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Jim Donovan M. Ed. is a professional musician, author, assistant professor at Saint Francis University, and TEDx speaker. Each week, Jim and a guest will take you deep into the world of music and sound based healing, including the latest research on how these techniques can address anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and brain health.
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Shaping Fire host Shango Los interviews the most knowledgable and insightful people in cannabis and entheogens. With topics ranging from cannabis cultivation, medicine and hashmaking, to healing humans with psychedelics.
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A fascinating, informative and digestible podcast highlighting the rich and diverse neuroscience published in the Brain journals. The episodes will take the format of interviews with article authors and the aim is to produce an informal and enjoyable podcast that appeals to a broad audience including clinicians, researchers, students, neuroscientists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrists
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My name is Fay Bjayou and I’m a mental health specialist with a passion for science and self-development. My Mental Wealth podcast will address fascinating areas of study that will help raise mental health awareness and inspire personal growth. Join us each week as we welcome leading authorities from the world of psychology and neuroscience who will share valuable insights to help improve and empower your daily life.
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Welcome to another Great Metal Debate podcast review. Today we got a special one. Maybe you don't know this band but you've definitely seen the horrific album cover for their 2007 debut Uterovaginal Insertion of Extirpated Anomalies. This band is Cephalotripsy and this is their sophomore album titled Epigenetic Neurogenesis.Gee, if only we could ge…
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Welcome back metal heads to another album review here on The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we will be talking about a German black metal band called Eisregen with their ... Holy dog shit! This is the band's 16th full-length studio album? What the fuck? How come I'm just now finding out about these guys. Ohhhh, that's why. Its because its their …
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Welcome to the 21th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. This episode features a discussion with the first author Dr Selina Yogeshwar of the Brain article entitled: HLA-DQB1*05 subtypes and not DRB1*10:01 mediates risk in anti-IgLON5 disease Dr Yogeshwar offers exciting insight into the…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we have another Metal Debate album review, looking at the new one from epic metallers All For Metal titled “Gods Of Metal.”Before we dive into specific tracks, I will highlight the aspect which really differentiates All For Metal, which is their use of two male vocalists who provide two differen…
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In groundbreaking new science, for the first time we have a human study showing that 78% of participants found cannabigerol (CBG) more effective at treating their anxiety than their present pharmaceutical, herbal remedy or other therapeutic. During this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back Dr. Ethan Russo to discuss the foundation…
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Welcome metal heads from around the world to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. Its Xander with another back to back album review. Today we will be checking out the debut full-length album by Crown of Anguish from Preston, UK. The album is titled Stalker At The Midian Gate which was released July 9th through Brutal Cave Records.I fi…
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We know that cannabis saves lives. And cannabis makes our lives so much better. But for those working in indoor, scaled cannabis growing environments, cannabis bioaerosols can be deadly. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Tess Eidem PhD about the new science regarding fungal, bacterial, and viral bioaerosols that are produc…
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The podcast joins up with Paul and Chelsea from US death metal predators Voraath following their performance at The End in Nashville TN as they tour North America with Gorgatron and Casket Robbery.Excerpts from the Voraath track "Sirenhead" (Volume 1: The Hymn Of The Hunters", 2024) used with permission from the artist.…
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Welcome metal freaks, to a new episode of the great metal debate podcast. Today, we will be talking about the new album from Cemetery Rapist - From My Puddle Phillic Drip. This calls for celebration as Clay, the one man menace has dropped his first new record in 10 years!Many of us underground metal fans have at least stumbled upon Clay's work thro…
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Welcome to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we will be talking about the fourth full-length studio album from the German melodic death metal band Nyktophobia titled To The Stars. Lets dive into this album track by track.We're gonna do this slightly back asswards though because the first two singles they released for this new…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we’re reviewing the latest release from Indian heavy thrash veterans Kryptos titled Decimator, which is released on July 5th through AFM Records. Founded back in 1998, Decimator is their 7th full-length album. Let’s check out this new album Decimator and see how it stacks up.The tracklist begins…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we are talking about the fourth full-length studio album by the New York brutal tech death band Malignancy titled ...Discontinued, which was dropped on June 14th through Willowtip Records.This is the band's first album in 12 years so this certainly calls for celebration. For a band that has been…
