You Talk Too Much!

Steve Brown July 1st, 2009

Arthur Rubinstein, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, went to his physician with a minor throat irritation. Rubinstein had a tendency to magnify minor physical problems into major ones and, in this case, he was sure he had throat cancer or worse.

As the doctor examined him, Rubinstein kept talking.

"I know this is serious," he said, "and I want you to know that I can handle bad news."

The doctor continued his examination in silence.

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Our Favorite Lib - Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman June 5th, 2009

This week on Steve Brown Etc….two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and his old buddy Tony Campolo as they hang out, abuse each other and bring some wisdom on where to look for some hope in these troubled times.

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You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology a … (Read More)

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Go out and offend someone!

Steve Brown May 6th, 2009

I spent all day yesterday with Joe Battaglia and John Frost.

Who are they?

I’m glad you asked. Joe is our Italian agency guy, the president of Renaissance Agency in New Jersey, and the least slick person you ever met.

(Tony Campolo asked me a couple of weeks ago if I knew the difference between an Italian wedding and an Italian funeral. I allowed that I didn’t and he said, “One less person.” Sorry. Tony said it. I, of course, would never say anything like that.)

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The Christian Response to Recession - Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman February 6th, 2009

Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God?

Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis.

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Tony Campolo is a sociologist, socia … (Read More)

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Etcetera - 12.31.08 - Happy New Year!

Erik Guzman December 31st, 2008

Don't miss this special New Year's Eve edition of Etcetera. The whole crew jumped into the Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness to wrap up 2008 in style. Join us as we welcome 2009…the year of buffoonery. Use one of the options below to listen.

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Here are some links that came up in the show…

- Tony Campolo on SBE

- Tom Sine on SBE

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The End (of 2008) is Near - Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman December 26th, 2008

Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore. Our faithful friend, Tony Campolo, who is dear to us gathered near to us once more.

Join us on this post-Christmas edition of Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about President-elect Obama, race relations, evangelicals, abortion and the end of the world as we know it. Happy New Year!

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Tony Campolo is professor emeritus at Eastern Universi … (Read More)

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