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The Chosen Season – Part 2

Today we finished reading the book, Little Mango in a Big World. Our interview with Katherine Warnock talks about many aspects of the series The Chosen, she remembers the day it came across her desk as a pilot. Thirty seconds into watching, she said,

Today we finished reading the book, Little Mango in a Big World. Our interview with Katherine Warnock talks about many aspects of the series The Chosen, she remembers the day it came across her desk as a pilot. Thirty seconds into watching, she said, she noticed that she was still watching. Ten minutes in, she said, she had tears in her eyes and she ended up watching the entire thing. _And by the end of it, I_m properly crying._ Immediately after watching it, she emailed a couple of people in MGM instructing them to acquire it. MGM was never able to acquire The Chosen, but The Chosen acquired Katherine Warnock. Read Less

The Chosen Season – Part 1

We are reading the book, Little Mango in a Big World. The story is an analogy about displacement of children. The illustrator is a refuge boy from South Sudan. We talked about making a sculpture from a mango seed. After answering a few parent

We are reading the book, Little Mango in a Big World. The story is an analogy about displacement of children. The illustrator is a refuge boy from South Sudan. We talked about making a sculpture from a mango seed. After answering a few parent questions, we turned our attention to our interview with Katherine Warnock. When Katherine Warnock was head of family and content at MGM she was used to pilots and pitches coming across her desk. Typically, she said, she would watch the first few seconds _because you just know what you have and you know what you_re looking for._ Besure a listen to part 2 of our interview to hear the rest of the story. Read Less

History CD – Part 2

Swamp gas is an interesting phenomenon. Our mystery story is about swamp gas igniting. So, we take it a step further and learn more about methane gas. Then we talk about what children learn while playing the game of chess. We continue our interview

Swamp gas is an interesting phenomenon. Our mystery story is about swamp gas igniting. So, we take it a step further and learn more about methane gas. Then we talk about what children learn while playing the game of chess. We continue our interview with John Schlitt. His next band quickly ended as his addiction intensified into a six-month depression during which he "came very close to suicide". During that same period, however, his wife, Dorla, became a born-again Christian and subsequently convinced Schlitt to see her pastor. Schlitt confesses that he had already decided to end his life and agreed to the meeting only "so my wife would be able to say _he tried_ after I was gone". Read Less

History CD – Part 1

In the first half of the show we talk about dogs, discuss the learning that takes place while playing the game of Sorry, and answer a parent question or two. Then our attention turns to our guest, John Schlitt, who produced several hits during the

In the first half of the show we talk about dogs, discuss the learning that takes place while playing the game of Sorry, and answer a parent question or two. Then our attention turns to our guest, John Schlitt, who produced several hits during the 70s. However, during the time, Schlitt also developed a dependency on cocaine and alcohol. His dependency reached a peak when he was fired from his band, Head East, in March 1980. Read Less

LifeTalk Podcasts

A number of the popular programs on LifeTalk Radio are also available as on-demand podcasts. Thus you can listen any time according to your schedule, rather than a pre-determined broadcast schedule. For a complete schedule of broadcast programs

A number of the popular programs on LifeTalk Radio are also available as on-demand podcasts. Thus you can listen any time according to your schedule, rather than a pre-determined broadcast schedule. For a complete schedule of broadcast programs please visit our program schedule page. Read Less

Put Some Steam in Your Homeschool – Part 2

Every homeschool can incorporate (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) STEM in their studies, and better yet STEA(ART) M. In this second of a series, Dr. Gamblin talks about the types of everyday items that you can use to create STEAM

Every homeschool can incorporate (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) STEM in their studies, and better yet STEA(ART) M. In this second of a series, Dr. Gamblin talks about the types of everyday items that you can use to create STEAM projects. Read Less

The Brave Learner

Do you want to ignite a passion for learning with your children? How does one create a welcoming learning space? Julie Bogart shares her wealth of homeschooling experience and all the strategies she has found to inspire a passion for life-long

Do you want to ignite a passion for learning with your children? How does one create a welcoming learning space? Julie Bogart shares her wealth of homeschooling experience and all the strategies she has found to inspire a passion for life-long learning. Read Less

Standing Strong in the Storm – Part 2

The Yountville Ghost story will have you smiling. During Arts-n-Crafts we challenge you to do a Grave Stone unit study. Our featured game is Monopoly. Then our guest, Pastor Greg Davis, shares more advise about weathering storms. His book, Standing

The Yountville Ghost story will have you smiling. During Arts-n-Crafts we challenge you to do a Grave Stone unit study. Our featured game is Monopoly. Then our guest, Pastor Greg Davis, shares more advise about weathering storms. His book, Standing Strong in the Storm drills down into the scriptures to reveal practical and often overlooked truths that will empower you to thrive in the most difficult seasons of life. Read Less

Standing Strong in the Storm – Part 1

Our story is about Ethel_s Lonely Journey, it seemed appropriate to feature an Oregon Trail Unit Study. And then our fun discussion on the game of Uno and what children learn when playing it. Have you ever been so overwhelmed by a crisis that you

Our story is about Ethel_s Lonely Journey, it seemed appropriate to feature an Oregon Trail Unit Study. And then our fun discussion on the game of Uno and what children learn when playing it. Have you ever been so overwhelmed by a crisis that you began to lose hope? Today_s guest, Pastor Greg Davis, explains that life has a way of bringing unexpected "storms." Some people are ruined by their storms, while others are refined by them. How we respond to seasons of adversity makes all the difference in the outcome. Read Less

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