Best Tohme Podcasts (2024)

Again we produced a show detailing the most recent dark uses of language to hurt, deceive or destroy people. * suboptimal judgment * birthing person * chest feeding * non birthing parent * human milk * white fragility * familyBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E250-- Strength To Be Human --Interview With Bruce Levine 1:46:31

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A detailed interview with poet, composer and drama director Bruce Levine.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E249 -- Strength To Be Human -- Sacred Art or Propaganda 43:19

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Is religious art -- sacred art? Are artists who exclusively create religious work -- sacred artists? Is sacred art really a version of propaganda? This and many questions about the nature of art, humans and religious are posed for review.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E248 Strength To Be Human-- interview With SG Ellerhoff 1:00:15

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Stimulating conversation with author and academic SG Ellerhoff.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E247 Strength To Be Human -- Global Mail Bag 3 52:04

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Another episode to share email comments about past shows and answer questions about getting a literary agent.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E246 -- Strength To Be Human -- Audio Literary Memoir IV: Excavating Memory From Journal 43:05

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So much is caught up in Memory -- both Identity and Truth are major factors that pivot on what we remember. I talk about using 30-year-old journals to piece together the past for a painful book.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E245 -- Mindspeak -- Recognizing the Road to Madness 1:15:17

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A majority of unhappiness stems from not taking responsibility for one's actions or inaction. We delve into impatience, insecurity, lack of faith, and the time we waste investing in people or places that cannot fulfill our lives.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E244 -- Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Thomas Willemain 1:17:03

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Dr. Thomas Reed Willemain is a former academic, software entrepreneur, and intelligence officer. His flash fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared in Granfalloon (Canada), Hobart, and Burningword Literary Journal. He is the author of the memoir Working on the Dark Side of the Moon: Life Inside the National Security Agency…

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S4 E243 -- Strength To Be Human -- Classic Spotlight Series --- Thoughts on Battlestar Galactica 39:12

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A short show on a sci-fi cult favorite battlestar Galactica, the classic show and the more modern version.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E242 Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Ralph Greco Jr (Special Editor’s Edition) 1:05:38

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In this special interview with chat with writer and guest editor of Granfalloon, Ralph Greco Jr.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E241 -- Mindspeak -- Is Sleep, Living? 41:33

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Do we live as we sleep? Or is sleep a period of temporary "dying"? REM Dreams Cuiltural Intepretations Restore / Repair / ReprocessBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E240 -- Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Mitchell Flanagan 1:14:34

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This morning we interview poet, writer, artist and musician (Cold Heaven) Mitchell Flanagan.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E239 -- Strength To Be Human -- Terms of Mischief and Misdirection 35:55

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What words we choose to obey often have a negative effect on our thinking, our actions and maybe how we conduct ourselves in a so-called free society.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E238 -- Mindspeak -- Falling in Love With a Fraud 1:00:36

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When overwhelming desire forces denial people become blind to the basic wrongs in front of their eyes and start believing a fraud. * weight * relationships * religion * politics * celebrityBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E237 -- Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Michael Adubato 1:00:45

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It's a real pleasure to welcome to the show, New Jersey-born poet, Michael Adubato who works for NATO and resides in Belgium. We chat about military life, world travel and his first poetry book "Missing the Exit"By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E236 -- Strength To Be Human -- What Exactly is Happiness 47:50

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One of the bigger struggles of life is finding happiness and keeping it. We talk about happiness and its connections to: Health Marriage Money Accomplishment Work LoveBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E235 -- Mindspeak: Life Beyond Earth 43:01

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We explore reasonable assumptions and theories about alien life beyond earth. 1, Intro 2, Possibility of contact in the past 3, Possibility of contact in the present 4. What does contact meanBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E234 -- Strength To Be Human -- Using Pain in the Creative Process 36:01

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The presence of pain in our lives can be a fountain of inspiration if we learn to accommodate or navigate its effect on our personality We talk about physical, emotional and psychological instances in the careers of Michelangelo, Munch, Degas, Matisse, Orwell, Klele, Goya and Kahlo.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E233: -- Strength To Be Human --- Finding Heroes in a World of Willows 27:39

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What is a true hero in the modern context?? 1. The overused word--- hero 2. What is a real hero 3. Adapting heroic elements to make writing more authenticBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E232: --- Strength To Be Human ---Global Mailbag 2 27:39

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Another listener-driven show based on emails sent about episodes that sparked interest or debate.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E231 --Mindspeak -- Creativity in the Age of Dangerous Information 56:40

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Technology in the 21st century has done little to lessen fear and paranoia in society. 1. Corruption of Narrative 2,. Corruption of Government 3. When Truth is Not a Goal 4. Being Creative in a Dark WorldBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E230: Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Eva Wong Nava 58:21

