Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe for Friday, November 28th, 2025, I talk about one of the craziest space facts I have ever heard, that one day on Venus is actually longer than one year on Venus, and what that would mean if we tried to live or even schedule life there. I share a little bit about how I am recovering from Thanksgiving, including my wife and I keeping our Waffle House breakfast tradition alive, and my plans to rest through the long weekend. You will hear the weather in Hudson, New Hampshire, and back home here in Cincinnati, Ohio, then we celebrate some very cool birthdays, Ferdinand Magellan’s big ocean milestone, the first American automobile race, and the very first Grand Ole Opry broadcast. I also talk about National French Toast Day, International Jaguar Day, electronic greeting cards, and Giving Friday in the UK, along with my strong opinions on French toast versus pancakes and waffles. Then I dive into the Top 10 Soups Fall Edition, suggested by listener Andy Hoffman, where I walk through the difference between soups and stews, count down from tomato basil all the way to pumpkin soup at number one, and give my honest take on each one, including Andy’s favorites like French onion and loaded baked potato soup. I wrap up by inviting you to text or email me, skip the Black Friday madness, spend time with the people who love you and who you love, and remember that memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. Today I talk about the very first Thanksgiving meal back in the autumn of 1621 and how it probably had lobster, eel, goose, and five deer from the Wampanoag instead of turkey. I share the weather for Delmar, New York and here at home in Cincinnati, and then we dig into the headline you chose from Monday’s Interesting Headlines: a wild new “zap the ice” technology that uses electricity instead of heat to clear your car windshield in seconds. I walk through how it works, why it could change winter mornings for all of us, and why it might even be one of those quiet investment game changers. I also spend time reflecting on Thanksgiving itself, talking about family, friends, gratitude, awkward holiday dynamics, and why today is such a powerful day to make memories with the people you love and the people who love you. And of course, I tease tomorrow’s Top 10 List, suggested by listener Andy Hoffman: the Top 10 Most Popular Soups, because it is fall and soup season is definitely here. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe, I share a quirky little nugget about a Swiss inventor who built a fully functional clock made entirely out of cheese. Then we look at Thanksgiving week weather in Lansing, Michigan and here at home in Cincinnati. I celebrate a few big birthdays, including Charles M. Schulz, Tina Turner, Dale Jarrett, and Peter Facinelli, and we have some fun with National Cake Day, National Jukebox Day, and the wonderfully conflicting Anti Obesity Day as I ask you to choose your winner between cake, pie, and cookies. From there, I tell a personal story from a long flight between Manchester, England and Orlando, Florida, where I made an unusual decision in our always connected world: I turned off every screen, put both of my phones away, refused Wi Fi, and let myself be completely, intentionally bored. Out of that came some honest reflections about doom scrolling, the way the algorithm mirrors our behavior, and what happens to your mind when you finally stop feeding it constant stimulation. If you have ever felt glued to your phone or forgotten what it feels like to simply sit and think, this one might speak to you. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In this episode of Simple Joe, I kick things off with the fascinating fact that the very first website ever created, Tim Berners-Lee’s text-only page at info.cern.ch, is still online today just the way it looked in 1991, and I geek out a bit by “visiting” it in real time. I share the weather for my friends in Moscow, Russia and back home in Cincinnati, then we celebrate some big birthdays like Joe DiMaggio, Ricardo Montalbán, Annie Lennox, Ben Stein, John F. Kennedy Jr., Amy Grant, Billy Burke, and Christina Applegate, touch on Alfred Nobel patenting dynamite, and mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Blasé Day, and National Parfait Day. It’s Tuesday, which means Random Questions, and today’s lineup will make you think. Here are the ones I pulled: Random Questions: If you could erase one everyday inconvenience from the world, what would it be? What’s something you’ve never tried but secretly think you’d be really good at? If your life had a theme song for today, what would it be and why? What is one ordinary object