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For the first time, husbands Joel Kim and John-Michael Booster are podcast guesting together, and baby, we get INTO IT! Now, you know Joel from his many appearances on this show, from TV shows like Loot and the first season of the Scrubs legacyquel, from the film he wrote and starred in Fire Island, his Netflix special Psychosexual and so much more! Well, now you get to meet his husband, video game designer John-Michael! John Michael works for Riot Games, the makers of League of Legends, so we have a real 2IPC here (Oh, you don't know the acronym I just made up, "Two Industry Power Couple"???). Anyway, on today's episode JK and JM talk about how they met coming out of lockdown in the early part of the pandemic, having a big wedding, making friends and enemies at Burning Man, integrating friend groups, radical honesty and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!Get tickets to Naomi and Megan's online show A Night of Cinema! BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Beginnings | Genesis: The Foundations (Part 5) Gunter Akridge
This week on Classic Vinyl Podcast, Justin and Tyler take a look at Chicago Transit Authority and their song “Beginnings.” We'll dig into how Robert Lamm wrote the song, how it came together on the band's 1969 debut album, and how Chicago's mix of rock, jazz, soul, and horns helped give “Beginnings” its unmistakable sound. Along the way, we'll talk about the early days of the band, the recording, and why this song still stands as one of the great examples of what made Chicago so different right from the start.
A talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu entitled "The Beginnings of Wisdom"
John "Jack" and Irene Bryant had been married for 58 years. In those years, the 80-year-old couple had hiked and kayaked from coast to coast. The outdoors were their home. Unfortunately, they were also Gary Hilton's hunting grounds. When he laid eyes on the elderly couple, he didn't see two people who had lived a beautiful life: He saw a meal ticket and a way to quell the dark cravings that had been simmering in him since childhood. What followed was the unraveling of not just a murderer, but a serial killer. An unraveling that still has us asking today: Just how many victims does he have? - Sources:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTYeCoYyxm58DXXdoFbHQyWHlWbcH9iKGIefFcQToW4/edit?tab=t.y2yayotxnlcb Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl -Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 -Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2cf41eabf58/the-conspiracy-files -Pandora - https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/PC:1001089101 -iHeart - https://iheart.com/podcast/186907423/ -PocketCast - https://pca.st/dpdyrcca -CastBox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id6193084?country=us - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brendan Scannell is back, baby! It's been years since Brendan's been on the show (You know Brendan from Bonding and Heathers and tons of other great stuff!), and while he was out promoting his new live stand-up show The Abyss (see it in LA on Sept. 9th and 10th or in New York on Oct. 1st!), he dropped by the ol' virtual couch for an extensive look at what he's been up to the last few years. And it's been A LOT! Brendan went to rehab, he got sober, he's seeing a transformational therapist, he's been in a relationship for seven years... yow! And on today's episode, Brendan might even use his hard-earned wisdom to change Andy's life. We'll see! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sasheer hasn't been in the show in years, so we're catching up with her in a non-party setting and GETTING INTO IT! Now, obviously you know Sasheer Zamata from SNL, from Agatha All Along, Home Economics, some very funny scenes set in the real world in the new Masters of the Universe movie and of course from Best Friends, the wonderful podcast she does with friend of the show/friend IRL Nicole Byer! And on today's episode, Sasheer fills us in on the last few years: we talk moon ceremonies and how they help her orient her life, we talk about going to couples therapy with her partner and why they eventually had to fire their therapist, we talk becoming okay with confrontation, especially when confronting a home repairman who messes up your house, and of course, we talk lab grown meat nightmares, the warden in your brain and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Emily Current and Meritt Elliott are the cofounders of the LA-based clothing and lifestyle brand, The Great. The two met in college and have been friends and creative partners practically ever since, navigating several successful career chapters. Most notably, they founded the iconic denim brand of the 2000s and 2010s, Current/Elliott. As business partners and best friends, they've rewritten the playbook for how women work together, find success (again and again), and continue to bring magic to their work, even if it makes others uncomfortable.Watch this episode on YouTube! 