Best Liberation Spring Podcasts (2024)

The final installment of the RCBC Spring 2024 Commencement coverage catches up with President's Award winner Joseph Vercillo who embarked on a remarkable journey of profound personal transformation through Rowan College at Burlington County 20 years after his last educational experience. We'll also catch up with a few graduating students sharing th…

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Which Hell For You? 15:10

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QOTW- Which is your favorite version of hell? Music: BAMF

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A Dancing Chinchilla (ADC) 1 43:42

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New Book Club Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) MUSIC: BAMF

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BC Natural Liberation Through Recognition of the Visual Indications and Signs of Death 1:06:15

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Chapter 8 of the Bardo Thodol Music BAMF4

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QOTW Rest Traveler, The Journey Is Long 35:13

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When is the last time you felt rested? Music: BAMF

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QOTW Your Garden Meditation 16:50

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What Do You Love Most About Yourself?

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Episode 19: Spring 2024 Commencement Coverage Part Two 37:13

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The second installment of the RCBC Spring 2024 Commencement coverage catches up with President's Award winner Taiwo Adekunle and Keynote Speaker and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.By RCBC

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QOTW Duality of Earth 31:03

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When you think of the Earth is it Fragile Or Resilient?

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Why do you give a s**t? 9:59

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Something that's bugging me for a few years. Had to let this one loose. Get full access to Ayoto’s Substack at ayoto.substack.com/subscribeBy Ayoto

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Episode 18: Spring 2024 Commencement Coverage Part One 39:59

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The first of our three-part Spring 2024 commencement coverage kicks off with a conversation highlighting President's Award Winner Aislynn Fait and takes you inside the Liberal Arts ceremony with clips featuring President Dr. Michael Cioce and Keynote Speaker Gregg Murphy of the Philadelphia Phillies.…

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Under the Fig Tree- Spring Time Meditations 11:31

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Traveler Thank you for stopping as this time we take a moment to meditate on other perspectives and the process of rejuvenation. Doing the work or being a mosquito is no easy task. The Fig Tree

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BC External Death 39:55

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Traveler thank you for stopping by the descent for another moment of study. Today we begin section 8 of the Bardo Thodol and begin to understand the External Signs Of Death. The Fig Tree

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5 Years Later, Jared's Religious Deconstruction Part 3 1:05:59

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Traveler, once again we have traversed complicated and challenging spaces to be here present once more. On this stop on the Descent Jared brings us farther down their path. Looking back 5 years ago to now reflect on a decade of change, growth, and descent. The Fig Tree

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Jared's Religious Deconstruction Part II: A Turbulent Transition 1:01:00

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Hello Traveler. Today's stop on The Path will pick up where we left off with Jared on his path of religious deconstruction. His foundation of faith was challenged as difficult times came and persisted for his family through crucial years of his own personal development. Eventually, he met a crossroads with his parents. Either continue to deal with …

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QOTW This Bull Sees Green 29:56

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Traveler, once again we find ourselves asking what the heck is this path. This time in not in a way to try and define its substance, but to understand it is a responsive agent. Something that is determined by the lenses of your glasses. In this Week We stop by the Tavern to ask What are some of the Green Flags? The Fig Tree…

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QOTW Primal Head Cannon 17:24

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Traveler We are sometimes jolted back to reality. Sometime the path just unfolds right before us and were just lucky enough to find our way to the Tavern. The swamp is full of dangers as vertebrates finally make their way onto land, other hominid like creatures are speaking through magical languages as we answer what our favorite head cannon is for…

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QOTW Crystal Ball of Truth 9:54

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Traveler, this week Tal has been devastated with an interdimensional cold that required mild leeching to restore the humors. As a Result, You are left with a Quickie, On this Question of the Week? IF You had a Crystal Ball that could tell you anything about yourself, what would you ask it? Hope it makes sense! The Fig Tree…

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Jared's Religious Deconstruction Part I: A Foundation of Faith 1:10:20

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Hello Traveler. Today's stop on The Path will veer onto a historical route which shaped the foundation of our guest's worldview. Jared, from the A Cup of Tea podcast, will be describing what it was like growing up in a U.S.-based Non-Denominational Christian household and how distinct fractures in this ideology started to form throughout his childh…

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Episode 17: 2023 Winter Commencement Coverage - Liberal Arts 31:22

