Brant & Sherri Oddcast
Brant Hansen
Brant Hansen is from small-town Illinois, and is a self-professed nerd, diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult. He's a fan of C.S. Lewis and toast. "Producer Sherri", also a radio veteran, is from Pittsburgh, has one of the world's great laughs, and demonstrates incredible patience with Brant. Both are believers in Jesus, but have difficulty fitting in with modern American church culture. Together they have a daily radio show that is syndicated across the country, with segments ranging from the latest animal news, to interactions with listeners, to discussions about how messy life can be, and how good God is. You can find articles written by Brant at branthansen.com, and you can follow him on Twitter: @branthansen
Episodes
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Dec 4, 2014 • 32min
The Necessary Pain, and the Beauty, of Multi-Racial Churches: An Interview with Chris Williamson
Interview with Chris Williamson, who functions as pastor for Strong Tower Bible Church in Nashville. We talk about the crying need for mutli-racial churches, and for unity in the body of Christ. And we talk about the challenges of speaking to groups who have completely different backgrounds and expectations.
Dec 4, 2014 • 24min
December 3rd Podcast!
Young Adults Leaving Church, A "December to Remember", Listening to People, Deal Breaker, Not Having To Persuade Everyone, Save the Alien Planet, Scroll on the Plane, Saeed Abedini, Burger King Chicken Fries Quotes: "Jesus said if He's lifted up, He'd draw people to Him. It has to be HIM lifted up, not us." "He left his 13 century Chinese scroll in the back chair pocket on the plane." "The planet will blow up right in time for Christmas"
Dec 3, 2014 • 20min
December 2nd Podcast!
Puppets and Robots, The Christmas Story Isn't Subtle, Woman Judging Other Women, Brant Solves Holiday Conflicts, 3 Things That Will Freak People Out, Being Content, Not Being Busy, Working Remotely, Kamikaze Karaoke Producer Sherri's Fave Quotes: "What is Star Wars? Puppets and Robots." "The key to conflict resolution is not listening." "Hot pretzels with friends sounds nice and I don't have either." "Jesus entry on the earth is told first to shepherds, and his last moment on the earth is with a lonely thief. It's not a subtle theme." "You want to freak people out? Be content, stop being busy, and forgive."
Dec 1, 2014 • 19min
December 1st Podcast!
Topics: Best Christmas Story, A Generosity App, Weight Shock Bracelet, Holiday Safe Place, The Voting Sticker, Uptight Christians, Texting on the Movie, Christmas Gift Help, Private Sin Quotes: "Sherri, why don't you just move back to Communist Russia?" "I still wear my voting sticker because I still voted." "We're always trying to move up. The Christmas story is about God moving down to us." "This is a safe but jocular place" "Jesus is scandalously graceful"
Nov 26, 2014 • 25min
November 25th Show!
The Church Money Experiment, I Am the Pet Peeve, Jesus Is Relevant, Sword Fight of Knowledge, Thankfulness, Loneliness, Nerd Cred Quotes: "With your money think 'How can I have fun and be generous to people in a radical way?'" "All I've ever wanted is for people to say 'Ok Brant, you win'" "Expecting your spouse to be everything to you, is way too much to put on one person" "Jesus understands loneliness." "Some people are hostile towards the accordion"
Nov 25, 2014 • 24min
November 24th Show!
Black Friday Shopping, The Illness of Busyness, Nerd Cred, Sad Church, Gratitude, Brant's Boots, Alien Planet, Religious People, The Great Dental Person Quotes: "Someone said busyness is an illness of the spirit." "I wouldn't take that from Sherri if I were you." "Some people are posing as nerds, but they're not!" "Any rap that starts with Thorin Oakenshield...quality!!" "I wish I was in Victorian England. I hate this century."
Nov 25, 2014 • 32min
Special Edition: On Race and Jesus
Brant and Sherri talk about what it means to be a follower of Jesus in a racially divided American - and church - culture.
Nov 24, 2014 • 21min
November 21st Show!
Sports Talk, Toughen Up for the Weather, Looking for FB Friends, God's Will, Personal Lowest Sports Moments, God Uses Our Weaknesses, The Holiday Safe Place, Dentist Talk, Gratitude, Talkin' Smack Quotes: "I want to be a part of football fellowship" "We're just as good as the other shows" "God is always after your heart" "We'll put a bust up of your head on a pillar" "You do not want to mess with The Christmas Shoes People"
Nov 21, 2014 • 22min
November 20th Show!
Searching for the Perfect Parking Spot, Out of the Way Gas Prices, If Jesus Had a Blog, Jesus & Success, Smoothness Tips, Answering the Hard Question, Give Up Makeup?, Dueling Shows, Thanksgiving LotR Ideas, Best Joke Ever, Another Good Joke, Saeed Abedini Quotes: "There may be some poison involved, but other than that you should be fine..." "I want people to see God not us" "Before we put 90 miles on the car for meatballs, let's just be honest and say we want to go to IKEA." "In 4 months from now, all your eyebrow hairs will be replaced by new ones." "That's why it's so deeply hilarious"
Nov 20, 2014 • 25min
November 19th Show! Plus Franklin Graham!
Alone Time With God, Social Media & Love, Thanksgiving Day Joke, Franklin Graham, Give Up, Knowing People Through FB, Holiday Safe Place, Grace, Rules, Over-tipping the Waiter/Waitress, You're Welcome Here, Grace...but... Quotes: "Pop culture ad social media are all about love, but they can't provide it" "You railroaded my joke" "We're sitting on folding chairs in the basement of someone's church" "You are living as a Medieval King when you're at a restaurant"
