode #309 - Listener Q&A (Part 2) from 2020-08-28T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics . . . with a twist. These are all listener questions and suggestions.
<... Listen
Episode #308 - Listener Q&A (Part 1) from 2020-08-21T18:50:56
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics . . .with a twist. These are all listener questions and suggestions.
Episode #307 - A Celebrity Wedding and the World's End from 2020-08-17T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- Barnabas's celebrity riddled wedding
- Ronnie... Listen
Episode #306 - House Churches, Interesting A-Listers, and COVID Makes Us Sad from 2020-08-10T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie (sans honeymooning Barnabas) do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- Metaxas burns woke twitter to the ... Listen
Episode #305 - Ronnie Martin is on the Hot Seat from 2020-07-28T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant the boys do what they always do and wander to and from through, well, just one topic: Ronnie Martin. Ted and Barnabas come with pressing questions they’ve alway...
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Episode #304 - An Important Photo Opp and Magically Solving Racism from 2020-07-22T03:58:48
In this episode Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, do what they always do and suss out a variety of topics.
- Ronnie and Jared C.'s engagement photo shoot
- Middle aged photo fashi... Listen
Episode #303 - Ted Kluck is on the Hot Seat from 2020-07-15T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant the boys do what they always do and wander to and from through, well, just one topic: Ted Kluck. Ronnie and Barnabas come with pressing questions they've always...
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THE WAY BACK MACHINE: Having a Famous Pastor Dad from 2020-07-13T07:02
In this re-released episode we revisit a conversation from about three years ago when Ronnie interviewed Barnabas all about what it was like to be John Piper's son and then to go in in ...
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THE WAY BACK MACHINE: Ronnie Martin's CCM Tales From the Road from 2020-07-10T17:47:15
In this re-released episode we revisit a conversation from about three years ago when Barnabas interviewed Ronnie all about Ronnie's career as a musician. For those new to the show this is a gre...
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THE WAY BACK MACHINE: The Ted Kluck Story from 2020-07-10T17:43:26
In this re-released episode we revisit a conversation from about three years ago when Barnabas interviewed Ted all about Ted's life and career, especially his writing career. For those new to th...
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Episode #302 - Fecund Culture War Strategies and Complementarian Jerks from 2020-07-02T11:38:05
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie) do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- OUR NEW BOOKS
- Fecund, as a word a... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #43 - Future of Baseball and a Home Run Derby Recap from 2020-06-29T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas break down the following:
- Our optimism (or lack thereof) about the baseball season
- The 1993 home run derby... Listen
Episode #301 - Artsy Personalities and the Creative Process from 2020-06-24T22:11:59
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie (sans Barnabas) wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Record making vs. book writing
- Collaboration vs. loner creat... Listen
Episode #300 - Aging, Wise, and Bespoke from 2020-06-17T03:33:36
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- Ronnie turns 50
- Perspectives on aging - rea... Listen
Episode #299 - Solving America from 2020-06-09T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas sort of do what they always do and wander to and fro through a few select topics:
- What is there to be hopeful about in Am... Listen
Episode #298 - Foreign Films, Book Flexes, and Defending Karens from 2020-06-04T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Still crushing our lock down days
- A Fo... Listen
BONUS EPISODE: The English Game from 2020-06-03T19:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie do anglophile things and discuss another British drama to their hearts' content.
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Episode #297 - Judas, That Was Mediocre from 2020-05-27T14:57:33
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through a variety of topics:
- Ronnie's computer situation
- Lying abou... Listen
Episode #296 - Joint Facebook Accounts, Pastors and Tech, and Book Deals from 2020-05-19T12:42:21
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and suss out a variety of topics:
- Piper went on an Enneagram podcast
- Joint Facebook Accou... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #42 - Michael Jordan, Manhood, and Leadership from 2020-05-13T11:55:34
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Episode Ted and Barnabas discuss a variety of topics:
- Panning the Packers' draft
- The Last Dance
- 90s Sports hate mail ... Listen
Episode #295 - THE MOST IMPORTANT PODCAST from 2020-05-07T14:08:53
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through various topics:
- We we don't record with video
- Get out of yo... Listen
Episode #294 - Zoom Personas, Yachtsmen, and Tom Cruise Roles from 2020-04-28T11:37:13
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Various Zoom personas that annoy us
- J... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #41 - NFL Draftapalooza from 2020-04-21T17:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas talk all things NFL Draft:
- The Tua risk
- QB projections and busts
- Players we're excited to watch Listen
Episode #293 - Aggravating People, New Villains, and Built-In Bookshelves from 2020-04-21T03:41:23
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through the sussing out of a variety of topics:
- Who we're aggravated at thes... Listen
Episode #292 - Quarantine Best Practices from 2020-04-16T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Quarantine Side hustles and skills
- Different Types of Quarantine Personas
Happy Rant Sports #40 - 90s Basketball and the 1990 Dunk Contest from 2020-04-13T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas revisit their love of 1990s basketball and break down the 1990 dunk contest. They discuss the following:
- First favo... Listen
Episode #291 - Fetishizing Farming, Homeschool Dadding, and American Idealism from 2020-04-07T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- The rise of chicken raising
- How Americans fetishize farming (thanks Wendell Berry... Listen
Bonus Episode - Quarantine Favorites from 2020-04-03T08:00
In this BONUS episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas offer up some favorites during this interminable quarantine:
- Shows
- Music
- Movies
- Books Listen
Happy Rant Sports #39 - Breaking Down a '98 Vikings Game from 2020-04-01T13:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas do what they've never done on the sports podcast: they break down game film on the 1998 Thanksgiving Day game between the Vikings and Cowboys.<...
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Episode #290 - Difficult Personality Types, The Enya-gram, and Certifications from 2020-03-30T12:29:45
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Ronnie Zooming in Khakis
- Which personality types are the hardest to understand an... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #38 - NFL Free Agency, Trades, and Terrible GMs from 2020-03-25T10:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss NFL player movement and the GMs who dictate it:
- Tom Brady's Move to Tampa - how we feel about it and how we... Listen
Episode #289 - Threats to the Yoda King, Who has Extra Time, and Church from A Distance from 2020-03-24T12:43:09
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- The cancellation of conferences, even T4G
- When everyone is Yoda tweeting nobody i... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #37 - Coronavirus is Stealing Our Joy from 2020-03-17T16:51:42
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas bemoan what Coronavirus has done to sports.
- The most 20th century end of society imaginable with hot takes and a to... Listen
Episode #288 - Coronavirus, Bad Speaking Venues, a Humor Quarantine from 2020-03-12T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Midtown Live is coming up
- Coronavirus is ruining everything including communion a... Listen
Episode #287 - Christian Cynicism, The Irishman, and Pellets of Recognition from 2020-03-06T13:09:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie suss out some very pressing topics such as:
- The Liturgists and the coolness of mocking Christian culture
- Isn't Christianity... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #36 - Nondescript Teams, Tom Brady, and Sports Personas from 2020-02-28T05:39:41
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Episode Ted and Barnabas suss out the following sports topics:
- The most nondescript franchises
- The Tom Brady sweepstakes
- T... Listen
Episode #286 - The Manliest Man, Not Funny Enough, and Francis Chan's Career Arc from 2020-02-26T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Ronnie's brush with Beth Moore fame
- The manliest man on the internet
- Claiming t... Listen
Episode #285 - The Oscars, Axe Throwing, and Crazy Speeches from 2020-02-18T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out, well, a bunch of random stuff:
- Depressing movies with Trogges
- The Oscars in all their self-indulgence<... Listen
Episode #284 - The Thrill is Gone: Dealing with Disappointment from 2020-02-12T12:33:26
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie suss out how to handle disappointment in life, work, and creativity
- Not doing the jobs we expected
- Moving on from hopes and... Listen
Episode #283 - Remembering Kobe and Public Grief from 2020-01-31T06:01
In this episode Ted and Barnabas take a more somber tone to remember the life of Kobe Bryant and reflect on how people grieve publicly.
- Our initial response to hearing the news of K... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #35 - Super Bowl Talk and Baseball Cheaters from 2020-01-29T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas talk NFL and MLB as we head toward the Super Bowl.
- Patrick Mahomes is bonkers
- CFL excitement
- The ... Listen
Episode #282 - The Bravery Episode from 2020-01-28T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out some very important aspects of bravery:
- What is bravery in today's culture?
