Best New Mandala Podcasts (2024)

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A Campaign-Song Nightmare 21:40

10m ago21:40

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Rachel had a hit song. Then it became inextricably linked with a failed presidential campaign. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.co…

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S3 Ep24: Special guest Janney Sanchez aka "Chiquis" joins Mike Campos to share personal challenges and growth 41:24

5h ago41:24

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Buckle up! Get your popcorn, coffee, tea, whatever you enjoy because this episode will not disappoint. You will not want to leave your seat, so… get ready and like always its my pleasure to bring you something to enjoy. On this weeks Episode, we bring a wife, sister, friend, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, business owner, and more! Please welcome…

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Trump, Triggered 33:17

1d ago33:17

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Kamala Harris expertly manipulated Trump. It won her the debate. Can it win her the White House? Staff writers Elaine Godfrey and Mark Leibovich to explore the potential long term effects of Tuesday's drama. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed …

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S3 Ep23: Tequila Mandala partner Humberto Ibarra joins Mike Campos for a "real" good time. #Cheers 57:44

3d ago57:44

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Let's Go!! let's go!! let's go.... The MAC Effect delivering episode 3 of season 3. We welcome a great husband, amazing father, one of a kind friend, business owner, smart, loving, caring and passionate man... you can clap for him if you want... welcome Beto Ibarra (Humberto). My boy comes to the podcast sharing details of his childhood, and up to …

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The Neck Fans Are Coming 24:00

14d ago24:00

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After successive heat waves across the country this summer, people finally found an unexpected source of relief: the neck fan. Consumer-product geniuses made the latest model look like Beats headphones, and suddenly they were on many hot, hot necks. Why did the neck fan take off? Does it actually cool you down or just make you feel cooler? We talk …

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S3 Ep22: Robert owner of RCEE's Barbershop stops by with Mike. Shares the ups and downs of life experiences' 41:15

10d ago41:15

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The MAC Effect delivering a bomb episode yet again! On this weeks episode we have the owner of RCEE’s Barbershop, Robert. My man has been in the cutting game for over 20+ years and still delivering fresh cuts and therapy to all existing and new clients (Hahahaha). I respect Robert a lot because he opens up about the struggles of starting a family, …

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The Fullness of the Measure: Unfolding an Interspiritual Dharma with the Venerable Pannavati 1:10:15

21d ago1:10:15

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The Venerable Dr. Pannavati Bhikkuni is the founder of Heartwood Refuge, an intentional spiritual community in North Carolina, and abbess of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, a 21st century trans-lineage Buddhist Order. A former Christian pastor, the Venerable Pannavati is often thought to be the only fully-ordained African-American woman in the Ther…

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Laughing at Trump 28:43

15d ago28:43

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Democrats are lately employing a strategy against Donald Trump that he has been using effectively against his opponents for years: mockery. Where did this strategy come from? Will it remain effective? And can it backfire? We talk with the Atlantic staff writer David Graham, who was at the Democratic convention and also covers Trump. And we talk wit…

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S3 Ep21: Johnny Lopez joins Mike Campos on S3 of The MAC Effect & his vulnerability is awesome. 46:00

17d ago46:00

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What’s up guys! It feels soooooo good to be back’ Season 3 of The MAC Effect is here! I am so grateful and appreciate for all the love and support. You guys are healing me, my inner child, growing as a man, a husband, father and more. Soooo thankful with God, however with all of you as well. Your continuous sharing, commenting, posting and watching…

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Scripts | 3. A Special Drug 28:37

23d ago28:37

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The patients had tried everything. Except ketamine. This is the third and final part of Scripts, a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic about the pills we take for our brains and the stories we tell ourselves about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Atlantic

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Scripts | 2. The Mandala Effect 35:24

1M ago35:24

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Cooper thought he understood how his psych meds were affecting him. There was a lot he didn’t know. This is part two of a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic—Scripts—about the pills we take for our brains and the stories we tell ourselves about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Scripts | 1. A Hard Pill to Swallow 33:55

1M ago33:55

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One medication could help end the opioid crisis. Why are so few people taking it? This episode is the first in a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic—Scripts—about the pills we take for our brains and the stories we tell ourselves about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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NIGHT BASS CITY 🌙 Rhiannon Roze Live @ Sound Nightclub 43:58

1M ago43:58

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Night Bass Records 10th Anniversary Block Party at Sound Nightclub on Las Palmas in Hollywood, CA - what a day!! I was planning to attend as a fan and they asked me to play. It was such a treat! Here is my recorded-live DJ set from that day...By DJ Rhiannon

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One Israeli Hostage’s Unusual Experience in Gaza 47:35

