Best English Pod 365 Podcasts (2024)

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McCall B-L. (AFG, Los Angeles) at The AA Metro East Banquet -in Bellevue, Illinois on Aug. 5th, 2023 1:03:07

1y ago1:03:07

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McCall B-L. (AFG, Los Angeles) at The AA Metro East Banquet, in Bellevue, Illinois on Aug. 5th, 2023--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unboxinggod/support

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An UnBoxing “God” Complete Convo: Mom of TikTok, Samantha Howsden Ward @MONW0102, talks to McCall 57:25

4y ago57:25

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In this episode, you’ll get to know the captivating ‘Mom of TikTok’, Samantha Howsden Ward aka @MONW0102. She shares her spiritual evolution, which developed from a God-FEARing relationship as a child, with a Bible beating, mentally ill mother.... into (co)dependency with a toxic first marriage... and finally, to the place where, now she actively c…

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A Thanksgiving Al-Anon Speaker Lead (McCall - Los Angeles, CA. - 11/26/20) 43:41

4y ago43:41

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On Thursday night (Nov. 26th, 2020), McCall had the honor and opportunity to share her story of Experience, Strength and Hope - for an online, quarantined, holiday, Zoom call conference. The childhood memories that flowed forth were thanksgiving miracles, because it was suddenly so easy to remember the good, and took actual effort to recall the “ba…

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Love + Boundaries: English Muffin Intimacy [Episode 12.3] 54:15

4y ago54:15

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For the final episode of Season One, McCall and her husband, Kyle, disclose their journey through a very unhealthy relationship and into the intimate and loving marriage they now enjoy.With five guests, this is a Jam Packed episode... which make make you salivate! Like an English Muffin, the Nooks and Crannies are where the goodness resides. It's t…

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Wonder, Awe + Bliss [Episode #12.2] 43:50

4y ago43:50

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In this episode, McCall unboxes awe and wonder. She contemplates the causes and effects of her own limited opportunities to experience awe as a child and endeavors to discover the benefits, and possible downsides of awe.McCall explores the history of awe and its evolution in society, the sources of awe, it’s power to create social bonds, and even p…

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Sacred Geometry: Significant Shapes, Perennial Patterns + Divine Digits [Episode #12.1] 34:04

4y ago34:04

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Sacred Geometry: Understanding the Underling Meanings of Shapes + PatternsIn this episode of Unboxing God, we talk about sacred geometry and the meaning and connection of certain shapes, like the square, circle, and triangle. Is the ultimate answer in the Great Architect or just a series of extremely unlikely coincidences? Paying attention to your …

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Halloween/All Souls’ Bonus Episode 29:24

4y ago29:24

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A special Trick and (several) Treats from Brother Matthew Paul... on the REAL DEAL of Halloween. Drop all of your preconceptions before listening, cuz I bet this is not at all what you expect to hear. Especially coming from a “Religious Brother” of Catholicism. From the history of trick or treating and dressing in costumes, to the merging of many h…

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McCall - Main Al-Anon Speaker lead [07-13-2019] 30:24

4y ago30:24

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Fact: Explaining Sacred Geometry and Vortex Math for a podcast... audio and no visuals... suffice to say: It is a BEAST. And although I have been working diligently on an epic episode all about Sacred Shapes, Divine Digits + Persistent Patterns - it’s still pretty rough at the moment. It needs at least a few more days of TLC (and Kyle’s ruthless ed…

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Balance: Safety in the Center [Episode #12] 39:33

4y ago39:33

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Regardless of whether you want to complete your basketball season, get from point A to point B, or deliver a healthy baby... the safest place to be is cushioned in the middle of a protective “bubble”. This week's episode really packs a punch - and a few kicks - as McCall has three conversations with different martial arts practitioners who offer th…

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UnBoxing God: Original Teaser 3:20

