Best Inquiring Minds Podcasts (2020)

I

Inquiring Minds

1
You’re full of bones. How do they work? 40:33

1d ago40:33

40:33

We talk to orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals about his new book Bones: Inside and Out. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Indre Viskontas

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #131: Neighboring, with Alli Henry 29:33

4d ago29:33

29:33

For years, Alli Henry, now Director of Community Planning at Rosslyn BID, and I have been having conversations about place-making and community–building. The pandemic has put our theories to the test: How do we build a sense of belonging in a place when we can’t easily meet the neighbors? How does a place become “home” when many of the usual marker…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Tang Ye Jing and Women's Health • Genevieve Le Goff • Qi175 1:10:01

3d ago1:10:01

1:10:01

Chinese medicine has a treasure house of methods and treatment for women’s health. From the work of Sun Si Miao to modern day practitioners women’s health has been a key concern in our medicine. In this conversation with Genevieve Le Goff we explore the transformations of qi through the five phases and six confirmations as we discuss Fu Xing Jue an…

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
Episode 52: Living godly in an ungodly world--Submission to civil government and its exception 58:13

4d ago58:13

58:13

cd20.11.22November 22, 2020Denny Msashburn

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Thinking isn’t your brain’s most important job 45:22

8d ago45:22

45:22

We talk to neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett about why the idea that you have a lizard brain and a rational brain is completely wrong, how you can fight against implicit biases by swamping your brain with new data, why your brain’s most important job isn’t actually to think or be rational, and about one time Carl Sagan was very wrong about how br…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
What Acupuncturists Need to Know About CBD • Chloe Weber • Qi174 1:38:28

10d ago1:38:28

1:38:28

CBD is a big deal these days. Is it really the panacea that is constantly being sold to us? How does this substance and cannabis in general fit in with our thinking in terms of Chinese medicine? How do we separate wishful thinking from fact, and how do we know what constitutes a reliable and pure product from those of inferior grade? In this conver…

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
Living godly in an ungodly world 1:08:12

11d ago1:08:12

1:08:12

cd20.11.15November 15, 2020Denny Mashburn

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
The many privileges of grace 1:05:50

17d ago1:05:50

1:05:50

cd20.11.08November 8, 2020Denny Mashburn

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Up To Date | Moon water implications and new research on why you understand words 21:54

16d ago21:54

21:54

This week we explore the implications of there being much more water on the moon than we previously thought; a new study that looked at the possibility that our brains have an underlying propensity to understand words; and a quick look at a paper about Tennessee bicycle crashes. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudi…

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #130: Ode to Crows, with Colleen & John Marzluff 29:33

18d ago29:33

29:33

Having seen thousands of crows roosting right nearby, how could I not do a show about these curious creatures that use tools, are self-aware and (be still, my heart!) appreciate analogies? And who better to talk with than Colleen and John Marzluff, corvid experts extraordinaire? Our theme music is by Sean Balick. “The Cast and Favor” by Bayou Birds…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Soul Pilgrimage, Death, and Loss • Tamsin Grainger • Qi173 1:13:39

17d ago1:13:39

1:13:39

Our western world hides death. We are taught to avoid it. Avoid thinking about, do everything medically possible to prolong life, and focus on “more time” without regard to more of “what.” In this conversation with Tamsin Grainger we look into how death is inextricably entangled with life. How we care constantly dying to one moment as we emerge int…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Sunset of a Practice • Charlie Braverman • Qi172 1:20:44

24d ago1:20:44

1:20:44

Our medicine teaches us that all things move through cycles of generation, flourishing, decline and disappearance. It’s the way qi moves through this world and so not a surprise that at some point there is an end to the practice that has sustained us and allowed us to help others along the way. In this conversation with Charlie Braverman we discuss…

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Feed Drop: Cadence S3E1: The Music of Politics 33:27

