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House Concert Series: Chris Slaten (Son of Laughter) | Plain Values
Season 1 Episode 71
On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, friends and neighbors gathered at Plain Values HQ in Winesburg for an intimate house concert with singer-songwriter Chri…
1 month ago
EP #53 - Grace, Storytelling & the God Who Still Writes | Plain Values
Season 1 Episode 70
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Chris Slaten (better known as Son of Laughter) a Chattanooga musician, English lit…
1 month, 1 week ago
Minute with Marlin EP #17 – Snowflake Bentley
Season 1 Episode 69
Have you ever heard the phrase “no two snowflakes are alike”?
Marlin shares the fascinating story of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, a self-educated farme…
1 month, 1 week ago
EP #52 - Ernie Hershberger: From Chicken House to The Met
Season 1 Episode 68
In this episode of The Plain Values Podcast…
Some stories remind us that humble beginnings and faithful stewardship can lead to extraordinary places.…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Minute with Marlin EP #16 – Forever Families
Season 1 Episode 67
In 1976, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis declared an Adoption Week to promote awareness of the need for fostering and adoption. In 1984, Presi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
EP #51 - The Story Is Never Over (The Long View of Foster Care)
Season 1 Episode 66
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin finishes his conversation with Kevin Hewitt, a longtime foster-care worker whose decades of walki…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Minute with Marlin EP #15 – Uh-Oh Daddy, Bee
Season 1 Episode 65
Marlin and his daughter Adelaide were sitting on a bench watching the birds when a tiny gnat started buzzing around.
Adelaide, who has Down syndrome, …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
EP #50 - The Healing Power of Art: Stories from Inside the Hospital Walls | Roc Baker
Season 1 Episode 64
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, host Marlin Miller sits down with Roc Baker to trace a life forged in West Virginia hills, Ohio oil fiel…
2 months ago
Minute with Marlin EP #14 – 99% Is Not Good Enough
Season 1 Episode 63
Marlin reflects on the powerful imagery Jesus used when talking about the shepherd and his sheep.
He recently became a shepherd himself, and he’s seen…
2 months ago
EP #49 - Conrad Fisher on Music, Faith, and the Creative Life
Season 1 Episode 62
In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, host Marlin Miller sits down with Conrad Fisher, musician, producer, and founder of Ragamuffin Hall stud…
2 months, 1 week ago