Let the Bird Fly!

* 00:00 - Introduction * 3:50 Free for All (College Football Playoff Ideas and Mike's Solution) * 17:25 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: Anti-Intellectualism and the Fortress) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE Wade and Mike team up again. This is the tenth and final episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore anti-intellectualism and fortress mentalities. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the FORTY-THIRD session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss Philip of Hesse, an important ruler during Luther's life and one who helped shape the path of the Reformation in Germany. This session has scandal! Yes, scandal! Unfortunately, Wade and Mike perhaps have a little too much fun with it. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion nevertheless. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the

* 00:00 - Introduction * 6:30 Free for All (New Year's Eve: Eastern Time vs. Central Time) * 16:10 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: We've Forgotten What Government Is For) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR Wade and Mike team up again. This is the ninth episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore government--what it's for and what it's not for; what we should look to it for and what we should not expect of it. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

* 00:00 - Introduction * 15:40 - Main Topic (What We Bring to a Text) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE Wade and Mike team up again, and are joined by a special guest, Dr. Kenneth Cherney from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, where he teaches courses in Old Testament and Systematic Theology and serves as editor of the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly. We thank Dr. Cherney for having us and we hope you enjoy our discussion regarding texts, culture, interpretation, and other fun stuff.  We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an

In the FORTY-SECOND session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Marburg Colloquy, a crucial event for the development of the Swiss and Lutheran Reformations. At the outset, though, they get a little distracted and talk Wall Street Bets and hedge funds . Sorry. Sometimes certain things are just too much fun not to talk about them. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the

* 00:00 - Introduction * 5:04 Free for All * 14:00 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: We Want to Be Happy and Free, but Don't Know What That Means) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO Wade and Mike team up again. This is the eighth episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore happiness and freedom. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the FORTY-FIRST session of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Second Diet of Speyer (1529) and the first "Protestants." We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.

* 00:00 - Introduction * 8:12 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: The Death of Cultural Christianity) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE Wade and Mike team up again. This is the seventh episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore the death of cultural Christianity and its implications for the church and society. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the FORTIETH episode of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Johannes Bugenhagen, Luther's pastor and the man who helped establish Lutheran churches throughout Germany and in Scandinavia. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.

* 00:00 - Introduction * 05:55 - Free for All (What food did you like as a kid that you think is gross now?) * 15:03 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: The American Population Is Getting Dumber) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY Wade and Mike team up again. This is the sixth episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore whether the American population is  getting dumber, what that means, and why they think it is so. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the THIRTY-NINTH episode of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Catechisms, two of Luther's greatest gifts to the church. We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.

* 00:00 - Introduction * 14:20 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: Online Engagement Has Undermined Personal Interaction) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE Wade and Mike team up again. This is the fifth episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore the challenges of online engagement undermining personal interaction. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the THIRTY-EIGHTH episode of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the Saxon Visitations, an important early step in organizing and strengthening Lutheran churches (as they would be called later). We hope that you will enjoy this discussion. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.

* 00:00 - Introduction * 07:42 - Free for All * 25:09 - Main Topic (Why America Is Losing Its Mind: Partisanship) In episode ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT Wade and Mike team up again. This is the fourth episode in our series entitled "Why America Is Losing Its Mind." The guys explore the challenges of information overload and soundbite engagement. We hope you will enjoy it. We are grateful to the 1517 podcasting network. If you haven't done so yet, make sure to go check out all of the great podcasts they have to offer, as well as the other wonderful content at 1517.org. If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: “The Last One” by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. “Gib laut” by Dirk Becker is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License. “Whistling Down the Road” by Silent Partner. “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

In the THIRTY-SEVENTH episode of our Wingin' It series on the Life of Luther, Wade and Mike discuss the first Diet of Speyer. Although not as famous as some of the other diets of this time, Speyer had a lasting impact. We hope that you will enjoy this brief survey of the Diet of Speyer and its legacy. Let the Bird Fly! is supported by the 1517 Podcast Network, which is part of 1517.org. If you haven't done so yet, stop over there and check out the other great podcasts in the network, as well as all of the other excellent content they offer. And as always, please subscribe, rate, and review us on the following sites and apps: iTunes Stitcher Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also follow our Telegram Channel, where we post our new episodes as well as other content that we think you might enjoy. And, of course, share us with a friend or two! If you’d like to contact us we can be reached at podcast@LetTheBirdFly.com, or visit our website at www.LetTheBirdFly.com. Thanks for listening! Attributions for Music and Image used in this Episode: * "Slow Burn" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. * “Not Drunk” by The Joy Drops is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License. * Image: "Portrait of Luther" by Lucas Cranach the Elder is in the Public Domain.