Best J. Allen Cross Podcasts (2024)

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Learning to Juggle, Learning to Lead - With Air Force Veteran and Harvard Professor of Emergency Medicine Dr. Ali Raja 55:26

2M ago55:26

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In Season 7's final episode, Dr. Ron Hirschberg sits with Dr. Ali Raja, MGH's Executive Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine, in his office in the heart of the Bulfinch Building at Massachusetts General Hospital, est. 1811... 159 years prior to establishing Emergency Medicine training programs in 1970. Dr. Raja's life and work are discussed, from growi…

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Listening Back to the Women of Home Base Nation and Looking Ahead to the 2024 Run To Home Base 17:18

2M ago17:18

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Let’s rewind 5 years-back on conversations that stick with us at Home Base, with amazing women who leave a mark on service, sacrifice and leadership, and teach us how recovery and resilience become a reality. (With - 77th USS Constitution Commander Billie J. Farrell / Air Force Veteran and TAPS Founder Bonnie Carroll / Army Veteran, Author and Canc…

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Healing Invisible Wounds With The Common Language of Music - Featuring Ukrainian Hospital Medical Director and Pianist Dr. Bohdan 7:26

3M ago7:26

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In May 2024, Dr. Jarone Lee from Mass General Hospital Center for Global Health, and Global Response Medicine welcomed a Ukrainian of doctors to Boston for two weeks – to train, collaborate and build comradery for care on the frontlines. One of those physicians, Dr. Bohdan, asked if there was a piano he could play while visiting Boston. It turned o…

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Not Your Average Day Job: With Two-Time Superbowl Champion and Navy Reservist Joe Cardona 42:02

3M ago42:02

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There are 56,254 Navy Reserves, with typical civilian jobs in law enforcement, medicine, government, and business. One day-job not commonly on the list: Pro-Football. Enter Joe Cardona, who joined the New England Patriots as the 2nd highest-drafted long snapper in NFL history in 2015, and as a Reservist heads up Maritime Expeditionary Security Squa…

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Marine Veteran Kirstie Ennis honored at National Memorial Day Concert / The Invisible and Visible Wounds in Ukraine - With Yuliia Matvieieva: VP of Medical and Veteran Affairs at Volia Fund 33:16

4M ago33:16

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The National Memorial Day Concert features Marine Veteran Kirstie Ennis and others and a conversation with Yuliia Matvieieva, working with Ukrainian Veteran Amputees on mental and physical health - Nearly 60,000 people have lost limbs over the the past two years since the Russian envarion of Ukraine in February 2022, the vast majority being service…

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Crossing Your Own Ocean - With Army Veteran Bryan Fuller and Dr. John Lowry 42:24

4M ago42:24

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Bryan Fuller and John Lowry met in kindergarten on the north shore of Massachusetts in 1974. They were living the adventurous life back in elementary school, getting home just before dark – most of the time. After rooming together at UMass-Amherst, John’s path would eventually lead to medicine and Bryan to Army intelligence during the Bosnian War. …

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DEFENSEMEN: With Boston Bruins Alum and 1970 Stanley Cup Winner Rick Smith, and Navy Captain (Ret.) Dr. Joe Bonvie 34:15

5M ago34:15

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We had the pleasure to host Kingston, Ontario’s own Boston Bruins Stanley Cup winner Rick Smith at Home Base recently, and sit with our own Senior Director of Clinical Services Navy Capt (Ret.) Dr. Joe Bonvie. Joe and Rick talk about the mental and physical toll on the mind and body that happens in and outside the rink. Rick tells us about his jour…

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On The Road Again: With Navy Veteran, Home Base Marathoner, and Commercial Truck Driver Yuma Haidara 33:23

5M ago33:23

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In this episode, Dr. Ron Hirschberg talks with Navy Veteran and 7-time marathoner Yuma Haidara about her journey to the Navy, nursing, and a path to a career in commercial truck driving with Walmart. Yuma sees the road in front of her as an opportunity, and at the same time with just enough adventure. She holds a unique balance of bonding with fell…

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Rhythm And Resilience: With Healing Arts Practitioner/Songwriter Lauren Monroe and Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen 36:55

6M ago36:55

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In this episode, Dr. Ron Hirschberg sits with Lauren Monroe and Rick Allen: Couple, and Cofounders of Raven Drum Foundation, leading events to heal and build resiliency through the arts for 23 years. Prior to experiencing a community drum circle with over 70 veterans and 1st responders hosted by philanthropist Ernie Boch Jr., Lauren takes us to 200…

