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Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
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Very Bad Wizards

Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

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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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Earth Ancients chronicles the growing (and often suppressed) evidence of known and unknown civilizations, their ruined cities, and artifacts developed from advanced science and technology. Erased from the pages of time, these cultures discovered and charted the heavens, developed earth-centric sciences and unleashed advancements that parallel and, in many cases, surpass our own. Join us and discover our lost history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth- ...
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Join depth psychotherapist and Jungian scholar, John Price, in an exploration of extraordinary stories and phenomena that lurk beneath the surface of normal and everyday life. Listen in as John interviews experts, dilettantes, sinners, and saints to explore their professional and personal perspective on the underlying purpose of the mysteries which lurk within the seemingly mundane nature of day-to-day life. John received his Master’s degree in clinical psychology and his Doctorate degree in ...
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Your mid-week, sacred penning journal break. Spirit led solutions for a stress less life! Rest into the Sacred Penning Cycle to journal your way to brighter, more joyful days! Science and Faith collide to alchemize real results. Open your day in centering; close your day in celebratory wonder. Think breathwork/meditation/prayer/journaling/somatic release, all backed by research, intuitively led empowerment, with God leading the pen! Get gritty and get journaling with International Bestsellin ...
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EcoJustice Radio presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media. Our purpose is to amplify community voices, broaden the reach of grassroots-based movements, and inspire action. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate crisis across the USA and the world. Featured weekly on KPFK Los Angeles and KP ...
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Join us as we discuss spirituality! Explore New Age Spirituality, World Religions, Esoteric thought and Science, as well as Latter-day Saint thought - particularly teachings from Joseph Smith. We'll also practice different spiritual modalities! This is an open-minded community of people seeking Sacred Reality and raising individual & collective consciousness. Kindly message me on Instagram @latterdayawakening with: personal insights OR questions/topics you'd be interested in me addressing du ...
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By Study and By Faith

By Study and By Faith: BYU Speeches

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Looking for examples of faith and scholarly knowledge working together for good? This weekly podcast showcases BYU devotionals and forums that blend reason and science with faith, university disciplines with discipleship, and the scholarly with the sacred. Expand your mind while strengthening your spirit by listening to these unique speeches.
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Discover how God is working in the world and in our lives. Strengthen community by connecting with people of different faith traditions. Celebrate commonality and honor difference as believers share the wisdom and sacred stories, faith journeys, and life experiences that connect them to the Divine. Host Steven Kapp Perry talks with believers from all walks of faith—Catholic and Episcopalian, Buddhist and Baptist, Jewish and Hindu, Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist, Muslim and Latter-day ...
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Explore the mysteries and majesty of the multiverse with Michael Phillip and his magnificent multidisciplinary guests— Scientists, artists, comedians, entrepreneurs, authors, shamans, monks, psychonauts and occasional android sidekicks.
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How are we all connected through the universal cosmic web? Unlock the powers of your own consciousness and learn the secrets of existence by following the golden thread and joining experts and researchers across differing fields and disciplines. From revolutionary science, esoteric practices, natural remedies, practical applications, revelatory information, and ancient knowledge, explore how to evolve awareness, enrich your life, and find peace through the evolution of consciousness. To lear ...
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Science & Spirituality Podcast creators Chris and Kevin Carton dive deep into universal spiritual principles, while grounding them in modern scientific research. Coming from a relationship that has evolved over 31 years, these brothers have a uniquely fun and playful approach that is like a breath of fresh air in the personal development space. Expect to be challenged to think outside the box as you expand your consciousness by learning practical tips to apply right away! Join our subscriber ...
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Here is where ancient feminine wisdom meets the modern path of soul evolution. The Sacred Feminine is on the rise…you might say SHE ROSE. Our show marries feminine-themed SPIRITUALITY -the mystical Rose Path- with practical, cutting-edge research & SCIENCE. We get to the heart of things, and we go deep. Bold, & compelling conversations exploring Consciousness & Soul Evolution, Spiritual Awakening, Wholeness, Healing, Mindbody Science, Mothering, Creation, and Feminine Leadership. Get practic ...
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The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems podcast is for anyone looking to find balance and harmony. IFS can help you understand the tug-of-war within your mind and rediscover your natural calm, creativity, and clarity. IFS can also heal the parts of you who hold pain. Hosted by certified IFS therapist, Tammy Sollenberger, this show aims to educate, support, and encourage those who are curious about IFS model of psychotherapy. Join Tammy each episode for a fun, warm, engaging conversation w ...
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The Joanne Avison Podcast is a journey into Spiritual Science, examining the sacred geometry of human form and motion and how the Fascia Matrix changes all we thought we knew about human bodies. Reflecting on her rich experience as a movement and manual therapy practitioner, Certified Archetypal Consultant, ordained minister and Doctor of Spiritual Science; Joanne challenges our assumptions of human anatomy, and asks us to consider the "Humans Being" as intimately relating "soma to soul" suc ...
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Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you'd like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Patreon ( https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal ). Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approac ...
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Welcome to "Discover Well-Being," where your host, Allison Adams, shares the art and science of thriving in your life and career. As a well-being expert with over twenty years of experience in health, wellness, conscious living, and leadership, Allison is the devoted guide you want on your transformational journey. Join Allison as she uncovers pathways to unlock your highest potential, inner vitality, and well-being on demand. She and her guests will explore holistic health, spiritual growth ...
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Mystics Social Club

