Podcasts about Commodification

What if true freedom demands separation from old beliefs? Josh Trent welcomes Preston Smiles, Abundance and Money Coach, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 752, to reveal how our need for external validation hijacks our true potential and abundance, what it really takes to break free from generational wounds, and why the commodification of spirituality will only be undone by uncompromising honesty and a relaxed nervous system. In This Episode, Preston Smiles Uncovers: [01:10] Why Most Self-Development Is “Blind Leading the Blind” Why healing doesn't have a hierarchy. How all fathers hold the hard things inside. Why nobody is better than anybody. What makes us chase the feeling of significance. How we're taught to seek validation outside of ourselves. Why most self-development is blind leading the blind. Resources: Preston Smiles 092 Now or Never: Alexi Panos & Preston Smiles [09:35] Being Honest with Your Children Why honesty is a gift to our children. How Preston's children witnessed a conflict between him and his wife. Why he apologized to his wife in front of his children after they had a fight. How being a demonstration is what lands the most for people. [13:00] How to Repair After Conflict Why God only hears 'yes.' How the body stores everything we've ever been through. What creates neurotags in the body. How not addressing our neurotags makes us harden. Why most of us didn't learn how to clear guilt, shame, and trauma from our body. The importance of having proactive practices to prevent disease. [18:30] The Role of A Father Why most of Preston's childhood friends didn't fulfil their potential because their fathers weren't present. How his father encouraged him to be a leader. Why most people don't have a father that's loving and present. Resources: Dead Poets Society (1989) [23:35] How to Be Free Why Preston quit being a reverend twice in his life. Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes The importance of questioning our answers. What is behind our belief that money is hard to come by. How questioning our path can set us free from generational wounds and beliefs. Resources: Spiritual Millionaire by Preston Smiles [29:00] Why Elevation Requires Separation How repair provides a space to ask each other questions. How we become like the people we spend time with. Why his wife was the first person Preston ever made love with. What led him to go deep into esoterics and conspiracies. [35:20] You Can Heal Yourself The difference between healthy and toxic fear. How Preston developed a skin disease and fell into shame when he was a teenager. Why he needed to process the abuse he went through as a child. How acknowledgment helped him heal. Why he did 31 ayahuasca ceremonies in a year. How people began to be part of Preston's healing. Resources: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay [40:25] The Next Level of Law of Attraction The missing link to the law of attraction. Why the work is constant remembering of what is actually here. How learning to love what is opens up the door for us. Why we need to choose but not want. What we can't stop thinking about, it's our calling. How Preston connects with God. Why hearing God's voice when he was 15 saved his life. How he met his wife through listening and trusting God. Resources: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne 674 Daniele Kathryn Hage | Gender Equality vs. Gender Equity: How to Have a Lasting + Loving Relationship For Life [49:20] Healing Porn Addiction What made Josh realize that porn addiction was his own choice. How Preston approaches his children's sexuality. Why pornography is a tool of control. How he finally chose to see sex as a sacred act. [56:50] Is Demonic Energy Ever Good? How even demonic energy can serve us to awaken. Why the demonic energy is not the urge but the marketing machine that sold us the urge. How the bad things in our lives are our teachers on a soul level. [01:01:35] The Wounded Ego Why it's not our fault when we fall into addiction. How social media glorifies toughness. Why Preston's team didn't stop working when he decided to let them go. How he used to feel better than everyone. [01:08:05] How Much Money Do You Really Need to Be Happy? How Josh has worked through his relationship and money wounds to get where he is now. Why there is a point where money doesn't matter anymore. How Preston learned to appreciate his tiny apartment back in the day. Why get more if we can't love what we have now. How some rich people identify with the status of money and get controlled by it. Why Preston doesn't keep the things that make him attach to his ego. [01:14:45] Cheaters Don't Last How people have used Preston to climb the career ladder. Why his friend stole his workshop. How people who cheat other people don't last long in the game. Resources: Tai Lopez Grant Cardone [01:22:05] Spiritual Commodification Why the antidote to the commodification of spirituality is honesty. The importance of crediting those we've learned from. Why scarcity tells us there's not enough for everyone to share. How abundance comes from a relaxed nervous system. Why most people have a very small window of tolerance. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts

Celine Song made waves with her semi-autobiographical debut "Past Lives," a gentle gut-punch of a romance about fate, longing, and the people we could have become. With her follow-up, "Materialists," Song trades whispered regrets for sharp banter, high-end fashion, and the ruthless calculus of the New York City dating scene. But beneath the couture and comedy lies another deep dive into the contradictions of modern love.In this episode of The Discourse, Song discusses the journey from her first film to her second, and how a real-life stint working as a matchmaker in her twenties inspired the biting, beautiful love triangle at the center of "Materialists." “I worked as a matchmaker for six months in my twenties,” Song says. “And that was what really inspired the whole story. I just feel like I learned so much in those six months that I will carry with me for all of my life.”“It really is about what it's like to live and love in New York City,” she continues. “And it's also personal in that, you know, love is one of the great mysteries. It's the thing I'm most fascinated by.”READ MORE: ‘Materialists' Review: Celine Song Crafts A Soulful Drama About The Romantic Capital Of Being Valued

Last episode we contrasted the good done through the consumption of heritage agave spirits with the damage caused by same. This episode, we talk about the damage done by the casual consumption of agave spirits. And coffee. And chocolate. And … well, everything. It's a casual-destruction episode of Agave Road Trip!Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Linda Sullivan of seynasecreto with wisdom from Xaime Navarro of Gracias a Dios Mezcal.Episode NotesThanks to Xaime Navarro of Gracias a Dios Mezcal and Juan Del Campo Whiskey for the quote this episode.Shout outs to Palomo Mezcal, Dark Matter Coffee, Chengdu Bistro, Rogue Ales & Spirits, and Chuck Klosterman and his novel Downtown Owl! (But also … go read Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto. Like, now.)