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Making Herstory: A Conversation with the 1st Woman to Serve as Commanding Officer of the USS Constitution Commander Billie J. Farrell 25:01

6M ago25:01

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Commander Billie June (BJ) Farrell grew up in Kentucky and at age 10 something about the Naval Academy just clicked. Seven years later she enrolled at the Academy, and in 2004 was commissioned. Commander Farrell as served as an officer aboard the USS Vella Gulf, USS San Jacinto, and the USS Vicksburg. And on January 21st, 2022 she moved with her hu…

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Therapeutic GOALS – Featuring Ret. Navy SEAL Ryan Croley and Ret. Boston Bruin Frank Simonetti 40:52

9M ago40:52

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Retired Navy SEAL Capt. Ryan Croley founded the Warrior For Life Fund (WFLF) in 2012 after never skating or picking up a hockey stick until his mid-thirties, creating an opportunity for veterans, active duty service members, and families to meet and compete on the ice no matter the skill level, ability…or disability. Frank Simonetti played for the …

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More Than an Unbelievable 29-year Undefeated Track Streak – Featuring Marine Veteran and Teacher Hal Croft, with Brigadier General (Ret.) Jack Hammond and Producer Brandon Millett 38:59

10M ago38:59

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On the show today, Marine Veteran, teacher in the classroom and on the track – Hal Croft, including two of his former Reading, MA High School students – Film Producer Brandon Millett, and Home Base's Executive Director Brigadier General Jack Hammond. Host Ron Hirschberg sits with Hal, Brandon and Jack to talk teaching, building bonds on and off the…

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"This is How I Serve" - With Wounded Warrior Project's Jennifer Jenkins 32:17

10M ago32:17

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Thank you Jennifer Jenkins for How You Serve, and a very happy Thanksgiving to the Jenkins family! Wounded Warrior Project's Jennifer Jenkins is the spouse of a Navy Veteran, the sister of an Army Veteran and the mom of a Marine. She is an award-winning author and has helped build a community of support for military families and veterans for more t…

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Two Hats and Camo-Scrubs: A Conversation with US Navy Combat Veteran and Current President of the American Medical Association, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld 19:36

11M ago19:36

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US Navy Combat Veteran Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld has worn two hats, both literally and figuratively whether donning his surgical cap in the OR, or his camouflage cap down range, and they seem to blend together when you talk with him about humanity, what the right thing to do is when it comes to stigma, equity in healthcare and equality for all, no matter…

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"Embrace your story and don't be afraid to let it go!" - Actor, Advocate and Military Family Member Mariel Hemingway 29:02

11M ago29:02

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Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Mariel Hemingway is known for her iconic roles in Lipstick, Manhattan, and Star 80. But did you know she created a Mental Health Foundation, and that she is from a military family? Her dad enlisted in WWII just after Pearl Harbor, was in the OSS which would become the CIA. Her grandfather, the great American w…

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Honoring Native American Veterans on Indigenous Peoples' Day - A Visit to Home Base From Admiral Michael Weahkee and Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald 18:05

12M ago18:05

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On October 9th, 2023 we reflect on the contributions of Indigenous peoples in the US, and what is more of a profound contribution than dedication to and protection of our country? In Post 9/11 times, about 1 in 5 Native Americans have joined the armed forces, and we recognize and salute the service and resilience that runs deep and strong throughou…

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“Speak Openly and Speak Out!” – A Conversation with The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy 35:21

12M ago35:21

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On the show today, The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, the 78th Secretary of the Navy. Dr. Ron Hirschberg and Home Base COO Michael Allard visit the Pentagon and have the opportunity to sit with SECNAV and staff and discuss how great leaders need to know what their troops are going through, they need to be empathic and above all - know that mental healt…

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84. ERROR 404: Cyberpunk Herbalism 1:41:41

1y ago1:41:41

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ECHO is back! Tune in for another wisdom filled interview with a fantastic pop alchemist, esoteric herbalist, astrologer, and dear friend. We talk tech's impact on contemporary magic, cybersecurity, herbal ethics, tree resins, as well as ECHO's herbal symphonies crafted with the 2023 occultist in mind. A note from the show: We meant to mention Comm…

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"What Are You Doing When You Come Home?" - With NPR News Correspondent on Veterans Quil Lawrence 42:47

1y ago42:47

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On this week’s Home Base Nation, host Dr. Ron Hirschberg interviews the interviewer at NPR Studios in New York City, with the award-winning correspondent and author, Quil Lawrence. Quil has been walking the walk with correspondence on war, government, culture and more for more than 25 years, down range during OIF and OEF, and NPR's Bureau Chief in …

