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That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Christian author and speaker Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, restaurants, travel stories, musicians not to miss, interviews with friends. Pretty much, if it sounds fun to Annie, you're gonna hear about it.
Episodes
- That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Processing Changes in Busy Seasons, Motherhood, and Spiritual Connection with Christy Nockels- Episode 979
Christy Nockels is here today to help us answer the question, “How do I process change in busy seasons?” She’s in the process of launching her third kid into…
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TSF Faves: The Gospel of Mark with Dr. Esau McCaulley- Episode 978
From time to time, we want to replay episodes that really stuck out to us or maybe episodes that feel relevant to things going on around us, and this is one of…
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Diving Deep into Scripture & Becoming Lifelong Learners with Lisa Harper- Episode 977
Y’all get ready because my friend Lisa Harper is here! She’s one of my favorite teachers and today we’re talking about being lifelong learners, the kindness of…
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Creating Out of Intense Seasons of Change and Physical and Mental Health Journeys with Johnnyswim- Episode 976
Our friends, Abner and Amanda from JOHNNYSWIM are back with us today and we got to sit down in person at the Hepzibah House in New York City to record this…
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Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About Great Concerts and ShenANNIEgans- Episode 975
Our friend Eddie Kaufholz and I keep talking about anything and everything from which band we’d go see in a different country, what we love most about big…
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Love Makes the First Move with Jada Edwards- Episode 974
“How does love look different in different seasons?” Jada Edwards is here- I know y’all love her and I do too! We’re going to talk about what it looks like to…
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Revivals, Prayer Meetings, and Making Disciples with Jon Tyson- Episode 973
Today on the show, we’re answering the question, “How do we identify when spring is here?” with Pastor Jon Tyson. Jon is the pastor of Church of the City in…
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Navigating Transitions, Laying Aside Every Weight, and Finding Peace in the Present with Levi Lusko- Episode 972
Today we’re answering the question, “How do I transition seasons?” with Pastor Levi Lusko. Spring is here, and with the changing of seasons can come all sorts…
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Healing from Generational Trauma and Mean Girls with Melanie Shankle- Episode 971
Today Melanie Shankle is here to help us answer the question, “What do I do when spring still feels like winter?” Melanie’s always making us laugh on The Big…
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What is Spring and How Do I Define it In My Life? with Pastor Mike Kelsey- Episode 970
Pastor Mike Kelsey is back to help set us up well as we step into spring…BLESS GOD. As you may remember, Pastor Mike is here with us at the start of every…
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That Sounds Fun: The Seasons - Spring is Here!
We are so glad you’re loving this rhythm of walking through the seasons together this year on That Sounds Fun, and WE KNOW YOU’RE READY FOR SPRING. My gosh, we…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsAnnie and Eddie Keep Talking About Baseball Opening Day and Animals Talking in Heaven- Episode 969
Our friend Eddie Kaufholz and I keep talking and you know we’re getting into the hard hitting stuff like… the relationship between brain size and head size…
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Winter Never Gets the Final Word; Spring is Coming with Ellie Holcomb- Episode 968
Today we’re answering the question, “How do I handle the changing of a season?” We’re talking about the changing of the seasons today and I love what Ellie…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsAFD in NYC: Is it Springtime Yet? An Essay About My Body- Episode 967
Once a month this year, we'll have an essay from me with some thoughts and ideas I am processing in real time. This started when I first moved to New York, and…
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Pressing On When God is Silent, A Meet-Cute Story, and The Purity Movement with Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink- Episode 966
Today on the show, we’re answering the question, “Why does the winter feel so long?” You may know Cubbie Fink as one of the founding members of Foster the…
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Practicing Lent and a 40 Day Prayer Challenge with Jonathan Roumie- Episode 965
What better way to start the Lent season than with the guy who plays Jesus on The Chosen, right?! Jonathan Roumie and I talk about what this season holds and…
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Experiencing Jesus, Lingering in Prayer, and Finding Refuge in God with John Eldredge- Episode 964
Today on the show, we’re answering the question, “How do I pray in the winter?”John Eldredge is back and officially becomes a member of the Hall of Fun! His…
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Mostly What God Does is Love You with Savannah Guthrie- Episode 963
Savannah Guthrie is back! You know and love Savannah from the TODAY show. Last year, I got to talk with her about her New York Times bestselling book, Mostly…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsAnnie and Eddie Keep Talking About the SNL 50th Anniversary and Shirley Temples- Episode 962
I showed up with a whole list to talk to Eddie about…including recapping the SNL 50th anniversary. Because duh. And Eddie also came rolling in asking for…
