Best Ed Mead Podcasts (2026)

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OQ - How Do You Help Your Kids Be Ready to Be Uncool or Rejected? 10:42

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Following Jesus has never been the cool option—and that’s something our kids need to be ready for. In this One Question episode, Adam and Chelsea talk about how to disciple kids who aren’t ruled by popularity, approval, or the fear of man. They unpack how to make being “different” normal and why closeness to God matters more than being liked. Follo…

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#133 — Gospel Centered Youth Ministry with Cameron Cole and Anna Meade Harris 35:55

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Parenting teenagers can feel overwhelming—especially in a noisy, over-scheduled, screen-filled world. Cameron Cole and Anna Meade Harris from Rooted Ministry join us to talk about discipling adolescents with grace, clarity, and patience, and why parents still matter more than any algorithm or trend. They also dig into loneliness, technology, late-n…

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Heritage, MAGA, Venezuela, Trump, and the Great Ben Sasse 35:19

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the downfall of the Heritage Foundation, the fissures that roiled MAGA at the Turning Point festival, the ongoing Venezuela crisis, how Trump's foreign policy might actually be making the world better off, and why we should all aspire to be more like Ben Sasse in 2026. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible…

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OQ - What If Our Kids Resent Us For Our Family Discipleship? 10:22

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Many parents worry their kids will resent them for being intentional about faith. In this one-question episode, Adam and Chelsea challenge that fear and invite parents to trust God with the results of faithful discipleship. Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook | Website Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company…

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Bondi Beach and the Nihilism of Palestinian Strategy 34:24

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss new U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, Trump's attempts to regain control of economic messaging, the EU's new aid package for Ukraine, and the consequences of allowing the intifada into Australia.By Tablet Magazine

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#132 — Navigating Sports with Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski 48:32

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Youth sports can bring out the best—and the worst—in all of us. In this episode, Adam, Chelsea, and Cassie sit down with Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski to talk honestly about winning, idolatry, sideline behavior, and how sports can become one of the most powerful discipleship tools in your family if you let it. This conversation will challenge the way…

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Show: Labor Express for 12-7-2025 - The resurgence of American unions and how organized labor can defend worker power under Trump 2.0. 52:40

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This is the full 12-7-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Labor Notes asks, how unions can defend worker power under Trump 2.0.? Economic Policy Institute Labor strategist Dave Kamper discusses his new book entitled Who’s Got the Power: The Resurgence of American Unions. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current af…

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Trump's New National Security Strategy 28:52

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the administration's seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, the hidden and rising costs of healthcare premiums, China's energy future, and the implications for China, Russia, Europe, and the GOP of Trump's new National Security Strategy.By Tablet Magazine

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OQ - How Do You Balance Work and Home? 10:54

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Adam and Chelsea talk candidly about “work-life balance” and how easy it is to give our best at work while giving our families what’s left over. They discuss why family discipleship can feel less urgent but is infinitely more important, and how to reorder our loves so that our best energy goes to the people God has entrusted to us. Contact us throu…

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The Higher Ed Doom Spiral 34:25

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Pete Hegseth's drug boat imbroglio, the Minnesota fraud scandal, the difficulty of managing the MAGA coalition, and the factors contributing to the decline in college enrollment, outcomes, and relevance.By Tablet Magazine

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#131 — Parenting in a Generation of Gender Confusion with Kathy Koch 35:52

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Dr. Kathy Koch joins us to help parents disciple kids with confidence in God’s good design. We talk about why identity confusion is rising, how to start age-appropriate conversations at home, and practical ways churches can equip families—anchored in Scripture like Genesis 1, Psalm 139, and Ephesians 2. You’ll leave with hopeful, doable steps for s…

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Show: Labor Express for 11-23-2025 - Starbucks workers on strike! 55:59

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This is the full 11-23-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Starbucks workers are on strike at over 95 locations across the country. We look at the issues that led up to the strike. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs e…

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Trump’s Ukraine Ultimatum That Wasn’t 36:58

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss how AI is splitting the MAGA coalition, Xi’s phone call with Trump, why young conservative women are having more children than their liberal peers, and what exactly is happening with the Trump administration’s Ukraine peace plan.By Tablet Magazine

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Show: Labor Express for 11-9-2025 - CTU and SEIU call out Chicago corporations profiting of ICE and PERRO blocks dangerous demolitions 59:08

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This is the full 11-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. CTU and SEIU call out Chicago corporations profiting of ICE terrorizing immigrant working-class communities. PERRO blocks dangerous demolitions of industrial sites in the Pilsen neighborhood. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. N…

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Orthodox Christianity in America 29:08

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the China-Japan spat, Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House, China's lead in scientific paper and patent production, and the apparent rise of Orthodox Christianity among young conservative American men.By Tablet Magazine

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#130 — In the Linne Home with Shai Linne 35:20

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Adam, Chelsea, and Cassie sit down with Shai Linne to talk family worship—how simple, steady rhythms (read, sing, pray) form kids for life, and how music and stories can plant gospel truth deep in young hearts. Shai shares the heart behind his album Jesus Kids, the allegory Penelope Judd, and why he and Blair take a family-worship micro-conference …

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Trump in Africa 32:15

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Democrats' recent election victories, the end of the government shutdown, Venezuela preparing for a hypothetical US invasion, and why Trump has started to talk about humanitarian intervention in Africa.By Tablet Magazine

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Show: Labor Express for 10-19-2025 - No Kings Day 2.0 and Randi Weingarten, President of the AFT, discusses her new book 56:07

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This is the full 10-19-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Report back from No Kings Day 2.0 and Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses her new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs rad…

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The Groyperization of the Right 42:21

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs, his summit with Xi Jinping, Bill Gates' about-face on climate change, and whether the future of the American right belongs to Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes.By Tablet Magazine

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#129 - Paul and Titus for Parents with Courtney Doctor and Hunter Beless 36:53

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Adam, Chelsea, and Cassie welcome Courtney Doctor (TGC) and Hunter Beless (Journeywomen) to talk discipleship vs. mentorship, their new Titus study, and how “life-on-life” relationships shape homes and churches. They hit family-level application (parents as primary disciple-makers), theological triage, and practical rhythms like Bible study in comm…

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Drug Wars, Sanctions, Nuclear Power, and Japan 30:52

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Trump's expanding military operations against Venezuelan drug traffickers, new US sanctions on Russia, China's nuclear power build-out, and Japan's new heavy metal-drumming, Thatcher-admiring, female prime minister.By Tablet Magazine

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#128 - How to Lead Your Home with Dr. Joel Beeke 38:30

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Adam interviews Dr. Joel Beeke on biblical headship and his new book How to Lead Your Family, unpacking a father’s roles as prophet, priest, and king in the home. They discuss daily family worship, prayerful intercession, sacrificial leadership (Eph. 5; Deut. 6), and gentle, protective guidance that models Christ. Resources Mentioned: How to Lead Y…

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The Return of the Hostages, an AfPak War, and India 30:30

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This week, Walter and Jeremy return to discuss the Gaza hostage release and ceasefire deal, a possible war between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Walter's travels in India and Sri Lanka.By Tablet Magazine

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OQ: How Does Your Family Handle Technology? 13:26

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In this mini-episode Adam answers your most-asked question with their real setup: landline + watch for calls, curated contacts, filtered schoolwork, locked streaming profiles, and kids’ Kindles set to read-only. He reminds us software can help, but the win is shaping hearts, building accountability, and choosing holiness together. Resources Mention…

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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss why Americans are moving less, Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, declining alcohol consumption in the US, and the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska.By Tablet Magazine