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Serving Service with a Smile: Part II - With Cartoonist and Writer Garry Trudeau 38:00

1y ago38:00

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In Part II of this conversation, Ron and Garry talk about gaining the trust from military leadership during wartime, with the opportunity to visit Kuwait during the Gulf War after getting the call directly from the battlefield, and how just like visiting Walter Reed, these are chances to Get it Right in order to follow him or her from servicemember…

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Serving Service with a Smile: Part I - With Cartoonist and Writer Garry Trudeau 31:39

1y ago31:39

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In Part I of this conversation, Dr. Ron Hirschberg talks with the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy winner, and Army’s Commander’s Award for Public Service honoree Garry Trudeau. Garry talks about learning that characters need to "known who they are" from his days working with MASH's Robert Altman, and tells us that not only did his dad and grandfather both …

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Unbroken Code, Unbroken Love (For Country) - With WWII Marine Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald, Sr. 44:00

1y ago44:00

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Today is August 14th - And US Navajo Code Talker Day. Many do not know about the Code Talkers and what they did for our nation - and the world - starting in 1942. On the show today, we are thrilled and honored to share a live conversation that took place on July 23rd 2023 at the Home Base Center of Excellence in Charlestown Navy Yard, with WWII Mar…

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83. Welcome to the B*tch House: Occultism & Rock n' Roll with Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald 1:30:23

1+ y ago1:30:23

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Hana Piranha and Mishkin Fitzgerald of the bands Birdeatsbaby, Hana Piranha, and HVIRESS join the pod this week! Not at all a mere aesthetic, Hana and Mishkin share in an interview for the first time the real life occult inspiration for their music, insight into their spiritual practices, and their unique bond that mirrors the Two of Cups. From an …

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Leading Starts With Listening - Featuring MA Secretary of Veterans Services Jon Santiago 44:00

1+ y ago44:00

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Secretary Jon Santiago has had more than a few roles that have brought him to listen and lead in Veterans Services for Massachusetts along side Govenor Healey: A Multilingual Peace Corps Alum, Public Health Grad, Emergency Room Physician, Major in US Army Reserves, and Mass State Representative. And along with wife Alexandra, his proudest role to d…

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82. Solomonic Magic & Goetia with Alexander Moore 1:23:01

1+ y ago1:23:01

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Conjure worker, hex doctor, witch, and Solomonic practitioner of over 20 years: Alexander Moore joins the podcast this week! A treasure trove of information on Solomonic magic and Goetia, Alex imparts sage advice on both risk and reward surrounding this path. We walk through the summoning process, how to hold your own in presence of demons, explore…

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Mending Invisible Wounds...With Music - Featuring Directors of "Music Vets" Jon Kaufman and El Sawyer 47:18

1+ y ago47:18

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Today’s episode features a conversation with co-directors of the film Music Vets, Jon Kaufman and El Sawyer who discuss their new documentary that shows us how trauma and challenges brought out by war are healed with music. Music Vets highlights the experience of three US Veterans as they process emotions, build coping skills and resilience while c…

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Mission Pickleball: A Grateful Nation Raise Their Paddles To Play The Veteran-Created Game 8:09

1+ y ago8:09

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We knew it was a matter of time before Pickleball would come for a visit... and stay at Home Base. Mission Pickleball tells the story of the first pickleball tournament and fundraiser for Home Base on March 31st, 2023, partnering with our friends at the Naples Pickleball Center, in Naples, Florida. It is fitting that 3 WWII veterans created this in…

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81. The Inner Mask: Over a Decade in the Making with Kat Crow 1:08:28

1+ y ago1:08:28

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Artist Kat Crow joins the pod this week! Tune in to hear stories from behind The Inner Mask, an oracle deck largely created during Kat's earlier years in the Czech Republic. We also talk human design, artistic growth and phases, and some deep cut tarot history. Kat is pulling this project and chapter of her life to a close by handing it off to us v…

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Two Weeks and Onward - A Conversation with Home Base Intensive Clinical Program Director Laura Harward, MSW, LICSW 26:05

1+ y ago26:05

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Laura Harward, MSW, LICSW has been the director of the Intensive Clinical Program (ICP) - Home Base's signature program for the past 4 years. In 2015 while working in research at Mass General Hospital, she saw the need for veteran and military family care, and so Home Base was lucky to bring her on board. Laura always has a pulse on the Home Base p…