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Welcome to the 20th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. This episode features a discussion with the final author Dr Jun Li of the Brain article entitled: PAK2 is necessary for myelination in the peripheral nervous system How are peripheral nerve cells myelinated and what proteins are i…
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Welcome back to another metal album review. Today, we have an atmospheric/melodic black metal band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee called Oubliette and this is their third full-length studio album titled Eternity Whispers released through The Artisan Era.The album begins with the first single which had a music video two months ago. It is of course the…
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As individuals who develop our careers and spend most of our time at work, it is essential to focus on our mental health and wellness within our places of work. High pressure work culture means that most of us would benefit from learning how to manage work-related stressors such as conflict with a co-worker or threats to job security. This week, we…
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Welcome The Great Metal Debate podcast, bringing you another release straight from the underground. Today, we will he talking about the debut album Ex Umbra In Lucem from the symphonic blackened death metal band Lamentari. This Denmark based band has released 3 EPs and 2 singles before dropping their first full-length record and I'm going to say st…
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Welcome metal fans to The Great Metal Debate, its Xander bringing you all a new album review. Today, we will be discussing the brand new album from Canadian power metallers Unleash The Archers and their 6th full-length studio album Phantoma. I made a prediction that the next record would be their worst. Turns out that nearly 4 years later in 2024, …
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we’re reviewing the new release from US symphonic/cinematic metal act AfterTime titled “Arcane Horizons.” To somewhat give my summary thoughts first, I truly love the original feel and overall aesthetic of this album and the band generally. AfterTime are somewhat unique in their clean and airy v…
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Welcome back metalheads to The Great Metal Debate podcast. It's Xander back with another album review. Today we will be looking at the latest release from the French death metal band Scolopendra with their third album Citadel of Torment. This is the French death metal band and is not to be confused with the Italian death metal band of the same name…
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Welcome to the 18th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. This episode features a discussion with first author author Dr Stefanie Grabrucker of the Brain article entitled: Microbiota from Alzheimer’s patients induce deficits in cognition and hippocampal neurogenesis How does lifestyle an…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. It’s Xander, and today I'm bringing you a review for the international brutal death metal band Maimed with their crushing debut titled Propagate Onslaught released on April 19th through Sewer Rot Records.Much like the newest Aborted record, nearly every song has either a special guest providing either…
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No matter whether you are an experienced or new cannabis cultivator, establishing a new location to cultivate cannabis using regenerative growing techniques deserves some forethought. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Humboldt County-born regenerative farmer Daniel Stein of Briceland Forest Farm about building soil, placem…
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In this interview recorded April 17, 2024, Vicious Rumors guitarist Geoff Thorpe talks about the band's current tour with Raven, duct tape and tour frustration, and future plans!Excerpts from the Vicious Rumors track "Soldiers Of The Night" (Shrapnel Records, 1985) used with permission from the artist.…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast, today looking at the new release from Italian symphonic metal act Nocturna, back with their sophomore album Of Sorcery And Darkness.Nocturna is fronted by the insanely talented vocal duo of Grace Darkling and Ren Stillnight. You can listen to my Metal Debate review of Nocturna’s 2022 debut to hear my …
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Welcome to the 17th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. This episode features a discussion with senior author Dr Bénédicte Ballanger of the Brain article entitled: Noradrenergic alterations in Parkinson’s disease: a combined 11C-yohimbine PET/neuromelanin MRI study Can this multi-modal…
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Welcome back to the Metal Debate podcast, breaking down the new release from British metallers Ingested titled The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams.The album begins with “Paragon Of Purity.” This song is exceptionally tight and focused, with the band unleashing a healthy helping of slam riffs, but also an outstanding reoccurring melodic guitar le…
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Welcome back metal heads to a new episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today will be looking at the third full-length studio release from the Tuscan, Arizona based thrash metal band known as Atrophy. The album Asylum has been long awaited by fans.Thanks to a side link on YouTube, the first song I heard was titled "High Anxiety" and it honestl…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today I’ll be exploring the twelfth full-length release from of Finland’s folk metal powerhouse Korpiklaani, titled Ramkarumpu. Despite not having a massed a whole assemblage of performers Eluveitie-style, Korpiklanni manage to split the metalwork evenly among the instrumentalists such that you’re nev…
