Best Hilfe Podcasts (2024)

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HILF 67 - The Lost Island of Lemuria with Justin McHenry 1:08:28

1d ago1:08:28

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Dawn's guest literally wrote the book on this mysterious and mythic place known by some as 'the Atlantis of the Pacific Ocean'. Historian and writer Justin McHenry joins her from his office in West Virginia to help tell this absolutely bananas tale of Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place. --- SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck) Justin's Book: Lemuri…

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2.09 - Scientology for Scholarly Seniors 1:08:17

3h ago1:08:17

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After a decade, Amy is finally forced to read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan in this special Read This Coward episode. She gains some valuable insights along the way, like her unlikely kinship with the boob guy and her own propensity for joining a cult.By The Library Game

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HILF 66 - Mount Rushmore with Christine Blackburn 1:12:31

15d ago1:12:31

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While many of us can easily picture Mount Rushmore in our heads, few of us know much about it beyond the heads. Even if you CAN name all four presidents featured (and only 30% of Americans can) the story of how and why this enormous feat of engineering - and total fuck-job on the Native Americans - came to pass. Guest, Christine Blackburn, is a com…

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HILF 65 - The Constitution with AJ Jacobs 1:18:44

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AJ Jacobs is a writer and humorist known for his immersive dedication to a variety of subjects. He spent a year attempting to follow EVERY rule in the Bible and wrote a NY TIMES best-seller, The Year of Living Biblically; and his latest book The Year of Living Constitutionally follows his journey through the lens of the 18th century. Join Dawn and …

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2.08 - This One Is For The Boys 1:23:42

1M ago1:23:42

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It's all love and war in this surprisingly on-brand pick for season 2 with Alec by William di Canzio.By The Library Game

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Jeder Tag ist ein Tag - Über das Streben nach Weisheit und wie man sie sicher (nicht) erlangt (German podcast) 56:10

1M ago56:10

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Gert Scobel Sind hochgebildete Menschen automatisch auch weise? Sind Wissen und Bildung Bedingungen der Lebensweisheit? Um das Verhältnis von Weisheit, Bildung und Wissen besser verstehen zu können, sprechen im Podcast Michael Hampe und Gert Scobel zum zweiten Mal in dieser Podcastrei…

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The Whiskey Rebellion with Rashid Green [RE-RELEASE] 1:00:00

27d ago1:00:00

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Originally recorded recorded in April, 2022 - over 50 episodes ago - Dawn revisits The Whiskey Rebellion with bartender, Rashid Green. Learn how to make some of the best 18th Century cocktails AND get a dose of some founding daddy realness. --- Get Rashid's recipe for THE SHERRY FLIP Get Rashid's recipe for CLARET'S PUNCH --- LILF's (Link's I'd Lik…

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Leadership of the wise - The Bhutanese turn towards happier societies? (English podcast) 47:24

2M ago47:24

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Karma Ura Should wisely managed states be primarily concerned with the development of economic conditions, for example, with constantly increasing GDP? Does this automatically lead to better, even happier societies? In Bhutan, the Gross National Happiness Index was developed in contr…

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"Das Spice muss fließen!" - Über den Zusammenhang von Wohlstand, Weisheit, Wirtschaft und Glück (German podcast) 58:50

2M ago58:50

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Niklas Kirchner Wir hoffen doch, dass Regierende, seien es nun Könige, Präsidentinnen oder Parlamente, die unser Leben und Zusammenleben massgeblich beeinflussen, dies zum Wohle der Bürgerinnen und Bürger tun, welche sie regieren. Nach heutigen Standards müssten Sie vor allem ökonomis…

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Save Our Souls (and the bodies too)! - Über Heilung und Hilfe als weisheitliche Praxis (German podcast) 49:48

2M ago49:48

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Alexander Poraj, Tobias Esch Heute sprechen Michael Hampe, Alexander Poraj und Tobias Esch miteinander über Rückenschmerzen, Gallensteine und Opferhähne. Kurzum, über die vielfältige Bedeutung dessen, was man in Philosophie, Wissenschaft und Spiritualität unter «Heilung» verstehen kan…

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2.07 - Sad Sack Shack It Up 1:02:07

