Elbow Grease Philosophy Club

08/16/2025

🎙 New Episode! "From Combat to Kingdom: The Fabian Sanchez Story"

What happens when a combat veteran—scarred by war, loss, and disillusionment—keeps searching for the truth about God?

Fabian Sanchez’s journey took him through the Marines, humanitarian missions, the occult, Mormonism, Islam, and deep-sea diving… until an unexpected welcome in a small-town church changed everything.

Today, he leads Radio Latino, Kentucky’s Spanish-language Christian station, reaching people with the hope he once thought he’d never find.

📡 Faith. Service. Perseverance.
This is the story of a man who refused to stop searching.

🎧 Listen soon! → https://open.spotify.com/show/322GG4ikMpWVCZnAbaq8sN?si=fb0b1c56b15b4e5a

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/id1813780958

Visit the WVLP website! - https://wvlp.org/

08/02/2025

🎙️ Elbow Grease Philosophy Club
EPISODE REWIND: Healing in Motion
“The Yin, the Yang, and the Yes–And”
with Laura Zaranski

“The most powerful medicine might be curiosity, consistency, and community.”

💡 Chinese medicine meets improv. Stillness meets stewardship.
Laura Zaranski joins Theo for one of the most vibrant, insightful, and unexpected episodes of EGPC yet.

Together they explore:
🌀 Yin will vs. Yang will
🌦️ How Midwest stress & weather affect your body
🎭 Improv comedy as a healing art
🤱 Mentorship, motherhood, and making room for rest
🌍 The connection between local healing & global care

Whether you're deep in a healing journey or just trying to breathe and laugh a little more, this one will leave you grounded and grateful.

🎧 Listen now on spotify or apple podcasts!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/laura-zaranski-healing-in-motion-the-yin-the/id1813780958?i=1000709734102

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VR5Ygs0r7dOdwHkSscvVc?si=dd77308962064592

07/30/2025

🚨 NEW EPISODE: RUACH is here.
🔥 Ep. 001 — "From Sealed Rooms to Sacred Breath: Terry Loomis on War, Recovery, and the Spirit."

🪖 "You can’t afford to be moral when you're pulling the trigger."
💔 “My wife asked, ‘Where’s the man I married?’”
💨 “God is breath. I just had to learn to breathe again.”

Veteran. Elder. Truth-teller.
In our premiere Ruach conversation, Navy vet and church elder Terry Loomis shares the raw, the holy, and the healing.

🎧 Listen July 31st at 9am - https://open.spotify.com/show/322GG4ikMpWVCZnAbaq8sN?si=f3d87904cfed492c

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/id1813780958
📅 Watchfire: Aug 14 | Post 988 | Veterans welcome.

07/22/2025

NEW EPISODE — A Different Kind of Hero
Not all service happens on the battlefield.

Jim Friedlund never went to Vietnam. But he trained, prayed, packed parachutes, and kept watch. Now in his 80s, he still stands post—in quiet ways, for his family, his community, and his country.

🎙️ Hear the story of quiet strength, unwavering duty, and lasting grace.

📌 “Grace in the Shadows: The Quiet Watch of Jim Friedland”
🎧 Listen Friday morning on Elbow Grease Philosophy Club on WVLP.org or 103.1 FM
📍 Featuring: VFW veteran, Sundowner, lifelong servant
Also available Friday morning:
🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/id1813780958
&
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tlKr2UFeDvDRusqDkqmEg?si=qDR-PBagSd2_1QjlMMLtzQ

Philosophy Podcast · Updated Weekly · Welcome to Elbow Grease Philosophy Club, where curiosity meets responsibility and real-world wisdom takes center stage. Hosted by Theo Roseberry—veteran chaplain, educator, and community builder—this …

07/16/2025

🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🔥
What happens when God meets you at your breaking point?

This week on Elbow Grease Philosophy Club, we sit down with George Frencl— kidney transplant survivor, and now church planter—to talk about what it means to be rebuilt for a purpose.

He’s not launching a church for crowds. He’s planting a movement for the lost.
🌊 Baptisms in Lake Michigan
🏕️ Services in parks and beaches
❤️ Ministry for the hurting, the forgotten, the hungry

George’s story is proof that God doesn’t waste pain. He redeems it.

🎧 Listen now: From the Valley to the Vision: George Frencl’s Story
📍 Servant’s Heart, Michigan City
🔗 servantsheart.churchtrac.com
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gxVc3O9EaL2H2fByQANCT?si=dndiMc_XTuigChoL_4w2VA

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/id1813780958

07/03/2025

“You don't retire from serving others. You just find new ways to fly.”

