Brant & Sherri Oddcast
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...
2407 Drop Your Weapons
Topics:
Attributes of God, Take A Nap, Shock Jock, Worry, Be Still, We Have It Good, Breaking Animal News, As God, Big Yawns, Words/Power, Anxiety, Being Just
Quotes:
"The Lord knows you're tired and weary."
"I'm out there in the zeitgeist."
"To know God you've gotta spend time with him."
"People are literally dashing to our doors with food."
"We have so much to be thankful for."
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2406 Life Without Jesus Is Trash
Topics:
Overcome Evil, Breaking Animal News, Broken Believers, God's Not Surprised, Gentleness, Jesus Way of Living, Regret
BONUS CONTENT: Sermon Illustrations Again
Quotes:
"Don't let people recruit you to evil with their evil."
"Sometimes our lives have been shaped by pain we've been through. Be merciful."
"The Lord is good and He will use our weakness."
"Replace regret with hope."
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2405 Night, Night Theo
Topics:
Forgiveness, Breaking Animal News, Pause for Joy, Dating Apps, Rockefeller
BONUS: Brant's Birthday Gift, Forgiveness Follow-up
Quotes:
"Forgiveness is not an option for believers in Jesus."
"Forgiveness is good for us."
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2404 Bob Barker Urgent Care
Topics:
History Segment, Effort, Going Viral, Jesus/Healing/Sabbath
BONUS CONTENT: Dilemma Street…Gossip
Quotes:
"You do not want to go viral."
"We don't play t-ball."
"I can't get any respect out here in these streets."
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2403 The Barrels Of Temptation
Topics:
See & Watch, Online Gambling, Sermon Object Lessons, Shock Jock
BONUS CONTENT: Sermon Object Lessons Follow-up, Revelation Follow-up, CURE-Brant Birthday Update
Quotes:
"There's nothing irrelevant about Jesus."
"We are the kingdom. Together."
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Oddcast Rewind ep 56 Matthew West & The Men We Need
In this week's episode of the Oddcast Rewind, we go back to 2022 where Matthew West interviewed Brant about "The Men We Need".
Find out more about Matthew West's podcast: https://www.matthewwest.com/podcast
Quotes:
"We are on the precipice of looking stupid at any moment, and we have to be okay with that."
"You don't have to be the same person your whole life."
"Don't be afraid of making commitments. Be afraid of not making commitments."
"Just keep showing up with Him."
2402 Ordering TNT
Topics:
Hot Take, Corrie Ten Boom, Masterclass, Hospitality, Shock Jock, Grumpy Men, Parent Influencers
BONUS CONTENT: Brant's Birthday/CURE, Corrie Ten Boom Followup
Quotes:
"I'm coming into the Octagon of Takes."
"You guys know what to do."
"It's clear I've never thought of this before."
"Hospitality is about creating space for people."
It's not a matter of perfection it's a matter of faithfulness."
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2401 SPECIAL PODCAST John Mark Comer Interview
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John Mark Comer joins Brant Hansen for a conversation about quiet, solitude, and what happens when we step away from the constant noise of modern life. Comer shares what he learned during a 21-day silent retreat and explores how distraction can keep us from facing pain beneath the surface.
Quotes:
"It's the things that we refuse to face in our inner life that actually come to have the most power and wreak the most havoc in our lives.""We live in the first time in human history where it is...
2400 Keeping Up With UFO Troves
Topics:
Plastic Pizza Thing, Jesus/Come To Me, Nugget Purse, Job/Loyalty, Opinions, Shock Jock, CURE
BONUS CONTENT: Yacht Rock
Quotes:
"When Jesus says come to me, it's so personal and it's so simple." "It's a real burden if you feel like you have to have a take on everything." "Will you still be loyal to the Lord and trust Him with all the distractions, with all the stuff that's going on?".
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2399 SPECIAL PODCAST: A Question About Our Young Men
Topic:
Sherri ask Brant, through the lens of "The Men We Need" how do we raise young men who actively protect others, especially women.
Quotes:
"The bar is too low if all we're asking of young men is, 'Don't participate.'"
"You have to look at women differently than the culture does."