2M ago1:02:07

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Things take a bit of a zany turn in this episode on You Have a Friend in 10A by Maggie Shipstead. Will you join the She-Woman Man-Haters club or will you identify with poop guy? (Please don't identify with poop guy.) Most of all, help us answer the question: Who hurt you, Maggie? P.S. - It's 33.By The Library Game

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HILF 64 - Doc Holliday with Brandon Gibson 1:14:37

2M ago1:14:37

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Dawn is joined by actor and writer, Brandon Gibson (Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, Spilled Paint) who has long been fascinated by the the consumptive, former-dentist, with a southern drawl and a propensity for prostitutes… who isn't? SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck) Doc Holiday The Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts - Biography (2019) Tombstone, Th…

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HILF 63 - HILF YOU Audience Request Show 31:09

3M ago31:09

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Join Dawn as she strips down YOUR HILF's in the first-ever audience-request show. [00:01:13] The Great Emu War of 1932 which pitted a bunch of WWI veterans against a mob of flightless birds. [00:08:37] The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the first documented serial killer AND an inspiration for Dracula? [00:19:42] Hedy Lamarr who went fr…

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Affirming life despite all adversity - Viktor Frankl's search for the meaning of life (English podcast) 37:43

2M ago37:43

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Tobias Esch What is the meaning of life? In the podcast, we draw from Tolstoy's existential dilemmas with this question as a foundation for exploring diverse approaches to adopting a positive outlook on life. We juxtapose Tolstoy's inquiries with Viktor Frankl's quest for meaning und…

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2.06 - HILFs 1:29:39

3M ago1:29:39

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This month we embark on an adventure through time and space with Ursula K. LeGuin's "Worlds of Exile and Illusion" where we meet a whole host of characters, from alien Jesus to level 9 mind wizards and a whole, whole lot of HILFs.By The Library Game

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HILF 62 - How to Start a War with Michael Trapani 1:22:30

4M ago1:22:30

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Maybe you think WW2 started when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor... but that was just when America got involved. Maybe you think WW2 started when Germany invaded Poland... but that was just when England and France had finally had enough. To really understand how WW2 started, historian Michael Trapani has written and produced an audio-book - HOW TO…

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Only the dead have seen the end of war - On war and its endless horizons (English Podcast) 47:46

3M ago47:46

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Olivier Del Fabbro Many people only know war from stories. From books, films, maybe even from the stories of relatives and acquaintances. If you think about the war in Ukraine and the discussions about it in the media, on the one hand the war seems close because we are inundated with…

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HILF 61 - Jesse James with Ryan Keely 1:20:40

3M ago1:20:40

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Dawn's guest is adult-film actress, Ryan Keely who takes no offense to the term 'porn star'. Ryan is also a book-worm and one of the cast of the sensational new Dungeons and Dragons podcast, I Seduce The Dragon. @ISTD Join Dawn and Ryan as two professional 'fuckers' in hot pursuit of history's hottest outlaw. Dawn's Sources Book - SHOT ALL TO HELL …

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Guru: Zerstörer der Finsternis – Über das Verhältnis von Aufklärung und Gefolgschaft (German Podcast) 52:52

3M ago52:52

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Alexander Poraj Worin besteht eigentlich der Unterschied zwischen jemandem, der mich in Sachen Lebensführung unterrichten kann und mir wohlmeinend Rat anbietet und einem Rattenfänger, der mich hinter das Licht, also ins Dunkel führt? Warum nehmen bestimmte Figuren in den Weisheitstrad…

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Alle Menschen sind Ausnahmen von einer Regel, die nicht existiert - Über Weisheitsvorführungen in Talmud und Psychoanalyse (German Podcast) 45:38

3M ago45:38

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Daniel Strassberg Sowohl in der Praxis der Psychoanalyse als auch in der Beschäftigung mit dem Talmud geht es darum, so Psychoanalytiker und Philosoph Daniel Strassberg, einer spezifischen Situation, einem Fall, einem Menschen gerecht zu werden. In beiden wirkt ein Weisheitsverständni…

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Perlenfischen im uferlosen Meer des Seins - Über den Gelehrten und Dichter ʿUmar-e Ḫayyām (German Podcast) 1:10:02

