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Podcast #47 — Joy to the World?
‘Tis the season of joy and merriment…for most people. But, for some, the holidays seem like anything but a joyous occasion. How do you sing “Joy to the World” when you’re stuck in a “Blue Christmas”? Listen in as John and Hal share how joy and sorrow mingle during this Advent season. Listen Here
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Podcast #46 — The Hopes and Fears of All the Years
In this week’s episode of “You Must Chill” Hal and John discuss the way our expectations of the “perfect” holiday often create a sense of disappointment. Some say the solution is to give up any kind of expectation altogether. Others say this is impossible. But what role does the Advent theme of Hope play in […]
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Podcast #45 — Peace on Earth
On this week’s episode of “You Must Chill”, John and Hal discuss the season of Advent and the idea of “Peace on Earth”. It’s surely one of the most universal longings, but it so often eludes us — as witnessed by the recent events in Ferguson, MO. Perhaps it’s because we don’t have a proper […]
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Podcast #44 — A Matter of Life and Death
On this week’s episode of “You Must Chill”, John and Hal talk about our society’s strange relationship with death and dying. We’re drawn to spooky things like ghosts and goblins, but we’re repulsed by the idea of our own mortality. Still, death is the one inevitability facing each and every one of us. We’re all […]
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Podcast #43 — SpankFree Parenting
On this week’s episode of “You Must Chill” Spanking has become such a hot topic of late, with news reports of star athletes being arrested and people coming out on one side of the issue or the other. Is it possible to talk about this in a calm and connected way without someone ending up […]
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Podcast #42 — Why Seeing Sexy Celebrity Selfies Is Never Enough
On this week’s episode of “You Must Chill” By now most everyone has heard about the awful breach of privacy that has leaked nude photos of some of Hollywood’s young starlets. This week John and Hal discuss what this latest scandal says about us as a society — and why the impulse to witness moments […]
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Podcast #40 — Stereotypes are Always True…Except for When They’re Not
On this week’s episode of “You Must Chill” Stereotypes don’t just rise up out of nowhere. They’re based in truth. But are they helpful? This week we talk about our perceptions of others (and ourselves) and how it all affects our relationships and our ability to adapt to change. Listen Here
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Podcast #39: Freedom FROM and Freedom FOR
On this week’s episode of “You Must Chill” It’s that time of year again when Americans celebrate their independence by eating, drinking, and blowing things up! This week Hal and John discuss the two sides of freedom and how America serves as a metaphor for our teens’ impending independence. Listen here.
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New Podcast: Hey, Honey, You’re Fat!
This week Hal and John take on the most awkward conversations two people can have. What do you say when your partner has put on a few extra pounds, and you’re finding them less and less physically attractive? There’s got to be a better way of saying it than just blurting out, “Hey, Honey, you’re […]
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I Do What I Want
In this week’s episode of “You Must Chill” (the weekly podcast on all things ScreamFree), Hal and John talk about choices. Too many folks seem to act like they don’t have a choice in where they work, when they work, how they work, how they spend their time, and a myriad of other things. We […]