Now that sports are back in full swing we decided we would gather our friends Jacob Nielsen and Jake Hardy and give some personalized sports updates. We talk about a very long hockey game, the dire situation college and pro football faces, a ton of bubble basketball talk, and a myriad of baseball topics including a lot of hating on the Angels and Astros, for very different reasons. Thanks for welcoming us back! Intro and outro music produced by Kaden Struiksma

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6/23/2020 On today's episode we welcomed an incredibly special guest. Jack Witherspoon is a business owner, published author, entrepreneur, three-time cancer survivor, and he hasn't even seen his 21st birthday yet. We talked to him about all of it, including what it was like to receive three cancer diagnoses by the age of 11, developing a passion for cooking that has gotten him to where he is today, and how his mom has been his hero through everything. We also talked about his creation of Skonies (available at ChefJacksKitchen.com), raising money for pediatric cancer awareness, his work with hospital cafeterias, and what his future goals for cooking and business are. You do not want to miss it. Intro and Outro music provided by Kaden Struiksma.

Episode 46 Jack Witherspoon

On this episode we all had some thoughts about current events. You may have other opinions, but Khalil lead the discussion for us so you can hear our perspectives. Thanks for listening.

Episode 45 Khalil Meade And Ian Silva

May 27, 2020 After a short hiatus we are back and joined by our great friends, Jake Hardy and Jacob Nielsen! We open by talking about a scandal that almost ended our friendship involving pizza and milk. We then transition into unique ways we have been spending our time during the quarantine, including Hardy making ping pong ball trick shot videos and the four of us investing in video games. Nielsen gives us the lowdown on his own podcast (CCPodcast on Spotify and YouTube). We end with a little IMDB rating trivia, so feel free to play along. Shout out to Kaden Struiksma for producing official intro and outro music for our show!

Episode 44 Jake Hardy and Jacob Nielsen

On today's episode we welcomed Kyle Van Lant! He was one of Jacob's students in youth ministry a few years ago and since then has graduated from Long Beach Poly High School and is currently enrolled at UC Irvine. After the oft-discussed topic of too-hot vs too-cold preference, we had full conversations about the purpose and model of fraternity life and how Kyle found himself in one. We also talked about Kyle's journey into competitive cycling and the peaks and valleys he has experienced in that world. Kyle is also a fantastic writer, so we got a sneak peak into the science fiction world he has cultivated in his mind, and he got a soap box moment to remind us that creativity lives in all of us. Check it out, share it, and let us know if you want to be a guest!

Episode 43 Kyle Van Lant

On today's episode we welcomed aspiring firefighter and podcaster, Antonio Jorgensen! Antonio has been passionate about firefighting since he was a young kid, so we covered all the bases of the work he has done to this point with LA County Explorers, Long Beach Search and Rescue, and now as an EMT. We also talked about a possible future with Air Force Pararescue and what that would look like. Antonio has also developed a profound interest in leadership, so we spent a lot of time discussing various types of leadership and what good leaders do. We ended our time talking about Antonio's faith journey and how he's rededicated himself in the last couple years. Thanks for listening!

Episode 42 Antonio Jorgensen

On today's episode we welcomed Servite alum, Cal State Long Beach graduate, Los Angeles Aviator and HVAC engineer, Thomas "Debo" Anderson! We first covered the hard-hitting topic of hard tacos vs soft tacos before getting into more mundane things. Tons of baseball talk, including Debo becoming a Dodger fan and his obsession with Yasiel Puig and Clayton Kershaw. We threw in some fun baseball history trivia today. Let us know if you knew the answers before we revealed them. We also went in depth into Debo's ultimate career, from his beginning college days to making his professional debut. Then we learned more than we thought we'd ever know about the HVAC industry. Join us for the education! Let us know if you want to be a guest.

