After an unplanned and extended time of hiatus, Kevin and Hartley re-connect to discuss a new focus. Unfortunately, their conversation gets Trumped.

SHOW NOTES:

• What is the deal with this "we're back" conversation and Hartley's obsession with missing time on the podcast grid? Will it ever end?Hartley's familiar lamenting over their podcast silence reemerges and consumes the early segment of this episode. His comments regarding the unexpected hiatus are unnecessary and his concern over losing listeners results from a false sense of guilt. Hartley's obsession regarding the frequency and infrequency of episodes corresponds to a podcast season in which episodes 7-25 episodes are released consecutively before a month or longer hiatus. A season format allows time to recharge creatively between seasons during a brief time of hiatus. Even though the structure of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs IS a narrative podcast, this episode is released after an eight-month "hiatus:" clearly our hosts have recharged, but...creatively?—you be the judge! Hopefully, Hartley's lamenting will stop. The executive producers have informed Hartley the podcast's long-term listeners are loyal and, furthermore, have become accustomed to this podcast's narrative structure and likely listen as they can as episodes are available. Only time will tell whether we hear his further whines.
• A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary comedy film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment.
• The song Welcome Back was written and recorded by Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian, released March 1976 on the Reprise record label.
• Let Hartley and Kevin know YOU are still listening by messaging 'Welcome Back' to f.bombs@hartleywright.com.
• This episode announces our contest winner of 2024's record high predictions: is the lucky winner of .

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• Announcer: Dr. K.J. Wright
• Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay

Hartley is Melancholy and Kevin is on Probation.

SHOW NOTES:

The Story of The Ozark Music Festival: 3 Days of Sodom and Gomorrah in Sedalia, Missouri is a documentary—produced by Dustbin Film and directed by Jefferson Lujin—chronicling the infamous event which took place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds July 19-21, 1974. The film was screened in Sedalia earlier this week and is currently screening in Independence, Missouri July 19-21.

• Watch the preview of the documentary.
• A video interview with the Festival's promoter, attendees of the Festival, and the Documentary's director is included in a feature article of The Kansas City Star written this week, July 19.
• British music author, journalist, and broadcaster Richard John Havers has a well-written reflection on the Festival also published this week on July 19 for discover music. .
• The most recent podcast episode of A People's History of Kansas City entitled The Ozark Music Festival of 1974 can be heard on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Pandora, and Pocket Cast. The episode is produced by Kansas City's NPR station KCUR which also has a very informative article about the event and the making of the documentary.

As of the date of this episode's publishing, there have been 38 record closes (all-time highs) on the S&P 500 in 2024. There are only 114 trading days remaining on the stock market this year (2024) in the United States.

Hartley made reference to viewing a perspective of how close Presidential candidate Trump came to losing his life in the Pennsylvania campaign rally July 13. These videos show Trump's face in the shooter's cross hairs from Republic Media Network and a 3D visualization from pointconsciousness.

The Missouri Department of Transportation Rule 903.18 Signing for School Areas states, in part, if a school speed limit flasher is installed, no other school flasher should be permitted. The fixed-message School Speed Limit assembly shall consist of a SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT XX WHEN FLASHING sign. School speed limits are in effect only when the flasher is operational. The Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers, its councils and units, support legislation stiffening the penalties for speeding through school zones.

The research department of Faith, Finances and F*Bombs could not find a Missouri standard regarding the enforcement of school zones when schools are not in session. The department will recommend, however, these helpful guidelines suggested by Louisiana Attorney Richard R. Kennedy.

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The 5th of July! This week on the podcast, Hartley and Kevin have fun with a fireworks theme. They reminisce over explosive experiences, discuss the rockets and dive bombs on the market, and share past and present smoke bombs.

Show Notes:

The "Talley Trilogy" of the late playwright Lanford Wilson:

• Talley and Son, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1985)
• Talley's Folly, Setting: An old boathouse in rural Missouri, July 4, 1944 (Premiered: 1980)
• 5th of July, Setting: Lebanon, Missouri, July 5, 1977 (premiered: 1978)

Hartley references the article detailing the signal of the final evacuation of the Vietnam War.

God as a consuming fire is not just about his judgment or discipline. It is also about his glory and majesty.

There is something majestic and awesome about the presence of God, his glory consumes everything around it. When he shows up, nothing else can stand in his presence. We become like Isaiah in his vision of the Lord.

“’Woe to me!’ I cried. ‘I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty’” (Isaiah 6:5).

The overwhelming majesty of who he is will cause you to bow, whether you like it or not. This is why God is a consuming fire. Hartley encourages listeners to go before God in worship and prayer remembering who he is, why God is a consuming fire: He is trying to burn away the things that harm you and prevent you from being what he wants you to be.

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Show Credits:

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• Music Credits
  • Podcast Theme: Catch It by Coma-Media from Pixabay
  • Transition Theme: For Elevator Jazz Music by Music_Unlimited from Pixabay