0:00 - Introduction1:45 - Comfort = Confidence2:20 - Emily & Meritt's Upbringing4:38 - Bonding Over Vintage Jeans7:28 - Beginnings of a Fashion Career9:52 - Styling Up and Coming Artists13:51 - Taken Seriously at a Young Age17:23 - Launching Current/Elliott23:52 - Working in a Male-Dominated Field27:24 - Naivete: Blessing and a Curse30:59 - A Vogue Milestone33:43 - Exiting Current/Elliott35:00 - Friendship Is the Superpower of Creativity36:56 - Launching Brand #2: The Great40:53 - Defining Success 43:12 - Advice for Fashion Entrepreneurs45:02 - Would You Rather?46:44 - Argent Afterthoughts: Advice for Interviewing After a LayoffOn Sali: Argent Straight Leg Trouser and The Great The Crochet PoloOn Meritt: Argent Tie Back Top and Peak Lapel BlazerHosted by Sali Christeson @salichristesonProduced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbitEdited by Ryan Woldoff @c__bizTheme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyemaRecorded at Podhead Studios @podheadstudios
When did we decide that milestones are too expensive, too religious, or just too much damn effort?0:00 – Intro: Faith. No Filter.2:15 – The modern death of funerals4:33 – Ritual is the punctuation in a sentence6:48 – Paralysed by an unmarked death9:03 – Burying Blacky the goldfish11:18 – Baptism: the capital letter that starts a life13:33 – "This is dumb": trying to skip my own graduation16:55 – Ritual changes nothing, but it changes everything18:03 – Friday night ritual fatigue20:18 – Making the silent universe give a tossIn this episode of Filthy Hope, hosts Rev Ness Williams-Henke and Rev Jon Humphries discuss the big C's of human ritual: commemoration, commiseration and celebration. Spurred by a chilling trend of families skipping funerals to save cash or cut corners, they dissect the spiritual and psychological fallout of living without "full stops." From the lingering agony of a sibling who never got to say goodbye, to the absolute absurdity of hosting an immediate, wet funeral for a kid's pet goldfish, this conversation exposes our desperate, deep-seated need to mark our endings out loud.Ness opens up with radical vulnerability about her own cynical attempt to boycott her Master's degree graduation, only to find herself sobbing uncontrollably the second the academic robe hit her shoulders. It is an unflinching look at how structure, community presence, and intentional focus wrap our hearts around realities we try desperately to ignore. Whether you are mourning a saint, cutting ties with a scumbag, or celebrating a win you don't think you deserve, this episode proves that rituals change absolutely nothing out in the physical world, but they change absolutely everything inside of us.#FilthyHope #GritWithGrace #FaithNoFilter #GriefJourney #ThePowerOfRitual #HonestConversations #UnresolvedGrief #Funerals #SayingGoodbye #CommunityConnection
Beginnings | Genesis: The Foundations (Part 4) Gunter Akridge
Today we kicked off a brand-new series, True Story: Beginnings, as we consider the grand, overarching story of the Bible.
Making Christ Vivid: Wildfire Beginnings (Acts 19:8-20) Buddy Liles Download
In episode 626, Tina and James invite Caitlin Finley and Danielle Perry to the podcast to discuss the evidence for using hydrocortisone or pimecrolimus for atopic dermatitis in patients under the age of 2. They do work, so check out the podcast for all the numbers and the important context. Show Notes Tools For Practice […]
We've casually known Josh Johnson from the ol' New York comedy scene for a long time, but do we *really* know him? Find out on today's PULSE-POUNDING edition of the pod! Now, you surely know Josh as an Emmy-nominated writer and as one of the rotating hosts of one of the last original shows on Comedy Central, The Daily Show! Or maybe you knew him back when, when he was a writer on The Tonight Show or maybe you know him from his stand-up, which you can watch on his YouTube channel or live in a city near you! Regardless, on today's show, we're trying to crack Josh's unflappable demeanor. We discuss intellectualizing emotional things, being in a romantic argument with someone who's too logical, Josh's nearly-decade-long relationship, James K. Polk's TikTok presence, and of course, what's actually in Baked Lays... all this and MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hermanos Gutiérrez never planned to be a band. On this episode of Identified, Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez sit down with host Nabil Ayers to trace where their music, and their bond, actually comes from: an older brother who became a father figure, a younger brother who picked up the guitar just to feel close to him, and the day a roommate overheard them playing and said, "you should be a band." Guests: Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez (Hermanos Gutiérrez)Host: Nabil AyersExecutive Producer: Kieron BanerjiProduced by Palm Tree Island - 00:00 How Hermanos Gutiérrez began01:47 Eight years apart03:09 The first time they played together04:06 The name, and the accidental