- What is bravery, actually?<... Listen
Episode #281 - Writing and Significant Others, Reformed Guys and War Movies, and Shaking Trump's Hand from 2020-01-21T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out a variety of topics and set the record straight on a few things:
- Do we require our significant others to read ev... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #34 - Titans, Vikings QBs, and NFL Coaches from 2020-01-16T08:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas suss out all sorts of NFL topics:
- Enjoying fandom through the eyes and experiences of kids
- Pats fan disapp... Listen
Episode #280 - Wedding Planning, Babylon Bee Controversy, and Shiplap for Days from 2020-01-15T11:22:28
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following very important matters:
- Wedding planning and choosing an officiant
- Communication politics... Listen
Episode #279 - 2020 Anticipation, Christianity Today, and The Future of Magazines from 2020-01-09T13:50:23
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- What are our hopes or expectations for 2020? do we have any?
- New Year's Parties
Episode #278 - Ramsey Christmas Party, Weeping Men, and Toxic People from 2019-12-26T14:04:06
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following pressing matters:
- Barnabas gives a breakdown of the Dave Ramsey Christmas party (EXTRAVAGANZA!) Listen
Episode #277 - The Non-Famous Dad Episode from 2019-12-17T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Barnabas interviews Ted and Ronnie about their exceptional and exceptionally not famous dads.
- Where'd they come from?
- What did they do? Listen
Episode #276 - The Father Ronnie Kringle Christmas Unstravanganza from 2019-12-10T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do the same thing we do every year and let Ronnie be Father Ronnie Kringle Christmas King of the Yuletide while Ted and Barnabas play ...
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Episode 275 - Promoting Books and Church T-Shirts from 2019-12-04T12:09:26
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics and make a couple announcements:
- The Saddleback Leather give away winners
- When and... Listen
Episode #274 - The Episode Ted RUINED from 2019-11-27T14:11:28
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie are all very on their respective brands as they discuss the following:
- Taking heat for a previous episode
- Ted's ... Listen
Episode #273 - Recovering the Christian Home from 2019-11-20T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out a potent tweet telling us how to "recover the Christian home." Topics include:
- A different kind of new math ... Listen
Episode #272 - Personas, Platforms, and Vulnerability Voice from 2019-11-13T11:14:54
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Piper's issues with Kanye's album
- Consumer goods as planks in your platform
- Enjo... Listen
Episode #271 - The Mac, Moore, and Kanye Extravaganza from 2019-11-05T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss John Macarthur, Beth Moore, and Kanye . . . because of course they did and of course you wanted them to.
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Episode #270 - The future of the Enneagram, Counseling, and Wokeness from 2019-10-30T15:22:36
In this episode Ted and Barnabas, sans Ronnie, suss out the following topics:
- What is the future of the enneagram?
- What is the future of counseling as a cottage industry? Listen
Episode #269 - Conference Attending Tips and Guilt-Free Relaxation from 2019-10-24T11:55:42
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Tips for conference attenders (especially so you can plan for the next LIVE HAPPY RANT EVE... Listen
Episode #268 - Happy Abbey, Church Leader Lists, and Reformed Kanye from 2019-10-16T11:57:06
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Dowager Piper
- A potential new show, The Happy Abbey
- Another list we didn't make... Listen
Episode #267 - Breaking Down Downton from 2019-10-08T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie discuss the new Downton Abbey movie and swoon over it. Literally, that is the whole episode.
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Episode #266 - Cancel Culture, Public Confessions, and Celebrity Conversions from 2019-10-02T11:38:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following.
- Hipsters and Malls (as Ronnie revels in The Mall of America)
- Cameron Strang and public a... Listen
Episode #265 - The Foliage Confessional and Pastor Kanye from 2019-09-24T07:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out some very pressing cultural flashpoints.
- Confessing sins to plants
- Plants are the worst confessors ... Listen
Episode #264 - Cake, Kimonos, and Sensei Driscoll from 2019-09-17T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Self-cake
- Benny Hinn's apology and, naturally, how we should respond to it
- Repe... Listen
Episode #263 - THE MANHOOD EPISODE from 2019-09-12T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas discuss all things manhood, manliness, masculinity, and whatnot. Their topics include:
- The manhood movement peak
- An epic(... Listen
Episode #262 - The Matty Chan Cruise, Being Fully Human, and Therapy vs. Friendship from 2019-09-04T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- The official Matt Chandler and Steven Curtis Chapman ALASKAN CRUISE
- What does it ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #33 - Luck's Retirement, AB the Diva, and Fantasy Football Keepers from 2019-08-30T11:50:32
In this Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas break down the following:
- How we feel about Andrew Luck's surprising retirement
- The outlook for the Colts
- Where ... Listen
Episode #261 - Evil Amazon, Calvinist Cadets, and Lunch Table Decisions from 2019-08-29T04:25:42
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Tim Challies tries to bring down Amazon.
- Who is the Eagle scout of the Calvinist ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #32 - MLB Favorites and Least Favorites from 2019-08-22T08:00
In this Happy Rant Sports episode Ted and Barnabas break down Ted's recent visit to a Patriots/Titans preseason game and do a draft of their favorite and least favorite things from this MLB seas...
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Episode #260 - Skillet's got Sermons, Laughing at Piper, and Pastor Yoda Tweets from 2019-08-20T10:57:14
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Skillet's lead singer, John Cooper, drops some knowledge about famous Christians leaving t... Listen
Episode #259 - Normal Pastors Everywhere from 2019-08-13T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do a deep dive breakdown of The Normal Pastors Conference because Ronnie got A PLENARY SESSION. They pose such questions as: Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #31 - NFL Preview as 90s Hip Hop from 2019-08-09T10:53:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas preview the NFL season by comparing teams from each division to 90s hip hop and R&B tracks or artists. They determine the over r...
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Episode #258 - Furtick in Film, Deconversion, and the YRR Body Count from 2019-08-05T14:34:18
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- What if Furtick starred in a Kendrick Brothers film?
- What if Furtick was a rapper?
Happy Rant Sports Episode #30 - NBA Teams as Tarantino Movies from 2019-08-01T07:32
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas review the NBA off season by comparing NBA teams to Quentin Tarantino movies.
- Which team is the disappointing Hatef... Listen
Episode #257 - Public Figures and Divorce from 2019-07-29T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas get more serious. They talk about Josh Harris's recent announcement that he and his wife are getting a divorce. In this episode the gu...
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Episode #256 - Driscoll, Daddy Issues, and Dead Mentors from 2019-07-23T12:32:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie discuss another round of Drisky business after Driscoll's latest inflammatory comments.
- Playing right into Driscoll's mas... Listen
Episode #255 - Signed Sermon Manuscripts, Stranger Things, and Reformed Conversions from 2019-07-15T07:10
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out some very important topics:
- DRISKY BUSINESS - Driscoll offers signed sermon manuscripts to followers
- Th... Listen
Episode #254 - Job Transitions, Pastor Greetings, and Enneagram Podcasts from 2019-07-09T12:43:10
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie suss out the following topics:
- Barnabas's transition to be a . . . MAN OF THE CLOTH
- How Ronnie's Enneagram 4 sel... Listen
Episode #253 - Nostalgic about Nostalgia from 2019-07-01T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie vamp about nostalgia:
- Being defined and shaped by nostalgia
- Are covers of songs better or worse?
- Conjuring up joy ... Listen
Episode #252 - Parents Behaving Badly from 2019-06-26T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas discuss parenting at large, including:
- Brawling at baseball games
- Our style of little league parenting
- The dange... Listen
Episode #251 - Writers on Writing, Art vs. Creativity, and John Wick from 2019-06-17T12:16:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Are writers ever finished?
- Motivation vs. Inspiration
- Being nervous or self-c... Listen
Episode #250 - Platt Prays, Twitter Rages, and Trogges Moves In from 2019-06-11T04:36:54
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper suss out the following:
- David Platt prays for Donald Trump on stage and the world goes mad
- Tw... Listen
Episode #249 - BP Trolls Twitter, Summer Reading Lists, and Prestige Books from 2019-06-04T03:44:42
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas discuss the following pressing topics:
- A tweet Barnabas posted to troll twitter and the very triggered responses he received ... Listen
Episode #248 - Gary Vee, Hiring Hit Men, and Tarantino from 2019-05-27T12:39:44
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie suss out the following topics:
- What's up with Gary Vaynerchuck, the entrepreneurial hotness who is attracting young men l... Listen
Episode #247 - Furtick, Osteen, and Pastor Side Hustles from 2019-05-22T11:01:58
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie suss out big events in the world of famous "preachers."
