Matt Vest Vs His Friends

This week I am joined by my friend, Karen Roberts. First, Karen tells us what she has been up to. Next, we talk about how in age of streaming music, our listening habits have changed. Then we discuss the upcoming documentary, Leaving Neverland. We wonder if the allegations against Micheal Jackson should lead us to stop listening to his music. Lastly, we talk about Brie Larson's comments on diversity. News Links: 1.) “Leaving Neverland" director says Michael Jackson’s views are "strongly represented" in explosive documentary https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-jackson-leaving-neverland-documentary-director-dan-reed/ 2.) Captain Marvel: Brie Larson Didn't Need to Clarify Her Diversity Comments https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/captain-marvel-brie-larson-didnt-need-clarify-diversity-comments/amp/ Where to find the podcast: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my wife, Megan Vest. First, we tell you about our week and what I did for my Birthday. Next, Megan tells you about her upcoming Hysterectomy and why she's having it. We also tell you about our journey to have our own biological children.Next, we chat about a Colorado sporting goods store who's owner stopped selling Nike sportswear after the Colin Kaepernick ad. We also share our thoughts on the new Cardi B and Bruno Mars song, Please Me.

This week I am joined by my friend Whitney Gilliard. First, Whitney tells us about her company and some ways we can help kids in foster care. Next, we chat about our kids and the things they teach us. We answer the question, is there a movie, singer, band or other kind of entertainment that people might be surprised that you like? We also talk about what Liam Neeson said during an interview. Lastly, we discuss a public figure who misquoted the Bible. Whitney's Company: https://www.gilliardandcompany.org Here are the news articles for this episode: 1. Liam Neeson Addresses That Controversial Interview Where He Admitted He Wanted to Kill a Black Man http://mag.time.com/cD6jUCv 2. Nancy Pelosi’s Favorite Bible Verse Doesn’t Appear to Actually Be in the Bible, Per Se https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/politics-culture/nancy-pelosis-favorite-bible-verse-doesnt-appear-to-actually-be-in-the-bible-per-se/ Where to find the podcast: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.

This week I am joined my friend, Steve Johns. Steve and I chat about making podcasts and what podcasts we like to listen to. Next, we give our thoughts on Weezer's new album of covers and we talk about other famous cover songs. We also talk about White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders, and her comments on God wanting Donald Trump to become president. Lastly, we discuss the new Batman movie coming in 2021, a Fast and Furious spin off and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Podcast Notes: Question of the week. What do you think of Weezer’s new album of covers? https://nerdist.com/weezer-surprise-album-covers/ News.... 1.) God 'wanted Donald Trump to become president,' Sarah Sanders says https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2727530002 2.)’The Batman' to fly in 2021 without Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/01/30/batman-coming-2021-no-ben-affleck/2727921002/ Hobbs and Shaw Trailer: https://youtu.be/5Lxu75r3-kI Where to find the podcast: Facebook: www.f

This week I am joined my friend, Lindsey Smith. On this episode we discuss our feelings of being overwhelmed by social media, other peoples expectations and the stuff in our homes. We also answer the question, how do you decide what you share on social media? We also chat about Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and a quote from ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu. Here are the articles for this episode: Marie Kondo Now Has a Reality Show: Netflix’s ‘Tidying Up’ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/style/marie-kondo-netflix.html Quote of the week. 500 BCE. Lao Tzu-- “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” Where to find the podcast: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

It's the first episode of 2019 and I am joined by my friend, Emily Fuentes. First, Emily and tell you about what we did over the holidays. Next we discuss what Hannah Gadsby said about 'Good Men'. Then we talk about the new Gillette Razor commercial and 'Toxic Masculinity'. Lastly, we discuss what took place between a Native American vet and a group of pro-life teenagers. Here are the links for this episode: Question of the week: What is Hannah Gadsby talking about? https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5c0936a5e4b0bf813ef4d606 News....... 1.) Gillette Makes Waves With Controversial New Ad Highlighting 'Toxic Masculinity' http://time.com/5503156/gillette-razors-toxic-masculinity/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook&utm_campaign=time&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com 2. Students in 'MAGA' hats mock indigenous elder, demonstrators in Washington https://abc7.com/politics/boys-in-maga-hats-mock-indigenous-elder-in-dc-video/5097427/ Where to find the podcast: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ma

