RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6 -- Rendered At Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:09:18 +0000 A Rhythm of Opposites https://redcircle.com/shows/a-rhythm-of-opposites en-US All rights reserved. Matthew Chandler Written and Narrated by Matthew Chandler, 'A Rhythm of Opposites' is an award-winning fictional memoir about two brothers who find themselves on two very different paths in life. Eli Andrews, the younger of the two, decides to tell their story. The whole story. "Because there are so many lessons to be learned from it. So many ways to do better. To be better." Told as if sitting in a room with a friend, Eli shares it all. Every laugh. Every cry. Every hero and lesson along the way. You are the friend. 'A Rhythm of Opposites' is the conversation. Thank you so much for listening and please share our story with a loved one who might benefit from hearing it too! We'd also love to hear from you, so send us your thoughts, questions, and/or requests to speak with the producers to arooproject@gmail.com Finally, we hope you'll consider making a donation of any size to a great organization called ‘You Affect’. A dear friend of mine, Jaime Tillman Marquez, and her husband Shon founded this non-profit because it's all about "giving back to foster kids through incredible experiences". Jaime and Shon are wonderful people, and I have seen the impact their organization has had on their community. Learn more at youaffectkids.org and then please consider a donation if you're able. You can donate directly there if you prefer or through the Donate link here. Every dollar we receive here will continue Jaime and Shon’s great legacy of giving. Help us take the broken pieces of the tragedy that inspired 'A Rhythm of Opposites' and do some good with it. Let's pay it forward in a positive way together! ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6 Written and Narrated by Matthew Chandler, 'A Rhythm of Opposites' is an award-winning fictional memoir about two brothers who find themselves on two very different paths in life. Eli Andrews, the younger of the two, decides to tell their story. The whole story. "Because there are so many lessons to be learned from it. So many ways to do better. To be better." Told as if sitting in a room with a friend, Eli shares it all. Every laugh. Every cry. Every hero and lesson along the way. You are the friend. 'A Rhythm of Opposites' is the conversation. Thank you so much for listening and please share our story with a loved one who might benefit from hearing it too! We'd also love to hear from you, so send us your thoughts, questions, and/or requests to speak with the producers to arooproject@gmail.com


Finally, we hope you'll consider making a donation of any size to a great organization called ‘You Affect’. A dear friend of mine, Jaime Tillman Marquez, and her husband Shon founded this non-profit because it's all about "giving back to foster kids through incredible experiences". Jaime and Shon are wonderful people, and I have seen the impact their organization has had on their community. Learn more at youaffectkids.org and then please consider a donation if you're able. You can donate directly there if you prefer or through the Donate link here. Every dollar we receive here will continue Jaime and Shon’s great legacy of giving. Help us take the broken pieces of the tragedy that inspired 'A Rhythm of Opposites' and do some good with it. Let's pay it forward in a positive way together!

]]> episodic no Matthew Chandler arooproject@gmail.com false full Introduction - The End Is Only The Beginning Introduction - The End Is Only The Beginning 1 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, consider this our introduction. I wish we didn’t have to meet this way. But now, I want to tell you everything. In fact… I feel I need to.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, consider this our introduction. I wish we didn’t have to meet this way. But now, I want to tell you everything. In fact… I feel I need to.”</p> 6f530626-5fc2-46c1-8ce2-05ac85267756 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/066763c8-c8bc-4833-8942-c5fe43460437 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:11:48 +0000 970 false full The Prologue The Prologue 2 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, family is like a piece of music. And life is sometimes like a storm. At least for us it has been. I’ve built my life on such things.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, family is like a piece of music. And life is sometimes like a storm. At least for us it has been. I’ve built my life on such things.”</p> d7709230-ee16-4200-a232-470e924be8bf https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/e2d95aa6-8e12-4ef8-be0a-dc850803190f Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:10:25 +0000 572 false full The First Act - The Beginning The First Act - The Beginning 3 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, Ruth Andrews is a song. Keith Andrews is a storm. And my brother and I took pieces from both of them.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, Ruth Andrews is a song. Keith Andrews is a storm. And my brother and I took pieces from both of them.”</p> 38072dbb-29e2-4c5c-bba5-981e9c3e34c8 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/ed375f93-1450-4814-8410-3572af506d0f Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:07:32 +0000 977 false full Our Gospel of Love Our Gospel of Love 4 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, baseball is not only one of the pillars of Johnny and I’s relationship or the conduit through which so much of our Gospel was built. Baseball, of all things, is an instrument. An instrument that will help play the songs of my story.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, baseball is not only one of the pillars of Johnny and I’s relationship or the conduit through which so much of our Gospel was built. Baseball, of all things, is an instrument. An instrument that will help play the songs of my story.”