Brad Bates
where thoughts sit...quietly.
There’s a place…not on a map,not in a room…but somewhere between the noise and the silencewhere thoughts don’t have to fight to be heard. They just sit. Quietly. This is a short spoken word podcast for the thoughts you carry but don’t always say out loud. The ones about faith, fear, fatherhood, loss, hope… and everything in between. No long episodes. No overthinking. Just a few minutes at a time to pause, reflect, and maybe recognize something you didn’t realize you were holding. If something in you has been asking questions without answers…you might find a few of them sitting here.
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Episodes
06. talked to...not talked at 28.04.2026 5:46
What happens when conversation stops being about understanding and starts becoming a demand for agreement? In this powerful spoken word podcast episode, we explore the difference between being talked to and being talked at, and why so many modern discussions break down before real dialogue ever begins. This episode examines the tension between communication and control, expression and validation,...
05. mental load - two sides of the same coin 13.04.2026 5:48
This spoken word piece explores the growing noise of modern “influencer” culture and the way it often creates division rather than understanding—especially between men and women. Through a thoughtful and grounded lens, this episode challenges the idea that one perspective carries more weight than the other. Instead, it reframes the conversation around balance—highlighting how men and women often c...
04. park the helicopters 09.04.2026 4:50
This spoken word piece explores the tension between modern church culture and the simplicity of the Gospel — questioning how far we’ve drifted from the heart of what we’re meant to represent. Through the lens of Easter celebrations, it reflects on the rise of attraction-based methods — where spectacle, entertainment, and competition can begin to overshadow the meaning of the death and resurrection...
03. I saw two names 06.04.2026 5:33
This spoken word piece reflects on something we don’t often talk about out loud… the quiet awareness of death. It begins with two names. Two lives that ended. And a realization that the distance between “them” and “us” isn’t as wide as we like to believe. Through a raw and honest lens, this piece explores what it feels like to wrestle with that awareness — the weight of getting older, the uncertai...
02. an unannounced ending... 06.04.2026 5:46
This spoken word piece explores the emotional journey of fatherhood, parenting, and the passage of time through the lens of life’s “last moments” — the everyday experiences we don’t realize are ending until they’re gone. From carrying your child to bed, to bedtime routines, to watching them grow up and leave home, this reflective spoken word poem captures the bittersweet reality of raising childre...
01. where my thoughts sit quietly waiting for an answer 06.04.2026 3:50
This spoken word piece explores the quiet, internal world of overthinking, doubt, and faith — the thoughts we carry but rarely say out loud. It reflects on the mental and emotional weight of unspoken thoughts… the ones that feel like fear, sound like doubt, and don’t always align with what we believe. Through a raw and honest lens, this piece captures what it’s like to wrestle with your own mind w...
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