The Courageous Occultist

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Join Amy, Nate, and Katie at the Mystics Social Club as we discuss the strange wide world of everything mystical. From magic, cults, and spirituality to weird science, conspiracy, and the supernatural - nothing is sacred in the pursuit of the apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect. So grab your wand or tinfoil hat and jump down the rabbit hole as we explore the mystery of the unknown!
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In The Willing Fool podcast, we ask questions and seek answers about the biggest questions of life--what is the meaning of life, what we should pursue and how. We question, think, explore, and discuss things that you care about but might not feel safe to say out loud. We consider this search for wisdom a sacred journey that we can take together.
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Psychedelics Today is the planetary leader in psychedelic education, media, and advocacy. Covering up-to-the-minute developments and diving deep into crucial topics bridging the scientific, academic, philosophical, societal, and cultural, Psychedelics Today is leading the discussion in this rapidly evolving ecosystem.
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Investigating TRUTH - That's what Erskine's TruthExpress Radio does. Whether in politics, science, medicine, economics, journalism or life. Erskine's wit and humor have reached millions for over 30 years, on local stations around the country; major radio networks, and the net. Fast-paced, entertaining, and informative programs with ideas and concerns for your social, political, and economic life. www.PatriotGoldGroup.com, our sponsor, makes it possible for you to hear leaders from the DOJ, F ...
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New Dimensions

New Dimensions Foundation

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New Dimensions is an original and powerful forum for inspired and inspiring voices and views on a wide range of timely and timeless topics. Activism, art, education, science, psychology, philosophy, health, spirituality, global transformation, cross-cultural traditions, the interconnectedness of all life … All these and more are featured in this award-winning one-hour interview program that has been broadcast on public radio since 1973. For more information and over a thousand hours of downl ...
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Highest Self Podcast has consistently been the #1 spirituality podcast for the past 7 years for a reason- Sahara Rose makes it modern, relatable and fun! Sahara Rose is the spiritual best friend you wish you had, ready to dive deep into all the topics you wish you had someone to talk to about, from finding your soul purpose, to tuning into your sacred sensuality to rising like a phoenix from the ashes. If you’re ready to blossom into your fullest expression, this podcast is for you. Try her ...
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Features conversations with people who offer pieces of the puzzle of “a world that just might work” -- provocative approaches to business, environment, health, science, politics, media and culture. Guests have included Michael Lewis, Ken Burns, Arianna Huffington, Paul Krugman, Temple Grandin, Bill Maher, Cornel West, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Norman Lear. [http://terrencemcnally.net]
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The Mindful Womb Podcast