"Not just don't participate in bad behavior, but if you see someone that is being taken advantage of, you step in."
"The lesson is simple. You can tell them the truth about...
2398 Voting on Heavy Set Bears
Topics:
Fat Bear Week, Trust God, Hot Take, Breaking Animal News
BONUS CONTENT: Matthew Loftus: Resisting Therapy Culture
Quotes:
"If you walk trusting God, if that becomes your default way through the world, that is a much better place to be no matter what's going on."
"Trusting God is not just religious language it's a way of life."
"Who voted for AI?"
2397 75 Minutes Of Civics, Ethics, Philosophy, & Latin
Topics:
Wisdom, NFL Trouble, Contempt, Cast Your Cares, Keep Your Lashes, Social Tip, Peace/Resolution, The Voice
BONUS CONTENT: Luke 6:46, The Followership Conference, AI Prediction
Quotes:
"We have got to get rid of contempt in our minds. That's where it starts."
"We're told what to do with our worries. We're not told they don't matter."
"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?"
"What are you waiting to be resolved before you allow yourself to...
2396 A Bottle Of Melted Iceberg
Topics:
Community, Daily Faithfulness, History Segment, Watch This Show, Ambition, Contentment, Speed of Eating, Kirk Cameron Show
BONUS CONTENT: New Water
Quotes:
"Contentment is something you can and should learn."
"Ask God for what you need today, today."
"If I don't learn contentment, I am going to be in the same race as everyone else.
"The drive to be elite, to be special, it never ends."
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2395 On A Corrie Ten Boom Kick
Topics:
Public Speaking, Hot Take, Change/Grow-Up, Breaking Animal News
BONUS CONTENT: AI Fear
Quotes:
"We have no reason to fear."
"I have tested his promises and found them true."
"God is my hope."
"Our ultimate trajectory as believers is joyful."
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2394 Muppets LoTR
Topics:
Suffering, Hansen 2042, Disciple Decision, Breaking Animal News, Curse/Blessings, Aldi Pumpkin Spice Cheese
BONUS CONTENT: Revelation Follow-up
Quotes:
"Sometimes God allows what He hates to accomplish what He loves."
"He didn't say, 'I am finished.' He said, 'It is finished.'"
"Make an explicit decision to become a student of Jesus."
"It's not going to make you less you. It's going to give us a you that we actually really need."
"The fruit that will come from this wil...
Oddcast Rewind ep 55 The Aliens Have Another Offer
Topics:
Shock Jock, Mordor Family Feud, Freedom, Gladiator of Knowledge, Sci-Fi Questions, Tiny Houses, Greek Hero or Prescription Drug, Stress, Influence
BONUS CONTENT: Sci-Fi Questions
Quotes:
"Freedom really is not just being able to do whatever you want."
"You don't want a tiny house."
"I seriously don't need everybody's approval like I once did."
"Don't underrate the importance of who you are."
"For good or ill, what you do matters a lot."
In this episode, we...
2393 Nuns & Moses
Topics:
Shock Jock, Hot Take, Glasses Lost, Comparison, World Records
BONUS CONTENT: Glasses Lost Follow-up, Make a Band Christian Follow-up
Quotes:
"I like to see stuff."
"This take is much hotter than I thought it was gonna be."
"Why Leann Rimes catch a stray?"
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2392 May I have a sandwich?
Topics:
Foldable Map App, Wisdom, Breaking Animal News, NFL Questions, Hot Take
BONUS CONTENT: Breaking Animal News Follow-up, Contempt
Quotes:
"You know how everything has to foldable now?"
"This needn't change the tenor of the conversation."
"We gotta find a new way to engage. Contempt is a nonstarter."
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2391 This Talent On My Shoulders
Topics:
Trouble Sleeping, Hansen 2024, Good Samaritan Story, Celebrity Worship Culture, Breaking Animal News
BONUS CONTENT: Breaking Animal News Follow-up, Pastor's Falling & King David
Quotes:
"We can start laminating stuff when we have it."
"We're all following Jesus."
"Why can't you be the thief on the cross? Why do you have to be David?"
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2390 Why Can't The Other Babies Be Judges?