- Steven Furtick preaches (or "preaches") at Lakewood, and it is an... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #29 - Hating the Warriors, Fat Baseball Players, and More from 2019-05-21T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following topics:
- Sports and college students and crazy self-evaluations
- Professors are really... Listen
Episode #246 - Remembering Rachel, R.E.S.T., and the Met Gala from 2019-05-13T07:03
In this Episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Reflecting on the recent tragic death of Rachel Held Evans
- Ronnie's new R.E.S.T. ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #28 - NFL Draft from Picks to Talking Heads from 2019-05-09T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas take on the NFL draft and discuss the following:
- ESPN's weirdo presentation of Nashville
- Best/Worst draft ... Listen
Episode #245 - Connectivity, Resourcing, Fluidity, and Heck Ton from 2019-05-07T13:13:08
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following topics:
- Men's bathroom etiquette and where pastors/professors go very, very wrong
- The cou... Listen
Episode #244 - Busy Pastors, Worship Albums, and GoT from 2019-04-29T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas dicuss the following:
- Pastors being busy (or claiming they're busy) at Easter
- Should churches release worship albums?<... Listen
Episode #243 - New Cars, Preachers' Sneakers, and Notre Dame from 2019-04-23T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and from through the following topics:
- Barnabas doing rich people things by buying a new car and posting about ... Listen
Episode #242 - INDY LIVE, Part 3: Audience Q&A from 2019-04-17T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas are LIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS. In this third episode they wander to and fro through the questions from the audience on the following topics...
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Episode #241 - INDY LIVE, Part 2: Publishing Mistakes, Rachel Hollis, and Anglicans from 2019-04-15T05:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas are LIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS. In this second episode they wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Our biggest publish... Listen
Episode #240 - INDY LIVE, Part 1: Why We Do This, High School Dances, and More from 2019-04-11T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas are LIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS. In this first episode they wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Why we do this podca... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Epiode #27 - Manziel Love, NFL Moves,&Rasheed Wallace the Coach from 2019-04-02T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following topics after a looooong hiatus:
- Ted's experience at an AAFL game with his sons
- Johnn... Listen
Episode #239- Mailing It In from 2019-04-01T04:20:44
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas give their worst effort in recent memory and mail in a conversation about the following:
- Auditioning for Dwell Bible App<... Listen
Episode #238 - Signing Bibles, Sad Book Signings, and Pastor Walk-Up Music from 2019-03-26T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas wander to and fro through many topics while Ronnie handles his business elsewhere as a pastor (you know, his real job). They discuss the follow...
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Episode #237 - Rich People Things and Dangerous Captain Marvel from 2019-03-19T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- INDY LIVE is around the corner - get your tickets at a discount
- Doing rich people things ... Listen
Episode #236 - Ronnie's Protest, Dead Guy Social Media Personas, and Happy Rant Intramural Basketball from 2019-03-06T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans Ronnie, AGAIN) wander to and fro through the following topics:
- The appropriateness of Ronnie's log cabin protest
- So... Listen
Episode #235 - Spurgeon College Uniforms, Designing a Worship Service, and Good WIll Hunting from 2019-02-26T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Ronnie's pursuit of log cabin living
- Uniforms for the rumored Spurgeon College basketb... Listen
Episode #234 - Subversive Jeans, Illfit Khakis, and Axe Throwing from 2019-02-19T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about various and sundry topics including:
- Journalism conferences
- Illfit Khakis - a new company for pastors... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #26 - Super Bowl Breakdown, Crime Boss Lebron, and More from 2019-02-14T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas break down the following sports topics:
- Are we better at podcasting than Tony Romo is at football announcing? ... Listen
Episode #233 - Mega Churches, Wendell Berry Churches, and Church Trends from 2019-02-12T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas chop up church stuff while Ted is off in meetings. They discuss:
- Why do people even go to attractional churches?
- Brand... Listen
Episode #232 - Steaks, Tourism, Shofars, and Pastors Starting Businesses from 2019-02-06T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas, sans, Ronnie, discuss the best ideas for pastors starting business inspired by Matt Chandler's steak company
- Pastor Fashion ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #25 - Harry Connick&Roger Goodell, Super Bowl Preview, and NBA Talk from 2019-02-01T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas discuss a wide and varied array of topics including:
- Harry Connick Jr.'s letter to Roger Goodell about referees
- Na... Listen
Episode #231 - Abortion Rulings, March for Life, and Leif Enger from 2019-01-31T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss a range of topics from the very fun to the very serious.
- INDY LIVE is coming! On March 31 we will host our 3rd li... Listen
Episode #230 - Marie Kondo, Gillette Ad, Chris Pratt, and More from 2019-01-23T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Marie Kondo's philosophy of loving the things you keep and keeping the things you love
Happy Rant Sports Episode #24 - Trevor Lawrence, Robotic QBs, and NFL Coaching Changes from 2019-01-17T08:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- The future of Trevor Lawrence both personally and professionally
- Recapping the NCAA... Listen
Episode #229 - College Student Q&A about Desert Islands, Plane Crashes, Rocky, and More from 2019-01-16T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie, and Barnabas sit in on Ted's podcasting class at Union University. The students come ready with questions about the following:
- Surviving on... Listen
Episode #228 - J.D. Greear Broke Church, 2019 Predictions, and More from 2019-01-09T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following pressing topics:
- Our 2019 resolutions
- Ted's grudges
- J.D. Greear's cosmically, ep... Listen
Episode #227 - Amazing Christmas Cards, New Years Goal Setting, and More from 2018-12-31T08:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Listener submitted theologian names according to the game Ted created in the previous epi... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #23 - Annoying Fans, Baseball Trades, and Football Trades from 2018-12-20T12:55:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- How is Ted responding to the Mariner's first busy offseason since adopting them as his team?... Listen
Episode #226 - Theologian Name Game, Memorable Christmas Eves, and Bad Movies We Love from 2018-12-18T12:35:59
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Ronnie did it! He finally made it on TGC!
- Ted invents a Theologian Name Game
- Me... Listen
Episode #225 - Ambition, The TGC Board, and Current Creative Projects from 2018-12-13T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie interviews Ted about the following:
- Ambition and career track and goals
- What would it be like to be a TGC board member?
- Wh... Listen
Episode #224 - Christmas Decorating, Book Lists, and Year-End Accomplishments from 2018-12-06T12:36:07
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie discuss the following:
- Ronnie's Christmas ethos and instagram posting habits
- What would an "evangelical Christma... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #22 - Creed 2, Mike Conley, and Football Parity from 2018-11-30T08:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Creed 2: Good, bad or meh?
- The Rocky Franchise
- Memorable games from our pa... Listen
Episode #223 - Santa Ron, Hipster Santa, and Christmas Creep from 2018-11-28T13:25:22
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they do and wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Ron's conference hiatus
- Hipster Santa Claus<... Listen
Episode #222 - A Star is Born, The Pursuit of Fame, and Church Lawsuits from 2018-11-19T11:34:23
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- [SPOILER ALERT] A full breakdown and review of "A Star Is Born," the recently released Lady Gaga/Bradley Co... Listen
Episode #221 - Elections, Sexiest Man in Reformedom, and Church Home Global from 2018-11-13T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie suss out the following:
- Politics and the election in church and on campus
- With People Magazine failing to select... Listen
Episode #220 - Christian Wrestling, Reformation Day, and Reading Recommendations from 2018-11-06T08:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hash out the following:
- A Christian wrestling ministry from a church in Texas
- What are people so obsessed with R... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #21 - Fantasy Football Sucks, Bad NFL Predictions, NFL Announcers, and More from 2018-10-31T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Ted really, really hates fantasy football and can't understand why anyone would play it. Listen
Episode #219 - Failed Pastors, Leadership Coaches, and a Love of Nostalgia from 2018-10-29T07:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- What do guys do when they fail as a pastor? Why, they coach pastors of course!
- All the... Listen
Episode #218 - Bjorn to Podcast from 2018-10-22T11:44:29
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do and ramble to and fro through the following topics:
- Piers Morgan's criticism of Daniel Craig for w... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #20 - Drew Brees, Jimmy Butler, and Hollywood NBA from 2018-10-18T11:07:09
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas bring a fresh take on NBA breakdowns and discuss a few other things too:
- Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau being the b... Listen
Episode #217 - Friendship, Cats, and Middle Age from 2018-10-15T12:22:22
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Ronnie pseudo interview each other about a variety of things including:
- The origin of their friendship
- The best sports movies ... Listen
Episode #216 - Book Proposals, Vocation, Ambition, and Excitement from 2018-10-10T18:20:47
In this unique episode of The Happy Rant Ted interviews Barnabas. They discuss the following:
- Barnabas's in-the-works book proposal
- Ambition as an author and in life <... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #19 - Ridiculous Trades, Genius Coaching, and Jimmy vs. Thibs from 2018-10-05T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted Kluck, Barnabas Piper, a guest host discuss the following:
- Ridiculous trades in fantasy football
- The Manziel Minute Listen
Episode #215 - Changing Worship Song Lyrics, Destiny Pants, and Christian Witchcraft from 2018-10-01T23:45:09
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie rant about the following:
- Why do reformed people feel the compulsion to change the lyrics to hymns and worship songs? Listen
Episode #214 - British Bake Off, Michael W. Smith, and Another Great Awakening from 2018-09-25T07:11:20
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following topics:
- Ronnie surviving denominational board meetings
- TGC and the Great British Bake O... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #18 - The Big 3, Nike&Kaepernick, and NFL Announcers from 2018-09-20T11:37:23
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas discuss the following topics in and around sports:
- The Big 3 - a league of former NBA and college stars
- Ni... Listen
Episode #213 - Concerts, Nike, and Copying Pastors from 2018-09-17T11:24:45
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Ted's experience at a Fallout Boy concert
- Which Union Seminary p... Listen
Episode #212 - Shorter Sermons, Signing Statements, and All Jobs Are Equal from 2018-09-11T18:44:49
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following hot topics:
- Kevin DeYoung advocating for shorter sermons? The end is nigh.
