These Are Words: Recent Episodes
These Are Words
These Are Words is a weekly podcast in which three best friends get together and talk about personal experiences and relatable stories. Join in on the conversation, and enjoy!
On this episode Logan shares the most epic story of translation that we've ever heard, then we go down the internet hole to find funny, old, and new stories about translation. Enjoy!
On this episode we talk about one of our favorite childhood games: Pokémon. From just 2 releases in 1998 to the behemoth it's become today, we discuss our relationship to the little creatures as well as the controversy surrounding the upcoming games later this year. Prepare to be informed, to laugh, and surprisingly, to be a bit frightened by one particular Pokémon...
On this episode we dive into stories and thoughts on a word we can all relate to: "slang". From old (as if) to new (adulting), and everything in between, we discuss stories and share thoughts about some of our favorite and least favorite slang terms!
What do you consider "wasting time"? Social media? Streaming/binging your favorite shows? Going down the "YouTube black hole"? On this episode we discuss various ways that we waste time and whether or not those things can actually be helpful!
On this episode Logan and Asher share real-life stories of their scariest experiences. Email us at thesearewordz@gmail.com or go on our Facebook and post your bone-chilling stories!
What's your worst habit? What about good habits? On this episode we share stories about our quirks, nasty habits, annoying things we do that we think are fine, and we finally realize how we're connected!
This episode is all about the daydreams we've had about future technology: self-driving cars, "smart" technology, being able to revisit the past, Black Mirror, etc. What's your favorite version of the future?
We've all scrolled through Instagram and seen the stories and posts about living your best life, juicing, working out, and buying the next best product. It's the age of "Influencers". We share some of our experiences and thoughts on this trend and get into the good, bad, and ugly of the influencer!
The holiday break is over and no one cares about New Year's resolutions anymore. So how do you get back into the grind of everyday life? And what happened to Logan's voice? And why did he leave 10 minutes into the podcast?! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF THE EPISODE THAT WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT!
It's 2019! We kick off the new year by picking our favorite movies, music, tv, and podcasts from 2018, getting a little sidetracked by mayonnaise, and talking extensively about Vincent D'Onofrio.
How do you avoid those awkward or annoying conversations with family? How can you redirect a political chat that NO ONE wants to have? Is it possible to dodge the creepy uncle or overbearing aunt? On this episode we offer advice on how to make the most of family time during the holidays.
This episode is all about being thankful...and also about old people driving cars, hanging out with family, basketball, and toilets. Let us know what YOU are thankful for!
This episode is for anyone out there who either played sports as a kid, currently plays sports (maybe professionally), or anything in between! Lance and Asher have stories that cover the whole spectrum, with highlights including: blacking out due to sports, famous Tennis players we know, paradigm shifts, realizing you're not good at sports, and many more.
Tricks and Treats? Scary movies? Seeing the devil in southern baptist church during the Halloween event? This episode has all things Halloween! We share some awkward moments, favorite personal candy choices, and whether or not we like to be spooked.
We all did some strange, bizarre, funny, and embarrassing things when we were younger, and we're here to share our favorite stories with you about our childhood! Don't judge us for any of these, we were just kids!
Do you remember your first kiss? Your first movie premier? Or the first time you tried that food you never thought you'd try? On this episode we share stories about each of those and more. Send us a message with a story about a "first" in your life!
Struggles in life can be hard to traverse, but on this episode we shed some light on how therapy/counseling has helped each of us (and is continuing to help us) navigate some of our toughest times. If you have a story or are in a tough situation like something you hear in this episode, let us know! We aren't just here to share our experiences - we are here to listen and offer help as well!
As a precursor to next week's episode on therapy, on this episode Logan and Asher talk about that feeling we all experience when we're longing for the past - nostalgia. It's fun, dark, heavy, we even fight for a minute and learn how to better communicate with each other! Everything you'd expect from an episode of These Are Words!
On one of our strangest episodes yet, Lance and Asher talk about our favorite live-action cats and dogs movie, growing up with cats and dogs, strange things that people say involving cats and dogs, side quests/rabbit trails, and PTSD. I promise that's all in there somewhere. Also to all of our listeners, we love you!
We've all heard songs that make us laugh until we cry, as well as songs that make us emotional or hold a special place in our hearts. On this episode we start with the funny but then delve deep into the songs that mean the most to us. Check out our Spotify playlist to follow along!
Welcome to Season 2 of These Are Words! In our first episode, we look back on some of our favorite moments from Season 1. Stay tuned for some amazing episodes coming up!
In this episode we address some darker topics like death, adversity, and rejection, BUT have no fear! We also share fun stories about our formative MLM experiences as well as what it means to grow up and do the "job" thing!
On our most ridiculous and hilarious episode, we play a little game called "Snake Oil." No further description, you'll just have to listen!
