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Cooper and Tanner thank everyone for and reminisce upon exactly five years of podcasting. 

We only have seven minutes left on our monthly allowance thanks to monster episodes on Rhythm of War and Wind and Truth, but we wanted to drop a quick episode commemorating five years podcasting! To listen to a non-truncated version of this episode minus edits, support us over on Patreon. 

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The mega-analysis the internet has been waiting for. Cooper and Tanner discuss the fifth book of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive--the concluding book of the first arc of the series. With their thoughtful, Christian perspective, the guys breakdown everything from character to plot to philosophy. Timestamps below for ease of listening. Enjoy the episode, and feel free to reach out by email, website, YouTube, or wherever: ...

Cooper and Tanner give a second go at discussing the fourth (and perhaps, least liked) book in Brandon Sanderson's magnum opus series. Dissecting characters and plot, their conversation surveys and canvasses all the major elements of the story. Enjoy listening! 

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Cooper and his cousin, Hayden, discuss their summer reading so far. The books they talk about include but are not limited to: The Once and Future King by T.H. White, What it Means to be Protestant by Gavin Ortlund, and two of C.S. Lewis's works: the Screwtape Letters and Miracles. Listen and enjoy!

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Cooper and Matthew enjoy a chill, wide-ranging conversation that launches in with no introduction to a discussion of Pope Francis's recent passing. It morphs into a conversation about Easter and Easter traditions and Good Friday and Good Friday movies (Passion of the Christ and Silence come up). From there, Matthew asks a question about disciplines, and they talk about time management, mental fortitude, and habitual spiritual ...

Cooper, Matthew, and Tanner have a lively discussion of the Sacrament of the Altar, commonly called the Lord's Supper, Holy Communion, and the Eucharist. Their conversation ranged from the mode of Christ's presence in the elements of bread and wine, ecclesiology and church government and structure, to assurance of salvation. Hopefully this discussion is helpful in wrestling with and worshipfully pondering the glorious Chr...

Cooper and Tanner joyfully discuss one of their favorite authors—Jane Austen—and her beloved work, Mansfield Park. A romp of an episode, listen to hear them break down Austen at the height of her craft--even if other books of hers slightly outshine this one in their opinion.

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Cooper and Matthew discuss how they view the relationship between Scripture and tradition(s) and go and various tangent trails--as applicable--about examples. Icon Veneration, the Lord's Supper, Marian Dogmas, Divine Simplicity, and more are all mentioned. Take a listen! 

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Cooper and Matthew convene again to discuss the nature of temptation, sinful desires, the nature of how Jesus was tempted as we were yet without sin. There's a mix of complex theology and terms with practical implications for not giving in to temptation. 

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Cooper is joined by Matthew once again to discuss the common tendency of Christians nowadays to use words which mean nothing. They talk about short prayers, spiritual conversations, written prayers, fluff in preaching, and much more. It's a hopefully wise conversation about a relevant topic. Take a listen! 

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Cooper brings on a special guest, his good friend from college, Isaiah Kasowski, who contributes much thoughtful discourse as they discuss the characters, prose, and outlook of Cormac McCarthy's novel. Is the Road nihilist? What makes the story and characters so gripping? Why was the book originally called the Grail? Okay, that last one is asked without much answering, but all the rest and many more are tackled with a hopefull...

It’s our sesquicentennial! 150 episodes! To celebrate, we first discuss Christmas, the Incarnation of Christ, tradition and traditions, the culture, the church, and God’s story. In the second half, we swap stories about the podcast and talk about how much the podcast exceeded our expectations. It’s a delightful romp of an episode. Enjoy the listen and merry Christmas!

Cooper’s blog post on the Incarnation.

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