Everyday Elephants: Recent Episodes
Ted Doering, Phil Klopke, & Tanner Olson
How do we discuss the things the world tells us we shouldn’t? How many ideas are we told we shouldn’t discuss in church? How do we have healthier disagreements? How do we take the noise of the internet and turn it into a grace filled conversation?
As cancel culture is wielded as a weapon to silence opponents, we find it more difficult to discuss headlining topics as fear holds us back.
But, these conversations need to happen. And we are having them.
Everyday Elephants is a podcast hosted by Ted Doering, Tanner Olson, and Phil Klopke.
This week the crew talks about Sam Smith and Kim Petras 'Unholy" Grammy Performance and the thoughts on the Chinese Spy Balloon that was just shot down.
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There is so much suffering that is happening now and throughout history. Ted, Tanner, Katie, and Phil take a moment to find hope through the suffering.
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Yes, there was another Mass shooting in California yesterday where innocent lives were taken. Another awful situation that is used as another weapon in politics to attack one another. Ted, Tanner, and Phil weigh in on their thoughts about Guns and the laws that are in placed in the United States.
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Today we celebrate and remember Martin Luther King Jr. and the path he led America through Civil Rights. The crew invited a special guest Matthew González who is with Lutherans for Racial Justice and we explore in the racial injustice, critical race theory, and much more. Welcome to another episode of Everyday Elephants.
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After two weeks of resting over the holidays. The Elephant Conversations are back. On Sunday President Joe Biden visited the Southern border for the first time since being elected as President. With records amount of illegal immigrants crossing the boarder, the team talks about the issue and converse through the hard topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everyday-elephants/message
In recent news there has been a major split in the United Methodist Church over Sexuality of the church. This has been happening over the years and the Elephant crew talks about it and what it might mean for the church moving forward.
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The team weighs in on WNBA and Team USA basketball Star Brittney Griner. She was detained in Russia for 10 months and released on a trade with the Russian Government for the Merchant of Death. Hear their thoughts and how we give hope for a Christian Perspective.
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Last week we were a little all over the place so instead of three topics, this week we are sticking with two. The Mouse and The Musk. The Greatest Place on Earth and The Wild West of the Internet. Endless characters and 280 Characters. That’s right: Disney and Twitter.
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On this episode of Everyday Elephants we'll be chatting about what’s happening in China, and our friend, Elon Musk - and to kick it off The World Cup.
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After a long sabbatical, we have 3 words. We Are Back! Come check out the new show for Everyday Elephants which is now a live broadcast every Monday at 5PM ET // 4PM CT on Youtube and Facebook.
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The Supreme Court is a constant battle ground in our country. With the bench being a lifelong appointment, whenever a new justice is needed it seems like the political theater moves to a whole new level. Today we’re going to discuss how we walk through this process as people of faith and we’ll take a crack at our boy Elon buying into Twitter. Welcome to Everyday Elephants.
Hello and welcome to another episode of Everyday Elephants. Today we are going to be talking about a couple of things things you’ve probably seen floating around the internet. This is a lighter episode of Everyday Elephants, but they are still the big things in the room. Welcome.
Sound and Production by Matt Doering
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(Trigger Warning) Today, we will be talking about sexual harassment.
Last week, Christianity Today Magazine released a report detailing allegations of sexual harassment against two former employees. An editor and chief as well as an advertisement executive.
Multiple women endured unwanted touch and sexually inappropriate comments. On top of this, the HR department did not keep record of this or do anything about it. Welcome to another Everyday Elephant
So much is still happening overseas and it’s effecting the lives of millions of people in the country of Ukraine. Our friend Scott Yount has been a Missionary Pastor in Ukraine since 2014 and is now experiencing being a Refugee and helping so many across the boarder. We would love for you to hear his story and there is even other ways to help out his work.
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Over the past several months we have been hearing rumors. War was coming. Russia was massing troops on the Ukrainian border. Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and traditional news sources kept talking about it. Then, it hit. Over the past week a steady stream of bombings, gunfire, air power, and death has been streamed from Europe into our homes. Jesus told us, “There will always be wars and rumors of wars” so how do we as Christians approach this topic as it unfolds?
Sound and Production by Matt Doering
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The boys did a live recording in Phoenix Arizona at Best Practices Ministry Conference. This week they talked all things Cancel Culture with a Christian Response. We were not able to edit in all the questions due to having complications with our mics but we hope you enjoy!
Ted's evil Bond Character is at it again! In recent news, Elon Musk's Neuralink is now moving forward with testing the chip in humans brains even sooner. The boys will discuss what this means for the Church and how they really feel about it. Here is another Everyday Elephant.
Throughout history ideas have entered into the world only to be met with adversity and disdain.
Some said the internet would never replace books. Some said Facebook was a joke. Some said VR wouldn’t be a hit. Some said crypto was a waste of money. And now there is the Metaverse. And if you have no idea what we are talking about, we will catch you up in a few. If you’ve heard about the Metaverse you’ve probably thought … is this really going to last? And maybe it will and that’s why we are talking about it.
Today we are going to talk about Justice. In the recent weeks we’ve seen our timelines flood with stories featuring Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery. In the past year our world has watched the as we’ve heard verdicts in the murders of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor. This is just a shadow of a long list of names that have caught our attention and shaped the futures of communities, lives, and families. No matter where you stand or sit or shout, justice is an elephant in the room.
It's hard to turn on the news or scroll down your social media feeds and figure out if the news you are receiving is information or misinformation. It's hard to know the facts. This week the guys are going to talk about how this is misused from examples like the Kyle Rittenhouse or anything else you might find on the internet. In the end, we can learn from one another, build on the relationship, and stop trying to be right all the time.
Purity culture is a phrase that described an evangelical movement in the 90’s and 2000’s which promoted the biblical view of sexual purity & to combat premarital sex for Christian teens. There were many popular resources that were introduced like “True Love Waits” and Joshua Harris's Best Seller, I Kissed Dating Goodbye as leading resources and programs. Unfortunately, it affected many young Christians when it comes to biblical purity. Come join the guys as they talk about Purity Culture.
Ted Doering, Phil Klopke, & Tanner Olson are three friends that have been noticing that people are having a hard time conversing with one another. Like you, the people connected to them are ragging on twitter, unfollowing friends due to idelogical beliefs, or stop engaging in a conversation. Here in our first episode, these friends will introduce who they are, their backgrounds, and personalities. Join them as they talk about hard conversations that tend to be the elephants in the room. Welcome to Everyday Elephants.