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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 #441 - The Danger of Affirmation, Almost...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/05/25

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 Apologies are never easy Balancing fallenness and repentance in story telling For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you

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40:51

Episode #440 - Food and Movie Mount Rushmore

The Happy Rant ·

2023/05/18

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 Creative Control How Ted never does the third ad break as a sort of commentary on the state of things. For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show

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52:43

Episode #439 - Replacement Communities, Cruises, and...

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2023/05/12

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 experience Air BnB aesthetics: so creative they're the same everywhere Is it possible to be unique in the internet age? For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at

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37:34

Episode #438 - Great Business Stories, Office...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/05/04

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” tried hard to be “Moneyball” and “Jerry Maguire” but fell short 1980s office aesthetics “Without Limits” is the true and better “Air.” For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at

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40:59

Episode #437 - Vacation is Hard Work

The Happy Rant ·

2023/04/27

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 Different styles of vacation The nautical life - manhood tests, new guy pressures, and more Making vacation friends For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit

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36:35

Episode #436 - Damon, Affleck, "Air", and Death Scenes

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2023/04/20

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 with us on a movie project? Downton Abbey, the second movie Pastoral perspectives on death scenes in movies For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit

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42:56

Episode #435 - Church Imitating Culture, Goblin Mode,...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/04/18

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 70 years behind it? How the church can respond to culture instead of imitating it Goblin mode: the squalor of soul The monolith of anxiety and how we can't approach it with nuance Redefining failure and disappointment For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro

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34:35

Episode #434 - Twenty Year Perspectives Looking...

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2023/04/06

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 into our gifts and callings? Where do we see ourselves in another twenty years? Ministry, retirement, and raising up young people For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at

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50:27

Episode #433 - Remembering Ourselves: The Gen X Show

The Happy Rant ·

2023/03/30

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 icons (living and dead) Misery as a brand Anxiety is the new cynicism For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can find

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36:31

Episode #432 - Middle Aged Birthdays the Most...

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2023/03/23

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 Why La La Land is the MOST millennial movie How we move on from dreams and pursuits well For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show

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27:24

Episode #431 - Millennial Movies, Casual Profanity,...

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2023/03/16

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-conscious story telling The millennial love of irony Consumption as a persona builder For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can

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32:16

Episode #430 - Gen Z and Digital Communication

The Happy Rant ·

2023/03/09

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-friends Gen Z can't do humor Gen Z as elite processors of information For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where you can find shirts,

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259:52

#429 - Questions Questions Everywhere

The Happy Rant ·

2023/03/02

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 done since 2017. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this abundant collection of absurd and clever and dumb and brilliant questions and responses. TIME STAMPS: Q&A 1 - 00:01:42 Q&A 2 - 00:50:15 Q&A 3 - 1:31:00 Q&A 4 - 2:30:00 Q&A 5 - 3:32:00 For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check

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48:53

Episode #428 - Pastor Websites, the Asbury Revival,...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/02/23

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 Furtick, Francis Chan, Andy Stanley, Carl Truman, etc.) Violated reality Asbury Revival responses and the tendency toward skepticism Asbury responses by theological camp, especially reformed Can you have a "social media ministry? For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant:

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45:30

Introducing: March or Die

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2023/02/20

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 show seeks to help listeners answer one of the toughest questions we all face, "How do I move forward when my world is falling apart?" LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES OF MARCH OR DIE:Interview with "The Voice" winner Todd Tilghman: https://apple.co/41jipMa / https://spoti.fi/3y6sfnn Interview with Jeff and Jordan Harmon of

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37:28

Episode #427 - Satanic Performances, Clearly...

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2023/02/16

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 BREAKING NEWS: Kevin DeYoung is Clearly Reformed Birthday requests for grown ups (especially pastors) For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our

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33:42

Episode #426 - Counseling Tom Brady and ChatGPT for...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/02/09

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 A little shameless self-promotion How ChatGPT will affect ministry and preaching For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at https://thehappyrant.com/book/Visit our show store where

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37:35

Episode #425 - Porn, Confession, and Outlooks on Life...

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2023/02/02

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 struggle to talk about heart stuff How we avoid the vulnerable stuff by silence and by talking Our outlook on life by decade - 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really

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41:09

Episode #424 - Keeping Up With New Things, Awkward...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/01/26

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 keeping up with new things Fullbacks and casseroles Extricating ourselves from awkward conversations Names that will not work for theologians For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do) at

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44:41

Episode #423 - Apple Watches, Pastor Fashion, and...

The Happy Rant ·

2023/01/19

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, gesticulations, and mobility How pastoral fashion affects pastoral output What it looks like for pastors to dress their age Becoming "dad" instead of "a guy" Doing the Daddest things For more ranting, conversation, and cultural analysis check out our book, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don’t Matter All That

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