band06:09 Their mother, their father09:21 Their grandfather, Luis Alfredo10:45 Where the music came from11:51 Belonging to two cultures13:42 Grief, and "what is family?"16:57 Passing it on to the next generation - Identified is a podcast series that explores identity, race, culture, and family through personal conversations. Hosted by author and music executive Nabil Ayers, each episode dives into lived experiences that reveal how our backgrounds shape who we are—and how we find belonging. Nabil is the author of My Life in the Sunshine (Viking, 2022), and has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, and GQ on themes of race, music, and personal history. He’s also the President of Beggars Group US, co-founder of Sonic Boom Records, and founder of the record label The Control Group / Valley of Search. Identified brings together notable voices for reflective, vulnerable conversations about where we come from—and where we’re going.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beginnings | Genesis: The Foundations (Part 3) Gunter Akridge
Rev. Matthew Hoskinson
If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsPrimary sourcesIrenaeus. Against Heresies 1.28. Best early witness for the Encratites' rejection of marriage and animal food. Accessible English text online.Eusebius of Caesarea. Ecclesiastical History 4.28–29. Key source for Tatian, Musanus, and the Severians. Accessible English text online.Clement of Alexandria. Stromata 3. Essential for anti-Encratite argument, marriage/continence debates, Cassianus, and use of the Gospel according to the Egyptians. Accessible English text online.Hippolytus. Refutation of All Heresies 8. Useful for Tatian's reputation, abstinence, and sectarian framing. Accessible English text online.Basil of Caesarea. Letter 188. Important later witness showing Encratites still mattered canonically in the fourth century. Accessible English text online.Synod of Gangra (especially Canons 1–2). Important for the later church's rejection of condemning marriage and condemning meat-eating Christians. Accessible English text online.Tatian. Address to the Greeks. Useful for Tatian's tone, worldview, and severity, even if it is not itself the main Encratite text. Modern Cambridge edition available.Acts of Thomas. Important for the wider encratite ascetic imagination and later patristic memory of the text's Encratite character.Gospel according to the Egyptians (fragments preserved in Clement, Stromata 3). Important for Salome sayings, celibacy discourse, and the wider anti-marriage textual world.Modern scholarshipGuffey, Andrew R. “Motivations for Encratite Practices in Early Christian Literature.” Journal of Theological Studies 65, no. 2 (2014): 515–549. Probably the single best focused article for your episode. It is especially useful on motives, mixed origins, and why Encratite practice cannot be reduced to one simple cause.Litwa, M. David. Early Christianity in Alexandria: From its Beginnings to the Late Second Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Use especially Chapter 8, “Julius Cassianus and Alexandrian Ascetic Culture.” Very useful for Cassianus and Alexandrian radical continence.Crawford, Matthew R. “The Diatessaron, Canonical or Non-canonical? Rereading the Dura Fragment.” New Testament Studies (2016). Strong on Tatian's Gospel harmony, its reception, and the Syriac afterlife of the Diatessaron.McCarthy, Carmel, trans. Saint Ephrem's Commentary on Tatian's Diatessaron: An English Translation of Chester Beatty Syriac MS 709. Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. Useful if you want to lean harder into the Syriac legacy of Tatian.Petersen, William L. Tatian's Diatessaron: Its Creation, Dissemination, Significance, and History in Scholarship. Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 25. Leiden: Brill, 1994. Still an important specialist study for Tatian and the Diatessaron.“The Syriac Versions.” In an Oxford Academic volume on the Syriac New Testament tradition. Useful for concise background on Tatian's Diatessaron in Syriac Christianity.“The Earliest Syriac Literature.” In The Cambridge History of Early Christian Literature. Helpful for placing Tatian inside the broader Syriac literary and ascetic world.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
On today's episode, I talk to screenwriter and podcaster Josh Olson. Originally from Philadelphia, Josh got his start in showbiz as a PA on Masters of the Universe and in 2002, wrote and directed his first film Infested. This gained Josh some attention, and in 2005, he wrote A History of Violence, which garnered him Oscar, BAFTA and WGA Award nominations. He's collaborated with Harlan Ellison, wrote the original draft of the Jack Reacher film and this is just a small sampling of his CV. As a podcaster, Josh co-hosted The West Wing Thing with Dave Anthony, which broke down the jarringly liberal show from a left perspective, and with Joe Dante, currently co-hosts the fantastic show The Movies That Made Me! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!