In this week’s episode of the Elbow Grease Philosophy Club, we sit down with Ed Rogala — an aviator, and community advocate who’s spent his life honoring the stories of those who served.

Ed isn’t just a pilot — he’s a connector. From his role in the local flying club to his ongoing support for VFW Post 988, Ed has turned memory into mission. In this conversation, he shares:

✅ Why aviation keeps veterans grounded and connected
✅ What it means to serve without a uniform
✅ How we pass on stories without letting them become forgotten
✅ The surprising places healing and purpose take flight

This episode is part tribute, part testimony — and fully aligned with the spirit of quiet, consistent service that defines the very best among us.

🛠️ Ed reminds us: The work of remembrance is a kind of service.

✨ Give it a listen — and consider what stories you're being called to carry forward.

🔗 https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lily1491/episodes/Flying-Forward-Ed-Rogalas-Legacy-of-Service-and-Storytelling-e352tkf

https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/b404bc72-0f21-4b48-8cff-69569271d82b/episode/flying-forward-ed-rogalas-legacy-of-service-and-storytelling/56409b58-b190-427f-90d3-f077cd42413d
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07/01/2025

This week on the Elbow Grease Philosophy Club podcast, we sit down with Marine veteran and VFW Junior Vice Commander Travis Lathrop inside the historic Post 988. What starts as a conversation about service quickly becomes a deeper story of leadership, camaraderie, and carrying the mission forward — even after the uniform comes off.

🎙️ From being promoted in Afghanistan to welcoming new members home, Travis brings raw honesty and real hope for what the VFW can become. This isn’t just a smoky bar. It’s a community in motion. A support hub. A future being built.

💥 “Do the right thing. Even when no one’s looking.”

🎙️ Travis reminds us that the post isn’t just a nonprofit organization— it’s a lifeline, a gathering place, and a force for good in our community. From veteran outreach to school programs, family weddings to funeral honors — we’re still in the fight, together.

💥 “This isn’t a bar. This is a veteran's organization. And we need you in it.”

🔊 Listen to Episode 10: Spotify - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lily1491/episodes/Travis-Lathrop--Fighting-for-Each-Other-Still-e34vm3c
Apple Music -
https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podcasts/show/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/b404bc72-0f21-4b48-8cff-69569271d82b/episode/legacy-in-action-still-in-the-fight-with-travis-lathrop/54c5630a-20d0-4771-8646-d9d71b8d54fe

🎧 Legacy in Action: Still in the Fight with Travis Lathrop
📻 WVLP 103.1 FM — Thurs 9am & Fri 10pm
🌐 elbowgreasephilosophyclub.org

👣 Tag a veteran. Tag a future civic leader.
This episode is for anyone who believes service doesn’t end with discharge—it just evolves.
Share with a neighbor. Let’s build something that lasts.

06/26/2025

Live Soon!

06/25/2025

🎙️ New Episode – Listen Tomorrow
EGPC: “The Time Beneath Our Feet” — A Conversation with Ron Seman

In this soul-stirring episode of Elbow Grease Philosophy Club, we walk the Indiana Dunes with Ron Seman—retired inventor, hiker, teacher, and gospel-rooted guide.

From his pioneering work in Apple Macintosh technology to leading veterans, first responders, and people in recovery through healing hikes, Ron’s journey is a masterclass in faith, stewardship, and wonder.

As the waves crash and birds call, we explore nature as therapy, volunteering as worship, and how the trail itself becomes a sacred place of connection.

This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a walk toward deeper meaning.

🕰️ “Time is more valuable than money. On your deathbed, you won’t ask for more money—you’ll ask for more time.”

Let’s start something together:
📍 Pick a quote
🧠 Reflect
💬 Share your story

📡 Airs on WVLP 103.1 FM
🕘 Thursdays at 9 AM | 🌙 Fridays at 10 PM

🎧 Listen after Thursday:
🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/322GG4ikMpWVCZnAbaq8sN
🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elbow-grease-philosophy-club/id1813780958
📚 About the Show:
Elbow Grease Philosophy Club is a local radio show and podcast where we take real walks with real people—veterans, artists, teachers, and neighbors—and reflect on the wisdom beneath our feet. We’re building community through story, soil, and service.

🌐 Learn more about Ron Seman:
www.ronseman.com
www.indianaduneshiking.com