Best With EachOther Podcasts (2024)

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kind-of-disconcerted-by-eachothers-presence to lovers. — Book Tropes 55:09

4h ago55:09

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this week, we are attending a trope themed cocktail party, and so we're taking this opportunity to discuss everything book tropes! Our favourite tropes, least favourite tropes, how we feel about books being marketed by their tropes, which tropes we are absolutely sick of, and which tropes we use in our own writing.…

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it starts with the heart and it ends in space. — FUTURES anthology 46:51

7d ago46:51

46:51

did you know we're published in a book?! A local South Australian publisher, Glimmer Press, just published their most recent anthology: FUTURES, and our very own winey writer hosts made the cut. This episode, we review and discuss FUTURES including conversations about our own stories, how difficult it is to write short form, what it's like to atten…

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murder your darlings. — How To Torture Characters 59:42

14d ago59:42

59:42

TW: discussions of trauma, injury, illness, and death. this episode, we discuss the craft of writing in terms of torturing characters — how to torture your characters, the importance of internal torturing, how to write emotion and trauma that you are unfamiliar with, and how much trauma is too much trauma?…

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Episode 33: Best of Dwell On Truth - How it Began 54:00

17d ago54:00

54:00

Learn how it all began with a couple of the earliest episodes of Dwell On Truth from 2018. In the first half, I share my testimony of conversion and preparation to be a missionary. In the second half, you hear my first visit to the Flight 1080 show. Finally, one of my favorite clips of Dave's reaction to critics for having me on. Thanks to our spon…

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how many toddlers could you take in a fight? — Monsters and Villains 1:11:28

24d ago1:11:28

1:11:28

what makes the perfect villain? This episode we're chattin' monsters and villains, which includes discussions about how to write a convincing villain, how to keep readers invested in your monsters, and our favourite monsters/villains from books and media.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 32: July 19, 2024 LIVE Show QnA 54:00

28d ago54:00

54:00

On Friday, Brenten Powers and Dave Campbell got to be guests on Dave Michael's Flight 1080 show to share about the True Love Festival happening Saturday, and to give scriptures about the Truth and the Love of God and share the Gospel. But we also took questions from callers and the host and co-host Billy Army over the 2 hour show. This has been edi…

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a believer in the woo woo. — Book Tarot 50:01

1M ago50:01

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this episode, Harry has cooked up some f*ckin' wild way for us to do tarot readings with books, and we put aside our pessimism to try our hand at reading fortunes. Can our (extremely) random assortment of novels tell us how successful are careers are? And what does the future say about our love lives?…

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Episode 31: Following Christ, Welcoming Eachother (Romans 15b) 55:00

1M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten teaches from Romans 15 about how we follow Christ by welcoming one another, serving one another and loving one another. Coincidentally, this is the last episode sponsored by True Love Christian Music and Arts Festival where I invite you to come and see this love on display through the creative offerings of local Christian artists. I will be…

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we're on schedule for a menty b. — PhD Check In 1:00:22

1M ago1:00:22

1:00:22

is a PhD in Creative Writing really worth it? this episode is a PhD check in, in which we discuss what it looks like to be 18 months into a doctorate degree for Creative Writing. We chat about the drastic changes in our research topics, what we're working on now, what a PhD schedule looks like for us, and whether the PhD is worth it for aspiring wr…

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Episode 30: True Love Christian Living (Romans 15) 55:00

1M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten Powers features guests from the True Love Christian Music Festival (www.truelovechristian.com) and guest teachers Paul Billings and Wesley Seamonds from Calvary Chapel Bible College Europe (now CCBC Eurasia). Scriptures covered in the second half are Romans 15:1-4

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i'm in a lot of debt to know what a sentence should look like. — Editing 47:24

1M ago47:24

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this episode we discuss how we feel about editing a novel, including what it's like to edit your own work, the different stages of a draft, and receiving constructive criticism. We also dedicate a significant amount of this conversation to which grammar choices make a sentence hotter (spoiler, a correctly used semi-colon is hot as hell and the em-d…

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the queerness of it. — Happy Pride Month! 1:09:07

