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Very Bad Wizards is a podcast featuring a philosopher (Tamler Sommers) and a psychologist (David Pizarro), who share a love for ethics, pop culture, and cognitive science, and who have a marked inability to distinguish sacred from profane. Each podcast includes discussions of moral philosophy, recent work on moral psychology and neuroscience, and the overlap between the two.
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The Hot & Holy Podcast is a playful, uncensored place to meet at the intersection of Sex and Spirituality. I love diving into all things dark, dirty & taboo, so we learn to bring light to the places most people avoid. In this community, the focus is on merging the Sacred & the Profane. I've been a Conscious Relationship, Intimacy & Union Mentor for over 10 years & I'm also a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner. In my world, everything is holy & nothing is off-limits. Website: https://www.alisonles ...
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This podcast is an evocation of your inner sensuous creature– your feeling, humming, dancing essence that’s throbbing with creative impulse, orgasmic sensitivity, and intuitive wisdom. The one who’s here to not only live but be alive. The Sensuous invites you to experience yourself as a vital organ of the greater animate world, relating to your eroticism, pleasure, and full-spectrum humanness as gateways to your divinity. Join Nadine Hamilton + guests as they explore the sacred and the profa ...
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A free-form podcast about transformation, growth, and purpose; elevating and expanding the super-conscious mind while honoring the down-to-earth wisdom that keeps us grounded and real. "Nothing you do matters, unless what you do matters." Amadon DellErba is on a journey of self-mastery. Join him in the exploration of the spiritual, psychological, intellectual, and emotional elements that make up the mortal life. Equal parts profound and profane; sacred and secular, "Get Real or Die Trying" i ...
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Welcome to Sex Drugs & Enlightenment where we open the door and take down the walls of the therapy office—to gain tools, insights, support, and the experience of being heard and connected within the 21st century. Hi, I’m Oakley Ogden, a psychotherapist and licensed counselor with over 17 years of experience working with young adults. In this podcast I unpack the profane with my guests to recognize how the tough stuff is the sacred stuff. Join us as we explore it all—the taboo topics and othe ...
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Eternal Insight is a show about living now in the life to come; saying goodbye to all that is temporary; and finally laying hold to what is promised, what endures, and what gives us life to its fullest. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eternalinsight/support
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Podcasts recorded at a Dublin City Council symposium on the history of The Abbey of St Thomas the Martyr. The Abbey was founded in the 12th century and played a pivotal role in the religious and political affairs of Dublin city until its dissolution in 1539. A weekend of events, organised by Dublin City Council, celebrating the Abbey and its history took place in October 2017 and these podcasts were recorded at a symposium on the history of the Abbey which took place in St Catherine�s Church ...
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Episode 71: Dana Gioia on the Tragic Thought of Seneca
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In this season finale, internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia and I discuss Seneca's thought in general, and his tragic work The Madness of Hercules in particular. I hope you enjoy our conversation!By Sacred and Profane Love
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Being Fully Claimed in Union is Closer Than You Think
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We're BACK & kicking off the new, refreshed podcast talking Hot & Holy Union, collapsing timelines, quantum leaps & believing in the unbelievable. Time isn't linear & the Spicy Conscious Relationship you crave is a lot closer than you think. I've been guiding people into Conscious Relationship & Sacred Union for 10 years now & this I can tell you f…
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Episode 286: Laugh and the World Laughs With You
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David and Tamler dive into the mysteries at the heart of Park Chan-wook’s deeply disturbing masterpiece "Oldboy" (2003). An ordinary man, Oh Dae-su, is imprisoned for 15 years in an old, windowless hotel room. After being abruptly released Oh Dae-su embarks on a mission to discover why he was imprisoned and to get revenge on the man who did it. But…
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Here's a quick intro! Can't wait to connect with you all more deeply. Ali xxBy Alison Lessard
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Episode 70: The Poetry of John Donne w/ Lars Engle
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In this episode, I speak with my colleague, Lars Engle, on the poetry and person of John Donne. There is no poet more attuned to the connections between the sacred and the profane than Donne, and it was a pleasure to hear Donne's poetic voice through Engle's readings. I hope you enjoy our conversation!…
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Episode 285: On Culture and Agriculture
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It’s an old-school episode as David and Tamler dive into some intriguing research on the origins of cultural differences. Two neighboring communities in communist China were assigned to be wheat farmers and rice farmers. Seventy years later, the people in the rice farming communities showed signs of being more collectivist, relational, and holistic…
