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The Church of Classic Rock December 25th - The Happiest Holidays Whether it's Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Yule, something else, or nothing at all, the end of the year tends to be a time for celebrations. In the Church of Classic Rock, we honor any and all choices of celebratory style (as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, that is). Join the Reverend as he looks at the traditions behind several holidays in and around December, and how several seem to intertwine. Maybe it will help put you into "the holiday spirit," even if that's just ignoring the whole thing (we don't judge). :) Episode Playlist: December 18th, 2016 |
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The Church of Classic Rock December 18th - Games Day Tuesday, December 20th, is Games Day. Started in England, and quickly being adopted in the USA, the day celebrates games of all kinds. Being who he is, the Reverend decided to take this theme and run with it, expanding the definition of "games" to both those played for enjoyment and those played for power, as well as how to enjoy the good games and neutralize the bad ones. In the end, remember that games are supposed to be fun, and if you're not enjoying the game, it's probably better to step back than to continue to try to play, or worse, try to start a similar game of your own! Episode Playlist: December 18th, 2016 |
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The Church of Classic Rock December 11th - World Choral Day This episode notes World Choral Day on December 11th, and we're celebrating by talking about choral music, choirs, the benefits of being part of a choral group, and more! Join the Reverend for an in-depth exploration of how singing in a group can be a life-changing experience, and all of the good things that can happen in someone's life because of it! Episode Playlist: December 11th, 2016 |
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The Church of Classic Rock December 4th, 2016 - Chances Are... This episode celebrates National Dice Day on Sunday, December 4th, and tackles the centuries-old question "What is chance?" We'll look at attempts to define chance from as far back as 400 B.C.E. all the way through the present day, talk about why some people seem to love risky behavior and daring chance, and then the Reverend explains why he thinks chance is more of an enemy than a friend. |
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The Church of Classic Rock November 27th, 2016 - Praise for the Service Sunday, November 27th, is National Bartender Day, but we're talking about all those who work in the service industry this week. We're looking at the reality of life in today's many service industries, how hard service industry jobs really are, the toll it takes on those workers, the legal protections that exist for service industry workers in the United States, why you should skip Wal-Mart as you're doing your holiday shopping this year, and finally some advice on how you can easily make the life of every service industry worker a little better in this holiday season and beyond! |
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The Church of Classic Rock November 20th, 2016 - An Honest Thanksgiving It's our Thanksgiving show, but we can't really get into the spirit of giving actual thanks without acknowledging the elephant in the room - the pall that's haning over this country. 2016 has been a really rough year on so many levels, so we talk about how to deal with it and some coping strategies, before we turn to the subject of finding the things it's important to be thankful for. |
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The Church of Classic Rock November 13th, 2016 - Reflections on an Election After the events of November 8th, the country has taken on a darker tone. In response, the Reverend is investigating the sources of racism, gender discrimination, homophobit, and xenophobie, followed by suggestions on how to deal with, and perhaps elminate, those issues facing America under Donald Trump. |
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The Church of Classic Rock November 6th, 2016 - National Saxophone Day November 6th is National Saxophone Day, so the Reverend is talking the history, and sharing general knowledge of, woodwinds and reed instruments, along with reasons why saxophone is the sexist instrument, and why he's always loved the saxophone most of all! |
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The Church of Classic Rock October 30th, 2016 - United Nations Day Happy Halloween from the Church of Classic Rock! Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for the history and music of All Hallow's Eve! This episode we'll look at how Halloween is celebrated in the United States, the history of the day, the superstition that brought about "trick-or-treating," and the Reverend's own musings on the day! |