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Welcome back to the Metal Debate podcast. Today we’re reviewing the new album Myths Of Fate from powerhouse Leaves’ Eyes. I’ll touch briefly on each track in the listing, and then on some individual performances and notable elements of the sound.“Forged By Fire” is Myths Of Fate’s opening song, and the album’s first single. This one is dark and dra…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Its Xander with another underground metal release. Today we will be looking at the Louisville based melodic black metal band Volcandra. This is their 2nd full-length studio album titled The Way of Ancients which comes out on March 1st through Prosthetic Records. For this review, I decided to go back a…
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Some of the most potent psilocybin mushrooms have proven very difficult to cultivate indoors. These mushrooms love growing on hardwoods. On episode 113 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with mycologist Christian Kaelin about the attributes and personalities of wood-loving hallucinogenic mushrooms, how to find and wildcraft them, and how to bui…
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Welcome back metalheads to a new episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast! In early 2020, I recorded my first album review for the previous album titled The Coven by this criminally underrated band from Finland - Torchia. 4 years later we are treated to yet another Torchia album titled Arcane Magicae. Torchia is still signed with Rockshot Records …
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Welcome to the 16th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. We are very excited to feature a January issue Brain article, where we speak with senior author Dr Lasse M Giil entitled: Impaired glucose utilization in the brain of patients with delirium following hip fracture Delirium is a com…
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Welcome back metalheads to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. Its Xander back with a new album review. Today we will be briefly talking about my thoughts on the new album from Hulder titled Verses In Oath. Those of you not in the loop, Hulder is a one woman black metal band from Washington State.I had heard the name Hulder muttered …
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Most of us want to find healthy, lasting relationships, but the dating scene can be an intimidating place. Like most aspects of life, the fear of failure or rejection can hinder our path to progress. Lacking the skills to meet people or date can impact our long-term relationship goals. So, how to navigate the world of dating more successfully? This…
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast with a new album review, talking about the Nashville based black metal act Obsidian Shrine. This is the band's 3rd full-length studio album titled Dereliction of Divinity.For some reason, my mind went to that Incantation song "A Once Holy Throne" when I saw the song title "A Vacant Throne" but the two …
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Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we’re reviewing the new album Ultrapower from Canadian trad metal crew Striker.Packed into the 41 minute runtime comes an album that very much reminisces the 80s, albeit with a completely modern musicianship and production. The riffs are plentiful, the vocals high-pitched wailing, the drumming f…
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Incredible cannabis plants start with soil diversity and thriving microbiology. During this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with microbiologist Michael DiLegge about natural biostimulants, the care and feeding of microbe life in your soil, choosing companion plants to encourage root zone diversity, and an indictment of the 24-hour li…
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Welcome to Metal Debate podcast. In March 2024 Canadian metal clan Lutharo returns with their sophomore full-length album “Chasing Euphoria.” Lutharo kick things off with “Reaper’s Call,” an agreeable track that keeps it pretty close-to-the-vest musically. Lutharo are excellent at creating an aesthetic of anger and aggression but also positivity an…
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Xander and Gomthog are back to count down their top metal albums of 2023!Intro music by CONTRA; all tracks used with permission from the artist.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:66031413/sounds.rss https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLC0ED1Ri2oNwBQW9All3Yw ht…
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Long Live Landraces! In this delightful introduction to cannabis landrace plant varieties, Shaping Fire host Shango Los talks with Santa Cruz landrace specialist Jade Nectar aka Jeff Nordahl about the differences between landrace, wild and feral varieties of cannabis, their unique attributes that attract connoisseurs, and the importance of consciou…
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This week, we discuss CBT therapy with Mental Health Professional, Medical Doctor and Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Michel Nawfal. CBT has been shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression and PTSD. Learn more about this form of talking therapy, how CBT is delivered and who it helps the most…
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Welcome to the 15th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. We are very excited to feature our first article from Brain Communications, where we speak with first author Dr Kiel Telesford of the article entitled: Neuron-binding antibody responses are associated with Black ethnicity in multi…
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Welcome back metalheads to a brand new metal album review on The Great Metal Debate podcast. Originally I had planned to review the new album from the Netherlands black metal band Asagraum, but I found something at the last second that completely blew that away.Thanks to the website Angry Metal Guy, I spotted an album cover that intrigued me enough…
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Today we’re looking at the new release from US power metallers Immortal Guardian entitled Unite And Conquer. I’ll begin with the album’s first track, “Ozona.” This one is very representative of Immortal Guardian’s approach generally, and would be at home on any of their other releases, as it displays what the band does so well. The flurry of melded…
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