Welcome to Come Let Us Reason Together, the podcast from Lenny Esposito and Come Reason Ministries. Here, we dig deeply into ways Christianity shows itself as an intelligent and rational faith. Episodes include topics about faith, ethics, worldview, and philosophy from a distinctly Christian perspective. Join us each week and see just how rational faith can be!
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Comedian Lenny Schmidt travels the world and chats with other live performers who have also built a successful career entertaining audiences globally. Lenny Schmidt has been a traveling Stand-up Comedian for over thirty years. In "Total Schmidt Show", Lenny sits and chats with other entertainers he runs in to as he travels. Comedians, singers, dancers, singers, song writers, magicians.... everyone who has built a career traveling and performing live on stages, cruise ships, theaters, TV, fil ...
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS97) Austin Brooks
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Magician Austin Brooks and I go back about thirty years. One of my bestfriends I've been dying to get him on the pod. We toured together on the early stand-up circuit. Worked together on numerous projects, shot dozens of of hours on internet content.... almost got our own video content company off the ground, By almost I mean nothing happened of co…
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Calvinism, Arminianism, and God's Middle Knowledge Salvation. How do we understand it? Within the church there are two primary views that Christians hold: God has predestined us to be saved but we also have liberty—we may choose to either follow or deny him. On this podcast, we're going to explore something that is a third choice, something called …
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Is God Evil in the Old Testament? Atheist Richard Dawkins famously wrote “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction” and charged him with being a genocidal ethnic cleanser. Other atheists have also specifically criticized the biblical story of the conquering of Canaan by the Israelites because God ordered…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS95) Louis Johnson
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Louis is and old Pro. Works the road, ships, he's produced numerous tours and theater shows, been over seas to perform for the troops.. He has seen comedy from every angle. This is my favorite kind of show. Louis and I talked shop for most of it. Our writing process, others we know of.. (Chris Rock, George Carlin) Everything from notecards, to pens…
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Should Christians Seek to Shape Culture? What should be the role of the church in shaping the broader culture of our society? Today’s secular culture seems to be running further and further away from its Christian roots. But does that mean we no longer have a responsibility to it? Are Christians to withdraw from the world or do we bear a responsibi…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS95) Tony Esposito
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TSS is back. A three week hiatus to support the release of "Fire Sign" the full comedy special. (info below) But, ne we are back at full speed. Tony Esposito is one of those comics that I've known for several years, but have never worked with. Many ships only book one comic at a time. So, we can go years without working together. But, weird schedul…
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Faith and Science: Where the Conflict Really Lies Faith and science. These two topics have been seemingly at loggerheads formany years. But don't believe everything you hear. Can people of faith embrace some of the most modern scientific discoveries of today? We're going to be exploring the ideas of faith and science and how these two disciplines a…
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Conservative Politics and the Danger of Secularism What is a cultural Christian? Those who have traditionally been opposed to Christian beliefs, people Like Richard Dawkins, James Lindsay, and others are publicly siding with Evangelicals for conservative causes associated previously with church-goers. They don't believe, but identify as "cultural C…
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Total Schmidt show (2TSS94P) Fire Sign is out
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Let's talk about my newest stand-up comedy special "Fire Sign" out and available now. OVER 25,000 VIEWS on YouTube!!! Buy an your own MP3 copy of "Fire Sign" here: https://800PGR.lnk.to/firesignID Watch it here: https://youtu.be/wMkw6DYdJRU?si=eTv8HbtYf-4OA_RX @800pgm production All the content on the "Lenny Schmidt Comedy Network" is financially s…
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Christianity Vs. Christian Nationalism and the Woke Right Today's culture has really shifted as more people are disconnected from faith. Proponents of what we may term "traditional values" are on the rise even though they don't ground such values in any transcendent ethic. Others, claiming to be Christians place their political battles on par with …
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Why Are Churches Blessing Same Sex Couples While Denying Same Sex Marriage? There’s an alarming trend beginning to emerge in churches today across Christendom. Conservative Catholic, Orthodox and even Evangelical churches have taken to offer blessings to same-sex couples while still trying to hold that same-sex unions are against the teachings of s…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS93) Richie Holliday
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Richie is the perfect guest. I love talking stand-up, technique, prep.... opening up the hood and seeing hjow it all works. Love working with him too. Funny dude. Great talk. All the content on the "Lenny Schmidt Comedy Network" is financially supported by our subscribers/followers/supporters. Want to help out? Several ways to throw cash at us. (Ve…
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One Nation Under God: How America’s Christian Heritage Shaped Our Country We’ve heard the phrase “American Exceptionalism.” Just what is it that makes America different? In a word, it’s Christianity. Because Christianity so changed and infused the culture, Christian ideas provided the foundation of the American experiment. Indeed, America could not…
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Mike and I go back many years. Many, many, many... we're old. We're both comedians, travel the world, work on ships, we even each have our own podcasts about travel, entertainment and stuff. Today, we talk about just that. Also, his past a a sportswriter, and youth athletics and the changes they've mad since we were young... and of course, performi…
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How We Became a Crotch-Driven Culture Pride month, transgender ideology, throuples, onlyFans, sexual self-expression, InCels, and abortion. It seems that almost all the issues that capture the attention and the headlines today center around the pelvis. How is it that the center of our culture revolves around the vulgar and the crass? How did civili…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS91) Brittany Hydra
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Not often I get a Cruise Director on this show. Actually, this is only #4. Brittany Hydra was nice enough to sit with me on the @celebritycruises Reflection. Not any easy thing to do. CD's move at 100 MPH and have ZERO free time. She explains it all here. She is also one of the best I've worked with. Check her out: IG @Brittanyfromcanda All the con…
