Rocket Science Made Easy: Recent Episodes
Rodney Blaukat & Mark "Friedo" Friedman
Life does not need to be complicated.
Rodney Blaukat and Mark "Friedo" Friedman bring you some basic advice on how to simplify your life.
Rodney and Pamela Kuhl team together to unfairly attack Friedo for not being a narcissist.
Download this episode to hear how poorly they treated a guy who only has the best of intentions.
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Rodney and Friedo may be a week or two late on this one. But both have strong opinions about the early World Cup exit from the US Women's National Soccer team.
Rodney calls it "curse" training.
Friedo calls it "look at me" training.
Either way, neither of us likes it
Friedo says that the marketing department at Bud Lite is not doing the transgender community any good by exploiting them for an ad campaign
Just as there are bad calls you must overcome to win a Super Bowl, there are also bad calls that happen in every day life that you must overcome.
Friedo tells you who DOESN'T care that this is the first Super Bowl where both starting QBs are black...THE PLAYERS!
He thinks that as a country we can learn a lot by understanding that the players in the NFL don't see the race of their teammates...they see a teammate that is hopefully going to help accomplish their ultimate goal to win a championship.
Friedo and Rodney use the all important airline seat belt demonstration to talk about delivering and receiving messages.
The guys tell the story of 2 blind men and an elephant.
One of the men is standing by the elephant's trunk and the other is standing by the elephant's tail. Each is told to touch the elephant and give their best description of the elephant.
Can you imagine how different each description was of the same elephant? It's all about perspcective.
One of Rodney and Friedo's favorite TV Show is Undercover Boss.
In this episode of Rockety Science Made Easy, we talk about the importance of staying "in touch" with people that you manage. How can you manage without knowing the day to day operations?
Rodney and Friedo discuss Traffic Jams ... not just literal traffic jams but traffic jams in your everyday life.
Rodney tells the story of one of his favorite memories of any state fair...
The Butter Cow!
We are living in a world where people can't just disagree. They need to take it to the next level and resort to yelling and name calling
Friedo and Rodney solve one of the biggest mysteries of the world. Why is McDonalds always out of ice cream?
True stellar customer service is not that hard.
Rodney and Friedo both recognize and love good customer service. But some businesses take it to the next level and make Stellar Customer Service part of their brand.
Friedo introduces us to the world of "irritainment" where he catches himself watching things on YouTube just because he knows it's going to irritate him.
Rodney and Friedo continue trying to make our lives simple.
In this episode we talk about decay of humanity including the words we choose to use.
Rodney introduces us to of his all time favorite dogs...Truman and Max.
Truman and Max would fight and bark all day long but at the end of the day they would both cuddle up and sleep next to each other.
Even though they fought all day long, they were still friends.
Disagreements are not always arguments.
Friedo and Rodney talk about taking the time to enjoy the day and the moment without letting our phones distract us.
Rodney tells the story of how a sign on the side of the road that said "Candy Corn Picked Daily" became a great example of how to advertise.
Rodney tells the story of 2 dogs -- Truman and Max -- these dogs love to wrestle and fight each other. But, when the day ends they almost always remain side by side.
Rodney and Friedo want you to use your words carefully. And want to remind you that your choice of vocabulary can speak volumes about how people are going to perceive you as a person.
Friedo introduces us to the world of 1st Amendment Auditors. In an effort to "teach and defend the 1st Amendment", these people take their camerast in and around public buildings just waiting for someone to confront them.
They simply want to agitate.
Providing great customer service is not difficult. It all boils down to 2 words: BE NICE
As churches grow and expand their base, there is more opportunity to get lost in all of the "marketing". Rodney wants to encourage churches not to over market to the point where they lose sight of the purpose of the church
Even as churches expand and grow...as they open coffee shops and offer pastries for breakfast, Rodney wants to encourage churches to focus on church.
The first lessons we learn as children are very simple:
The words "please" and "thank you" are simple but powerful.
Friedo and Rodney want to encourage you to carry these lessons with you every minute of every day.
Thankful (grateful) people are generally happy people.
Rodney Blauket and Mark "Friedo" Friedman discuss the importance of recognition.
