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Carol Costello Presents: The God Hook

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1 | The False Prophet 35:56

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In this premiere episode of "The God Hook," host Carol Costello introduces the chilling story of Richard Beasley, infamously known as the Ohio Craigslist Killer. In previously unreleased jailhouse recordings, Beasley portrays himself as a devout Christian, concealing his manipulative and predatory behavior. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Beasley's deceitfulness extends beyond the victims he buried in shallow graves. Listen to the preview of a bonus conversation between Carol and Emily available after the episode. Additional info at carolcostellopresents.com . Do you have questions about this series? Submit them for future Q&A episodes . Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see additional videos, photos, and conversations. For early and ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content, subscribe to the podcast via Supporting Cast or Apple Podcasts. EPISODE CREDITS Host - Carol Costello Co-Host - Emily Pelphrey Producer - Chris Aiola Sound Design & Mixing - Lochlainn Harte Mixing Supervisor - Sean Rule-Hoffman Production Director - Brigid Coyne Executive Producer - Gerardo Orlando Original Music - Timothy Law Snyder SPECIAL THANKS Kevin Huffman Zoe Louisa Lewis GUESTS Doug Oplinger - Former Managing Editor of the Akron Beacon Journal Volkan Topalli - Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology Amir Hussain - Professor of Theological Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://evergreenpodcasts.supportingcast.fm…

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Mindfulness for the Legal Mind: a 10-minute talk plus 10 minutes of guided meditation. A brief refuge. The musings of a long-time lawyer, law professor, and mindfulness geek on lawyering from a mindful perspective. Tools to cultivate more joy, ease, and wellbeing in this crazy profession. Ideas to become even better at what you do, and save the world. A few minutes of peace every week, which you definitely deserve.

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#Fitness #Business #Podcasting Education #Judi Cohen #Law #Lawyers #Mindfulness #Legal Profession #Stress #Burnout #Law Students #Meditation #Wellbeing #Joy #Power #Peace

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Mindfulness for the Legal Mind: a 10-minute talk plus 10 minutes of guided meditation. A brief refuge. The musings of a long-time lawyer, law professor, and mindfulness geek on lawyering from a mindful perspective. Tools to cultivate more joy, ease, and wellbeing in this crazy profession. Ideas to become even better at what you do, and save the world. A few minutes of peace every week, which you definitely deserve.

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#Fitness #Business #Podcasting Education #Judi Cohen #Law #Lawyers #Mindfulness #Legal Profession #Stress #Burnout #Law Students #Meditation #Wellbeing #Joy #Power #Peace

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Could These Be Three Elements of Peace? 19:29

3 days ago19:29

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Not much can change on the global scale, or even in my community (or even in my house), if I’m not thoughtful and intentional about my own personal behavior. I know that. You probably know that, too. But I’d also say, not much can change if I’m not thoughtful and intentional in a specific way : by being a little (or a lot) more generous; by committing, and making sure, that nothing I say or do will cause harm; and by taking the time, no matter how busy I am, and no matter how much the world throws at me, to train my heart and mind to be still.…

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Making Peace with Dread (The Personal Kind) 18:42

11 days ago18:42

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Recently I said something snarky and it got back to the person.For the whole day, I dreaded what would happen. When the worst did happen, I felt even worse: a slow, painful remembering of how imperfect I am, despite all the striving. And of how perfection is not even a thing, no matter how much I strive. In a funny way, dread helped me. In fact, dread was the most helpful thing. Without dread, I wonder if I’d even have noticed, let alone cared. But with dread, and after making peace with dread, which took a minute, self-compassion emerged, and then a plan. And self-compassion plus a plan feels like a decent idea for this moment.…

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Sending Some Love to Earth 19:53

