The Joe Rooz Show

 In this episode of the Joe Rooz Show, we welcome back our resident “Doctor Prepper” Wayne Rankin—and for the first time, his wife Rosanna—live from the Asylum for another Wednesday's with Wayne. We dive into practical preparedness you can start today: water storage for small spaces, why a flashlight tops the list, creative uses for blue tarps and contractor bags, and smart food staples like...

In today’s Sunday Bible Study, I pick up our ongoing journey through Revelation, continuing from chapter 10 and into the opening of chapter 11.    Despite battling a rough sore throat, we pressed on to explore the sealed “seven thunders,” what it means that “time shall be no longer,” and why Scripture can be both sweet and bitter—sweet to receive, but challenging when applied.   &nb...

Tonight on The Joe Rooz Show — Wednesday’s With Wayne returns as Joe and Wayne continue their ongoing conversation about preparedness, self-reliance, rising food costs, and practical survival skills for everyday Americans. As inflation continues driving up the cost of groceries, gas, utilities, and household essentials, Wayne breaks down realistic and rational ways families can become more prepare...

In this Sunday Bible Study, I broadcast live from the Asylum and guide you into Revelation chapter 10—one of the book’s most mysterious and pivotal moments. We examine the mighty angel, the little open book, and the seven thunders, and consider why this passage likely marks the mid-tribulation pivot, opening the time of Jacob’s trouble. I walk through how Revelation 10 and the first half of 11 ope...

In this episode, I sit down with Cassian Bellino, host of Biblically Speaking, a platform dedicated to making Scripture understandable for everyday people. We explore her journey from a tech and sustainability background to facilitating conversations with leading scholars, and why so many Christians feel confused by the Bible—not because it’s impossible to grasp, but because it’s rarely taught wit...

 In this episode, I welcome retired IT veteran and author Tilmer Wright Jr. for a wide-ranging, no-fluff conversation on leadership, AI, and common sense. We dig into why middle management so often turns good people into “miserable tyrants,” the sacred duty leaders owe both their teams and their bosses, and the hard lessons Tilmer learned over four decades managing software developers. Then w...

Tonight, I sit down with California gubernatorial candidate Thunder Parley—an engineer-turned-entrepreneur who’s running as an unapologetic problem solver. We dive into California’s affordability crisis, utility rate hikes, homelessness and addiction policy, education accountability, and public safety. Thunder breaks down why he believes Sacramento’s lack of transparency fuels bad outcomes, and ou...

In today’s Sunday Bible Study, I walk us through Revelation 9—one of the most sobering and terrifying chapters in Scripture. We examine the opening of the bottomless pit, the release of tormenting locust-like beings, and the staggering reality that even under severe judgment a hardened world still refuses to repent. I unpack the text verse by verse, consider the imagery of the “bottomless pit,” th...

In this Wednesday with Wayne episode, I’m joined by our executive producer and longtime friend, Wayne “Dr. Prepper” Rankin, to get practical about emergency preparedness.   We dig into real-world tips from Wayne’s decades living and hunting in the high mountains—how to keep food cold with limited generator use, cook with propane or on a backyard grill, and prioritize water storage the smart w...

In today’s Sunday Bible Study, we pick up in Revelation 8 where the seventh seal is opened, heaven falls silent for about half an hour, and the trumpet judgments begin. I break down each of the first four trumpets—judgments on the earth, sea, rivers, and heavens—showing their parallels to the plagues of Egypt and how they progressively intensify as God both judges and still extends mercy, calling...

In tonight’s live show from the Asylum in Eagle Pass, I sit down with dark fiction author and former adolescent mental health professional, Seth Voorhees. We dig into how real-world counseling experience shapes believable characters, the misconceptions people have about mental health (especially with youth), and why environment and circumstance often matter more than we admit when judging human be...

 Tonight I sat down with sci‑fi author Eric Goebelbecker for a fast-moving conversation that starts with H. G. Wells and ends up staring straight at us. Eric’s continuation of War of the Worlds isn’t really about aliens—it’s about power, fear, and how governments and societies react when the unimaginable hits. We dig into why Wells wrote the original as a critique of empire, what happens when...

