Podcasts about Allegory

In this episode of Brain in a Vat, we examine two competing political visions through an AI debate between Plato and Robert Nozick. Plato defends rule by philosopher kings and a unified society, while Nozick argues for individual liberty and a minimal state. Following our previous episode featuring Mill and Kant, we continue investigating major philosophical divides through thought experiments like the Allegory of the Cave and the Experience Machine. The episode considers justice, autonomy, and the proper role of government. Join the conversation and decide which vision of society you find more compelling.[00:00] Introduction[00:30] Plato's Allegory of the Cave[01:30] Philosopher Kings and the Ideal State[03:28] Criticisms of Plato's Republic[18:54] Nozick's Experience Machine[24:04] The Minimal State and Taxation[26:14] Anarchy vs. State[36:12] Comparing Political Visions[47:14] Final Reflections

Let's dive into two of my favorite things that taste great together... trans allegories, and Star Trek! Season two, episode two of Strange New Worlds, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," rocked my world. Because it shouted with its whole chest TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. So let's get you the context you need if you've never watched a Star Trek, and dive into our main discussion! Critic and journalist Maureen Ryan joins us to discuss confident humility, and how as far as you know there's only one of her! MAUREEN "MO" RYAN MAUREEN "MO" RYAN Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moryan.bsky.social Instagram: www.instagram.com/moryan66/ Website: moryan.com TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2025/06/03/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-ad-astra-per-aspera-part-1/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com) A Trans Re-wedding, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The Trans Allegory of Real Genius, The Trans Allegory of Silo s1, Trans Politics 2: You Must Vote to Protect Us, Proactive Allyship (be an accomplice), Gender Dysphoria, Misgendering and Passing, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting REFERENCE MATERIAL IDW August Full 2025 Solicits - https://bleedingcool.com/comics/idw-august-full-2025-solicits-event-horizon-valiant-tmnt-sonic/ Begin Transmission: The trans allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Bluesky: @pendantaudio.bsky.social‬

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A Gospel Allegory Pastor Dominick Farone May 28, 2025

#35 The Allegory Story (How Deep Is Our Oneness?)

The Allegory Story 34 (Heart Awareness_Conscousness IS Experience)

#32 The Allegory Story (Spiritual Sabbath-Aramaic Style)

# 33 The Allegory Story (The Common Denominator of Spiritual Awareness)

Is Song of Solomon an allegory of God's love for Israel and/or Christ's love for the Church? Is Song of Solomon truly a book about romantic and sexual love?

They made a vow their comic would be sound, so here's another podcast about it. Sonic proves he's faster than a man's fingers, Action Man hasn't got any fans, we hear Plato's Allegory of the Funkopop, and Chris reads Dave's day-one Underground review

Axel welcomes Dr. Aaron Brinen for an amazing and beautiful conversation about the allegory of trauma and recovery in Marvel's Thunderbolts. Find Aaron’s Article HERE Find Aaron’s work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy HERE Finad Aaron’s Book ‘Living Well with Psychosis’ HERE Subscribe to us and watch this podcast on YOUTUBE! www.youtube.com/@dvrpodcastnetwork Subscribe to Daily DVR … Continue reading "Thunderbolts (The New Avengers): An Allegory of Recovery From Trauma with Aaron Brinen, Psy.D."

Two maudlin and romantic dolls (Jonah Goldberg and Chris Stirewalt) come together to discuss the revival of Alcatraz, the future of the MAGA movement without Trump, and the skewed self-perception of American voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Larry Burkett often said that capitalism must be tempered by Christian love, compassion, and stewardship.Proponents of capitalism and free markets don't often express that concern, just as believers in social welfare rarely count the cost. Jim Jones joins us today to talk about a new way of looking at those ideas.Jim Jones is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) and Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA®). He is also the author of Utopia Reimagined: An Allegory of Capital and Conscience.A Unique Approach to Biblical EconomicsUnlike typical finance books, Utopia Reimagined is a novel—a work of fiction designed to explore serious biblical and economic themes through story.Why fiction? Jesus often used storytelling to challenge people's assumptions and invite deeper reflection. From the Good Samaritan to the Prodigal Son, stories have the power to stick with us in ways data and arguments often can't. As G.K. Chesterton once quipped, “Novels are more true than science textbooks. Life is sometimes like a science textbook, but life is always a story.”The Journey of Alexander and PaulineThe novel follows two siblings—Alexander and Pauline—on a journey through contrasting societies, each representing different economic and political ideologies.Alexander, a gifted but oppressed peasant in 18th-century France, escapes a feudal system to explore new societal models. His journey takes him through a magical cave into Santosa—a society with socialist tendencies—and eventually to New York City, the heart of free-market capitalism. Along the way, Alexander wrestles with the tension between opportunity, freedom, and justice.Pauline's journey is more focused on the moral and cultural fabric of each society. Her lens offers readers a parallel exploration of what's right, just, and good—not only economically, but relationally and spiritually.Through these characters, readers are invited to explore how faith shapes our perspectives on power, wealth, justice, and human dignity. Some characters see everything through the lens of faith, while others struggle to integrate it or reject it altogether.The beauty of storytelling is that it doesn't just show you what people believe, but why they believe it. That builds compassion and opens the door to real understanding.What Does a Biblical Utopia Look Like?In the final chapters of the novel, Alexander and Pauline discover a society that reflects the fullness of God's Kingdom—a glimpse of the new heavens and the new earth. It's a world where work, community, economics, and leadership are all governed by Christ's nature: sacrificial love, justice, and peace.But how do we pursue this kind of utopia now?Real change begins not at a national or global level, but in our local Christian communities. Reflecting God's image means practicing agape love—self-sacrificing care for one another—in how we use our time, money, influence, and power. We do that in community, not alone.Bringing the Vision to LifeMore than just a novel, Utopia Reimagined is a tool for discipleship and transformation. It's a call to rethink how we live, give, work, and govern in light of God's design. Through this engaging allegory, Jim Jones invites believers to dream again—anchored in Scripture and empowered by the Spirit—to reflect the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. That's why he has developed a discussion guide for churches, small groups, and communities who want to go deeper. It's available at utopiareimagined.com, where readers can also purchase the book or join a virtual conversation with Jim himself.And for a limited time, the Kindle edition is available for just $1.99.On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:I'm a landlord with a duplex and want to sell it in a year. I haven't rented the top unit for a year after a bad tenant experience. What's the best way to proceed - rent it out again or sell, and how do I handle the tax implications of a potential 1031 exchange?I'm 65 and have a life insurance policy with $45,500 cash value. We no longer need the death benefit. Should I cash it out and invest the money or use it to pay down our $50,000 mortgage?Resources Mentioned:Faithful Steward: FaithFi's New Quarterly MagazineUtopia Reimagined: An Allegory of Capital and Conscience by James G. JonesWisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on Money (Pre-Order)Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) or Certified Christian Financial Counselor (CertCFC)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on the Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. Visit our website at FaithFi.com where you can join the FaithFi Community and give as we expand our outreach.