- Why do evang... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #17 - Titan Down, Fantasy Draft Recap, and Barry Sanders from 2018-09-06T07:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas tackle all things football, including the following topics:
- Barnabas's Titans game experience INCLUDING
- Fi... Listen
Episode #211 - Society is Going to Pot from 2018-09-05T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas soldier on without Ron (globetrotting as usual) and bring the rant back to the Rant about the following:
- Outlawed gym class games<... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #16 - Fantasy Football Prep, Becoming a Fan, and More from 2018-08-30T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas go all in on football.
- Manziel Minute
- Preparing for the fantasy football season as Ted comes out of retire... Listen
Episode #210 - Fallen Leaders, Goodbye Great Books, Tim Keller, and Pop Music from 2018-08-27T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- How do we trust past content from fallen leaders?
- Where have all the timeless bo... Listen
Episode #209 - Diets, Aging, and Identity Condiments from 2018-08-20T11:23:40
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas take on the following trends:
- The death of foods at the hands of murderous millennials
- Identity condiments - wha... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #15 - Misery in Montreal, Make Football Violent, and NFL Predictions from 2018-08-14T07:03
In this Episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas suss out and rant about the following:
- Johnny Manziel's inauspicious - ok, horrific - first start in the CFL
- Andrew Se... Listen
Episode #208 - The Frank McKinney Episode from 2018-08-13T07:01
In this unique episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a single topic - the epic work of Frank McKinney. Who is that, you ask? We are here to tell you. Fran...
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Episode #207 - Gendered Food, Actors Aging Ungracefully, and Church Diversity from 2018-08-06T07:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas range from the ridiculous to the ecumenical in discussing the following:
- The Gospel Coalition's recent article about food... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #14 - Manziel in Montreal, NFL Training Camp, and NBA Free Agency from 2018-08-02T10:34:41
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports podcast Ted and Barnabas tackle the following:
- Johnny Manziel was traded to to the Montreal Alouettes and looks like he'll get a chance to s... Listen
Episode #206 - Making up for Mistakes, Shortening Non-Fiction Books, and Foodless Celebrations from 2018-07-31T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie and Barnabas suss out the following topics while Ted makes his way back from a glorious week at camp.
- Firing people for old mistakes (like b... Listen
Episode #205 - Ordination, Mr. Rogers, and Outrage upon Outrage from 2018-07-24T13:12:21
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about, discuss, muse, and otherwise explore about the following:
- The ordination process for Ronnie (which consists o... Listen
Episode #204 - Pro-Abortion Tweets, Guest Preachers, and Summer Blockbusters from 2018-07-16T10:40:05
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas range from the horrific to the humorous in discussing the following:
- Jennifer Wright’s horrific tweet supporting Roe v. W... Listen
Episode #203 - Pastoring Hurting People, Summer Jobs, and Actors Who Make Us Skip Movies from 2018-07-09T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas range from ministry to vocation to entertainment in discussing the following:
- How does one minister to people who are hur... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #13 - Drabek, Ballpark Nonsense, Apatow on Sports, and the NBA Draft from 2018-07-06T07:04
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas discuss all sorts of sports stuff including:
- Baseball lifers, especially Doug Drabek and the Jackson Generals
- Cran... Listen
Episode #202 - Patriotic Church Services, Refusing Service, and Songs Ruining Scripture from 2018-07-02T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas do what they always do and wander to and fro through the following topics:
- Patriotic church services
- Restaurants ... Listen
Episode #201 - Chris Pratt's Speech, TGC Controversy, and Pastor Swapping from 2018-06-28T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Chris Pratt's viral speech at the MTV Generations award in which he PRESENTED THE GOSPEL . . . ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #12- Mariners Update, Manziel Minute, and Athletes Who Retired Too Early from 2018-06-25T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas hit on all the essentials this week:
- Now that Ted has adopted a new MLB team they give a Mariners update.
- ... Listen
Episode #200 - Bourdain, Suicides, and Success from 2018-06-18T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie go a different direction with the podcast than normal. This episode is more serious and somber and reflective than normal. They discus...
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Episode #199 - Fit Pastors, Suave Authors, and Controversial Movie Opinions from 2018-06-11T07:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted is marooned in rural Alabama at a home school writing conference and Ronnie's internet is on the fritz, but the boys make it work. Well, Ted and Barnabas do...
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Happy Rant Sports Episode #11 - Ted Picks a Baseball Team, the NFL's Anthem policy, and Boring NBA Finals from 2018-06-07T07:02
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Ted listens to a series of excellent pitches from listeners for which MLB team he should adopt includin... Listen
Episode #198 - The Perfect Worship Service, Best Summers, and Ridiculous Work Requests from 2018-06-04T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do a little conversational roaming over a variety of topics including:
- What would be the perfect worship service?
Episode #197 - All Social Media All the Time from 2018-05-28T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas help listeners with some pressing problems. In this day of social media pervasiveness people have developed some bad habits. This epis...
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Happy Rant Sports Episode #10 - Best Uniforms of All Time from 2018-05-24T12:24:24
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas put on their aesthete harts and choose the best uniforms of all time. From defunct football leagues to 80's baseball to WAY off the beaten p...
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Episode #196 - Safe Spaces for Men, The Next Big Thing, and Things We'd Like to Rant About from 2018-05-14T13:38:48
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas rant about the following topics:
- The book you’d most like to write
- Topics we wish we could rant about but... Listen
Episode #195 - YES OR NO from 2018-05-10T20:34:06
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas tackle the toughest, most random, most listener-submitted yes/no questions thy have ever encountered. Topics include:
- ...
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Episode #194 - Self Promotion, Writing Inspiration, and Writing Ego from 2018-04-30T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie,, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- Furtick showed up at the Stronger Men's Conference
- Jon Acuff's advice to SELF PROMOTE S... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #9 - NFL Draft Round 1 Recap from 2018-04-27T20:08:38
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas recap round 1 of the NFL Draft including:
- QB landing places
- Best picks
- Worst picks
- Sneaky good picks... Listen
Episode #193 - T4R Part 3: Listener Q&A from 2018-04-27T07:02
In this historic episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ronnie, Ted, and Barnabas are reunited LIVE and in person at a hipster church in East Louisville. That's right, it's TOGETHER FOR THE RANT. Thi...
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Episode #192 - T4R Part 2: Stronger Men, Hunger Games Style from 2018-04-23T07:02
In this historic episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ronnie, Ted, and Barnabas are reunited LIVE and in person at a hipster church in East Louisville. That's right, it's TOGETHER FOR THE RANT. Thi...
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Happy Rant Sports Episode #8 - NFL Draft from 2018-04-20T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Sports Podcast Ted and Barnabas prepare for the upcoming NFL Draft and answer the following questions:
- Is Josh Allen a Ponzi scheme?
- Does ... Listen
Episode #191 - T4R Part 1: C-Listers List, Happy Rant 101, and Decadence from 2018-04-17T07:02
In this historic episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ronnie, Ted, and Barnabas are reunited LIVE and in person at a hipster church in East Louisville. That's right, it's TOGETHER FOR THE RANT, and...
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Happy Rant Sports #7 - NBA Awards, NBA Playoffs, and Baseball's Unwritten Rules from 2018-04-12T07:02
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas dig into the following scintillating sports topics:
- NBA Awards (mostly made up fun ones Ted came up with)
- NBA playoff ... Listen
Episode #190 - Courage, One-Upmanship, Movies that Used to be Good, and What We're Reading from 2018-04-09T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas close out Ronnie's interminable sabbatical by hashing out the following topics:
- What do “courage” and “bravery” mean any more? Listen
Episode #189 - Everything is an Adventure, Open Mics, and Bible Reading from 2018-04-02T11:38:44
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas can see the light at the end of the tunnel - it is almost time for Together for the Rant and Ronnie's long-anticipated return. In the mean time...