4y ago3:20

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PLEASE... check out UBG Trailer 2.0 - A LOT has happened since March 20, 2020 - when McCall first recorded this one!!! (What IS that music?!?!) We are UnBoxing "God" - Because sometimes tackling an "un"manageable life requires the help of an "un"orthodox higher power. Each week we will publish an episode. First, we will begin to dig into a topic, o…

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UnBoxing "God" with Cassidy and McCall - Teaser 2.0 3:31

4y ago3:31

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Because sometimes tackling an unmanageable life requires the help of an unorthodox higher power. Each week we will dig into a topic that challenges us... from the "God" in 12 Step Recovery, to Social Justice issues like Gender, Race and Arranged Marriage... using less than traditional tools and ideas. Take what you like... and leave the rest. Conta…

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The Great Spirit of Native Americans - an Indigenous Peoples' Day "Un"episode (10/12/20) 23:31

4y ago23:31

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Today has been known as Columbus Day for over a century but federally recognized since 1934. In more recent years, however, October 12th (or the second Monday of October) has come to be known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Today we celebrate, honor, and uplift indigenous people. Also, our friend and guest, Laura, stops by to tell us a little about Can…

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Trans (or 3rd) Gender - History, Sports + More [Ep #11.3] 42:00

4y ago42:00

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What do the sworn virgins of Albania, Caitlyn Jenner, Elagabalus, and Caster Semenya all have in common? They’re transgender -- or, perhaps, third gender. How long have we known about transgender? Is gender just biological sex like some say or is there something more to learn from other cultures’ and countries’ histories of gender which is not bina…

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"Arranged" Marriage. India. Rules/Roles + Love [Ep #11.2] 34:56

4y ago34:56

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Arranged marriage - what reaction does that incite in you? This week, we’re delving into Indian marriage: who has arranged ones and can people be happy in them? McCall and Cass have conversations with Celia Daniels, an Indian trans woman in a heterosexual arranged marriage; Monique, an Indian Australian woman who opted to have a non-arranged marria…

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Celia Daniels' Story [Bonus #11.1] 51:47

4y ago51:47

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Indian born and raised, a loving arranged marriage, a deep abiding Faith in God, and a sense that HE was a SHE from a very early age. This week, McCall delves into conversation with Celia Sandhya Daniels, who opens up about their life: Growing up a Christian boy in India; loving God, but hating the "girl inside"; an arranged marriage, to an incredi…

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Sex, Gender + ”God” [Episode #11] 1:05:50

4y ago1:05:50

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Are women the downfall of humanity? The Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) would have you believe so. Did monotheism's misogyny intentionally kill the Feminine Divine? Are there other interpretations of Eve, Adam, and the Creation Story? Are we positive that Adam was actually male? Who was 'Lilith'? Might females really be the chose…

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The UBG Labor Day “Un”Episode 22:48

4y ago22:48

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Since it's Labor Day in the States, and well over 100 degrees in Los Angeles (where McCall lives)... okay and also cuz we are still hard at work on a PACKED Episode 11 - Cass and McCall (and Kyle) are taking the week “off” and will offer up, instead of your regularly planned programming: some exciting info and a few teaser clips from interviews tha…

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Anima/Animus + Toxic Gender Roles [Episode #10.5] 35:51

4y ago35:51

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Spoiler: We’re all basically androgynous. McCall’s ex talks masculinity and femininity during gender transition and Cassidy helps McCall unbox toxic femininity, through the lens of Jung’s theory of Anima (the feminine aspect in a male) and Animus (the masculine aspect in a female) and the toxicity that occurs when those characteristics become too e…

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Archetypes, The Collective Unconscious, + all things Woo-Woo! [Episode #10] 47:08

4y ago47:08

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In Episode 10, McCall is unloading the box of all things woowoo! Most of us are familiar with archetypes, but Jung’s collective unconscious theory leads us to the fringe of what we know as mainstream and into the dreamworld, tarot card reading, and intuition.This week she’s asked several guests to fill in the gaps of “woowoo” that she proclaims she…

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The Mask & Shadow Self [Episode #9.5] 37:13