Character Counts: Building Value On and Off the FieldOverview:In this episode of the Blue Chip Academy Podcast, hosts Justin King and Ryan Mundy deliver a raw, real conversation around one of the most misunderstood and high-stakes factors in sports: character. They explore how elite athletes are evaluated for their performance and identity, mindset, and behavior off the field. From Shaduer Sanders' intentional early NFL steps to George Pickens' trade and the case of Chase Claypool, this episode breaks down how character—and how it's perceived—can define or derail a career.Core Themes & Insights:Execution & Growth: Justin's personal focus in year 38 is execution. The duo reflects on growth, legacy, and what it means to stay sharp while building something meaningful beyond sports.Father Figures & Development: A powerful sidebar around Jalen Brunson's success sparks a call for a future episode about the role of fathers in athlete development—and the difference between a supportive asset and a controlling liability in the parenting dynamic.Shaduer's Transition: Shedeur Sanders is entering the league with a strong, intentional approach. Justin and Ryan unpack the difference between valuation (pre-draft narrative) and operation (what you do in the building). His character off the field is being tested and reshaped, and his moves reflect a playbook built for longevity—not just flash.Character ≠ Politeness: Justin challenges the conventional definition of “character,” distinguishing between humanistic character and elite sports character. Using examples like Michael Jordan, Micah Parsons, and Antonio Brown, they show how traits that make you elite in competition might contradict traits praised in everyday society—but both matter in the business of sports.Talent vs. Tolerance: A recurring lesson—"Talent equals tolerance." If your talent is undeniable, teams will tolerate a lot. But the moment your value dips, everything changes. They discuss how players must be aware of the thresholds—like Pickens being moved from Pittsburgh—and the implications for athletes watching.Commodification Process: Athletes are developed in systems that prize production over humanity. Justin shares how athletes are often unaware of what they're being judged on outside of stats. He offers a breakdown: exposure metrics (40, bench, etc.), internal value (coachability, accountability, awareness), and how those are evaluated through trust.Choosing the Right Culture: Ryan opens up about choosing Michigan over Notre Dame, emphasizing the importance of knowing where to thrive culturally. Justin explains how culture and brand identity (e.g. being a "Michigan Man") start shaping your long-term value the moment you enroll.Networking & Real Relationships: They unpack the flawed advice given to athletes about networking. It's not just showing up—it's knowing how to provide value in a room. Athletes must learn how to pivot the conversation from football to business, career, or mission.“Trust compounds. Just like interest." – Ryan MundyIf you're an athlete, coach, or parent trying to make sense of how to navigate this system—beyond just hype—subscribe to the Blue Chip Academy Podcast.To prepare for the business of sports, check out L.I.G. Sports Group's Recruiting Business Masterclass and personalized Blueprint to Success Advisory programs.Built by Pros. Backed by Proven Strategy. Tap in—don't get left behind.L.I.G. Sports GroupSupport the show

It's amazing and moving to see mezcalerxs whose lives have clearly improved as a result of the growing interest in agave spirits. But there's another side to that story – or, really, multiple other sides to it: some good, some bad, and some … well, the jury is still out on those. We talk about those various stories in this episode of Agave Road Trip!Agave Road Trip is a critically acclaimed, award-winning podcast that helps gringx bartenders better understand agave, agave spirits, and rural Mexico. This episode is hosted by Lou Bank with special guest Linda Sullivan of seynasecreto.Episode NotesThis episode cover is Courtesy of Slim Pickens! Thanks, Slim!The episode of “The Hidden Brain” that I was trying to recall is “Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions + Your Questions Answered: Erica Bailey on Authenticity.” So good!My friends Jen & Adam Murphy have great Instagram feeds, if you're a gardening nerd or a garden-in-a-cocktail nerd!Shout out this episode to Jason Cox whose Cinco Sentidos brand of agave spirits is amazing! Equally amazing are his two (count them, two!) brands of Oaxacan rum: Alambique Serrano and Cañada - Aguardiente Oaxaqueño!Shout out this episode to Mezcal tour guide Randall Stockton and his amazing pandemic program, Feeding Chichicapam!Shout out this episode to Chuck Klosterman and his novel Downtown Owl! (But also … go read Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto. Like, now.)

In episode 1858, Jack and Miles are joined by host of ScienceStuff, Jorge Cham, to discuss… Trump Wants To Hire Brigadier General Francis X Hummel To Reopen Alcatraz, AI And the Future Of Buying and Selling Your Free Will, Finally & Most Importantly: Where Do You Fall On The 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla Debate? And more! Trump Seems to Have Decided to Reopen Alcatraz Because of a Movie Here’s why Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy ordered Alcatraz to close in 1962 ‘Intention Economy’ Could Sell Your Decisions—Before You Make Them Beware the Intention Economy: Collection and Commodification of Intent via Large Language Models LISTEN: Never Enough by TurnstileSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Draft Day Ain't the Dream—It's the Deal.”In this episode of Blue Chip Academy, hosts J. King and Ryan Mundy discuss the intricacies of the NFL draft experience, sharing personal stories and insights on the emotional journey of being drafted. They explore the expectations versus reality of the draft process, the importance of family support, and the transition from college to professional football. The conversation delves into the commodification of athletes and the significance of self-worth in navigating the business of sports. In this conversation, Ryan Mundy and J. King discuss the multifaceted journey of athletes transitioning into the NFL, emphasizing the importance of versatility, the commodification of athletes, and the need for mental health awareness. They explore the challenges of maintaining identity beyond football, the physical and mental adjustments required in the league, and the significance of self-care and personal development. The discussion highlights the realities of being a professional athlete and the importance of preparing for life after a career in sports.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Blue Chip Academy and New Perspectives01:50 Draft Day Experiences: A Personal Journey04:30 The Emotional Rollercoaster of the Draft06:52 The Reality of Being Drafted: Expectations vs. Reality10:01 Family Dynamics and Support During the Draft12:37 Understanding the Business of Football15:50 The Transition from College to Professional Football19:16 Navigating the Commodification of Athletes21:08 The Importance of Self-Worth in Professional Sports22:57 The Importance of Versatility in Football26:38 Commodification of Athletes: The New Reality30:23 Understanding Identity Beyond Football37:34 Transitioning to the NFL: Challenges and Adjustments44:01 Taking Care of the Athlete's Body and MindIf you're serious about navigating this game the right way—not just chasing offers, but building a sustainable career—tap in with L.I.G. Sports Group. We don't sell hype. We guide athletes and families through the chaos with real strategy, insight, and results. From recruiting to representation, we help you move like a pro before you get paid like one.And if you're struggling with the mental weight of this journey—because trust, it's heavy—check out Alkeme Health. They provide real, culturally competent support for elite performers at every level.This is your future. Don't guess. Get guidance.Subscribe to the Blue Chip Academy Podcast—where the game meets guidance. Stay ahead of the curve, protect your value, and don't get washed in this nuanced business we call sports. The game's changed… we help you play it right.”Support the show