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Episode #188 - TGC on Tackle Football, Are We Really On The Same Team, and Rock Star Behavior from 2018-03-26T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas suss out the following:
- The Gospel Coalition waded into the debate about whether tackle football should be banned. Why do they do ... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #6 - March Meh-ness and NFL Free Agency from 2018-03-20T07:02
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas take one two of the most popular phenomena of the season:
- The immense popularity of March Madness (and our disinterest)
Episode #187 - What To Call Men, Dealing with Bullies, and Writers Block from 2018-03-19T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted and Barnabas continue to slog through Ronnie's sabbatical and bring you their best. This week they rant about the following:
- Breaking down kid... Listen
Episode #186 - White Reformed Dude College Life, Bad Movies We Love, and More from 2018-03-12T07:01
While weathering Ronnie's absence, Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- An apology
- White reformed college dude life
- Bad movies that we love
- What we are... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #5 - Weird Free Throw Shooting, Weird 90s, and Bucket List Events from 2018-03-06T08:02
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Our favorite weird NBA free throw shooting motions and tics
- Why 90s basketball players were so ... Listen
Episode #185 - Good Film/Bad Movie, Support Dogs, and Gospel Issues from 2018-03-05T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas meander through the following topics:
- 5 rules of social media sabbaticals
- Good films that are bad movies
- How to ... Listen
Episode #184 - Black Panther and Declining "Connections" You Just Don't Want from 2018-02-26T13:03:50
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie is sabbaticaling with all his leisurely might, so Ted and Barnabas step up to discuss the following:
- The infamous ski run that was exactly w... Listen
Happy Rant Sports #4 - NBA Trades, NFL's Dumb Rules, and Random Favorite Players from 2018-02-20T08:02
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas discuss the following from the wide world of sports:
- NBA Trades - who came out better, who came out worse, and so forth
Episode #183 - Winter Olympics, Enneagram Numbers, and Worst Worship Songs from 2018-02-19T12:37:22
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas Suss out the following:
- What kind of people actually like the Winter Olympics?
- What are our Enneagram n... Listen
Episode #182 - Enneagram Fights, Crashing Women's Bible Study, and More from 2018-02-12T12:20:59
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hash out the following as they do:
- Kevin DeYoung's VERY TGC article about the Enneagram
- How people weaponize the... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #3 - Churches and the Super Bowl, Favorite Super Bowls, and More from 2018-02-06T12:38:57
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas hone in on the Super Bowl, but not the game itself (since this was recorded before) but on the trappings and history of the game. And they g...
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Episode #181 - Furtick's Futon, Female Seminary Profs, and Pet Peeves from 2018-02-05T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas take on some recent hot and pressing topics.
- Steven Furtick preaches about claiming and naming gates while ling on a futo... Listen
Episode #180 - Ronnie at Leisure, Motivational Motivation, and Morgan Freeman Protests from 2018-01-29T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hash out the following.
- Ronnie at Leisure including dinner, watching football, rollerblading, watching ballet, and talkin... Listen
Episode #179 - We Are Frankie from 2018-01-22T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hash out the following:
- Drisky Business involving speaking in tongues and a college QB
- Awkward over-Christian re... Listen
Happy Rant Sports Episode #2 - NFL Playoffs, Blake Bortles, and NBA Books from 2018-01-18T15:05:32
In this episode of Happy Rant Sports Ted and Barnabas dig into the following sports topics.
- Ted plays "Blake Bortles Apologist" in which he tries to defend the Jaguar's QB and compa... Listen
Episode #178 - Top 100 Evangelicals and Carman the Life Coach from 2018-01-15T22:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas tackle three pressing issues.
- A list came out of the Listen
HAPPY RANT SPORTS EPISODE #1 - Good and Bad QB Names, QB Prospects, and more from 2018-01-09T08:02
In the inaugural episode of HAPPY RANT SPORTS Ted Kluck and Barnabas Piper discuss the following.
- What is the correlation between strong QB names and being a strong QB?
- Wha... Listen
Episode #177 - Marketing Sermon Series, Creative Conflict, and More from 2018-01-08T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Pastors marketing sermons series and a Twitter dustup between Barnabas and a few of them <... Listen
BONUS EPISODE: Was Star Wars Any Good? from 2018-01-05T18:31:09
Well, was it? Ronnie and Barnabas discuss.
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Episode #176 - New Year's Revelations, Book Reading, and Reformed Resolutions from 2018-01-04T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant - the first of 2018 - Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas start the year strong by ranting about the following.
- New Year's Revelations - Instead of resolving... Listen
Episode #175 - Christmas Extravaganza from 2017-12-18T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas muster all the holiday spirit they can manage and bring you a Christmas miracle. Or at least a Christmas episode.
- One th... Listen
Episode #174 - Online Dating, Good Movies, and Acting Careers from 2017-12-11T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hit the following topics:
- Online dating, finding that perfect someone, and whether "Happy Rant Listener" is the perfect d... Listen
Episode #173 - Royal Family Obsession, Pastor Plagiarism, and More from 2017-12-04T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas fix some problems, discuss others, and dream big.
- What would we change about the Thanksgiving holiday if we could (aside ... Listen
Episode #172 - Thanksgiving with Famous People, Black Friday, and Abuse in The Church from 2017-11-27T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hash out some pressing topics ranging from holiday celebrations to serious church matters.
- What three interesting or famo... Listen
Episode #171 - Men Talking About Women, Which is worse, and Thankfulness from 2017-11-20T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie Martin misses his chance for an epic flu game and sits this one with the pukes. That means Ted and Barnabas take on the following topics.
- Wh... Listen
Episode #170 - Battling Carl Lentz, What is Satire, and Recapping LiL from 2017-11-13T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas are back in the studio but still riding high off Live in Louisville. They rant about the following.
- Jared C.'s twitter sp... Listen
Episode #169 - LIVE IN LOUISVILLE, Part 3 from 2017-11-06T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas have climbed the mountain, achieved greatness, MADE PODCASTING HISTORY. It is the third of three episodes from Live in Louisville wher...
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Episode #168 - LIVE IN LOUISVILLE, Part 2 from 2017-11-03T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas have climbed the mountain, achieved greatness, MADE PODCASTING HISTORY. It is the second of three episodes from Live in Louisville whe...
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Episode #167 - LIVE IN LOUISVILLE, Part 1 from 2017-10-30T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas have climbed the mountain, achieved greatness, MADE PODCASTING HISTORY. It is the first of three episodes from Live in Louisville wher...
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Episode #166 - Fixing the Holidays, Why Even Podcast, and Childhood Memories from 2017-10-23T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do as they do and get a little reflective, a little curmudgeonly, a little sarcastic, a little meta, and a little fun. They discuss th...
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Episode #165 - Pulpits, Preachers, Magazine Writing, and What We're Reading from 2017-10-16T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- The other Jarrid Wilson
- Assigning pulpits to preachers
- What Ted judges ... Listen
Episode #164 - Hef, Hell, Greetings, and Judging from 2017-10-09T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Pastor's making points about hell and eternity when guys like Hugh Hefner die
- How do w... Listen
Episode #163 - Public Protesting, Kneeling, but NO FOOTBALL TALK from 2017-10-02T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas hash out some important issues while Ronnie continues his never ending tour of working class cities.
- Protesting during the nationa... Listen
Episode#162 - The Story Trend, Seminary Advertising, and the Right Time to Talk Controversy from 2017-09-26T01:31:03
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas suss out the following:
- The story trend- living a story, believing a story, and when story jumped the shark ... Listen
Episode #161 - Whole 30, Why Do I Try, and Jim Carrey from 2017-09-18T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- The Whole 30 and other cult diets
- Whats the thing in your life that causes you to exclaim... Listen
Episode #160 - It's ok to Fail, Working in '85, and Fun Reformed Podcasts from 2017-09-11T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Barnabas Piper, and Ronnie Martin rant about a bunch of stuff except the Nashville Statement.
- Telling your kids it's ok to fail
Episode #159 - Game of Thrones, Osteen, and T-Swift from 2017-09-04T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas tackle three big issues that hit in recent weeks.
- Kevin DeYoung's article saying Christian's should not watch Game of Thro... Listen
Episode #158 - NFL Season Preview from 2017-08-30T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas bring you a solid hour of NFL talk including the following:
- The Colin Kaepernick Saga
- Boring Good Teams
- Intrigui... Listen
Episode #157 - Blue Checks, Greeting Times, and Leading Yourself from 2017-08-28T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas take on there following topics:
- Blue checks and being verified
- Greeting times in church
- The eclipse Listen
Episode #156 - Charlottesville, God Things, and Self Care from 2017-08-21T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas cover a huge range from the most (genuinely) serious to the ranty and absurd.