</p> b5b7b896-d8bb-4cb9-b946-3b5a431a7d5b https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/cf77954b-6f99-4734-a7cb-c5db36ee857f Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:01:34 +0000 1358 false full We Got This We Got This 5 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, these lessons and more would go on from one year to the next. And so too would baseball. Over time, Johnny and I would both make a name for ourselves in our small town of Jefferson. Sometimes for the same reasons. Sometimes for entirely different ones.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, these lessons and more would go on from one year to the next. And so too would baseball. Over time, Johnny and I would both make a name for ourselves in our small town of Jefferson. Sometimes for the same reasons. Sometimes for entirely different ones.”</p> 0cd19c2c-14ff-485e-9d3e-cc3d5a48564a https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/e11cbba3-0d90-4e4c-a385-f935af045552 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:57:46 +0000 978 false full This Is Us This Is Us 6 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, the rhythm in Jefferson was about to change a little. Remember, what we’re really talking about here is making choices. Every choice has a consequence.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, the rhythm in Jefferson was about to change a little. Remember, what we’re really talking about here is making choices. Every choice has a consequence.”</p> 978f21eb-e24e-459a-9087-15da464997ae https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/337e22a4-8067-4fa3-8902-06176636282e Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:46:32 +0000 2232 false full The Second Act - The Rhythm’s Gonna Get Ya The Second Act - The Rhythm’s Gonna Get Ya 7 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, here comes storm number three. Johnny was about to talk right into it.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, here comes storm number three. Johnny was about to talk right into it.”</p> 8d8b0812-8dbe-4155-9f57-5b722b57ec6c https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/bd080ad8-8a30-446a-9771-456f1581d74b Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:40:19 +0000 2149 false full Rebranded Rebranded 8 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, this is where their storm really began. Unfortunately, it’s not where it would end. Johnny would soon be rebranded once more. This time, far beneath the skin.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, this is where their storm really began. Unfortunately, it’s not where it would end. Johnny would soon be rebranded once more. This time, far beneath the skin.”</p> 0881b4c1-5a14-402a-92d4-3757640eaa94 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/7495bcce-ff77-4291-910d-f4b123b435c5 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:35:54 +0000 1970 false full Renewed Renewed 9 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, Johnny and I were both looking for angels to save us. My brother believed he would find his in a new fight, a fight for his family and for his Country. As for me? I had no idea where I might find mine.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, Johnny and I were both looking for angels to save us. My brother believed he would find his in a new fight, a fight for his family and for his Country. As for me? I had no idea where I might find mine.”</p> bba1f8f3-a53f-4fbf-a7e3-83242043eccb https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/a51c502f-efdf-43b8-807d-7e3e1970cd28 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:29:02 +0000 2511 false full The Third Act - Big Plans The Third Act - Big Plans 10 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, big things were happening. And the greatest of all was love.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, big things were happening. And the greatest of all was love.”</p> 4a2a683a-c533-4b98-ab0f-e85517ea1079 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/bf71056b-0f05-4c73-9931-25ab2ee4f665 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:24:26 +0000 2243 false full Big Surprises Big Surprises 11 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, I have to tell you about the first time I met Maddie’s parents. You might get a real kick out of this!”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, I have to tell you about the first time I met Maddie’s parents. You might get a real kick out of this!”</p> 28a63561-a694-43c4-89ce-de4f552bcddc https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/852ec9a2-2fbf-48d6-93eb-6a57e99846d4 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:17:40 +0000 1763 false full The Fourth Act - The Beginning of the End The Fourth Act - The Beginning of the End 12 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, I would hope and pray every day Johnny was away that we would have the opportunity to share a moment like that together again someday. That, as brothers, we would always walk together and never alone.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, I would hope and pray every day Johnny was away that we would have the opportunity to share a moment like that together again someday. That, as brothers, we would always walk together and never alone.”</p> e5364873-d3d9-4b5f-9b19-abe9fb67af0d https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/284158a1-d290-4d53-b537-96180a1fa1e5 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:13:42 +0000 1192 false full Broken Promises Broken Promises 13 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, none of us knew how to be there for Johnny when he came back to us. We didn’t intend for it to be that way of course, but again, there was no roadmap for us to follow. Too often, only silence.