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 - 11:38)What Do We Owe the Embryo? Christians Must Now Face the Question of IVF and Embryo Ethics Head OnWhat Do We Owe This Cluster of Cells? by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)This baby was carefully selected as an embryo. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)This vial is made to hold human embryos. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)Part II (11:38 - 17:19)From So-Called Healthcare to the Commodification of Babies: The Massive Moral Dangers Behind Embryo TechnologiesPart III (17:19 - 20:40)Is an Embryo Property or a Person? Courts are Avoiding This Massive QuestionPart IV (20:45 - 24:53)A Parable of Our Age: Blue Origin's Space StuntLauren Sanchez, Sheryl Sandberg and the Death of Celebrity Feminism by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)One Giant Stunt for Womankind by The New York Times (Amanda Hess)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Ryan discuss Ven. Fulton Sheen's sermon on the 12 Tricks The Antichrist would use to destroy Christianity Episode 320: In this episode, we will discuss: • What Ven. Fulton Sheen foresaw almost 80 years ago • Why The Antichrist will talk highly of Christ • Why The Antichrist will seem to be good • How many of these tricks are in seen in today's world? • and much more 00:00 Introduction to the Antichrist's Tricks 02:46 Fulton Sheen's Prophetic Insights 08:04 The Great Humanitarian Deception 12:32 Rewriting God: The New Ideas 18:24 Abdicating Responsibility: Astrology and Guilt 23:06 The Illusion of Tolerance 32:03 Divorce and the Commodification of Relationships 34:54 The Dangers of Modern Dating Culture 39:24 The Antichrist's Influence on Religion 44:51 The Nature of Christ and Heresy 48:21 The Antichrist's Deceptive Liberation 54:29 The Counterfeit Church and Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind every psychiatric label lies a question: Is this person mentally ill, or just misunderstood by medicine? When Dr. Kaycee Bills, a social work professor with a PhD, experienced a medical emergency from low blood pressure, she was handcuffed, sedated, and locked in a psychiatric ward instead of receiving proper care. Her crime? Being a woman whose scattered Adderall pills looked "suspicious" to authorities. This shocking personal account reveals how women are systematically disbelieved by the medical establishment—diagnosed with depression and anxiety at twice the rate of men, while serious physical conditions go untreated for years. Join Dr. Roger McFillin and Dr. Bills as they expose the dark underbelly of psychiatric holds, forced medication, and how the mental health system often traumatizes those it claims to help. Chapters00:00 Understanding Mental Health Biases03:27 The Journey Through Community Mental Health11:33 The Impact of Over-Intervention18:02 A Personal Experience in the Mental Health System31:28 The Consequences of Psychiatric Holds40:30 The Dehumanizing Nature of Psychiatric Facilities45:27 The Role of Education in Mental Health50:27 Challenging the DSM and Mental Health Labels55:25 The Impact of Labels on Identity and Treatment01:00:35 Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health01:05:28 The Commodification of Mental Health01:10:42 The Importance of Self-Determination in Therapy RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTDr. Roger McFillin / Radically Genuine WebsiteYouTube @RadicallyGenuineDr. Roger McFillin (@DrMcFillin) / XSubstack | Radically Genuine | Dr. Roger McFillinInstagram @radicallygenuineContact Radically GenuineConscious Clinician CollectivePLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS15% Off Pure Spectrum CBD (Code: RadicallyGenuine)10% off Lovetuner click here—-----------FREE DOWNLOAD! DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILLS

In this conversation, my friend Dr. Jon Askonas joins me to discuss the "A Future for the Family" project (https://afutureforthefamily.org/). We discuss the impact of technological development on family structures, the need for a proactive approach to technological development that empowers families, the history of technological change, the influence of military and corporate interests on social development, and the importance of economic dynamism. We also talk about space! Read more at afutureforthefamily.org. Dr. Jon Askonas is Assistant Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America and a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:09 The Future for the Family Project 05:53 Technological Impact on Family Dynamics 08:52 Proactive vs Reactive Approaches to Technology 12:05 Military and Corporate Influence on Technology 15:06 Economic Dynamism and Family 17:49 Mortality, Life Extension, and Family 21:03 The Commodification of Human Sexuality 27:21 The Impact of Pornography on Society 30:40 The Role of Technology in Relationships 34:39 Holding Companies Accountable 41:59 Reimagining Space Exploration and "Rewilding" 52:27 Envisioning a Future for Embodied Life

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Year 2008 marked the introduction of a new economic governance regime in the European Union (EU) in response to the global financial crisis. Politicising Commodification: European Governance and Labour Politics from the Financial Crisis to the Covid Emergency (Cambridge UP, 2024), authored by leading scholars in the field and also available open access, uses a approach to capture the EU formulation of prescriptions and their uneven deployment across member states (Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania), policy areas (employment relations, public services), and sectors (transport, water, and healthcare). The regime led to a much more vertical mode of EU integration, and its commodification agenda unleashed a plethora of union and social-movement protests, including transnationally. Listen to this engaging interview with the leading author, Prof. Roland Erne, to find out what inspired this book, how the team worked together, and which conclusions they arrived at. 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

Year 2008 marked the introduction of a new economic governance regime in the European Union (EU) in response to the global financial crisis. Politicising Commodification: European Governance and Labour Politics from the Financial Crisis to the Covid Emergency (Cambridge UP, 2024), authored by leading scholars in the field and also available open access, uses a approach to capture the EU formulation of prescriptions and their uneven deployment across member states (Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania), policy areas (employment relations, public services), and sectors (transport, water, and healthcare). The regime led to a much more vertical mode of EU integration, and its commodification agenda unleashed a plethora of union and social-movement protests, including transnationally. Listen to this engaging interview with the leading author, Prof. Roland Erne, to find out what inspired this book, how the team worked together, and which conclusions they arrived at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Year 2008 marked the introduction of a new economic governance regime in the European Union (EU) in response to the global financial crisis. Politicising Commodification: European Governance and Labour Politics from the Financial Crisis to the Covid Emergency (Cambridge UP, 2024), authored by leading scholars in the field and also available open access, uses a approach to capture the EU formulation of prescriptions and their uneven deployment across member states (Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania), policy areas (employment relations, public services), and sectors (transport, water, and healthcare). The regime led to a much more vertical mode of EU integration, and its commodification agenda unleashed a plethora of union and social-movement protests, including transnationally. Listen to this engaging interview with the leading author, Prof. Roland Erne, to find out what inspired this book, how the team worked together, and which conclusions they arrived at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Year 2008 marked the introduction of a new economic governance regime in the European Union (EU) in response to the global financial crisis. Politicising Commodification: European Governance and Labour Politics from the Financial Crisis to the Covid Emergency (Cambridge UP, 2024), authored by leading scholars in the field and also available open access, uses a approach to capture the EU formulation of prescriptions and their uneven deployment across member states (Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania), policy areas (employment relations, public services), and sectors (transport, water, and healthcare). The regime led to a much more vertical mode of EU integration, and its commodification agenda unleashed a plethora of union and social-movement protests, including transnationally. Listen to this engaging interview with the leading author, Prof. Roland Erne, to find out what inspired this book, how the team worked together, and which conclusions they arrived at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

Year 2008 marked the introduction of a new economic governance regime in the European Union (EU) in response to the global financial crisis. Politicising Commodification: European Governance and Labour Politics from the Financial Crisis to the Covid Emergency (Cambridge UP, 2024), authored by leading scholars in the field and also available open access, uses a approach to capture the EU formulation of prescriptions and their uneven deployment across member states (Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania), policy areas (employment relations, public services), and sectors (transport, water, and healthcare). The regime led to a much more vertical mode of EU integration, and its commodification agenda unleashed a plethora of union and social-movement protests, including transnationally. Listen to this engaging interview with the leading author, Prof. Roland Erne, to find out what inspired this book, how the team worked together, and which conclusions they arrived at.

