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Friday Feb 15, 2019
Friday Feb 15, 2019
Many SSA/LGBT+ people struggle to find inclusion in the church — a safe place at least, and a nurturing place at best.
This episode, we bring a very special guest onto the show. His name is Matt, who among other claims to fame (which we waste little time diving into), also pastors at Ryan's church and oversees Ryan's ministry to non-straight people, Intersect. We dive into their ministry relationship and overarching friendship, also discussing with Dean issues of sexuality, singleness, safety, and nurture of sexual minorities in the church.
And we also laugh a lot about Matt's #WeirdJesus voice. It's a big episode.
You can listen to plenty of bonus content and bloopers from this episode on the upcoming episode of our second (secret) podcast, The YOBaLOGUE!
Our current podcast production schedule is one public episode and one private episode per month, the latter available exclusively to our patrons on Patreon. Pledging even $1/month allows you access to The YOBaLOGUE, our 30-minute bonus podcast that features listener feedback, bloopers, one brother beat, and other cut content from this episode.
Check out our Patreon page for more information!
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn’t produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support and contributions mean so much.
You can now call YOB! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this CHURCH INCLUSION episode, give us feedback, or tell us a story! We feature listener calls on The YOBaLOGUE, and we look forward to continuing this episode’s epilogue/dialogue with our listeners.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
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Thanks to the ninety-plus (90+!) of you who have already rated and reviewed our show on iTunes. Help us get to 100 ratings/reviews this year! A most special thanks to an Alaskan YOBBER for his supportive iTunes review this month.
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Enjoy our CHURCH INCLUSION episode! And don’t forget to comment below: how has the church included (or not included) you? What do you want/need from the church, and what do you have to offer the church?
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
- The "Vintage Jesus" videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
- Tom’s posts
- Ryan’s posts
- Dean’s posts
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Is self-care selfish? How do we commit to healthy practices across all areas of our lives, not just physical ones, as men?
Join Tom, Ryan, and Dean for a healthy discussion on self-care to start the new year! We talk about new year resolutions, one-word themes, and bring back good ole SPERM counts (spiritual, physical, emotional, relational, mental) for checking in with one another. There's a lot of diversity in the room as we talk about what good self-care means to each of us.
We also add another letter to our SPERM count acronym and talk about what good sexual health looks like as men.
We continue our new intro segment, "The Brother Beat," in which Dean brings a meaningful beat about corporate worship, and Ryan, a slightly less serious one about our favorite jokes. You can listen to Tom's "PG-15" beat on the upcoming episode of our bonus podcast, The YOBaLOGUE!
Our current podcast production schedule is one public episode and one private episode per month, the latter available exclusively to our patrons on Patreon. Pledging even $1/month allows you access to The YOBaLOGUE, our 30-minute bonus podcast that features listener feedback, bloopers, one brother beat, and other cut content from this episode.
Check out our Patreon page for more information!
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn’t produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support and contributions mean so much.
You can now call YOB! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this JESUS episode, give us feedback, or tell us a story! We feature listener calls on The YOBaLOGUE, and we look forward to continuing this episode’s epilogue/dialogue with our listeners.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
Every iTunes rating/review helps us extend our reach even further. Subscribe to our show on the podcast app of your choice so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to the ninety-plus (90+!) of you who have already rated and reviewed our show on iTunes. Help us get to 100 ratings/reviews this year! A most special thanks to Zay and Allofgrace for their supportive iTunes reviews.
New to the show? Wanna get in touch? Shoot us an email: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
You can also write us the old-fashioned way! We gladly accept postcards, handwritten letters, facial moisturizer, honey oat masks, and other nifty-gifties:
Your Other Brothers
P.O. Box 843
Asheville, NC 28802
Enjoy our SELF-CARE episode! And don’t forget to comment on our podcast episode page: https:/yourotherbrothers.com/podcast
How do you practice good self-care? What's your current SPERM count? What does sexual health look like for you?
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
- Tom's #OneWord365 post for 2019: "Do Not Calm This Storm"
- Tom’s posts
- Ryan’s posts
- Dean’s posts
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Friday Dec 14, 2018
Who is Jesus? What role does Jesus play in our stories and our struggles?
