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Back to Search191 - Well, It's Easier For You: When Being Good at Something Becomes a Problem
Episode 191
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge discuss a phrase most capable people have heard at some point: "It's easier for you."
Wheth…
2 months, 1 week ago
190 - How It's Made: The Barn Philosopher Podcast
Episode 190
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge pull back the curtain and talk about how the podcast came to be.
From the early days of rec…
2 months, 1 week ago
189 - Vacation Philosophy: What Are We Really Looking For In Germany?
Episode 189
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Rita take a look back at past vacations to better understand what they're really looking for in f…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
188 - Eulogies and Reality: What People Remember
Episode 188
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge tackle a question that everyone eventually faces: what will people say about us when we're …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
187 - The Advantages of Losing Control: The Best Things Aren't Planned
Episode 187
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge talk about some of the best times in life—the ones that weren't planned.
What starts as a c…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
186 - Duty Over Recognition: Fatherhood Before Fame
Episode 186
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge discuss what may be Ridge's greatest challenge yet: staying awake all night.
Ridge is prepa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
185 - Summer Plans and Sausages: A Life Update
Episode 185
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge catch up on summer plans, family life, and the projects that somehow always seem to find th…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
184 - Adult Content Warning: Gushing Over Semantics
Episode 184
Adult Content Warning: This episode contains mature discussion and anatomical terminology. While there is no foul language or explicit content, the s…
3 months ago
183 - Pretty in Pink, Permanent in Ink: Don't Take It Personally, but Some Regrets Last Longer
Episode 183
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby and Ridge sit down with Rita and Joan to talk about tattoos — the good, the bad, and the permanent.
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182 - What Is Faith?: Trust, Life, and Love with Rita
Episode 182
In this episode of The Barn Philosopher, Shelby sits down with Rita to talk about faith — what it means, where it comes from, and how it compares to …
3 months, 1 week ago