- The church's response the events in Charlot... Listen
Episode #155 - New Tattoos, Smartphones Ruining Kids, and Overrated Actors from 2017-08-14T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted and Barnabas manage sans Ronnie and discuss the following:
- The joys of minor league baseball
- Their new tattoos and the stories... Listen
Episode #154 - Pastors as Candy Bars, Hip Hop Beef, and Personality Tests from 2017-08-07T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do as they always do - suss out a random variety of church and culture topics of questionable importance.
- Which pastor i... Listen
Episode #153 - Bieber the Church Planter, Worst Sermons, and Altar Calls from 2017-07-27T19:36:29
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas riff on the following:
- Feedback from kind fans
- Justin Bieber cancelling a tour for the sake of planting a church... Listen
Episode #152 - Acts 29 Goes Gala, Bucket List Items, and More from 2017-07-24T10:39:33
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they always do - taken the quirks and oddities of evangelicalism and culture.
- Acts 29, famous for aggressive manl... Listen
Episode #151 - Eugene Peterson and What Are People Even Doing? from 2017-07-20T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas exhibit their breadth and depth of ranting ability by tackling the week's most pressing topic and a few that are rather mundan...
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Episode #150 - Patriotic Church, Paul Giamatti, Celebrity Encounters, and Camping from 2017-07-13T16:18:18
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas overcome the challenges of worldwide and domestic travel to bring you the typical ranty goodness.
- Churches and patriotic ... Listen
Episode #149 - Therapy, Ben Sasse, and Adult Gamers from 2017-07-03T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast the hosts are all back together again for a delightful reunion. They find their stride and get right back to discussing pressing topics like the followi...
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Episode #148 - The Ted Kluck Story from 2017-06-26T12:41:39
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted takes his turn sharing stories. Barnabas interviews him about his life and becoming a writer and teacher. Some of the highlights and topics they hit on incl...
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Episode #147 - Being John Piper's Son and What PKs Face from 2017-06-19T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie interviews Barnabas about being John Piper's son and what some of the challenges of being a ministry kid in the spotlight are. They cover the following:<...
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Episode #146 - CCM Tales from the Road with Ronnie Martin from 2017-06-12T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Barnabas sits down with Ronnie, he of Joy Electric fame, to talk about life as a CCM artist. They cover tons of ground, including the following.
- Ho... Listen
Episode#145 - Keller's Sermon Notes, Adult Best Friends, and Summertime Pressure from 2017-06-05T12:12:40
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Tim Keller's INSANE sermon notes
- Should adults have "best" friends?
- What does "b... Listen
Episode #144 - Commencement Walkouts, Dissatisfaction, and F Everything from 2017-05-29T07:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie and Barnabas actually explore some rather unhappy topics.
- The rising trend of college students walking out of their own commencement. Listen
Episode #143 - Hater Reviews, Commencement Speeches, and Book/Movie Recs from 2017-05-19T14:42:52
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Negative reviews left on iTunes - apparently we are arrogant, dismissive, left-leaning, nominal Ch... Listen
Episode #142 - Talking Circumcision with Kids, Vacation Stories,&What Are People Even Doing? from 2017-05-15T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie take on some tricky topics and some nostalgic ones too.
- How does one talk circumcision with kids when reading the Bible?<... Listen
Episode #141 - Reformed Mean Girls, What does calling mean, and Tebow the Author from 2017-05-08T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie respond to some listener feedback and answer a couple pressing questions.
- Are we simply "mean girls, except refor... Listen
Episode #140 - Leaving a Church, Unfollowing People, and a Really Bad Photo from 2017-05-01T11:03:53
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas do what they do - rant about a couple things that only sort of matter and a few things that do too.
- What is it th... Listen
Episode #139 - NFL Draft and NBA Playoffs from 2017-04-26T04:00:14
In this special bonus episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas break down the NFL draft and give their impressions of the NBA playoffs thus far.
- Top draft prospects at each posit... Listen
Episode #138 - Platform Building, Bill O'Reilly, and What Are People Even Doing from 2017-04-24T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas tackle a number of the most pressing topics in the news and on their minds. Ronnie was called away (seriously) moments before the show to atten...
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Episode #137 - Travel Woes, Talking Hitler, and Easter Eggstravaganzas from 2017-04-17T14:50:07
In this week's episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie touch on the most pressing and contentious issues of the week. They even battle through bad hotel wi-fi connections because Ted...
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Episode #136 - Gospel Coalition Conference Recap from 2017-04-10T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted quizzes Barnabas and Ronnie about The Gospel Coalition's 2017 National conference which both of them attended. Subjects discussed include:
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Episode #135 - Visiting Israel, The Billy Graham Rule, and NBA MVP from 2017-04-03T03:00:40
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted Kluck and Barnabas Piper discuss a range of topics from the news to their travels to the world of professional sports. Ronnie sat this one out due t...
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Episode #134 - Awkward Pastors in Restaurants from 2017-03-27T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the church: the awkwardness of pastors in restaurants.
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Episode #133 - Bracketology with Ronnie from 2017-03-20T07:02
Yes, we know the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament are over, but don't you wish you knew how Ronnie picked games? This is how, this entire episode. Just as importantly we have an important...
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Episode #132 - The Shack, Gay Beauty and the Beast, and Another Christian Conference Update from 2017-03-13T07:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas hit on their subjects - Evangelical controversies and conferences.
- Barnabas gives a recap of two of the weirdest ... Listen
Episode #131 - Gungor, The Oscars, and Surviving without Tim Keller from 2017-03-06T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas are back to their usual rantiness. All is well again and the evangelical world has delivered subjects on a sterling silver pla...
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Happy Rant Bonus Episode - The Curious Christian from 2017-03-02T08:02
In a departure from the norm, this episode is not all three hosts ranting about whatever they dang well please. Instead you will get to hear a free chapter from Barnabas Piper's new book, Listen
Episode #130 - Only The Better Stuff and Some Days are Bad Days from 2017-02-27T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas try something a little different with, um, indeterminate results. In honor of Stephen Altrogge's latest podcast they set out t...
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Episode #129 - The Grammys, Chance the Rapper, and Why Christians Love Hip Hop from 2017-02-20T08:03
In this week's Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas riff on the following:
- Thoughts on the Grammys and how they stack up to other awards shows
- Why the Grammys are a... Listen
Episode #128 - What is "redemptive" and Beardless Spurgeon from 2017-02-13T08:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about two very pressing topics (along with their usual tangents)
- What does "redemptive" mean when people use it in t... Listen
Happy Rant #127 - Super Bowl, Home Boy - Talking Commercials, Gaga, and Football from 2017-02-09T08:02
In today's Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas break down the Super Bowl. Well, they break down the spectacle of the Super Bowl.
- Lady Gaga's half time performance
- Politica... Listen
Happy Rant #126 - Books Signings and Celebrity Man Crushes from 2017-02-06T08:03
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas (sans world traveler Ronnie) discuss the following.
- Signing copies of our books at bookstores and leaving them on the shelf <... Listen
Happy Rant #125 - Special Sports Episode - Talking Super Bowl from 2017-02-01T20:02
In this special, mid-week release, Ted and Barnabas are sans Ronnie since he abhors sports. In this episode they discuss the upcoming Super Bowl with an emphasis on the following:
- B... Listen
Happy Rant #124 - Southern Politeness, ESV Only, and Women Protesting from 2017-01-30T08:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie rant about this, that, and the other thing as usual.
- Southern Politeness and passive aggressiveness
- A n... Listen
Happy Rant #123 - Babylon Bee, Satire, and Playoff Football from 2017-01-23T09:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie discuss the following:
- Is the Babylon Bee ripping off our jokes?
- How do we feel about satire in general?... Listen
Happy Rant #122 - Life in College - Dating, Mix Tapes, Chasing Dreams, and More from 2017-01-16T14:20:10
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas sit down with a live studio audience of Union University Students to talk about life in college and share some sage advice. The areas ...
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Happy Rant #121 - TGC, Rousey, Proposed Cage Matches, and Books We Didn't Finish from 2017-01-09T08:01
In an unusually tired and disinterested episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant half heartedly about the following:
- TGCs response to women's MMA and Ronda Rousey
- RHE's twitt... Listen
Happy Rant #120 - Pastor's Kids&Christmas and "Seriously, 2016?" from 2017-01-02T14:35:53
In the first episode of what promises (we hope) to be a better year than last Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Trips to Israel
- Jon Acuff's Tweet about Pasto... Listen
Happy Rant #119 - The Top 10 Things of 2016 from 2016-12-27T08:02
This is our final podcast of 2016, so we will end it the way every savvy blogger or online platform builder ends their year - with a top 10 list designed to impress you, the listener, with our i...