Topics:
Revelation, Beard, Judge Judy, Little Kids' Study, Heidi's Story.
BONUS CONTENT: Revelation Follow-up
Quotes:
"Humbling yourself is a better way to live."
"Human beings will go down our way before we succeed God's way."
"We have to trust him."
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2389 Ask Your Doctor If MApril Is Right For You
Topics:
AI Interaction, Masterclass, Consider, Generations, Your Job, Change Months
BONUS CONTENT: Change Months Follow-up, Snacks & Good Company Preview
Quotes:
"We should prioritize true human connection."
"We don't even get complained about."
"Why not partner with God in your work??"
"Gen X is annoying, too."
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2388 Slime Mold Implications
Topics:
Not My Department, Breaking Animal News, Shock Jock, What Are We Looking For?, White After Labor Day, Robot Races, Hot Take, Quiet Study/Solitude, A Challenge From The T-Wolves, History Segment, Psalm 131, Neighbor Study
BONUS CONTENT: YouTube Bible Study Recap, FOLLOWERSHIP Conference!
Quotes:
"They're big boned parrots."
"You'll find whatever you're looking for in this world."
"Going back to Jesus with everything I need is the way to health."
"Let me get centered."
"Very few things in our...
2387 Problématique
Topics:
Your Job, Awkward Jog Of Gratitude, Sick Burns Of the Bible
BONUS CONTENT: Limitations
Quotes:
"The best comedians embrace limitations."
"The economy of language forces great stuff."
There's something glorious about serving people."
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2386 And Such Were Some Of U, 2
Topics:
Anyhumanever.com, Curbed TV, History Segment, Small Talk, Shock Jock, Real, Flim Flam
BONUS CONTENT: Flim Flam Follow-up, Twitter Christian Bands
Quotes:
"Recommit to serving people and you'll find less to complain about."
"They were made for tiny little elves."
"I'm gonna see little guys playing baseball"
"Don't lose hope."
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2385 The Duct Tape Origin Story
Topics:
Breaking Animal News, Contentment, Worry, Loneliness, Relief
BONUS CONTENT: Bible Study Follow-up
Quotes:
"Small talk is an entry into relationship."
"You really have to learn contentment."
"It felt like a sweet nod from God."
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Oddcast Rewind ep 54 Optimal Elbow Health
Topics:
Social Skills, Community, Breaking Animal News, Dreams, Social Media, Human Nature, Imposter Syndrome, Advice Goats, God's Love
BONUS CONTENT: Optimal Elbow Health
Quotes:
"My health tip for our listeners is to not fall down the stairs. You can hurt your elbows."
"Some of our dreams are not good dreams. They're not valid. It's okay."
"God's love for you does not vary according to your circumstances."
"You don't have to save the world by yourself."
"Be merciful...
2384 You're Still Gonna Kick Off
Topics:
Fighting At Chucky Cheese, Sandwich Generation, Ask God To Be Teacher, Breaking Up, Burning Man, C.S. Lewis, Days of Thunder, NFL, Should Be Outlawed, Worry
BONUS CONTENT: Breaking Up Follow-up, Fighting At Chucky Cheese Follow-up
Quotes:
"You have no control when you're staring at your phone."
"Worrying is fake control over the future."
"Always pivot to thankfulness."
"We have different visions for life."
"Contentment is learned."
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2383 Bulls Don't Care About Red
Topics:
Quitting International Football, One Another, Shock Jock, Worry, Older/Reflective, 3 Hebrew Boys, Breaking Animal News
BONUS CONTENT: YouTube Bible Study, The Ministry of Presence
Quotes:
"I never had a door."
"A Christian life on your own doesn't make any sense."
"If it's just me, who is one another?"
"You shocked yourself?"
"Jesus doesn't shame you for worrying. He just invites you to give your cares to Him."
"We're all still learning. No one has arrived."
"You...
2382 I Just Need George To Help Me Out
Topics:
Summer Movie Box Office Numbers, Grilling, The Lindsay Clancy Trial
Quotes:
"Everything is historic."
"I hate this hundred year war."
"You don't just snap."