Year 2008 marked the introduction of a new economic governance regime in the European Union (EU) in response to the global financial crisis. Politicising Commodification: European Governance and Labour Politics from the Financial Crisis to the Covid Emergency (Cambridge UP, 2024), authored by leading scholars in the field and also available open access, uses a approach to capture the EU formulation of prescriptions and their uneven deployment across member states (Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania), policy areas (employment relations, public services), and sectors (transport, water, and healthcare). The regime led to a much more vertical mode of EU integration, and its commodification agenda unleashed a plethora of union and social-movement protests, including transnationally. Listen to this engaging interview with the leading author, Prof. Roland Erne, to find out what inspired this book, how the team worked together, and which conclusions they arrived at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Ellie Yang Camp and I first crossed paths 24 years ago at a triennial Christian conference for college students. I was the main speaker that week and she was a student leader of her InterVarsity chapter @ Cal. We never met that week, but when her debut book Louder Than the Lies crossed my desk and I read her bio and then saw what she had to say about the insidious and pervasive problems of white supremacy and whiteness, and how they continue to oppress and brainwash many of us Asian Americans, I immediagtely knew I had to bring her on my show. And with Trump having been re-elected to the White House, Ellie's book should be required reading. You can find her on social media @eeewhysee and you can find her book anywhere great books are sold. #whiteness #whitesupremacy #aanhpi #defeatingracism

Have you ever wondered why your favorite artists are struggling despite millions of streams? Creative work isn't always valued as it should be, especially in the digital age. Join us for a hilarious yet enlightening talk with William "Classic" Thomas, a visionary content creator and brand strategist, as he shares unconventional strategies for breaking through the commodification of creativity. We'll even take a detour to discuss "baby bananas" and the quirky side of online sales, ensuring a few laughs along the way.With insights from fast-paced product development to the intricacies of creative marketing, this episode uncovers the art of balancing passion and profitability. Hear how independent brands can outmaneuver industry giants by leveraging audience feedback and authentic collaboration. Plus, follow a personal tale of transitioning from music to film, driven by the relentless pursuit of passion and perspective, and how this can fuel innovative content creation.This episode is your guide to connecting with audiences, building genuine narratives, and navigating the complex world of digital content with confidence."Unglossy: Decoding Brand in Culture," is produced and distributed by Merrick Creative and hosted by Merrick Chief Creative Officer, Tom Frank, hip hop artist and founder of Pendulum Ink, Mickey Factz, and music industry veteran, Jeffrey Sledge. Tune in to hear this thought-provoking discussion on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you catch your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @UnglossyPod to join the conversation and support the show at https://unglossypod.buzzsprout.com/Send us a textSupport the show

Discover the hidden spiritual lessons in holiday tales—from Rudolph to the Yule Goat! --- Join and support the community: https://www.creationspaths.com/ This podcast episode explores the profound spiritual and cultural significance of holiday stories, particularly Christmas and Yule traditions. Charlie and Brian delve into the universal archetypes found in these narratives, such as the "child of light," miraculous births, and outcasts who prove their worth. They discuss classic tales like _Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer_, _A Charlie Brown Christmas_, and _Frosty the Snowman_, emphasizing themes of community, resilience, and personal growth. Modern stories like _Die Hard_ and _The Grinch_ are also examined for their deeper spiritual lessons, including the fight against toxic masculinity and the transformative power of redemption. The duo highlights how traditions, whether global or personal, emerge organically and foster a sense of belonging. They touch on Scandinavian Yule traditions like the Yule Goat and explore how contemporary stories continue to evolve, reflecting the challenges and needs of their time. The conversation underscores that storytelling is not only an art but a form of spiritual practice that shapes individuals and communities, helping them navigate life's challenges. Thank you for Liking and Subscribing to this podcast Thank you for sharing this episode with your loved ones, friends and community --- Thank you for Tips or Donations: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett https://patreon.com/cedorsett Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/ For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/ For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Guided Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0J2QAAlD1uaIJvQ3Sr9sIqO Christopagan Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0ISXDQkZBRB7EHrUUJgXlGN The Everything Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0Ln3eGW-tDk2R68PM6c182O Creation's Paths Podcast: http://www.creationspaths.com/podcast Church of the Oak Podcast: http://churchoftheoak.com/ Hallowstead Podcast: http://hallowstead.com/ Social Connections: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/ ## Chapters: 00:00 The Magic of Holiday Stories 01:03 Introduction to the Hosts 01:18 Exploring Christmas and Yule Stories 02:37 The Universal Theme of the Child of Light 09:22 Modern Christmas Myths and Their Meanings 13:18 The Commoditization of Stories and Characters 14:52 The Illusion of Normalcy 15:08 Rudolph and the Commodification of Difference 16:55 Spiritual Lessons from Holiday Stories 18:39 The Yule Goat and Other Scandinavian Traditions 22:24 Building Community Through Traditions 26:12 The Power of Stories in Shaping Us 27:17 Engage with Us: Share Your Favorite Christmas Stories 28:52 Closing Thoughts and a Christmas Prayer

Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits (Routledge, 2024) examines the dilution and commodification of Black Rage--conceived as a constructive response to the conquest of resources, land, and human beings--in a spatial and historical critique of the capitalist State. Interweaving academic criticism with journalistic essays, it presents a thoughtful challenge to popular narratives surrounding recent US events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the death of George Floyd and other police killings, and cases of White vigilantism, arguing that the maintenance of capitalism increasingly requires the manufactured consent of the conquered. Essayist/performer Too Black and geographer Rasul A. Mowatt assert Black Rage as a threat to the flow of capital, which must therefore be conquered by laundering, defined as a process of: - Incubation via the State, which places rage in circulation by setting both the oppressive conditions for its expression and seeding contradictions for it to be cleaned. - Labour, which sets mass uprisings in motion, layers the narcissistic rage of the Black elite over the illegal, militant rage of the masses to conceal class interests and collapse labour into capital. - Commodification, in which the now-laundered Black Rage is integrated within the State, ready to be withdrawn as a labour-crushed commodity to be bought, sold, or repressed by White capital. Entwining histories of Black resistance throughout the diaspora, State building under capitalism, cities as sites of laundering, and the world making of empire, Laundering Black Rage also lays the groundwork for upending the process through an anti-colonial struggle of reverse-laundering conquest. Relevant to studies of race and culture, history, politics, and the built environment, this pathbreaking work is essential reading for scholars and activists engaged at the intersection of critiquing capitalism and combating systemic racism"-- Too Black is a low-wage worker, poet, organizer, and filmmaker. As a poet, Too Black has headlined the historic Nuyorican Poets Café, Princeton University, and Johannesburg Theater in South Africa. His words have appeared in publications such as Black Agenda Report, Left Voice, Indianapolis Recorder, and Hood Communist. He is also the co-director of the award-winning documentary The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up. Rasul A. Mowatt is a son of Chicago and a subject of empire, while dwelling within notions of statelessness, settler colonial mentality, and anti-capitalism. Rasul also functions in the State as a Department Head in the College of Natural Resources, as an Interim Department Head in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, and as an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. He is the author of the book The Geographies of Threat and the Production of Violence: The City and State Between Us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits (Routledge, 2024) examines the dilution and commodification of Black Rage--conceived as a constructive response to the conquest of resources, land, and human beings--in a spatial and historical critique of the capitalist State. Interweaving academic criticism with journalistic essays, it presents a thoughtful challenge to popular narratives surrounding recent US events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the death of George Floyd and other police killings, and cases of White vigilantism, arguing that the maintenance of capitalism increasingly requires the manufactured consent of the conquered. Essayist/performer Too Black and geographer Rasul A. Mowatt assert Black Rage as a threat to the flow of capital, which must therefore be conquered by laundering, defined as a process of: - Incubation via the State, which places rage in circulation by setting both the oppressive conditions for its expression and seeding contradictions for it to be cleaned. - Labour, which sets mass uprisings in motion, layers the narcissistic rage of the Black elite over the illegal, militant rage of the masses to conceal class interests and collapse labour into capital. - Commodification, in which the now-laundered Black Rage is integrated within the State, ready to be withdrawn as a labour-crushed commodity to be bought, sold, or repressed by White capital. Entwining histories of Black resistance throughout the diaspora, State building under capitalism, cities as sites of laundering, and the world making of empire, Laundering Black Rage also lays the groundwork for upending the process through an anti-colonial struggle of reverse-laundering conquest. Relevant to studies of race and culture, history, politics, and the built environment, this pathbreaking work is essential reading for scholars and activists engaged at the intersection of critiquing capitalism and combating systemic racism"-- Too Black is a low-wage worker, poet, organizer, and filmmaker. As a poet, Too Black has headlined the historic Nuyorican Poets Café, Princeton University, and Johannesburg Theater in South Africa. His words have appeared in publications such as Black Agenda Report, Left Voice, Indianapolis Recorder, and Hood Communist. He is also the co-director of the award-winning documentary The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up. Rasul A. Mowatt is a son of Chicago and a subject of empire, while dwelling within notions of statelessness, settler colonial mentality, and anti-capitalism. Rasul also functions in the State as a Department Head in the College of Natural Resources, as an Interim Department Head in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, and as an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. He is the author of the book The Geographies of Threat and the Production of Violence: The City and State Between Us. 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

Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits (Routledge, 2024) examines the dilution and commodification of Black Rage--conceived as a constructive response to the conquest of resources, land, and human beings--in a spatial and historical critique of the capitalist State. Interweaving academic criticism with journalistic essays, it presents a thoughtful challenge to popular narratives surrounding recent US events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the death of George Floyd and other police killings, and cases of White vigilantism, arguing that the maintenance of capitalism increasingly requires the manufactured consent of the conquered. Essayist/performer Too Black and geographer Rasul A. Mowatt assert Black Rage as a threat to the flow of capital, which must therefore be conquered by laundering, defined as a process of: - Incubation via the State, which places rage in circulation by setting both the oppressive conditions for its expression and seeding contradictions for it to be cleaned. - Labour, which sets mass uprisings in motion, layers the narcissistic rage of the Black elite over the illegal, militant rage of the masses to conceal class interests and collapse labour into capital. - Commodification, in which the now-laundered Black Rage is integrated within the State, ready to be withdrawn as a labour-crushed commodity to be bought, sold, or repressed by White capital. Entwining histories of Black resistance throughout the diaspora, State building under capitalism, cities as sites of laundering, and the world making of empire, Laundering Black Rage also lays the groundwork for upending the process through an anti-colonial struggle of reverse-laundering conquest. Relevant to studies of race and culture, history, politics, and the built environment, this pathbreaking work is essential reading for scholars and activists engaged at the intersection of critiquing capitalism and combating systemic racism"-- Too Black is a low-wage worker, poet, organizer, and filmmaker. As a poet, Too Black has headlined the historic Nuyorican Poets Café, Princeton University, and Johannesburg Theater in South Africa. His words have appeared in publications such as Black Agenda Report, Left Voice, Indianapolis Recorder, and Hood Communist. He is also the co-director of the award-winning documentary The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up. Rasul A. Mowatt is a son of Chicago and a subject of empire, while dwelling within notions of statelessness, settler colonial mentality, and anti-capitalism. Rasul also functions in the State as a Department Head in the College of Natural Resources, as an Interim Department Head in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, and as an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. He is the author of the book The Geographies of Threat and the Production of Violence: The City and State Between Us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits (Routledge, 2024) examines the dilution and commodification of Black Rage--conceived as a constructive response to the conquest of resources, land, and human beings--in a spatial and historical critique of the capitalist State. Interweaving academic criticism with journalistic essays, it presents a thoughtful challenge to popular narratives surrounding recent US events such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the death of George Floyd and other police killings, and cases of White vigilantism, arguing that the maintenance of capitalism increasingly requires the manufactured consent of the conquered. Essayist/performer Too Black and geographer Rasul A. Mowatt assert Black Rage as a threat to the flow of capital, which must therefore be conquered by laundering, defined as a process of: - Incubation via the State, which places rage in circulation by setting both the oppressive conditions for its expression and seeding contradictions for it to be cleaned. - Labour, which sets mass uprisings in motion, layers the narcissistic rage of the Black elite over the illegal, militant rage of the masses to conceal class interests and collapse labour into capital. - Commodification, in which the now-laundered Black Rage is integrated within the State, ready to be withdrawn as a labour-crushed commodity to be bought, sold, or repressed by White capital. Entwining histories of Black resistance throughout the diaspora, State building under capitalism, cities as sites of laundering, and the world making of empire, Laundering Black Rage also lays the groundwork for upending the process through an anti-colonial struggle of reverse-laundering conquest. Relevant to studies of race and culture, history, politics, and the built environment, this pathbreaking work is essential reading for scholars and activists engaged at the intersection of critiquing capitalism and combating systemic racism"-- Too Black is a low-wage worker, poet, organizer, and filmmaker. As a poet, Too Black has headlined the historic Nuyorican Poets Café, Princeton University, and Johannesburg Theater in South Africa. His words have appeared in publications such as Black Agenda Report, Left Voice, Indianapolis Recorder, and Hood Communist. He is also the co-director of the award-winning documentary The Pendleton 2: They Stood Up. Rasul A. Mowatt is a son of Chicago and a subject of empire, while dwelling within notions of statelessness, settler colonial mentality, and anti-capitalism. Rasul also functions in the State as a Department Head in the College of Natural Resources, as an Interim Department Head in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, and as an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University. He is the author of the book The Geographies of Threat and the Production of Violence: The City and State Between Us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