1M ago47:35

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Liat Beinin Atzili was kidnapped on October 7 and spent more than 50 days in a Gazan home, We spoke with her in Washington, where she traveled to talk with President Joe Biden, about grief and about the war. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed …

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Psychology East and West: A Retrospective on a Dialogue between Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Ram Dass 1:32:36

2M ago1:32:36

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In this episode, we do a retrospective on a dialogue that took place in 1974 during the first summer session of the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. The dialogue was called “Psychology East and West” and explored a number of differences in understanding and approach to the notion of ego between so-called “Western psychology” and what were the…

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The Devil’s Bargain of Sports Betting 33:12

2M ago33:12

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After a 2018 Supreme Court decision kicked off a wave of legalization across America, sports gambling has become an integral part of how fans consume sports and how leagues make money. But with high-profile athletes caught up in betting scandals, a windfall welcomed by the sports industry also poses serious risks to it. Sports journalist and Atlant…

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Biden Steps Aside. How Might Harris Step Up? 36:03

2M ago36:03

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Joe Biden has announced he’ll no longer seek reelection. With a little over 100 days left until the vote, he’s endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. Staff writer Franklin Foer wrote a book on the Biden administration. And staff writer Elaina Plott Calabro profiled Harris for the magazine. They come together at this extraordinary…

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Trump’s Wholesale Renovation of the Republican Party 31:13

2M ago31:13

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The Republican Party is gathered in Wisconsin to renominate Donald Trump for president. The convention follows a near-miss assassination attempt on Trump and the announcement of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his pick for running mate. All the while, President Biden faces calls from within the Democratic Party for him to step aside. Staff writer Tim Al…

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S2 Ep20: Entitlement | Mike Campos discusses with examples and truth, "The MAC Effect" 32:49

2M ago32:49

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The MAC Effect season 2 ending episode is here! Episode 10!! Today we will be discussing “Entitlement” I posted on instagram a few weeks back about entitlement and it got a great response. It was a clear indicator that we all go thru it with somebody in one way or another. But… are you (we) entitled?? . There is no coincidence that this episode wou…

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The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America 23:44

2M ago23:44

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America is not new to political violence, but the near-assassination of Donald Trump is an attack without comparison in 21st-century politics. How do process it? What happens next? And how true are the claims, as President Joe Biden put it in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, that “this is not who we are?” For this bonus episode of Radio Atl…

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A Crisis for Democrats 31:32

2M ago31:32

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After his disastrous debate performance in June, President Biden faced calls from Democratic lawmakers and power brokers to step aside. But with the president firmly committed to staying in, what recourse does the party have? How would the Democratic Party replace the presumptive nominee? Would such an extreme step be possible? And would it ultimat…

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S2 Ep19: Running it Back! Rudy & Tanya Paniagua have a conversation w/ Mike Campos, share powerful testimony 46:56

2M ago46:56

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The MAC Effect is back! Bringing a powerful testimony that will bless and help you. on week 9 of season 2 we bring TWO guest back but this time together...because together they are more stronger. . My family and Friends, thank you for running in, on all podcast platforms, and/or YouTube. Some share you listen in the car, room, work, shower, at a mo…

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Who Really Benefits From Remote Work? 44:55

3M ago44:55

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The prevailing narrative of remote work has often been boiled down to: Workers love it, and bosses hate it. But according to Natalia Emanuel, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, it may not be that simple. Emanuel co-authored a study, looking at software engineers at an unnamed Fortune 500 company where half of the workers wer…

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S2 Ep18: Javier Buelna sits down with Mike Campos and discuss past, present and future. The power of process! 1:05:36

3M ago1:05:36

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Here we go AGAIN! Week 8 of season 2 of the MAC Effect. Bringing to you another great conversation, testimony and quick frankly a real talk. Those talks where real men share problems, struggles and heartbreaks. BUT just like real men, we accept the process and opportunity to grow. . My family and friends, please grab your coffee, tea, milk shake, p…

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New Monastics Roundtable: Teachers, Caves, and Technology with Lisa Chatham 1:00:44

3M ago1:00:44

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In this episode, we have a roundtable discussion of spiritual issues with psychotherapist, Lisa Chatham. In Part I, we talk about the complex legacies of brilliant spiritual teachers, like Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who are associated with inappropriate behavior or scandals. In Part II, we explore the spirituality of our most distant past in Europea…

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Britain’s Conservatives Are About to Lose Big 27:36

3M ago27:36

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Parliamentary elections on July 4th look bleak for Britain’s ruling Conservative Party. The Tories will almost certainly lose power for the first time in 14 years. And lose big. Polls show they could see the largest swing between the main parties in modern history. Rishi Sunak could possibly become the first sitting prime minister to lose their own…

