An Army of Normal Folks

And they might just impact your life too. Our latest Shop Talk on visiting the elderly. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a 6 year old, Nate saw his parents die right before his eyes. He was living out of his car and then in prison, until his English teacher Stan Deen decided to try to save his life. This extraordinary story is the subject of Angel Studios’ latest film Brave the Dark, which is in theaters now.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a 6 year old, Nate saw his parents die right before his eyes. He was living out of his car and then in prison, until his English teacher Stan Deen decided to try to save his life. This extraordinary story is the subject of Angel Studios’ latest film Brave the Dark, which is in theaters now.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For An Army of Normal Dead Folks, Larry Reed tells the story of the Polish hero who spied on the Nazis and the Soviets. And paid the ultimate price for it.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 Word of the Year was "polarization." For Shop Talk, we explore what we can do to ensure that this never happens again.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd is the founding director of Calvin Prison Initiative, an accredited bachelor degree program that’s inside of a prison. And one that’s not only transformed their students’ lives, but most fascinating is how it’s cultivated An Army of Normal Prisoners who've completely transformed the culture inside of Michigan’s prisons! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Todd is the founding director of Calvin Prison Initiative, an accredited bachelor degree program that’s inside of a prison. And one that’s not only transformed their students’ lives, but most fascinating is how it’s cultivated An Army of Normal Prisoners who've completely transformed the culture inside of Michigan’s prisons! Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our series "An Army of Normal Dead Folks", Larry Reed tells the story of his friend Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 mostly Jewish children who were at risk of being killed by Nazi Germany. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Army member asked for producer Alex to share the origin story of An Army of Normal Folks. And so he did. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inga Arvin felt called to move to the challenging Louisville neighborhood of Portland, but her husband Shawn didn’t want to because he used to buy drugs there. Their obedience strangely led them to get a house for free if they bought a community center, which of course led them reinvigorating it with over 200 kids playing basketball, a 400 person fish fry, a school, and a thrift store. Welcome to Love City, who’s beating heart is neighbors loving neighbors.Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.