There are words we don't like. Words we avoid saying out loud.Words we don't want other people to use about us.Sometimes, words we don't even want to admit to ourselves.Old. Loneliness. Death. Failure.Why do some words frighten us so much?Perhaps because behind the word is a feeling we are trying not to feel.But life is not made only of the words we like.It is light and dark. Joy and sorrow. Beginnings and endings. Connection and loneliness.And perhaps growing means learning not only how to celebrate the light, but also how to sit with the darker words without immediately running away from them.In this Soul Notes
Our old pal Eliot Glazer returns after half a decade to catch us (really, you, the listener!) up on the last five years. Now, you know Eliot as a writer and actor on Broad City, and a writer on shows like New Girl, Teachers, iCarly, Younger and more, and now Eliot is a PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Eliot's new book The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Gay is out now! Eliot's book - and a lot of what we talk about today - is about how he feels alienated for not fitting in with the (supposed) mainstream gay lifestyle. We talk about how a lot of his issues revolve around how he sees himself in comparison to this gay apotheosis, and how it makes him feel when he actively tries to fit in. We also get into the mental illness of social media, our dislike of being perceived, and of course, we discuss the most famous graduate of the LA clown scene. Yes, finally, we're talking about the LA clown scene! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Before Kaila was old enough to fully understand her body she became the target of an old racist myth spread by a classmate, about the sexual anatomy of Asian girls. Like many of us who encountered harassment this early, she'd soon learn his comments were only the tip of a bigoted iceberg. Do you remember the first time you were confronted with a stereotype that would resurface throughout your entire life? Kaila Yu is the author of Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism and Beauty. Formerly an import model and lead singer of the all-Asian American pop-rock band Nylon Pink, Kaila joins Janicia for a conversation on the origins of "yellow fever," why your "type" preference might be a problem, the “raunch era” of the late 90's & 2000's, plastic surgery, the underground car scene that inspired the Fast & Furious series, and more. Content warning for references to SA from 23:08 - 24:35 0:00 Intro & where the heck I've been 3:18 Atlanta Spa Shootings 5:01 Beginnings of Asian fetishization in Western media 6:29 Colonization and sex work in Asia 7:50 Trafficking, “Yellow Peril”, and the Chinese Exclusion Act 11:20 Bride Schools & the War Brides Act 14:08 90s media, whiteness & model minority myths 16:03 Role models, self-esteem and Sung-Hi Lee 20:00 Representation 21:21 Pin-ups and the Raunch Era 23:08 - 24:35 CONTENT WARNING SA discussion 26:02 Import modeling & the Fast & Furious import car scene 29:27 What is the Asian fetish 31:10 Racial awakenings 34:58 Preference vs. fetish vs. BOTH 40:45 Can you be complicit in your own fetishization? 43:26 Sobriety, self worth & therapy 47:56 Sex icons and role models 50:39 Plastic surgery, whitewashing & erasure 1:00:38 Book release drama Archival audio: @ameyamarieokamoto 2022 Today Show reports, 2021 Jackie Fernandez, Asian women are not your fetish - TT @jackiefern IG @jackie_fern @soogia1 2025 Viola Davis, The View 2022 Sung-Hi Lee, The Girl Next Door, 2004 @AsianHappyHour 2022 Watch the full video version of this episode on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/teawithqj/posts/your-preference-165112637?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Send your inquiries, thoughts and advice letters to teawithqueenandj@gmail.com If you'd like to support this work, please share it with a friend and/or join us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/teawithqj To donate: www.paypal.com/paypalme/JaniciaF Cashapp: $JaniciaF Venmo: @Janicia-Francis xo
We explore the deeper meaning of eclipse season, the astrology of the August 12 solar eclipse and August 27/28 lunar eclipse, and the major themes of endings, beginnings, revelations, and accelerated change. To access part 2 for members, go here: https://veilofreality.com/2026/08/09/august-eclipse-season-endings-beginnings-fated-turning-points-tcm-180-part-2-for-members/
Beginnings | Genesis: The Foundations (Part 2) Gunter Akridge
David Carment
Beginnings | Week 47 Thus Esau Despised His Birthright August 9, 2026 Pastor Ben Bufkin 00:00 Salvation is not the result of human strength 26:29 Human strength is a foolish god to worship
On today's episode, I talk to musician and producer Tony Simon AKA Blockhead. Originally from Manhattan, Tony grew up in an artistic household and started making music when he was a teenager. He went to Boston University for a year, which may not have worked out academically, but did artistically because this is where he met Aesop Rock and began making beats for him starting with 1999's Appleseed EP. Back in New York, he formed the duo Party Fun Action Committee, and in 2003, Def Jux put out their album Let's Get Serious. The following year, Ninja Tune released Tony's first instrumental album Music by Cavelight, and in the years since, Tony has composed and produced dozens of albums, working with some of the best rappers of the 21st century including the aforementioned Aesop Rock, Billy Woods, Armand Hammer, Open Mike Eagle and so many others. Just a few weeks ago, Phantom Limb released his latest album Boatshoes, a collaboration with one of most fun and creative emcees performing today Brian Ennals, and it is incredible! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!