4y ago37:13

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In this week’s bonus episode, McCall examines the shadow, or the dark side of Self, and the mask, or what is projected to the world. Through the exploration of an Al-Anon reading, Pinocchio, and Pandora’s Box, McCall guides us through these Jungian archetypes and how she handles her own mask these days. For this episode, she also enlists the help o…

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Development of Self + Inheritance of Trauma [Episode #9] 45:27

4y ago45:27

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This week, McCall begins the process of unboxing the “fractured self”, childhood and intergenerational trauma, and Epigenetics.The exploration includes three guests: Cherish Asha Bolton (from Episode 8, where she also discussed the psyche, self, and soul) guides us through the “fractured self”; Margot Schrader briefs us on the Internal Family Syste…

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Letters and Links: Carl Jung to Bill W. and Alcoholics Anonymous [Bonus 8] 12:38

4y ago12:38

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The Links in the Chain that led to A.A. - From one conversation in Zurich, between Carl Jung and his 'hopeless' patient... through the Oxford Group and on... to a trip to Vermont in 1935... then Ebby's line: 'I don't need a drink; I got religion"... to Bill Wilson and next, in Akron, came Dr. Bob Smith... and the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (A…

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Freud + Jung: The Psyche, The Self, and The Soul (Episode 8) 33:20

4y ago33:20

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In this week's episode, McCall unboxes the psyche, the self, and the soul.What are they, and how do they differ, if at all?McCall discusses these topics with two guests, William Ragan, PhD - professor of psychology, and Cherish Bolton - The Other(ed) Woman and (P.E.A.R.) People for Ethical Adoption Reform. They each shed light on aspects of 'self' …

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William James + Bill Wilson [BONUS 7.2] 21:30

4y ago21:30

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If you liked this Bonus Episode, check out: Applying the writings and philosophies of William James to addiction and Alcoholics Anonymous, by Edward Mendelowitz, Ph.D. (from Society for Humanistic Psychology Newsletter - Oct. 2017) Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature, by William James (a series of 20 lectures on 'natural theo…

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Empath To Mystic [Bonus 7.1] 8:25

4y ago8:25

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While researching the UBG episodes on Mysticism, I stumbled upon this book called Empath to Mystic: The Art of Mastering Your Intuition and Fearlessly Being Yourself, by Aaran Solh, and although it didn't quite make its way into a full episode, I thought it was special enough to share it with you here, in a BONUS Bonus episode. Enjoy!--- Support th…

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Mystical Molecules and Other Trips to Ego Death [Episode 7] 31:17

4y ago31:17

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Have you ever wondered how taking psychedelics (or, "tripping" as it’s typically called) leads to experiences with the unknown? Or how some people have trips that completely transform them?This week we’re unboxing what “ego death” means and how humans have long sought to lose their egos, to transcend themselves, through a variety of pre-mortem deat…

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Meister Eckhart, Perennial Wisdom + Aldous Huxley [BONUS 6] 13:27

4y ago13:27

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For this Bonus Episode, I will continue my exploration of Mysticism by introducing you to a mystic named Meister Eckhart (1260–1328), who heavily influenced my own personal pursuit of 'detachment' (which he called "dis-interest"). I will also talk a bit about Perennial Philosophy (aka Perennial Wisdom), a perspective in spirituality that views all …

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Mysticism and Experience of The Divine [Episode 6] 33:29

4y ago33:29

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What, exactly, is mysticism? This episode takes the plunge into the history of what we know about mysticism. What defines a "mystical experience" and how can we all be modern-day mystics? My dear, Floridian, friend (Iris) gives us a taste of how she connects mysticism to her daily life, and then, Brother Matthew Paul Grote OP gives us a master less…

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The 4 Stoic Virtues [BONUS 5] 24:20

4+ y ago24:20

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This bonus episode continues the question of “Can we be ‘good’ without God?” (from Episode 5)Further exploration into the Stoic Philosophy/Lifestyle - with special friends and fellow travelers, Cassidy and Ryan. Specifically, we will unbox "The 4 Stoic Virtues". Also, we take a deeper look at the concept of “Sympatheia”, which if internalized, can …

