The Reverend Jeff Smith is back for a special episode he's calling his Winter Holiday Celebration! In this episode, he talks about this being our 2nd Pandemic Holiday, where the idea of celebrating a holiday in December originated, where we're at compared to last year at this time, how to spread some light to those who have done so much for us throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, how to safely celebrate the holidays in 2021, and he has so many thanks to send out to everyone who has socially-distanced, worn their mask, gotten vaccinated, and otherwise chosen the safety of the human race over selfishness and obstinacy!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he discusses the importance of one voice speaking out for civility, for understanding, for love, and for peace. July 26th is "One Voice Day," when people around the world gather together at the same time to read, out loud, the Universal Peace Covenant. The Reverend will explain how the day got started, detail how important it remains to believe that one voice can make a difference, and read the Universal Peace Covenant. He'll then talk a bit about how the Church got started, and why he's placing it on hiatus indefinitely. And finally, he'll give out a few "Thank You"s to the people who've helped make this program possible for the last six years.

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he celebrates his very first memory of television, and a turning point in scientific advancement for the United States of America! July 20th is the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, the day science roared and its sound was heard 'round the globe! The Reverend will be discussing the build-up to this amazing event, explore the idea that the Moon can somehow change people's behavior, investigate the three brave men who took off from Earth to change forever our thinking about space and space travel, and look at what's on-tap for space exploration this year and in the years to come!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for an acknowledgement of just how far some of us have come as long-time inhabitants of the title of geek! Today, July 13th, is "National Embrace Your Geekiness Day," and the Reverend will do just that! Having been a geek his entire life, he's uniquely qualified to look at the etymological origins of the terms used as labels for people like us, explore what being a "geek" in the 21st century actually means, what the difference between a "geek" and a "nerd" actually is, who the 'royalty' of geek culture are, and the Rev'll tell you the story of how his father recognized, and nurtured, a true geek!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as we celebrate a neighbor turning 154 years old! Today is the 4th of July, otherwise known in the U. S. of A. as Independence Day, the celebration of when, 245 years ago, we declared ourselves a new nation and no longer under British rule! The Reverend will tell you all about that fateful period in U.S. history, the various wars, both foreign and domestic, that have shaped our path forward as a nation, what types of culture shock you should prepare yourself for if you're coming for a visit from another country, and finally the Rev'll talk about his idea of being a "good American" and how people continue to give him hope for the future of this country!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as we celebrate a neighbor turning 154 years old! The country of Canada is our "Neighbor to the North" and we have a pretty good relationship, so why not help celebrate the history of their found as a nation! Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st, and the Reverend will talk about how they came to be the nation we now know and love, how the celebration of Canada Day has evolved over the years, how Canada has contributed so much to the music we all know and love, Rolling Stone's list of the top 10 rock artists to come from to us from Canada, and the Rev'll talk about his own experiences with the country, from his childhood and beyond!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith to stave off any possible regret for not joining us this morning! Regret is a terrible feeling, and sometimes devastating to have to live with. But regret can also be managed and even turned into a positive in our lives! June 23rd is National Let It Go Day, when we need to face regret for what it is and learn how to deal with it, perhaps even learn from it! The Reverend will tell you all about the founding of the day and why, explore the three most popular theories about regret, why you shouldn't spend too much time worrying about regret (past or future), what regret has to teach us throughout our lives, and finally the Rev'll talk about the advice his Father passed along to him as a teenager that has helped him place regret in its proper place.