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Episode 69: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" w/ Aaron Gwyn
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In this episode, I discuss Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian with Aaron Gwyn. I hope you enjoy our conversation!By Sacred and Profane Love
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My favorite solo episode ever. Listen to this to shift your perception of self-love forever. For real. You'll hear: • Why self-love and trust are a nonnegotiable foundation for sexual thriving • Exactly why we develop self-criticism, self-rejection, and harsh thoughts about ourselves • How to completely redefine self-love and experience it for your…
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David and Tamler choose an episode topic that will define the identity and meaning of the Very Bad Wizards podcast going forward – our top 3 existentialist movies. Plus, you’re gonna be shocked to hear this, you might want to sit down, but there has been surprisingly little research on the metaphysics of puns. We look at a recent paper that remedie…
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Episode 68: The Poetry of Jonathan Swift with Steve Karian
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In this episode, I speak with Stephen Karian, renowned scholar of 18th century British literature, on the poems of Jonathan Swift, the promise and perils of satire, and the pleasures of reading profane poetry written by one of the great Divines. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Read along with us at .…
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Ep. 39 Interview with Jeff Hays - Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker
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In this podcast, Amadon DellErba interviews Jeff Hays, an award winning filmmaker, author, and television producer. Hays gives a behind the scenes look at his recently completed film "The Real RFK Jr." https://therealrfkjrmovie.com/ They also discuss spirituality, society, corporate media censoring and Hays' upcoming film projects. Learn more about…
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Episode 283: When Elephants Podcast
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David and Tamler talk about Caitrin Keiper’s wonderful sprawling essay on elephant life and society and the many philosophical questions surrounding these extraordinary creatures. What kind of mental states can we attribute to them? Do they have a kind of language? Are they moral? What are our moral duties to them? What accounts for the long-standi…
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68. Sexual fawning, ritualizing self-pleasure, and owning your erotic power
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This powerful, insightful episode is a recording of an interview I recently did on another podcast, Love Magic Miracles. You'll hear: • The Tantric perspective of healing, trauma, sexuality, and emotions • Why we people-please and fawn during intimacy, and how to no longer abandon yourself • The top 5 ingredients for creating an ecstatic and healin…
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Episode 282: Fearful Symmetry (Borges' "Death and the Compass")
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A Rabbi is found dead in a hotel room, stabbed in the chest. The room is filled with Kabbalah texts and a single page in an typewriter that reads “The first letter of the name has been written.” The celebrated detective and “reasoning machine” Erik Lönnrot suspects a rabbinical explanation but is he seeing patterns that may not be there? David and …
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67. Sexuality as a gateway to remember your divinity [special edition episode]
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This special edition episode is a recording of a juicy recent interview I did on another podcast, Holistic Girl Talk. You'll hear: • The story of how I started working with somatic healing and sexuality • How physical symptoms are the body’s expression of unfelt emotions and the subconscious • Psychosomatic healing and creating inner safety • How e…
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Episode 67: Poetry, Art, and Truth with Carl Phillips
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In this episode, I am joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Phillips to discuss poetry, classic texts, art, and truth. I hope you enjoy our conversation!By Sacred and Profane Love
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66. How to have an erotic revival, feel safe being rejected, and embody the #1 key to magnetism
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This solo episode is a MUST LISTEN if you want to boldly own your true Self, feel safe in your authentic expression, and ignite your erotic awakening. [❤️🔥 PS - Sign up for my free pop-up class happening this Saturday, April 6th - EROTIC BLISS: Finding Safety and Surrender in Intimacy] Tune in for a deep dive into: • How safety is an inner game • …
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We dig into the biggest rivalry in Tamler’s profession, analytic vs. continental philosophy. Are analytic philosophers truly the rigorous, precise, clear thinkers they take themselves to be? And is continental philosophy really just a bunch pretentious charlatans spouting French and German gibberish and writing obscure prose to mask the incoherence…
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Episode 66: Ovid's "The Art of Love" with Julia Hejduk
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In this episode, I speak with the classicist Julia Hejduk on Ovid's The Art of Love. I hope you enjoy our conversation!By Sacred and Profane Love
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65. Discover the keys to heal shame, own your worthiness, elevate your self-belief, and fully show up for life