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Hope In the Valley of Grief and Suffering with Mattie Jackson- Episode 961
Today on the show, Mattie Jackson is back to help us answer the question "Where is the hope of winter?” You may remember her from episode 345 and if not…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsAlways Annie: Where Can I Grieve?- Episode 960
Once a month this year, we'll have an essay from me with some thoughts and ideas I am processing in real time, and we call those Always Annie episodes because…
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Where Did TJ Go? Navigating Grief and Loss with Tatum Green and David Thomas- Episode 959
Today on the show, I get to introduce you to my sister, Tatum Green, and we’re also joined by David Thomas, whom you know and love from Daystar Counseling and…
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The Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions, Utilizing Your Anger, and Having it Out with God with Erin Hicks Moon- Episode 958
We’re big Popcast fans around here at AFD Inc, and I honestly can’t believe it’s taken us this long to get Erin on the show. If you aren’t already obsessed…
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Learning to Build Seasons Inside of a Season with She Reads Truth - Episode 957
Today on the show, Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams from She Reads Truth are BACK for their *sweet sixteenth* episode! You know we love to talk about…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsAnnie and Eddie Keep Talking About Cold Plunges and Holiday Decor - Episode 956
Today on the show, I get to keep talking with your pal and mine, Eddie Kaufholz. He needs no introduction around here, but do we cover the hard-hitting…
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The Holy Spirit is our Advocate, Counselor, & Comforter... Even in the Winter with Tyler Staton- Episode 955
Today on the show, I get to talk with Pastor Tyler Staton from Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He’s also the National Director of 24-7 Prayer USA and…
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. DownsAlways Annie: I Love Nashville- Episode 954
This year, every month, I’m going to be sharing one of these episodes, one of these stories, something that I am thinking about, wondering about, experiencing…
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The Blessings of Winter and Putting Your Money in the Memory Bank with Drew and Ellie Holcomb- Episode 953
Drew and Ellie Holcomb are here and can you believe this is the first time they’ve ever been interviewed together?! Today we talk about finding blessings in…
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When Winter is Breaking Your Heart with Lindsay Sherbondy- Episode 952
Today I talk with my long-time friend Lindsay Sherbondy (or you may know her as Lindsay Letters). She’s a full-time artist, living just outside of Madison…
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How Do I Define Winter in My Life? with Pastor Mike Kelsey- Episode 951
One of our favorite pastors around is here- Pastor Mike Kelsey. As we were planning for this year on the podcast, we knew we wanted a pastor to help us set up…
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Epiphany 2025
Y’all know I love a meeting- whereas most people say “that meeting could have been an email” I tend towards “that email could have been a meeting”... so this…
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2024 Year in Review, Marriage, Wicked, & a Special Update with Eddie Kaufholz- Episode 949
What an actual treat to get to talk to Eddie every single month this year... listen for an update on if he's going anywhere?! And also... a special update on…
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That Sounds Fun: The Seasons - Coming in 2025!
There’s something really profound to be said about the changing of a season—winter, spring, summer, fall—but even more so—there’s something profound about…
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Come Home for Christmas and Bring Your Unanswered Prayers and Empty Cups with Matthew West- Episode 948
My friend Matthew West is here and I loved this conversation! We catch up about work, life, and his new book, Come Home for Christmas. I love that we get to…
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Taking Ownership of Your Life and Who Sits at Your Table with Anthony O'Neal- Episode 947
Anthony O'Neal is a financial expert, but today he’s not only helping us think through the vision of how to use our resources, but really the big vision of…
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The Long Game vs. Hanging On Too Long with Danielle Kartes of Rustic Joyful Food- Episode 946
My friend, Danielle Kartes is here and she’s bringing us the Christmas season food tips (and just all around fun) that we need. We talk about her journey from…
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Great American Family Christmas Movie Reviews with Jami and Jen- Episode 945
My friends, Jen and Jami are here and we’re reviewing Great American Family Christmas movies! Did we create our own rating system?! YES, YES WE DID. If you…
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Catching Whimsy, Curiosity, and Giraffes with Bob Goff - Episode 944
Today on the show, I get to talk with the king of whimsy himself, Bob Goff. This is his third time back to That Sounds Fun and he’s always a good friend to us…
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Advent Makes Space for our Grief, but Christmas Makes Space for our Joy with Lanier Ivester- Episode 943
Today on the show, I get to talk with my long-time friend Lanier Ivester. I’ve known her for 30 years and I don’t think I’ve talked publicly much about my…
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Advent 2024- Stay Tuned Sneak Peek!