24d ago33:27

33:27

A special drop of the first episode of the new season of Indre’s other podcast, Cadence—which is about what music can tell us about our minds. This new season explores how music influences us, and the first episode is all about politics. Indre talks to musicians, academics, and politicians to find out what role music plays in the political machine—…

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
Metaphors of encouragement and challenge 1:23:03

26d ago1:23:03

1:23:03

cd20.11.01November 1, 2020Denny Mashburn

S

Spread Aviation Podcast

1
Ep. 42 – Grief is Uncomfortable… 51:11

27d ago51:11

51:11

Aviation involves risk. In this episode, Rob shares some experiences in order to help others who may have the same experiences.By Spread Aviation

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Tesla, the man 35:39

28d ago35:39

35:39

We talk to Columbia professor of mechanical engineering P. James Schuck about the released film Tesla, starring Ethan Hawke as Nikola Tesla, for which he was the science advisor. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Indre Viskontas

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Peter Mole Practitioner Development 1:07:38

1M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Good cookware requires seasoning. A hearty stew takes heat and time. Good wine needs a few years; whiskey, that requires a decade or more. And to develop as a practitioner of Chinese medicine, that ripening can take a lifetime. In this conversation with Peter Mole we explore the dynamics of doubt and certainty, along with the role of intuition and …

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #129: The Inquiring Minds Behind Science Writing, Kim O'Connell 29:28

1M ago29:28

29:28

Pop quiz: what were the last five articles you read from a news source? And how many of them had to do with science? Climate change, perhaps? The chase for a COVID vaccine? Migratory paths of the monarch butterfly?We depend, perhaps now more than ever, on the fierce curiosity of science journalists like Kim O'Connell. A celebration of all things sc…

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
God's worldview and November the 3rd 1:13:36

1M ago1:13:36

1:13:36

cd20.10.25October 25, 2020Denny MashburnLink to referenced video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdS6fyUIklI

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
The desire for God's word and spiritual growth 51:48

1M ago51:48

51:48

cd20.10.18October 18, 2020Denny Mashburn

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Brenda Le Researching Attitudes Toward TCM 1:09:43

1M ago1:09:43

1:09:43

Research when done well is an inquiry that can shift the foundation of your cognitive model. And that’s exactly what it is for. In this conversation with Brenda Le we both explore how TCM is seen in our Western Chinese medicine world, and how doing this research opened her up to aspects of medicine and practice that she did not previously see. List…

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #128: Solitude with poet David Keplinger 29:31

2M ago29:31

29:31

The pandemic has forced many of us into isolation, perhaps even solitude. In this lovely, contemplative conversation, poet David Keplinger reflects on the power and importance of the sacred pause -- and the curiosity it enables and empowers.Theme music by Sean Balick. “Hickory Interlude” by OneSuch Village, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Path of Moxibustion • Felip Caudet • Qi169 1:11:54

2M ago1:11:54

1:11:54

My initial introduction to moxibustion was the classic Chinese mugwort cigar. I hated it. But only because my lungs are the weak link in my chain of being. The smoke was intolerable. Japanese rice grain moxa, that was a whole other universe. It’s not that less is more, it’s that the focused and directed aspects of Japanese moxibustion invite a comp…

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Up To Date | Autumn fires and climate change; plastic bottle eating enzymes; singing blue whales 25:42

2M ago25:42

25:42

This week: new research on how climate change is affecting autumn wildfires; a study that attempts to use a biologically inspired and technically enhanced enzymatic solution to break down plastics, and a study showing that whether blue whales are foraging or migrating affects what time of day they sing songs. Support the show: https://www.patreon.c…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Jeffrey Dann on the Koshi 1:19:05

2M ago1:19:05

1:19:05

The medicines and martial arts of Asia have long considered the lower belly and back to be of significant importance in health, wellbeing and as a kind of seat of power and presence. In this conversation with long time practitioner Jeffrey Dann we explore the structural powerhouse of the Koshi, the dynamic lower abdomen with all it’s energetic and …