This week, Strahan Coleman, part of the teaching team at Practicing the Way joins us. In this episode, we'll explore the insidious ways we've commodified God, the impact of Western liberalism on our spiritual lives, and the profound longing for an authentic connection with God. Strahan will guide us on a journey to unhinge our souls from the lie of abandonment and rediscover our deepest desire for God. Whether you're a seasoned believer or just beginning your journey, this episode offers invaluable insights and practical tools to deepen your spiritual formation and maturity. Episode Links Show Notes Buy my NEW BOOK "Healing What You Can't Erase" here! Invite me to speak at your church or event. Connect with me @WINTODAYChris on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

I'm thrilled today to welcome new friend, Albertina Antognini and old (by which I mean long-time) friend, Susan Appleton. Albertina Antognini is the James E. Rogers Professor of Law at the University of Arizona where she teaches Family Law, Property, Trusts & Estates, and a seminar surveying different legal regimes that shape the contemporary American family. Professor Antognini's work examines the ways that legal rules actively regulate, and in the process define, families. Her research is centrally preoccupied with considering how categories that may appear “natural” are in fact products of law, with the aim of opening them up to a more rigorous critique.Susan Appleton is the Lemma Barkeloo & Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law at Washington University School of Law. She is a nationally known expert in family law and feminist legal theory. Her research, scholarship, and teaching address reproductive justice, parentage, gender, sexualities, and public assistance for families. They join us today to discuss their recent article, Sexual Agreements, published in the Wash. U. Law Review. UVA Law 3L, Laura Habib, co-hosts this episode. Further ReadingAntognini and Appleton, Sexual Agreements, 99 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1807 (2022)Antognini bio https://law.arizona.edu/person/albertina-antogniniAntognini, Nonmarital Contracts, 73 Stan. L. Rev. 67 (2021)Antognini, Nonmarital Coverture, 99 B.U. L. Rev. 2139 (2019)Appleton bio https://law.wustl.edu/faculty-staff-directory/profile/susan-frelich-appleton/Appleton, Sex Positive Feminism's Values in Search of the Law of Pleasure, in The Oxford Handbook of Feminism and Law in the United States (Deborah L. Brake, Martha Chamallas, & Verna Williams eds., 2023).Appleton, Families Under Construction: Parentage, Adoption, and Assisted Reproduction (with D. Kelly Weisberg) (2021).Krawiec bio https://www.law.virginia.edu/faculty/profile/kdk4q/1181653Krawiec, Gametes: Commodification and The Fertility Industry, in Routledge Handbook of Commodification, Routledge, 278–289 (1 ed. 2023).Krawiec, Markets, repugnance, and externalities, Journal of Institutional Economics 1–12 (2022).Krawiec, No Money Allowed, 2022 University of Chicago Legal Forum 221–240 (2022).

Finding Empowerment through Sex Work as a Korean Adoptee with Kayla Tange "I can be in my body, and in that moment, I feel safe." -- Kayla Tange   EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the privilege of speaking with Kayla Tange, a Korean adoptee raised by Japanese-American parents. She has navigated a unique and complex journey through life as an exotic dancer, performance artist, and sex worker. Kayla shared her adoption story, detailing her early life in an orphanage in Seoul before being adopted at six months old. We explored how her experiences with ADHD and autism influenced her career choices and her desire for connection. Kayla candidly discussed her entry into the world of sex work, revealing how it provided her with a sense of empowerment and control over her body—something she felt was taken from her during her adoption. Throughout our conversation, we touched on the themes of identity, belonging, and the emotional complexities that come with being an adoptee. Kayla's reflections on her work and the connections she forms with clients highlighted the often misunderstood aspects of sex work, challenging stereotypes and emphasizing the agency she feels in her choices. Kayla also read a powerful piece from her contribution to the anthology Whorephobia, which delves into her experiences and emotions surrounding her adoption and her work. Her insights offered a profound understanding of the intersections between adoption, identity, and the search for belonging. This episode is a deep dive into the complexities of adoption and the ways in which individuals navigate their identities and experiences. I encourage listeners to reflect on Kayla's story and the broader implications it has for understanding adoption and the diverse paths that adoptees may take. ===============

There used to be a time when it was said you were better to seek medical treatment from your wife or your mother than from a doctor, because at least your wife or mother wouldn't kill you. And then it all changed. Hannah chats to Professor Karen Bloom Gevirtz about her book, The Apothecary's Wife: The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity, to find out more.  The Apothecary's Wife: The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity is out to buy on November 7, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The word "community" is being thrown around by a lot of brands and organizations, but what does that word really mean? Whether you're a community builder or a woman looking to experience a real sense of community, listen to this episode of Friend Forward to learn four traits of authentic community so you can find spaces where you truly belong. Host and friendship educator Danielle Bayard Jackson breaks it down for you.---Want an in-person community experience? Save the date and book a flight to Tampa, Florida for March 7-8, 2025. Details to come (!!!!).----Buy your copy of Danielle's new book Fighting for our Friendships and host a discussion with your book club this month!----Want to book a speaker who specializes in the science of women's conflict and connection, connect with us at info(at)tellpublicrelations(dot)com and learn more about speaker Danielle Bayard Jackson here. ** Follow Danielle Bayard Jackson on Instagram

In episode 26 of Locust Radio, Adam Turl is joined by Omnia Sol – a comic, video, and sound artist in Chicago. This episode is part of a series of interviews of current and former Locust Collective members and contributors. This series is being conducted as research for a future book by Adam Turl on the conceptual and aesthetic strategies of the collective in the context of a cybernetic Anthropocene. The featured closing music / sound art, “Overview” and “Wilhelmina,” are from Omnia Sol's forthcoming vs. Megalon. Check out their bandcamp. Locust Radio hosts include Adam Turl, Laura Fair-Schulz, and Tish Turl. Producers include Alexander Billet, Omnia Sol, and Adam Turl. Related texts and topics: Arte Povera; Walter Benjamin, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” (1936); Michael Betancourt, Glitch Art in Theory and Practice (2017); William Blake; Claire Bishop, Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today (2024); Stan Brakhage ; Bertolt Brecht - see also Brecht, “A Short Organum for the Theater” (1948);  Cybernetic Culture Research Unit; Mark Fisher, “Acid Communism (Unfinished Introduction)”; Ben Davis, Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis and Cultural Strategy (2022); Scott Dikkers, Jim's Journal (comic by the co-founder of the Onion); Dollar Art House; Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (2009); Mark Fisher, Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures (2014); Mark Fisher, K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher (2019); Flicker Films; Fully Automated Luxury (Gay) Space Communism; Glitch Art; Jean-Luc Godard; Grand Upright Music, Ltd. vs. Warner Brothers Records (Biz Markie) (1991); William Hogarth; Tamara Kneese, Death Glitch: How Techno-Solutionism Fails Us in This Life and Beyond (2023); Holly Lewis, “Toward AI Realism,” Spectre (2024); Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto (1848); Nam June Paik and TV Buddha; Harvey Pekar (comic artist); Gregory Sholette, Dark Matter: Art and Politics in the Age of Enterprise Culture (2010); Grafton Tanner, Babbling Corpse: Vaporwave and the Commodification of Ghosts (2016); TOSAS (The Omnia Sol Art Show); Nat Turner; Wildstyle and Style Wars (1983 film); YOVOZAL, “My Thoughts about AI and art,” YouTube video (2024)