17 days ago19:53

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I hear a lot about sending love to humans, being kind and appreciative and compassionate to teachers, loved ones, friends…even enemies. I hear less about sending love to the earth. Yet of all beings (if the earth is a being, and isn’t she?), doesn’t the earth deserve love, too? Doesn’t she deserve appreciation, and for once, instead of extracting from her, for us to give her our best, our love, our kindness, every good thing we’ve got? Seem like it’s the least we can do.…

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Accessing Our Love, and Other Challenges 19:55

24 days ago19:55

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Are we “cultivating” love, compassion, and joy, or do we already have plenty and just need to access it? If we have plenty, and just need to learn how to access it, what’s in the way of doing that? For me, it’s wanting to hold onto the things that are working, and wanting all the really awful moments to end: all that wanting for things to be different, instead of learning to be “in” love right in this (imperfect) present. Which makes me wonder: if that’s true for me, is it true for everyone? And if so, then does that mean everyone? And if it does, then is compassion the right response, for all the everyone’s who just don’t know, yet, how to access their love?…

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Wisdom and Not-Wisdom in Action, Plus Sweet News 16:21

4 weeks ago16:21

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There’s “ordinary” news: market whiplash; leadership/not leadership; greed, hatred, and delusion. But there’s sweet news, too: the child of a friend and benefactor who cleans houses for living - a child who’s been planning to be a lawyer since they were five - got into Princeton undergrad with a full ride.Princeton, full ride, with a solid foundation of love and goodness underneath them: leadership in the making. In the middle of the muck (from the incredibly hard work of scrubbing toilets) a triumph. From the deep mud, a gorgeous lotus.…

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Commitment Versus Attachment 17:42

5 weeks ago17:42

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When I feel committed, it gives me purpose, energy, direction. But to fulfill my commitment, especially if someone else is committed to the opposite cause, I need to understand all angles, all sides. I need to not let disdain and scorn and hate get in my way It's a lot like practicing law. Attachment feels different. It feels like a clingy state. There’s something I want, I think I know why,and I’m sure I know best. I’m not learning, not open, and often, not understanding. There’s a tightness - it’s inside the word itself - and separation, and sometimes, hate. Maybe commitment is about being fierce, and attachment is vicious. Maybe commitment is about caring and attachment isn’t. I don’t know for sure. What is the difference for you?…

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Signaling Safety with Mindful Communication 19:03

6 weeks ago19:03

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Signaling that we’re mindful, whether we’re speaking, writing, posting, or messaging, is simple. There’s no lying, denying, or blame. There’s no harm done. We’re remembering that what we say and do, matters. We’re not gossiping, just sharing what’s needed. And everything we say is kind. It’s simple, but maybe not easy. If it were, I feel like more of us would be mindful, whether we’re talking to friends or planning a campaign. It’s not easy, but it seems to me like a better standard of care, and a better Signal to the world, than the one we have now.…

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An Appropriate Response? 19:57

7 weeks ago19:57

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What is an appropriate response when I get something I don’t want, or don’t get what I do want? Bully the person I “think” is responsible? Chastise, criticize, frighten, and ruin them I’m following the Chief Justice and going with no. At least from a mindfulness perspective - and I’m guessing this is obvious: it’s the age-old processes of listening patiently and with compassion, remembering we’re all in this together, and then making choices that don’t cause any harm, no matter how disappointing the moment. Or to make it even simpler, and as Justice Roberts said, file an appeal.…

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Making Peace Out of Chaos 19:19

8 weeks ago19:19

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I don’t know what we can do in this moment except stay in the boat, and when we get tossed into the ocean, grab the hull and crawl back inside to safety. That’s how it feels to me right now. But I wonder if there’s another way to safety. Maybe it’s too odd of an idea, but what if we could create peace in the middle of chaos, by wishing everyone well. Not as a discernment practice (you deserve my well-wishes, you don’t) but by weaving a great cloak to wrap up into and protect ourselves with, and protect everyone else, too? Maybe it’s a cloak of peace. Maybe it’s one of love. Maybe it’s a cloak of blessings, like the great poet John O’Donohue once wrote. I feel like I could use a blessing right now. Couldn’t you?…

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The Radical Act of Abandoning Hate 19:45

9 weeks ago19:45

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Emotions are running high. Western mindfulness, quoting Rumi, says, ill will, anger, even hate: “Welcome and entertain them all….They may be clearing us out for some new delight.” The ancient mindfulness texts aren’t as big on this. They say, the path to liberation is to abandon ill will. Give it up! Let it go as if it’s burning your hand – because it is. Rumi sounds like a good, careful, idea. Letting go sounds even better, but a whole lot more radical. Dr. King said, when you’re right, you can’t be too radical. What if the texts are right? What would happen if we took Dr. King’s advice?…

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Love and Breathe, For Everyone’s Sake 19:58

10 weeks ago19:58

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If breath is the focus, the anchor, refuge from an uncertain world, then maybe love is the antidote. I’m not saying I know much about love other than that it feels absent in so many places, and crucial in even more. I do know that love isn’t about two (or three or four) humans and our stary-eyed moments. It's about finding some way to keep our hearts open, available, and un-barnacled. It's about going down into the deep, to the belly of this remarkable vessel we call home, and ever so gently and lovingly scraping and prying off the detritus until the old, varnished, and luminous hull shines through.…

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Patience is the Stronger Position 20:41

12 weeks ago20:41

20:41

I’m wondering about patience these days: accepting that things are what they are. I’ve studied and tried to practice that kind of patience with friends and family and colleagues and students and the everyday vicissitudes of life, and even with myself. And all of that’s one thing. But then there’s the news. And Anthony Romero’s suggestion (he runs the ACLU) that if all else fails, “we may have to shut down the country.” If patience is about accepting how things are, is it also about waiting to see if all else fails? And about shutting down the country if it does? The Dalai Lama says patience puts us in a stronger position to judge an appropriately nonviolent response. That sounds so wise, to me. But so does Mr. Romero.…

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Love and Intention, Even Now 20:11

12 weeks ago20:11

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This isn’t a moment when I can pay attention all the time: sometimes I just need to turn away, or walk away. But whether I’m engaged or disengaged, wisdom and love have their place. The question I’m working with is, how do I meet each moment with three wise intentions: to let go of wanting things to be different, because right now, they just are how they are; to be kind and loving, no matter what; and to have compassion for the wild cast of characters living on, and running, the planet right now. I wish I had any answers but at least that’s the inquiry right now. So, happy Valentine’s Day. ♥️ The classical invitation is to send some love to the beings you love. That’s an easy one to accept. And here’s another invitation, maybe not as easy: send some love – not flowers or chocolate but secretly, just in your own heart, or practice – to someone you could never imagine loving, ever. And see how it goes.…

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Faith in An Appropriate Response 20:42

13 weeks ago20:42

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When I think of faith, it’s often faith in someone or something. But these days I’m thinking of faith in terms of believing that if I keep practicing, and we all keep practicing, then we’ll know the appropriate response, meaning, the right thing to say or do. The right thing in our day-to-day lives, for sure. But also the right thing in a bigger sense. In other words, faith that all of this sitting in silence and filling the space with kindness, will give us the wisdom to know the appropriate response, if the courts go sideways or we’re in danger of losing the Republic entirely – a Republic, said Benjamin Franklin, if we can keep it.…

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Resting Up for What’s Next 20:00

14 weeks ago20:00

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I have these moments when I feel like I should be doing more. Or at least doing something. But right now I’m not sure what to do, or how, or when. So instead, right now, for now, I’m taking care of myself. I’m practicing, I’m spending time in nature, I’m spending time with friends and family and the puppy. Doing less. Resting up. Taking refuge. But there will come a time when what to do, and how, and when, will become clear. And when that time comes – when there’s a crack and the light starts to get in - I plan to be rested and resourced and ready. I hope you do, too.…

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