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❤️🔥 Apply now for the April cohort of Erotic Revival: the somatic sexual healing & empowerment immersion for women ❤️🔥 ✨ Gain free access for a limited time to SOFTEN: Unlocking Bliss Through Sensual Breast Massage ✨ This heartfelt, empowering, permission-giving solo episode covers A LOT of ground. Tune in for a deep-dive explora…
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64. How to create a life-changing erotic experience and own your worthiness in intimacy with Hsiaowei Wang
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❤️🔥 Apply now for the April cohort of Erotic Revival: the somatic sexual healing & empowerment immersion for women ❤️🔥 ✨ Gain free access for a limited time to SOFTEN: Unlocking Bliss Through Sensual Breast Massage ✨ This evocative and empowering conversation is an invitation to own your sexuality, claim your untouchable worthiness, co…
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Episode 280: Mad Masque (with Phil Ford and J.F. Martel)
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Phil Ford and J.F. Martel from the great "Weird Studies" podcast join us for a whirling discussion of Edgar Allan Poe’s mesmerizing tale of decadence and disease “The Masque of the Red Death." We also talk about weird fiction more generally, why it’s so suited to the short story genre, how it creates a mood that drips and bursts from the seam of th…
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Episode 65: Boris Dralyuk on Nabokov’s Pnin
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In this episode, I speak with my colleague at TU, Boris Dralyuk on Vladmir Nabokov’s delightful take on the campus novel, Pnin. We explore our endearing hero’s journey from being a man on the wrong train to becoming an American behind the wheel at long last. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Boris Dralyuk is a poet, translator, and critic. He hold…
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Episode 279: The Greenhouses We Burned Along the Way (Lee Chang-dong's "Burning" Pt. 2)
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David and Tamler conclude their discussion of Lee Chang-dong’s "Burning" – we talk about the hunger dance at twilight, Ben’s greenhouse burning habit, Shin Hae-mi’s mysterious disappearance, Lee Jong-su’s clumsy and doomed quest to find out what really happened, and what to make of that final scene. Plus we choose the finalists for our Patreon list…
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63. Genital Dearmouring, Somatic Sexual Healing, and Releasing Childhood Imprinting with Rahi Chun
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✨ Join the in-person sensual awakening intensive in NYC on March 10th ✨ ❤️🔥 Sign up for the free virtual class on March 3rd - SOFTEN: Unlocking Bliss Through Sensual Breast Massage ❤️🔥 This is one of my very favorite episodes of all time. This profound conversation explores the somatic, emotional, and energetic healing of our genitalia, sexua…
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Episode 64: Patrick Deneen on DeLillo's White Noise
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In this episode, I speak with the political theorist Patrick Deneen about Don DeLillo’s award winning novel, White Noise. We explore the novel’s undercurrents of existential angst in a world of distraction, amnesia, and unfulfilled longings. I hope you enjoy our conversation.By Sacred and Profane Love
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Six years ago I launched a literature, philosophy, and theology podcast. I had no assumptions that anyone would listen to it; it was an output for a grant project on virtue, happiness, and meaning of life. Today, I am thrilled to announce the launch of season 5 of Sacred and Profane Love, now fully supported by , where I am privileged to serve as d…
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Episode 29: Thomas Mann's Death in Venice with Agnes Mueller
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In this episode, I speak with my colleague, Agnes Mueller, who is a professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of South Carolina, about why Thomas Mann’s novella, Death in Venice, is a must-read during our ongoing pandemic. We talk about Modernism, Plato, and Nietzsche. We see the novella as exploring sickness, death, and eros…
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Episode 278: Schrödinger's Everything (Lee Chang-dong's "Burning" Pt. 1)
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David and Tamler fall under the spell of Lee Chang-dong’s 2018 masterpiece Burning, a movie where nothing is what it seems, or maybe it is. An alienated young man meets what seems like his dream girl from his small town, but she’s about to leave for Africa. Will he take care of her cat? Is there a cat? When she comes back she’s attached (maybe) to …
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62. The Path of Surrender: Kundalini Activation, Manifestation, and Energy Healing with Jameelah Nuriddin
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✨ JOIN THE IN-PERSON SENSUAL AWAKENING INTENSIVE IN NYC ON MARCH 10TH ✨ “Everything is energy … including your ability to self-heal. KAP or Kundalini Activation Process is a pure transmission of life force energy. It is an energetic field, in which your ability to heal, transmute, let go, process, shed, overcome, align, and just be - is heightene…
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Episode 277: The Merits of Buggery (Nagel's "Sexual Perversion")
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David and Tamler play the old hits – Thomas Nagel and sex robots. In the main segment we talk about Nagel’s essay “Sexual Perversion”, a surprising essay on many fronts (Sartre, erotic fiction, conceptual analysis, much more). What’s the nature of sexual desires? Can we say that some sexual interactions are perversions? Which ones? Can we have a pe…
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