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S2 Ep17: Tanya Paniagua speaks the unspoken about her testimony with Mike Campos. How healing is key! 42:32

3M ago42:32

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The MAC Effect is delivering an exceptional episode for week 7 of season 2. We bring a special guest, she is a wife, mother, grandma, an ordained minister, mentor, pastor, reverend, and more… but her main title… is Daughter of God, Tanya Paniagua first and foremost. . My family and Friends, please grab your coffee, tea, milk shake, protein, breakfa…

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The Airport Lounge Arms Race 27:04

3M ago27:04

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For years now, the fanciest places in air travel keep getting fancier. Airport lounges have become bigger, nicer, and far more ubiquitous than only a few years ago. They’ve gone from a nice place to wait between flights to full-blown luxury hideaways complete with free spa treatments. What happened? Amanda Mull, former Atlantic staff writer and exp…

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S2 Ep16: Rudy Paniagua joins Mike Campos on The MAC Effect for a Great Interview 37:26

3M ago37:26

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The MAC is back! Week 6 of season 2 is here and we bring a special guest, he is a husband, father, grandpapa, ordained minister, coach, mentor, pastor, reverend, and more… but his main title… is Son of God, Rudy Paniagua first and foremost. . My family and Friends, please grab your coffee, tea, milk shake, protein, breakfast burrito… whatever your …

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What Cities Can Teach Us About Life Online 32:50

3M ago32:50

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Humanity’s transition to life online is disorienting, but perhaps not without comparison. According to the researcher danah boyd, people faced similar challenges in the transition to city life, meaning that the history of urbanization can offer lessons for humankind’s more recent mass digital migration. And if the rules and ways of cities have beco…

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S2 Ep15: Mike Campos welcomes sister Ivett Campos for a sibling chat, speak the Unspoken' 51:50

3M ago51:50

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The MAC Effect is back with another great episode. We continue to challenge, speak the unspoken and confront fears for the goal of growth. On this week episode we talk with My Sister (Ivett Campos). . Ivett is one of my older siblings, 1 of 3 (we are a total of 4, all older than me, yes... I am the baby of the family). I wanted to bring this conver…

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Homelessness? 27:21

4M ago27:21

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Later this summer, the Supreme Court will rule on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, one of the most important cases on homelessness to come up in a long time. The court will rule on whether someone can be fined, jailed, or ticketed for sleeping or camping in a public space when they’re homeless and have nowhere else to go. We talk to Atlantic writer …

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S2 Ep14: Special guest Andro Mammo opens up to Mike Campos like never before! 51:02

4M ago51:02

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On this week episode we interview a special guest, he is the host of the "One on One" podcast, he also is a key element to creating "The MAC Effect" podcast, He is a talented, well groomed young man, and in constant growth.. we speak with Andro Mammo!. . Andro opens up like never before seen. Sharing his upbringing, discovering his passion and what…

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Re-rooting in the Worlds: Exploring Societal Healing with Grandmother Arapata 1:00:00

4M ago1:00:00

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Born in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Grandmother Arapata is a healer who holds the indigenous lineages of both the Maori and Samoan ancestral bloodlines. In this episode we talk about Grandmother Arapata’s upbringing with traditional teachings, the stigmas of colonization, the different challenges of indigenous peoples in the United States and New Zeala…

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Is Sasha Velour in Danger? 27:41

4M ago27:41

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Sasha Velour won RuPaul's Drag Race with her spectacular rose-petal lip sync. She wrote and illustrated The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag, drew a New Yorker cover, and sells out almost every show of her New York revue, NightGowns. So why is she taking her act down to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Bartlesville, Oklahoma? We talk to Vel…

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S2 Ep13: Mike Campos and his Mom (Oralia Campos) talk like never before 40:59

4M ago40:59

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We wouldn't be the MAC Effect with out challenging, speaking the unspoken or growing. On this week episode we talk with My Mom (Oralia Campos). . We take the time to honor this woman... to listen to her stories, hear about her upbringing and pain that this world had caused (recently ands past). She shares how life has been hard but never impossible…

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Russia’s Psychological Warfare Against Ukraine 31:49

4M ago31:49

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After months of struggle with little movement, the war in Ukraine may be nearing a crucial point. With American aid stalled for months, the fight has not been going well for Ukraine. Weapons and ammunition are once again on the way after the long-delayed package passed last month. But will it be enough in time? Russia has broken through the lines a…

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S2 Ep12: Mike & Jacqie get personal and share "Our Story at Our Time" (Part 2) 1:17:31

4M ago1:17:31

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The MAC Effect is BACK! Season 2 brings excitement, tears, laughs, cries, shocking truths, vulnerability and strength. Please take your time and enjoy these next couple episodes as we share important key moments in our lives. We took our time to bring this story out because its something Jacqie and myself value, care for and protect with all our lo…

