The Feral Wives: Recent Episodes
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This week we finally get to our favoring review of the Winter King, a Young Adult fiction by Christine Cohen. We highly recommend!
In this episode, we talk through how we are to approach sin within the context of friendships and community, and all the little nuances that comes with it.
This week our friend Liz Davis joins us for some conversation on feeding a lot of people during the holiday season. Tune in if you're needing some tips and encouragement!
Grab some popcorn and listen to us discuss a condensed history of propaganda, Edward Bernays, and how you we all buy into it 24/7.
We talk through reading Irreversible Damage by Abigal Shrier. This is a book we highly recommend parents read as a resource for intel into what psychology, education, and social media believes about children and gender.
We discuss the life changing, insomnia-crazed, joy-producing part of motherhood that is the baby phase, and hopefully give you some encouragement and tips.
Here's our latest and greatest updates on our homeschooling this summer, complete with loud children in the background! We give deets on new curriculums we are using, so if you're into that kinda thing, don't miss this one!
In this episode, you get to hear our experiences with the True Love Waits phenomenon that swept the churches back in the late 90s and early 00s, and some of the issues we see with it now as adults.
This book review is extra interesting due to vastly differing reactions to this major classic by John Bunyan!
Spoiler alert.... we're all difficult people. In this episode, we talk through how we can endure serving others when they aren't being easy to love.
We've all had a wild go of it here lately, so we talk through some springtime life updates, and derail onto a little sleep training rant at the end.
We chatter on about forgiving others, the different challenges that tempt us to not forgive, and what God says about it all.
Here's what we have to say about this month's reading, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund. Tammy also has a great cleaning tip for us at the end!
Megan, Melissa and Tammy sit in Melissa's lovely backyard and discuss their gardening plans along with the importance and joys of working in the dirt.
In this episode we discuss a contestant's comment Melissa heard on one of Guy Fieri shows that gets us real Fieri-ed up.
In this episode, we casually review Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis, the first book of his Space Trilogy.
In this episode, Melissa tells us the most unsettling story Tammy and I have ever heard.
In this episode, we review the book "Live Not By Lies: A Manual For Christian Dissidence" by Rod Dreher.
This week, we talk about how awful it is to habitually assume the worst of others, and how killing that bad habit starts in the home with those closest to you.
In this episode we talk through some of our parenting failures and how God is helping us try again. We also talk through a few resources for teaching your kids the character of God.
This one's kind of all over the place, but we do have a fun announcement about a Feral Wives book club!
This week we discuss the world of social media influencing, especially as it pertains to women and moms.
We talk about the dangerous ducks of the 305, and a little encouragement on how to get by this Thanksgiving.
We are back at Daddy O'briens for some discussion on the Big Hospitality webinar with Rachel Jankovic, rumors of civil war, children's sleep habits, and election day. If you wanna understand the title of this episode, you gotta listen to the whole thing!
In this episode, we have our Pastor Dale Tompkins on to talk about what it's been like Pastoring during this wild circus of a year.
We figured we'd give ya'll a little update on what it's been like homeschooling for us so far this new "school year" or whatever you wanna call it these days.
We take a hard pivot from the last few week's topics, and talk about what we think of chemtrails and the Denver Airport's super bizarre history and art.
This week, we talk through the ways God has changed each of us since we've started the podcast, and some ways our feral-ness continues to be worked out.
Another light topic this week! We have Megan's husband Dan on to discuss with us Critical Theory, it's origins, and how it's playing out so very well in front of us.
We have our friend Bob on the pod this week to discuss history, politics and our this current circus election year.
In this episode, we enjoy dinner at a new Irish Pub in town, and talk about miscellaneous goings ons and having joy in this perpetually interesting season.
We know we've touched on homeschooling plenty, but that we pre-pandemic/civil unrest/economic crash/election season. In this episode, we talk through what homeschooling looks like in our new context and hopefully help you feel more equipped and at ease when it comes to your choices as a parent.
In this episode, we talk about what we hope to accomplish during this coming fall season, and how planning and living has changed since the pandemic started.
In this episode, we talk about why it's important not to take yourself too seriously, and at one point Megan takes herself way too seriously. So. Yeah.
Our highly anticipated (by us) episode on Children's literature is finally up! We talk through why it is important to be intentional about the stories your children consume, and give you a bunch of book recommendations/reviews that we think are great for infants all the way up to teenagers. If you check out our instagram, we will be posting all of the books we listed there as a resource so that you don't have to try and remember all the one's we mention in this episode:
We ramble a bit about our week, and then get into a good discussion about Sabbath and learning how to rest.
In this episode, we talk casually about the different arenas of loneliness and how to battle those things as a Christian woman.
In this extra-fun episode, we discuss GOSSIP, how we've been guilty of the nefarious act, and what the Bible has to say. Melissa also tells us a fantastic Chilis story, but you have to make it to the end of the episode to find that out.
This week we sit on Megan's porch and discuss birds vs squirrels, and the importance of truth in this time.
We jump around a bit in this episode, but I think the main topic we settle on is our feelings, and how we work to keep them in a healthy place when it comes to motivation, responsibilities, quarantine, etc.
We decided to shake things up a little bit! We asked our listeners to ask us questions on instagram, and didn't look at them until we were recording. Answering on the spot was a lot of fun and we plan to do more of these kinds of episodes. Thanks for sending in your questions!
This week we decided to chill out a little and talk about our favorite terrible conspiracy theories!
We're back! It took us a few weeks to process this, um, real weird time. In this episode we talk about how we are adjusting to quarantine life, what it's revealed in us, and what we can do to serve others during this time! We also say some silly things, per the usual.
We are all exhausted from the current state of things, so this may not be our most coherent episode, but we got it done for ya.
