July 17, 2019

(00:00-09:11): The FaceApp is the latest trend in photo apps in which you can change your age, see yourself with or without hair, and many more fun and interesting filters. However, is there a cost? Brian and Ian touch on their concern of security. (09:11-18:57): People wear their headphones to avoid talking to other people. Is this a bad habit? Brian and Ian discuss this idea and admit to doing this themselves. It is so easy to engage with people in social and common spaces. (18:57-28:37): Clutter is a trigger for stress and anxiety. This article from Understanding Compassion lists several ways to avoid stress from clutter. Brian and Ian discuss how they deal with messes in their homes. (28:37-37:49): Atlanta Turns 7 Acres Of Vacant Land Into The Largest Free Food Forest In The Country. Brian and Ian are wondering how we haven’t done more things like this before. They believe this should be more mainstream. (37:49-47:53): Author Natalie Brown is in studio to discuss her new book “52 Cups of Coffee: Weekly Reflections for the Contemplative Soul”. She talks about her call towards intentionality in devotion and how her personal devotions inspired to share her voice. (47:53-57:48): Natalie sticks around to talk about who she wrote the book for. She wrote it for the person who wants to put more pizzazz in their relationship with God. The basis of her book is her blog posts “Thursday Thoughts”. (57:48-1:08:08): We are susceptible to anger today more than ever. The Gospel Coalition writes “How to Avoid Anger Overload in the Digital Age”. Brian and Ian touch on how we all are overstimulated with connections and how spending time in silence is not a bad thing. (1:08:08-1:14:37): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: South Dakota’s newest rock climbing attraction is certainly a national treasure, and meth-gators are a possibility because Alabama exists. Snickers is definitely not the snack that smiles back, especially if you’re robbing a car. Meanwhile, don’t leave felons in a hot car and don’t slap people with boxes of frozen food. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.