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Back Row 348 – 350 | Cultivating Creativity (with Michael Mordenga)

Apr 9, 2021
The Back Row Morning Show

About This Episode

Radio Matt & Mo interview Michael Mordenga about creating in a way that encourages others to be creative! This, and much more!

 

MONDAY SHOW | APR. 5, 2021

Episode 348 | The Best April Fools Pranks

Radio Matt & Mo relive the best April Fools Pranks ever pulled on this planet – from Spaghetti Trees to Left-Handed Whoppers!

PLUS:

+ Mo Finally Made it to Carlsbad Caverns (& Had a Panic Attack)
+ Twitter Poll: Do You Still Fall for April Fools pranks?
+ More Crazy World Records No One is Trying to Break
+ This Week in Nerdy News: The Trench is Benched

 

TUESDAY SHOW | APR. 6, 2021

Episode 349 | The Monopoly Mixed Message

Radio Matt & Mo vote on the 16 new Monopoly “Community Chest” cards and discuss if many of them even make sense with the premise of the game (or if they makes sense AT ALL).

PLUS:

+ Junk Food News
+ Getting Paid to Fart
+ How We Got Started in Radio
+ The MOment: Make The Time
+ Nerd History: Could it be… SATAN?

 

WEDNESDAY SHOW | APR. 7, 2021 (Player at Top of Page)

Episode 350 | Cultivating Creativity with Michael Mordenga

Radio Matt & Mo are joined by Michael Mordenga for a brand new interview about the reason he passed Sunday School Answers on to us, other creative games he has created, his role in Campus One80, the need for clean Improv comedy, and much more!

PLUS:

+ Matt Tires Yet Again to Win the Back Row Championship Title Belt!
+ Faith & Fandom: Something to Look Forward To

LINKS:

+ The Campus One80 Discord
+ Mild Pepper Games
+ Michael Mordenga’s Projects

 

THURSDAY SHOW | APR. 8, 2021

Rewind | Finding God in WrestleMania

Radio Matt & Mo flashback to one of our very first podcasts featuring John Birkey and Hillary Peltz as we discuss faith in the wrestling world (and do our best impressions). This is essentially a backdoor pilot from years ago that eventually lead to the launch of “Two Words” here on the Love Thy Nerd Podcast Network.

 

TWITCH LIVE RECORDING | APR. 2, 2021

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Episode Hosts

Radio Matt
LTN Radio Station Manager
Station Manager of LTN Radio and co-host of "The Back Row Morning Show", Matt originally started as "Back Row Baptist" online, sparking an entire ministry that culminated years later in "Back Row Radio" - now joined forces with Love Thy Nerd to form "LTN Radio". Matt is a third-generation radio station manager who has done pretty much every job in the radio industry. He is also active in the Celebrate Recovery ministry, celebrating over a decade of freedom from past addictions. Matt and his wife Deidra have 2 ornery boys and a baby girl.
Megan "Mo" Oaks
Co-host of "The Back Row Morning Show", Mo has been an active part of LTN Radio (formerly Back Row Radio) since its inception. Mo is currently working towards her teaching degree. She and her husband Chris have three amazing kids and too many pets to count.

Episode Producer

Radio Matt
LTN Radio Station Manager
Station Manager of LTN Radio and co-host of "The Back Row Morning Show", Matt originally started as "Back Row Baptist" online, sparking an entire ministry that culminated years later in "Back Row Radio" - now joined forces with Love Thy Nerd to form "LTN Radio". Matt is a third-generation radio station manager who has done pretty much every job in the radio industry. He is also active in the Celebrate Recovery ministry, celebrating over a decade of freedom from past addictions. Matt and his wife Deidra have 2 ornery boys and a baby girl.

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