God Fodder

God Fodder lives on! You'll just have to find us under a new podcasting host platform called "Anchor." THANKS to all of our subscribers! In this episode is everything you need to know for how to keep listening if you've been subscribing through Spreaker. Same show, same providers, different podcast host: anchor.fm/god-fodder. At least two new episodes are waiting for you!

In the midst of The Great Pause, hosts Greg and Keith get back to finding useful fodder for us to ponder and help navigate the unknowns of pandemic living. Join us for an interesting deep dive into the fruits of boredom, a mental state that is more acceptable than you might think. Drawing from Manoush Zomorodi's "Bored and Brilliant" work as well as several other shorter reads, its God Fodder S3, E5. Plus some COVID trivia and a fascinating look into the young brains of your hosts---thanks for your listener ship, it's good to be back in action!Intro music by Nino Rota and outtro by Pink Floyd

Twenty-five years later, many of us are still watching Friends. It is a part of the American culture. In fact, millions of people are watching, whether in syndication or through Netflix, many of whom were not even alive during its original broadcasts. Which character are you? What’s your favorite episode? This week find out who Keith and Greg are and see how Keith fares on ranking the Top 15 Best episodes. Also decide if you agree when some say it hasn’t aged well...or that it was just plain awful from its beginning. Source material is “Why Friends Remains so successful” (It’s Been a Minute podcast- 12.17.2019), “We Revisit Friends” (Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast- 1.3.2020), and“Friends Has Not Aged Well” (Buzzfeed article - 8.29.2019). Consider this The One Where We Wonder About Our Friends.

Have you ever lied or been lied to? How good are you at spotting a lie? From the Astros to the White House to your 4 year old, lying is as American as the 4th of July--tune in to get a new perspective as we discuss what the science says and why lying is a natural part of being human and what we can do about it. See if you can spot the lies in this week's game and learn something about lying to impress your friends. For a deeper dive, check out the Pyschology Podcast (E172 and E175) or pick up a copy of Malcolm Gladwell's new book "Talking to Strangers" of which Greg and I delve into this week. Like what you're hearing? It's ok, you can tell us the truth...(or not--we won't know the difference!)

Do you want to change? How's that going for you? Greg and Keith take on a favorite subject as they make a habit of talking habits. This episode features some great source material from Hidden Brain (Dec 30, 2019 "Creatures of Habits") and one of our all-time fave reads "Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard" by Chip and Dan Heath. If you've ever set out to tweak a routine or break a bad habit only to sabotage yourself or experience failure, this is for you! Come along for a listen, test yourself in the hot seat and experience a new segment "The Futures Past." Thanks for checking out the show, join us again next time as we discuss cheating, lies and deception, sharing what we've learned and adding some value to the world.

Where did we come from? Why does it matter? Kicking off a new season of God Fodder, hosts Greg and Keith pull from a variety of sources to bring to light the fascinating questions and discoveries of human's origins over the eons. Test your knowledge of ancient humanity from Lucy to the Homo habilis and whether hobbits ever existed--this is a show for the critical-thinker and curious alike. Source material thanks to:God: A Human History by Reza Aslan “Cave of the Jaguar God” (Overheard at Nat Geo podcast)The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. WilsonWhat Explains the Rise of Humans? by Yuval Noah Harai (TED Talk, June 2015), historian/authorThe Search for Humanity’s Roots by Zeray Alemseged (TED Talk, June 2007), paleoanthropologistPlease join us again next time when we will ask more questions, explore further connections, and share our reflections to add a little value to the world.

S2, E24: In our final episode of our second season we pull out the stops and break down where we've been and what stood out most from the past year. From the Top Fodder (most listener downloads/plays) to each of our favorite shows to some fun "who said it" trivia--plus what's next in 2020 for season 3--maybe I'm biased, but this might be the BEST show of the season! Thanks for tuning in, maybe it's time you give us that five star rating you've been thinking about? If not, there's always next year.

S2, E23, Back into the deep, dark end of the pool we go with a fascinating exploration of "Living Myth - The Paths of Wisdom" (November 27, 2019) as Michael Meade wows us again in just a 19 minute episode in this weeks Pod Fodder discussion. In the spirit of another Star Wars movie coming out this month, Greg shows off his chops in the hot seat in Keith's original quiz "Buddha, Star Wars or Someone Else" and after that we nerd out in a new segment sure to get your wheels spinning, too.

