HeyJaredStill Bright Hope
Life's messy, odd sometimes, a little funky like gym sox, but if you pause and look closely, God's fingerprints are there.
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Rabbit Kiler (opens the original)
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Episode 14: Rabbit Killer One ordinary drive through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. One unfortunate rabbit. One split-second decision. One nickname that refused to die. In high school, I accidentally earned a reputation I never asked for—and, if I'm being honest, one I enjoyed a little more than I should have. What started as an act of mercy somehow turned into a legend that followed me through the halls of school and taught me something surprising about myself. In this episode, we l
Bottle Rockets and Witches (opens the original)
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Bottle Rockets and Witches As a kid, I became convinced that another family was living the perfect life. They had bottle rockets. They played games together. They laughed more than we did. From where I stood, they seemed to have everything I wished my own family had. Looking back, I realize I wasn't really jealous of their fireworks or family game nights—I was comparing the highlight reel of someone else's life to the reality of my own. In this episode of Still Bright Hope , I share a humorous s
You Can't Boogie (opens the original)
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A Saturday morning in 1978. A bowl of Count Chocula. A burnt-orange Herculon sofa. And one unforgettable performance of "Boogie Oogie Oogie" on Soul Train . After hearing the song for the first time, I became determined to own it. A bike ride, a Blue Light Special, and $2.87 later, I thought I'd found exactly what I was looking for...until the needle dropped. Sometimes the things that promise the most turn out to be cheap imitations. In this episode, I look back at one of my earliest lessons in
Agent 808 (opens the original)
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What happens when a perfectly ordinary business trip to New York turns into an airport security encounter involving a gun... that isn't actually a gun? In this episode of Still Bright Hope, Brian shares the hilarious true story of an unnecessary work conference, an eccentric coworker known only as "Agent 808," a novelty lighter that looked a little too convincing
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