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith and learn about a day that should be celebrated loudly all over the U.S. but isn't (yet)! June 19th has a special name and a special place in history. It's known as "Juneteenth" and celebrates the actual end of slavery in the United States. The Reverend will discuss the specifics of the day, offer some historical background on celebrating it, the historical details about why June 19th is so important in our nation's history, a little more on the history from the National Museum of African American History in Washington, DC, and finally the Rev'll explain why, after four years of a president enabling white supremacists, this holiday has never been more important to raise public awareness about and to celebrate!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith to find out how to get the best anti-depressants in the world... for free! June 15th is "Smile Power Day" and it's hoped that today's program will put a smile on your face, because it turns out to be so much more important to the mental health of the smiler and any potential smilees! The Reverend will share a little about the day itself, try his best to define what a smile actually is, explore the concept that the physical act of smiling may have some real and tangible mental health benefits as well, detail what roles the smile has in modern society, and the Rev'll explain the one time it's not okay to ask someone to smile!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith and let him tell you how much he appreciates and values you as an audience! Tuesday, June 1st, is "Say Something Nice Day," and the Reverend will be delving into all the wonderful things that can and do happen when you choose niceness over meanness! He'll introduce you to the day itself, offer some suggestions on ways to celebrate the day, explore what happens to you, and to those who you focus on, when you choose to be genuinely complimentary, and the Rev'll explain why he needs you to do your best complimentary work to make up for his shortcomings in that area!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for a morning of music like you've not heard in years! Today, May 23rd, is a day to celebrate something that we kinda take for granted, something that's a bit more important than we give it credit for! It's National Title Track Day, when we celebrate how our favorite artists and groups want to introduce us to their album! The Reverend will tell you all about how the music industry defines an album, the importance of cover art, how the concept of the "single" started, the evolution of the various methods used to deliver that music to us, and the Rev'll explain why it's always important to listen to an album's tracks in-order the first time!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he wings into a topic that's sure to leave you buzzing! May 20th is "World Bee Day" and has been set up by the United Nations as a day to bring awareness to the plight bees are facing in today's over-processed agricultural world! The Reverend will introduce you to the day and its origins, offer some suggestions about ways to celebrate and help the bees at the same time, discuss the varieties of honey that exist in the world, explore the reasons the bees seem to be dying out in frightening numbers, and explain his own reason for loving and fearing bees, both at the same time!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he takes to the air...waves, that is, to celebrate a particular sort of flying! May 13th is "Top Gun Day" when we celebrate the 1986 film and the Navy Fighter Pilot school that inspired it! The Reverend will explain a bit about both, offer some suggestions on how to celebrate said day, explain why quoting the movie at the actual school can get you fined, talk about the upcoming sequel due out later this year, and reminisce about his experiences flying as well as confronting his fears of doing it during COVID-times.

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for a particularly spooky topic of discussion! May 2nd is Paranormal Day, when we acknowledge the things that go bump in the night, be they spirits or just noisy plumbing. The Reverend will discuss the origin of the day itself, offer some suggestions on how one might celebrate it, and then dig into the science of paranormal events which, so far, suggest that this whole ghost business is a lot of hooey. But he'll end with his personal take and, while he's not a "believer," he does acknowledge the possibility of there being things we just don't know yet!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as he describes a celebration of something horrific yet beautiful! April 26th is a day chosen for the number, LV-426, which is the world on which humanity discovers an alien known only as a Xenomorph. It's Alien Day, and we're going to be celebrating that film franchise all morning long! The Reverend will detail the origin of the day, offer some suggestions on how to celebrate it, examine the artist without whom the franchise would never have achieved its current level of love and renown, detail the amazing cast we were lucky enough to see together in the first two films, and the Rev'll tell you his favorite behind-the-scenes story from the making of the first film!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for the observation of a special day that hits very close to home for everyone at Spirit of Resistance Radio! It's time to celebrate the birth (in 1874) of someone without whom we couldn't do what we do here in the Church of Classic Rock! It's International Marconi Day, when we celebrate the life of Guglielmo Marconi and the invention he mastered that still informs people around the world: Radio! We'll examine how the day is celebrated, talk about how radio stays relevant in the 21st century, briefly explore the history of radio, reveal how radio was, perhaps, the most important ally to the counterculture movements of the 60s and 70s, and the Rev has a few radio memories to share with everyone as well!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for a celebration of all the non-human members of our families! April 11th is National Pet Day, dedicated to bringing awareness of the importance pets play in our lives, and the number of animals in shelters waiting for their new human to come and bring them home! The Rev'll bring you up to speed on the reason for the day, its origin, and suggestions for how to celebrate it, explore the health benefits of owning a pet, discover what pets are most cherished in various countries around the globe, and he'll reveal what unusual pet he hopes to one day get... and the more unusual pet his wife won't be getting (and why)!

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith for information, and some reassurances, about the current crisis facing the world. The plan was to talk about "Write Your Epitaph Day." But in honor of a holiday that we just passed since our last program, we may or may not be talking about that today. What might we be talking about this morning? Well, we won't to spoil the surprise, but it's almost guaranteed it'll make you smile.

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith in peering through the smoke and mirrors of modern politics to find the truth! March 29th is Smoke and Mirrors Day, but rather than focus on the magic side, we're going to look at how the theory is being used in modern politics. The Rev will explain how it's related, and then delve into the biggest smoke and mirrors attempt of the modern age: Q-Anon. He'll talk about where it all started (and how), why it's so insidious, what can be done to combat the damage it's doing to the American political and social landscape and, finally, he'll discuss the difference between regular conspiracy theories (which can be somewhat entertaining) and the dangerous mind-f*ck that is Q-Anon.

Join the Reverend Jeff Smith as the light go down, the curtain comes up, and we salute the theatre! March 27th is World Theatre Day, and all morning long we're celebrating the stage and all that it brings to our lives! The Reverend will discuss the origin of the day, suggest different ways to celebrate, explore all the ways drama contributes to high school and college education, three valuable lessons learned from doing theatre, and the Rev'll talk about how theatre gave him his best day!