you think will be obsolete in 20 years? If you could instantly learn the entire history of any one country, which country would you pick? I share my off-the-cuff answers — some surprising, some personal, some a little philosophical — and invite listeners to think through their own. I wrap up with reminders about Wildcard Wednesday, how to share your thoughts, and of course, a nudge to make today epic, because memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. Today I talked about a lake in Australia that is naturally bright pink and still a mystery to scientists, and I had fun imagining what it would be like to actually jump into a bright pink lake. I shared the three day weather for Brooklyn, Wisconsin, and Cincinnati, and then dug into Monday’s Interesting Headlines where I peruse the news for fun, odd stories worth talking about. Today’s headlines included a smart keyboard helping Parkinson’s patients, a new way to defrost cars using electricity instead of heat, a teacher who created a compliment hotline, a self healing phone case that fixes scratches in minutes, and a tiny robot that can fold laundry the size of a postage stamp. I closed the show with today’s birthdays, historic events, and National Sardines Day, plus a reminder to make great memories because memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. In this Sunday edition of Simple Joe, I kick things off with a fun fact about the world’s first computer password (spoiler: it wasn’t about security), then dive into a personal reflection on how I manage my own passwords. I share the weather forecast for my friends in Melbourne, Australia, and Cincinnati, plus a quick travel recap from my time in the UK and Spain. You’ll hear today’s birthdays including Miley Cyrus (and a correction from yesterday), key historical events like the debut of Doctor Who and the first jukebox, and celebrations like National Espresso Day and Eat a Cranberry Day. Then I begin a three-part series on my faith journey. Today’s focus: why I believe in God. I walk through my transition from relativism and atheism to theism, using reason, science, morality, and personal thought to explain how I landed on belief in a Creator. Whether you’re a believer, skeptic, or just curious, this episode invites thoughtful reflection on truth, purpose, and what we believe about the world around us. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. Today I talked about the quirky truth that “queue” is the only English word where one letter does all the work, and the rest just ride along, which made me think about how real life sometimes feels the same way. I shared that I’m finally flying home after a long trip and then walked through the weather in Riverside, California and back home in Cincinnati. I celebrated birthdays like Rodney Dangerfield, Terry Gilliam, Billie Jean King, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, and Miley Cyrus, remembered the anniversary of JFK’s assassination and the release of Toy Story, and highlighted today’s celebrations like National Adoption Day, Start Your Own Country Day, and Go For a Ride Day. For Saturday’s personal development topic, I dug into the question, “What would you do if you were brave?” and explored how courage isn’t the absence of fear but choosing action despite it. I encouraged listeners to take one small, brave step toward the person they want to be, make a great memory, and remember that memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In this episode of Simple Joe for Friday, November 21st, 2025, I kick things off with a wild fact about a fully functional acrylic grand piano from Japan, then share a personal experiment where I skip the weather and talk about the place I have called home for the past week, Chester, England. I walk you through why Chester feels like every American’s idea of what England looks like, from the Roman walls and amphitheater to The Rows, the Christmas market that feels like stepping into a postcard, and a super friendly Liverpool street vendor who hugged me when he heard I was from the States and far from home. I also tell you about my favorite spot to eat in town, The Coach House Inn, with its warm atmosphere and killer cheeseburger, and touch on birthdays like Goldie Hawn, Björk, Michael Strahan, and Carly Rae Jepsen, plus a few historic notes and celebrations including World Television Day and National Gingerbread Cookie Day. Then I wrap it all around a fun Friday feature, the Top 10 Weirdest Things People Collect, from airline sick bags and hotel soaps to belly button lint and potato chip shapes, and finish by reminding you to collect memories more than stuff and to spend time with the people who love you and the people you love. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe, I kick things off with the wild fact that your smartphone has more computing power than all of NASA had in 1969 when they sent humans to the moon, which gets me thinking about why we haven’t gone back. From there, I share the weather for St. Paul, Minnesota and Cincinnati, Ohio, and talk a bit about my travels from Madrid to Manchester and the nudge from Karin that got me on the mic today. I run through notable birthdays like Robert F. Kennedy, Richard Dawson, Joe Biden, Bo Derek, Mike D, Joel McHale, Dierks Bentley, and Josh Turner, plus the quirky historic event of the yo-yo’s first U.S. patent. With National Absurdity Day and National Peanut Butter Fudge Day on the calendar, it’s already fun, but the big feature is the listener-picked story about Bunny the talking dog, a sheepadoodle using a digital soundboard to ask questions, express emotions, and spark debates about cross-species communication. I walk through the science, the skepticism, the emotional moments, and the possibilities as this technology develops. I wrap up by inviting listeners to share their thoughts, text me, spread the show on social media with #simplejoeismyfriend, and remember that memories are better than stuff as we head into the holiday season. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe, I kick things off with a wild fact about the microscopic universe hiding in a teaspoon of soil, then share the weather in Tampa, Cincinnati, and here in Madrid. It’s Wild Card Wednesday, and I sit down with my UK correspondent and good friend, Kevin Curtis-Allen, for a fun and fascinating conversation about British food, pub culture, tipping differences between the US and UK, breakfast traditions, baked beans, Greggs sausage rolls, Scotch eggs, cottage pie, clotted cream, and the wonderful quirks of life across the pond. We compare coffee habits, talk about accents, supermarkets, desserts like sticky toffee pudding and spotted dick, and even dive into memories of Sunday roasts and strong Yorkshire tea. Along the way, we share some laughs, swap stories about travel and culture, and wrap it all up with Kevin’s podcast recommendations and my usual reminder to make great memories with the people you love. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In this episode of Simple Joe for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, I’m coming to you from a little town in Spain, riffing on the crazy idea that spider silk is five times stronger than steel and wondering why we are not building everything out of it yet. I share the weather for my friends in Dublin, Ireland, and back home in Cincinnati, then celebrate birthdays for Alan Shepard, Mickey Mouse, Linda Evans, Kevin Nealon, Oscar Nunez from The Office and its spinoff The Paper, and Owen Wilson. We look at a few key moments from this day in history, including the William Tell legend, the debut of Steamboat Willie, the introduction of push button phones, and the tragedy of Jonestown, and I touch on National Princess Day, National Apple Cider Day, and World Vasectomy Day with my usual mix of awkward honesty and humor. For Tuesday’s Random Questions, I talk about what I would have a one day clone do for me, why daily exercise would change my life, my dream of mastering the harmonica, how much I miss neighbors playing outside at night, and the quick classes I could teach on ChatGPT, business development, and personal growth. I wrap things up by sharing a bit about exploring Spain, grabbing a photo at a bullfighting arena, and reminding you to skip more stuff, make more memories, and create experiences with the people you love, because memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. On this episode of Simple Joe for Monday, November 17th, 2025, I kick things off with a wild fact about sea cucumbers that can liquefy and regrow parts of their own bodies, then share the weather for my friends in or near Naples, Maine, and back home in Cincinnati while I’m recording on the road from Madrid, Spain. I talk about bouncing between hotels and trying to keep the show going while traveling to Manchester and Chester, then celebrate birthdays for Shelby Foote, Rock Hudson, Peter Cook, Martin Scorsese, Danny DeVito, Lorne Michaels, Rachel McAdams, and Tom Ellis. I mark the patent for the Heinz ketchup bottle and wonder why ketchup explodes every time you open it, and I run through today’s celebrations: National Homemade Bread Day, National Baklava Day, Guinness World Record Day, National Hiking Day, and National Black Cat Day. For Monday’s Interesting Headlines, I share five quirky stories — a Japanese town deploying a giant robot to scare off bears, a farmer setting a