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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 #402 - Book Launch Vibes, Back to School, and...

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2022/08/11

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 felt2. Back-to-school observations in 20223. Back-to-school shopping styles4. Homework theories and summer reading5. Preaching vs. teaching (especially to teens)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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32:27

Episode #401 - A Book Baby is Born

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2022/08/02

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 "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self"?2. The experience of reading the audiobook3. Sections that pleasantly surprised us and surpassed our expectations4. Should this count toward Ronnie's doctoral thesis? 5. How many end-of-year book lists will this end up on?WHERE TO BUY THE BOOK:

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33:11

Episode #400 - Retiree Lawncare Psychosis and How Our...

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2022/07/28

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 contest2. The psyche of obsessive lawn watering3. The retirement obsession with tinkering4. What our generation is missing as parents (that our kids will really resent) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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47:32

Episode #399 - Fictional Friends and Convincing...

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2022/07/21

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 preachers2. Which fictional TV characters would make good friends?3. Which fictional movie characters would make good friends? 4. What makes a convincing action hero (and which actors just aren’t) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Episode #398 - Parenting Questions and Answers

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2022/07/14

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 unsolicited parenting advice?2. What do you do when you receive unsolicited parenting advice?3. Are we obliged to like other people’s children?4. What parenting advice do you wish you'd gotten when you were younger?To hear more like this or to support the podcast on Patreon visit:

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26:42

Episode #397: Pastoral Martial Arts, Karate Kid, and...

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2022/07/07

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 Kai3. Star Wars, Marvel, and Hollywood’s new industry: nostalgia4. Celebrities in print vs. on screen5. Podcast Magazine Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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27:00

Episode #396 - A New Metric for Reformedom, Big...

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2022/06/30

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 reformedom2. The general reformed lack of social skills3. Kids as missional output and/or outsourcing evangelism4. Matt Chandler as the Karate Kid5. Pastors’ families on social media Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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42:42

Episode #395 - No Enthusiasm and Nothing to Talk About

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2022/06/23

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 glum2. Are church planters just small business owners?3. Everyone keeps doing the same things and arguing about the same things4. Why do we even keep doing this podcast?5. Reformed people romanticize plodding6. How many actual exceptional people do we know? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at

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44:41

Episode #394 - Vegas, Top Gun, Movie Stars, and More

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2022/06/16

In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. Ted’s Vegas vibe2. The Top Gun phenomenon and nostalgic keggers3. Is Miles Teller a movie star?4. The Tom Cruise aging pathology5. Going at famous people’s kids on social media Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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48:06

Episode #393 - Pastoring Through Crises

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2022/06/09

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. They discuss:1. Deciding what to address with the congregation2. Handling contentious cultural moments from the pulpit3. Differences between a small church in a small town and a larger church in a big city4. Navigating contentious cultural issues among leadership teams Discover more Christian podcasts at

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48:57

Episode #392 - Parenting Older Kids and When...

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2022/06/02

In this episode of The Happy Rant Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas wander to and fro through a variety of topics:1. Generational differences in parenting2. Honesty in parenting vs. giving the impression of perfection3. Relinquishing control as a parent4. When is it better for particular churches or denominations to just go away?5. Shepherding those inside a broken institution vs. the reputation to those outside6. Humility vs. ego in leadership Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and

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53:07

Episode #391 - Leaving Twitter, Missing Old Fashioned...

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2022/05/26

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 now especially?- How did we used to discourse before social media?- Phone addiction vs. social media addiction- Our summer plans and going back to school Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Episode #390 - The New Radio, Why We Write, and...

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2022/05/19

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 radio2. If there are so many writers and books, why do we keep doing it? 3. Writing idealism vs. pragmatism/capitalism4. Writing for legacy vs. writing to “make it”5. How do we treat younger generations well instead of dumping all over them? Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at

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49:35

Episode #389 - The Last Laugh: Regrettable Choices,...

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2022/05/12

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 conference:1. Fan encounters and celebrity moments2. Regrettable cultural choices and fashion decisions3. Pastoral and teaching mistakes4. Greeting others with a holy kiss5. Transformative books, music, and movies for us6. Slapping pastors (again)7. The “C” in Jared C. Wilson - wrong answers only8. Book

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47:42

Episode #388 - The Last Laugh: Writing Advice,...

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2022/05/05

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 decor and interesting instruments2. Writing advice and writing cohorts3. The value of writing inspiration4. Advice for D.Min students and Ronnie’s classroom vibe5. Marriage advice and marriage questions Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at

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Episode #387 - The Last Laugh: T4G Retrospective and...

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2022/04/28

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 retrospective of our favorite moments2. The future of reformed conferences3. Angry Calvinists4. Tell me you’re reformed without telling me you’re reformed5. Violent Grace6. Fighting famous pastors Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at

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Episode #386 - Disappearing Youth Pastors, Pastoral...

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2022/04/21

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 pastors?3. Are pastors particularly bad at digital and personal communication?4. Gaming as a career and as socially acceptable Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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39:35

Episode #385 - The Hillsong Implosion, Lavish...

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2022/04/14

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 pastoral lavish lifestyles3. What level of lavishness is acceptable for pastors?4. Will successful pastors inevitably be accused of bullying?5. How do we avoid this sort of pastoral and church failure?6. The etiquette for introverts hosting extraverts Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about

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Episode #384 - The Slap, The Oscars, and a Reformed...

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2022/04/07

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 interest2. Is Will Smith an actual movie star?3. The Slap: our takes on the takes4. Who would we choose to slap if given the chance?5. A T4G royal rumbleCheck out Visual Theology: https://visualtheology.church/ (use the code Happy Rant at check out) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at

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37:42

Episode #383 - Please Allow Us to Introduce Ourselves

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2022/03/31

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 listeners2. What we love about podcasting together3. How we would describe our show: The Seinfeld of podcasts, a Piper family dinner party, and a description to aspirational college students Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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