2M ago1:09:07

1:09:07

Happy Pride Month!! this episode, we celebrate Pride Month by having an open conversation about what it means to be queer, the definition of queerness, and queer politics. We apply these discussions of the LGBTQIA+ community to recent debates about Bridgerton, drag queens, and Gen Alpha activism while also recommending a range of fictional and acad…

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fuck The Rings of Power?? — Series Review 1:02:28

2M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Harry is a fanatic of everything J.R.R. Tolkien, and Abby (who knows very little) finally watched The Rings of Power. This episode, we review Amazon Prime Video's adaption of the history of the Middle-earth, as detailed in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings. We discuss character, plot, predictability, and our opinion on book to film adaptions.…

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Episode 29: Matters of Personal Faith (Feat. Martin Zeltin) 55:00

2M ago55:00

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How do we hold our faith in essentials with unity while allowing diversity in non-essentials and charity in all things? Romans 14 helps us to balance our personal freedoms with care for others hwo may believe slightly different than us on debatable matters. The Just shall live by faith and that faith can work through the higher law of love.…

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a time travelling sexaholic in search of the ultimate dinogasm. — Fake Book Titles 1:02:32

2M ago1:02:32

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this episode, we play a self-invented game/plotting exercise called 'Fake Book Titles' or 'These Books Do Not Exist' in which we exchange fabricated book titles and must brainstorm a relevant plot, characters, setting, etc. according to the book title alone. Listen in to hear all about a book with a burning sea, a budding romance between a bronco a…

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Episode 28: Why pay taxes, debt, respect & love? 55:00

2M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten teaches Romans 13 about how to properly walk in the light of the gospel of God's love, and how not to walk in the darkness.

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the absolute piggiest of stys. — How to Rot Consciously 52:42

2M ago52:42

52:42

this episode, we discuss the importance of mental health days, regardless of where you sit on the rotting scale — from slightly bruised banana to wholemeal sandwich that has been in the bottom of a child's backpack for a week.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 27: How to Live Out the Gospel 55:00

3M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten Powers explores this practical section of Romans chapter 12 through 13.

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find your person to word spew at. — Writing a Novel 1:00:53

3M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

how do you write a novel? we're still trying to work it out, and as we hit new stages of writing our books we take to the pod once again with an update on the processes and tips that are working for us — from music, to location, to writing chronologically, and the value of daydreaming.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 26: Faith, Hope, and Mercy Changes Lives 55:00

3M ago55:00

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This episode of Dwell On Truth with Brenten Powers consists of 4 segments: Romand 10:17-21 Where Does Faith Come From? Romans 11:1-10 What about Israel? Romans 11:11-36 Hope For Gentiles And Israel Romans 12:1-5 Being Changed By The Mercy Of God Each segment has been edited down from the original 15-minute shows that aired on Latvia's Christian Rad…

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have you ever listened to bardcore? — Audiobooks 58:28

3M ago58:28

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this episode, we discuss audiobooks using our perspective as both readers and writers. What are the benefits of audiobooks verses paperback? What expectations would we have if our work was being narrated? And the long-standing debate: is listening to audiobooks considered reading? more importantly, Harry listens to a snippet from an audiobook that …

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Episode 25: How Shall They Hear? Go, preach Jesus! (Romans 9b-10a) 54:59

3M ago54:59

54:59

Brenten Powers teaches from Romans 9:22 to 10:16 about the mission of God.

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Abby's just lost a toe! — What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera 1:01:36

3M ago1:01:36

1:01:36

Welcome to #2 of the WineyWriters Book Club! This episode we review What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera. We describe this novel as a cutesy, coming-of-age, gay romance in New York about two boys who fall in love...for the time being. Join our honest conversation as we discuss the importance of own voice representation in novels, ch…

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Episode 24: What's God's plan for Israel? (Romans 9-11) 54:00

3M ago54:00

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In this episode, Brenten Powers reads Romans chapters 9 through 11 about how the Gospel fits God's plan for Israel, and explains the tension between God's promises and God's elect.