I sat down with scholar, Nilesh Kumar to explore how Korean cinema has reflected shifting notions of gender, identity, and social structure across decades. From the angry men of the Korean New Wave to the defiant heroines of modern streaming hits, this conversation examines how bodies on screen become battlegrounds for power, memory, and desire. We begin by talking about how technology defines Park Chan-wook's groundbreaking movie Oldboy, as well as its absence of allegory, signaling the start of post-modern Korean cinema. Then, we explore three main themes in Korean cinema across time: Masculinity, femininity, and queer representation. The first section sees us discuss Chilsu and Mansu (1988), Peppermint Candy (1999), A Single Spark (1995), Whale Hunting (1984), Burning (2018), and Parasite (2019). We then turn our attention to Hostess Cinema (1974-1982), Yeong-ja's Heydays (1975), Right Then, Wrong Now (2015), Ballerina (2023), Han Gong Ju (2013), and My Sassy Girl (2001). Finally, we look at King and the Clown (2005), Moonlit Winter (2019), Mine (2021), The Handmaiden (2016) as well as the importance of Seo Dong-jin and Paul B. Preciado. I was particularly impressed by how Nilesh put each section in context, describing the importance of the socio-economic and political conditions of the time. Nilesh Kumar is from England, of Gujarati-Indian background, and is based in South Korea. He is a Film Curator and co-founder of the Seoul-based underground-movable cinema, STEAK FILM and the sexuality themed, STEAK CINEMA. His topics of writing have included contemporary queer South Korean culture, South Korean ‘hostess' cinema (1974-82), and 6th Generation Chinese Cinema. Selected work: https://novasiagsis.com/author/nileshp/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nilesh5739/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shanti.love.90 David A. Tizzard has a PhD in Korean Studies and lectures at Seoul Women's University and Hanyang University. He writes a weekly column in the Korea Times, is a social-cultural commentator, and a musician who has lived in Korea for nearly two decades. He can be reached at datizzard@swu.ac.kr. Watch this video next: https://youtu.be/L9azQpXZ2Rc Subscribe to the channel: @DavidTizzard/videos Thanks to Patreon members: Hee Ji Jacobs, Bhavya, Roxanne Murrell Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=62047873 Discussion Outline 0:00 Oldboy and Allegory 18:40 Angry Men in Korean New Wave Cinema 44:42 Hostess Cinema and Female Representation 1:12:25 My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) 1:37:30 The Queers are Here 2:33:46 Recommendations Music by Jocelyn Clark: https://youtu.be/IWVqqXT3TfY?si=wq2mcIIarE6JTqFS Connect with us: ▶ Get in touch: datizzard@swu.ac.kr ▶ David's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/datizzard/ ▶ KD Insta: https://www.instagram.com/koreadeconstructed/ Questions or Topic Suggestions: Write in the Comments Below #koreadeconstructed #davidtizzard Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard ▶ Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/korea-deconstructed/id1587269128 ▶Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zdXkG0aAAHnDwOvd0jXEE ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com 

I pray we, like Isaac, rejoice in being children of the promise, heirs of the freedom that only Christ can give.

In this episode of The Poet (delayed), I read my allegory “The Raft,” which explores what it means to face fear and step beyond the limitations that keep us small. It is about becoming whole again—learning to sit with our younger selves, heal old wounds, and expand into who we truly are. This one's about transformation, courage, and the quiet power of growth. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the episode including thoughts on the poetry and the topics that were discussed. You can email me at poetdelayed@gmail.com. My first book of poetry, My Mother Sleeps, is availabe for purchase at Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Scott-R.-Edgar/e/B0B2ZR7W41%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) Holding my book at The King's English Bookshop https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/b/b1c4f464-ff8b-4fd1-8632-8c458a232c1a/olfoSxre.jpeg

