{"podcast":{"title":"The Mockingcast","slug":"the-mockingcast-1118135","podcast_index_feed_id":1118135,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/themockingcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://themockingcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22399920/cover.jpg","author":"Mockingbird","episode_count":296,"summary":"The Mockingcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by RJ Heijmen, Sarah Condon and David Zahl, and brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries, an organization which seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com. Audio production provided by TJ Hester. Video production by Chad Blevins.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T18:20:01.095531+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 289: Throw Parties, Give Gifts, Tell Stories","slug":"episode-289-throw-parties-give-gifts-tell-stories","published_at":"2026-01-26T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135/episode-289-throw-parties-give-gifts-tell-stories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135","url":"https://themockingcast.podbean.com/e/episode-289-throw-parties-give-gifts-tell-stories-1780590314/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jusn2w3tcbhhpig3/aWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy9mMTUxZTg3My0xMTA2LTQ1ZjgtOTY1My0zMmI3N2YwYjMyZjUvZXBpc29kZXMvODdlNWI1YWMtYmU2OS00NzQwLWFlMTMtOTE3MTU3Zjg2MWY3Lzg0NTRmZmIwLWE3ZjQtNGVmZi04MjhhLTZlOWRmZWI5NzE3MC5tcDMifQ_.mp3","summary":"&lt;p&gt;In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Lieutenant Dan season, holy inconvenience, millennial oversocialization, and playful faith. Also, Sarah buys a rebellious sweatshirt while RJ comes to terms with his inner delivery boy. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/_stephenspencer/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to watch the toddler yacht rock Dave and Sarah mention&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.com/shop/magazine/issue-28-beauty/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to order a copy of the Beauty Issue of The Mockingbird Magazine&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.com/events/mockingbird-nyc-conference-2026/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to register for the NYC Mbird Conference (4/23-25)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.com/film/lieutenant-dan-season/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read &quot;Lieutenant Dan Season&quot; by Matt Lindeman on Mbird&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mbird.com/the-magazine/the-ugly-side-of-the-truth/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read &quot;The Ugly Side of the Truth&quot; by Gretchen Ronnevik&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-new-years-2026-resolution.html&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to read &quot;In 2026, We are Friction-Maxxing&quot; by Kathryn Jezer-Morton in The Cut&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/oversocialization-the-shackles-of&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer…","meta_description":"<p>In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk Lieutenant Dan season, holy inconvenience, millennial oversocialization, and playful faith. Also, Sarah buys a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4040,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mockingcast-1118135/episodes/episode-289-throw-parties-give-gifts-tell-stories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mockingcast-1118135/episode-289-throw-parties-give-gifts-tell-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}