Dr. Christopher Tremblay is passing through town on a remarkable journey called Walt's Pilgrimage. It's an annual trek he leads with his students from the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University. They make 40 meaningful stops across the country, each helping tell the story of Walt Disney's life and legacy. From Walt's Birthplace in Chicago to his childhood home in Marceline, MO to Disneyland U.S.A. and many more iconic locations. Walt's Pilgrimage is celebrating its 10th anniversary-otherwise known as its "tencennial."Dr. Tremblay joins me this week along with three of his students, Alia Bruey, Janashia Jones and Jack Ziedins.Dr. Tremblay also has a new children's book called Walt's Birthplace: A Story of Beginnings. It's a story told from the viewpoint of the house where Walt was born.Go to waltspilgrimage.com for all of his books.For more information about the Study in the States program, go to wmich.edu/honors/study-states.Hosts John Alois, Shawn Degenhart and John Redlingshafer would love to hear from you! Email or send a recorded audio message at podcast@thehyperionhub.com. Find us on social media. The Hyperion Hub is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100063622463796 https://www.instagram.com/hyperion_hub/ https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FHubHyperionfile:///Users/johnalois/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd/shared-pasteboard/items/ED41A3B5-68D7-49B8-AA95-EF007C05D6A4/ca88ea8e62c2560786f3f8567fd22bbc70895c35.rtfd/
We've been fans of Erinn's going all the way back to Childrens Hospital, which *surely* you've seen! If not, you might have seen Erinn Hayes show up in some of the best shows of the last 20 years including Parks and Rec, The Goldbergs, Transparent, New Girl, Parenthood, Will & Grace and so many others! And the entire season of her latest show It's Not Like That is now streaming on Prime! We've met Erinn a few times around ol' Hollyweird, but on today's episode, we really get to know her! Erinn tells us about meeting her husband in high school, how they've made it work for 22 years of marriage, some things she learned about herself when she became a parent, how Mr. Hollywood wrote her a prescription for therapy, and of course, which self-improvement organization is the one that screams at you: EST or Landmark! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What if the very traits that make learning harder in a traditional classroom are the same traits that fuel creativity, innovation, and leadership? In this episode of Inside Source, Gina Englund, founder and director of Bright Academy, shares how her work with dyslexic learners is helping students rediscover confidence, build essential skills, and see themselves in a new light. This is a powerful conversation about advocacy, education, and the importance of creating environments where different kinds of learners can truly thrive.
Beginnings | Genesis: The Foundations (Part 1) Gunter Akridge
Day Miris
Beginnings | Week 46 God is Not a Man that He Should Lie August 2, 2026 Pastor Scott Roten 00:00 Abraham Finishes His Pilgrimage by Trusting God's Covenant 21:10 Abraham Dies, but God's Covenant Lives 33:11 Abraham's Legacy Reveals God's Sovereign Faithfulness
On today's episode, I talk to musician Chad Matheny. Raised in Jacksonville, FL, Chad began recording music as Emperor X in 1998. Though he had a deep interest in science and pursued an advanced degree in physics, music was his true calling, and in 2012 he moved to Berlin to tour more easily. Chad has recorded almost two dozen albums and EPs as Emperor X, and his latest Unified Field was just released at the end of June on Bar/None, and it is fantastic! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!
