Best Patrick Siegel Podcasts (2024)

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PETA Founder INGRID NEWKIRK turns 75: A Lifetime of Animal Advocacy - Author of Animalkind 41:44

1h ago41:44

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How can we show more kindness, respect, and love to the animals we share this planet with? What lessons can we learn from non-human animals about living in greater harmony with nature? Ingrid Newkirk is the Founder and President of PETA, actively leading the organization and advocating for animal rights. PETA is the largest animal rights organizati…

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How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy in A Post-Truth World? - Highlights - LEE McINTYRE 12:11

4d ago12:11

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“One thing people don't realize is that the goal of disinformation is not simply to get you to believe a falsehood. It's to demoralize you into giving up on the idea of truth, to polarize us around factual issues, to get us to distrust people who don't believe the same lie. And even if somebody doesn't believe the lie, it can still make them cynica…

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On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy with LEE McINTYRE 54:54

4d ago54:54

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How do we fight for truth and protect democracy in a post-truth world? How does bias affect our understanding of facts? Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.…

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Centurion: Agricola 1:10:26

3d ago1:10:26

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sara and Sam return to Roman Britain to discuss the conquering governor Agricola and the ultimate fate of the mysterious 9th Legion. Join us for conversation about military inscriptions, outdated female archetypes, …

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Love Is... 40:11

4d ago40:11

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Send us a Text Message. What really is love? Can we define it, or are we forever chasing an elusive feeling? In this episode of Informed Faith, we explore how society's varied definitions of love often lead to confusion and misconceptions. To find clarity amidst the chaos, we turn to scripture—drawing from Ephesians, Romans, and John—to understand …

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How will AI Affect Education, the Arts & Society? - Highlights - STEPHEN WOLFRAM

6d ago

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“I think as there is more automation, there is more kind of emphasis on this question of our choice. The story of the development of things tends to be what do humans decide that they care about? In what direction do they want to go? What kind of art do they want to make? What kinds of things do they want to think about? There is in the computation…

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What Role Do AI & Computational Language Play in Solving Real-World Problems? 57:15

6d ago57:15

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How can computational language help decode the mysteries of nature and the universe? What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? How will AI affect education, the arts and society? Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alp…

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Can we have real conversations with AI? How do illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

12d ago11:11

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“There is magic everywhere. There's wonder everywhere. There's wondrous complexity that is so complex, so difficult to conceptualize, to grasp, to articulate that it might as well be magic for all intents and purposes, but we can gradually start to unpick how the tricks are done, how nature learned to do these wonderful tricks. And that's the wonde…

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Is Consciousness an Illusion? with Philosopher KEITH FRANKISH 57:24

10d ago57:24

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Is consciousness an illusion? Is it just a complex set of cognitive processes without a central, subjective experience? How can we better integrate philosophy with everyday life and the arts? Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Prof…

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How Can We End the Climate Crisis in One Generation? - Highlights - PAUL HAWKEN 16:56

13d ago16:56

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“We and all living beings thrive by being actors in the planet’s regeneration, a civilizational goal that should commence and never cease. We practiced degeneration as a species and it brought us to the threshold of an unimaginable crisis. To reverse global warming, we need to reverse global degeneration.” Can we really end the climate crisis in on…

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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with PAUL HAWKEN 53:38

13d ago53:38

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Can we really end the climate crisis in one generation? What kind of bold collective action, technologies, and nature-based solutions would it take to do it? Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist committed to sustainability and transforming the business-environment relationship. A leading voice in the enviro…

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Key #5-Have a Plan: Learning the OIA Bible Study Method 35:07

17d ago35:07

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Send us a Text Message. Learn about the OIA Bible Study Method (Observation, Interpretation, Application) from Pastor Peter Krol's Knowable Word blog—Although taught to seminary students, it's a practical approach that makes Bible study accessible for all ages and educational levels. This method ensures that we let the text speak to us without proj…

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Weird Science: Pygmalion and Pandora 48:23

17d ago48:23

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Join Sara and Sam for a short episode to discuss two constructed women: Pygmalion’s statue and Pandora! Highlights include a nod to Jewish folklore, what you can do with hope, nasty bar bathrooms, and John Hughes’s worst flick. The Legend Of The Golem Of Prague Hesiod, Works and Days - Pandora's story features from roughly line 50-113. Ovid's Metam…

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How Will Our Cities, Communities & Country Cope with Climate Migration - Highlights - ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 15:41

22d ago15:41

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“Living in California, I've just come to accept the unsettledness of this era we're moving into. And I think that's really how I see the future. You know, we're living in an era of disruption, and there are others I talk to and write about in the book who also muse about the possibility of a more nomadic future. That maybe home isn't a permanent pl…

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On The Move: The Overheating Earth & the Uprooting of America with ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 57:13

22d ago57:13

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An estimated one in two people will experience degrading environmental conditions this century and will be faced with the difficult question of whether to leave their homes. Will you be among those who migrate in response to climate change? If so, where will you go? Abrahm Lustgarten is an investigative reporter, author, and filmmaker whose work fo…