We are back at Melissa's house on a Friday morning with a true circus around us! We discuss the things that tend to cause the most strife in our house on a daily basis, and how to combat them so that life is more harmonious!
In this episode, we talk candidly about the struggles of homeschooling and how to push through them.
This is the second episode in the two part series where Tammy talks through her experiences growing up with the Word of Faith Movement.
This is the first of a two part series where Tammy talks through her experience in the Word of Faith movement growing up. She exposes what feels like an unending amount of bad theology and false gospel. Melissa and I ask questions and Tammy does an excellent job answering us and making clarifications.
We understand the potential for these two episodes to be offensive and hurtful. Please know that we never set out to hurt or cause strife for the sake of doing so. But as we state in both episodes (and in many other episodes) what we believe matters, and that is why we are willing to talk through these hard topics.
Have you noticed a rise in witchcraft, lately? So have we, and we figured it was time to talk about it. We spend some time working through definitions and trying to get our minds to think like the ancient biblical authors. That framework helps us to understand what is going on now, but know that we just skim the surface. We also talk about subtle ways Christians can be polytheistic without realizing it.
(Disclaimer: all three of us enjoy Harry Potter. This isn't an episode condemning stories with elements of witchcraft in them.)
This week, we have Hannah Zimmerman as a guest, and we talk about the sinful manifestations of a discontented heart, and what it looks like to be killing our sin.
In this week's episode, our husbands take our place and talk about being married to the feral wives!
On this week's episode, we talk through our lame excuses for not reading our bibles for so long and how reading our bibles has changed our lives.
We hadn't planned on a part two, but we got through all of the first episode without actually talking about what we do at home! This one was recorded around Melissa's table amidst 8 children, so just understand what you're getting yourself into as you listen.
Once upon a time, a Stay-at-home mom was just.... mom. 2020 is a whole new world when it comes to this part of our role as women, so we get real into it for what may be our longest episode yet!
We decided to do a last minute episode around Melissa's table with all the kids running around us. It truly is a Christmas miracle!
Saucy title, ay? In this episode we have not one, but TWO special guests, Grace and Emma Tompkins. 3 millenials and 2 iGens sit down and have a candid conversation about all things modesty- the good, the bad, and the misunderstood. There's some funny stories in here, so you're gonna wanna listen!
In this episode, we discuss Christmas as kids and our Christmas plans for this year! And probably some other nonsensical stuff.
This week we hang out at Halpatter, our local brewery, and talk through our sin struggles with fear and anxiety. This was one of our favorite episodes to record, so let us know what you think!
As we've worked our way through the first two waves of feminism in the United States, we were met with some difficultly in wave 3 and wave 4, because it feels nearly impossible to define. We talk through what has come of it all and how to approach it with a biblical perspective.
This week Megan talks about the second wave of feminism and how that time in history shaped a lot of feminist movement.
The first of a three part-er, Tammy talks to us about the first wave of feminism, and what does and does not line up with what the Bible has to say about women and humanity.
In this episode, the ladies talk about Halloween experiences, the different perspectives Christians have on Halloween, and finally what they think about it.
This was an impromptu episode that wasn't planned out beforehand. We were going to attempt 90's snacks for a second time, but then discovered that none of us cared anymore, so instead we are giving you a little teaser to our upcoming episodes on Biblical Womanhood and Feminism.
We get really deep this week, discussing our favorite and least favorite grocery stores.
This week we have yet another special guest, Amber Tompkins, joining us to talk about change and how it brings out the best (and by best, we mean the worst) in us. God has used changes big and small to sanctify us, and we share some of those stories in this episode.
This week we talk through some of our experiences with failure, and how easy it is to misunderstand it's vital role in the Christian life. Our Pastor, Dale Tompkins, joins us as our special guest!
On this episode, we talk about self-love/self-care, what we think about how culture views it, and what Scripture says on the matter.
This is an extension of our homeschooling episode Part 1, with our special guest Tracy Mitchell! We go into homeschooling kids with special needs on this one.
This is the first of a two-part episode with a very special guest, Tracy Mitchell! We talk about our different homeschooling styles and journeys, what works for us, supplies to keep on hand, challenges, etc. Even if you’re not homeschooling or you don’t have kids, we encourage you to listen, because it’s more than just homeschooling. It’s life talk!
We gab on a little too long about Instagram Influencers and discuss being good stewards with all we've been given (which we obviously struggle applying to the time we talk about nonsense lol).
Melissa is outraged by some of her Buzzfeed personality test results, mainly because cry-face Dawson ends up being her Dawson's Creek Character. We also discuss the pros and concerning cons of being into personality tests, including the ever so popular Enneagram!
In this week's episode, Megan shares her adventures in buying some chickens out in the country, and we eventually discussed Reformed Theology and why we are about it.
Melissa complains about how hard it is to get fast food at the beginning, which is just too much! We mainly discuss when it's okay to be offensive, when it's not, and how to not be offended by everything.
This week we discuss how odd it is that everyone's cool with Michael Jordan being sucked into a golf coarse hole, why our families thrive on routines, and the most ridiculous "Why are we friends?" segment yet.
This week we discuss our wild Friday nights, our struggles and successes in hospitality, and how the literal act of washing your face is the only thing we agree on with Rachel Hollis!
Excuse Megan for eating a heath bar at the beginning while we all laugh too hard about water parks. In this episode we talk about our individual journeys with the domestic arts, why they are important, and then argue over papier-mache clowns during our “why are we friends?” Segment.
Our very first episode! We talk about who we are, where we come from, and why we call ourselves The Feral Wives. Towards the end we share a fun lil' tip on how not to be feral! It's absurd.