This week I am joined by my wife, Megan Vest. We spend most our time revisiting some of this years episodes. Megan picked a few to highlight and asked me about my thoughts on the episodes. We also share some of our personal highlights from this past year. Episodes we discussed: 1. Ep.157-Foster Caring. https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HDTsmSF4 2. Ep.165-The Stacey Velasquez Story. https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HrdN5Dc4 3. Ep.172-That's What She Said. https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H6TYYR14 4. Ep.173-173-Thats What She Said Too. https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H12M9bR4 Where to find the podcast: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my friend, Tim Gauci. First, Tim tells us what he has been up to since the last time he was on the podcast and the birth of his son. Next we answer the question, should we ban the song Baby, It's Cold Outside? We also discuss the death of missionary John Chau. We close by talking about superheroes and the new Avengers 4 trailer. Here are the articles we read for episode 182. Question of the Week. (Music Edition) Should we Ban Baby, It’s Cold Outside? 'Baby It's Cold Outside' banned by Cleveland radio station https://www.google.com/amp/s/ew.com/music/2018/12/02/baby-its-cold-outside-banned-by-cleveland-radio-station/amp/ Editorial article about the history of Baby, It’s Cold Outside from the Washington Post. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/posteverything/wp/2014/12/19/baby-its-cold-outside-was-once-an-anthem-for-progressive-women-what-happened/ News..... 1.) ‘He lost his mind’: Slain missionary John Allen Chau planned for years to convert remote

This week I am Joined by my friend, Jerry Fuentes. First, we chat about Starbucks and Jerry tells a story about Santa Claus. We answer the question, what is the most overrated Christmas movie? We spend most of the episode discussing the recent use of tear gas at the border, immigration and how the media covers it. Lastly, we talk about Netflix canceling Daredevil. Here are the articles that we read for this week. Most of them are not specifically discussed but they are what we read for this week. 1.) Tear gas used on immigrants at U.S. Border. USA Today opinion article. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/2126309002 NPR Fact Checking https://www.npr.org/2018/11/27/670807343/fact-check-whats-happening-on-the-u-s-mexico- border Snopes: Did the Obama Administration Use Tear Gas Once a Month at the Border? https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-tear-gas-border-migrants/ 2.) 'Daredevil' Canceled at Netflix https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/daredevil-can

This week I am joined by my friend, John Marriott. First, I talk about celebrating Christmas early, and John talks about how nice Canadians can be. We spend most of the episode talking about John's book, A Recipe For Disaster. John tells us about some ways churches and parents prepare individuals to lose their faith and how they can instill a faith that endures. We spend the last part of our time discussing a pastor who wants to remove "shame" from the porn industry. Where to find John Marriott's book: www.johnmarriott.org The news article we read this week: Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber Wants to Remove ‘Shame’ From the Porn Industry. https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/pastor-nadia-bolz-weber-wants-to- remove-shame-from-the-porn-industry/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my friend, Tara Hahn. Tara is the lead singer of Half Past Two, a ska band from Orange County, California. First, Tara tells us about some up coming shows, writing songs, band politics and future plans for the band. Next, we chat about the meaning of Ariana Grande's song, God is a Woman. Also, we discuss a recent mass shoot in Thousand Oaks, California and a presidential press conference that got a bit crazy. We also talk about shame and if it's helpful and we close with a quote from Gandhi. Episode Notes: Question of week. (Music edition) What is Ariana Grande telling us in her song, God is a Woman? https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8465388/ariana-grande-god-is-a-woman-lyrics News.... 1.) Thousand Oaks bar shooting: What we know about the California massacre https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/1940402002 2.) White House shares edited video to justify revoking press pass of CNN's Jim Acosta https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/201

This week I am joined by my friend, Richard. First Richard talks about his YouTube channel and his Halloween costume. Next we talk about Supergirl and the meaning of justice. We also discuss The President and whether or not he incites violence. We also chat about the media's role in creating division. We close out our time by discussing the current state of the DCEU. Here are the articles we read this week. Question of week. What is justice? “It’s not about balance, it’s about justice.” -from Supergirl. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/supergirl-season-4-most-political-yet/amp/ News..... 1.) Half say Trump encourages violence by way he speaks, poll finds https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/half-trump-encourages-political-violence-media-poll/story?id=58924536&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_bsq_hed 2.) Why The Flash Movie Will Determine the Direction of the DCEU https://www.superherohype.com/movies/425387-the-flash-movie-dceu Three stories referenced in the course of podcast....