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80. Oneiromancy: on Dreams, Nightly Hallucinations, & Otherworldly Tales with Celeste Mott 1:32:07

1+ y ago1:32:07

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Writer and Dreamwalker Celeste Mott is back! Celeste shares her insight on building the skills to differentiate significant dreams from brain chatter, the commonality of precognitive dreaming, and developing your own dream lexicon. Tune in to hear about this underutilized form of divination, as well as a menagerie of traveler's tales from the dream…

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Home Base’s Dr. Rachel Millstein and Staff Pick: Army Veteran and Comedian Thom Tran 1:12:23

1+ y ago1:12:23

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Today on Home Base Nation, we'll first hear from Dr. Rachel Millstein who works at Home Base and the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) for Mind Body Medicine at MGH on what meditation is, why we do it, and how people can elicit the "Relaxation Response." Resilient Warrior was adapted from the great work at the BHI and is now delivered to not only vetera…

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Home Base's Family Outreach Coordinator Betsy Hart and Staff Pick: The Service of Sesame Street – Featuring Rocio Galarza 35:37

1+ y ago35:37

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Our Home Base Staff Pick this week is "The Service of Sesame Street – Featuring Rocio Galarza." You’ll first hear from Home Base's Family Outreach Coordinator, military spouse and military daughter Betsy Hart. Betsy was in this original episode in April 2021, and talked about the time when her kids were really little, how Sesame Workshop for Milita…

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Home Base's Marine Veteran Ryan Casavant and his Staff Pick: Dancehall and Deployments - With Marine Veteran Shaggy 35:49

1+ y ago35:49

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For our 1st Home Base Staff Pick, Our very own Team Leader of Veteran Outreach Marine Veteran Ryan Casavant gives some love to fellow Marine Veteran and … Dancehall and Reggae artist Orville Burrell, AKA Shaggy. Ryan talks about his road to the Marines, his deployment experience, and what he does at Home Base to support his peers and families. And …

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The Heart of a Survivor - With CBS Survivor Winner and Military Family Member Mike Gabler 33:38

1+ y ago33:38

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In our last episode of Season 5, Dr. Ron Hirschberg talks with Survivor's Season 43 Winner Mike "Gabler" Gabler, the first winner to give their entire $1 Million to a deserving cause close to our hearts at Home Base. As a heart valve specialist from a military family, Gabler talks about the inspiration of service he’s had from his dad and friends i…

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This is the end, we love you all. 54:17

1+ y ago54:17

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Join us in our last episode of Invoking Witchcraft. We explore why we're putting the show on pause for the foreseeable future. We have had so much fun with this show and the community it has built. We love an appreciate you all. Britton can be found on Instagram @archaichoney you can order their book Earth Witch: Finding Magic in the Land, here. J …

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Interview: Co-host Britton Boyd on their new book, Earth Witch 41:20

1+ y ago41:20

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J interviews Britton about their new book, out now: Earth Witch. We explore the process and content behind the making of the book. Pick up a copy! Earth Witch: Finding Magic in the Land Britton can be found on Instagram @archaichoney J Allen Cross can be found on Instagram @oregon_wood_witch and you can order his book, American Brujeria here. Pleas…

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Walking the Walk, After 4,325 Episodes of the Talk - With Navy Veteran Montel Williams 27:05

1+ y ago27:05

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In this episode, Navy Veteran Montel Williams sits with Dr. Ron Hirschberg to discuss his three 17-year long careers, the first of which as Navy Intelligence Officer, followed by his prolific and award-winning talk show, which led to work and support in veteran trauma, a multiple sclerosis foundation, and bringing service and giving to military fam…

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Finding Your Hozho on MLK Day of Service - Reflections with WWII Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald 17:52

1+ y ago17:52

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WWII Marine Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service, and at the same time points out that Dr. King would not simply want a day of service, but a way of service. As one of the only three living Code Talkers of more than 400 from WWII, Mr. MacDonald embodies grace and gratitude, and teaches …

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Talk While You Exercise, Learn While You Podcast! - With Boston VA Whole Health Medical Director Dr. Eddie Phillips 32:25

1+ y ago32:25

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Today on the show, host Dr. Ron Hirschberg chats with friend and colleague Dr. Eddie Phillips, Whole Health Medical Director at the Boston VA, and Associate Professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, about asking not what's the matter with you - but what matters to you, about Eddie's "Bike Desk" that keeps him movi…

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79. Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Magic with MaryEllen Rose 1:26:47

