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Episode 44 - Indoctrination Station, Part 1 (Entertainment) All aboard the Ben Express for a three-part series investigating how Marxist ideology has highjacked some of western society's most trusted institutions.  Whether it's Media & Entertainment, the Christian Church, or Public Education & Universities, this Marxist infiltration threatens at every turn to influence public opi...

Episode 43 - How to Pray (Like a Man!) There's something very intimate and vulnerable about prayer.  And let's face it, that can be intimidating for guys.  It's almost as if a prayer life is better suited for women, to whom communication and emotionality often come easier.  But prayer is much too important to leave off, even if it proves difficult and awkward.  Like anything else, g...

Bonus Convo:  Grill the Protestant We've officially clipped over 5,000 downloads !  What a very cool and humbling milestone!  As a BIG thank you to everyone out there listening and sharing the podcast--and by popular demand following our recent "Grill the Catholic" episode--we have flipped the tables, and Chad gets to Grill the Protestant! How will Ben now handle the heat?  Can Chad...

Episode 42 - Earl Mills, Guest Convo Earl Mills is a former dairy farmer who was called to ministry in the Churches of God denomination.  After attaining his Master of Divinity from Winebrenner Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry from Westminster Theological Seminary, he went on to serve in various pastoral roles in the Churches of God General Conference for 42 years (and counting!). ...

Episode 41 - Grill the Catholic While it's true this is a podcast where a Protestant and a Catholic converse about all things masculine from the point of view of their differing faith traditions, those differences aren't often dwelled upon.  That's not because doing so couldn't be fruitful; nor is it because confronting differences of opinion is too uncomfortable.  In fact, a c...

Episode 40 - The Kanye Conundrum The hip hop artist Kayne West is a wildly successful musician and businessman.  At the same time, his very loud, public persona has resulted in no shortage of drama and controversy.  So, in 2019, when Kayne released an album titled "Jesus is King", an all-Gospel record that he claimed culminated a 3-year born-again conversion, the world took notice.  The...

Episode 39 - MAN TALK EDITION - Guest Hosts, Josh Evans and Chad Lefeld Here is our second "Man Talk", where we turn on all four microphones for a roundtable discussion on a pointed "leading question".  Once the question has been thoroughly explored, each host gives their yea or nay and defends their final position.  (Listeners, we'd like you to weigh in also - see below o...

Episode 38 - Bro, No!  We Don't Talk About Sex This is the long-anticipated, long-avoided fourth topic (FINALLY the S!) in Ben's MAPS series.  If there were ever any doubt that he would go there, here is the podcast's first foray into the topic of SEX.  (It only took 38 episodes!)  Addressing the elephant in the recording studio had to be done; after all, it's only one of the b...

Episode 37 - Why I Love Saint Joan of Arc The story of Joan of Arc has captivated generations of believers and non-believers alike.  Countless biographers, poets, playwrights, artists and filmmakers have tried to capture what it was about her life that made her so fascinating.  She was a shepherdess turned solider, a mystic turned martyr, and a patriot turned patroness (of France).  But at the bot...

Episode 36 - Tom Ahl, Guest Convo Tom Ahl is the owner of the Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships in Lima, Ohio.  His father started a Buick dealership in Lima where Tom worked from a very young age.  He went on to graduate from Northwood College in Midland Michigan and get married in the very same year, 1973.  In 1974, at the age of 23, Tom started the present Chrysler dealership.  Tom and his wife hav...

Episode 35 - Power Play Progressing to the letter "P", the third topic in his "M.A.P.S." series, Ben takes a look at another one of the biggest traps men face today:  power.  It's a trap that puts many influential men on the front pages for the worst reasons.  It's also a trap many of us think, based on our life circumstances, that we'd never get caught up in.  L...

Episode 34 - The Theory of Common Man Our world is obsessed with "great men" who go to the furthest extremes of human excellence at any cost.  It exalts, celebrates, and otherwise immortalizes this version of "greatness" to the expense of alternatives that might balance that with qualities like character or wisdom.  Think of professional athletes turned political activists; thi...

Bonus Convo:  Should a Protestant Do Exodus 90? As a follow up to Ben's "negotiated" commitment to take on the Exodus 90 challenge, we have an fun, informal conversation about how it went for him.   Ben shares, and Chad probes:  would Ben say he successfully completed the challenge?  Was there anything he struggled with or didn't like about the program?  What kinds of benefits...