On this episode we share our favorite stories of mentors each of us have had throughout our lives. You'll also hear a bit about walruses, the serendipitous nature of Logan and his fiancee's relationship, Monsters, Inc., Gordon Ramsay, and Jerry Springer. Send us a message and let us know about your favorite mentors!
Here's our continuation of the Enneagram with Logan and Asher discussing the trials and travails of being Type 1's!
Logan joins the other boys for part 2 of exploring the Enneagram and reveals his type! We also learn that we're not so different when we're in traffic. An abrupt ending only means a definite part 3!
On this episode, Lance and Asher discuss Enneagram types as well as sharing stories about Lance's recent wedding, what it means to have empathy, and how to handle compliments and criticisms.
In this episode, Logan and Asher share stories of life-changing events, but not in the way you might think...these are the small, subtle, unexpected things that we can look back on and see how life-changing they are. Be prepared for the weird, the awkward, the cringe-worthy, and the possibly incriminating! Just kidding. Well hopefully.
Asher and Logan share the good, the bad, and the hideous of customer service. In this episode you'll hear stories of airlines, home improvement, and pizza that will make you laugh, cringe, possibly throw up, and, ultimately, make you thankful for the companies that do customer service well! Hey, it's our pleasure.
This is Part 2 of our "Hashtag Trending" episode where we continue our conversation on recently trending topics. Hit us up with a review and let us know your thoughts!
In this episode, Logan and Asher talk about some recently trending topics as well as the bigger picture of trends in America. Are these things ok? Should we be focusing on something else? We cut it short toward the end to include Lance in the conversation, so stay tuned for Part 2!
We're back after quite the hiatus! We've got a succinct explanation of why we took such a long break, along with thoughts on sincerity vs. trolling, marriage, and "success". To cap it off, we have a few (mostly) friendly debates.
We have heard your cries for more Words, and here we are! After a tough couple weeks of scheduling conflicts, we are finally back to talk about the nature of saying "sorry", plus an interview of Lance and Logan that delves deep into their past and present.
As the name suggests, we talked personality types (mainly Meyers-Briggs) and got real weird with it! We also talked briefly about Asher's love of the Olympics, and also our new favorite heckling cheerleader!
It's the SPORTS ZONE! After talking milkshakes and fast food, we dive into an NBA Quiz and then a HEATED discussion on the recent NBA trades...not just the Miami HEAT mind you. We also threw out some love to a few Knoxville shows/musicians. We hope you enjoy it more than a non-milk-based "milkshake" from Cookout!
It's a new episode of the new classic, After-the Cast! On this episode of extras, we've got a lot of Owen Wilson, no more Naruto, an excellent Super Bowl trivia quiz, and "stay in school, kids!". Also, we say goodbye to Logan while explaining absolute truth through Double Dogs. It'll make sense!
Boom! New episode. This one was a lot of fun. We started off by discussing the Super Bowl, took stab at some NFL trivia (the hardest ever), put in our thoughts on the Blake Griffin trade, and then our big topic was this epidemic of sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood, what it means going forward and how Christians should respond. Enjoy!
Ever wonder what we talk about before and after These Are Words? What about things we edit out because we try to be "professional"? Wonder no more! This is the first of many episodes of "After-The-Cast", where you can hear material that we cut from the normal weekly podcast. For Episode 22's After-The-Cast", we dive into Asher's stolen x-key, Naruto, the 1960s, and just a smidge of beer. Enjoy!
Technology? Who needs it?! Oh, that's right, podcasters. This week we answered the question "what would you give up completely if you had to give up your phone, computer, or television?" We also discussed how life would be better and worse without the internet. Thank you Al Gore, and thank you Al-Gore-Rhythms!
Hey, friends! In this episode we had a great time discussing something really important, our favorite prophet from the Bible.....and then realizing that Asher said that as a joke and never actually intended for us to discuss it though so that was fun. We also took a crack at the most difficult Harry Potter trivia of all time and wrapped it up with an oral history of Lance's band 'Boys With Shirts' in honor of the upcoming Ep release show. Enjoy!
As you may have come to expect, we kicked off this episode by working through some animosity but came out the other side with an even stronger friendship among us! Some other standouts are NCAA Basketball and our picks to win the whole shebang, what it means when Christians say "in the world but not of the world", and a fun and ridiculous game at the end.
Yo! In this episode we had a good time discussing our favorite album, tv show, movie, and comedy special of 2017! It was overexploited by each of us as per usual. Then we take a stab at why New Years Resolutions don't work and better ideas to improve your life instead. And of course we derailed a time or two and laughs were had. Enjoy!
And we're back! This is an episode that we recorded just before Christmas but it was a fun one! More episodes on the way soon. Enjoy!
