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Quakers and other seekers explore visions of the world growing up through the cracks of our broken systems. The Seed is a podcast from Pendle Hill, a Quaker center, open to all, for Spirit-led learning, retreat, and community in Wallingford, PA. This project was made possible by the generous support of the Thomas H. & Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund.
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A new topic every episode dealing with the Unexplainable, Paranormal, Extra-terrestrial, Spiritual, Scientific, Mysterious and more. Bob, Tiss & Beef talk the strange and unexplained. We would love to hear from you, so send your own stories to - wtatupod@gmail.com. Also, visit the official website at - http://www.weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this mini-episode, Francisco shares the inspiring journey of the Pendle Hill online worship community, which emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide a spiritual connection and inclusion space. Beginning as a simple idea born out of necessity, Pendle Hill’s virtual daily worship grew into a thriving, radically inclusive online community. …
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Dwight Dunston brings listeners into a reflective discussion with two Irish writers, Manchán Magan and Shirley Anne McMillan, as they explore Ireland's divided history, cultural resilience, and visions for a more harmonious future. Manchán Magan, a writer and documentarian from the Republic of Ireland, speaks about his family’s legacy of preserving…
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Dr. Riyam Kafri AbuLaban, a former principal at Ramallah Friends School and a writer from Palestine, shares her insights on world-building amidst conflict and the complexities of raising children under occupation. Joining Dwight is Steve Tamari, a Palestinian-American Quaker and historian who offers reflections on the ongoing genocide in Palestine …
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Episode Summary In our first mini-episode of Season 5, Dr. Riyam Kafri Abu Laban, a writer and educator from Ramallah, explains how Palestinian cuisine is a powerful expression of identity rooted in the land and traditions of the Palestinian people. Forced displacement and cultural appropriation have posed significant challenges to preserving this …
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Episode Summary: In this opening episode of Season 5 of The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope, host Dwight Dunston speaks with Francisco Burgos, Executive Director of Pendle Hill, about the theme of world-building. They explore what it means to co-create new systems rooted in cooperation, reciprocity, and love. Francisco reflects on his experien…
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🌱 Welcome to Season 5 of The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope! 🌱 In this special promo, host Dwight Dunston invites you into a season focused on world-building and imagination, exploring the deep questions about the future we envision and how we can start living it today. This season is packed with inspiring conversations, reflections, and new …
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In our final episode of Season 4, Valerie Brown, an author, Buddhist-Quaker Dharma teacher, and executive coach, discusses yielding to the realignment of grief, the relationship between self care and social justice, and how Quaker communities are being called to transformation in our current political moment. Valerie Brown is an author, Buddhist-Qu…
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Rabbi Mordechai Liebling draws on his decades-long experience in interfaith and interracial activism and organizing to explore the role of clergy in organizing and nonviolent direct action, the power of shared heartbreak across difference, and the current fight for a ceasefire in Gaza. Rabbi Mordechai Liebling is the Senior Advisor for POWER Interf…
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Felix Rosado is an abolitionist and restorative justice practitioner committed to ending human caging in all its forms. When 'justice' has become synonymous with cops, courtrooms, and cages, how do we begin to envision new ways of truth-telling and reckoning with harm? In our fourth episode of Season Four, Felix and Dwight explore this question, th…
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In this current political moment of polarization and divisiveness, when and how do we commit to staying in fellowship with one another? How do we discern individual and institutional next steps with faithfulness and humility? In this conversation, Adria discusses the ways Jesus’s life and ministry grounds her work, the importance of approaching one…
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Parker Palmer is an teacher, activist, and writer whose work explores issues in education, community, spirituality, and social change. He and Dwight explore vocation, aging, and the paradoxes of solitude and community, life and mortality, faithfulness and urgency: How do we embrace paradox to pursue that which is life-giving? Parker Palmer is a tea…
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In this opening episode of Season 4, Dwight and Francisco discuss grief, gratitude, staying grounded amidst uncertainty and polarization, and the guiding queries and themes of the season. Dwight Dunston is a West Philly-based facilitator, hip-hop artist, educator, and activist who has brought his creativity, care, and compassion to schools, communi…
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Welcome to Season 4 of The Seed! Join us as we explore what spiritual alignment looks like in this moment of escalating social and political upheaval and violence: How do we cultivate discernment to stay the course and stay connected to our leadings? How are we being called to transform ourselves and our communities to break down systems of oppress…