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An incredibly educational interview with British/Singaporean writer, author, educator Eva Wong Nava topics include her two books: Open: A Boy's Wayang Adventure The House of Little Sisters (forthcoming Feb 2022) mental illness history universality of creative themesBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E229: Strength To Be Human -- Journals of Art -- Ariel Chart 47:53

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A detailed episode outlining Ariel Chart's priorities in writing in the 21st Century. 1. Literary Journal Online 2. Guidelines 3. Art Pics 4. Support of Artists 5. Editors 6. Final WordBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S4 E228: Strength To Be Human -- Agents as Stepping Stones 43:51

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This episode lays out some of the expectations of agents regarding query letters, guidelines, sample chapters and books in general. 1. agents -- need 2. agents -- rules 3. agents -- reality 4. agents --- query 5. agents --- rejection 6. agents -- acceptanceBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E227: Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Jennifer Brewer 1:28:34

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Another wonderful interview segment. This time we have Pushcard Prize Fiction 2021 nominated writer Jennifer Brewer.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E226: Mindspeak --Puerto Rico 1:26:10

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My personal story about Puerto Rico in my life.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E225: Mindspeak -- History of Pandemics 1:01:47

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On this episode we attempt to give a broader historic view of pandemics throughout the ages. Pro-facts. No politics. Just history and common sense.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E224: Strength To Be Human -- Interview With Alexandra Goodwin 1:47:31

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Alexandra Goodwin is a novelist and poet who formerly lived in Argentina before prejudice and political upheaval made it necessary to emigrate to America. Her story of life, literature, and courage is a shining example for young women, especially, to learn and gain inspiration.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E223: Mindspeak -- RoboWars -- Send in the Drones 43:35

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An introduction to the history, usage, and philosophy of UAV's, unmanned aerial vehicles -- drones.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E222: Mindspeak --- Global Mail Bag 1:34:15

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First mail show focusing on the Mindspeak episodes Afghanistan Taiwan India Anti Semitism The Italian Character in American CinemaBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E221: Classic Spotlight Series -- Thoughts on C.S. Lewis 1:08:35

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Tonight we examine fantasy writer / Christian populizer / Irish gentleman, C.S. Lewis Beginnings Space Trilogy WW 1 Family Pact Chronicles of Narnia WW 2 -- Broadcasts Mere Christianity Surprised by Joy Late Life Marriage Death of Wife Non-Linear Path to HappinessBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E220: Mindspeak: The Global Power That is India 1:00:13

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This episode delves into the modern reality of India as as global power in democracy, cultural diversity and bulwark against Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E219: Strength To Be Human -- The Italian Character in American Cinema 51:40

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A brief overview of good and bad messages sent by Italian characters in American cinema. In this episode they talk about: stereotypes mobsters boxers Jake LaMotta Rocky Robert De Niro The God Father Goodfellas Francis Ford CoppolaBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E218: Mindspeak ---- The Rise of Antisemitism 1:28:15

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In this global Mindspeak episode we will bring to light the serious increase in antisemitism in the world: United States France Belgium Hungary Poland CanadaBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E217: Strength To Be Human --- Interview With Nicole Bird 1:10:45

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Fascinating interview with Florida-based writer/poet/educator, Nicole Bird.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E216: Mindspeak ---Worrying About Taiwan 49:25

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A serious talk about the dangers of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and what that will mean for the South China Sea and beyond.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E215: Mindspeak -- Thoughts on All Things Dune 1:19:44

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This episode is on the phenomena called Dune. Its a book, a saga, a movie, a cable treatment, another movie, comic books, action figures, Facebook discussion groups, you name it. Intro Dune Book 1984 Dune Movie 2000 Cable Dune & Children of Dune Philosophy of Dune Vs Star Trek 2021 Dune Movie Script Issues, Casting Issues, Etc.…

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S3 E214: Mindspeak --- Leaving Afghanistan 59:56

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First episode of Mindspeak is a historical and current view of Afghanistan various tribes / history of division buddhist & hindu beginnings alexander the great intro to islam russian invasion taliban / al queda american occupation american withdrawalBy Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E213: When Dreaming Is Not Enough 1:32:44

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In the final of the lengthier literary episodes I make comment on goals, dreams, plans, work ethic and what we care about most.By Mark Antony Rossi

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S3 E212: Shame and Guilt in the Artist 1:01:06

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The subjects of shame and guilt are reviewed in this episode to examine how artists living a dishonest life can produce honest art. Personal Artistic Final Word Edgar Allan Poe Stephen Crane Herman MelvilleBy Mark Antony Rossi

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