Episode 33 - Father Nathan Cromly, Guest Convo Father Nathan Cromly is the founder of Eagle Eye Ministries, the Saint John Institute, and the Saint John Leadership Network.  Based out of Denver, Colorado, his ministries seek to form and equip people to become missionary entrepreneurs and leaders.  Father Nathan's teaching & speaking have reached national audiences; he has been featured on...

Episode 32 - Alcohol - A Tale of 2 L's Ben again sets his sights on four of the biggest traps men face today, in this the second letter/topic of his "M.A.P.S." series.  Moving on from Money, he goes after the letter "A" for Alcohol.   A subject some guys might like to "crack open" a little too much, while others would rather it not be "raised" at all. ...

Episode 31 - Women, Step Aside (Men, Step Up) Over 170 years have passed since the feminist movement began, and its influence on western culture has been far-reaching.  One area in particular that it has affected is the role of men and women within marriage.  On that score, the results of the movement have arguably been unfavorable--for both men and women.  Disentangling ourselves from those negat...

Episode 30 - MAN TALK EDITION - Guest Hosts, Barry Peel and Andrew Peel This, the first-ever "Man Talk", is a new format where four men on four mikes take up a controversial "leading question" and have a free-flowing, roundtable discussion.  By the episode's end, each man will have to solidly cast his YES or NO vote.  (Listeners, see below for how you can cast your vote as...

Episode 29 - Money, Money, Money  The first installment of a Ben-led, 4-topic series called "M.A.P.S. to Avoid Traps".  Each letter in the acronym MAPS represents four of the biggest traps men face today.  Although you'll have to wait to find out which topic each of the last three letters stand for (Ben thinks he can keep you guessing!), the letter 'M' is for Money!  Essen...

Episode 28 - Trump, Tone, and Taming the Tongue Public discourse in our day is largely influenced by the fear of giving offense.  In an age of social media censorship and "hate speech" policing, it's no wonder we've become so sensitive to what's being said and how someone's saying it.  It's a sensitivity that infects nearly everything - our relationships, our nat...

Episode 27 - Fr. Alexander Witt, Guest Convo (Part 2 of 2) We're back for round two with Father Witt!  We had enough great conversation with him--in the formal interview, and outside of it(!)--that it justified a second episode.   Join us again as we finish out our interview with a closing discussion on vocations to the Catholic priesthood:  how to cultivate them in the home and reasons for t...

Episode 26 - Fr Alexander Witt, Guest Convo (Part 1 of 2) After his first year of college, Father Alexander Witt discerned that God was calling him to the Catholic priesthood.  He then spent 2 years in college seminary and 5 years in major (graduate) seminary on his way to being ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 2017.  Since ordination, he has served as parochial vicar in C...

Episode 25 - What do you want your kids to do with their life? The word "vocation" has a slightly different connotation for Catholics than it does for Protestants.  When it comes to parenting, though, both meanings are relevant.  What kind of people are our children going to grow up to be?  What career path will they end up on? What is God calling them to do?  These are questions every p...

Bonus Convo:  Debate on Heavenly Intercession We've reached 2,500 downloads!  While we didn't get there as quickly as we'd hoped, we're there nonetheless!  So, THANK YOU!  Unfortunately, that means Ben doesn't get his chance to "stump the Catholic."  Instead, as a way to celebrate the milestone, we thought we'd whet your appetite with a mini debate! Ben&apos...

Episode 24 - Aaron Kuhn, Guest Convo Aaron Kuhn is a licensed mental health and addiction therapist.  He has a PhD in Psychology, and he has been working in the field for 20 years.  He currently provides counseling, including marriage and family, at Counseling & Consulting Services in Celina, Ohio.   Aaron is an avid fitness advocate and believes in holistic health.  He is happily married and...

Episode 23 – Chasing Cows Again and Other MENtal Health Issues Dealing with mental health isn’t exactly most guys' favorite topic.  But that doesn’t mean it’s not issue for men.  In the aftermath of pandemic lockdowns and mask mandates, in fact, it’s an issue for more and more people.  Even before COVID, things like suicide rates were troublesome.  To one degree or another, mental health issu...