In this episode I am joined by James Ellis - independent researcher; writer; host of the Hermitix podcast; and founder of the online magick school, the Hermitage. James traces his spiritual journey including new atheism, explorations in the occult, Gurdjieff work, conversion to and deconversion from Catholicism, and the founding of his online magick school, the Hermitage. James offers his critique of magickal protection practices, recounts his experiences of summoning demons of the Goetia, and explains his approach to spiritual teaching. James also describes his years of alcoholism, the complexities of British class culture, the awakening of his intellectual potential, his graduate studies in Continental Philosophy, why he did not enjoy reading Homer's Odyssey, and the pros and cons of talking in stories. … Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - James on Homer's Odyssey and favourite fiction 07:02 - Church of England upbringing 09:26 - A class mutt 12:22 - Working class lessons 15:10 - Winnie the Pooh vs the Moomins 16:13 - Chronic underachieving at school 22:36 - Functional alcoholism from 14-22 years old 26:53 - Discovering a passion for reading 30:50 - James' reading regime 32:36 - Finding time for reading 35:41 - School is an engine of trauma 39:45 - University degrees in Fine Art and Continental Philosophy 40:44 - A profound experience at 22 years old 45:08 - Why Continental Philosophy? 48:19 - Awakening intellectual potential 50:52 - Writing from the age of 16 53:53 - Beginnings of spiritual seeking & Alan Watts 56:04 - New Atheism, Chaos Magick, & the Occult 59:18 - Franz Bardon & Gurdjieff 01:03:34 - Franz Bardon and solo practice 01:07:43 - Discipline and building mind power 01:09:45 - Motives for occult involvement 01:12:30 - Crowley and HGA 01:15:47 - Becoming a Catholic 01:18:12 - Seeking falls away 01:23:40 - James draws a line in the interview 01:26:17 - Talking properly vs telling stories 01:28:26 - How to talk properly 01:30:04 - Energetic changes in the chest 01:34:46 - Free flowing being 01:36:56 - James asks for Steve's reaction 01:40:37 - De-converting from Catholicism 01:46:17 - Catholic formation 01:48:28 - Trying to share doubts with Catholics 01:50:09 - A small wave of de-converts 01:51:44 - Why the recent vogue of conversion to traditional Christianity 01:52:55 - Can the modern man return to religion? 01:57:04 - Being a child of Winter 02:00:04 - Magick without seeking 02:00:57 - James' magickal school, the Hermitage 02:09:15 - James on the experience of evil 02:14:27 - Summoning a demon of the Goetia 02:16:32 - Critique of magickal protection 02:20:17 - Why James still teaches banishing and protection magick 02:22:43 - Why James decided not to pursue a PhD 02:25:39 - Alan Chapman, John Michael Greer, and mentors 02:32:04 - Spiritual teaching and so what? … To find our more about James Ellis, visit: - https://www.youtube.com/@hermitixpodcast - https://the-hermitage.mn.co/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James
Episode #434 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan wraps up the month of July 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 89! Another month, another grab bag of new releases, forgotten oddities, and picks I can't fully explain but absolutely stand by. We've got a couple of fresh soundtracks I've been sitting with, a listener submission so gloriously strange I can't stop thinking about it, a Mega Man opener that surprises exactly nobody, and a mini-spotlight doubling as a little review of a game I enjoyed and wanted to shake by the shoulders in equal measure. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Spark Mandrill Theme from Mega Man X [Makoto Tomozawa, 1993] Shine from Mixtape [David Gray, 1993/2026] Love Me Forever! from Rhythm Heaven Groove [Tsunku feat. Ado, 2026] Defiant Lament from Ascend to ZERO [INFX, Ando & MIIM, 2026] Live to Survive from Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online [Ryota Nakano feat. Aimer, 2026] Town of Beginnings from Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online [Takayasu Sodeoka, Jacopo Trifone & Daniel Beijbom, 2026] Reach for the Rainbow from Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online [MintJam feat. Leia Kato, 2026] Planet Rain from The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon [Hayato Sonoda, 2024] Mr. Pentatonic from Moto Roader [Goblin Sound, 1989] Chronicles of the Deep Water -King Dubby- from Placid Plastic Duck Simulator [Lacima, 2022] Genius's Playground / Beruga's Lab from Terranigma [Miyoko Takaoka & Masanori Hikichi, 1995] Mummification from The Pink Panther: Passport to Peril [Jared Faber feat. C.E. Smith & Shawna Kemp, 1996] Theme of Jet -Hydro Circuit- from Gravity Circuit 2 [Dominic Ninmark, 2027] Leave Her Johnny -Woodkid Resynced- from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced [Woodkid, 2026] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously
We love David Gborie's stand-up, we love him and friend of the show/friend IRL Langston Kerman's podcast My Momma Told Me as well as his other podcast All Fantasy Everything, and we love the sadly canceled cartoon Royal Crackers that David was a voice actor on, and on today's episode, we're chopping it up with David about so many things! Moving back to Colorado and meeting his now wife, being chill vs. being unflappable, his weight loss journey and the GLP-1 of it all, how advice he gets from friends is really just advice he gets from podcasts he listens to, getting into therapy and then ghosting his therapist, making adult decisions, and of course, which mainstream brand will start making fascist ads first... will it be M&Ms??? PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Discover the Power of Herbal Medicine in Cancer Care with Petra SovcovJoin host Ivelisse Page on the Believe Big podcast as she welcomes Petra Sovcov, a clinical herbal therapist and Doctor of Natural Medicine based in Vancouver, BC. Founder of Healing House Natural Wellness, Petra brings decades of experience helping patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, including cancer and autoimmune diseases. In this enlightening episode, Petra shares practical, science-backed insights on how herbal remedies can complement conventional care to support detoxification, emotional health, and mental clarity.Petra discusses:Why it's vital to slow down and make informed decisions in a health crisisHow to source high-quality herbs and read product labels wiselyWhich herbs are most effective for detox and emotional balanceHow herbal tinctures can enhance treatment outcomesWhether you're a patient, caregiver, or health advocate, this episode is full of actionable tips to naturally strengthen your healing journey. Learn more about Petra Sovcov at Healing House Natural WellnessSuggested Resource Links:Petra's BlogInstitute of Holistic Nutrition - onlineWild Rose College of Herbal MedicineHerbalists Without BordersBC Herbalist AssociationCanadian Council of Herbalist AssociationsAmerican Herbalist GuildAmerican Herbal PharmacopiaYour donations power our podcast's mission to support cancer patients with hope, insights, and resources. Every contribution fuels our ability to uplift and empower. Join us in making a lasting impact. Donate now!
Join Psychic Medium Cari Mugz from Idaho Falls, as she pulls a card to let you know what's coming up for the week and the signs and symbols to watch for. Cari MugzInstagram: @spirit.medium.carimugz FB Page: Psychic Medium Cari MugzWebsite: https://www.carimugz.com/#cariconnects #carimugz #psychicmedium #mediumship #weeklyreading
After a mysterious message from Draken, Aurora and Kilson return to the Town of Beginnings—only to dive headfirst into danger. Beneath the cAfter a mysterious message from Draken, Aurora and Kilson return to the Town of Beginnings—only to dive headfirst into danger.Beneath the city lies a hidden dungeon, and within its maze-like corridors, old friendships, forgotten love, and buried resentment stir. Aurora still doesn't remember the people waiting for her, but her instincts—and her heart—seem to know them all the same.As Draken and Kilson clash over past choices and present intentions, Aurora is caught in a tension she doesn't understand but can't ignore. And while their goal is rescue, the question remains: what else might they uncover... beneath the surface?A Tale of Remembrance serves as an integral mini-series within the Sword Art Online: AOD campaign, unveiling the enigmatic backstory of a pivotal character. It stands as a compelling prelude to the events of season 4.Contact Us:Email: info@missingrollplayerfound.comFollow Us:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rollfoundSupport Us: Please consider contributing to the production of the podcast.Patreon: https://patreon.com/missingrollplayerfoundMusic Attribution:Michael Ghelfi (Friends, Grove of Fallen Heroes, I was Once a Traveler Like You, Torchlit Dungeon, Fire Temple, Medieval Festival, Quiet Tavern)Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelGhelfiMonument Studios (Alice Theme A, Astral Observatory, No Time Left,, Out of Time, Tarnished)Link: https://www.monumentstudios.net/Other Music and Sounds by Syrinscape Link: https://syrinscape.com/?att_missing_roll_player_found Because Epic Games Need Epic Sounds Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/rollfound/donations