4M ago1:10:02

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Ulrich Rudolph Für die einen ist ʿUmar-e Ḫayyām ein Prophet der Hedonisten, Agnostiker und Atheistinnen, für andere ein strammer Vertreter einer vermeintlich authentischen persischen intellektuellen Tradition, und wieder andere sehen in ihm einen Autor tiefreligiöser mystischer Poesie…

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2.05 - Ghosts Aren't Sexy But Garlic Is 1:19:07

4M ago1:19:07

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Will the third time be the charm? Come find out as we give The Guest House by Erika Marks a shot and Amy reveals her new scapegoat strategy for ensuring she enjoys the read.By The Library Game

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HILF 60 - Amelia Earhart with Fallon Morey 1:22:26

4M ago1:22:26

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Climbing into the cockpit with Amelia and Dawn is guest, Fallon Morey of That's So Fucked Up. Fallon's knowledge of history and love of bad-ass women makes her a perfect navigator for this incredible story. Dawn's Sources Book - Amelia Earhart A Biography by Doris L. Rich. (1989) Article - Read more about her surprise landing in Derry. BBC Maps - M…

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HILF 59 - Josephine Baker with Katy Hearne-Church 1:22:14

5M ago1:22:14

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Dawn is joined by guest, Katy Hearne-Church one of the hosts of The Queens Podcast. Katy is not only a big fan of Josephine Baker, but she is whip-smart and enjoys a cocktail in the afternoon. Dawn's Sources Book - AGENT JOSEPHINE by Damien Lewis Podcast - YOU'RE DEAD TO ME Video - See her dance in 1927, some of the faces that made her famous Hear …

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Archaeological philosophy in search of Mesoamerican wisdom - An introductory podcast (English podcast) 49:02

4M ago49:02

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Alexus McLeod “The philosophy of Mesoamerica – the indigenous groups of precolonial North-Central America is rich and varied but relatively little – known”, are the opening words of Alexus McLoed’s book An Introduction to Mesoamerican Philosophy. Indeed, while we, here in Western Eur…

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Jeder Mensch stirbt einzigartig - Über die palliativmedizinische Begleitung des letzten Lebensweges (German podcast) 38:31

4M ago38:31

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Winfried Hardinghaus Um Themen wie Tod und Sterben würden viele Menschen wohl lieber den «Mantel des Schweigens» werfen, wie man so schön sagt. Wer allerdings in der Palliativmedizin beschäftigt ist, kann das kaum tun. Im Gegenteil, die Palliativmedizin oder lateinisch «cura palliativ…

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Bäcker Bertolt Brecht backt (freundlich) Brötchen - Zum Verhältnis "Weisheit und Macht" (German podcast) 44:21

5M ago44:21

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Michael Hampe Kann man weise sein in politisch finsteren Zeiten? Denn die alten Weisen reden doch von Ausgeglichenheit, Seelenruhe und dergleichen. Oft raten Sie, dass wir uns zurückziehen aus den Machtkämpfen des öffentlichen Lebens und für uns allein an uns selbst arbeiten sollten, …

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HILF 58 - The Freedom Rides with Dave Reinitz 1:40:50

6M ago1:40:50

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Dawn's Guest, Dave Reinitz is a stand-up comedian and stain-glass artist whose personal connection to this slice of History brings it alive for all of us. Hear about how his mother, Janet Braun-Reinitz, joined with the Freedom Riders in 1961 and endured and enlightened one of the darkest chapters of American History. --- Dawn's Sources Book - The F…

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2.04 - Missed Shots and Smelly Thots 1:01:46

5M ago1:01:46

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A pukey meetcute, a love/hate relationship with Kate Hudson, and the most beautiful appendage in the world. All this and more in this episode on Perfect Tunes by Emily Gould.By The Library Game

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Wie der Fuchs zur Ethik kam - Die scheinbar paradoxe Befreiung vom Leiden bei Dōgen und Spinoza (German podcast) 49:41

5M ago49:41

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Raji Steineck «Alles ist Buddhanatur.», heisst es bei Meister Dogen. Was bedeutet das? Wenn im Buddhismus nach Erleuchtung gestrebt wird, scheint es doch darum zu gehen, die Unausweichlichkeit der leidhaften Existenz allen Lebens einzusehen und sich letztendlich aus ihr zu befreien. D…