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K. Melchor Quick Hall is a popular educator, writer, and researcher. In this final episode of Season 3, she and Dwight explore the importance of nurturing practices of creative play, what it means to honor legacies of liberation and care, and what freedom and hope look like in our lifetimes and beyond. Read the transcript of this episode. – K. Melc…
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How do we begin to imagine futures not yet here? What can we do today to embody the liberation we want to see? Matthew Armstead (they/them), an experiential facilitator and performance artist, asks how, right now, we can embody the worlds we want to create. Here, Matthew grounds in the past, present, and future, delving into Nichelle Nichols’s role…
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How can we cultivate a relationship to communal silence? How can practices of silent worship allow us to build trust and open to the unknown? Ingrid Lakey, co-founder of Earth Quaker Action Team, talks with Dwight about her journey to a public-facing role in environmental activism, the power of collective action, and the ways silence allows us to a…
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Boy rat, big cat, and drug chat. Dog walk, tattoo talk, and offensive pork. Spooky face, UFOs in space, and pasta in a strange place. Holy macaroni! - It's Weird News, you know what to expect. -- Brittle bone charity donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=43RV2GQSMGTLQ -- Links to stories: Woman spots perfect William Shakesp…
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How do we create rituals to witness each other and our communities in transformative moments and cultivate a sense of belonging? What role does forgiveness play in our individual and communal spiritual practices? Autumn Brown is a writer, musician, facilitator, and organizer. Here, she and Dwight explore the power of choosing how we want to be witn…
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Bob's Alien Abductions trilogy comes to a close with one of the most famous cases of all time. -- Other media mentioned: Fire in the Sky (1993) Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton (2015) Alien Abduction: Travis Walton (2022) - from the Shock Docs series (clips of this played on the ep) The Walton Experience, by Travis Walton [book] An Illustrat…
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Season 3 is here! As we begin to explore the practices that enrich our connections to ourselves and to each other, Dwight and Francisco share what's been spiritually nurturing them, their relationships to community, and their understandings of radical hope. Read the transcript of this episode. – Dwight Dunston, host of The Seed, is a West Philly-ba…
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Bob and Rick talk about Sanguinarians and Psychic Vampires for Rick's last ever WTATU. -- Clips from the following YouTube videos featured on this episode: One Step Beyond - Vampires of Today, from Discovery Meet the vampires: the kinky Texans who drink blood, from The Sun What is Renfield's Syndrome? - Dr. Sulata Shenoy, from Doctors' Circle An In…
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Welcome to Season Three of The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope. This summer, we're exploring the practices that enrich our connections to ourselves and to each other. How do we cultivate relationships in spiritual community? How do these relationships and practices support our work for liberation and justice and transform our sense of what is …
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Tiss hosts an episode full of fun examples from the 'Satanic Panic', including Star Wars, Pokemon, and D&D. Stick around at the end - Bob tells a story from his trip to Montenegro. -- Clips from the following YouTube videos featured on this episode: Star Wars Demons?, from Alpha Talkz Satanism in Pokemon and MTG, from gausta89 Full Interview: Preac…
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Beef hosts an episode featuring a grab-bag of significant archaeological findings; cursed scrolls, ancient tombs, and holiday resorts, plus we have a good old laugh about Napoleon Bonaparte. -- Outro music this week: The Lonely Man, by Joe Harnell -- Contact us at - wtatupod@gmail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.com Buy…
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Bob and Rick go for a walk in Lancashire to investigate the story of the Pendle Hill Witches. -- Music: Witchcraft, Frank Sinatra Burn The Witch, Queens of the Stone Age Magic Spells, Crystal Castles Witchy Woman, The Eagles Burn The Witch, Radiohead Hocus Pocus, Jamie T Hunting For Witches, Bloc Party The Witches Are Back, The Sanderson Sisters Wi…
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When systems of oppression are so entrenched, omnipresent, and internalized, how can we discover, remember, and recognize the truth of who we are? Is it possible to transform our deepest-rooted convictions about ourselves? The roots of our essential selves and the constraining narratives we’ve internalized can feel inextricable–for Niyonu Spann and…
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How do we align our everyday decisions with our ideals to create the world we want to see? Anton breaks down the distinction between morality and integrity, discussing the mystery, fear, and unknowns that arise when our values don’t align with “dominant arbiters of morality.” Drawing on learnings from Walter Brueggemann, Thich Nhat Hanh, and his ow…
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