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April 13, 2016
atypical:: Annie Downs [ep. 11]
We continue our Stacks series with an interview with author Annie Downs about her recently released book entitled Looking for Lovely. Annie is an author, blogger, and speaker based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has writtenthree other books as well- Let’s All Be Brave, Perfectly Unique, and Speak Love. Annie loves traveling around the country speaking to young women, college students, and adults. Read more at anniefdowns.com and follow her on Twitter @anniefdowns.
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April 6, 2016
atypical:: Sarah Thebarge [ep. 10]
Sarah Thebarge, author of The Invisible Girls, stops by the man-astary to share her story of heartbreak from evil Ian, surviving evil cancer & finding the Invisible Girlsfrom Somalia. You will enjoy Sarah as a guide though, admittedly, the road is a rugged one. Come along with us as we delve into her story behind the book as well as the three wild years since its release.
The Invisible Girls (book)
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March 30, 2016
M@ Ch@ with Ginny Mooney [ep. 9]
Life goal met…I got my wife- the one and only Ginny Mooney- to sit down & talk with me this week on a host of topics including gardening, class reunions & last week’s first family vacation to the Grand Canyon. It was quite a marriage test, but I think she had fun….kind of. Although she’d prefer me to not tell you, you can find her log of family life at her blog.
Next week we begin a new series, Stacks.
March 23, 2016
atypical:: 5 men. 5 questions. [ep. 8]
It’s the gents turn. We sit down with 5 fellows in 5 very different stages of life and pose the same 5 questions to them each. [theatypicallife.com]
These guys…
Sully:: 6
Taylor:: 11
Richard:: 34
Tom A:: 61
Tom G.:: 91
[Here’s a pic of Sully at baseball:]
These questions…
What is your biggest fear/ the thing you are most afraid of?
What is the thing you are most excited about….that’s not happened but you can’t wait?
What’s the biggest problem in your life right now? Can’t wait to solve or...
March 16, 2016
atypical:: 5 women. 5 questions. [ep. 7]
This week we interview 5 females at very different points in their life- using the same 5 questions for them each.
Blythe:: 8
Amelia:: 15
Karly:: 23
Jenny Beth:: 37
Sue:: 61
“I am still every age that I have been. Because I was once a child, I am always a child. Because I was once a searching adolescent, given to moods and ecstasies, these are still part of me, and always will be… This does not mean that I ought to be trapped or enclosed in any of these ages…the delayed adolescent, the chil...
atypical:: 5 women. 5 questions.
This week we interview 5 females at very different points in their life- using the same 5 questions for them each.
Blythe:: 8
Amelia:: 15
Karly:: 23
Jenny Beth:: 37
Sue:: 61
“I am still every age that I have been. Because I was once a child, I am always a child. Because I was once a searching adolescent, given to moods and ecstasies, these are still part of me, and always will be… This does not mean that I ought to be trapped or enclosed in any of these ages…the delayed adolescent, the chil...
March 9, 2016
atypical:: joy & seth primm [ep. 6]
This week we shoe-horned three of us into the man-astary to hear from Joy & Seth Primm on the twist, turns and gut wrenching end to their adoption journey. Seth leads worship at Mosaicin Northwest Arkansas & shares a song he wrote from their journey- taken from Psalm 77.
You can find more original songs from Seth and the worship team at Mosaic on their youtube channel.
March 2, 2016
atypical:: Ben Rector [ep. 5]
This week Matt starts a new interview series entitled “growth” with singer/songwriter Ben Rector. Withover 250,000 albums sold and 2,000,000 downloads, it would be fair to say that Ben is good at this music thing. His four studio albums and 2014’sLive In Denver, have repeatedly put him on top of the iTunes charts, leading to sold-out shows to fans who sing along with every word in theaters across the country.
Even better, we think you’ll like the man behind the music. Take a listen and help...
February 23, 2016
atypical:: side stories, Lovey [ep. 4]
This week we take a break from the interviews to bring you SIDE STORIES. These are radio documentary stories. This week, Matt tells of losing Lovey…. an inanimate family friend.
As always, your feedback is welcome and if you like what you hear, please share it with others and if you don’t please feel free to share that on MySpace.
[Music provided by BensSound.com]
Ginny could not resist snapping this picture of my adventures in the trash.
February 17, 2016
atypical:: Seth Haines [ep. 3]
Our third and last podcast in the “unmentionable” series. This week Matt interviews Seth Haines about addiction and the church.
Seth Haines is a working stiff who makes his home in the Ozark mountains. He and his wife Amber Haines have four boys, two dogs, and a flock of baby chicks. He is the author of Coming Clean (Zondervan 2015), a story of addiction, pain, faith, and discovering the abiding presence of God.
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