<p>In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk underachieving parents, hype aversion, and the impassability of God. Also, Dave reconsiders Iron Maiden while Sarah has a run-in at the farmer's market. </p> <p><a href="https://mbird.com/events/mockingbird-nyc-conference-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> for more information about this week's Mockingbird Conference in New York City (4/23-25). </p> <p><a href="https://mbird.com/events/minnesota-fall-conference-2026/" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> for more information about our Fall Conference in Minneapolis (10/2-3). </p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/parenting-kids-burn-out.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> to read "Parents, Consider Underachieving" by Rachel Feintzeig in The NY Times.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/03/pop-culture-hype-aversion/686312/" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> to read about The People Who Shun Super Popular Pop Culture by Anna Holmes in The Atlantic.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XbKPPMLE4" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> to watch Nick Cave's interview with Unherd.</p> <p><a href="https://mbird.com/the-magazine/lessons-from-the-hidden-vault-of-thomas-kinkade/" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> to read "Lessons from the Hidden Vault of Thomas Kinkade" by Michael Wright on Mbird. </p> <p><a href="https://richardbeck.substack.com/p/the-good-news-of-gods-impassibility-f7c" rel="nofollow noopener">Click here</a> to read Richard Beck's substack on The Good News of God's Impassability. </p>

The Mockingcast

Mockingbird

Episode 293: The Secret Vault of Thomas Kinkade

APR 20, 202672 MIN
The Mockingcast

Episode 293: The Secret Vault of Thomas Kinkade

APR 20, 202672 MIN

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In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk underachieving parents, hype aversion, and the impassability of God. Also, Dave reconsiders Iron Maiden while Sarah has a run-in at the farmer's market. Click here for more information about this week's Mockingbird Conference in New York City (4/23-25). Click here for more information about our Fall Conference in Minneapolis (10/2-3). Click here to read "Parents, Consider Underachieving" by Rachel Feintzeig in The NY Times. Click here to read about The People Who Shun Super Popular Pop Culture by Anna Holmes in The Atlantic. Click here to watch Nick Cave's interview with Unherd. Click here to read "Lessons from the Hidden Vault of Thomas Kinkade" by Michael Wright on Mbird. Click here to read Richard Beck's substack on The Good News of God's Impassability.