Rodney tells the story of a softball that his daughter values the softball she was awarded after playing a great game.
Rodney wants to encourage churches to use social media to their advantage and reach people where they are.
Sometimes the people that will have the biggest impacts in our lives go unrecognized until we stop and think.
In this episode Rodney tells us the story of Rex The Bus Driver.
Rodney tells the story of a former co-worker attempting to use 50 pennies to try to buy a can of pop from a vending machine.
Friedo and Rodney use this as just another example of how we tend to complicate things. Why not simply use 2 quarters.
How do you treat sinners who attend your church? Do you recognize that everyone in attendance is a sinner? Do you treat people differently if you know their sin as opposed to people who keep their sins a "secret"?
How would you treat Paul if he showed up at your church?
Some things are worth debating...Some things aren't even worth the conversation.
Friedo and Rodney explain how knowing the difference can really simplify your life.
Rodney and Friedo discuss how much easier life is when you simply give straight answers.
Politicians are the worst (or the best) at not giving straight answers and it just complicates things.
Part of living out your faith is being a generous giver...
Rodney and Friedo explain how giving must be a priority. And, how simple it can be to give once you choose to make it a priority.
The Extra Value Meal is a perfect example of what Friedo and Rodney talk about in each episode of Rocket Science Made Easy.
Rodney and Friedo want to simplify life by eliminating the clutter...literally and figuratively.
Finding a church that you are comfortable attending is vital in your daily walk.
Churches need to fit the needs of members and make it clear to first time visitors from the very beginning. Some churches do this with baked goods. Friedo and Rodney want to do it with confidence and reassurance.
Rodney and Friedo discuss the unfortunate situation that a relatively minor bad decision made by a WNBA Superstar has created for our nation.
Friedo and Rodney discuss the rise of The LIV Golf Tour and the uproar behind it.
Friedo understands the controversy but thinks the uproar is yet another example of people looking for reasons to over react.
Rodney thinks that competition is good for the world of golf.
You see it from time to time in random public parking lots. The phone company truck/van that is parked with an orange cone placed in front or back of it.
Rules are rules...Systems are systems...Even if we don't know why there must be a good reason...right?
Living a life of faith means knowing what's going to happen in the end.
In the end we know that we are going to Heaven makes the struggles in life so much easier.
Did the title get your attention?
In this episode Friedo and Rodney want to simplify things by putting things in priority. There's simply no need to over react.
Rodney Blauket and Mark "Friedo" Friedman want to simplify the process of making new friends.
Rodney and Friedo tackle the controversial issue of church music.
The music can make or break a church service.
Rodney Blaukat and Mark "Friedo" Friedman point out that we are all in "the people business".
Sometimes it's all about packaging. Sometimes it's all about a name.
But in the end facts are facts and the truth comes out.
Rodney and Friedo ask the question...What if the Minister skipped Church on Sunday?
As believers we need to make the commitment to attend Church and take that commitment very seriously.
What are you wishes? Are they realistic? How do you know you've gotten your wish?
Friedo and Rodney tackle these questions and more.
It happens every Sunday morning at just about every church around the nation. People with good intentions walking into church services long after the service has started.
Friedo and Rodney each have their own solutions to this issue. Maybe you do as well. We'd love to hear your solution.
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We tend to complicate things in life. We blow things out of proportion. We make mountains out of mole hills.
In this episode, Rodney and Friedo use the Chicken Sandwich to bring us back to reality.
Yelling just doesn't solve anything.
Rodney and Friedo talk dogs, swimming pools, and pool cleaners (aka The Pool Monster).
Rodney's dog Truman would bark at The Pool Monster. All the barking in the world accomplished nothing.
The Lord can find usefulness in some of the most unlikely places.
If you think that you are not worthy of His attention this is an episode for you.
In our first Sunday Special, we look at Knuckleheads in The Bible.
Episode One: Introduction to Rocket Science
a. If we know we complicate everything, then why do we do it?
b. Stop and think about it before you act
c. 2 ears one mouth
d. Make a plan.. keep it simple
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In the first episode of Rocket Science Made Easy, Mark "Friedo" Friedman and Rodney Blaukat introduce themselves and their philosophy of keeping things simple.