Guinness record with a six-foot broccoli stalk, a bumblebee-sized pollination robot, a Welsh dog using a digital soundboard to ask for treats, and scientists developing reusable “jelly ice” cubes that never melt — and invite listeners to vote on which one I should dig into on Thursday. I wrap up by asking you to share the show using #SimpleJoeIsMyFriend, reminding us that we don’t need more junk as the holidays approach, and that memories are always better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe, I start with a fun fact about just how long a wooden pencil can write before it finally runs out, and then take you through the weather in Singapore, Cincinnati, and right here in Chester, England. We celebrate a few birthdays, look back at important moments in history, and have some fun with today’s national celebrations, including Fast Food Day, Button Day, and Entrepreneurship Day. Since it’s Sunday, I spend most of our time talking about trusting God with the unknown—why it’s so hard, why we try to control outcomes, and how passages like Matthew 6:34, Jeremiah 29:11, and Proverbs 3:5–6 challenge us to let go of tomorrow and walk with God today. I share honestly about my own struggle to trust God when I don’t know how things will turn out, and offer encouragement for anyone in a foggy or uncertain season. It’s a reflective, honest, and calming Sunday conversation about faith, fear, uncertainty, and learning to trust God one step at a time. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe for Saturday, November 15, 2025, I kick things off with a wild fact about how the average person walks the equivalent of three times around the Earth in their lifetime, which got me wondering how that adds up in steps and miles. I share the weather for Columbus, Cincinnati, and here in Chester, England, before celebrating birthdays like Ed Asner, Sam Waterston, Petula Clark, and Kevin Eubanks, along with historic moments like the launch of the NBC Radio Network and the opening of the very first Wendy’s in Columbus. We also mark National Raisin Bran Cereal Day, National Philanthropy Day, and National Drummer Day. The heart of the episode is a personal development reflection on the idea that today is your chance to do the do-over you’ll wish you had done 20 years from now. I talk through the small steps, simple choices, and brave beginnings that can rewrite your future. I wrap up with a reminder to create great memories, spend time with the people you love, and remember that memories are always better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In this episode of Simple Joe for Friday, November 14th, 2025, I kick things off with a wild little bit of history about the very first vending machine from ancient Egypt and Hero of Alexandria, then bring you along for the ride as we check the weather in New York City, Cincinnati back home, and right here in chilly, rainy Chester, England while I prep for my next stop in Madrid. I celebrate birthdays for King Charles III, Condoleezza Rice, Yanni, Adam Gilchrist, and Cory Michael Smith, then walk through a handful of meaningful and quirky observances like World Diabetes Day, International Girls Day, National Seat Belt Day, Pickle Day, National American Teddy Bear Day, and National Bundt Day. From there, we have some fun with Friday’s Top 10 List: the Top 10 Things That Prove You’re Old — everything from making sound effects when you stand up, to injuring yourself sleeping, to that soul-crushing moment when your favorite songs show up on the oldies station. I wrap up by inviting you to share where you see yourself on the list and reminding you, as always, that memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In this episode of Simple Joe for Thursday, November 13th, 2025, I kick things off with the wild idea of the “immortal jellyfish,” then share a personal travel win as my lost suitcase finally catches up with me here in Chester, England. I walk through the weather in Dallas, Texas, back home in Cincinnati, Ohio, and right here in Chester, before celebrating birthdays like Robert Louis Stevenson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Gerard Butler, Aisha Hinds, and Dev Patel, along with World Kindness Day, Sadie Hawkins Day, National Start a Rumor Day, National Actors Day, and National Indian Pudding Day. The heart of the show is a fascinating story about a tiny brain-connected implant that helps people with advanced macular degeneration read letters and words again, a hopeful breakthrough that shows how adaptable the human brain really is. I wrap up by reminding you that safe does not make good stories, to spend time with the people you love, and that memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. On today’s Simple Joe for Wednesday, November 12, 2025, I kick off with a wild tidbit about the first alarm clock only ringing at 4 a.m., then bring you the 3-day forecast for Tirana, Cincinnati, and Chester where I am right now. It’s Wildcard Wednesday, so I dive into tipping culture, tipflation, the history of gratuities, when to tip, and where tipping makes sense. I share my own tipping rules and a few complaints about those awkward tip screens. We celebrate World Pneumonia Day, Happy Hour Day, and World Quality Day, and mark birthdays for Grace Kelly, Wallace Shawn, Neil Young, Nadia Comăneci, Tonya Harding, Ryan Gosling, and Anne Hathaway. Plus, Pudge Heffelfinger’s first pro football payday, Oregon’s exploding whale, and Disney’s Fantasia premiere. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. I’m recording today’s Simple Joe from a hotel in Chester, England after a marathon travel day from Cincinnati that included a wrong-gate scramble in Atlanta, a just-in-time Virgin connection to Manchester, and a lost bag that somehow ended up in Paris. We start with a fun fact about the Eiffel Tower growing six inches taller in summer, then move into the weather for North Charleston, South Carolina, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Chester, England. I share birthdays for George S. Patton, Jonathan Winters, Stanley Tucci (65), Demi Moore (63), Calista Flockhart (61), Scoot McNairy (48), and Ty Sheridan (29), look back at the Mayflower Compact of 1620, Washington becoming the 42nd state in 1889, and the World War I Armistice in 1918, and celebrate Veterans Day, Education Day, and National Sundae Day. In Tuesday’s Random Questions, I talk about what it might be like to live a day as an ant, why patient driving would make the world a little better, and why I’d rather travel to the future than relive the past. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. Did you know the world’s deepest mailbox sits 10 meters underwater off the coast of Susami Bay, Japan? Installed in 1999, divers can actually mail waterproof postcards — and yes, they’re collected and delivered by the local post office. In today’s episode, I dive into that fun fact, share the weather for Oakland and Cincinnati, and celebrate birthdays including Martin Luther, Richard Burton, Roy Scheider, Ellen Pompeo, Tracy Morgan, Brittany Murphy, and Miranda Lambert. We look back at history with the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps, the premiere of Sesame Street, the invention of the windshield wiper, and the launch of the first iPod. Today’s celebrations include Vanilla Cupcake Day, World Science Day for Peace and Development, and National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day — seriously, go toss out that old takeout container. And for Monday’s Interesting Headlines, we’ve got a fun lineup: Scientists discover quantum oscillations inside an insulating material. A new map reveals the ancient Roman road network was twice as large as we thought. Quantum computers are solving real-world problems. An Australian man adds 2,251 middle names for a Guinness World Record. Scientists successfully test a new implant that helps blind people read again. As always, I wrap up with a reminder to make great memories, spend time with the people who love you, and remember — memories are better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!
Welcome to Simple Joe. I’m glad you’re here. In today’s episode of Simple Joe, I share a simple but powerful way to study the Bible using the S.O.A.P. Method: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer — while reflecting on Philippians 4:8, which encourages us to focus on whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy. I explain how this approach helps Scripture move from the page to the heart and turns Bible reading into a real conversation with God. We’ll also celebrate National Scrapple Day, Go to an Art Museum Day, and National Louisiana Day, and I talk about the first computer “bug,” which really was a bug. Plus, we look at a chilly forecast for both Iowa and Cincinnati and recognize a few well-known birthdays including Carl Sagan, Lou Ferrigno, and Nick Lachey. It’s a thoughtful Sunday episode about slowing down, focusing on the good, and remembering that memories are always better than stuff. Email me at joe@thesimplejoe.com or send me a text at 513.399.6468. Just say hi, I would love to hear from you. You can get Simple Joe T-Shirts and other cool stuff at thesimplejoe.com/store Check out what I'm reading at thesimplejoe.com/reading If you share the show on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, please use #simplejoeismyfriend; you might get a free t-shirt!