273:56 · 8 clips · addiction, conspiracy, health, history, mental health, parenting
People who shared what they're walking through — tap to hear their moment.
Siege describes spending most days at home and no longer feeling motivated to go out.
A listener shares that they are recovering from brain surgery and are looking for encouragement through humor.
Jolene shares that domestic violence left her with shattered vertebrae, years of surgeries and recovery, and ongoing pain, though she is grateful to be walking and living normally.
Jolene asks for prayer over her grandchildren and for safe travels as she drives her mother from Colorado to Kansas to visit family.
Monica shares that her Lumbee community endured a generations-long fight for recognition while carrying the pain of harms she says were hidden by the government.
Monica describes the pain of her people not being allowed to speak their language while trying to keep peace.
Monica reflects on the severe restrictions Native people faced, including limits on leaving reservations and being denied the vote.
Monica shares the hurt of Native people being required to prove ancestry and identity in a way she experiences as deeply insulting.
Monica expresses anguish over Native children being taken from their families and communities.
Monica explains that her community relies on tribal resources for help because she says mainstream social services are not available to them in the same way.
Monica shares the grief of not being able to speak her Native language because it was taken through colonization.
Monica describes feeling disrespected as a Lumbee woman and shares the painful loss of Native language and identity through colonization.
Monica asks for prayer for wisdom, knowledge, understanding of God’s word, and spiritual protection as she tries to do His work.
Monica asks for prayer for people who feel intimidated by her people, hoping for understanding rather than fear.
Monica shares that her fiancé died three and a half years ago and that she is still grieving and waiting for healing in her own time.
Barth shares that he is recently divorced and is still working through the pain and confusion of that life change by leaning on God.
Banjo shared painful family history about ancestors who were killed by government authorities after fleeing their county.
Bart described spending about two weeks in the Hurricane Helene aftermath, witnessing missing communities, loss of life, and survivors needing rescue.
Monica shared that she has endured many deaths in her family and community amid cancer, sickness, and contaminated water concerns.
Monica shared that domestic violence from her father left her with severe neck injuries and that she considers her survival a miracle.
Bart briefly shared that laughter helps him stay out of his head and avoid drinking again.
Huggy Bear was described as having survived severe childhood abuse by his father that left him disabled and affected his emotional life.
Monica is dealing with a neck injury and affirms that she is a fighter and survivor.
Mama C shares that it has been a really hard road for her and others she knows, while holding onto the belief that God loves and blesses everyone.
Monica expresses concern for Huggy Bear and says she will keep him at the top of her prayer list, praying that God heals him.
Prophet describes turning his life over to God after feeling he had been dishonest about his sexuality and identity, and feeling called into a difficult spiritual mission.
Barth briefly shares that his own personal transformation involved addiction.
Holly shares that she survived a heart tumor, major surgery, a coma, repeated dangerous heart rhythm episodes, and says prayer helped her endure it.
Holly is dealing with a serious heart history involving a non-cancerous heart tumor, repeated cardiac emergencies, ablations, and she asks for prayer that she never has to go back to the hospital again.
Holly shared that although she is married, the strain of her health situation has made things rough and hard.
Larry shared that he had a heart attack while on duty at work in 2015 and wanted Holly to know he understands how scary heart issues can be.
A speaker shared that they recently lost their mom and, within the past year, also lost their brother and other close loved ones, while trying to keep going in faith.
Monica shared a painful testimony of being assaulted, suffering a severe neck and spinal injury, enduring cardiac arrests, and surviving many experiences of violence and trauma.
Monica also described a broader history of violence and injury, including a childhood gunshot wound, broken bones, being stabbed, being shot at, and domestic violence.
Taylor asked for prayer for her family, especially her mother, father, and brother.
Profit asked for prayer to keep being a vessel of Christ.
Diana asked for prayer for safe travel as she was about to board a flight.
Lady Ohio offered a prayer of thanks and asked to continue receiving discernment from God.
Stories from Barth's own life — tap to jump right to them.
Siege talks about leaving the Army, getting an A&P license, and working on Blackhawks and Apaches. Barth connects it to his own family by mentioning that his brother was a Blackhawk pilot, though in a different era.
Siege explains why he was angry about someone accusing him of having herpes when it was a nicotine stain. Barth responds with a personal show-memory story: in four years of interviewing random people, Siege angrily shaving his mustache on c
Barth’s agent pitches him a movie opportunity in New Orleans. Barth shares a personal career choice: he has been turning down previous opportunities because he wanted his first one to feel big, and this one finally feels right.
