Matt Robles is an elder, recruiter, father, and on occasion a pulpit supply pastor. He lives a life dedicated to finding the opportunities to serve God in the day to day. His story doesn’t speak to one or two major moments of service, but rather what is possible with slow, steady faithfulness to the God we serve. So join Tom, Nate and Matt as they …

Send us a text In our first post-election episode we discuss why Trump won, why people are overreacting about it, and how we think the transition is going so far. We also address how much trick-or-treating has changed since we were kids and the absurdity of people in Minnesota getting butthurt over getting free Chick-fil-A.…

After 52 years, it turns out, this movie stands the test of time. It's Nate's first viewing, and we get treated to Marlon Brando impressions, infinitely quotable lines, and we dissect why The Godfather really is that good. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Today’s story comes from a corner of Christianity that we haven’t touched on yet. Brandon Mullet is a music teacher and choir director as part of the Faith Builders Education Programs, a Mennonite Christian school with both an K-12 as well as a 2 year secondary education track. And his faith journey is one of balancing living in a tight knit Christ…

Today’s story is one that spans the globe as we follow our guest out of Moldova in the former USSR all the way to Grand Rapids Michigan. Vladimir Snurenco is an economist and scholar born as the USSR melted back into countries like his native Moldova. He has taught and studied across Europe and when his wife was granted a visa to the USA right befo…

We wax poetically how Inside Out 2 is both a great movie, and an important movie. After, Nate utterly fails a ranking a top 5 Pixar movie list. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

Send us a text It's our last episode before the election! We give our final thoughts on the presidential race, discuss the crazy new conspiracy theory about hurricanes, and try to figure out how they messed up the Joker sequel so badly.By Dustin Foree, Nate Robles

Today’s story is how a problem from the past can inform hope for the future. Reverend Joshua C. Robertson was a child that the school system failed. Having been passed through year after year based on athletic prowess, Joshua entered college with a second grade reading level. It took the intervention of a mentor to get him back on track. And now Re…

We review a movie about movie making, Emily Blunt is married to John Krasinski in every movie in our minds, we discover all the titles on a movie set, and Nate has the most incredible knock-off AirPods Max. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Send us a text We're taking a break from the politics this episode to discuss the latest Deadpool movie two months late and why we think Marvel is getting either desperate or really lazy. We also get into drive-in movie theaters, small town newscasts, Ronald Reagan parades, Disney being morally bankrupt, the Dallas Cowboys being a money laundering …

Physics don’t exist, John Cena drives a gadget mobile, and somehow, Vin Diesel may morph into a car before this franchise is over. Enjoy our review of Fast X! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

Send us a text This episode we're pretty much picking up where we left off with the political stuff, discussing the rise of Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. We also get into the potential elimination of taxes on tips, whether it makes sense for us to keep trying to live outside the two-party system, and Nate picking up the stereotypical…

Tom Cruise is currently 62 years old, how many more Mission Impossibles you think he has left? Also, “The Entity” is basically AI, let’s be real. Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

Send us a text We recorded this episode before the news about Biden broke, so some of this discussion is irrelevant, but still a great episode! We had a lot to catch up on from the last month, starting with the presidential debate that killed Biden's campaign and moving on to what happens if he drops out (spoiler alert: he did), the assassination a…

Is The Terminator just one long chase scene with bad makeup and a weak love story? Appears so, but more importantly, we judge the qualities of various trilogies, like Jurassic Park, X-Men, Indiana Jones, and do the important work of recasting a Terminator reboot! See the Trilogy Meter Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow U…

Send us a text This episode we get into the convictions of Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, whether or not they're really justified, and what they mean for the election. We also touch on the ridiculous sport of Hobby Horsing finding its way to the US and a bunch of random rabbit trails including diabetes, the afterlife, and Hawk Tuah.…

Is the charisma of Timothée Chalamet enough to recede Gene Wilder? What about Pure Imagination variations? And what exactly is a hall pass? We review the 2023 musical movie: Wonka! Pure Imagination Variations Josh Groban Fiona Apple Timothée Chalamet Gene Wilder Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MO…

Thankfully, I do all the publishing for this podcast and can definitely say that Nate has the worst take on Dune: Part Two that one can have. Videos on Dune: Part Two Music How Hans Zimmerman Created the Score for Dune: Part Two The Sounds of Dune: Part Two ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

