The Quiet Between Podcast

The Quiet Between

Calm reflections for overwhelmed lives. Gentle words, steady presence, and a place to breathe for a few minutes. thequietbetweenpod.substack.com

  1. Oct 19

    Saturday Stories: Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture

    Welcome to another edition of Saturday Stories from The Quiet Between. You know, I think most of us have known someone who considers himself something of an expert on just about everything. He’s always ready with advice, always knows the best way to get something done, and is absolutely certain that nobody can do it quite as well as he can. Well, today I’d like to introduce you to Uncle Podger. Uncle Podger is just such a fellow. And when a simple picture needs hanging on the wall, he generously volunteers to take care of it himself. What could possibly go wrong? Today’s story is Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture, my American country-style adaptation of a wonderfully funny episode from Jerome K. Jerome’s 1889 novel, Three Men in a Boat. I hope you enjoy it! Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    Saturday Stories: Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture

  2. Sep 26

    Saturday Stories: Henry and Franklin

    For this week’s Saturday Story, I’d like you to meet Henry. Henry is doing just fine on his own. At least, that’s what Henry thinks. His daughter has a slightly different opinion. So for his birthday, she gives him one of those new-fangled Machines—something designed to make his life a little easier. Henry is skeptical. Then he discovers that the Machine is actually pretty useful. Very useful, in fact. And that’s where our story begins. This is Henry and Franklin. Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    Saturday Stories: Henry and Franklin

  3. Sep 17

    Somebody Had to Think of That

    Somebody had to invent reading glasses. And hand sanitizer. And noise-canceling headphones. And neck pillows. And karaoke. And somewhere along the way, somebody apparently looked at a “pretty good” pizza and thought, You know what this needs? Pineapple. I’ve been thinking about all the strange, clever, useful—and occasionally questionable—things people have dreamed up to make life a little easier, more comfortable, or just more fun. Which, naturally, led me to the important scientific question of why doughnuts have holes. I believe I’ve solved it! - Mark Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    Somebody Had to Think of That

  4. Sep 14

    Learning How to Become

    From the time we’re born, we learn by watching other people. We imitate sounds, movements, skills, behaviors—and eventually begin making them our own. But I’m sure there’s something much bigger happening in that process. Maybe learning from one another isn’t only about figuring out how to do things. Maybe it’s also one of the ways we learn who we want to become. Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    Learning How to Become

  5. Sep 12

    The Open Window

    There’s something delightful about a story that knows exactly where it’s going—even when we don’t. For this week’s Saturday Story, we’re traveling back more than a century for a wonderfully clever tale by the British writer Saki. It begins simply enough: a nervous gentleman, a country visit, a young woman with a story to tell...and, of course, an open window. I think I’ll leave it at that. Settle in and enjoy The Open Window. Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    The Open Window

  6. Sep 11

    The Things We Know By Heart

    Some things stay with us in ways I don’t completely understand. An old phone number. A familiar voice. The opening notes of a song. The turns in a road we haven’t traveled for years. Things our hands and bodies seem to remember without being told. I’ve been thinking about all the strange, wonderful, ordinary things we somehow come to know by heart. Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    The Things We Know By Heart

  7. Sep 11

    The Next Right Thing

    Sometimes life puts something in front of us that is simply too big to solve all at once. We don’t know how things will turn out, and we can’t see very far down the road. I’ve learned that maybe we don’t always need to. Sometimes we just need enough light—and enough faith—to find the next right thing. Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    The Next Right Thing

  8. Sep 3

    A Joyful Life

    I want to live a joyful life. But I’ve been thinking lately about what that actually means—especially when life isn’t easy. Because joy and happiness aren’t quite the same thing. And perhaps living joyfully doesn’t require us to pretend that the difficult parts of life aren’t difficult. Today’s reflection is about the joy I find in ordinary life, the joy I find through my faith, and something I’m still learning: Sorrow and joy can occupy space in the same heart. Welcome to The Quiet Between. Get full access to The Quiet Between at thequietbetweenpod.substack.com/subscribe

    A Joyful Life
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Calm reflections for overwhelmed lives. Gentle words, steady presence, and a place to breathe for a few minutes. thequietbetweenpod.substack.com

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  • Creator
    The Quiet Between
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
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