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Happy Rant #118 - Kanye&Trump, RHE and Tim Keller, and the Worst Christmas Carols ever from 2016-12-20T06:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas tackle the pressings of the pressing topics for your listening pleasure, information, and edification. Or something like that.
Happy Rant #117 - Christmas Parades, E.D. Medications, and Online Personas from 2016-12-12T06:02
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Barnabas, Ted, and Ronnie do the usual: tackle pressing, urgent, annoying, amusing, and timely topics.
- Christmas parades - predictably Barn... Listen
Happy Rant #116 - Furtick's Mic, Friday Night Lights, and The Happy Rant Cartel from 2016-12-05T06:02
In this week's episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas unpack and suss out a number of pressing topics
- Steven Furtick's microphone - game show host or rapper?
- I... Listen
Happy Rant #115 - Hipster Craft Fairs, Booing Pence, and Leaving Evangelicalism from 2016-11-28T06:05
This episode of The Happy Rant brings about a significant first - the first time Ted and Barnabas have ever set foot in the same room and at the Baptist Mecca itself - LifeWay Christian Resource...
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Happy Rant #114 - WE'VE GOT SWAG and Various Sartorial Tips from 2016-11-21T06:30
In this episode of The Happy Rant podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas celebrate a major business agreement coming to fruition with missional Wear in the form of swag to the nines, life changing sw...
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Happy Rant #113 - TGC vs. T4G Royal Rumble (Double Feature Part 2) from 2016-11-14T06:02
Today we are releasing two episodes, one for those who want more election and Trump talk and one for those who downright sick of it and want more happy and less ranty. Of course you're welcome t...
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Happy Rant #112 - Election Results (Double Feature Part 1) from 2016-11-14T06:01
Today we are releasing two episodes, one for those who want more election and Trump talk and one for those who downright sick of it and want more happy and less ranty. Of course you're welcome t...
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Happy Rant #111 - Jesus Juking Game 7, Jen Hatmaker, and a Jack Chick Chick Flick from 2016-11-07T06:01
In this episode Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about only the most pressing of issues:
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Jesus juking the Cubs' victory in the world series
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Co...
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Happy Rant #110 - Beards&Bibles, Casting Ronnie, and Fit Pastors from 2016-10-31T05:01
In this episode Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about pressing and sundry topics such as:
- Bourbon, Beards, and Bibles - i.e. the Sojourn pastor's conference and Ro... Listen
Happy Rant #109 - The Brett Favre of Politics, Our First Jobs, and Denominations vs. Networks from 2016-10-24T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant Podcast Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Is Wayne Grudem the Brett Favre of politics?
- In the spirit of the previously p... Listen
Happy Rant #108 - A Political Extravaganza: How Can Christians Defend Donald Trump? from 2016-10-17T05:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie go a different direction than usual. Instead of bouncing from topic to topic they hone in on this debacle of an election America is fa...
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Happy Rant #107 - Buddy Parents, Halloween, and Clowns from 2016-10-10T05:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ronnie returns from his pilgrimages and quests to hoping Ted and Barnabas for a riveting discussion of important and timely topics.
- Should we be ou... Listen
Happy Rant #106 - Responding to Internet Critics, Tebow Talk, and Marvel Comics from 2016-10-03T05:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas discuss a number of pressing topics while Ronnie tries to find himself in the Alleghenies or some such place.
- We received some rat... Listen
Happy Rant #105 - Worship in Weird Places, Gut Check with Ted, and Guilty Displeasures from 2016-09-25T21:14:47
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas discuss the following while Ronnie galavants around middle America like John Steinbeck:
- Why is it that so many Christian organizat... Listen
Happy Rant #104 - Are We Jerks, Kaepernick and the Flag, and The Worst Worship Songs from 2016-09-19T05:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about the following:
- A few weeks ago the question came up "are we jerks?" It wasn't reall... Listen
Happy Rant #103 - Pour Overs, Christian Athletes, and Thought Leaders from 2016-09-12T05:01
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Barnabas, and Ronnie discuss the following
- Pourovers: what are they an why are they? Isn't a pourer just a slow version of what a coffee maker... Listen
Happy Rant #102 - Scary Mascots, No Safe Places, and Things Worship Pastors Should Quit Saying from 2016-09-05T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant the hosts are reunited after Ronnie's travels and they rant about the following.
- A crazy University of Iowa prof is offended by the facial express... Listen
Happy Rant #101 - Back to School, Nic Cage, and Old Fashioned Insults from 2016-08-29T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant Podcast Ted Kluck and Barnabas Piper (sans Ronnie Martin since he was off traipsing through small mid-American towns like a middling CCM band) discuss a handful...
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Happy Rant #100 - A Look Back, a Look Forward, and a Special Guest from 2016-08-22T05:01
We made it to episode 100. Who would have guessed that with such humble beginnings this podcast would have gained such heights, yet here we are. In this episode of the Happy Rant Podcast we welc...
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Happy Rant #99 - Plagiarism, Christians Ruin Fun, and What if We hosted Reality TV? from 2016-08-15T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about the following:
- Plagiarism - why do people do this when it's so easy not to and is i... Listen
Happy Rant #98 - 80's Life, Drisky Business, and Political Pastors from 2016-08-08T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper rant about the following:
- Life in the 80's especially fashion and music choices
- Ronni... Listen
Episode #97 - Hair Products, Short Term Missions, and a Legit Third Party Candidate from 2016-08-01T18:19:37
In the is episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas make up for lost time by cover various and sundry and widely varied topics including (not limited to) the following:
- Hi... Listen
Episode #96 - Bachelor Fascination, How to Write a Book, and Fictional Calvinist Characters from 2016-07-18T05:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Barnabas Piper, and Ronnie Martin riff on the following.
- What is the ongoing fascination with shows like The Bachelor or The Bachelorett... Listen
Episode #95 - Christian James Bond, Electronic giving, and are the Olympics lame? from 2016-07-11T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Barnabas Piper, Ted Kluck, and Ronnie Martin have a scintillating discussion about topics of utmost importance.
- With Daniel Craig's contra... Listen
Episode #94 - A Calvinist Documentary, Altar Calls for Kids, and Rachel The Held Evans from 2016-07-04T05:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following pressing and timely subjects. Things get heated. Tension is high. Fun is had.
- So there's a new d... Listen
Episode #93 - Trump's Religious Advisors, Cavs Victory,&iPod Preachers from 2016-06-27T05:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Donald Trump's board of "evangelical advisors" and what significance they have
- The Cle... Listen
Episode #92 - Men Singing in Church, Awful Kids, and Favorite Cartoons from 2016-06-20T05:00
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following - all listener suggestions:
- Why don't men sing in church? Is it the music, dudes being dudes, or so... Listen
Episode #91 - Rape Culture, Daddy Blogs, and Christian Summer Camps from 2016-06-13T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper do something unusual - they take on a really serious topic, rape culture. We go on to take on a couple fun topics t...
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Episode #90 - Gorillas vs. Humans, Piper the Satanist, and Protesting Target from 2016-06-06T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper take on three of the HOTTEST topics of recent days, topics so hot only experts can handle them. Well, exper...
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Episode #89 - Perpetual Potty Training, Doggy Daddies, and Hipster Homemade Tracts from 2016-05-30T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper bring you a particularly delightful episode for this long weekend. They rant about the following.
- Why ... Listen
Episode #88 - Mr. Manners Answers Your Questions from 2016-05-23T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper take on some of the toughest etiquette questions you listeners had to offer. These are just some of the topics they...
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Episode #87 - D.C. Talk Cruise, Trigger Warnings, and Email Sign Offs from 2016-05-16T10:43:45
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck and Barnabas Piper rant about the following while Ronnie grinds away on the C- conference tour.
- Don't know if you heard, but D.C. Talk, t... Listen
Episode #86 - Calling Wives Hot, Accountability, and Sarcasm vs. Snark from 2016-05-09T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted Kluck and Barnabas Piper rant about the following while Ronnie posts beach photos from a well-earned vacation.
- Why don't men realize how awkwar... Listen
Episode #85 - Followers be Crazy, Celebrity Death Fervor, and Unpopular Opinions from 2016-05-02T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas Rant about the following:
- How did the death of celebrities become a game of "I'm sadder than you"? The internet grieving ... Listen
Episode #84 - Politically Correct Stupidity, The Danger of Platform, and a LIVE Rant from 2016-04-25T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- What in the world is wrong with people? The college students in this video are incapable of dec... Listen
Episode #83 - T4G Recap, Singles Ministries, and What We're Working on Next from 2016-04-18T05:00
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted and Barnabas rant about the following while Ronnie is off fretting for his life and hoping to survive a week from conference hell.
