The Love Good Podcast with Jimmy Mitchell | Build A Better Culture

Happy New Year from all of us at Love Good! We're starting the year off right with this very unique episode: all of the Love Good apprentices squeezed into the studio with Jimmy to share thoughts on their favorite albums of 2018, what life as a Love Good apprentice looks like, and to answer a variety of rapid-fire would-you-rather questions. Their joy and vibrancy make for a truly delightful episode. Our deadline for next year's apprenticeship program is February 1, so be sure to check it out! . . . READY FOR A YEAR THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE (AND THE WORLD)? If you are between the ages of 18 and 25, apply for next year's apprenticeship program before it's too late. Applications are due on Feb. 1st: lovegoodculture.com/apply.

In this week's episode, Jimmy and Alanna discuss the religious sense: that is, the innate urge to worship something bigger than oneself. They explore the different areas this instinct manifests - socially, culturally, and communally - as well as its influence on our daily lives and the choices we make. They also share thoughts about the topic of faith, and how it is never a "one-and-done" phenomenon, but rather a continually evolving relationship with the sacred. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

Today’s episode is with Dr. Ryan Hanning, a husband, father, scholar, and homesteader. Ryan shares his insights on the connection between agriculture and personal integration, and how actively engaging with the earth has expanded his family's capacity to appreciate the beautiful. While Aquinas' definition of beauty is explained and other philosophical threads weave throughout the conversation, Ryan also offers some practical advice for how one can better position themselves so as to deepen their "taste" for that which sparks genuine desire and resolve. You can stay in touch with Ryan or book him for your next event at ryanhanning.com. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

In this episode, Jimmy squirms good-humoredly under Alanna's dating related questions: what does he do to prepare for a date? What bothers him on a date? Both hosts share some thoughts on the topic before moving into the meat of the conversation - humor and intimacy. What prevents us from enjoying another person within the context of relationship? What does taking oneself too seriously stem from? Tune in to hear what Jimmy and Alanna have to say about this endlessly fascinating and puzzling topic. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

This week, Jimmy sits down Dave Radford, frontman and one half of the husband-and-wife band The Gray Havens. Dave shares some of his backstory (including how he and his wife, Leisha, met and struck up their relationship) and the evolution of his identity as a musician - as well as the main (and surprisingly simple) impetus behind the first few songs he ever wrote. Other topics that arise include Tolkien's and Lewis' influence on Radford's imaginative process, as well as the fundamental thesis that is woven throughout the band's latest album, She Waits. . . . THIS WEEK ONLY: Subscribe as a Love Good patron and get your first month (and The Gray Havens' album, She Waits) absolutely FREE. Includes free t-shirt, book, and other exclusives: lovegoodculture.com/grayhavens

In this week’s episode, Jimmy and Alanna tackle the difficult topic of whether or not institutions (governments, churches, schools, families) can be fully trusted. What is the root of institutional disease, and how does a member cope with disillusionment? What parts do loyalty, skepticism, and hope have to play? Our hosts each bring a slightly different perspective to the table - but as always, they find plenty of common ground when digging into this painfully relevant topic. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com/join and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

This week, Jimmy sits down with the former trusted cohost of the Love Good podcast, Janaya Trudel! Janaya embodies the mission of Love Good as few others do, and she has been sorely missed by the team. In this episode, she updates Jimmy on her most recent life adventures, including touring nearly non-stop through her native Canada, working several jobs, and gathering strength and inspiration to launch her own solo career. Sit back and enjoy this conversation between friends, and let Janaya's warmth and wisdom inspire you today. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

This episode features a unique conversation within the context of what we do here at Love Good - the adventure presented by mystery. Jimmy and Alanna have perhaps their most candid talk yet as they explore the topic of chaos and order - within the universe and within ourselves. If we are living life beautifully, artfully, and authentically, it becomes really hard to live it dogmatically. While there is objective truth, the way that that truth changes us and forms us changes person-to-person, season-to-season. Listen in to hear how dark matter parallels with all of this! . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with internet sensation Cimorelli, the sister-band who have over four million subscribers (and over a billion views!) on Youtube. In 2009 the sisters uploaded a cover of Miley Cyrus' hit "Party in the USA," and the video went viral. From there, the sisters have seen their fanbase expand enormously, and have honed their online presence (and taken control of their careers) over the past nine years. In this delightful conversation, the sisters share their thoughts on what makes them work as a band, what kind of message they're seeking to share with the world, and what's next for them as individuals (wedding bells for eldest sister Christina!) and as a group. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a movement of artists, patrons, and young people who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

In this episode, Jimmy & Alanna analyze a few utterly ridiculous scenarios before jumping into the topic of home: what does it mean to be "at home"? How does our origin affect who we become, and what is our role in reclaiming it if it's been broken or lost? Listen in as two friends share thoughts on this multifaceted subject, with its particular offshoots of loneliness, friendship, and choosing to be rooted. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a community of artists, patrons, and culture makers who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

In this episode, Jimmy sits down with 9-time Grammy Award nominee Matt Maher, a Nashville based musician and worship leader. Together they discuss the topics of time, being part of a meaningful liturgy, the pervasiveness (and subversiveness) of anxiety, the unchangeability of the past, and how love Incarnate is the answer to every riddle life throws our way. Matt also shares about his new Christmas album and what inspired him as a musician and as a father to finally get into the studio to lay these tracks down after five years of planning. . . . THIS WEEK ONLY: Subscribe as a Love Good patron and get your first month (and Matt Maher's new Christmas album) absolutely FREE. Includes free t-shirt, book, and other exclusives: lovegoodculture.com/matt

In this episode, Jimmy & Alanna get straight down to business (after some banter about the tongue-tying nature of Alanna's first name) to ask what it means to acquire a livable intentionality in one's daily habits, and what might inhibit that process. Addiction, compulsivity, absurdity and self-sufficiency are all explored and discussed within the context of the free-flowing, stimulating conversation between friends. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a community of artists, patrons, and culture makers who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

In this episode, Jimmy chats with a handful of the members of the Annie Moses band, a classical cross-over ensemble of six siblings based in Nashville. The band's front woman Annie shares her thoughts on the purpose of the band and what it symbolizes to each of them and to the audiences they play for across the world. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a community of artists, patrons, and culture makers who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

In this episode of the Love Good podcast, Jimmy welcomes Alanna Boudreau as the official co-host of season two. You’ll get a taste of their decidedly different - but complementary - ways of discussing life as they touch on common threads that run through different regions of the States (as well as the vast differences), seeking order without suffocating one’s sense of receptivity, iconic scenes from the Godfather, and living out of a place of spontaneous availability. You’ll also learn what one of Alanna’s greatest insecurities is, about Jimmy’s brush with death, and about what’s to come in the season ahead. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a community of artists, patrons, and culture makers who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Love Good Podcast! To kick it off, Jimmy sits down with Ellie Holcomb, a very special woman and musician whose wisdom pervades the conversation. A Nashville native and daughter of acclaimed producer Brown Bannister, Ellie brings a needed perspective to the table regarding the normalcy of Nashville and its people - even in the midst of so much creation and fame. Topics including motherhood, mental health, and sacramental imagination during this joyful conversation between friends. . . . TIRED OF BEING A PASSIVE CONSUMER? So are we. Love Good is a community of artists, patrons, and culture makers who believe in the power of beauty to change the world. Subscribe as a patron today at lovegoodculture.com and start enjoying our seasonal packages that will raise your standard for media and inspire you to build a better culture.