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The third and final part of our commencement series special checks out the inaugural RCBC Liberal Arts Winter Commencement. We'll speak with President's Award winner Pamela Zahn, catch up with Liberal Arts graduates interviewed by RCBC Marketing Intern Eli Booth and hear a few clips from this memorable event.…

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BC Confession In The Presence Of Those Gone To Bliss 29:34

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Pull up a light as we fumble our way down the path. We reach our next stopping point, now is a time for study not rest. We have followed the road as long as we can remember now yet there is still so much more to unfold between the pages. Thank you for joining us today as we complete section 7 of the Bardo Thodol. The Fig Tree…

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QOTW What Are You Grateful For? 25:14

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Welcome Traveler, you have once again emerged from the primordial void from whatever time and place you might be whomever you might be. Grab A big ol Bowl of Ogre Chili as you are in for a treat this week, as we are joined by a special guest! Thank you for stopping by as we take a moment to pause from the agitation, but to experience where we are. …

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QOTW Can We Build it? 37:17

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Apologies Traveler Tal experiences some Mic difficulties, but we were able to stumble our way to the Taver this week for another recording. In this we ask ourselves what we would do if we were bob the builder, what would we build? The Fig Tree

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The Fractional Imperialist 15:28

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My family immigrated to colonial Australia, just as the English, the Irish, the Scotts, the Welsch, Italians, Germans, Dutch, and the Polish decades earlier, eating up the exported Western myth of modernity and progress. We were swiftly inducted into the lore of the loyal ANZACs, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and their sacrifices for He…

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QOTW Choose Your Name 29:09

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Traveler at this point in the journey the night is dark and the noises are frightening? Coming back to your breath and slowing down as we find ourselves sure footing on the path that lays ahead. As we take it one step forward through the billowing darkness eventually the will of the whisp shines its fairy light through the willows as we Descend dow…

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QOTW Crying In The Tavern 37:17

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Taking a step down the path you notice how thick the underbrush is, thorns and plant ends leave their marks as you rush downwards searching for the peace of a clearing. A place to rest and find reprive. As you notice the Sachi dancing its way up the falls you begin to slow down, watching its struggle up the waterfall. In this moment of struggle, yo…

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A Spring of Bittersweet Melodies 40:55

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Photography and words by 鄭博榕 aka Ayoto Ataraxia, published in Far Near, Vol. 5, Divergence. Special thanks to Lulu Yao Gioiello, Justine Liv and Ariana King for the edits and encouragement. Foreward Between the inception of this assignment and its publishing, my understanding of the world has changed drastically, particularly since October 7. What …

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QOTW Be Our Guest? 28:43

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Traveler, as you find yourself in this special time and place in your own confounding journey may you find peace. Whatever uncontrollable elements of life are weighing down on you as you trudge the path forward may you find levity entering the doors of the Tavern Post Inn. Warm up a nice bowl of Ogre Chili as we bull back the layers on this onion, …

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34 - Andrew does Improv - Liberalism 1:15:20

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A show called "Philosophy v. Improv" graciously had me on as a guest. This is actually my second appearance! I'll post the other one soon. In this one, appropo of recent episodes, we talk about political liberalism! Episode Link to Share https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/33-andrew-does-improv-liberalism Link to PvI page https://philosophyimprov.…

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BC Wrathful Deities 48:57

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Hey there traveler. Thanks for joining us at the bar here as we weigh life and compassion. As we traverse the balance of serenity and loss, we are faced with atonement and accountability in a transcendental way. join us as we seek forgiveness and compassion through our readings of Confession in the Presence of the Wrathful Deities. The Fig Tree…

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Episode 16 - 2023 Winter Commencement Coverage - STEM 29:02

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The second of our three-part commencement series special checks out the inaugural RCBC STEM Winter Commencement. We'll speak with President's Award winner Adam Jones, catch up with STEM graduates interviewed by RCBC Marketing Intern Eli Booth, and hear a few clips from this memorable event.By RCBC

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So long, white supremacy 6:25

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on dimming the lights Get full access to Ayoto’s Substack at ayoto.substack.com/subscribeBy Ayoto

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QOTW Which You Are You? 24:13