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
God's plan of redemption 57:41

2M ago57:41

57:41

cd20.10.05October 5, 2020Denny Mashburn

I

Inquiring Minds

1
As the World Burns: The New Generation of Activists 34:14

2M ago34:14

34:14

We talk to journalist and author Lee van der Voo about her new book As the World Burns: The New Generation of Activists and the Landmark Legal Fight Against Climate Change. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Indre Viskontas

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #127: The News Literacy Project, with Ebonee Rice 29:33

2M ago29:33

29:33

With so much coming at us, how are we to tell fact from fiction, truth from fabrication? The News Literacy Project has tips, tools and techniques to help. Ebonee Rice, VP for NLP's Educator Network, joins me to share the wealth and engage our curiosity in cultivating good information hygiene.Theme music by Sean Balick, “Three Stories”, by Skittle, …

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
The Challenge of Ethics in a Healing Relationship • Laura Christensen • Qi167 58:06

2M ago58:06

58:06

Ethics is never a simple black and white calculation, but rather the inquiry into proper relationship in a world filled with variability. It’s about considering the relationship with self, other, and society. And it’s a way to check ourselves for blind spots and to consider how our actions affect others, as well as ourselves. In this conversation w…

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
Nicodemus, the teacher is taught 40:55

2M ago40:55

40:55

cd20.09.27Sept. 27, 2020Paul Golden

C

Check It Out!

1
Episode 63: Podcast creator Jason Becker will change your mind about umpires 55:53

2M ago55:53

55:53

Let’s meet the baseball nut who sticks up for the guys behind the plate that every baseball fan loves to hate. Yes, we’re talking about umpires. In this episode of the Check It Out! podcast, host Ken Harvey talks to his friend Jason Becker, creator of the Umpire Inspire podcast. “In my book, he’s a genius, and he’s producing a fascinating podcast f…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
The Spirit of Medicine • Elisabeth Rochat • Qi166 1:03:24

2M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

There is a kind of poetry to Chinese characters. They gives hints and clues about the names we give to the world. They tell a story. In this conversation with Elisabeth Rochat we explore, like you’d explore bottles of fine wine, some of the meaning and nuance in the characters 意 yi，通 tong，命 ming，and 理 li. There are some delicious surprises in thi…

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Telling the story of climate change with music 22:44

2M ago22:44

22:44

This week we talk to Stephan Crawford about The ClimateMusic Project, an organization that hopes to, through music, tell the urgent story of climate change. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Indre Viskontas

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #126: Imagining Worlds Otherwise: Learning from Black Feminist Curiosity, with Ayanna Spencer 27:36

2M ago27:36

27:36

Ayanna Spencer joins guest host Julie Williams-Reyes to explore protest as a radical form of curiosity and how that has unfolded in Ms. Spencer's journey to, and work with, Black feminist theory. This is the second in a collaborative series of interviews hosted by graduate and undergraduate students who were enrolled in the fall 2019 class Topics i…

I

Inquiring Minds

1
The ways in which our bodies don’t match how the world has been built 44:03

2M ago44:03

44:03

This week we talk to Sara Hendren, an artist, writer, and professor at Olin College of Engineering about her new book What Can a Body Do?: How We Meet the Built World. Hendren's book explores the idea that perhaps many people are disabled not by the shape of their body or how they work, but instead by the shape of the built environment in which the…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Yair Maimon Treating Cancer with Acupucnture 1:06:49

2M ago1:06:49

1:06:49

Jing, Qi and Shen— the three treasures. Like so many of these pithy quotes about Chinese medicine there is a lot here if you have taken the time to investigate it and see how it fits within your experience of practicing medicine. In this conversation with Yair Maimon we touch on the three treasures as they relate to treating cancer with acupuncture…

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
Managing my heart and mind in light of salvation's benefits 1:05:50