Clara O'Rourke - Clear Light Birth

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The Mindful Womb podcast will help you apply the principles of mindfulness, science, and the sacred womb so you can feel less stressed and easily welcome your changing reality (and body) through life’s transitions like conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenthood. Host Clara O’Rourke (she/her), certified doula and childbirth educator, brings you actionable strategies, mindfulness tips, pregnancy and birth facts, authentic truths, and inspirational stories that can help you harnes ...
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America's Top Paranormal Podcaster interviews the best known names in the paranormal about UFOs, Ghosts, Bigfoot, and everything paranormal! Guests have included Josh Gates, Chip Coffey, George Noory and the biggest names in paranormal studies. This feed reflects the last 90 days of content, The Paranormal Podcast has been in production since 2005 with over 550 episodes. Hosted by Jim Harold.
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UNTOLD MEDICINE

Dr. Michele Burklund

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Come with me on a journey to the unexplored side of medicine where we speak with rebel doctors, radical herbalists, unorthodox healers, and patients who have healed themselves. Explore the intersection between science & spirituality and discover the power within you. Hosted by Dr. Michele Burklund
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A loose cannon podcast featuring casual conversations with whomever we deem interesting, often on the fringe, Like Coast to Coast, but on demand. Like a less compromised Joe Rogan Experience. Interviews on Spirituality, Alternative History, UFO's, and More
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Here, we examine our deconstruction journey from traditional evangelical pentecostal christianity in Nigeria to what we now think is a more orthodox view of christian spirituality. We question traditional beliefs about hell, satan, salvation, rapture, etc., in the light of the revelation of Jesus Christ's death on the cross as a full expression of the the nature and character of God as Love. Du Barman and Bella examine, slay and roast sacred cows, attempting to make barbecues and serve them ...
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Belly Button Portal: The Only Way Out-y, is In-y

Joyce Dierschke, Laura Nevins & Becki Baumgartner

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The Belly Button Portal Podcast was born out of the idea that only by looking inward can we truly figure out this life - hence our tagline - "The only way out-y is in-y". As humans existing in this universe we have the ability to accomplish anything we dream of, and many people out there are doing just that! Each episode is a quest to connect with those people, and along the way learn a great deal about ourselves. The Belly Button Portal Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wh ...
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Welcome to the NuclearMedicineMen podcast. “You are the master of your fate, the captain of your soul” - Henley Conspiracy - Paranormal - Spiritual Follow us on Instagram, X, Telegram and Facebook Bringing you interesting guests and research base monologue episodes on topics from Old World research to Horse whispering wizards and deeper and darker truths. Thanks for listening
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Folkloring

