Friends In Wonder
Friends in Wonder is a podcast co-hosted by Vince Kern and Joe Luther, two lifelong friends who were born at the tail end of the classic "baby boomer generation.” Since they were curious grade-schoolers walking their dogs late at night, their conversations always delved into a vast array of topics through the lens of wonder and awe. They have maintained this journey throughout their varied professional careers during the technical revolution and friendship spanning over five decades. Listen as they explore a wide range of topics through their soulfully connected adventures in self-growth by asking the question; “How does this help?”
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Grieving With Gratitude
Death effects us all, and therefore so does dealing with the grief. But getting from suffering the loss of a loved one to "grieving in gratitude" and celebrating life is tough. Does our…
Welcome and introduction, v2.0!
Welcome and thank you for stopping by! In this introductory trailer (updated after 14 episodes) co-hosts Vince Kern and Joe Luther discuss what motivated them to create the Friends In W…
What Is Yoga?
In this episode Vince and Joe examine the deep and ancient tradition of Yoga through a fascinating interview with their highly-qualified guest, Chris Briney of the Center For Iyengar Yo…
VOTING: Lessons From a Mail-in Ballot
THIS WEEK WE TACKLE:
- Vaguely written ballot initiatives -- how (or why) does THAT happen?
- The difficulty of researching ballot initiatives
- Who is behind the "business of balloting" and th…
Safety FIRST? Should it be THIRD?
THIS WEEK WE TACKLE:
- What is "Safety First" and how does thinking about it help us?
- Are we being conditioned to sacrifice happiness for "safety?"
- How does our "fight or flight" DNA apply …
Is Speech "Free" Without Dissent?
THIS WEEK WE TACKLE:
- Free Speech: What is it and why is it so important?
- Is freedom of speech absolute?
- The importance of protecting and promoting dissenting viewpoints.
- How is free speec…
Local News: Are you in a desert or an oasis?
THIS WEEK WE TACKLE:
- Why is local news so important?
- Does our democracy depend on the existence of local news?
- Is Facebook and self-publishing "news" an existential threat to accountable…
The Ethics of Deer Hunting
This episode shines an interesting light on many issues that some people might not consider when thinking about hunting. With the fall, comes hunting season and the inevitable debate a…
Digital license plates are coming! Is this a good idea?
Michigan is now one of three states that have approved digital license plates for automobiles. What are they? What are the benefits and, more importantly, the possible pitfalls? Listen…
Leadership for Leaders: Business Coaching Improves the Bottom Line for Everyone.
In this episode Joe and Vince interview Paul Tetreault of BoxCar Advisory. Paul is an accomplished business executive who is also a strategic business coach. He helps business leaders…
Open Heart Bypass Surgery (Part 2) -- Joe Reflects on Recovery from his Major Surgery
After deciding to publish as a podcast Joe's initial description of his preparation for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery, Vince and Joe decided to also record this post surge…
Open Heart Bypass Surgery (Part 1) -- Joe Reflects on Preparing for his Major Surgery
This was not originally intended to be a podcast episode. It began as an impromptu request by cohost Joe Luther to cohost Vince Kern to help him create a kind of "time capsule" recordi…
Wonder: Joe's Up Early for a Planetary Alignment!
Sometimes, cosmic events remind us how connected we are to the Universe even if we aren't observing or paying attention. In this Wandering Wonder, Joe makes an extraordinary effort to b…
Positional Correctness: Are we ever entitled to be right?
Part riff, part wonder, Joe and Vince talk about how we might be domesticated by our roles to be right and want to let everyone else know we're right, too! And these days, we are more d…