In tonight’s episode, I’m joined by fantasy author J.M. Shaw for a lively, funny, and deeply honest conversation about what truly separates writers from people who just talk about writing. JM shares how late-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD helped her reframe perceived limitations into creative strengths—fueling her character-first approach and emotionally grounded fantasy worlds. We dig into cra...

In this 300th episode, I take us deep into Revelation 7—a parenthetical pause between judgments that reveals the relentless grace of God, even in the end times. We unpack the sealing of the 144,000 (identified as Jewish male virgins from specific tribes) and explore their role as kingdom-preaching missionaries, drawing parallels with Paul as a type “born out of due time.” We also look at the great...

In this episode, I finally welcome entertainer and entrepreneur Caramel Lucas after a few hilarious false starts with tech and scheduling. We dive into her journey from a tough childhood as the only girl among brothers to building a multifaceted creative career across stand-up comedy, radio, podcasting, acting, modeling, motivational speaking, and launching a fragrance. Caramel opens up about resi...

In tonight’s episode, I sit down with fourth-generation Texan, rancher, entrepreneur, pilot, and now debut author, Ben Leman. Ben shares the gritty, lived reality behind building a manufacturing company out of his mom’s garage—bootstrapping every step, sleeping on warehouse floors, buying out partners, scaling globally, facing market ceilings, and the emotional complexity of ultimately selling a c...

Tonight I welcomed Rochelle and Blair Gordon, the husband-and-wife team collaborating with Highwater Entertainment, a Pacific Northwest faith-based production company committed to telling stories of hope, redemption, and transformation. We explored their breakout feature, The Deliverance of Amy Stronghold—based on the true journey of Denise Reed—from homelessness and deep personal strongholds to f...

In tonight’s episode, I open up about a rough stretch at the day job, a busy weekend leveling up the studio, and a culinary win with homemade Gamberi fra Diavolo before diving into a rich conversation with Sarah Marshall—a former US Navy submariner turned chemical engineer, enterprise strategist, Burning Man veteran, and debut novelist. We unpack what the military really teaches about teamwork and...

In today’s Sunday Bible Study, I pick back up in Revelation with chapter 6 after our Palm Sunday and Resurrection Day detours. We walk through the opening of the first six seals: the rise of the Antichrist on the white horse, peace giving way to war with the red horse, famine and economic collapse with the black horse, and mass death with the pale horse. We trace direct parallels with Matthew 24 a...

In this candid conversation, I sat down with Mark Osborne, host of The Valiant Forge podcast, to tackle a topic many men avoid saying out loud: burnout, disconnection, and the quiet collapse that can happen behind the scenes. Mark shared the wake-up call that changed everything for him—health scares, spiritual dryness, and a near-marriage failure after ego and image crept in through the fitness wo...

Tonight I welcomed back author and podcast host Joseph M. Lenard for a freewheeling, unscripted conversation that ranged from AI’s promise and perils to faith, history, and personal responsibility. We dug into how advanced AI can be both a powerful tool and a dangerous enabler when it abandons guardrails, swapping “do no harm” for blanket encouragement. From films like Ex Machina and Surrogates to...

Tonight I sat down with author and former journalist J. Mark Powell to explore his new book, Witness to War—a Civil War narrative told entirely through previously unpublished, firsthand letters from everyday Americans. We dug into how he spent decades collecting and curating more than 500 excerpts from 432 unique voices—men, women, soldiers, civilians, Northerners, Southerners, even teenagers—capt...

In this episode, I sit down with John David—longtime public relations and crisis communications consultant turned award‑winning novelist—to dig into how media narratives are shaped, what goes missing when a story goes viral, and the real-world pressures behind “controlling the message.” We unpack the inspiration behind his debut thriller, The Bystander, which opens with a bystander stopping an act...

On this Resurrection Day edition of the Joe Rooz Show, I invite you to open the King James Bible with me for a clear, unapologetic walk through the gospel: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.   We start in 1 Corinthians 15 to define the gospel’s three essential parts, trace the necessity of Christ’s blood through Scripture, and show how Psalm 22 prophetically foreshadowed the...

In this episode, I catch up after a short break, reflect on Holy Week, and share updates on our live stream plans. Then we dive into a powerful conversation with entrepreneur and author Debra Griffin. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989 at age 30, Debra describes how that experience reshaped her life, deepened her faith, and led her to champion patient advocacy and data ownership. She walks...