3M ago1:05:50

1:05:50

cd20.09.13Sept. 13, 2020Denny Mashburn

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
A Message for Inquirers 46:14

3M ago46:14

46:14

cd20.09.06Sept. 6, 2020Denny Mashburn

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Up To Date | Why Elon Musk’s Neuralink could fail; and the worrying relationship between bad sleep and Alzheimer's disease 52:06

3M ago52:06

52:06

This week: A deep look into new research on the relationship between how you sleep and the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, including an interview with the study’s author, Matt Walker, and two neuroscientists review Elon Musk’s recent Neuralink announcement and explain what they got right and what they got very wrong. Support the show:…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
The Resonant Hum of Yin and Yang • Sabine Wilms • Qi164 58:16

3M ago58:16

58:16

Chinese is not that easy, and the 文言文 (wen yan wen) the classical Chinese, that stuff is a whole other order of magnitude in challenge to the modern Western mind. And yet if we are going to practice this medicine with deep roots into a long gone time and culture, we need access to the stepping stones that have been handed down to us over centuries …

S

Spread Aviation Podcast

1
Ep. 41 – Space and Missiles and Rockets, OH MY! 38:32

3M ago38:32

38:32

This episode features an interview with Lt. Col. Brian Chatman, who offers insights into the USAF, recent rocket launches, and Space Force!By Spread Aviation

W

Wills Valley Community Church

1
Encouragement for the grieving! 1:06:06

3M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

20.08.30August 30, 2020Denny Mashburn

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #125: Curiosity Out on the Town, with Demian Perry 29:24

3M ago29:24

29:24

What’s a wanderer to do in a pandemic? How can we get away while we stay close to home? Where can we go when so much is closed? Demian Perry's passion project TownCalendar.org has answers. He makes the case for choosing to be curious about the places right around us... You need this conversation!Our theme music is by Sean Balick. “Lakeside Path" by…

I

Inquiring Minds

1
Why you talk the way you do, and what it says about you 42:45

3M ago42:45

42:45

We talk to psychologist Katherine Kinzler about her new book How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do—And What It Says About You. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Indre Viskontas

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
The Path of Journey • Daniel Schulman • Qi163 1:03:42

3M ago1:03:42

1:03:42

We venerate the masters, hold them up as shining examples of what we would like to be one some day, but let’s be honest here— most of us will never be masters. Those rarified characters are few and far between. And the process it takes is not one most of us would willing sign up for. We do however have a good shot at being a fine journeyman or jour…

C

Check It Out!

1
Episode 62: Professor's academic research on racial strife leads to his first novel 1:13:40

3M ago1:13:40

1:13:40

In Episode 62 of Sno-Isle Libraries Check It Out podcast, co-hosts Ken Harvey and Tricia Lee talk to local author Stewart Tolnay and learn how he has used his study of American racial history to create interesting fiction and nonfiction. Tolnay is a Ph.D. professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Washington. His first fiction novel, “Les…

Q

Qiological Podcast

1
Spirals, stems and branches • Deborah Woolf • Qi162 1:03:50

3M ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Stems and Branches are old Chinese science. Our medicine touches on it, but most of us rely on the more modern perspectives for our clincal work. The Stems and Branches speak to a perspective of the universe and our place in it that is foreign to our minds not because of language and culture, but because we live a world that focus more on humanity …

C

Choose to be Curious

1
Ep. #124: Curioisty & Education Equity, with Ryoko Reed 29:19

3M ago29:19

29:19

Ryoko Reed founded Bringing Student Equity to Education Now (B-SEEN). She joins me this week for a timely and telling conversation about how we -- parents, teachers, the whole community -- might use curiosity to support equity in education. Theme music by Sean Balick. “Cirrus Transit" by CloudBreaker, via Blue Dot Sessions.…

Inquiring Minds Podcasts

Download the App!

Quick Reference Guide