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Welcome Traveler and thank you for making your way through swamp bottom to be here at the Tavern. Whether you are famished from walking your own existential wastelands or at peace in your own personal Shambala we welcome you to the Descent. Please enjoy a nice Ogre Stew as we peel back the layers on this onion and Meditate on this Question of the W…

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33 - Are Animals Food? 1:27:11

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A conversation with Robert Jones of CSU, Dominguez Hills about animal welfare/rights and the ethics of food. We also touch on experimentation and captivity and the legal status of animals. WARNING: has unbleeped curses and plenty of uncomfortable topics not appropriate for kids. Robert references John Sanbonmatsu, this is his personal webpage. With…

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QOTW Wake Up 23:23

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Wake Up Traveler, it's something we all did to be here. Do you remember what that moment was like? what your first sensation was, or how it felt? Thank you for stopping into the Boggy Swap and entering the Saloon Doors of the Taver Post In for the Descents Question Of The Week. Traveler This week Jared Stobbed by, Listen to them on A Cup of Tea The…

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On fear 8:30

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A news headline reposted gained much response, “Woman slams selfish paragliders who 'made her think Hamas was invading Doncaster’—A woman panicked her village near Doncaster was under attack when she spotted a number of paragliders flying over her home and thought they were from Hamas.” The photo: a group of paragliders above the green rolling hill…

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A Psychoanalytic Biography of Ye 1:16:23

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I speak with Robert K. Beshara روبرت بشارة, Ph.D., a scholar, psychoanalyst, musician, actor, director and artist; he has authored Decolonial Psychoanalysis: Towards Critical Islamophobia Studies (Routledge, 2019), Freud & Said (2021), but I discovered his work through his book, A Psychoanalytic Biography of Ye (2023). In this conversation, Robert …

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QOTW: Parallel Hello's 18:20

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Hello Traveler welcome to the Tavern Post Inn- on this week we are cooking up some Potato Stew as Samantha and Tal answer this week's Tavern Post "Which parallel universe versions of yourself would you want to meet and why?" Music Credit: BAMF Links: ⁠The Fig Tree

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Liberal White Supremacy 5:17

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Over the last few years, new divisions have formed amongst people in how they express themselves, online and offline. There is the positive-no-matter-what type of people who will not be afraid to cut you off should you bring an iota of negativity since, after all, “you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with,” said some moti…

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QOTW: No Good Fear 15:06

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Hello Traveler welcome to the Tavern Post Inn- on this week we are cooking up some Potato Stew as Samantha and Tal answer this week's Tavern Post "What is something that freaks you out for no good reason?" Music Credit: BAMF Links: The Fig Tree

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Innocent Born Guilty 48:51

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I speak to Leon Benson, aka El Bently 448, who I first heard his story on Josh Rivers’ podcast, Busy Being Black. Leon’s story moved me so much; today, I still forget how interconnected we can all be. We connected on social media, and we started to talk. Leon Benson spent two and half decades in Prison, ten of which were in solitary confinement, fo…

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Tal's Descent 1:12:11

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Hello Traveler, where ever you might be may peace be with you. On Todays Descent Tal and Jared get personal about why Tal is so delusional. While this represents a change on how the animism series was being presented, at this point the best way I have figured to explain and explore these topics is to start building context of understand. After all …

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32 - Idealism part two 52:22

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Note: this is part two. Listen to part one first! A Conversation with Michael Fitzpatrick on Idealism in Political Theory A.K.A Ideal Theory. It has come under attack in recent years and for good reason, but perhaps the target of these criticisms shouldn't be idealism, but should instead be people who aren't doing idealism well. Episode Link to Sha…

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31 - Idealism part one 2:08:44

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A Conversation with Michael Fitzpatrick on Idealism in Political Theory A.K.A Ideal Theory. It has come under attack in recent years and for good reason, but perhaps the target of these criticisms shouldn't be idealism, but should instead be people who aren't doing idealism well. Episode Link to Share https://shows.acast.com/reductio/31-idealism-pa…

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Episode 15: 2023 Winter Commencement Coverage - Health Sciences 21:16

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The first of our three-part commencement series special checks out the inaugural RCBC Winter Commencement, which kicked off with Health Sciences. We'll speak with President's Award winner Rahaf Alsharif, catch up with Health Sciences graduates interviewed by RCBC Marketing Intern Eli Booth, and hear a few clips from this memorable event.…

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