In this conversation at the Review of Democracy, George Paul Meiu clarifies his concept of ethno-erotic economy and the commodification of ethnic sexuality; reflects on the role of objects in shaping political representations; discusses belonging and citizenship as well as mobility, memory, and materiality – and shares his insights concerning possible interpretations of the Greek God Dionysus episode at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. Adrian Matus: You have done extensive research on East Africa, particularly Kenya. As a result, you published “Ethno-erotic Economies: Sexuality, Money, and Belonging in Kenya”[i], where you propose the concept of ethno-erotic economies to grasp what is going on in the tourist resorts of the country. Could you tell me a bit about your main findings concerning the Samburu ethnic sexuality and what they may tell us about belonging in today's postcolonial world more generally? George Paul Meiu: My project in ethno-erotic economy started in a very specific place in Kenya. Since the 1980s, young Samburu men from Northern Kenya have begun migrating seasonally to the coast of the Indian Ocean, where they sold souvenirs and danced for tourists, but also increasingly started developing relationships with women from Western Europe. By the time I started doing research in 2005, in Northern Kenya–where these men come from–some of the richest men in the area were in relationships with white women. For me, this raised all kinds of questions. How do you commodify ethnicity and sexuality in order to produce a certain kind of future at home? What does it mean for an indigenous population like the Samburu, who have been marginalized and peripheralized by both the colonial and independent states, to now seek a certain kind of economic emancipation by commodifying colonial stereotypes of themselves and of their sexuality? Increasingly, what I started seeing is that this is actually very little about sexuality, as such. This is not about what people do sexually. This is about all kinds of imaginaries that one brings in terms of tourist commodification, consumption and so on. What was really interesting for me was how these things reverberate beyond tourism. I ended up going back to some of these men's villages where I did the heavy part of my research and saw how the money that they brought home gave rise to all kinds of gossip and debates over what it means to make money through sex and feed your children and parents with it. All of these moral dilemmas raise questions about what it means to belong, to belong to that area and to an ethnic group. A lot of what these young men were also doing was trying to use the capital they acquired through sexuality to gain respectability. In many parts of the world today, people use sex economies to try to move to the West or other more affluent parts of the world. What was interesting for me here is that these young men did not. Most of them wanted to go back to their home village, where the value of the money was higher, where they had the comfort of being at home and where the ability to negotiate respectability was very different. This created all kinds of puzzles. What does it mean to be a young man in your early 20s, to already have so much money and to gain access to becoming an elder, a respected elder, through your sexuality? All these conundrums raise the issues over what it means to belong. This is a story about East Africa, about Samburu indigenous people and the colonial discourses of their sexuality. In many ways, it is closely related to the global phenomenon of intensified migration. We see the commodification of ethnic sexuality everywhere. What I mean by ethnic sexuality is the very modernist idea that we carry within our bodies something that we can call sexuality. On the one hand, we see across the world now a growing commodification of migrants. I am currently doing research in Romania. A lot of Romanian migrants in Western Europe– men and women–commodify their sexualities and sexual economies, as Eastern Europeans and Romanians. This fantasy has very strong repercussions. On the other hand, we see growing ethno-nationalism everywhere that plays out in the name of sexuality and ethno-sexuality. Sexuality becomes quite key in both consumption and governance in the contemporary world. AM: In your book Queer Objects to the Rescue[ii], you shifted and narrowed the focus of your investigation by pointing to objects that play a surprising role in shaping political imageries that represent queerness as a societal threat and the resulting practices to exclude queer people. Your claim is that, if we want to understand and critique homophobia, we need to understand the role of such objects. One of your central points is that plastic plays an important role in this type of representation, as Chapter 4 of this book argues. What are the main reasons behind associating plastic with queerness? GPM: The deployment of political homophobia has played a central role in morally legitimizing the sovereignty of the state. In many contexts, the state actually works to monopolize capital and claim monopoly on various forms of extraction and exploitation. In this very moment, it seems to me that when we talk about these things, such as moral policing and moral panics, our ability to imagine has become quite bankrupt. When we talk about homophobia, for example, we end up demonizing homophobes versus positioning ourselves as scholarly critics; activists on a position of superiority to those irrational Others who hate. While not condoning any form of hate or relativizing it, I do think that as social scientists we have a responsibility–ethical and political–to try to understand the conditions in which hate is reproduced, also. Thus, working on objects was not necessarily an attempt to narrow the focus, but to escape this discursive realm that keeps us trapped in a kind of liberal, emancipatory discourse versus irrational, backward, demonic hate dichotomy. We need to understand things differently. We need to step a bit outside. Objects, in a way, did that for me. The paradox of homophobia, xenophobia, racism, misogyny and hate towards migrants creates a globalized grammar of hate. If these things indeed are global, then that still does not explain how people and populations–vast populations across the world with very different contexts of life, work and governance– pick them up. These discourses have to be made to resonate. I was trying to look at those poetics. How does a leader come in front of the masses and say: “your children are in danger immigrants, are in danger of the homosexuals?” For people to pick up, I do not believe these discourses that just assume masses are these irrational, malleable things. In reality, we have to pay close attention to the sentiments and desires that they are expressing. Therefore, for me, objects became an interesting coincidental way to tap into the production of collective sentiments. While doing previous research on my first book in Kenya, I started seeing a lot of concern and panics over various kinds of objects, and then I thought, how might panic over various kinds of objects tell us something about the panics over homosexuals or immigrants? Just to give a quick example, early on in my research I came across a Facebook post by somebody in Northern Kenya who made a homophobic statement. The way it was formulated was quite intriguing for me as an anthropologist. It said that “homosexuality is a foreign plastic import that doesn't fit African chemistry”. There's a lot of cultural and historical baggage that goes into formulating and understanding what is being said here. For me, this resonated because I had already started working in northern Kenya on questions of plastic and panics over them.  The fact that there is a whole category of young men in the area called plastic boys, children of refugees who do not claim any belonging to clans or lineages in the area, and therefore–like plastic–seem to come from elsewhere and never attach themselves to any particular place, is significant. Plastic became a very evocative medium, object, or set of objects, that gave a certain kind of material expression to anxieties over belonging, autochthony, bodily well-being, and integrity, as well as to concerns over reproduction, whether biological or social. In that regard, objects give us the certainty of a definitive cause for all our troubles it's because of plastic, it's because of the plastic boys, it's because of this that we cannot live our lives fully as an ethnic group, as a nation, and so on. Something very similar, in fact, happens with the homosexual body. These objects, I argue in this book, enable a certain kind of displacement of meanings, but also of sentiments, anxieties, and desires, from a very diverse set of contexts, where they often have very legitimate reason to exist, particularly where opportunities of work and social reproduction have shrunk. Yet while these anxieties are very legitimate, their projection upon objects, whether it's plastic or the homosexual or the immigrant, can be very problematic. This is, in a way, how I think contemporary politics works, and therefore we do need to pay attention to these forms of displacement. When you have a sexuality politics that only looks at what it names; when we say we're studying sexuality or we're activists of sexuality and all we care about is sexual identification and sexual expression; we miss out on how sexuality ends up taking on anxieties, concerns and desires that have nothing to do with sex or sexual identity at all. Rather, they belong to other domains like work, reproduction and consumption sovereignty. AM: Could you tell us about your fieldwork and how you try to make sense of the objects you encounter? What methodologies do you prefer when trying to account for the role of commodification in the routes of violence and displacement? GPM: I think that my methodologies over the years have become messier and messier. I am doing things that I would never advise my graduate students to do because it is, in a way, messy. I do find myself more and more in need to embrace messiness in order to decentre certain discourses. A proper methodology about sexuality would be to do some participant observation such as interviews – to talk to people about sexuality. What I'm doing is a bit different in the sense that, in order to understand what sexuality politics is about or what the commodification of sexuality is all about, you need to look elsewhere. You need to leave sexuality aside and look at the places in which its effects or, or conditions of possibility emerge. I am studying homophobia, but I am putting homophobia on hold, and I'm going and looking at what plastic signifies before I can connect it back. I call these ethnographic detours with other anthropologists who have written them in a similar vein. These kinds of methodologies pursue ethnographic detours. In other words, rather than look straight on at the subject that we claim to observe, and only engage with the literatures pertaining to that subject or take that subject very literally, I am trying to walk in circles around that subject in order to see how its effects or conditions of possibility emerge or register beyond it. To be a scholar or an anthropologist of sexuality, I have to actually pay attention to labor and economic value. I have to pay attention to questions of ethnicity and autochthony. I have to pay attention to questions of commodity production and consumption. In other words, you have to be everywhere and nowhere. AM: Your most recent publication On Hate, its Objects, and the Poetics of Sexuality juxtaposes the Romanian and the Kenyan cases of highly mediatization panics over sexuality. You argue that one of the reasons of defending the “family values from the foreign plight” is determined by “a late capitalist political economy when sexuality—its politics and poetics—plays out in uncannily similar ways across the world” and creates “an interplay between globally circulating grammars of identity” that are able to resonate with inherited historical anxieties. What creates the objects of hate in these cases? Could you expand on such patterns of panic? GMP: I think I can try to distil two patterns, maybe through an example or two, to help. Because one of the key issues of this modularity of objects of hate, whether we talk about the immigrant, whether we talk about the sexual other, whether we talk about various forms of sexualized indigenous people or racialized others and so on, there is something quite similar happening across the globe. For instance, the fact that Russia has anti-LGBTQ politics and the fact that previously Bolsonaro's Brazil had similar politics, those things resonate with one another. You cannot say that these are separate places, separate cultures –we live in a global world. We recognize the enemy, as it were, by virtue of its appearance everywhere. But what I am arguing as an anthropologist is that we cannot stop there. The work that this does in every place is really important to pay attention to. One interesting example was a few years ago when radical right protesters in Brazil, for example, protesting for family values, anti-LGBTQ policies, or against what they call “gender ideology”. Any discourse or film or culture production associated with gender and sexual diversity was depicted as somehow threatening to the fabric of a nation or a culture. When these protesters gathered in Rio in front of a venue where queer and feminist theorist Judith Butler was to give a talk, they produced an effigy of Judith Butler dressed as a witch and set it on fire as though to cleanse, as it were, the nation state of the plight of “gender ideology”. To me, what happened there of course is scary, but if you take a deep breath and try to analyse ethnographically what is going on there, it gives you a sense of the quite complex grammars through which this sort of sexuality politics and ethno-nationalism plays out. There is a growing sense of ambiguity and uncertainty around the center. I argue in my book Queer Objects to the Rescue: Intimacy and Citizenship in Kenya that you do not need to be queer for elements of your life to already have been deeply non-normativ

