<p>In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk casinofication, sketch comedy, main character energy, and self-transcendence. Also, RJ yearns to be too small to fail, while Sarah learns her son used to be a light bulb.</p><p></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mbird.com/conferences/2026-mbird-nyc-conference-recordings/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to listen to the recordings for our recent conference in New York City</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mbird.com/events/nyc-conference-2027/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register for the 20th Anniversary NYC Conference (4/15-17/2027)</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/newsletter/archive/moore-to-the-point-4-22-2026/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read Russell Moore's newsletter "Against the Casinofication of the Church"</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/magazine/bob-odenkirk-interview.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the NY Times interview with Bob Odenkirk</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/04/screen-people-stage-fright-performance-anxiety/686803/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read Megan Garber's piece in the Atlantic about The New Age of Performance Anxiety</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mbird.com/social-science/identity/a-self-help-guru-has-second-thoughts/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read Tony Robinson's post on Mbird, "A Self Help Guru Has Second Thoughts"</li></ul><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/online-sports-betting-app-addiction/686061/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read McKay Coppins essay in the Atlantic about online gambling, "Sucker"</p>