The crew's back after a week off, candle lit for Tim as always. This one covers a lot: a study on pets and kids' mental health, a $50-a-pound dog treat crisis, the Arch Manning sideline-reporter meme controversy, and Trump's UN speech about rebranding "super intelligence." This week's passage comes from Jon Tyson, a real conversation about what it means to be "in the world, but not of it" without being weird for weird's sake.

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Patrick's out this week, so the crew runs the show's technology solo for the first time — with Nathan trying to replace Tim again. It opens with a real conversation about 9/11's 25th anniversary, then swings through classic Passages chaos: weird news, a tractor accident, and an all-time bad preacher blooper reel. This week's passage comes from The Three Christs of Ypsilanti and leads into a real conversation about the prodigal son and finding meaning.

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Tim's out again this week, but the crew still covers a lot: a cookie taste test, a stack of weird news headlines, a real discussion on faith and scripture in a changing culture, and a musical AI-apocalypse tangent. The heart of the episode is this week's passage — a Dolly Parton quote on giving people your smile, postponed from last week in her honor — plus a tribute to author Wendell Berry, who passed around the same time.

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Dear Passengers, our deepest apologies for the tardiness getting this episode up on Spotify. The reason is silly and not worth detailing here, just know that we work tirelessly for your entertainment and regret the inconvenience.

Tim is back! After a long hiatus, the man, the myth, the legend returns to the studio just in time for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from cookie-related "blasphemy" to the incredible legacy of Dolly Parton.

We also dive into some other topics, including the latest tech controversies surrounding "flock" cameras, the renaming of Lake Ontario, and a major social media settlement. We also share a special moment honoring Charlie Cochran for a lifetime of service in ministry. Finally, we reflect on a powerful weekly passage from poet Mary Oliver about the difficult, beautiful, and non-negotiable path of love.

A McDonald's wedding, a Little League World Series pep talk, lots of lizards, Miss Universe Canada, and a whole lot more! And, of course our passage from GK Chesterton: "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Solemnity flows out of men naturally, but laughter is a leap. It is easy to be heavy, hard to be light. Satan fell by the force of gravity."

It's a rapid-fire episode where we cover some baseball, a bad toddler on a plane, Florida Man, Kay Ivy bringing back a cult favorite, another impaling, snakes, and earthquakes. And, of course our passage from Jerry Sittser: "It is not what God does for us that demonstrates his greatest answer to prayer; it is what God does in us. God wants to change us to his liking, not to change the world to our liking."

We're buzzing the tower on this episode of Passages! In our rapid fire stories, we cover the Blue Angels, wildfire smoke, Nathan's hatred of NASA, how much killer whales really hate sunfish, 3D printing of the future, a woman's malpractice suit, an ER nurse and a walking stick, and someone who doesn't know how to drive. Also, there's a doozy of a Bad Preacher (or should we say Apostle?), and this week's passage from Jiddu Krishnamurti: "The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence."

Jason, Jackson, and Patrick hold down the show this week with Francis Bacon: "If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.”