This week I am joined by my friend, Emma Grace. We start off by learning a few facts about Emma and discussing an old Dr. Pepper slogan. Next we answer the question, should it be illegal for citizens not to vote? We also talk about Pope Francis' comments on abortion and the influence of older Disney films on kids. News..... 1. Pope Francis Compares Abortion to Hiring a Hit Man to Solve a Problem https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/time/5421476/pope-francis-abortion-hit-man 2. Kristen Bell and Keira Knightley have issues with early Disney films. A) Kristen Bell... https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/10/17/kristen-bell-thinks-snow-white-teaches-kids-bad-life-lessons/1670419002/ B) Keira Knightley... https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.eonline.com/amp/news/977477/keira-knightley-bans-her-daughter-from-seeing-these-disney-movies Where to find the podcast. Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my friend, Josh Atkins. First Josh tells us about his time in the foster care system and we discuss a few other foster care issues. We answer the question, am I crazy for still buying movies on Blu-ray? We also talk about a few weird statements made by some politicians and how Taylor Swift got fifty-one thousand people to register to vote. News.... 1.) Politicians say weird stuff. A.) Pennsylvania GOP gov candidate vows to 'stomp' on opponent's 'face with golf spikes' https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/pennsylvania-gop-gov-candidate-vows-stomp-opponent-s-face-golf-n919581 B.)Hillary Clinton: You 'cannot be civil' with Republicans, Democrats need to be 'tougher' https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/1578636002 2.) Taylor Swift political Instagram post brings spike in voter registration https://abc7.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-ig-post-brings-voter-registration-spike/4442341/ FOLLOW THE PODCAST: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Ins

This week I am joined by my wife, Megan Vest. First we chatted about people dying while taking selfies, Halloween plans and waiting to take in another foster child. Next we answer the question, should we be more comfortable with nudity? We also talked about the opening of a sex robot brothel in Houston and a report from the CDC on America's fast food eating habits. News Articles: 1.) Proposed 'sex robot brothel' blocked by Houston government: 'We are not Sin City' https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/03/sex-robot-brothel-blocked-houston-texas/1518298002/ 2.) CDC report: 84.8 million U.S. adults consume fast food every day and other startling findings https://www.wkbw.com/lifestyle/fast-food-consumption-cdc-report Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21

This week I am joined by my friend, Lindsay Harper. Lindsay and I talk about our old days as youth group leaders. Lindsay tells us about her political views, her job, her favorite music and movies. We answer the question, would you be a "good person" even if you're never given a reward? We also chat about the Brett Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegations and Donald Trump getting laughed at during his U.N. speech. News..... 1.) Brett Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegations. USA: Today Article Cover Everything. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/1429654002 CNN: Article Covers Newest Allegations. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/09/26/politics/julie-swetnick-allegation-kavanaugh/index.html USA Today: Two Men came forward saying they did it. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/26/brett-kavanaugh-two-men-say-they-had-disputed-sexual-encounter-christine-ford/1439569002/ 2. World leaders laugh as Trump boasts of his achievements https://www.google.com/amp/

This week I am joined by my friends, Kristin, Corri, Emily, Keri and Megan. This is part two of an all female roundtable discussion. Make sure you listen to episode 172 for part one. This week we talk about Michelle Wolf's Salute to Abortion, women's health issues and dating in the #MeToo era. This episode contains adult language and adult subject matter. News Links: 1. Michelle Wolf’s Salute to Abortion. https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b42c328e4b09e4a8b2e77d8/amp 2. Dating in the #MeToo era https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/soloish/wp/2018/02/12/its-tough-for-me-to-know-where-the-line-is-the-metoo-era-is-making-dating-more-confusing/ 3. A Twitter Thread Kristin Mentioned. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/unwanted-pregnancy-men-abortion-mormon-gabrielle-blair-contraception-twitter-a8541071.html?amp&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true Facebook: www.faceb

This week I am joined by my friends, Kristin, Corri, Emily, Keri and Megan. We talk about what it means to be a feminist, what we learned about feminism growing up, the double standards between the sexes and how the Church should talk about modesty.

This week I am joined by my friend, David Parris. First David tells us about some up coming shows for his band, Skapeche Mode. We spend a little time getting to know David more. We chat about people being upset at In-N-Out for giving money to the Republican party. We also chat about people being upset at the film makers for the Neil Armstrong biopic because they didn't show the American flag. Lastly, we share our thoughts on the worst Muppet movies.

This week I am joined by my wife, Megan Vest. First we chat about some issues we are having with our house. Next we tell you about the weight loss plans we follow and why. We also talk about a social experiment that points to the harm dating apps might be doing. We close with a discussion about a study that shows that what you watch on television might affect your thoughts on those in need. Episode News....... 1.) The Woman Who Tricked A Bunch Of Men Into Showing Up For A Tinder Date Has Spoken Out. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/remysmidt/why-did-the-woman-trick-men-into-tinder-date-new-york-city 2.) Watching 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' May Make You A Worse Person, Study Finds https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b7b38d2e4b018b93e96bbbc/amp Podcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/mattvestvshisfriends Podcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvfriends Personal Twitter: www.twitter.com/mattvest21 Personal Instagram: www.instagram.com/mattvest77