Episode 41 Thomas Anderson

On today's episode we welcomed our East Coast friend and former youth ministry intern, Josh Kinyanjui! He told stories about how we met on his first trip to SoCal, and some of the great times he spent and memories he made while interning with us during the summer of 2019. He gave a rundown of his current school situation and the transition to online schooling, then also told us how he tapped into his creativity and pursuing that with his education and near future. We finished by talking about Josh fully establishing his relationship with Jesus a few years ago, what it looks like to evangelize and have conversations with people on the street, and some verses that help keep him focused and encouraged. As always, let us know if you want to be sponsor us or be a guest!

Episode 40 Josh Kinyanjui

On today's episode we welcomed Los Alamitos grad and current pitcher for the baseball team at Loyola Marymount University, Josh Agnew! We covered everything about his baseball life, from starting out as a little kid on the Marlins and youth travel ball to developing as a pitcher in high school and at Long Beach City College. Josh shared about his experience going up against friends and top recruits at schools like UCLA, and about his mindset while he's on the mound. Then he shared with us about his faith journey, starting in private school and transitioning to public school, and how his relationship with Jesus has taken a huge step forward in the last couple years. Give it a listen, share with your people, and let us know if you want to be a guest!

Episode 39 Josh Agnew

On today's episode we welcomed Katie "Reece" Drozd! She is playing ultimate and studying environmental science and policy at CSULB, though at the moment she is in a houseful of family in Chino Hills. We talked about our quarantine experience (more video games, movies, books, and laundry) before hearing about Reece's athletic career growing up and transitioning into ultimate in college. Then she gave us the lowdown on what studying environmental science means and the direction she is looking to take it in (get rid of those invasive species!). Then we went on a little tour through Twitter. Join us for the fun, share with your friends, and let us know if you want to be a guest!

Episode 38 Katie Drozd

On our episode today we welcomed another one of our high school students, Ellis Negron. He gave us a look at what his life looks like during this quarantine before we talked about his interest in anime and cars, and went into some detail about his work and aspirations as an artist. Then we closed with a discussion about his life in private school and the development of his faith. Give it a listen, share, and think about being a guest or sponsor!

Episode 37 Ellis Negron

Nothing new to report, just a normal conversation with another new guest, asking them a bunch of questions and talking about all the sports going on right now. Seriously though, we had a blast recording this episode, so check it out! And, check out our friend's new podcast, "CCPodcast" on Spotify, iTunes and YouTube through Bethany Church and TheWayLB.

Episode 36 Another Normal Episode...

In our first episode relying 100% on distant communication, we welcomed Naomi "Stitch" Guzman to the show via a Zoom meeting! We apologize for the slightly lower audio quality, but the conversation quality is still everything you have come to expect from us. We opened the show talking about how we are all surviving the quarantine. A lot of disc golf, Tiger King and sleep is involved. Then Stitch shared with us about ultimate frisbee, an in-depth look at the topic of linguistics and the current and future life of a linguist, traveling, and Lord of the Rings! Have a listen and share with your friends. And let us know if you want to be a guest, from far and/or wide!

Episode 35 Naomi Guzman

After a little time off we are back with a new episode and got to share our friend Seth Hoskins with you! We started by talking about the current situation our country is in with the Corona virus, how it is complicating all of our lives and how we are dealing with it individually. Then we got to hear a lot from Seth about studying industrial organizational psychology at Pepperdine University, his experience in middle school with Jacob as his math teacher, his time at Whittier Christian High School, and some insight into his faith. You will not want to miss his story in the middle of the episode about being asked to his first dance in his freshman year of high school. Give us a listen!

Episode 34 Seth Hoskins

3/10/2020 On this week's episode, we welcome Shane Morgan, the LA City Director for FCA. There is a big event going on this weekend called "Night of Champions", one on Friday in Irvine and another on Saturday in Gardena, where food, games and music will be in abundance and multiple professional athletes are sharing their testimonies. So he gave us all the info about that, and we also learned a lot about his role in FCA, what FCA huddles look like, and heard a portion of Shane's personal testimony. Check it out and join us at the event on Friday or Saturday!

Episode 33 Shane Morgan

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