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Understanding In-vitro Fertilization As A Christian Reproduction, in vitro fertilization, and all of the questions that go along with it have been making the headlines recently. Did the Southern Baptists really oppose IVF treatments for infertile couples? How can pro-life people be against bringing more babies into the world? Just what issues are t…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS290P) - Johnny Cardinale
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Johnny and Lenny get together and talk about the Titanic, Comedy at the "Sandtrap" in Beaumont, CA, The pros and cons of therapy.... and agree to disagree about couple therapy. Check out Johnny on: IG - https://www.instagram.com/johnnycardinale/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/johnnycardinale Threads - https://www.threads.net/@johnnycardinale All the…
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Pope Francis vs Augustine: Are People "Fundamentally Good"? In a recent 60 Minutes television interview, Pope Francis made the claim that people are "fundamentally good in heart." Such a statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church seems to directly contradict Catholic theology, going all the way back to Saint Augustine! Is the pope renouncin…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS89) Francisco Ramos
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@Framoscomedy and I worked together in #lasvegas. Really great week over at #BradGarrettsComedyClub in the @mgmgrandlv Funny dude, smart cat when in comes to Comedy and the Biz. We had a great chat... here it is!. All the content on the "Lenny Schmidt Comedy Network" is financially supported by our subscribers/followers/supporters. Want to help out…
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What's the Big Deal About The Trinity, Anyway? The Trinity. It forms the center of Christian doctrine, yet most Christians today either don’t understand it or ignore it as something not important. But if God wasn’t a triune being, our salvation would be impossible. How can we make the Trinity more comprehensible? In this episode I interview Dr. Fre…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS88P) Duo Distanza (Duo)
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This is a slightly edited version of the initial Podcast One of the coolest most original acts I've ever seen Jenna Knight and Francisco Arango are "Duo Distanza." Aerial, visual, original... It's a fantastic performance that isn'y just a show, but the story of the two of them and how it all came together. The show itself is beautiful. The conversa…
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Leveraging Culture for Christianity It's no secret we're no longer living in a Christian culture when we see all of the various ways that church has been displaced in our society. How can we share our faith with people who simply aren't interested in religion anymore? By leveraging the desires and the thoughts that people do have to show them that …
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS87P) Paige Thompson
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Magic, Illusion, Prestidigitation... Paige Thompson is a magician playing the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood 2NITE!! May 28-June 2. We worked together on the #norwegiancruiseline #NCLPrima last month. I'm actually heading out the door to see @PaigesMagic live 2nite. You should too. Your welcome. All the content on the "Lenny Schmidt Comedy …
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What Does Athens Have to Do With Jerusalem? That question was first famously asked by the church father Tertullian when he was contemplating the relationship between Greek philosophy and church theology. Today, many people wonder the same thing. Do we need all that egghead scholasticism or can’t we just love Jesus? Yet, for most of Christian histor…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS86) Mike Lukas
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Mike Lukas makes his triumphant return to the LSCN on 2TSS86 - - A second city alum, freelance writer, podcaster, husband and a father... We talk old second city stories, Chicago Improv, and about @mikelukas book series "Find Your Funny Muscle" All the content on the "Lenny Schmidt Comedy Network" is finacially supported by our subscribers/follower…
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J. Warner Wallace: The Inside Scoop on True Crime Can a homicide detective who dealt with murderers and death really uncover important truths about how to live? In this fascinating interview, Lenny speaks with Det. J. Warner Wallace about his career as a cold-case detective and his new book The Truth in True Crime. In it, Wallace shares the fifteen…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS85) The Mighty Quinn
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I love street performers.. Buskers...whatever you want to call them. I think it takes a perfect combination of incredible talent. balls, and charm to build a crowd on a street, and keeopm them entertained. Some cities have a great Busker community.. Melbourne, AUS.... NY... Venice Beach, California... I've always been really blown away by that. I m…
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Learning From 35 Answered Prayers in the Bible Throughout the Bible, we see the heroes of the faith coming in prayer to God for all kinds of issues, But have you really studied just how they prayed? In this interview with Dr. Nathan Ward, author of _Our Eyes Are On You: A Study of Biblical Prayer_, we discuss what specific things effective prayers …
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS84P) The Magic of Gabriel
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It was the @celebritycruises Constellation where I ran in to Gabriel and and Alessandra Nicastro. Gabe's show has everything from close-up magic, to crowd work, to card tricks, to an enourmous breathtaking stunt. It really hits all the levels They are both from Italy. Worked in the circus together before coming out to the ships. It's the story I al…
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What Dangers Does AI Hold For The Future? Artificial intelligence is quickly being integrated into more and more systems we use to work and create. But are there dangers to it? Past doomsday scenarios in film may not be realistic, but ther are some legitimate cautions we should heed that accompany the benefits of AI. In this episode, Lenny joins th…
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Total Schmidt Show (2TSS83P) Quinn Patterson
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This weeks show is an edited version of the TSS (PATREON ONLY) Live stream. Become a member and get access to more live stream. Podcasts and stand-up shows. Cleveland comedian and Second city alum Quinn Patterson sat down with Lenny on the Norwegian Prima. They talk process, performance, writing... If you're a of the art of live stand-up, you'll lo…
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Belief, Denial, and Delusion: Lessons from Jeremiah People will hold their beliefs strongly. If a belief is justified, that should be the case. But what happens when we believe things that aren’t true because we simply don’t want to? We have many examples throughout history of people denying or deluding themselves into believing things about God th…
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