Today's episode features our rich conversation with Dr. Corinne Mitsuye Sugino, Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Center for Ethnic Studies at The Ohio State University, about her compelling new book, Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans. On the show, Alex and Calvin are joined by guest co-host Dr. Sarah Hae-In Idzik to talk with Corinne about her multifaceted analyses of the role of Asian American racialization in the construction of the concept of the human. We delve into Corinne's concept of "racial allegory," which illuminates how media and institutional narratives mobilize categories of difference, including Asian Americans, to stabilize the idea of "Western man".Our discussion touches upon the significance of the title Making the Human, unpacking how Asian American racialization and gendering contribute to the social formulation of the human. We explore key concepts such as the understanding of "Western man" drawn from Black Studies scholarship, while also examining the crucial relationship that Corinne charts between anti-Asian racism and anti-Blackness within communication and rhetoric studies. Corinne also explains how she applies the notion of racial allegory to a case study on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, revealing how anti-racist discourse can be used to uphold racial hierarchies, and the strategic role of the victimized Asian student trope in this context. Furthermore, we analyze Corinne's intercontextual reading of the film Crazy Rich Asians alongside Daniel Patrick Moynihan's “The Negro Family” report, exploring allegories of family and mothering and the underlying racial narratives at play. Our discussion also considers the significance of animacy and the inhuman in relation to the boundaries of the human, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the racialization of Asian Americans as potential disease carriers. Finally, we reflect upon Corinne's nuanced perspective on the term "Asian American" itself, considering its complexities and its potential as a resource for undoing categories and fostering coalition.Corinne Mitsuye Sugino's Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans is available now from Rutgers University Press.Works and Concepts Referenced in this Episode:Chen, M. Y. (2012). Animacies: Biopolitics, racial mattering, and queer affect. Duke University Press.Jackson, Z. I. (2020). Becoming human: Matter and meaning in an antiblack world. New York University Press.Johnson, J. (2016). “A man's mouth is his castle”: The midcentury fluoridation controversy and the visceral public. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 102(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00335630.2015.1135506Maraj, L. M. (2020). Anti-racist campus rhetorics. Utah State Press.Molina, N. (2014). How race is made in America: Immigration, citizenship, and the historical power of racial scripts. Univ of California Press.Moynihan, D. P. (1965). The Negro family, a case for national action. United States Department of Labor, Office of Policy Planning and Research.Spillers, H. J. (1987). Mama's baby, papa's maybe: An American grammar book. diacritics, 17(2), 65-81.Wynter, S. (1994). “ ‘No humans involved': An open letter to my colleagues.” Forum N.H.I.: Knowledge for the 21st Century, 1(1), 1–17.Wynter, S. (2003). “Unsettling the coloniality of being/power/truth/freedom: Towards the human, after man, its overrepresentation—An argument.” CR: The New Centennial Review, 3(3), 257–337.Wynter, S., & McKittrick, K. (2015). “Unparalleled catastrophe for our species? Or, to give humanness a different future: Conversations.” In K. McKittrick (Ed.), Sylvia Wynter: On being human as praxis (pp. 9–89). Duke University Press.da Silva, D. F. (2007). Toward a global idea of race. University of Minnesota Press.An accessible transcript for this episode can be found here (via Descript)

SIDE QUEST: STORIES is the award-winning short story collection by Jalyn Renae Fiske that collects 14 speculative short stories and 1 poem that explore characters who yearn for a different life or a second chance amid magical curses, missing persons, dragon attacks, mad scientists, alien planets, human sacrifices, the undead, and silent gods. Fiske's wide range in writing style and subject matter makes for stories that are captivating and immersive for all types of readers. There's horror, there's adventure, there's whimsy, and there's tragedy. SIDE QUEST: STORIES is for anyone who wishes to step into the fantastical shoes of another and experience different perceptions, struggles, and dreams. Are you ready to begin? ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jalyn Renae Fiske is an author, editor, educator, and librarian. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College in 2017. That same year, she began her tenure as Fiction Editor for James Gunn's Ad Astra magazine and also served as Editor-in-Chief for The Pitkin Review and editor for Clockhouse. Jalyn writes blends of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that are at times unsettling, strange, or whimsical. She likes to explore themes of identity and transformation, as well as create different social constructs and systems in her worldbuilding that encourages the reader to ask–Why is it that way? Could it be different? Should it be? Jalyn's short stories, poems, and essays have appeared in The Science Fiction Tarot anthology, Allegory, Wyldblood, Mythaxis, Fabled Planet, and Sword and Sorceries Vol. 7, among others, and her debut short story collection, Side Quest: Stories, was released in November 2024. Learn more about Jalyn Renae Fiske and her work at: http://www.jrenaewriter.com/  TOPICS OF CONVERSATION Transformation and Identity Characters confront change, shed old selves, and explore what it means to evolve—willingly or not. Blending Genres and Tone A mix of dark fantasy, horror, and sci-fi delivered with emotional range—from eerie to uplifting. Power, Sacrifice, and Social Commentary Stories that examine who holds power, what it costs, and how we navigate flawed systems. Crafting Stories and Structure From poetic titles to layered suspense, each piece is shaped with intention and creative risk. Challenging Genre Expectations A collection designed to welcome curious readers—not just genre fans—into speculative fiction. CONNECT WITH AUTHOR JALYN RENAE FISKE: www.jrenaewriter.com Facebook: Jalyn Renae Fiske, author

How do young professionals live their Catholic faith in the workplace? In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Jose Rodriguez, Director of Outreach, and Greg Buccola, Board Chair, from Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) Louisville. They share personal conversion stories, discuss integrating faith into daily work, and explore how YCP builds community, fosters virtue, and equips laypeople to sanctify the secular world. From the power of invitation to the struggles of work-life balance, this conversation is packed with wisdom and practical insights, plus a few laughs and heartfelt moments along the way.

Listen in to this Pactum Responsum episode where we answer listener questions. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction by Harrison Perkins - More Than Heaven: A Biblical Theological Argument for a Federal View of Glorification by Jeff Taylor - 40 Questions About Typology and Allegory by Mitchell Chase

In this age, accolades abound for all manner of things. But what if what we learn, even things that we may be rewarded for knowing, is not truth according to the Scriptures? This short story will challenge us all to properly embrace truth and abandon the patterns of this world. Do you ride the current of conformity or do you filter all things through the Word and make sure that what you're adding to your life is not useless knowledge? Let's find out! Acoustic Guitar 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

#30 The Allegory Story (The Apex of Jesus Greatest Teaching)

#29 The Allegory Story( Fear Him who is able to Destroy both Soul and Body in Hell- Matt 10:28 Aramaic Style)

#31 The Allegory Story( The Day of Resurrection and The Day of Judgment developed By Jesus- Aramaic Style

We wrap up our REAL GENIUS trans allegory discussion with the importance of community, and changing the system so others don't go through the pain we had to, and see the beautiful ways that trans joy can change the world. Kestrel Clayton returns to discuss how you're stronger than you imagine you can be. It's getting queer around here! Smell our hot, buttery transness. KESTREL CLAYTON Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-geniusrg-part-4/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com) Misgendering and Passing, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Trans History 1: How and Why We Name Trans People in History, Trans Representation in Media 2024 REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions

The intentional trans allegory of REAL GENIUS rolls on with part 3! We're going to talk about lyrics, gender-nonconforming women, pools, parties, and possibly having to pretend to be something we're not just to get what we need out of the system. Kestrel Clayton returns to discuss genuine support and gender envy! I love to be an Amazon. KESTREL CLAYTON Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-genius-part-3/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com) Sexuality is Not Gender, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1), Photos and Reflections, Trans Intersectionality, The False Dichotomy, Trans History 1, Trans Kids and the Intake Exam, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, Gender Dysphoria, Interview with Author Maya Deane REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions

The intentional trans allegory of REAL GENIUS continues, and this week we talk about characters, names, and dive in by timestamps! Would you believe this movie has a chaser? It's true. Kestrel Clayton returns to discuss using your spotlight, and how intentions are not magic! Now say more about my great, beautiful face. KESTREL CLAYTON Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-genius-part-2/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com) The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The False Dichotomy, Gender Dysphoria, Trans Trauma 2: Societal Gaslighting, Chasers and the Fetishization of Trans Women, Heavily Gendered Clothes and Trans People, Body Hacking, Gender Euphoria REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/ Conversion therapy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_therapy Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions

#28 The Allegory Story (Raising The Resonance of Our Sacred Temple)

Be guided through a symbolic journey inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave, using the Gyana Mudra to enhance inner wisdom and clarity. You'll visualize yourself as a prisoner in the cave, then experience liberation, the ascent to the outside world, and the return. The Gyana Mudra, formed by joining the thumb and index finger, symbolizes knowledge and focus, aiding in discerning truth from illusion. This practice encourages questioning perceptions, seeking deeper understanding, and cultivating inner enlightenment. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Reach out to Dr. Wade Chumney at wadechumney.com Wade Chumney is a thought leader, author, and transformational leader in the field of AI Ethics as well as Human Consciousness Development. He regularly speaks and conducts workshops in both of these vital domains. Utilizing his 20 years of experience as a business ethics professor and his advanced degrees in both law and information systems, Wade brings an engaged and unique perspective on the vital issues facing humanity at this critical historical juncture in history, a period he calls the RenAIssance. He has also recently started a YouTube channel to share his wisdom: The Consciousness RenAIssance. Wade joined the California State University, David Nazarian College of Business and Economics in 2014. Prior to that, he was employed at Georgia Tech as the Cecil B. Day Assistant Professor of Business Ethics and Law in the Scheller College of Business since 2009. He was previously an assistant professor at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee and a visiting lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Professor Chumney also spent five years in private legal practice before embarking on an academic career. The primary focus of Professor Chumney's research and teaching is the practical application of business ethics. He has a forthcoming textbook: Conscious (Business) Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom, which presents a practical understanding of how to apply the principles of virtue ethics in order to benefit your own life. YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY DURING THIS WEEK'S SERIES This is episode 4 of a 7-day meditation series titled, "Transformation: An Inner RenAIssance" episodes 3269-3275.  THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Awareness Accelerator Quest Rapidly deepen your self-awareness through focused breathing. amplify your understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES:   Day 1:  Becoming Self-Aware Day 2:  Affirmation, "I am creating a new reality by transforming my inner landscape." Day 3:  Inhale: 4 Hold: 7 Exhale: 8 Day 4:  Gyana mudra for wisdom, focus, and receptivity Day 5:  7th chakra for interconnectedness  Day 6:  Layer Meditation Techniques Day 7:  Reflection + Introspection   SHARE YOUR MEDITATION JOURNEY WITH YOUR FELLOW MEDITATORS   Let's connect and inspire each other! Please share a little about how meditation has helped you by reaching out to me at Mary@SipandOm.com or better yet -- direct message me at https://www.instagram.com/sip.and.om. We'd love to hear about your meditation ritual!  SUBSCRIBE, LEAVE A REVIEW + TAKE OUR SURVEY SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a single episode. Consistency is the KEY to a successful meditation ritual. SHARE the podcast with someone who could use a little extra support. I'd be honored if you left me a podcast review. If you do, please email me at Mary@sipandom.com and let me know a little about yourself and how meditation has helped you. I'd love to share your journey to inspire fellow meditators on the podcast! 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Enjoy access to more than 3,000 guided meditations without ads on the Sip and Om app. Try it for 7 days of free access to the full app! Listen on iTunes for 1-Week Free! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   1-week Free Access to the Android app! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom   ***All meditations are Mary Meckley's original copyrighted content unless otherwise stated, and may not be shared without her written permission.   RESOURCES Music composed by Christopher Lloyd Clark licensed by RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, and also by musician Greg Keller.   I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU I'd love your feedback! Please let me know how you're enjoying the meditations by leaving me a review on iTunes.   **All of the information shared on this podcast is for your enjoyment only. 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Tillyvision's back as we dive into REAL GENIUS, a classic comedy from the 1980s that's so very incredibly trans... because it was written by a trans woman! We begin our four-part series by talking about its writer, PJ Torokvei, and the context of the time she wrote this in. Kestrel Clayton joins us to discuss bootleg tapes and art as a lifeline. It's a love fest! KESTREL CLAYTON Fediverse/Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@sphinx TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2024/08/21/the-intentional-trans-allegory-of-real-genius-part-1/ FURTHER READING (topics discussed with essays available at http://TillysTransTuesdays.com) Trans History 1, The Trans Allegory of Barbie, The Trans Allegory of I Saw the TV Glow, The Trans Allegory of The Twilight Zone's Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room, Transmedicalism (and WPATH version 1) REFERENCE MATERIAL Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix - https://www.amazon.com/Begin-Transmission-trans-allegories-Matrix/dp/B0BYPFFBGH/ Special thanks to Daisy and Jane for the use of "Sorry Not Sorry" as our show's theme music. Please stop by and show your support at daisyandjane.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/daisyandjane --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions

Send us a textA controlling, manipulative producer locks his three co-hosts in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within an auditory prison of his own creation. On Episode 657 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Marion for our first Patreon Takeover of 2025! Marion has chosen the films The Fall (2006) from director Tarsem Singh and Dogtooth (2009) from director Yorgos Lanthimos for us to discuss! We also introduce a new segment, talk about epic films— both cinematically and psychologically, and hear what will go down in history as the snake story. So grab your morphine pills, make sure not to step on the zombies in the yard, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Takashi Miike, Audition, Marion, Patreon Takeover, The Seance Room, Ravenshadow's wallet, ditch the action sack, Seinfeld, RIP Gene Hackman, Doug Flutie, Hoosiers, RIP Michelle Trachtenberg, on this date in horror history, Nightmare on Elm St 3: Dream Warriors, Dario Argento, Bird With the Crystal Plumage, Better Off Dead, A French Off, upgrade the apparatus, Toxic Avenger, Rebel Without A Crew, All I Need To Know About Filmmaking I Learned From Toxic Avenger, Mark Torgl, Al Snow, I got a snek man, a milf snake, Plissken, The Fall, Tarsem Singh, The Cell, Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Fincher, Spike Jonze, Princess Bride for grown ups, Wizard of Oz, tragic characters, Lee Pace, kids as drug mules, fuck Harvey Weinstein, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Hobbit, Peter Jackson, Julia Roberts, Letterboxd, Yorgos Lanthimos, Dogtooth, Poor Things, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, brainwashed by a cult, Gestapo's Last Orgy, Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Platonism, getting knocked out with a VCR, Greek Films, deep in the heart of Texas, Plato Nash, Magic Mike, Steven Soderberg, Traffic, Presence, Unsane, depressed and suppressed, ye old keyboard licking, young dumb and full of longbum!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

In this episode of The Observatory, Iilona Nielson joins the show to discuss her journey to releasing the attachment with the Mormon Church and coming out on the other side. Hear how Iilona realized something was wrong, the experience of building a family on a belief that feels wrong, and how she navigated the journey of getting out of Mormonism with her husband. Iilona also shares the challenges of getting out, the things that helped her on the journey, and the experience of being on the other side. Scott also shares his story of getting out of Mormonism. Timestamps[01:57] Iilona Nielson's background information[05:14] The time Iilona moves from Ireland to the USA[08:02] The first time Iilona realized she was brainwashed[11:40] How Iilona met with her husband[13:58] The Masonic Temple[17:14] The experience of building a family on a belief that feels wrong[22:06] How Iilona realized that something is wrong[26:19] Scott's journey out of Mormonism[28:20] How Iilona navigated her journey of getting out with her husband[36:00] Things that helped Iilona on her journey of getting out [37:40] The challenges of getting out of the Mormon Church[43:00] The experience of moving to North Carolina[48:50] How the kids responded to the new environment [54:00] The best gift that Iilona gave her kids[01:00:44] Shifting from the outside to within[01:01:18] Plato's Allegory of the Cave[01:07:23] How Iilona got into breathwork yoga[01:08:27] Iilona's relationship with herself now[01:14:26] Advise to people with self-doubt and fear of the unknown Notable quotes:“It's powerful for people to know they are not going to Hell. Hell is invented just like Heaven. It's all right here.” - Scott Wright [16:28]“The process of doubting helps you understand that things are not right.” - LaRae Wright [34:09]“It's challenging to be authentic and speak the truth when everything around you says something different.” - Iilona Nielson [54:45]“The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing.” - Scott Wright [01:06:06]“ The home is not external but when you are in balance with yourself.” - Iilona Nielson [01:08:13]Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast

Rick Wiles never thought he would be compelled to denounce idolatry 38 days into the presidency of Donald Trump. Things got weird last night when the President posted an AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform.Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 02/26/2025Join the leading community for Conservative Christians! https://www.FaithandValues.comYou can partner with us by visiting TruNews.com, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!https://www.AmericanReserves.com             It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!https://www.amazon.com/Final-Day-Characteristics-Second-Coming/dp/0578260816/Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/final-day-10-characteristics-of-the-second-coming/id1687129858Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.https://www.sacrificingliberty.com/watchThe Fauci Elf is a hilarious gift guaranteed to make your friends laugh! Order yours today!https://tru.news/faucielf

#26 The Allegory Story (When Daddy Acts Like Momma- Part 2 Luke 15 Aramaic Style)

#27 The Allegory Story (What Has Eclipsed The Gospel of Jesus?)

In this episode, Kathryn Butler shares her experience writing The Dreamkeeper Saga and encourages Christians to steward their daydreams for the glory of God. Kathryn Butler trained in surgery and critical care at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she then joined the faculty. She is also the author of the Dream Keeper Saga which just concluded with the fifth and final book 'The Last Keeper'. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Dragons, Absent Fathers, and Stories That Heal” with Kathryn Butler: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Yaramaurd and Pythia discuss the cultures, practices, and cosmology of the Senoi Temiar people of Malaysia and their use of ritual and its correlations with theatre. After consideration of techniques we could bring into our own practices, Yara talks about methods of herbal tincture making and Pythia brings attention to the Aquilaria or lign-aloe tree and sustainability. Cited Sources:Abdullah, Muhammad Fuad, et al. “TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE and the USES of NATURAL RESOURCES by the RESETTLEMENT of INDIGENOUS PEOPLE in MALAYSIA.” Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 20 June 2020, pp. 168–190, https://doi.org/10.22452/jati.vol25no1.9.Benjamin, Geoffrey. “Austroasiatic Subgroupings and Prehistory in the Malay Peninsula.” Oceanic Linguistics Special Publications, no. 13, 1976, pp. 37–128. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20019154.Ch, Russell Maeth. “G. William Domhoff. The Mystique of Dreams ; a Search for Utopia through Senoi Dream Theory. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1985. X, 146 P.” Estudios de Asia Y África, vol. 21, no. 2, 1 Apr. 1986, pp. 354–356.Cole, Fay-Cooper. The Peoples of Malaysia. 1945.Domhoff, G William. “Senoi, Kilton Stewart and the Mystique of Dreams: Further Thoughts on an Allegory about an Allegory.” Lucidity Letter, vol. 10, 1 Jan. 1991. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.Fix, Alan G. The Demography of the Semai Senoi. U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY, 1 Jan. 1977.G William Domhoff. The Mystique of Dreams : A Search for Utopia through Senoi Dream Theory. Berkeley, University Of California Press, 1985.Jennings, Sue. Theatre, Ritual and Transformation. Routledge, 20 Dec. 2018.Masron, T. & Masami, F. & Ismail, Norhasimah. (2013). Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: population, spatial distribution and socio-economic condition. J. Ritsumeikan Soc. Sci. Hum.. 6. 75-115.Noone, H. D. “Report on the Settlements and Welfare of the Ple-Temiar Senoi of the Perak-Kelantan Watershed.” Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums. 1936.Saputra, Riza & Khotimah, Husnul. (2021). BRIDGING TO ANOTHER DIMENSION: THE RELATIONAL SYSTEM OF SHAMANISM AND RELIGIOUS ENCOUNTER AMONGST THE TEMIAR SENOI OF MALAYA. Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Ushuluddin. 20. 72. 10.18592/jiiu.v20i1.5051.Thambiah, Shanthi, et al. “Reclaiming the Eclipsed Female in the Sacred.” Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia, vol. 174, no. 2-3, 1 Jan. 2018, pp. 264–290, https://doi.org/10.1163/22134379-17402002.Toshihiro Nobuta. Living on the Periphery. Trans Pacific Press, 2008.

