Plain Values Podcast

The Unknowns of Data Centers | Carson Combs on the Plain Values Podcast

In this bonus episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin and Carson Combs—a city planner for Licking County, Ohio—discuss the growth and multiplication of data centers a

EP #61 - How Elvin & RuthAnn Zimmerman Chose The Simple Lifestyle | Plain Values

When you hear the name RuthAnn Zimmerman you think of homesteading. In today’s episode of the Plain Values Podcast, we hear the full story behind RuthAnn and Elvin’s jour

Tech, AI, and “The Lie” | Carson Combs on the Plain Values Podcast

In today’s bonus conversation from the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin talks with Carson Combs about AI, the danger it poses, and the consequences it brings. Carson questio

EP #60 - The Good, the Bad, & the Beauty of Foster Care | Brian Troyer | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Brian Troyer of Hope Bridge for a conversation about fostering communities and how Brian’s life led him

EP #59 - When a Foster Child Ages Out | Rachel Baker | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Rachel Baker of the 99+1 Foundation. Rachel grew up in Holmes County but now lives in Oklahoma where sh

When Dads Get Dumber… Then Smarter Again | Minute with Marlin – EP #24

In this Minute With Marlin, Marlin is joined by his friends, Jerry and Lynn Wright, all the way from “the bad half of Washington.” They met at a homesteading event a few

EP #58 - Big Fertility, Big Ag, & God’s Design for Healing the Destruction | Dawn Combs | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values podcast, Dawn Combs joins Marlin for a conversation covering all the Big Corps–Big Ag, Big Food, Big Pharma, Big Chemical, Big Tech an

Stories Worth Saving | Minute with Marlin – EP #23

In this episode of Minute with Marlin, Marlin traces the origins of the podcast all the way back to when his dad died, 15 years ago. A few months after Marlin’s dad pass

EP #57 - Ben Garrett on Scary Stories, Materialism, Depravity, & the Cure for it All | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast Marlin meets Ben Garrett, a woodworker (though he failed at that), pastor, writer, podcaster, and bigfoot researcher. Ben is t

The Origins and Revelations of Plain Values | Minute with Marlin – EP #22

Where does the name “Plain Values” come from? The magazine was started 14 years ago within the Plain Community. Marlin himself was born Amish and still has many Amish fam

EP #56 - Daniel Salatin on His Dad, Farming, & AI Vs. Talking Story | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast Marlin finally sits down with Daniel Salatin—son of “the most famous farmer in America.”  The conversation begins with Marlin

Tell Me Your Story | Minute with Marlin – EP #21

Do you have a story to tell? A story of miraculous nature or of ordinary faithfulness? A story of life and love, of grief and pain? The Plain Values podcast is here for s

EP #55 - Joel Salatin on the World’s Narrative Vs. God’s Reality | Joel Salatin | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values podcast, Marlin sits down a second time with Joel Salatin to discuss several cultural hot potatoes like Big Pharma, Big Ag, Big tech,

Relationships are Better Than Trophies | Minute with Marlin – EP #20

Marlin had never shot a deer before. His friend took him hunting for another chance at his luck. They were talking, laughing, and rattling some antlers to try to lure the

There’s Only One “You” | Minute with Marlin – EP #19

On Books and the Library of Congress - Minute with Marlin EP #18

A tech company is scanning millions of old, rare books and then destroying them in the name of technological advancement. What happens when we destroy real things and re

EP #54 - The Long and Beautiful Arc of Adoption Support with Larry Yoder | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin continues his conversation with Larry from Pure Gift of God. What began as a simple fundraising and mentoring effort i

House Concert Series: Chris Slaten (Son of Laughter) | Plain Values

On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, friends and neighbors gathered at Plain Values HQ in Winesburg for an intimate house concert with singer-songwriter Chris Slaten, known as “S

EP #53 - Grace, Storytelling & the God Who Still Writes | Plain Values

In this episode of the Plain Values Podcast, Marlin sits down with Chris Slaten (better known as Son of Laughter) a Chattanooga musician, English literature teacher, husb

Minute with Marlin EP #17 – Snowflake Bentley

Have you ever heard the phrase “no two snowflakes are alike”? Marlin shares the fascinating story of Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, a self-educated farmer from Jericho, Ver