This week, we talk about a recent incident where Jason Kelce went viral for yelling at and breaking the phone of someone who was making fun of his brother. We also talk about an insurance scam gone wrong. And lastly we talk about the recent developments and hopefully the end in the Delphi murders case.

This week, we talk about a woman who voted for the first time at 81 despite not being able to read or write. We also talk about a man who ran the Chicago Marathon in high heels to bring awareness to domestic violence. And lastly we talk about how "serving" the poor can sometimes do more harm than good, and what we can do to help.

This week, we're joined by Eric McCoy – lead pastor at Story Church in Peru, IN. We talk about misinformation online and deciphering what's true and what's fake online. We also talk about "Celebrity #6", an online mystery that was finally solved after 5yrs. And we talk about Marcellus Williams, a man who was sentenced to death row despite many pleading for his life to be spared.

How to Spot Lies in the Age of Misinformation

https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/how-to-spot-lies-in-the-age-of-misinformation/

A mystery that gripped the internet for years has been solved: Meet 'Celebrity Number Six'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2024/09/11/celebrity-number-six-leticia-sarda/75181673007/

Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite questions over evidence, after Supreme Court denies final bid for delay

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marcellus-williams-execution-supreme-court-stay-denied/

This week, we talk about the early church and what it would take for modern churches to look more like the early church. We also talk about the organization: "Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage". And lastly we discuss the most recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and the recent rise in political violence.

4 Lessons From the Early Church That Could Fix the Modern Church

https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/4-ways-modern-church-looks-nothing-early-church/

'Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage' Cleaning Out One Pond At A Time On The Cape

www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/old-ladies-against-underwater-garbage-cape-cod-ponds/

Everything to Know About the Second Trump ‘Apparent Assassination Attempt’

https://time.com/7021475/trump-golf-club-shooter-assassination-attempt-reactions-investigation/

We're back for another season of Atypical Talk! In this episode, we're talking about death cafes – what they are the benefit people get from going to them. We also talk about a CEO who saw a need his employees had and worked hard to help solve it. And finally we talk about why we get so defensive when people criticize the politician or party we vote for. Lots of great conversations ahead!

Modern death cafes are very much alive in L.A. Inside the radical movement

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-06-12/death-cafes-los-angeles-grieving-discussion-group

This boss vowed to help his workers with child care. It hasn't been easy

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/04/nx-s1-5049979/child-care-wisconsin-ceo-working-parents

Why Do People Get So Mad When Their Political Party Is Criticized?

https://relevantmagazine.com/current/why-do-people-get-so-mad-when-their-political-party-is-criticized/

Brent Faulkner joins us this week to talk about his book – Trust Fall: How the Fall of Man reveals a God worth trusting. We also talk about rest and silence and how we feel uncomfortable with those. And we discuss the fight between social media platform, X, and Australia. Many great conversations ahead!

Why Are We All So Uncomfortable With Silence and Rest?

https://relevantmagazine.com/faith/why-are-we-all-so-uncomfortable-with-silence-and-rest/

Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content

https://religionnews.com/2024/04/23/australian-leader-criticizes-x-for-failing-to-remove-church-violence-content/

https://www.brentfaulkner.com/

Trust Fall: How the Fall of Man reveals a God worth trusting

https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Fall-reveals-worth-trusting/dp/B0CSBKD142

Alison, Brooke, and Abby take over this episode with lots of great conversations! First, we talk about the graduation speech Harrison Butker gave that gained a lot of attention on social media. Then we talked about ChatGPT's voice feature and how it's gained a lot of criticism for sounding eerily similar to Scarlett Johansson. Then finally we talk about JP Miller – a pastor who has been accused of killing his wife. NFL Says They Do Not Agree with Harrison Butker's 'Views' in Graduation Speech, Are Committed to 'Inclusion'

https://people.com/harrison-butker-nfl-does-not-share-views-in-graduation-speech-8649229

Full Text: Harrison Butker of Kansas City Chiefs Graduation Speech

https://www.ncregister.com/news/harrison-butker-speech-at-benedictine

Scarlett Johansson Says She Was ‘Shocked, Angered and in Disbelief’ After Hearing ChatGPT Voice That Sounds Like Her — Read Statement

https://tvline.com/news/scarlett-johansson-chatgpt-voice-openai-snl-joke-1235243988/

Mica Miller’s pastor husband claims he tried to ‘raise her from the dead’ in emotional eulogy

https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/us-news/mica-millers-pastor-husband-claims-he-tried-to-raise-her-from-the-dead-in-emotional-eulogy/amp/

Creation Desautels joins us for another conversation about mental health and therapy. First we talk about whether or not we're talking too much about mental health and if that has caused a rise in perceived mental health issues. Next we talk about a millionaire who challenged himself to go from being homeless to being a millionaire in one year. Then we talk about a viral question buzzing around on social media – man or bear? And finally we talk about the struggle of finding a therapist and Creation provides some insight as to why those issues exist.

Are We Talking Too Much About Mental Health?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

Millionaire who made himself homeless and broke for YouTube views forced to quit social experiment

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/millionaire-who-made-himself-homeless-32636079

Man or bear? A viral question has spawned scary responses

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/us/man-bear-safety-tiktok-question-cec/index.html#:~:text=It's%20not%20actually%20about%20the,very%20little%20hesitation%2C%20the%20latter

From long wait lists to high costs, finding a therapist in Colorado is harder than it should be

https://www.kunc.org/in-the-noco/2023-11-15/from-long-wait-lists-to-high-costs-finding-a-therapist-in-colorado-is-harder-than-it-should-be

Creation Desautels

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ex-nihilo-kokomo-in/811917