Welcome to another episode of the Sci-Fi Talk Podcast. In this episode, titled "The Prisoner Retrospective Plus," host Tony Tellado and guest Rick Davy'of the Unmutual site, dive into the enduring impact of the classic television series, The Prisoner. As Tony shares, this 1967 show, starring Patrick McGoohan, left a significant mark on his understanding of individuality and freedom. Rick Davy, who curates the Unmutual website dedicated to The Prisoner, discusses how the show's themes are still relevant today, exploring topics like the rights of the individual, societal pressures, and the political environment. Together, they explore the fascinating dynamics of the series' characters, episodes, and allegorical significance, unpacking its lasting influence on TV and society. Join us as we delve into the mysterious world of The Village and Number Six's perpetual struggle for autonomy and truth. Visit The Unmutual site Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus

In this episode, I talked to Corinne Sugino, whose book Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers UP, 2024) examines how mainstream stories about Asian American success have come to serve harmful ideas about progress. At the turn of the century, Asian Americans have come to embody meritocracy and heteronormative family values, and more recently, some Asian Americans have become the face of law and order. These ideas become solidified in a variety of narratives, from blockbuster movies such as Crazy Rich Asians, to (supposedly) myth-busting documentaries such as Seeking Asian Female, to legal arguments against Affirmative Action. But these stories—usually stories about American citizens of East Asian descent—erase the diverse lived experience of Asian America. In this conversation, Corine Sugino also explains how we can draw on Black Studies, including scholarship by Sylvia Wynter and Katherine McKittrick, to develop a more capacious understanding of “the human” and antiracism. This provides a foundation for imagining solidarity across racial lines. About Corinne Sugino: Corinne Sugino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Center for Ethnic Studies. Their research focus lies at the intersections of Asian American studies, cultural studies, rhetorical theory, and media studies. Corinne's first book project, Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers University Press, November 2024) explores how cultural and media narratives about Asian American racial and gendered difference naturalizes a limited understanding of what it means to be human. Beyond this project, her research interests also include discourses of false inclusion, Asian American grassroots media during the Asian American movement, and transnational racialization in Japan. About Weishun Lu: Weishun Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanitities & Communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her research focus is contemporary poetry, avant-garde writing, the history of multiculturalism, and critical ethnic studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, I talked to Corinne Sugino, whose book Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers UP, 2024) examines how mainstream stories about Asian American success have come to serve harmful ideas about progress. At the turn of the century, Asian Americans have come to embody meritocracy and heteronormative family values, and more recently, some Asian Americans have become the face of law and order. These ideas become solidified in a variety of narratives, from blockbuster movies such as Crazy Rich Asians, to (supposedly) myth-busting documentaries such as Seeking Asian Female, to legal arguments against Affirmative Action. But these stories—usually stories about American citizens of East Asian descent—erase the diverse lived experience of Asian America. In this conversation, Corine Sugino also explains how we can draw on Black Studies, including scholarship by Sylvia Wynter and Katherine McKittrick, to develop a more capacious understanding of “the human” and antiracism. This provides a foundation for imagining solidarity across racial lines. About Corinne Sugino: Corinne Sugino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Center for Ethnic Studies. Their research focus lies at the intersections of Asian American studies, cultural studies, rhetorical theory, and media studies. Corinne's first book project, Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers University Press, November 2024) explores how cultural and media narratives about Asian American racial and gendered difference naturalizes a limited understanding of what it means to be human. Beyond this project, her research interests also include discourses of false inclusion, Asian American grassroots media during the Asian American movement, and transnational racialization in Japan. About Weishun Lu: Weishun Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanitities & Communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her research focus is contemporary poetry, avant-garde writing, the history of multiculturalism, and critical ethnic studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-american-studies

In this episode, I talked to Corinne Sugino, whose book Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers UP, 2024) examines how mainstream stories about Asian American success have come to serve harmful ideas about progress. At the turn of the century, Asian Americans have come to embody meritocracy and heteronormative family values, and more recently, some Asian Americans have become the face of law and order. These ideas become solidified in a variety of narratives, from blockbuster movies such as Crazy Rich Asians, to (supposedly) myth-busting documentaries such as Seeking Asian Female, to legal arguments against Affirmative Action. But these stories—usually stories about American citizens of East Asian descent—erase the diverse lived experience of Asian America. In this conversation, Corine Sugino also explains how we can draw on Black Studies, including scholarship by Sylvia Wynter and Katherine McKittrick, to develop a more capacious understanding of “the human” and antiracism. This provides a foundation for imagining solidarity across racial lines. About Corinne Sugino: Corinne Sugino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Center for Ethnic Studies. Their research focus lies at the intersections of Asian American studies, cultural studies, rhetorical theory, and media studies. Corinne's first book project, Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers University Press, November 2024) explores how cultural and media narratives about Asian American racial and gendered difference naturalizes a limited understanding of what it means to be human. Beyond this project, her research interests also include discourses of false inclusion, Asian American grassroots media during the Asian American movement, and transnational racialization in Japan. About Weishun Lu: Weishun Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanitities & Communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her research focus is contemporary poetry, avant-garde writing, the history of multiculturalism, and critical ethnic studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