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Stoicism 101: Can we be “Good” without a Higher Power as a Role Model? [Episode 5] 30:41

4+ y ago30:41

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Today, we will take a look at an ancient Greek philosophy called Stoicism, which is a school of philosophy centered around personal ethics, founded about three hundred years before the time of Jesus.Guests: Cassidy and RyanSummary The 12-Step “Serenity Prayer” is a Stoic meditation prayed to a Higher Power Stoic practices: Train your perception to …

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What’s Race Got To Do With “God”? 42:00

4+ y ago42:00

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After a full week or protests, reading ‘White Fragility’, watching the news, and looking up the nose of Juneteenth, I have chosen to amplify the voices of black men and women for this week’s Bonus Episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unboxinggod/support

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Temple, Synagogue, Ashram, Garden, Boat - “Church” is where you make it [Episode 4] 35:14

4+ y ago35:14

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Isolation vs Community, Connection, and Belonging - THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BRITTANY C & KRISTIN C, thank you for your support!IntroductionWhat is “church”? In this episode of Unboxing God, we delve into the true meaning of the word and why we feel we need it.Join us as we explore what “church” means for a few of our friends: Kyle details…

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The Hero's Journey - A Knowledge Checkpoint [BONUS 3] 13:40

4+ y ago13:40

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In this episode, McCall's 11-year-old son (Marley) explains The Hero's Journey as a lens through which we can all choose to view our challenges, while his dad (McCall's awesome hubby, Kyle) reflects and applies each stage of the monomyth to Star Wars. Then McCall and Marley debrief on why the Monomyth can be such a helpful Knowledge Checkpoint in a…

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Prayer, Praise, Worship, & Communion with "Waldo" [Episode 3] 20:43

4+ y ago20:43

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From poetry to lyrics and music, there are all sorts of ways to experience communion with the God of your understanding through prayer. Gratitude lists, music, and meditation are all different ways to praise The Divine. Similarly, “worship” can be done through art, singing, dance, even just sitting in intentional wonder as we gaze upon nature’s spl…

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Poem/Prayer: “Grieve Not for Beauty” [BONUS 2] 10:13

4+ y ago10:13

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In Episode 1, 'Sensing God", I discovered a favorite quote of Hellen Keller's from a poem called "Grieve Not For Beauty" by Witter Bynner: "Therefore, O spirit, as a runner strips Upon a windy afternoon, Be unencumbered of what troubles you - Arise with grace And greatly go! - the wind upon your face! " I have continually gone back to read a much l…

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Where's Waldo & What's In A Name? [Episode 2] 30:31

4+ y ago30:31

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How a 10-day experiment in calling God “Waldo” helped me begin a love affair with the God of MY understanding. Other people’s “takes” of their own Alt. Higher Power. Where’s Waldo, and how did I find God in him? In a relentless effort to fill my personal God-Shaped-Hole, I’ve journeyed through a variety of faiths and soul seeking - from Synagogue t…

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Sensing God [Episode 1] 19:24

4+ y ago19:24

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Today we will explore ways we might SENSE GOD. Think about it for a moment... have you ever seen fingerprints of a power greater than yourself in Nature and the landscapes? Do you notice repeating numbers around you and wonder if it might not be a God WInk? How about HEARING God? Is there music or poetry that sets your soul on fire? Is their a voic…

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Whaddaya mean... “RECOVERY”?! [BONUS 1] 2:11

4+ y ago2:11

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Just a brief musing on what the idea of “Recovery” means to me, McCall, personally. Take what you like... and leave the rest. But please share YOUR “take” on the word/idea by email: waldolovesme@gmail.com or phone +1-WALDO-LOVE-3 If we get some usable clips (wav, mp3 or types shares) you could be featured in a future episode. As always, send ideas,…

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UnBoxing “God” (Trailer) 0:34

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