Tracy Nicholas

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In the ancient forest of the past, the roots of our family trees intertwine. Deep within the heartwood of our lineages, the stories and folkways of our people slumber, abundant with timeless truths. Folklore, the old key, turns the lock to unveil this ancestral treasure, inviting us to breathe life into the forgotten ways of yore. "Welcome to 'Folkloring,' the podcast that takes you beyond folklore discussions and invites you to actively engage with practical folklore and magic in your daily ...
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Women, Agency, and the State in Guinea: Silent Politics (Routledge, 2020) examines how women in Guinea articulate themselves politically within and outside institutional politics. It documents the everyday practices that local female actors adopt to deal with the continuous economic, political, and social insecurities that emerge in times of politi…
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In Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure Before International Courts and Tribunals (Edward Elgar, 2023), Dr Justine Bendel scrutinises how international courts and tribunals may respond procedurally to an ever-growing list of environmental disputes. In a time of environmental crisis, she lays crucial groundwork for strengthening the app…
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Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California to produce Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United Stat…
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In The Countercultural Victory of 1 John in Greco-Roman Context: Conquering the World (T&T Clark, 2023), Ahreum Kim re-examines conquering language in 1 John, arguing that when the letter is read with the context of Greco-Roman culture in mind, the conflict extends beyond in-fighting within the Johannine community. She suggests that the letter's au…
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Well into the early nineteenth century, Luanda, the administrative capital of Portuguese Angola, was one of the most influential ports for the transatlantic slave trade. Between 1801 and 1850, it served as the point of embarkation for more than 535,000 enslaved Africans. In the history of this diverse, wealthy city, the gendered dynamics of the mer…
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The Tiwi people have more than their fair share of stories that turn ideas of Australian history upside down. The Tiwi claim the honour of defeating a global superpower. When the world’s most powerful navy invaded and attempted to settle the Tiwi Islands in 1824, Tiwi warriors fought the British and won. The Tiwi remember the fight, and oral histor…
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In the lead-up to every election cycle, pundits predict that Latino Americans will overwhelmingly vote in favor of the Democratic candidate. And it’s true—Latino voters do tilt Democratic. Hillary Clinton won the Latino vote in a “landslide,” Barack Obama “crushed” Mitt Romney among Latino voters in his reelection, and, four years earlier, the Demo…
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Over two million Americans are currently in prison or jail. Another 4.5 million are on probation or parole. And nearly one in two Americans have a family member who is or has been incarcerated. Writing for those new to activism as well as seasoned organizers, celebrated criminal justice activist Raj Jayadev introduces readers to the groundbreaking …
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Each year, thousands of youth endure harrowing unaccompanied and undocumented migrations across Central America and Mexico to the United States in pursuit of a better future. Drawing on the firsthand narratives of migrant youth in Los Angeles, California to produce Sin Padres, Ni Papeles: Unaccompanied Migrant Youth Coming of Age in the United Stat…
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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…
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In Normporn: Queer Viewers and the TV That Soothes Us (NYU Press, 2023), Karen Tongson presents an irreverent look at the love-hate relationship between queer viewers and mainstream family TV shows like Gilmore Girls and This Is Us. After personal loss, political upheaval, and the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us craved a return to …
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The Atlantis Puzzle, written and directed by Jack Kelley, might seem like some Ancient Aliens drivel at a glance. However, unlike that widely mocked show or the countless movies that “prove” Bigfoot is real, the filmmaker relies on historical facts, the original Plato text that tells of Atlantis, and geography to get to the heart of the matter. Int…
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In this episode of the Universal History podcast with Richard Rohlin, we discuss the surprising Irish origin of the medieval notion of purgatory, why it's understandable that purgatory is part of the medieval experience, its relevance to our lives today, and how Dante presents purgatory in a new, more optimistic way in his Divine Comedy. YouTube ve…
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Christie Hodgen is the author of four books of fiction, most recently the novel Boy Meets Girl, which won the 2020 AWP Award for the Novel. Her short fiction and essays have been included in dozens of literary journals and have won two Pushcart Prizes. She teaches in the MFA program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is the editor of New…
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Often assumed to be a self-evident good, Open Access has been subject to growing criticism for perpetuating global inequities and epistemic injustices. it has been seen as imposing exploitative business and publishing models and as exacerbating exclusionary research evaluation culture and practices. Achieving Global Open Access: The Need for Scient…