In this episode, I talked to Corinne Sugino, whose book Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers UP, 2024) examines how mainstream stories about Asian American success have come to serve harmful ideas about progress. At the turn of the century, Asian Americans have come to embody meritocracy and heteronormative family values, and more recently, some Asian Americans have become the face of law and order. These ideas become solidified in a variety of narratives, from blockbuster movies such as Crazy Rich Asians, to (supposedly) myth-busting documentaries such as Seeking Asian Female, to legal arguments against Affirmative Action. But these stories—usually stories about American citizens of East Asian descent—erase the diverse lived experience of Asian America. In this conversation, Corine Sugino also explains how we can draw on Black Studies, including scholarship by Sylvia Wynter and Katherine McKittrick, to develop a more capacious understanding of “the human” and antiracism. This provides a foundation for imagining solidarity across racial lines. About Corinne Sugino: Corinne Sugino is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Center for Ethnic Studies. Their research focus lies at the intersections of Asian American studies, cultural studies, rhetorical theory, and media studies. Corinne's first book project, Making the Human: Race, Allegory, and Asian Americans (Rutgers University Press, November 2024) explores how cultural and media narratives about Asian American racial and gendered difference naturalizes a limited understanding of what it means to be human. Beyond this project, her research interests also include discourses of false inclusion, Asian American grassroots media during the Asian American movement, and transnational racialization in Japan. About Weishun Lu: Weishun Lu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanitities & Communication at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her research focus is contemporary poetry, avant-garde writing, the history of multiculturalism, and critical ethnic studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Josephus will always be our pal, but it's time to meet another super-important ancient Jewish writer: Philo of Alexandria.  Living in the vibrant intellectual hub of 1st-century Alexandria, Philo applied Greco-Roman philosophical ideas to the Hebrew Bible and wrote some of the first books about biblical interpretation. Today Helen and Dave Learn all about Philo and the remarkable city of ancient Alexandria with guest Maren Neihoff, author of Philo of Alexandria: An Intellectual Biography.MORE FROM BIBLE ODYSSEY"Alexandria""Alexandria and Allegory""Philo, Clement & Origen"JOIN US FOR THE BTM BOOK CLUBThe next meeting of the Biblical Time Machine Book Club will be Saturday, February 22 at 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK. We'll be discussing a fascinating scholarly article by Nathanael Vette, who was the guest on our episode about Judaism and the Gospels After 70 CE. To join us live, become a member of the Time Travelers Club!SUPPORT BIBLICAL TIME MACHINEIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting the show through the Time Travelers Club, our Patreon. We are an independent, listener-supported show (no ads!), so please help us continue to showcase high-quality biblical scholarship with a monthly subscription.DOWNLOAD OUR STUDY GUIDE: MARK AS ANCIENT BIOGRAPHYCheck out our 4-part audio study guide called "The Gospel of Mark as an Ancient Biography." While you're there, get yourself a Biblical Time Machine mug or a cool sticker for your water bottle.Support the showTheme music written and performed by Dave Roos

Deep dive into Are You the Creator of Your Life? From Eldin Hasa's recent article. What if I told you that your entire life has been a lie? That everything you believe about the world and about who you are is nothing more than a carefully crafted illusion designed to keep you trapped? This is not a conspiracy theory; it's a fact that great sages have known for millennia, though this truth has been hidden from you. In Hindu philosophy, this illusion is called Maya, the veil that conceals reality. Plato illustrated a similar concept in his famous Allegory of the Cave, where prisoners, chained since birth, see only shadows on the wall, convinced that this is the only reality. Now, consider this: What if you are one of those prisoners? And even more unsettling, who benefits from your imprisonment? The Matrix exists, but it's not made of wires, machines, or algorithms. It's constructed from ideas and stories that have been told to you and that you have accepted without question. Go to school, get good grades, find a job, pay your bills, retire, die—that's the script. If you dare to step out of it, you'll be labeled crazy, irresponsible, a dreamer. Meanwhile, someone is benefiting from your compliance. The system needs you to stay alienated. It wants you distracted, exhausted, endlessly consuming, with no time to think. Social media floods you with useless information; the news fills you with fear. You keep spinning on the rat wheel, believing that one day things will get better, but that day never comes. If this secret of the great sages has found you, it means you're ready to wake up. You feel that something is wrong. You've already noticed an emptiness inside you, an emptiness that nothing seems to fill. You can try to escape, drown yourself in work, get lost in social media, numb yourself with momentary pleasures, but that emptiness remains. It's not a mistake; it's a calling. The Egyptians, the Greeks, the shamans, the wise men of the East, hey all spoke about the illusion of the physical world and the need to awaken. But this wisdom was stripped away from our civilisation, replaced with a materialistic model where anything that can't be measured or bought simply doesn't exist. The result? Millions of people living on autopilot, thinking that this meaningless hustle is normal. But this is not normal. And now that you've seen the truth, you can't ignore it anymore. So stay with me until the end, because I'm going to show you exactly how the great sages have always known this secret and how you can use it to change your reality right now. ✅ Your Opportunity for a BreakthroughFor two life-changing days, you will be guided by Eldin Hasa, internationally renowned neuroscience expert from London, and Preston Weekes, globally recognised psychology expert, through a transformational journey unlike anything you've ever experienced.

