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S8 E6: The Fine Art of Laid-Back Hard-Core Fasting
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Amidst the annus horribilis that was 2020, New York-based writer John Oakes sought to exorcise some of his own inner noise and "automaticity" by doing a week-long liquid-only fast. He liked it so well that he and his wife, Carin Kuoni, began fasting twice a year. And he liked that so well that he wrote a book about it. In this episode of Constant Wonder he and Carin explain the how and why of these biannual fasts. Guests: John Oakes, author of "The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without" Carin Kuoni, Senior Director/Chief Curator, Vera List Center for Art and Politics Hidden histories, human interest, human interest stories, audio documentary, spirituality, microhistories, interview, history buff, history makers, history lovers, wonder, wonder in history, historical wonders, awe, awe in history, human wonders, breakthroughs, overcoming challenges, connectedness, transcendence, personal narrative, life experience, biography, autobiography, memories, resilience, family, ancestral roots, belonging, community, voice of the people
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Amidst the annus horribilis that was 2020, New York-based writer John Oakes sought to exorcise some of his own inner noise and "automaticity" by doing a week-long liquid-only fast. He liked it so well that he and his wife, Carin Kuoni, began fasting twice a year. And he liked that so well that he wrote a book about it. In this episode of Constant Wonder he and Carin explain the how and why of these biannual fasts. Guests: John Oakes, author of "The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without" Carin Kuoni, Senior Director/Chief Curator, Vera List Center for Art and Politics Hidden histories, human interest, human interest stories, audio documentary, spirituality, microhistories, interview, history buff, history makers, history lovers, wonder, wonder in history, historical wonders, awe, awe in history, human wonders, breakthroughs, overcoming challenges, connectedness, transcendence, personal narrative, life experience, biography, autobiography, memories, resilience, family, ancestral roots, belonging, community, voice of the people
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