Season 2: Episode 22 Greg and Keith give you the podcast cliff notes for the 2017 gem from Hidden Brain "Eyes Wide Open, Parts 1 & 2" to help the health conscious, lovers of sleep (and especially you night owls not sleeping). Join us for a deep dive into the mystery of what is either the "most remarkably beneficial gift" or the "biggest mistake" of our evolutionary history: Sleep. Why do we sleep? What happens? How much should you really get? Can you make it up after being deprived? Thanks for listening, we sure hope you won't lose any sleep over this one---because it's more important than eating--really!

We've all encountered it in one form or a thousand, in this episode we tackle the heavy subject of death, loss and grief with our usual informative, light-hearted and inquisitive style. Tune in and see how much you think you know about death and burial in the Hot Seat quiz, hear some book/movie and podcast recommendations and then expand and deepen with us through some good pod fodder from "It Just Happens" from the podcast "Terrible, Thanks for Asking." If you're looking for a great resource on your grief, I've written a review of the book "It's OK that you're not OK" by Megan Devine, which can be found here: https://becoming-anew.blogspot.com/2018/08/ok-youre-not-ok.htmlThanks for listening!

This episode we tackle the void of the oft ostracized emotion of anger--what gets to you and why, how do you respond and calm down, etc. For fun we dig into a couple of songs that have baffled us for years, "Come On Eileen" and one of MJ's classics. Our Pod Fodder unpacks Hidden Brain's "Screaming into the Void" about some teenagers being confronted on the Washington mall from January 2019 and the role that social media played in firing people up and what we can do differently to prevent our emotions from getting the best of us moving forward. Thanks for your ears!

This week we end our favorite segment "Guest List" in epic style by revealing our final three guests, and making a show around the last one--a true one of a kind talent who left this world too soon but whose legacy of genius lives on. Tune in to find out who sits at the end of the table--you won't be disappointed! But if you are, let us know @goodgodfodder - thanks for tuning in #fodderheads!

This episode we take on injustice and activism through the courageous efforts of black athletes throughout the generations--Jack Johnson, Wilma Rudolph and Mahmoud Abdul-Rahuf which the podcast Throughline featured in August of 2019. Plus some trivia and an old segment resurfaced "Heroes vs Villains." Thanks for tuning in! If you like what you hear, leave us a comment or rating or tweet us @goodgodfodder

This episode we fodder on the ancient civilization of Kush in Sudan where under-water archaeologists have just discovered a new way of understanding the mysterious and marvelous history of pyramids. Plus a new set of guests arrive at our dinner party--all this in just 33 minutes of pod fodder fun! Special thanks to Overheard (@natgeo). Thanks for listening!

Jamming this episode about the craziness of the 400,000 youth that descended upon a farm in Bethel, NY in August 1969 (50 Years ago!) and all the grooviness that this music festival/fair/exhibition inspired. Tune in for some special "anniversary" fodder and impress yourself with how much you remember or know about the one and only true Woodstock.

It's forty minutes of fun fodder! Discussing our favorite heroes and villains and why; we take a Superhero quiz and find out what's good to see, read and listen to. Shout out to our #fodderheads who subscribe and download regularly and those tuning in for the first time. Follow us on twitter with questions and comments @goodgodfodder and if you like what you hear, leave a rating on iTunes.

What is prayer? How does it work? Who is prayer for? These and other questions about the root of spirituality are the focus of this episode. Whether you're an expert or a wanderer, we've got you covered as we dive into the Nomad Podcast's interview with Rowan Williams, a man who knows a thing or two about this ancient practice that has inspired and mystified people for thousands of years. Also, Greg and I break out another installment of our #guestlist as another two invitees join the party--to find out who and why, tune in!

What does it mean to be free? We likely answer that question differently based on the color of our skin, gender, where we live, etc. In honor of Juneteenth and July 4th, this week we tackle the tough conversation around freedom from the perspective of our whiteness and how this "unwillful blindness" affects not only our neighbors of color but ultimately, ourselves and our interaction in the world. Bring your heads and hearts listeners as we fodder it up about On Being's chat with Eula Bliss plus a geography quiz and a new segment: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner--the people we'd love to chat with and why. Thanks for tuning in, for more fun and fodder, follow us @goodgodfodder and @gregoryheinecke - Leave a rating on iTunes or subscribe.

Do you procrastinate? Or are those days behind you? Chances are you've got a little "wait till tomorrow" in you - but don't sweat it, God Fodder has got you covered. This week Greg and I tackle the ins and outs of what motivates us and why and whats really going on when we just don't feel like gettin' things done. Take the opening quiz or just listen to the banter, whatever you do, don't put it off till tomorrow--tune in! Leave a rating if you like what you hear and follow us @goodgodfodder and @gregoryheinecke