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the punks confuse me. — Genres We Don't Write 55:39

3M ago55:39

55:39

as writers, we are happily wedded to the romance and fantasy genres (with no divorce in sight), but this episode we take to the pod to discuss the genres we don't write: historical, sci-fi, crime, and literary.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 23: Good Old Hymn Sing Along 24:55

3M ago24:55

24:55

Dwell On Truth with Open Air Campaigners

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Lifting Eachother Up through Business (Assyrian Episode) 37:16

3M ago37:16

37:16

I recently sat down with my friend Ashur Bet Oshana from the Assyrian Times Cast to talk about the importance of working together, lifting each other up and preparing our children to live as 21st century Assyrians. This episode is recorded in Assyrian language, we discuss a range of topics currently impacting the Assyrian community around the world…

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less of an overwhelming, steaming pile of shit. — Writing First Drafts 59:41

4M ago59:41

59:41

we are in the pits of writing hell, and so this episode we discuss what it's like to be writing our very first novels. We sat down to chat about the consumption of media whilst writing and how this impacts the words on the page -- but this quickly turns into a conversation about first drafts: the blocks we run into, the holes we fall through, and t…

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let me buy some new shoes, i'll stand corrected. — Currently Reading 56:59

4M ago56:59

56:59

we're a third of the way into 2024 (oh god), and so that calls for another reading wrap-up! this episode, we discuss the books we've read recently, what we're reading right now, and what we hope to read soon. These discussions include but are not limited to the following titles: Seducing My Brother-in-Law by Shae Michaels, the ACOTAR series by Sara…

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Episode 22: Interviewing Pastors on Evangelism & Discipleship 55:00

4M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten's interviews with Pastor David Guzik of www.enduringword.com and Pastor Manny Collazo from www.calvary.com

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Business Lessons with Franki Chamaki (Encore Episode) 31:15

4M ago31:15

31:15

In this month's episode, we go back to a conversation I had with Assyrian entrepreneur and HIVERY Co-Founder Franki Chamaki - a good friend of mine who has achieved amazing success. HIVERY is a pioneer of next-generation hyper-local retail assortment strategy simulation and optimization analytics. Since our conversation, Franki and his team have go…

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unfortunately, Virginia Woolf is dead. — The Romance Novel 53:37

4M ago53:37

53:37

this episode, we talk all things romance and romance novels. This includes conversations about twenty-first century dating culture, love languages, our favourite and least favourite romance tropes, and the romance novels that cause us to giggle and kick our feet.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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a metaphor for the roasting and murdering of coffee beans. — Book Pet Peeves 54:43

4M ago54:43

54:43

this episode we discuss our bookish pet peeves and the things that send a book straight to our DNF pile. From bad covers, to terrible tropes, to boring POVs — and characters releasing a breath they didn't know they were holding — we, as usual, have plenty to whine about.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 21: Future Glory for Children Of God (Romans 8:16-39) 54:59

4M ago54:59

54:59

Brenten Powers teaches theough Romans 8

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supernatural in the sense of dragons and goats — Fantasy Fiction 58:29

5M ago58:29

58:29

this episode we chat (...tangent) about our absolute favourite genre – fantasy. We discuss definitions of the genre, what we love and loath when reading a fantasy novel, and share some of the novels we read as kids that turned us into fantasy fanatics.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 20: Christ is Risen! (feat. Chelsea Kerr and Dan Beaudoin) 55:00

5M ago55:00

55:00

In this special Easter episode of Dwell on Truth, Brenten Powers welcomes spoken word poet Chelsea Kerr and apologist Daniel Beaudoin as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ today with a message of hope for the world to believe and receive our Risen Savior. Dan's websites: www.yoursoulmatters.org and www.oacnorcal.org Follow Chels…

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no pickles being tickled here. — 1 Star Book Reviews 56:23

5M ago56:23

56:23

this episode, we read 1 star reviews of some of our favourite novels and discuss whether we agree or disagree with the review. Should The Fellowship of the Ring be called The Fellowship of the CockGobblers instead? Did The Song of Achilles really put Harry in a reading slump? And why does Abby have beef with Watership Down?…

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Episode 19: Victorious Life In Christ - Romans 8 55:01

5M ago55:01

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Brenten teaches through one of the mountain top chapters of the Bible, Romans chapter 8. Listen to see why. Music credit goes to Neil Livingston for the song God of All.