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Oddcast Rewind ep 53 I Can't Even Lose Nine Things a Day
Topics:
No Fear, Self-Righteousness, Losing Stuff, Anxiety, Work/Identity, The Kingdom of God, Being a Hero, God Is With Us, Scapegoats, Disruptions, Fantasy Football
BONUS CONTENT: Patience and Paywalls
Quotes:
"Fear helps nothing."
"When work is your identity, if you're successful, it goes to your head. If you're a failure, it goes to your heart."
"If you're not somebody who's typically considered a hero… just by serving people, you're doing it."
"Sometimes disruptions can wake us up."
"We don't want to...
2381 It's A Vibe That I Wish I Had
Topics:
Hansen 2042, Loneliness, Cheeseballs, Shock Jock
BONUS CONTENT: Dallas Williard Quote, The Don't Die Guy - NYT Interview
Quotes:
"You'll never act contrary to what you believe."
"The left brain is dominating our culture."
"He's trying to be a blessing to people but he doesn't know how."
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2380 Hormel: A Survey Is A Survey
Topics:
Shock Jock, Masterclass, Tailgating, Thumbs Up, School of Jesus, Control/Power
BONUS CONTENT: Death of a Pastor's Wife/Netflix
Quotes:
"Gen Z is up to things again."
"Steady yourself before I shock you."
"You can learn to follow Jesus under any context."
"Yoking yourself to Jesus brings rest."
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2379 There's No Getting The Elephant Back In The Barn
Topics:
Thankful, Breaking Animal News, Beautiful People Study, Shock Jock
BONUS CONTENT: AI Music
Quotes:
"If you just sit with someone in the quiet, they'll start talking."
"People are longing for something real."
"His power came from a magic chicken."
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2378 It's Still Just Tom
Topics:
Control/Power, Breaking Animal News, God Wants To Partner, Wait On God, National Days, Hot Take, The Dead Raised, Hansen 2042, Unfunny Scientists, Love Your Enemies, Shock Jock, Masterclass
BONUS CONTENT: Brant & Sherri Bible Study Preview
Quotes:
"Center your life on Christ. That's where you'll have rest."
"There's just news everywhere."
"Just a mild chuckle."
"It's not just that it's hilarious..."
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2477 Rich Corinthian Leather
Topics:
Breaking Animal News, Thankful, Tickle Study, Shame, History Segment, The Way Of Jesus, Fast & Furious, Safest Drivers, AI Christian Insults
Quotes:
"Forgiveness helps you not carry home anger from work."
"We forget how good we've got it."
"You're not gonna win everybody over."
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Oddcast Rewind SPECIAL ep 52 Humility
In this special episode of the Oddcast Rewind, we travel all the way back to 2018 where Brant and Sherri talk about humility and analyzing the motives of others.
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2476 She Went To Siberia And She's Happy
Topics:
SPECIAL PODCAST: Brant and Sherri recap their first Bible study livestream on YouTube. Also, Sherri asks for prayer for her family.
2475 Until The Vests…
Topics:
Love Your Enemies, Parking Ticket, Shock Jock, Loneliness, History Segment, Revenge
BONUS CONTENT: Dilemma Street…New Friends
Quotes:
"Living God's way results in a changed us."
"Brace yourself to be shocked."
"The Pringles Guy is a guy. It's a real guy. He's alive."
"Leave God room to judge. He has better insight than we do."
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2474 We Carpet Bomb These Nerds With Stamps
Topics:
Dropping Your Phone, Miracles, Love Your Enemies, People At The Gym, History Segment, Thankful, Manual Engines, Hansen 2042
Quotes:
"God holds everything together."
"If you don't have love, you're a bunch of noise."
"I implicitly trust Gus."
"I registered my stamp club."
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2473 If You Ship Him Back To Burma…
Topics:
Desperation, Breaking Animal News, Worry, Babies Watching Us, A Good Day, A Transformed You, Thankful
BONUS CONTENT: Adam Speaking, Wednesday YouTube. Bible Study
Quotes:
"There's so much we should be grateful for."
"'We're really blessed."
"We're made for relationships. Relationship with God. Relationships with other people."
"Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow."
"We don't control stuff."
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