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A vibrant urban settlement from mediaeval times and the royal seat of the Safavid dynasty, the city of Isfahan emerged as a great metropolis during the seventeenth century. Using key sources, Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran (Penn State University Press, 2024) reconstructs the spaces and senses of this dynamic city. F…
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Russian Orientalism in a Global Context: Hybridity, Encounter, and Representation, 1740-1940 (Manchester UP, 2023) features new research on Russia's historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Sov…
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In our pursuit of efficiency in the lower criminal courts, have we lost sight of quality justice? Through the critical examination of original stenographic data, Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it (Policy Press, 2024) by Dr. Shaun Yates demonstrates how an English Magistrates' courthouse ofte…
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Territory is one of the central political concepts of the modern world and, indeed, functions as the primary way the world is divided and controlled politically. Yet territory has not received the critical attention afforded to other crucial concepts such as sovereignty, rights, and justice. While territory continues to matter politically, and terr…
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What does it take to become a teacher today and how does one become a teacher? Theodore G. Zervas's book With Grit and a Big Heart: A Beginners Guide to Teaching (Rowman and Littlefield, 2022) covers the ins and outs on becoming a teacher from receiving a teaching license, working with students, colleagues, and parents, and confronting some of the …
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Despite Haiti's proximity to the United States, and its considerable importance to our own history, Haiti barely registered in the historic consciousness of most Americans until recently. Those who struggled to understand Haiti's suffering in the earthquake of 2010 often spoke of it as the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, but could not ex…
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Amid the bloody Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021 and the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait, the geopolitical balance of power has changed significantly in a very short period. If current trends continue, we may be witnessing a tectonic realignment unseen in more than a century. In 1904, Halford Mackinder delivered a seminal lecture en…
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In this podcast, Ashis Roy (Psychoanalyst (IPA) and author of the recently published book Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-Muslim Relationships (Yoda Press, 2024) is in conversation with Dhwani Shah, MD. Shah is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst currently practicing in Princeton, NJ. He is a clinical associate faculty member i…
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A vibrant urban settlement from mediaeval times and the royal seat of the Safavid dynasty, the city of Isfahan emerged as a great metropolis during the seventeenth century. Using key sources, Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran (Penn State University Press, 2024) reconstructs the spaces and senses of this dynamic city. F…
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How do micro-interactions of resistance, fighting and dialogue shape larger patterns of peace and conflict? How can nonviolent resistance, conflict transformation and diplomacy be analysed in micro-detail? Exploring these questions in The Micro-Sociology of Peace and Conflict (Cambridge University Press, 2023), Dr. Isabel Bramsen introduces micro-s…
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In just 40 minutes, you'll learn how to create, sustain, and elevate your life and career. In this episode, host Allison Adams sits down with executive coach Ron Kertzner to explore the transformative power of self-leadership through the lens of neuroscience. Discover how positive psychology, mindful practices, and creative arts like poetry can bri…
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Karl Friston is a leading neuroscientist and pioneer of the free energy principle, celebrated for his influential work in computational neuroscience and his profound impact on understanding brain function and cognition. Karl is a Professor of Neuroscience at University College London and a Fellow of the Royal Society, with numerous awards recognizi…
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In this episode, Vital instructor, Diego Pinzon, hosts his first podcast, interviewing Vital graduate and clinically-trained psychologist, “The Kinki Buddhist”: Kate Amy. As Amy’s interest in psychedelics grew, she began to see a clear intersection between psychedelic states and the non-ordinary states she’d reached through years of meditation prac…
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80-some days till the polls close. The Harris-Walz campaign is riding a wave of momentum in the country to move past Trump that feels sustainable to me. I assume Trump/the Right/the GOP will get very dirty. That’s a reality, but so is my 2019 conversation with JOSHUA DOUGLAS, about his book - VOTE FOR US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change t…
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Brendan Graham Dempsey is the director of Sky Meadow Institute and the author of the Metamodern Spirituality Series. He explores the evolution of spirituality and the integration of science and religion in contemporary culture. To learn more about his latest book release, "A Universal Learning Process," which is the first volume in his series "The …
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Lesley Smith of Oxford University joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life (University of Chicago Press, 2023). It has been 140 years since a full biography of William of Auvergne (1180?-1249), which may come as a surprise, given that William was an important gateway of Greek and A…
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In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility. And yet,…