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HILF 57 - The Conch Republic with Forrest Shaw 1:06:27

6M ago1:06:27

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Joining Dawn for the HILF-ing of the Conch Republic is Florida native, comedian, and former Marine Biologist, Forrest Shaw. He currently performs stand-up around the world, and is the co-host of the podcast, I don’t Know About That with Jim Jeffries. You can also catch him on The Mermen Podcast with Dave Williamson. --- Dawn's Sources Book - The Tw…

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HILF 56 - Mutiny on the Bounty, Part 2 with Scott Edwin Williams 1:02:36

6M ago1:02:36

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Welcome back aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams, school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY. Part one left the mutineers singing and dancing as they pushed Captain Bligh into the horizon. Rejoin them as they go in search of a new future among hostile territory, and w…

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Confucius the Stoic? - On an early encounter between Eastern and Western philosophy (English podcast) 43:34

6M ago43:34

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Andrew Yeung Bun Hui With the Metis project, we are trying to bring philosophical traditions and voices of the world into contact with each other. Intercultural exchange has a long history that goes back much further than our Metis project. Andrew Hui has been working on a project en…

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2.03 - Hocus Pocus Redux: Hallmark Edition 1:29:14

6M ago1:29:14

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It's time for our first Strange Encounter! We get extra weird with Michael Scott Clifton's "The Janus Witch", a magical, gory, thrilling romance complete with love, treachery, and gravity defying bosoms.By The Library Game

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Der Atem der Welt - Über die Bambusflöte Shakuhachi (尺八) (German Podcast) 50:00

6M ago50:00

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Dieter Weische Die japanische Bambusflöte Shakuhachi ist der Stargast des heutigen Podcasts. Sie ist in Begleitung von Dieter Weische zu uns ins Studio bekommen, welcher mit Michael Hampe über dies – in westlichen Ohren – exotisch klingende Instrument, seine Geschichte, seine klanglic…

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HILF 55 - Mutiny on the Bounty with Scott Edwin Williams 1:09:05

6M ago1:09:05

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Come aboard the ill-fated Bounty with Dawn and guest, Scott Edwin Williams. Scott is a school-teacher and author of the fantastic book series, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY which looks at history with a nod to both humor, and a hope for the future. Together they trace the origins and outcomes of not only the infamous Captain Bligh, but the mut…

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HILF 54 - Aleister Crowley with Hilah Johnson 1:33:38

7M ago1:33:38

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Aleister Crowley is a sado-machoistic cult leader that Dawn frankly hates... but since when has hate ever made anyone less fuckable? Joining her on this journey into the darker pages of history, is celebrated chef, Hilah Johnson. She has hosted several cooking shows on Youtube and The Travel Channel and is also the author of several cookbooks. Dawn…

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2.02 - Careful What You Wish For 1:11:43

7M ago1:11:43

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The romance novel Amy's been dreaming of...or is it? Find out with us with Always My Girl by Samantha Chase.By The Library Game

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HILF 53 - The Boston Massacre with Sarah Retalic & Dave Houghton 1:23:00

8M ago1:23:00

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Dawn's guests are sports podcasters (and native Bostonians) Sarah Retalic and Dave Houghton of IN A PICKLE RADIO. Find out how much they know regarding one of their city's defining events, and keep score along with Dawn all the way to the surprise ending. Dawn's Sources Book - THE BOSTON MASSACRE, A Family History by Serena Zabin Book - REPORTING T…

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Stay calm like piglets in a storm - On Pyrrhonian skepticism (English podcast) 57:10

7M ago57:10

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Gast: Katja Vogt Reading newspapers, studying media discourses, eying political debates, one cannot shake the thought that we certainly do not live in a world where skepticism is widespread or has many adherents. Because skeptics seem to be very cautious when expressing opinions, if they do…

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42: One worldview to rule them all - On the uses of big pictures (English podcast) 54:33

7M ago54:33

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Raymond Geuss The sages and wise writings often seem to want to tell us that we should fundamentally change our lives, that we should fundamentally change who we are. But according to which rules and ideas? Should we simply adopt their worldviews? We spoke to Raymond Geuss about what…