- Barn... Listen
Episode #82 - Bro Code, Gender Reveal Parties, and Silly Sermon Titles from 2016-04-11T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- D'Angelo Russell, a Los Angeles Lakers rookie, has been blasted in the media for breaking "bro ... Listen
Episode #81 - Egg Hunts and Helicopter Drops and Did Driscoll lead to Trump? from 2016-04-04T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- What's the deal with church doing huge, expensive "helicopter drops" and Easter egg hunts in ce... Listen
Episode #80 - Unlikeable Sports Teams, True Experts, and Solidarity from 2016-03-28T11:55:14
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted and Barnabas take on the following while Ronnie was off preparing for the Easter Egg hunt or something.
- Which sports teams are the most unlikea... Listen
Episode #79 - Multi-level marketing in the Church, Hate-Watching Shows,&Books that Influenced Our Writing from 2016-03-21T05:02
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Have all the multi-level marketing schemes and sales messed up church? What would a women's Bib... Listen
Episode #78 - Andy Stanley on Small Churches, Settlers of Catan Evangelists, and Binge-Worthy TV Shows from 2016-03-14T05:01
In this episode of the Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas rant about the following:
- Andy Stanley said parents who take their kids to small churches are selfish, and we just had to... Listen
Episode #77 - The absurdity of the Oscars, The morality of the NFL, and is it ok not to vote? from 2016-03-07T03:11:30
In this, the 77th episode of the Happy Rant, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- All things Oscars from Chris Rock's monologue to Leo's acceptance speech to the absurdi... Listen
Episode #76 - Unpopular Opinions on Books, Choosing Music Wisely, and TRUMP&HILLARY! from 2016-02-29T14:24:35
In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- Unpopular Opinions about books - in what will likely become a recurring bit the hosts each share o... Listen
Episode #75 - Listener Criticism, Unreformed reformed guys, and Crazy Kanye from 2016-02-22T11:00
In this episode Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas discuss the following:
- A listener takes us to task for our lack of fact checking in a particularly, um, verbose fashion.
- Why do re... Listen
Episode #74 - Cam Newton, Super Bowl Spectacle, and Think Pieces from 2016-02-06T16:01:14
In this episode of the Happy Rant podcast Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper discuss the following:
- Why is Cam Newton such a controversial figure? Ted find him insufferabl... Listen
Episode #73 - Why Comedies Don't Win Oscars, Advice for our Younger Selves, and Churches Using Business Principles from 2016-02-01T09:00
- Comedies are often the most memorable movies. People love them. So why don't they ever win Oscars?
- If we could go back in time and talk to our 20-year-old selves what advice would... Listen
Episode #72 - Books that Need to Be Movies, Helicopter Parents, and Charity Businesses from 2016-01-25T09:00
In this episode you'll notice something new. That intro, so hot right now. We also rant about a few things.
- What books would be awesome if they were made into movies? And which ones... Listen
Episode #71 - An Epic Game of "Would You Rather" from 2016-01-18T14:41:19
Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas take on listener-submitted "would you rather questions such as the following:
- Would you rather talk predestination with a college undergrad or a Kindergar... Listen
Episode #70 - An Emergent Update: Rob Bell, Mark Driscoll, Brian McLaren, and More from 2016-01-11T12:51:43
In this episode we try something a little different. Since Ted co-authored a book several years ago called "Why We're Not Emergent" and since the key players in the Emergent movement keep reari...
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Episode #69 - Ugly People Can Sing Too, Pastor Self Promo, and Year-End Book Lists from 2016-01-06T04:37:16
- Why are all the Christian singers good looking? Can't ugly people sing too? And what does this tell people about what it takes to be a successful Christian?
- At what point does a pasto...
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Episode #68 - Post Christmas Depression (PCD), When Stars should Retire, and New Year's Resolutions from 2015-12-28T03:08:22
- Ronnie opens up about his post Christmas depression (PCD)
- When should star athletes or performers retire - Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant, Bono, Paul McCartney, etc.?
- What do w...
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Episode #67 - Star Wars, Gluttons, and Crazy Christian Leaders from 2015-12-21T04:37:33
- A brief argument about the merits of cats and dogs
- Will our hosts participate in the Star Wars hubbub? Is the hubbub worth all the trouble?
- What are we to do when guys like J...
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Episode #66 - Ronnie's Secret Sports Addiction, Advent vs. Lent, and Guilty Pleasures from 2015-12-13T21:05:10
- Ronnie may not be a "sports fan" but he does have one secret sports love
- Why do evangelical Christians feel so comfortable with Advent and celebrate it so much but kind of weird out a...
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Episode #65 - Happy Rant Holiday Extravaganza from 2015-12-07T14:29:05
- Get Calvinist swag for Christmas
- The best (and worst) Christmas movies
- Holiday nostalgia
- Strange and wonderful Christmas traditions (especially at the Piper house) Listen
Episode #64 - A and B List Reformed Guys and Game Day Tweeting from 2015-11-29T20:38:27
- Why are some Reformed pastors viewed as A listers (Piper, Keller, Chandler) and other are B Listers?
- Who tweets more egregiously on game days, @BarnabasPiper or @JaredCWilson?
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Episode #63 - Girls in MMA, Shyamalan's Downfall, and Drisky Business from 2015-11-24T04:00:02
- Rhonda Rousey is a huge star, but would we let our daughters fight like her?
- Can a creative force like M. Night Shyamalan bounce back after such an epic collapse?
- Drisky Busi...
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Episode #62 - Ranting about Ranters (and red Starbucks cups), Homeschooling Saves Lives, and College Students Rising Up from 2015-11-16T15:15:30
What's the deal with people ranting about red cups and ranting about ranting about red cups. We respond by ranting about ranting about ranting about red cups.
We read through some iTunes ...
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Episode # 61 - Gospel-Centered Laws, Whiney White Guy Music,&Why Coaches Won't Take Risks from 2015-11-09T01:08:20
A new co-host is welcomed.
Why do "gospel-cetnered" people make so many new laws?
Why are all 30-something white guys expected to like whiney, Ryan Adams-y music?
Why are al...
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Episode #60 - STEPHEN'S RETIREMENT, Adult Halloween Parties, Adopt-A-Team from 2015-11-02T12:57
Stephen officially announces his retirement from the podcast. Are adult Halloween parties acceptable? When is it okay to adopt a sports team as your own?
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Episode #59 - Chaz Marriot Cameo, Draft Kings Craziness, We Need Losers from 2015-10-25T18:19:39
A special visit from Chaz Marriot! Draft Kings and Fan Duel insanity. Why our society needs losers like the Cubs.
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Episode #58 - Christians swearing, Unwritten sports rules, the Ryan Adams effect from 2015-10-08T20:28:58
Should Christians use curse words? What are the best, worst, and dumbest unwritten sports rules? What artists should cover other artists, like Ryan Adams did with Taylor Swift?
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Episode #57 - The Celebrity Pope and Pastors As Football Coaches from 2015-10-01T01:17:04
What's the deal with the Pope? Why are celebrity pastors reviled but the Pope gets a free pass? What pastors are like NFL coaches? What are Ted, Stephen, and Barnabas reading these days?
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Episode #56 - THE HAPPY RANT CCM TOUR!!! from 2015-09-17T16:01:30
It's time for the first ever HAPPY RANT CCM TOUR. Are you ready for all the incredible goodness we've got packed in???
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Episode #55 - Bad Statements Of Faith. Do Xians Love Donald Trump? NFL Predictions from 2015-09-06T21:49:41
What are we to make of "squishy" church statements? Do Christians actually like Donald Trump? 2015 NFL predictions.
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Episode #54 - Driscoll Comeback, Worst Radio Interview Ever, Gender Neutral Toys from 2015-08-28T14:09:54
Does the Mark Driscoll comeback matter? Ted delivers the WORST radio interview ever. Do gender neutral toy aisles make any difference to Ted, Stephen, or Barnabas?
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Episode #53 - Sesame on HBO, Tips For New College Students, Pastors As Presidents from 2015-08-18T13:49:54
In this episode, Stephen, Ted, and Barnabas cheerfully rant about: the hilarious development of Sesame Street being on HBO, tips for new college students, and which pastors would make the best p...
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Episode #52 - Back Together Again, Arian Foster's Atheism, Confederate Controversy from 2015-08-11T21:05:22
In this episode, Stephen, Ted, and Barnabas cheerfully rant about: what we've been up to and why we've been absent. The strange article about Arian Foster's atheism. The controversy surrounding ...
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