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Non-profit organizations play an indispensable role in the world today, and are consistently rated higher than governments, the media or businesses in term of public trust. Yet many non-profit organizations suffer from dysfunction. New non-profit leaders find themselves unprepared for the challenges ahead, and even seasoned leaders often struggle t…
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Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain (Stanford University Press, 2024) takes us inside the archive to demonstrate how the incongruities of the Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Franco (1939–1975) regimes were manifested in the regulation of erotic material cultures. Focusing on amateur pornographers and their confiscated and censored…
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Does the Labour Party’s 2024 election victory spell the end of the United Kingdom’s foreign policy interest in Asia? And how will its ‘progressive realism’ foreign policy paradigm shape its democracy promotion efforts in this region? Listen to Ben Bland as he talks to Petra Alderman about the UK’s post-Brexit tilt towards Asia, the new Labour gover…
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This is part #2 of a the (ir)Rational Alaskans, a Cited Podcast series that re-examines the legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Last episode, the spill devastates Cordova, Alaska. In this second part, 12 Angry Alaskans, a jury of ordinary Alaskans picks up our story. They muddle through the most devastating, and most complicated, environmental di…
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It's November 3, 1957. As Sputnik 2 launches into space, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day. Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn't particularly happy in his job but he fulfills the role. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion with a key shot up her sleeve, is now a mother and homemaker. On this unseas…
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Over the course of the Almoravid (1040–1147) and Almohad (1121–1269) dynasties, mediaeval Marrakesh evolved from an informal military encampment into a thriving metropolis that attempted to translate a local and distinctly rural past into a broad, imperial architectural vernacular. In Marrakesh and the Mountains: Landscape, Urban Planning, and Iden…
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Political Scientist Heath Brown’s new book, Roadblocked: Joe Biden's Rocky Transition to the Presidency (UP of Kansas, 2024), examines the presidential transition between the Trump Administration and the Biden Administration in late 2020 and into 2021. Presidential transitions are not all that frequent, since presidents who are re-elected do not ne…
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A sweeping account of how small wars shaped global order in the age of empires. Imperial conquest and colonization depended on pervasive raiding, slaving, and plunder. European empires amassed global power by asserting a right to use unilateral force at their discretion. They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton UP, 2024) is a pa…
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Over the course of the Almoravid (1040–1147) and Almohad (1121–1269) dynasties, mediaeval Marrakesh evolved from an informal military encampment into a thriving metropolis that attempted to translate a local and distinctly rural past into a broad, imperial architectural vernacular. In Marrakesh and the Mountains: Landscape, Urban Planning, and Iden…
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In Letter 14 the narrator share his thoughts about what eternal life actually means. Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, the leader of the Church requested that members ref…
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In Letter 13 the narrator shares his personal experiences with the holy temple and discusses how temples provide blessings.Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, the leader of…
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In Letter 12 the narrator discusses obtaining a rich life through chastity and sexual morality, and what it really means to be chaste.Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, th…
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In Letter 11 the narrator explores the nuances of all sorts of desires, and learning to handle our desires such that we can live fully. Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, …
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In Letter 10 the narrator urges the reader to tend to the world, the impoverished, and our loved ones, becoming a loving steward.Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, the lea…
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In Letter 9 the narrator shares how science meets faith and describes God as a scientist and a creator.Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, the leader of the Church requeste…
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In Letter 8 the narrator focuses on church history and discusses the need to understand people in history to better understand the trials and struggles of our day.Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, P…
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In Letter 7 the narrator explains on the need for rest, and how God will provide us that essential break in our lives. Each episode of this series will consist of one letter from the 14-letter collection, read by writer, storyteller, song-writer, and host of BYUradio’s The Apple Seed, Sam Payne.In 2018, President Russell M Nelson, the leader of the…
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In Letter 6 the narrator discusses how important it is to communicate with Heavenly Father through prayer, stressing the necessity of staying awake and focused during prayer and offers practical tips for maintaining this focus. And the narrator explains that the Sabbath is a divine interruption of time, intended to help believers rest and experienc…
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