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Kafka bläst das Licht aus - Über die dunkle Weisheit Franz Kafkas (German podcast) 59:59

8M ago59:59

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Andreas Kilcher Greifen Sie auf Franz Kafkas Literatur zurück, wenn Sie Rat im Leben suchen? Würden Sie Franz Kafka ganz allgemein mit Weisheit oder Weisheitsliteratur in Verbindung bringen? Vermutlich haben Sie an die Verwandlung Gregor Samsas in einen Käfer gedacht oder auch an den …

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HILF 52 - The Montreal Screwjob with Bacon is my Podcast (BIMP) 1:22:11

8M ago1:22:11

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Dawn's guests are Jimmy G and Mike Wehmann who love the world of wrestling - and the world of rock bands, and whiskey, and podcasting, and bacon. They are the co-hosts of the hit podcast ‘Bacon is my Podcast’ and that makes this episode a three-way, baby. Hear Dawn on BIMP - Part 1 and Part 2 are available now! Dawn's Sources The Comic Book Story o…

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2.01 - Not Like the Other Witches 1:22:23

9M ago1:22:23

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We're back, witches! Season 2 kicks off with a fantasy smorgasbord with Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. Magic? Check. War? Check. Super special orphan girl? Duh. Excessive fart jokes? Unexpected but also check.By The Library Game

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HOLIDAY BONE-US - The Holiday Breakdown with Leah Bonnema 49:29

9M ago49:29

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Love 'em or hate 'em, rom coms have been an established genre for centuries and Holiday Rom-Coms are their modern-day beating heart. Dawn is something of a convert, having spent most of her life considering them thin, uninteresting trash... which they are sometimes. BUT THAT'S WHY THEY'RE GREAT! Leah Bonnema is not only a longtime fan of the genre,…

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HOLIDAY BONE-US - Krampus with Dawn's Husband 1:04:06

9M ago1:04:06

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In December 2021 - almost 50 episodes ago - Dawn sat down with her husband, director, Andrew Melby. Together they discussed the origin and history of the dark, Yuletide figure of Krampus... and debate whether he may be a welcome addition to their family. The Krampus and the old Dark Christmas by Al Ridenour The Old Magic of Christmas by Linda Raedi…

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River rafting from Samsāra to Nirvāna - On Mahāyāna Buddhism (English podcast) 1:00:41

8M ago1:00:41

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Send us a Text Message. English Description (German below) Guest: Michael von Brück In this podcast, we explore with Michael von Brück the question of what distinguishes Mahāyāna Buddhism as a supposed "great vehicle" from other schools of Buddhism. What do we read in the important sutras such as the Heart Sutra and the Lotus Sutra? What are the di…

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HOLIDAY BONE-US - Dawn's Mom and Sisters 28:51

9M ago28:51

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On March 29th, 2023 I released EP#34 - The Vibrator, with my mom and two older sisters as my guests. It went bananas - broke the podcast's download record and yielded a slew of comments from listers telling me they felt like they knew us. And those who actually do know us, said they felt like we were all back around the Thanksgiving table just like…

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HILF 51 - Cleopatra (and Mark Antony) with Kiki Andersen 1:03:01

9M ago1:03:01

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Dawn's guest is stand-up comedian (and former award-winning journalist) Kiki Andersen. Kiki aces Dawn's spontaneous quiz on the last Queen of Egypt as the two traverse the second chapter of her little black book. Dawn's Sources Book - CLEOPATRA - A Captivating Guide to the Last Queen of Egypt and her Relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony…

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Wer hat's erfunden? - Über Vergangenheit und Zukunft interkulturellen Philosophierens (German podcast) 51:35

9M ago51:35

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Send us a Text Message. German Description (English below) Gast: Rolf Elberfeld Interkulturelles Philosophieren ist keine Erfindung unserer Tage. Das weiß auch Rolf Elberfeld, der an der Uni Hildesheim versucht, das Studium der Philosophie über die europäischen Grenzen hinauszutreiben und sie (wieder) praktisch werden zu lassen. Zusammen mit Michae…

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