Throw Parties, Give Gifts, Tell Stories

Episode 289 · January 26th, 2026 · 1 hr 7 mins

About this Episode

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Lieutenant Dan season, holy inconvenience, millennial oversocialization, and playful faith. Also, Sarah buys a rebellious sweatshirt while RJ comes to terms with his inner delivery boy.

  • Click here to watch the toddler yacht rock Dave and Sarah mention
  • Click here to order a copy of the Beauty Issue of The Mockingbird Magazine
  • Click here to register for the NYC Mbird Conference (4/23-25)
  • Click here to read "Lieutenant Dan Season" by Matt Lindeman on Mbird
  • Click here to read "The Ugly Side of the Truth" by Gretchen Ronnevik
  • Click here to read "In 2026, We are Friction-Maxxing" by Kathryn Jezer-Morton in The Cut
  • Click here to read "Oversocialization, the Shackles of the Millennial Generation" by Freddie deBoer
  • Click here to read "Whatever Ails You, the Answer Is Dance" by Boris Fishman in The NY Times
  • Click here to read "Blessed Are the Pickleball Players" by Dave in Christianity Today