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, none of us knew how to be there for Johnny when he came back to us. We didn’t intend for it to be that way of course, but again, there was no roadmap for us to follow. Too often, only silence.”</p> cc5c3aea-d9ce-4bf2-939d-81e2f2bebe8b https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/d744e7b8-dac1-4798-b54f-03e29f756212 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:07:40 +0000 1613 false full Falling Pieces Falling Pieces 14 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, that is the lasting image I have of Ashley Underwood. I never saw her in person again.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, that is the lasting image I have of Ashley Underwood. I never saw her in person again.”</p> d47b9817-7774-4758-9bcc-93237f9b3db9 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/8e21e8f2-4ff4-4e87-b908-63c44022313d Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:01:07 +0000 1413 false full Fresh Air Fresh Air 15 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, things really did get better for a while there. And Maddie and I were about to see a whole new dream come true. So much hope and so much promise.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, things really did get better for a while there. And Maddie and I were about to see a whole new dream come true. So much hope and so much promise.”</p> 963d4085-500e-486b-b864-34ab08389e57 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/c1cd8359-7800-4feb-a5cd-534d48b3b702 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:49:34 +0000 1913 false full The Fifth Act - Fresh Start The Fifth Act - Fresh Start 16 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, little did I know, we would soon end up worlds apart again. This time, possibly for good.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, little did I know, we would soon end up worlds apart again. This time, possibly for good.”</p> 85afa23d-b9dd-41db-96a3-4748720e8df5 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/93da874a-3e9a-4bd6-9f0e-6ba81844ba6d Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:46:22 +0000 1147 false full Fresh Wounds Fresh Wounds 17 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, by the fall of 2016, my brother was on a collision course with a storm all his own making. A tornado of absolute torment. It was a storm unlike any I had ever seen or experienced. Unlike any I could have ever imagined. This was a storm I never saw coming.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, by the fall of 2016, my brother was on a collision course with a storm all his own making. A tornado of absolute torment. It was a storm unlike any I had ever seen or experienced. Unlike any I could have ever imagined. This was a storm I never saw coming.”</p> 95924bc5-239f-49f0-be1b-f379a2a7d087 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/5f8f0d93-e2ae-4b14-b178-cd9061e62969 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:39:03 +0000 1212 false full Trials, Tribulations, and the Truth Trials, Tribulations, and the Truth 18 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, all that was left in the wake of his actions was darkness. Darkness was everywhere. I wanted no part of that darkness. I wanted to remove myself from the melodies Johnny and I once sang together. I wanted to go my own way. I was now dealing with my own rhythm of opposites.” 

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, all that was left in the wake of his actions was darkness. Darkness was everywhere. I wanted no part of that darkness. I wanted to remove myself from the melodies Johnny and I once sang together. I wanted to go my own way. I was now dealing with my own rhythm of opposites.” </p> 5b32f54c-5428-40d0-b4a4-4db161d78567 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/aed6bd1c-c40c-42da-bcaa-34e5f2193210 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:32:00 +0000 2113 false full Back to the End - A Walking Shadow Back to the End - A Walking Shadow 19 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, I had to say goodbye to Johnny that day. I had to say goodbye to the brother I once knew. He wasn’t the same person anymore. He was no longer Superman. He was no longer a superhero at all. Johnny was now the villain. So I had to say goodbye.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, I had to say goodbye to Johnny that day. I had to say goodbye to the brother I once knew. He wasn’t the same person anymore. He was no longer Superman. He was no longer a superhero at all. Johnny was now the villain. So I had to say goodbye.”</p> 99c86659-5b0f-47d0-b64e-db79209acb1a https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/1e7a788c-dad1-47ac-8638-40d663b35290 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:29:11 +0000 1253 false full The Epilogue The Epilogue 20 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, now that we’ve bled together. Now that we’ve walked through all these storms together. Now that we have begun to find a little light again. Where do we go next?”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, now that we’ve bled together. Now that we’ve walked through all these storms together. Now that we have begun to find a little light again. Where do we go next?”</p> cf0ef46c-e4c7-4089-98db-f520972d5e86 https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/f363969e-726a-49da-b7fc-3aa685a5c545 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:26:18 +0000 723 false full A New Beginning A New Beginning 21 Matthew Chandler “Dear Friend, this is the song I want to play now. This is the story I want to tell.”

]]> <p>“Dear Friend, this is the song I want to play now. This is the story I want to tell.”</p> 1ef26bcc-d20b-41a6-954a-d63d0d159adf https://redcircle.com/shows/ef778887-b8ed-4cb2-80b7-d725313d15f6/episodes/c4616d66-9e5b-4123-a5c3-79e06464e0ee Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:20:22 +0000 1735 false