Wow wee! After a week off for Turkey Day, we have an EXTRA SPECIAL episode with Hunter Reese (wreaths) in the flesh. We got some personal matters out of the way, talked sports (including the recent dumpster fire that is UT Football), Hunter shared his story of discovering Jesus (in terms that everyday people can understand), AND we talked a little about Christmas...specifically, our favorite movies and "putting Christ back in Christmas". Enjoy!
In this episode we were again only 66% of our trio! Lance was out of town so you know what that means.....we share our least favorite things about him! We also discussed our favorite moments of the podcast thus far as well as a topic that is very important to us, when and if creatives should ever work for free. Enjoy!
This week we had an EXTRA special guest, Paul Moody, who cooked the dopest chicken biscuits that we have ever had! We also talked about his story, his business (Finny B's!), sports (specifically the Knicks), vaping, Logan's lackadaisical approach to our podcast material, and talked about why more church leaders need to post in PLAIN LANGUAGE on social media. Included: a specific call-out but also some affectionate encouragement toward two of our closest friends, Landon and Bryan!
SPOILER ALERT Seriously do NOT listen past the sports section if you have not watched all of Stranger Things 2! After talking briefly about some recent sports news, we go deep into what we loved and didn't like about the show, who Nancy should end up with (and whether or not she's a good person!), and some of our favorite characters/moments. Last, we talk about how any of this relates to spirituality! Also, whose band is Boys With Shirts??
This week we had an extra special Halloween episode where Logan and Asher tricked Lance! We also treated ourselves to a sweet question of the day, discussed some local sports news, reviewed Logan's live experience of John Mulaney (one of our favorite comedians who we all know and love), and talked about how Christians should approach Halloween. Enjoy!
This week we mourned the temporary loss of 33% of our trio! But alas, we pressed on, discussing boy bands, conspiracies within our political system, the current state of basketball (including injuries and how our picks are going), "deep" and "shallow" worship songs, and we threw some love to a local artist and a local restaurant. Enjoy!
This week was a fun one! We discussed the normal and terribly strange things we did outside as kids, previewed college basketball and Lance and Logan talked about how Duke and Kentucky were shaping up. We also discussed the "attractional church model" and threw some love to a local artist and a local restaurant. Enjoy!
This week we were honored to have our dear friend who we all know and love, Zach Shaddix! He was a lovely guest and no surprise here, full of wisdom, so this was a blast. We also discussed our 3 favorite possessions, wrapped up our NBA playoff predictions, addressed the current NCAA bribery scandal, then it's off to the function and purpose of creativity in ministry. We also had the opportunity to support a local artist. Enjoy!
This week we discussed the best burger in Knoxville, updates on the wild and wonderful world of sports as well as our thoughts on NFL situation and kneeling for the national anthem. Enjoy!
This week we are joined by our dear friend who we all know and love, Joe Collins! We discuss songs that make us cry, the beautiful world of Professional Wrestling, What it's like to be a Christian/Creative that struggles with depression and and anxiety, some shoutouts to our lovely city and more. Enjoy!
This week we're joined from abroad by a very special guest, Hunter Reese! (Professional Tennis player, Handsome devil, and good buddy). We discuss all things tennis, a preview and score predictions of the UT v FL game, our thoughts on The Babylon Bee and its effect on the Church, Lance gives us another HORRIBLE pun, and more! Enjoy!
This week we take a stab at our dream Celebrity best friend, Logan and Lance predict the U.S. Open Final, how terrible and cruel Tennessee Football fans are to their team and coaching staff, we answer a question submitted by our dear friend who we all know and love, Josh Thomas concerning the world's current state of affairs and if God is trying to get our attention, how we chose our name, and more. Enjoy!
This week we start off with a divisive deserted-island situation for the QOD, Logan and Lance discuss the U.S. Open, we preview the college football season, why a bandwagon fan kind of isn't a thing, our thoughts on a small section of Christian theology, what a "Celebrity Pastor" or (or isn't), First Friday in Knoxville, and more! Enjoy!
This week we start off with Asher making a pun (shocker), a hard-hitting question of the day about art, we take an impromptu Face-Time call from our dear friend Will Hodge and offer up some (terrible) relationship advice, our thoughts on the Mayweather v McGregor fight, the Kyrie trade, why churches should stop making live worship albums, the TOTAL ECLIPSE and more. Enjoy!
This week we discuss the Star Wars mythos, Lance's bad joke hits early in the show, we take a dive into the world of Stand-up Comedy, our thoughts on Kevin Hart, and more! Enjoy!
This week we discussed the most outrageous things we believed as children, people's identity in sports, why we should or should not "swear to God", and the 'Beatidudes'. Enjoy!
This week we discussed, Athlete contracts, the Kyrie Irving situation, Lance presents a premise for a joke that Asher and Logan DO NOT enjoy, Lance also presents a demented experiment he plans to use on his children, Shout-out to Chris Looper, and our favorite restaurants in Knoxville. Enjoy!