The Sunny Side of Life with Troy Thompson

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Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year from The Sunnyside of Life! We hope 2024 will be a great year for you and yours and are thankful for the time we've shared together thus far. This week, Troy takes a break and finds a hidden episode recorded by his son Tanner and Tanner's friend, Carter who have decided to name themselves "The Moscow Mules" or maybe it's The HammerED Show. ...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas from the Sunnyside of Life! Stop in and spend an hour celebrating Christmas at Sunnyside, reminiscing about past seasons, traditions, and experiences as well as what we're up to this Christmas. We're pleased to be able to share a part of our Christmas with you! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We did it! The Best Christmas Pageant EVER was actually THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER! Setting records across the board in the regional theatre's 50 year history. Look, we know we missed a week, but we have a good excuse!  Find out what it is - this week, when Troy sits down with Heidi and they talk about the show that's been such a big part of their life these last co...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a busy week at Sunnyside as things wind up toward the production of the Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Troy has some insights on the "Meta" experience of directing a show with 58 kids, the sometimes misguided tone of some adults, and the joy of bringing a truly WONDERFUL story to the stage. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week at Sunnyside, Troy reviews the 2023 documentary: The Essential Church, he digs into the potential conspiracy behind all those Chinese restaurants we all love, and he unveils a new project for 2024 - The Sunnyside of Life Bible-In-A-Year.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Give thanks this week with the Sunnyside of Life. Troy reviews all the things he's thankful for since the last Thanksgiving, shares family traditions (some are weird), and looks into the ways in which we can be grateful to God for everything - even the hard things that come our way. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from the Sunnyside of Life! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy runs down a list of Top 10 Pet Peeves (and a bonus) as well as a list of Top 10 "Pet Likes" - see you if you agree! Plus, tickets are on sale for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!" here:  https://brickstreettheatre.org Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Sunnyside of Life, Troy discusses the downfall of seeking a life without consequences, how that is playing out in the Middle East, and what that means for each of us. Then, he covers some movies and themes from the mid-80s...what were we thinking and who was behind those storylines? Tickets for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever go on sale November 8th and can be fou...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy visits with the local Veterans Service Officer, MaryLou Kleveland of the Winnebago County Veterans Affairs to discuss the role of a Veteran's Service Officer at the local level, the importance of communicating with veterans at the local level to assist with benefits and entitlements, the opportunities to serve those who have served us, and the myriad steps inv...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy takes a stab at the problem in the Holy Land. What's the solution? Well, there is one but don't expect much to change. We have a unique gift of choice, but what (or better yet, WHO) will we choose? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dr. Bob Alsop stops by Sunnyside to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of Waldorf University, Troy's Alma Mater.  Find out what it takes to keep a small liberal arts college going for 120 years - it's not easy - but there have been blessings at every fork in the road. It's a great conversation about higher education, the future of liberal arts, classrooms, s...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy is joined by Nate Forsberg and Donovan Johnson - the three directors of the BrickStreet Theatre's December 2023 one of a kind production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!  Listen in to the processes these three have created to produce the most unique and inspirational performance of a childhood classic about the story of the nativity, redemption, and the fol...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy ruminates over the incredible turn-out for casting auditions of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the Christmas show he's directing for BrickStreet Community Theatre. He updates us on the goings-on at Sunnyside including his encounter with a nailing gun which left a pretty good impression on him - especially his arm!  And, it turns out Troy has been notified he...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Sunnyside of Life, Troy shares his take on recent travels to Mackinac Island, the ups and downs of dressing up, directing the Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and the analogy of playing your irons. Also an update on the happenings on the homestead, running into regulations, the beauty of porches and the virtue of hiding the garage. Thanks for stopping by and Che...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Ron Simmons drops by Sunnyside to share his story detailed in his book: Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon.  Ron is a successful retirement investments CEO, a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for three terms, the current chairman of the Texas Mutual Insurance  Company. He also serves an advisor to the Heritage Foundation and the Texas Public Polic...

Send us Fan Mail This week we welcome to Sunnyside, Professor Sumatra Ray, MD/Registered Nutritionist; Director of Research in Food Security, Health and Society, University of Cambridge. Troy met Dr. Ray (and his amazing daughter - Nikki) in the hotel lobby while visiting Washington, DC and we're glad he did. Let's dive into worldwide nutrition issues and solutions. What if we were to sc...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Labor Day from Sunnyside! We hope you're enjoying your time off and being useful in some way...like this week's guest, Zach Smith, founder of The Stock Cropper, co-inventor of the Cluster Cluck, and advocate of alternative farming practices from the homestead scaleable to corporate farming. Find out how Zach and friends came up with this innovative ag production sy...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Troy shares who's coming up in the next couple weeks. He covers the debates and provides some solutions to this fentanyl problem we keep hearing about. But, it's football that he really loves and when it comes to the future - well, let's just say the farm studios will be a little busier starting in January... Support the show