Join Tom, Ryan, and first-timer Kevin for a long overdue discussion on the cornerstone of this entire community: Jesus. We talk about our individual beginnings with Jesus, our favorite Jesus stories, and how Jesus intersects our sexuality and masculinity.
We also make a startling revelation about the viral "Vintage Jesus" videos from many years past.
We meet Kevin to start the show, and we continue our new intro segment: "The Brother Beat." In which we dive into our favorite Christmas movies and play another round of the map game, shouting out our listeners from around the country and around the world.
Our current podcast production schedule is one public episode and one private episode per month, the latter available only to our patrons on Patreon. Pledging even $1/month allows you access to this bonus podcast, The YOBaLOGUE, featuring listener feedback, bloopers, and other cut content from this episode.
Check out our Patreon page for more information!
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn’t produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support and contributions mean so much.
You can now call YOB! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this JESUS episode, give us feedback, or tell us a story! We feature listener calls on The YOBaLOGUE, and we look forward to continuing this episode’s epilogue/dialogue with our listeners.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
Every iTunes rating/review helps us extend our reach even further. Subscribe to our show on the podcast app of your choice so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to the eighty-plus (80+!) of you who have already rated and reviewed our show on iTunes. A most special thanks to Benjamin for his supportive iTunes review.
New to the show? Wanna get in touch? Shoot us an email: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
You can also write us the old-fashioned way! We gladly accept postcards, handwritten letters, frankincense, myrrh, and other nifty-gifties:
Your Other Brothers
P.O. Box 843
Asheville, NC 28802
Enjoy our JESUS episode! And don't forget to comment on our podcast episode page: Who is Jesus to you? What is your favorite Jesus story?
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
How do men experience body image compared to women? On a physical level and an emotional level, what does it mean to possess a healthy male body image? And how do our sexualities tie into our body image?
Join Tom, Ryan, and first-timer Jacob for a discussion on male body image. We talk insecurities about body shapes, friendship desirability, penis size, balding, and our innate sense of masculinity.
We also premiere a new intro segment, "The Brother Beat"! Or something. Where you can listen to us talk about bathrooms for 20 minutes.
Our new podcast production schedule is one public episode and one private episode per month, the latter available only to our patrons on Patreon. Pledging even $1/month allows you access to The YOBaLOGUE, featuring listener feedback, bloopers, and other cut content from this bonus episode.
Check out our Patreon page for more information!
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn’t produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support and contributions mean so much.
You can now call YOB! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this BODY IMAGE episode, give us feedback, or tell us a story! We feature listener calls on The YOBaLOGUE, and we look forward to continuing this episode’s epilogue/dialogue with our listeners.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
Every iTunes rating/review helps us extend our reach even further. Subscribe to our show on the podcast app of your choice so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to the eighty-plus (80+!) of you who have already rated and reviewed our show on iTunes. A most special thanks to crardon for this supportive iTunes review.
New to the show? Wanna get in touch? Shoot us an email: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
You can also write us the old-fashioned way! We gladly accept postcards, handwritten letters, 50 shades of YOB blindfolds, and other nifty-gifties:
Your Other Brothers
P.O. Box 843
Asheville, NC 28802
Enjoy our BODY IMAGE episode! And don’t forget to comment your body image stories on our podcast episode page: how have you struggled with male body image, physical or otherwise, and how have you seen personal growth?
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
- Ryan's body image post: "My Battle With Male Body Image"
- Eugene's masculinity post: "I Am an Unlovable Vampire"
- Tom's shirtless post: "Why I'm Afraid to Take Off My Shirt"
- Tom's pornography post: "I Only Watch Soft Core Pornography"
- Tom’s posts
- Ryan’s posts
- Jacob's posts
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Friday Oct 12, 2018
How have our culture -- and we ourselves -- understood and expressed issues of sexuality across the generations? Join Tom, Ryan, and Marshall for a conversation on these varying generational perspectives: Tom and Ryan as millennials and Marshall as a baby boomer.