The Beginning of Birth Pangs Matthew 24:4-8 by Mike Deguzman 1. The Primary Command Jeremiah 31:10 Luke 21:24 Jeremiah 30:3-7 Matthew 24:21 Jeremiah 31:31-34 2. The General Signs 1 John 2:18 3. The Sobering Conclusion Isaiah 13:6-8 Zephaniah 1:14-18 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 Application: 1. Look Out Galatians 5:7 2. Look In 3. Look For
On today's episode, I talk to historian and journalist Daniel Bessner. Danny is a true renaissance man, but not in the Danny DeVito sense. As an academic, he is the Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Associate Professor in American Foreign Policy in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is also the author of two books, Democracy in Exile and Imperialist Realism and the co-editor of a number of anthologies, including Cold War Liberalism: Power in a Time of Emergency, which just came out in January. As a podcaster, Danny is the co-host with Derek Davison of the fantastic U.S. foreign policy and global affairs podcast American Prestige, which packs more news and analysis into every second than most other political podcasts pack into their entire run. This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!
Program for 07/24/26 Interview: Clayton Wood with Susan Wood, WVR Beginnings, part 2
True success is never an accident; it is the compound result of deciding to be slightly better today than you were yesterday. In this archival episode, Kris Krohn looks back at his 20-year journey of personal development, real estate investing, and business scaling. Moving away from an unhappy, insecure past to build an extraordinary life, Kris shares how to stop letting your history dictate your future, break out of your comfort zone, and capture your ultimate human potential.
We've been fans of Murray Bartlett's for years, so it was an absolute delight to talk to him on this week's EXQUISITE episode! Now you know Murray from a million things, as the Emmy Award-winning supporting actor from The White Lotus, as well as from The Last of Us, Welcome to Chippendales, Looking, Nine Perfect Strangers and so much more including the wonderful Apple TV+ show Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (starring former guest Tatiana Maslany!), which just finished its first season! This is just a small sampling of Murray's CV, but today we're getting to know the real person behind the roles, and folks, he's a joy! We talk about Perth in the 1980s, moving across Australia to live with his first boyfriend, acting as a doorway to flawed self-perception as well as therapy as a tool to fix one's perception of oneself, and SO MUCH MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roshan Sethi is back for a solo ep, baby! That's right, you remember Roshan from when he was on last year with his paramour Karan, or maybe you know him as the co-creator of Fox's The Resident or as the director of one of the best films of last year A Nice Indian Boy or perhaps as a working oncologist or maybe as the author of the BRAND-NEW novel The Simp, available now from Simon & Schuster! Well, even if this is your first time meeting Roshan, strap in for a HIGH-OCTANE 75 minutes of FAST and FURIOUS talk about how racist Hollywood (in general) is and how it would rather lose money as a business than be more open. Plus, we hear about Roshan's high school days, what being a doctor has taught him about life, how Hollywood gets doctoring wrong, and of course, the origin story of Splinter, Roshan's MCAT score and the hot Hollywood goss of who in the biz has a higher score than him! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Open Mike Eagle, rapper extraordinaire, co-creator of New Negroes and so much more joins us today after accidentally missing the episode with his New Negroes co-creator Baron Vaughan eight years ago! And there's been some big changes in the last eight years! We start out talking about the dissolution of his marriage which MIke alludes to in the song "The Black Mirror Episode" from his fantastic 2020 album "Anime, Trauma and Divorce" and then talk about how Mike started therapy in college, his post-mariage lovelife, his cool and calm demeanor, what hardtack is and how that's a metaphor for Mike's emotions, and of course, the Silverhawks's Copper Kidd! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!Mike's new album with Kenny Segal Doomed! comes out August 14th! ALSO BUY A SUPER CUTE "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! Also, we're in culture critic and Vulture writer Sean Malin's book The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out some CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings!Theme song by the great Sammus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.