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Finally, Male Contraceptives 27:16

4M ago27:16

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Researchers have been hard at work on a number of male contraceptives that could hit the market in the next couple of decades. Options include a hormone-free birth control pill, an injection that accomplishes the same thing as a vasectomy but is easily reversible, and a topical gel men can rub on their shoulders that doesn’t affect mood or libido. …

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S2 Ep11: Mike & Jacqie get personal and share "Our Story at Our Time" (Part 1) 45:33

4M ago45:33

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The MAC Effect is BACK! Season 2 brings excitement, tears, laughs, cries, shocking truths, vulnerability and strength. Please take your time and enjoy these next couple episodes as we share important key moments in our lives. We took our time to bring this story out because its something Jacqie and myself value, care for and protect with all our lo…

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The Chaos of AI Voice Cloning 33:20

4M ago33:20

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What happens when voices can be copied so well they can fool friends, family… and voters? Staff writer Charlie Warzel has followed the explosion of AI technology with a mix of fascination and fear. DALL-E, Midjourney, Chat-GPT. New leaps in AI tech seem to happen every month now. Recently, he narrowed in on AI voice cloning for a feature for The At…

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If Plants Could Talk 29:00

5M ago29:00

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Staff writer Zoë Schlanger is the proud owner of a petunia that glows in the dark. But she doesn’t just appreciate the novelty houseplant as work of science. Zoë sees its glow as a way to help us appreciate plants as more alive, more vital, and more complex than we humans typically do. Because in recent years, some scientists have reopened a provoc…

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In Search of America on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever 24:04

5M ago24:04

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Writer Gary Shteyngart set sail on the inaugural voyage of the biggest cruise ship ever built—the Icon of the Seas—in search of the "real" America. (And maybe to throw a great suite party along the way.) What he found instead, like many a great novelist before him, was a far more isolating experience. Shteyngart recounts his "seven agonizing nights…

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Accessing Our Divine Nature: Exploring Hindu Tantra with Nataraja Kallio 1:13:59

5M ago1:13:59

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Nataraja Kallio is a scholar-practitioner of Yoga and Hindu tantra. He is the Chair of the B.A. Yoga Studies program at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and the co-designer of Naropa’s M.A. Yoga Studies program. In this episode, we discuss Kallio’s upbringing in an American Hindu spiritual community, his travels in India and meetings with hi…

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Trump’s Courtroom Campaign 28:10

5M ago28:10

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The Stormy Daniels case may have a less serious fact pattern. But it might turn out to be the one chance to hold Donald Trump accountable for election interference. Atlantic staff writer David Graham explains the importance of the case and how Trump might actually be enjoying this new form of courtroom campaigning. Get more from your favorite Atlan…

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Money Can Buy You Everything, Except Maybe a Birkin Bag 25:25

5M ago25:25

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Is having a Birkin bag ... a right? Earlier this year, two California residents filed a class-action lawsuit against the French luxury design company Hermès. Their grievance was that although they could afford a coveted Birkin bag made by the company, they could not buy one. We talk to Atlantic staff writer Amanda Mull about the lawsuit and the cur…

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During the Eclipse, Don't Just Look Up 19:55

6M ago19:55

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Where were you for the 2017 total eclipse? Where will you be this year? And where will you be for the next one in 2045? Hanna talks to Atlantic staff writer Marina Koren about the eclipse as a peculiar event: a beautiful if not slightly unsettling moment that is also a strange marker of time. And we hear from retired astrophysicist Fred Espenak who…

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Do Trump Supporters Mind When He Mocks Biden’s Stutter? 26:30

6M ago26:30

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Atlantic political reporter John Hendrickson has had a stutter since he was a kid. Recently he heard Donald Trump make fun of Joe Biden’s stutter, and he noticed that the audience laughed. Hendrickson’s working theory has been that disability is apolitical, and he wondered what Trump supporters actually feel about him making fun of people with disa…

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S1 Ep10: Growing for my next Season 25:59

6M ago25:59

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The grand finale for season 1 is here! Thank you... thank you... Thank you. The MAC Effect is not only my dream, but an piece of identity that needed this to be real for me to grow. This Episode, this season means so much to me and I thank each and everyone one of you who joined me in this walk... and I can't wait to do MORE!! We are also doing a r…

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S1: Can I ask you a question? / Q&A's 9 13:19

6M ago13:19

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The MAC Effect here, for week 9 of Q&A's. Brining a topic like always that is hot and relatable. An awakening is happening. People are starting to see things for what they truly are and no longer willing to accept "I think" or "I feel" answers. Grab your favorite drink or food, lets chat and have some back and forth in regards to learning to questi…

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