Pam says they were talking about how Californians say “the five” and “the 405.” Barth relates by remembering that he grew up in California and his ex-wife used to tease him for saying highways that way after moving elsewhere.
Monica starts explaining the Lumbee/Croatan history and asks if Barth has heard of the Lost Colony. Barth turns it into a personal comic aside, saying his ADD probably made him fall asleep during that part of history class, and that Monica
Monica explains that Hollywood flattened Native identity and that being Native is a birthright, not a look, even mentioning her own blue-eyed full-blooded daughter. Barth connects personally by sharing that his adopted daughter is part Cher
Monica says she stopped coloring her hair after her fiancé died and hasn’t dated while she mourns; Barth responds with a lighter ‘me too,’ saying he also quit coloring his hair three years ago and joking about his Cruella look before the gr
After Monica’s grief over her fiancé is reframed as something everyone handles differently, Barth relates it to his own recent divorce, saying he found out during a beach family vacation and sees it as one of those tests where you lean into
When Monica says there is a God-driven connection happening with indigenous people, Barth shares that he built a mental-health and addiction platform in 2020 and nearly worked with Canadian First Nations to deploy it across many indigenous
After Monica says her area was not hit as badly by Hurricane Helene as the mountains, Barth connects it to his own time on the ground after the storm: he arrived on day two, slept with the Bat Cave Fire Department, traveled with veterans tr
Monica explains that sometimes people laugh about trauma because otherwise they would cry. Barth answers with his own coping mechanism: laughter keeps him out of his head and away from drinking, and doing the show every night helps him proc
After Monica frames life as a vacation God booked and talks about faith, Barth shares his own funny vision of heaven: high-fiving Jesus, being greeted by all his old pets who can finally talk, drinking beer without getting in trouble, snowb
The guest says they turned their life over to God about a year ago after living behind an illusion around sexuality. Barth relates it to his own life, saying he had the same kind of awakening, but his was about addiction.
After the guest talks about judging yourself and waking up to who God made you to be, Barth shares his own emotional realization: he woke up one day and understood that other people's opinions of him were none of his business.
Every moment Barth talks about his faith — tap to listen.
Barth shares a faith-based view that even when a career path seems wasted or does not work out, God may be using that season to prepare someone for what is next.
After Jolene shares her story and mentions her family and upcoming trip, Barth invites her to be added to their prayer list and asks what they can pray for, settling on safe travels.
Barth records Jolene's request, saying they will pray for safe travels on her trip with her mother and cover her grandchildren in prayer.
Barth tells Monica that he keeps a book of people he meets and writes down specific things to pray for them, then asks what he can pray over her life.
After Monica shares that she is still grieving her fiancé, Barth asks to add that healing process to the prayer list, focusing on peace in her heart.
Barth briefly shares that his divorce has been a painful test, and that when life does not make sense he tries to lean into God more.
Barth describes the conversation and connection with Monica as a divine moment and expresses sincere gratitude that she is there.
Barth explains that the purpose of his late-night conversations is something God is telling him to keep doing: creating space for real people to share honestly, help listeners, and ultimately point back to Jesus as the one who makes things
Barth warmly and humorously describes what he imagines heaven will be like, beginning with greeting Jesus, being reunited with animals he loved, and joking about heaven’s freedom and Jesus turning water into wine.
Barth connects the guest’s testimony of turning his life over to God with his own transformation, sharing that his turning point was through addiction.
Barth reflects on the freedom of waking up and accepting himself as God made him, and no longer living by other people’s opinions.
Barth frames the discussion with a reverent, warm reminder that Jesus gets the first and last word before moving the conversation to the next guest.
He shares that they keep a prayer book for specific needs, writes down Holly's request, and says the answered prayers are proof that God is real.
He thanks Holly for sharing her testimony and encourages her that God can use painful experiences so others can hear the good word.
He warns not to let a disruptive argument derail a meaningful conversation about Jesus, framing the interruption as spiritual opposition.
He reflects on how people have effectively been in church through the long conversation, emphasizing that church is more than a building.
He explains that their role is to live as a testimony, plant seeds of faith, and love people consistently through the nightly conversations.
He warmly invites Monica to return and share her whole testimony when there is more time, showing the importance he places on personal witness.
He pauses the discussion to read the prayer list and invite people on stage and in the chat to share requests they can write down and pray over.
After a sarcastic prayer request, he frames the pushback as spiritual resistance that comes when people gather close to Jesus.
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