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Key #4-Understanding the Different Parts of the Bible 22:23

26d ago22:23

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered how the Bible, with its many books, genres, and authors, fits together into a cohesive whole? Join us as we explore the different parts of the Bible and how understanding these divisions can enhance your study and comprehension of Scripture. From a high altitude view we'll uncover the various sections …

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Apocalyptic Optimism: How We Can We Save Ourselves from the Climate Crisis? - Highlights - DANA FISHER 14:44

29d ago14:44

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“I call myself an apocalyptic optimist. In other words, I do believe there is hope to save ourselves from the climate crisis that we have caused. However, I also believe that saving ourselves will only be possible with a mass mobilization that is driven by the pain and suffering of climate shocks around the world. A generalized sense of extreme ris…

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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action - DANA FISHER 40:00

27d ago40:00

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How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningful climate action? Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Servi…

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Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Business to Heal the Earth - Highlights - ESHA CHHABRA 14:26

1M ago14:26

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“There’s a lot of greenwashing that's going on these days. It is great marketing. And that was really the reason why I wrote this book. I had started to see the patterns. You can start to tell them the companies that are genuinely doing it versus the companies that are just talking about it. So that was one indicator, you know, a company that would…

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How can Regenerative Business Help Heal the Earth? - ESHA CHHABRA 44:50

1M ago44:50

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What is regenerative business? How can we create a business mindset that addresses social, economic and environmental issues? Esha Chhabra has written for national and international publications over the last 15 years, focusing on global development, the environment, and the intersection of business and impact. Her work has been featured in The New…

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The Eagle: Roman Britain 1:19:05

1M ago1:19:05

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Greeced Lightning supports a permanent end to the violence and genocide in Gaza. We encourage you to take action however you are able. Sara and Sam tackle the Roman conquest of Britain! Join us for travel tidbits, border walls, special trips to Sam’s Video Game Corner, and how far your hosts would go to prevent starvation on the moors. Battle of th…

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Key #3-Approaching God's Word with Humility 30:36

1M ago30:36

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Send us a Text Message. Discovering the profound impact of the Bible requires more than a cursory glance; it calls for a heart steeped in humility. We navigate through the stories of King Josiah and King David, demonstrating how their responses to divine revelation serve as exemplary models for our own spiritual walk. Together, we tackle the challe…

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How to Protect Bookstores and Why - Highlights - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 12:04

1M ago12:04

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“Bookselling captured my imagination and my heart as soon as I started working at the bookstore because I could see the potential for this great, amazing community-oriented work. Of course, it's a thrill to be around books, to meet authors, to read all this stuff, and to spend all day with people who love books, but what I think I really fell in lo…

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What Lies Ahead for Bookstores in the Age of Generative AI? - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 48:22

1M ago48:22

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What is the future of literature in the age of generative AI? How can bookstores build community and be engines for positive social change? What does it mean to try to have a meaningful human life? Danny Caine is the author of the poetry collections Continental Breakfast, El Dorado Freddy's, Flavortown, and Picture Window, as well as the books How …

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Is understanding AI a bigger question than understanding the origin of the universe? - Highlights, NEIL JOHNSON, Author of Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory 15:38

1M ago15:38

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“It gets back to this core question. I just wish I was a young scientist going into this because that's the question to answer: Why AI comes out with what it does. That's the burning question. It's like it's bigger than the origin of the universe to me as a scientist, and here's the reason why. The origin of the universe, it happened. That's why we…

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How can physics help solve real world problems? - NEIL JOHNSON, Head of Dynamic Online Networks Lab 50:41

1M ago50:41

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How can physics help solve messy, real world problems? How can we embrace the possibilities of AI while limiting existential risk and abuse by bad actors? Neil Johnson is a physics professor at George Washington University. His new initiative in Complexity and Data Science at the Dynamic Online Networks Lab combines cross-disciplinary fundamental r…

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Key #2-Preparing Your Mind for the Truth 35:07

1M ago35:07

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Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered why the Bible's words can pierce the heart with such precision and power? Join us on a profound journey that unravels the Bible's divine inspiration and its role as the ultimate guide in our lives. We explore the enduring truths of Christianity and the Bible's capacity to reveal our true nature through the lens…

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Humanity's Deadly Shadow: The Toll on Birds and Wildlife - Highlights - BEN GOLDFARB 13:00

1M ago13:00

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“The creation of roads is this process that's sort of innate to all beings. You know, we're all sort of inclined to create and follow trails. We just do it at a much vaster and more permanent and destructive scale. I think we need to reconceive how we think about roads in some ways, right? I mean, we think about roads, certainly here in the U. S., …

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How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet with BEN GOLDFARB 43:22

1M ago43:22

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Every year, humanity's footprint casts a deadly shadow over our skies and landscapes, claiming the lives of billions of birds and other wildlife. What is road ecology? How are our roads driving certain species towards extinction? And what can we do about it? Ben Goldfarb is a conservation journalist. He is the author of Crossings: How Road Ecology …

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