We discuss how the generations have addressed sexuality and "coming out" over the decades, accessibility to pornography and promiscuous outlets, the "gay" identity and male-on-male cuddling, and the biggest thing in culture we'd like to see change with the next generation.
We also celebrate our 50,000th podcast download and a new Patreon tier being accomplished! Stay tuned to the end of this episode for a bonus YOBaLOGUE segment if you're not already a patron.
Our new production schedule is one public episode and one private episode per month, the latter available only to our patrons on Patreon. Pledging even $1/month allows you access to The YOBaLOGUE, featuring listener feedback, bloopers, and other cut content from this bonus episode.
Check out our Patreon page for more information.
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn’t produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support means so much.
You can now call YOB! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this GENERATIONS episode, give us feedback, or tell us a story! We feature listener calls on The YOBaLOGUE, and we look forward to continuing this episode’s epilogue/dialogue with our listeners.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
Every iTunes rating/review helps us extend our reach even further. Subscribe to our show on the podcast app of your choice so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to the eighty-plus (80+!) of you who have already rated and reviewed our show on iTunes. A most special thanks to Zack for his supportive iTunes review.
New to the show? Wanna get in touch? Shoot us an email: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
You can also write us the old-fashioned way! We gladly accept postcards, handwritten letters, niche candles, and other nifty-gifties:
Your Other Brothers
P.O. Box 843
Asheville, NC 28802
Enjoy our GENERATIONS episode! And don’t forget to comment on our podcast episode page.
What generation do you hail from? How have you experienced sexuality and "coming out" from within your generational context? What are your thoughts on the gay label, cuddling, and anything else discussed this episode? Also: do you have any guest traditions at your home you'd like to share? Pull up a chair, and tell us a story.
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
- MANLY MONDAY video featuring Richard's suggested books on male physical touch in generations past: Why I Don't Try Anymore
- Tom’s posts
- Ryan’s posts
- Marshall's posts
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Why do we choose a traditional, "Side B" sexual ethic as men who follow Jesus? Do we choose this life solely for our convictions or in spite of them? Do we live out a gay/SSA celibate life with joy or in angst and suffering?
Tom welcomes Ryan and Matt for a discussion on why we're Side B, as opposed to "Side A" (gay-affirming), and where these labels even come from. We include some formerly Side A perspectives within our community and dive into the challenges we face as gay/SSA men of faith. We also theorize on the percentage of Side B believers who suffer from internalized homophobia. #hottake
Additionally, we talk about our recent authors' retreat, our new bonus podcast, longboarding, the rains and hail of New Mexico, and of course some #YOBfashion with our resident style-master general, Matt.
You can listen below to our newest episode on WHY SIDE B. We hope you enjoy it! Don’t forget to comment with your Side B stories. We’d love to hear from you.
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn’t produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support means so much.
We're now producing one public episode and one private episode per month, the latter available only on Patreon. Pledging even $1/month allows you access to our new bonus podcast, The YOBALOGUE, featuring listener feedback on this episode, bloopers, and other cut content from this episode including a brief discussion on Side B celibate partnerships.
You can check out our Patreon page for more information.
You can now call YOB! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this WHY SIDE B episode, give us feedback, or tell us a story! We feature listener calls on The YOBALOGUE, and we look forward to continuing this episode's epilogue/dialogue with our listeners.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
Every iTunes rating/review helps us extend our reach even further. Subscribe to our show on the podcast app of your choice so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to the eighty (80!) of you who have already rated and reviewed us on iTunes. Just amazing.
New to the show? Wanna get in touch? Shoot us an email: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
You can also write us the old-fashioned way! We gladly accept postcards, handwritten letters, cassette tapes, and other nifty-gifties:
Your Other Brothers
P.O. Box 843
Asheville, NC 28802
Enjoy the episode! And don’t forget to comment on our podcast episode page.
Why are you Side B? Have you ever been "Side A" or gay-affirming? What brought you to a new conviction? What's your greatest challenge being Side B? Pull up a chair, and tell us a story.
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
- The YOBALOGUE: Teaser
- Justin Lee's Side A essay
- Ron Belgau's Side B essay
- Our Resources
- Preston Sprinkle's book: People to be Loved
- Tom's post: I've Never Wanted to Have Sex with Another Man
- Tom’s posts
- Ryan’s posts
- Matt's posts
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
We just launched our brand new monthly bonus podcast on Patreon: The YOBALOGUE. It's sort of an "epilogue" to our regular show and a continuing dialogue with you, our faithful followers, featuring listener calls, comment feedback, cut content, and more.
We'll debut these episodes every month on Patreon just for supporters, but here's a 20-minute sample of our 40-minute premiere! In which Tom suffocates while recording in his studio wardrobe (slash hoping he falls into Narnia).
In this teaser, Tom reads some podcast comments that prompt a personal story about mud wrestling, meeting up with other SSA/gay-identifying people of faith, and a bit of bonus content featuring intro/outro outtakes from Tom's brother, Andy.
Consider supporting YOB on Patreon for as little as $1/month to catch all new YOBALOGUE episodes as they release, along with additional behind-the-scenes content: podcasts, videos, images, and more.
Comment on our podcast episode page or shoot Tom an email if you have any questions about Patreon: tom@yourotherbrothers.com
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Friday Aug 17, 2018
Friday Aug 17, 2018
Change happens to all of us. Relational change. Spiritual change. Seasons of life that take us to the redemptive mountaintops and valleys of shadows.
Tom welcomes Ryan and Dean for our first episode back after a monthlong hiatus. It's an episode of literal change with new sounds, new segments, and new features as we dive into a discussion on the most pivotal changes in our lives.
We discuss our authors' retreat weekend, the inaugural Revoice conference, our first 1-star iTunes review, Tom's initial discovery of this Your Other Brothers community, Ryan's journey with body image, Dean's friendship with Tom's younger brother, and more.
You can now listen to our newest episode on CHANGE. We hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to comment with your change-stories. We'd love to hear from you.
As always, we thank our YOBBERS — financial backers of Your Other Brothers who supply our show with phenomenal content. We couldn't produce a podcast twice monthly without our faithful YOBBERS! Your support means so much.
Starting this month, we'll be moving to one monthly public episode and one monthly bonus episode, posted only on Patreon. Pledging just $1/month allows you access to our bonus podcast! You can check out our Patreon page for more information.
Feel free to email Tom if you have any questions about supporting our storytelling mission and community: tom@yourotherbrothers.com
We now have a phone line! Call and leave us a message anytime at 706.389.8009. Ask us a question, comment on this episode, or tell us a story! We'll feature listener calls on our new bonus podcast, among other things, and we look forward to continuing this dialogue with our followers.
If you enjoy our show, we’d appreciate your rating and review on iTunes. You can rate and review the YOBcast anonymously or by whatever name you prefer in your iTunes settings; to do so, just navigate to Store – Account – Edit Nickname.
Every iTunes rating/review helps us extend our reach even further. Be sure to subscribe to our show on the podcast app of your choice so you never miss an episode!
Thanks to Deangelito (and so many others!) for your supportive iTunes review this month.
New to the show? Wanna get in touch? Shoot us an email: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
You can also write us the old-fashioned way! We gladly accept postcards, handwritten letters, and other nifty-gifties (please, no live rabbits):
Your Other Brothers
PO Box 843
Asheville, NC 28802
Enjoy the episode! And don’t forget to comment on our podcast episode page.
What's been the biggest change of your life? What are some pivotal relational and spiritual changes you've experienced — for better and worse? Tell us a story!
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
- Dean's first podcast at last year's authors' retreat podcast: 1-Year Podcast Anniversary!
- Dean's first post about "John"-slash-Andy: "My Best Friend for Never"
- Our Revoice conference conversation post: "Revoice: Taking the Church Wherever 'Here' Leads"
- Will's Queer Eye post: "Why I Like Queer Eye"
- Eugene's cuddling post: "Let's Talk About Bro Cuddling"
- Ryan's relational change post: "The Male Imprints Left On Us"
- Our first post on Your Other Brothers: "Christians Struggling With Homosexuality"
- Tom's baptism blog: "A Birthday Baptism by Buccaneer Bay"
- Donald Miller's book: Through Painted Deserts
- Tom's posts
- Dean's posts
- Ryan's posts