For Goodness' Sake! with Chad Barela The Common Union

In this episode of For Goodness' Sake, Chad shares what went into his decision to suspend doing weekly shows, what he learned over the last 8 months, and what he and Chorus will primarily focus on moving forward.

In this episode of For Goodness' Sake, Chad starts by telling about his out of place rib and his subsequent, smelly experience at the chiropractor. He put together a vaguely Christmas themed quiz for Chorus, shares his very feasible Christmas wishlist, goes down music lane starting with the "godmother of drumming" and ending with Larnell Lewis of Snarky Puppy, closing by exploring the newly announced Gemini AI by Google.

In this episode of For Goodness' Sake, Chorus opens with a story of a strange character wielding a machete, stealing other neighbors' mail, and rummaging through his car, only to have the police do nothing at all about it. After this, the guys discuss the "Mandela Effect" and whether or not the actor Sinbad played a genie in a 1990s film called "Shazaam". They explore the conspiracy theory of Barron Trump being a time traveler, find out that the CIA may have been behind gangster rap, go over Elon's war with X advertisers, and talk about the potential malicious forces behind OpenAI and the war of good and evil in the realm of technology.

In this episode of For Goodness' Sake, Chad explores the weighty subjects of Hegel's dialectic and specifically how it applies to the development of human history up until the modern day. He discusses how narratives are formed and societies are built upon them, as well as how certain characters rise up and challenge societal norms, ushering in inevitable reformation and pushing humanity closer to alignment with the Truth. Chad then delves into the current dispute between Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro, examining how it relates to this dialectical process and how some of our leaders are using false dichotomies to manipulate the narrative, despite it being ineffective. He concludes that Logos is rising, providing us with reasons to be optimistic and hopeful.

In this episode Chad announces his brand new Fall '23 Heritage Collection and shares some of what went in the making of these new pieces. He then goes on discussing In and Out coming to Albuquerque, Towns Van Zandt making a grown man cry, the rise and fall of Kyle Mooney's comedy career, and finally shares the historical Christian view of "Israel" and what the new testament has to say about it.

In this episode, Chad shares his latest handmade Squash Blossom Necklace and discusses the process of making one. He shares his current favorite banjo player, explores the idea of moving to Appalachia, talks about Tucker Carlson as a prophet, and finally delves deep into the life of The Salvation Army's founder, William Booth, and his legacy.