Today, December 1st, kicks off Advent, and you know how I feel about ADVENT! I have absolutely zero chill that we finally get to start our Advent series with a…
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Annie + Eddie's Thoughts on Thanksgiving Food, Travel Robes, FOMO...and a Hint of 2023- Episode 942
Name a better way to spend Thanksgiving than listening to a conversation with our pal Eddie Kaufolz. We’ve been recapping each year of the past 10 years with…
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Whoa, That's Good Wisdom with Sadie Robertson Huff- Episode 941
Sadie Robertson Huff and I talk about what it looks like to figure out a next step forward when you feel stuck, Her lifestyle devotional called, The Next Step…
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Celebrating 10 Years of That Sounds Fun Podcast with Gratitude and a Recap of the Ryman Show - Episode 940
Today is the official birthday of That Sounds Fun. Ten years ago today, the first episode released. Yes, of course we’ve been celebrating all year, but I…
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A Little Women’s Christmas Roundtable with stars Laura Osnes, Julia Reilly, & Jesse Hutch- Episode 939
A Little Women’s Christmas is a contemporary retelling of the beloved classic novel, and it follows the lives and loves of the March sisters in a small…
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Communing with God and Experiencing His Depth in the Midst of Our Aching with Strahan Coleman- Episode 938
Strahan Coleman is a teacher at Practicing the Way, founder of the ministry Commoners Communion, AND he’s an award-winning musician. He lives in New Zealand…
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Fighting Back on the Cultural and Spiritual Attack on Women with Lisa Bevere- Episode 937
Lisa Bevere is one of those wise, mothering voices we all can learn from—strong and full of wisdom—and today we’re talking about being empowered women running…
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Hey Jesus, It's Me with Comedian Ellen Skrmetti- Episode 936
Y’all get ready, because today I get to talk with my friend, Ellen Skrmetti—one of my favorite follows on Instagram. I bet you love her too…she makes those…
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Red Sea Moments Leading to a Dream of Producing The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Movie with Dallas and Amanda Jenkins- Episode 935
Who else absolutely LOVED the book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever growing up? It was one of my favorites and tomorrow it’s coming to the big screen, and we…
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Starring in One Tree Hill, Fleeing a Cult, and Finding Identity in Christ with Bethany Joy Lenz- Episode 934
You may remember Bethany Joy Lenz from One Tree Hill (she was Haley James Scott on the show), but today she is being generous with her story of faith and…
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Annie + Eddie Consider Recapping 2022, But Mainly Talk About the World Series & Lin-Manuel Miranda- Episode 933
In case you haven’t been with us for a while, once a month we’re recapping each of the last 10 years in honor of the 10th anniversary of That Sounds Fun, so…
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Following Jesus In A Secular Age with Phil Manginelli- Episode 932
Learning how to be a person of faith in 2024 seems very challenging and the center of a lot of conversations these days. Today felt like the perfect time to…
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How to Better Serve Singles, Finding Contentment, and the Permission to Change Your Mind with Ryan Wekenman- Episode 931
We're going there today! My friend Ryan Wekenman and I talk about how to help our churches and pastors understand how to serve the single people in their…
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Making Healthy Meal Prep Easy with Danielle Walker- Episode 930
One of my BFFs, Danielle Walker, is back and this is her 5th time on That Sounds Fun, so you know what that means, right?! HALL OF FUN induction. Her new…
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Advent 2024- Stay Tuned!
When the Advent season rolls around every year, the theme that always leads the way is waiting with anticipation. Waiting with excitement because the birth of…
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Shout to the Lord + Saying Yes to a Big God Adventure with Darlene Zschech- Episode 928
Today we get to sit under the wisdom of a mothering voice who understands long obedience in the same direction. What a gift. If you don’t know her already…
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Lysa TerKeurst on Broken Trust, Blaming, and How to Move Forward- Episode 927
This is Lysa Terkeurst’s 4th time here on the podcast and she’s that friend to all of us who just isn’t afraid to talk about the real and hard things that…
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Compassionate Time Management with Kendra Adachi- Episode 926
Today on the show, I get to talk with my friend, Kendra Adachi or better known as The Lazy Genius. Y’all know Kendra has helped me Lazy Genius all the things…
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He's the Best God of My Life with Mack Brock- Episode 925
Today on the show, I get to catch up with one of my favorite dudes, Mack Brock. This is Mack’s third time back with us, but his first time flying solo! He and…
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A Guide Through History and Election Season with Sharon McMahon- Episode 924
Today on the show, America’s Favorite Government Teacher, Sharon McMahon, is here and we are all the better for it. Is there not a more perfect time than now…
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Annie + Eddie Recap 2021 and Inner Sanctum Friendships- Episode 923
Our buddy Eddie Kaufholz is back! If you haven’t been around for a minute, once a month we’re recapping each of the last 10 years in honor of the 10th…