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PopCon con-founder and co-owner Carl Doninger.

My PopCon conversation with Carl Doninger

Posted on April 25, 2024April 30, 2024 by Matt Todd

I’m a big fan of PopCon. When I was offered the opportunity to talk with co-founder Carl Doninger on my podcast, I jumped at the chance.

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Liftoff

What would your liftoff song(s) be?

Posted on April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 by Matt Todd

Baseball players have walk-up songs. Shouldn’t astronauts have liftoff songs? What would your liftoff song be?

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solar eclipse

My solar eclipse playlist (redux)

Posted on April 6, 2024April 7, 2024 by Matt Todd

Here’s my updated solar eclipse playlist to help you get ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse.

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Our Colorado bison encounter (aka how we almost became THAT viral video family)

Posted on March 23, 2024March 23, 2024 by Matt Todd

We had a memorable encounter with bison while we drove through a wildlife refuge in Colorado.

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Reflections from a `90s church youth group kid

Posted on January 1, 2024April 4, 2025 by Matt Todd

Thinking about youth group in the ’90s got me thinking about what – if any – impact it has on my life today.

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The house from A Christmas Story in Cleveland, Ohio.

Our pilgrimage to the house from A Christmas Story

Posted on December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 by Matt Todd

Visiting the house from A Christmas Story should be on your bucket list.

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Kid wearing a superhero mask and cape.

Gift ideas for a superhero fan

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by Matt Todd

Looking for DC super heroes, Marvel superheroes, Star Wars, and other hero-inspired gift ideas? Check out these suggestions.

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Bob Knight standing in a school gym talking to an audience.

The biggest lesson Bob Knight taught me

Posted on December 5, 2023January 14, 2024 by Matt Todd

I learned a lot of lessons from coach Bob Knight over the years. There’s one that is more important than all of the other lessons combined.

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Small businesses in Indianapolis are the heartbeat of the city.

My favorite small businesses in Indianapolis

Posted on November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 by Matt Todd

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. Here are five of my favorite small businesses in Indianapolis.

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Eve and her husband, Scott, two days before she received her liver transplant.

A Liver Transplant Recipient Tells Us About Herself (THE MattDanToddcast)

Posted on October 25, 2023October 27, 2023 by Matt Todd

I’m honored to have my friend, Eve, share the story of her liver transplant.

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Books I've read recently

I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations
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I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations
by Sarah Stewart Holland
The Ungrateful Refugee
really liked it
The Ungrateful Refugee
by Dina Nayeri
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
really liked it
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Malala Yousafzai
Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making
it was amazing
Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making
by Andrew Peterson
Dear Martin
Dear Martin
by Nic Stone

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