1+ y ago1:26:47

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Esoteric silversmith and PA Dutch folk practitioner: MaryEllen Rose of Wayward Silver joins the pod this week! Tune in to hear about Pennsylvania Dutch history and folk magic tradition, hex signs, and a legendary tale of murder and magic. Books Mentioned:"The Long Lost Friend" by John George Hohman, edited by Daniel Harms (get the addition that is …

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Learning, Laughing on all things Military Life - With Senior Editor at Military Times Sarah Sicard 22:31

1+ y ago22:31

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On our last episode of 2022, Dr. Ron Hirschberg talks with Journalist Sarah Sicard about growing up in a military family, and growing an interest in shining light on the 1% military community through stories on culture, humor, history and all things entertainment in the military and veteran space. Sarah writes for Military Times and you'll find her…

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"A Little Hope" (And A Lotta Harmony) - Featuring Voices Of Service 29:52

2y ago29:52

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Army Veterans Caleb Green, Christal Rheams, Ron Henry, and Jason Hanna join host Dr. Ron Hirschberg for a conversation about the love of music, singing and one another as brothers and sisters that runs as deep as their harmonies, backstage at the Home Base Veterans Day Dinner on November 12th 2022. Their mission to help others heal those invisible …

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Episode 54: Elemental Magic, Part 2 55:30

2y ago55:30

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This week we go a little deeper into our discussion around working with the elements and we discuss working with elements in combination with other elements. Britton can be found on Instagram @archaichoney you can pre-order their book Earth Witch: Finding Magic in the Land, here. J Allen Cross can be found on Instagram @oregon_wood_witch and you ca…

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Episode 53: Elemental Magic, Part 1 57:11

2y ago57:11

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Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Where do we even begin with elemental magic? How do we align ourselves with these elements? Let's discuss it! Britton can be found on Instagram @archaichoney you can pre-order their book Earth Witch: Finding Magic in the Land, here. J Allen Cross can be found on Instagram @oregon_wood_witch and you can order his book, Am…

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Healing Waters at the Head of The Charles - With Navy Veteran Patrick Johnson 26:20

2y ago26:20

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In this episode, host Dr. Ron Hirschberg sits on the bank of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA with Navy Veteran and Rowing Coach Patrick Johnson, at the famous Head of The Charles Regatta. Coach Johnson is National Director at Athletes Without Limits (AWL), and DC Strokes integrated rowing program, a USRowing Freedom Rows designated adaptive prog…

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Thankful for Old Friends and New Missions - Featuring US Army Legal Specialist (Ret.) Matt Bataille 17:38

2y ago17:38

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Home Base Nation Thanksgiving Message from host Ron Hirschberg 11-23-22 “Thank you sir, for your service.” I said this to a Marine Veteran in the hospital the other day who was admitted with a bad pneumonia, and he was getting back on his feet to get home hopefully for Thanksgiving. He said Thank YOU doc for yours. I nodded and lifted my brow, know…

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Returning to Fenway - The 2022 Run To Home Base: Honoring Black Veterans of All Eras 20:26

2y ago20:26

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In this Season 5 opener, come back to Fenway Park on July 30th, 2022 for the 13th Annual Run to Home Base. This is our first RTHB at the Park since Covid, and this year Home Base and The Red Sox Foundation honors and celebrates Black Veterans and Families of all eras. From the first base line and Sam Adams Deck, Dr. Ron Hirschberg interviews WWII T…

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Interview: Talking Mexican Sorcery with Daphne la Hechicera 56:30

2y ago56:30

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Our second interview with Daphne la Hechicera! This week we talk about Brujeria and how it is different from Hechiceria. Who can practice these traditions, what a closed practice looks like and how to approach them respectfully are discussed. Pick up her book, Mexican Sorcery! Follow her on Instagram. And be sure to check out her Patreon. Britton c…

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Day of the Dead with Daphne la Hechicera! 55:41

2y ago55:41

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We have a special Day of the Dead episode for you all! Learn all about the traditions of this significant holiday where we honor the dead and our ancestors. Daphne la Hechicera or Laura Davila, shares her amazing knowledge of this topic. Pick up her book, Mexican Sorcery! Follow her on Instagram. And be sure to check out her Patreon. Britton can be…

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Magical Timing, Days of the Week! Part 3 53:09

2y ago53:09

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Join us this week as we explore the super interesting magic of days of the week. Need to align your spell work in a particular direction? Days of the week are a wonderful way to help support the magic. We talk planetary associations as well as our personal views, practices and experiences utilizing days of the week in our magical practice. Britton …

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