#25 The Allegory Story (When Daddy Acts Like Momma, Luke 15:11-24 Aramaic Style

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! This week's episode sees us dust off the old VHS copy of the late 90s gnostic science fiction classic “Dark City,” written and directed by Alex Proyas. This is what your mom was talking about when you told her you wanted to see ‘The Matrix' but she said “No, we have it at home,” with some scenes almost matching shot for shot visually. Perhaps more remarkably is how Dark City tackles similar themes on loan from ancient gnostic philosophy but does so in a way faithful to its science fiction roots in German expressionism where it finds inspiration in the fertile imaginations of Fritz Lang and Albin Grau, the creators of Metropolis and Nosferatu respectively. The result is a film which beneath its slick, noir surface is a thoughtful meditation on the dark side of spirituality, evolution and the destiny of the human soul. In the first half of the show we discuss some of the occult roots of the science fiction genre itself and what it has to do with the Aeon of Horus championed by Aleister Crowley before cutting into the dense symbolism in the film's opening using the Tarot as our guide. In the extended show we visit the abode of Netzach and go deeper into Greek and even Hindu mythology to unpack some of the symbolism used in the film before discussing the overlap between The Strangers and their shadowy, real-life counterparts who manipulate our destiny from the circles beyond time. We hope you brought your Kabbalah glasses because we'll be talking shop in this one. Thank you and enjoy the show! In this week's episode we discuss:The Occult Roots of Science FictionImmanentizing the Eschaton German ExpressionismThe Black BrotherhoodThe Allegory of the Cave The Hotel, MalkuthMannequins of Hod The Automat Scene Mercury / Hermes Gematria In the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go quite a bit further and discuss: Maia, Eldest Sister of the PleiadesVenus PudicaThe Sacred DeerThe Scales of LibraEmma AphroditeAdonism and Luciferianism The StrangersBrotherhood of Saturn and FOGCThe Tepaphon and GOTOSMen in BlackGanymede and AquariusPrometheus and Icarus The Hand of GodThe Wheel Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitX: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitOrder Stickers: https://www.stickermule.com/thewholerabbitOther Merchandise: https://thewholerabbit.myspreadshop.com/Music By Spirit Travel Plaza:https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoSources:Tepaphon:https://josephmax.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/tepaphone-the-magickal-death-ray/Steven Flowers, Fraternitas Saturni:https://www.amazon.com/Fraternitas-Saturni-History-Doctrine-Brotherhood/dp/Support the show

#24 The Allegory Story (Knowing The Father Within)

How does the Restoration help us develop a relationship with Jesus Christ? Join Dr. Tyler Griffin as he kicks off a new year of followHIM by examining The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTSEnglish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC201ENFrench: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC201FRGerman: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC201DEPortuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC201PTSpanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC201ESYOUTUBEhttps://youtu.be/tEIkC1LDF40ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.comFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookWEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletterSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 Part I - Dr. Tyler Griffin00:34 Intro05:43 Come, Follow Me Manual07:02 Restoration Proclamation10:39 You're own Sacred Grove15:33 The Inexhaustible Gospel18:47 Zenos's Allegory and the Restoration24:40 Covenant as a relationship26:06 We are on trial, not the Book of Mormon33:08 History of rejecting God's prophets39:45 God allows us to assist in His work44:24 2020 Proclamation48:58 God's plan is NOT to have His children do right50:14 Three things54:14 How does the Father speaks of His children?56:22 I Will Walk with Jesus59:04 The name of the Church01:02:16 The first words of the Restoration1:07:33 Moroni's final words1:10:09 End of Part 1 - Dr. Tyler GriffinThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika : Portuguese Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

Dan Duckworth is the founder and host of LeaderQuest, an elite leadership program that transforms managers and executives into dynamic changemakers. He speaks, teaches, and writes on leadership and leadership development, and provides one-on-one coaching to leaders aiming to drive transformational change. Dan has served as a board member for Leading Saints since 2019. To learn more, visit idylli.co or find Dan on LinkedIn. Links Sunday School Session Template From Aspirational Principles to Practical Principles Share your thoughts in the Leading Saints community Transcript coming soon Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library Highlights In this podcast conversation, Kurt and Dan explore the challenges faced by local leaders in adapting to changes in church programs, particularly in Sunday School and ministering. They critique the tendency to revert to traditional methods rather than embracing innovative approaches that align with The Church's evolving directives. Drawing on scriptural examples, they illustrate the need for leaders to actively engage in creating a culture that supports spiritual growth and community building. Dan emphasizes the importance of understanding the unique characteristics of Sunday School, including the nature of its membership, the role of teachers, and the communal aspect of spiritual development. Throughout the episode, they advocate for a shift from knowledge transfer to transformational teaching, encouraging leaders to experiment with new methods that foster engagement and personal growth. By redefining the purpose of Sunday School and embracing a more dynamic, interactive approach, local leaders can create an environment where individuals feel empowered to share their spiritual journeys and support one another. The discussion ultimately serves as a call to action for leaders to embrace their roles in cultivating a vibrant, Christ-centered community that reflects the principles of the gospel. 04:45 - The Connection Between Leadership and Zion 06:15 - The Role of Culture in Leadership 07:50 - The Importance of Transformational Leadership 09:30 - The Need for Change in Church Programs 10:50 - The Allegory of the Olive Tree and Leadership 12:30 - The Natural Order of Church Gatherings 14:00 - The Role of Local Leaders in Cultural Change 15:30 - The Power of Experimentation in Teaching 17:00 - The Purpose of Sunday School 19:00 - Understanding the Unique Characteristics of Sunday School 20:30 - The Role of Membership in Sunday School 22:00 - The Teacher's Role in Sunday School 23:30 - The Nature of Gathering in Sunday School 25:00 - The Shift from Knowledge Transfer to Transformation 27:00 - Engaging Students in a Dynamic Learning Environment 29:00 - The Importance of Energy Management in Teaching 30:30 - The Need for a Clear Purpose in Sunday School 32:00 - The Three Primary Characteristics of Sunday School 34:00 - The Individual Journey in Sunday School 36:00 - The Collective Engagement in Spiritual Development 38:00 - The Shift from Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side 40:00 - Observations on Youth and Adult Sunday School Dynamics The award-winning Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Kirby Heyborne, Taysom Hill Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich,