SHORTEN SUITE

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: more Bobby McFerrin a cappella! Also, a detailed dissection of what causes pain and a thought experiment examining what would happen if those things didn't exist. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: more musings about art, a cover of 'Thinkin' About Your Body' by Bobby McFerrin, and discussing what it means to be a slave. A special thanks to Shorten from across the Jordan for your kind review of the podcast. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: putting forth a more encouraging view of self-improvement, a cover of 'Old Cape Cod' by Patti Page, and some deliberation about indoctrination. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: a look at a great poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and a performance of Vamo' Alla Flamenco by Nobuo Uematsu from Final Fantasy IX. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner on LibriVox, read by David Barnes: http://ia601407.us.archive.org/2/items/long_poems_005_librivox/ancientmariner_coleridge_drb.mp3 Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: a bit of Kabbalah application, a cover of 'Quizas Quizas Quizas' by Osvaldo Farrés, and an analysis of the flesh and the spirit. Also, the continuation of the outro music sega. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: wrapping up our series on Kabbalah, with a cover of 'Hem of Your Garment' by Cake. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! Thanks to renegade1984 for your thoughtful review! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic The Mossberg 500 Pump Shotgun Sound was found here: http://soundbible.com/2095-Mossberg-500-Pump-Shotgun.html Recorded by RA The Sun God under an Attribution 3.0 license.

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: the distinction between types of causes, how meaning is communicated, a cover of 'Leaving On a Jet Plane,' by John Denver, and more Kabbalah. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: discussing how we give and receive love and what is reasonable to expect, a spanish hymn called 'Pies Divinos,' and continuing the series on Kabbalah philosophy. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: table top role-playing games and the exercise of imagination, a cover of "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" by Joni Mitchell, and some useful Jewish philosophy about balancing our emotions. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! Thanks Josh McKenzie for your kind review. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: what is the point of tragedy, a cover of 'Je Suis Venu Te Dire' by Serge Gainsbourg, and the importance of pursuing truth for its own sake. Review the Shorten Suite podcast on iTunes to receive a musical reward! Thanks Matt W for your kind review. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: the similarity between art and nature in terms of meaning, a preview of a new song I'm working on, and the rationalization of pain. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: what is it about art that causes an emotional reaction? Cover of 'Para Que Sufrir' by Natalia Lafourcade. Join my Italian Duolingo club! Code: P2MNKS SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: does morality come from within or without? Silent Night played on a music box and sung in three languages, and the effect of cultural conditioning on our perception. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: for the first time ever, I take twenty minutes to lay out, albeit imperfectly, my faith, and why I believe it. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: a thorough critique of a terrible Christmas song, talking charity and guilt. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: why we shouldn't rejoice in death, but believe in redemption, a cover of 'Another One Bites the Dust' by Queen, and more talk on pluralism vs multiculturalism. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: discussing the role of christians in modern democratic society with special guest Tanner Hofs of the Desiring Brethren Podcast. No music in this episode, but check out my cover of 'Peggy-O' by Simon and Garfunkel here: https://soundcloud.com/davidshorten/peggy-o SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: The need for healthy dialogue, a cover of 'Truly Madly Deeply' by Savage Garden, and an interesting perspective on how we think about time. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

A bit of commentary on the surprising results of the 2016 US presidential election.

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: My trip to Spain, what to do about cultural division, a cover of 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers, and the realness of stories. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: The humanitarian cost of immigration, a cover of 'Drive My Car' by The Beatles, and the difference between the soul of animals and human beings. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: Why Heaven will not be like Eden, and a good ol' game of name that tune featuring my music box. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: Fur Elise is lame, cover of 'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap, and Hollywood's flat villain syndrome. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic My article about Hollywood's flat villain syndrome: http://www.gracecentered.com/shallow-villains-western-film.htm

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: Saving you from losing all your precious memories, cover of 'Needy Girl' by Chromeo, and discussing whether music is objectively or subjectively good or bad. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: Discussing the nitty gritty of friendship, pen pals, a cover of 'Within' by Daft Punk, and multiculturalism vs. pluralism. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: Find out if I'm a psychopath, live cover of 'Get Down On It' by Kool and the Gang, and reconciling creationists/evolutionists. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic Take the psychopath test here: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20151123-how-dark-is-your-personality

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: I don't have to validate your experience, cover of 'Close to You' by the Carpenters, and the impersonal nature of corporations. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: racist vs. racial jokes, cover of 'Walk Like an Egyptian,' and having a give and take attitude during religious discussion. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: Scatting Mr. PC by John Coltrane, the problems of attributing psychopathy to crime. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic James Fallon speaks on psychopathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOjykLQAdaE

MUSIC, CULTURE, THOUGHT PROVOCATION In this episode: education and the devaluation of public servants, live cover of 'Don't Worry Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW on Twitter @dshortenmusic Instagram @davidshortenmusic See this article about teacher burnout: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1477305-overwhelmed-canadian-teachers-quitting-in-droves/

First episode of the Shorten Suite Podcast: music, culture, thought provocation. This episode: Military coup in Turkey, cover of I.O.U. by Freeez, and a bit of discussion about religious reform. FOLLOW and TWEET @dshortenmusic