Hands on, Heads up, Hearts open, that’s one of the motto’s of Kenny Erb’s physical therapy practice. And it means that to help people heal from injury and pain you have to treat more than the muscles and sinews that are damaged. You must help their minds and hearts heal as well. And one of the ways that Kenny’s practice helps that to happen is by o…

Send us a text Two months after everyone stopped caring, we're finally talking about the "Quiet on Set" docuseries that covers a ton of misconduct at Nickelodeon. We also briefly get into Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech, the bad luck Morgan Wallen is having opening his new bar in Nashville, and why tourists have ruined downtown …

The vibes are great in this movie, even though Stephen only saw half of it. We review the 2023 Christopher Nolan movie: Oppenheimer! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

It isn’t often that we have a guest return to the show, but having just passed our fifth anniversary its fitting to bring back one of the firsts. Dr. T. David Gordon is a recently retired Grove City College professor, theologian and author with a new book to discuss entitled Choose Better: Five Biblical Models for making ethical decisions. And he w…

A star-studded cast, $200 million budget from Apple, how could this movie possibly fail? Turns out, Argylle beats all odds, and does in fact, fail miserably. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

The family is the basic building block of society. It stands as one of the three pillars of our culture, along with the church and the government. But in recent years, the family has increasingly come under attack. Which is where the PA Family, and our guest today, President Michael Geer, come in. PA Family stands in the gap to advocate for school …

Send us a text This episode we're covering a range of new tech laws that have Pornhub pulling out of Texas, TikTok potentially being banned in the US, and kids in Florida missing out on the joys of social media. We also give you a spring sports update that includes March Madness, Caitlin Clark, and the UFL.…

Today’s episode is a faith journey that starts in Brazil and ends in a thriving congregation in Pensacola, Florida. Uri Brito has been senior pastor of Providence Church in Pensacola for 16 years, which is Presbyterian in affiliation. Uri did his graduate and doctoral work in pastoral ministry at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, u…

Stephen thinks this movie is one, long, video game cutscene, while Nate tries to dissect the spiritual worldview of the Na’vi. Also, what is happening? Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles

Today’s story takes us from a life addiction and crime, through the valley of despair and onward to the heights of the joys of loving and serving the Lord. Ron Laffey is 35 years clean from Narcotics, and his purpose now is letting others know that they don’t have to be stuck in a life of addiction and despair any longer. And he gives the glory for…

A unique and compelling dystopian world, all filmed on a camera you can get at Best Buy. We review our third John David Washington film, with music by Hans Zimmer and the same DOP as Dune, The Creator! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Send us a text This episode we're getting into Southwest Airlines and their controversial policy involving "customers of size" who need extra seats, Wendy's testing out surge pricing, the latest news on Trump's ballot access, Kansas City Chiefs fans who braved that infamously cold playoff game only to wind up getting fingers and toes amputated, and…

In our culture its almost frowned upon to get Married in college. Our young adults are told that it’s a time to explore themselves, and their options as far as partners are concerned, rather than settling down so soon. But today’s guests wanted to do things God’s way, and so Hannah and Wes Seo married young, and now are on the eve of the birth of t…

Nate and Stephen recorded this episode LIVE and in-person, after consuming paralyzing amounts of cheesecake. We review the terrible 2023 movie, The Flash, and Stephen still stands by Man of Steel. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

We’re a little rusty, but we managed to review the next installment in the demise of the MCU, The Marvels! Tune in to our bonus episode for thoughts on AI generated video, hoarding, and those storage wars videos. Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this p…

Send us a text Lots of ground to cover this episode! We discuss all things Super Bowl (a week late), the conspiracy theory about Taylor Swift being a psyop, whether Biden could possibly be replaced as the Democrat nominee, the death of elevator etiquette, and much more!By Dustin Foree, Nate Robles

Today’s guest is well known to many of our listeners through Beverly Heights as well as the Coalition for Christian Outreach, or CCO at Duquesne University. He is a father of 5, the leader of next generations ministries at the church, and sometimes he even portrays Larry the Christmas star in front of the entire congregation. Peter Chace is witty, …

MOTS returns with a Top 5 songs, questionable mustache performances, and review of the 2017 musical movie: Newsies! Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles