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Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
We spend over half our lives at home; let’s discuss how where we live impacts our faith, sexuality, and masculinity! Join us all summer AT HOME, as we connect with a different YOB community member in a different life stage and living situation. Today we welcome back Marshall to talk more about his unique home life: a 20-acre farm, living alongside 23 people in a central house, cabins, tiny houses, and RV’s. How has Marshall enjoyed living alone in the past, and did he second-guess living with younger single men as an older single man? How did Marshall’s many living situations over six decades lead to his buying this farm, and what’s joyful and also challenging about leading such an intentional community of believers?
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Would you like to live on a large property with lots of people in intentional community, particularly if you live a single life longterm, or does that feel daunting to you? Do you definitively know whether it's better for you to live with others or perhaps alone?
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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
- YOB ConvoCast 064: Tom's visit to Marshall's farm
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- “Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
We kick off a new summer series, AT HOME: how our current life stages and living situations impact our faith, sexuality, and masculinity. Join us each episode for a new member of our YOB community sharing his story from various life stages and living situations. We start with our “plain old gay” Matt, who has been living with other gay men, both affirming and traditional, after 15 years of living by himself. We learn Matt’s home environment growing up, including how that shaped his view of what the future would look like. What have been the joys and challenges of sharing his current and recent homes with other gay men, and what does he think of the “optics” of having fellow gay roommates, if anything at all?
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Have you lived with other gay men: Side A, Side B, or otherwise? What were the joys and challenges of sharing a home with gay roommates? Have you lived alone for an extended part of your life, and how has that shaped your sense of home?
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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Matt's first podcast on being a "plain old gay"
- Matt's second podcast on Gen Z fashion and a YOBBERS retreat recap
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“Already Home” by Hills x Hills; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Harrison Bly joins the show to discuss masculine friendship! Harrison is a member of our YOBBERS community and the author of Bent on Men, a book recently featured in our monthly YOBBERS Book Club. Both Tom and Harrison reference their books, sharing what happens after some pivotal friendships change, fizzle, or even disintegrate entirely after the final page. They discuss the friendship dynamics of connecting with straight men as well as fellow "Side B" men. What are the challenges or even road blocks to forming various male friendships? And what do we do with this loneliness epidemic which has hit men hard?
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
Where are the victories and struggles alike in befriending both queer and straight men? Have you read Harrison's book, Bent on Men, and do you have any takeaways from the male friendships he's written about?
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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Harrison Bly's book, Bent on Men
- Harrison Bly's podcast appearance on Husband Material
- Tom's book, Struggle Central
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“Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Saturday Apr 27, 2024
Simon joins the show from faraway Britain as our first native UK YOBBER! He tells us about his life in Oxfordshire, including a cat and his very own "flat." Tom bonds with Simon over their shared experiences in Oxford, including the very same bedroom. Simon gives us a lovely list of Britishisms, including the definition of a "yob." He also shares some of his story with faith and sexuality, enlightening us about Side B life from a non-American country. We also have an exciting update on the European YOBBERS retreat taking place later this year!
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Are you also from the UK, or do you have another non-American story to lend about faith/sexuality?
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“Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Erin returns to discuss the development of Your Other Sisters, including our recently held coed Zoom call with Your Other Brothers! We recap our YOB and YOS call, including a critical icebreaker of our favorite condiments. We invite all who are interested in these YOB and YOS developments to join us! Man or woman, shoot us an email to learn more: contact[at]yourotherbrothers[dot]com
For the rest of the episode, we discuss this current season of Lent in these weeks leading up to Easter. We share some of our spiritual upbringings, including our experience with, or without, Lent, as well as with fasting in general. What are our motivations for fasting, and how do we practice fasting in healthy, God-honoring ways? How can we take our relationships with God in this season of Lent and continue growing them on the other side of Easter Sunday?
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
Are you observing Lent this year, or what is God teaching you in this season before Easter? Have you practiced fasting as a spiritual discipline? What prevents you or guides your motivations in fasting?
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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Tom's Lent blog: "Do I Fast to Punish Myself or Meet with God?"
- YOBcast 088: Advent & Sexuality
- YOBcast 094: Lent & Sexuality
- YOB ConvoCast 071: Erin Resonates with Queer Culture and Pansexuality
- YOB ConvoCast 072: Tom Feels Out "Androsexual" and Recaps the Series with Erin!
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“Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Our resident Enneagram Seven and unofficial international correspondent, Daniel, returns to pitch this summer's special gathering of YOBBERS -- in Europe! He joins Tom to discuss a smaller-scale retreat or "holiday" somewhere in the Mediterranean, inviting all who are interested to email him ASAP: daniel[at]yourotherbrothers[dot]com
Daniel also catches us up on his life in London -- including the exciting news that he is now a British citizen! He tells us about one country where he's already traveled with his new passport, as well as another on the horizon to see a certain female pop star perform. Finally, we invite AI to listen in on our entire Zoom conversation and summarize the episode! It's...chillingly accurate.
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
➡️ Where else should YOB plan a future retreat? What theme should we explore for another YOB ConvoCast series this summer?
LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
➡️ Daniel's Enneagram Seven ConvoCast
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➡️ “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
First-time guest Andrew joins Tom to discuss Netflix’s Heartstopper! It’s a queer coming-of-age show that many in our YOB community have enjoyed, though its depictions of queer romance could also be distracting for some (nothing sexual in the first two seasons, just lots of same-sex kissing). We discuss what we loved from the characters in romantic pairings to the loyal friendships that ultimately reinforce this show. We devote our remaining time to the show’s lone asexual character as two people in YOB who identify as asexual ourselves. What did we resonate with in this character, and where was the disconnect?
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
➡️ Have you seen Heartstopper? What did you enjoy about the show, or where did you find something lacking? If you also identify with asexuality, what did you make of the show's take with its asexual character?
LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
➡️ Keegan's ConvoCast on bisexuality
➡️ Tom's ConvoCast on asexuality
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➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465
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➡️ Tom’s posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/
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➡️ “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Tom’s straight younger brother Andy returns for his yearly appearance on the podcast to educate us on this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and 49ers! Beyond merely giving us the players to look out for, Vegas’s odds for the winner of this game, and his own prediction, he also educates us on a truly shocking Taylor Swift lyric. We dive into all the T-Swift and Travis Kelce storylines, along with the often loud objections to their media coverage. Is toxic masculinity out of control?!
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
➡️ Who do you got in this year's Super Bowl? What are your thoughts on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's media coverage?
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➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465
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➡️ Tom’s posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/
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✉️ Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802
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➡️ Join our Patreon community! http://patreon.com/yourotherbros
➡️ Shop the YOB Store! https://store.yourotherbrothers.com
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FOLLOW YOB
➡️ Facebook: http://facebook.com/yourotherbros
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➡️ YouTube: http://youtube.com/yourotherbrothers
➡️ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@yourotherbros
➡️ “Heart of a Brother” Spotify playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9_-P-9jAEy3Ise3zagEOWdnpdlyAcuaW
MUSIC CREDIT
➡️ “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Alex is announced as our newest regular YOB contributor, and we get right into analyzing his blogs! We start with discussing a reflection of last fall’s YOBBERS retreat written by his mom and how this unique blog even came to be on our site. We also go behind the scenes and into greater depth with his recently posted blog about holding hands with his straight guy friends: one story in which a friend reached across a restaurant table to hold his hand, and another in which Alex extended his own hand toward a friend while walking with him in the park. How did fears of PDA impact both of these hand-holdings, and what other fears or insecurities did Alex wrestle with – both in the receiving and expressing of such open same-sex physical touch?
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
➡️ Have you held hands with a male friend, straight or otherwise, in a public setting? What fears and/or triumphs have you experienced in the realm of physical touch with other men?
LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
➡️ Alex's 2023 retreat blog: "Renewing Hope and Forming a Liturgy for Brothers at the YOBBERS Retreat"
➡️ Alex's mom's 2023 retreat blog: "Impressions of the YOBBERS Retreat from the Heart of a Mom"
➡️ Alex's hand-holding blog: "The Healing Power of Holding Hands with Another Man"
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➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465
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➡️ Tom’s posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/
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📞 Call the YOBline: 706.389.8009
📧 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
✉️ Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802
SUPPORT YOB
➡️ Join our Patreon community! http://patreon.com/yourotherbros
➡️ Shop the YOB Store! https://store.yourotherbrothers.com
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FOLLOW YOB
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➡️ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@yourotherbros
➡️ “Heart of a Brother” Spotify playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9_-P-9jAEy3Ise3zagEOWdnpdlyAcuaW
MUSIC CREDIT
➡️ “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Matt returns for a second go on the podcast as we dive into Gen Z fashion trends! Have the '80s and '90s just had a baby and its name is Gen Z? How do we feel about the enlarging of pants, the sprouting of pearl necklaces, and a resurgence in New Balances and Champion sweatshirts? Beyond their fashion choices, how do we feel about this generation's greater openness about sexuality and same-sex friendships? Tom poses some community fashion questions to Matt as we get to know him better, namely how many hats, shoes, and flannels he owns. Finally, we look back at our fifth camp retreat held a few months ago, reveling in our victorious volleyball match against a group of teenagers. Matt also shares with us a snippet of what he shared at the retreat when he got to speak for us one night, including the reminder that God is working and loves to work on us slowly.
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
➡️ What are your go-to fashion preferences, whether you're Gen Z or otherwise? Did you attend this past YOBBERS retreat and have any fond memories to share? And should Matthew get a thigh tattoo in his 40s??
LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
➡️ YOBBERS Retreat Blog Archive
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➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-other-brothers-podcast/id1142011465
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➡️ Tom’s posts: https://www.yourotherbrothers.com/author/tom/
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📞 Call the YOBline: 706.389.8009
📧 Email us: podcast@yourotherbrothers.com
✉️ Mail us: Your Other Brothers / P.O. Box 843 / Asheville, NC 28802
SUPPORT YOB
➡️ Join our Patreon community! http://patreon.com/yourotherbros
➡️ Shop the YOB Store! https://store.yourotherbrothers.com
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FOLLOW YOB
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➡️ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@yourotherbros
➡️ “Heart of a Brother” Spotify playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9_-P-9jAEy3Ise3zagEOWdnpdlyAcuaW
MUSIC CREDIT
➡️ “Growing Pains” by Layup; 100% clearance through Musicbed.