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Pride in Performance - Business Lessons from Les Schwab 32:59

5M ago32:59

32:59

Peter Esho is joined by Dr. George Marano from RBV Consulting to explore the indelible mark Les Schwab left on the business world through his revolutionary practices. They dissect how Schwab's commitment to sharing profits, empowering employees, and prioritizing customer satisfaction propelled his modest tire shop into an industry titan. Drawing fr…

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sorry, you don't have a dick — Toxic Masculinity and the Romance Novel 57:10

5M ago57:10

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this episode, we put on our postgrad caps to discuss 'toxic' masculinity in the romance novel and how we feel about the depictions of men in popular romance. We talk about how romance novels are impacted by our current cultural context (such as an alpha male epidemic), masculinity in queer romance, and changes we'd like to see as we read masculinit…

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Episode 18: Old vs New Walk (Romans 7) 55:01

5M ago55:01

55:01

Brenten Powers teaches verse by verse through Paul's letter to the Romans about the Gospel of Grace and how it changes our lives, from trying to walk in the old and failing, to learning to walk in the new way by grace, by God's Spirit and by the victory in Christ. These messages were preached originally on Latvian Christian radio 10 years ago, but …

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alright bitches, here's the knot — Bride by Ali Hazelwood 1:07:35

5M ago1:07:35

1:07:35

Welcome to WineyWriters first book club! This episode we review Ali Hazelwood's first step into new territory with her paranormal romance, Bride. Abby never thought she'd get Harry to read a novel with a marketing tactic built entirely on knotting, yet here we are. Join our honest conversation about Hazelwood's latest release as we discuss world bu…

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put on your cap and goggles and be prepared to swim. — Michael Hauge's Plot Structure 48:27

5M ago48:27

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join us this episode as we put Michael Hauge's six stage plot structure to the test and create a romance novel full of mistaken identities, wannabe pilots, men who would definitely play Wonderwall to you on their guitar, and a pretty average ceramic artist. Is Michael Hauge's six plot structure a useful tool when writing a novel, or should you skip…

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Episode 17: CCBC Students Share God's Word 55:00

6M ago55:00

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Brenten Powers taught Sound & Recording at Calvary Chapel Bible College (www.calvarychapelbiblecollege.com) and gave the students the opportunity to share their projects on the radio and this podcast. Please like, comment, subscribe and contact us to let us know you listened and liked it. I'll pass that on to my students and encourage them to keep …

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we're not butter churning, we're sitting on TikTok. — Dealing with Distractions 50:06

6M ago50:06

50:06

this episode we chat about the distractions we face while trying to write, including food, music, social media, rabbit holes on the internet, and cats. We were hoping to discuss how we deal with these distractions and the methods we use to keep ourselves on task (which we do, for the most part) but instead we get, well, incredibly distracted.…

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have I missed my chance at success? — The Value of Youth 46:21

6M ago46:21

46:21

this episode we discuss an article written by R. F. Kuang for Time called 'Olivia Rodrigo and the Impossible Pressure to Stay a Prodigy'. There is a price and marketability attached to youth, whether that is in beauty, relationships, or careers, and even at 23 we wonder if we've moved past the peak in our lives without even realising. In this episo…

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Episode 16: Living In Grace (Romans 6b) 55:00

6M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten Powers teaches Romans 6 about living in the grace of God. For more or to support this media ministry go to www.dwellontruth.org/give

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Against the Odds - Business Lessons from James Dyson 22:46

6M ago22:46

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We take a deep dive into "Against the Odds" by James Dyson, exploring the legendary inventor's journey and the principles that underpin his success. Peter Esho is joined by Dr. George Marano of RGB Consulting, we unpack the relentless pursuit of innovation, the critical role of failure in the creative process, and the seamless integration of design…

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if you know me professionally, no you don't. — Catch Up Episode 49:06

6M ago49:06

49:06

this episode, we return to recording after a short break and discuss what we've been up to in that time...namely reading books and drinking far too much wine.By Abby Guy and Harrison Stewart

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Episode 15: If Grace abounds, why not sin? Romans 5b-6a 55:00

6M ago55:00

55:00

Brenten Powers continues through Romans today in 4 segments: 5:19-21 Grace Abounds Much More 6:1 Shall We Continue To Sin? 6:2-7 Why Not Sin? 6:8-14 The Resurrected Life To support this show, give at www.dwellontruth.org/give

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