The girlies dive into the world of American talk shows — the modern circus helmed by formidable “experts.” They track the history of syndicated television, the rise of popular figureheads like Dr. Phil and Judge Judy, and interrogate the philosophical carnival that makes these programs simultaneously appealing and horrifying. Digressions include our favorite Instagram Reels creators, and how one listener's family was ripped apart via the diet terrorism of Dr. Oz. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Eliza Mclamb and edited by Allison Hagan. Research assistance from Penelope Spurr. SOURCES: Admissible in a Court of Law: dna, paternity, and the talk show And God Created Oprah “America's Doctor” Dr Oz fights back against critics Bodies Defined and Confined Don't Be Funny: Litigation is no laughing matter to your clients Electronic Carnival: spectacularizing talk Family Experts on Television Talk Shows: Facts, Values, and Half-Truths E-mails offer glimpse into launch of Dr. Phil-endorsed diet products Life in the Bleep-Cycle: Inventing Id -TV on the Jerry Springer Show Nielsen Ratings, 2007 Nobrow Culture Oprah and The Party Crashers Televised medical talk shows—what they recommend and the evidence to support their The Commercial Logic of Vulture Culture: how corporate media shape talk show culture  The Commodification of Talk Show Culture The People's Law versus Judge Judy Justice: Two Models of Law in American Reality-Based Courtroom TV THE TALK SHOW AND THE TERROR OF CONVERSATION The time Oprah Winfrey beefed with the Texas cattle industry TV talk show therapy as a distinct genre of discourse What's Wrong With Dr. Oz?  Dr. Oz Shouldn't Be a Senator--or a Doctor.

Joe Coleman, the legendary artist whose work digs into the darkest corners of the human psyche, joins us in the Crypt to discuss everything from painting serial killers like Carl Panzram, Albert Fish, and Ed Gein, to sharing the secrets of his controversial art. Join us as we delve into the contradictory beauty of the grotesque and the divine. Joe takes us inside his Odditorium, a personal collection as eerie as his paintings, where he houses macabre artifacts like a painting by John Wayne Gacy, the actual letter Albert Fish sent to Grace Budd's mother, a lock of Charles Manson's hair, and a Christmas card from Ed Gein. These relics serve as a tangible connection, DNA, to the energy that Joe channels into his art.   We explore the paradoxes of life and death that permeate Joe's art, discuss his fascination with the redacted stories of the Bible, the corruption of the soul and flesh, and dive into his experiences selling art to icons like HR Giger, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Iggy Pop. –

In this week's episode, I explore the internet's love of "traumaporn" content and how this is changing the ways in which we engage with tragedy in the modern day, aiming to answer the question: Is there any ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online? Timestamps: 4:09 Defining “traumaporn” 9:27 Online discourse around traumatic content 14:06 Why do we like traumaporn? 19:58 Commodification of traumaporn 21:50 Soft White Underbelly 26:03 MrBeast 28:50 Is there an ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online? Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://themighty.com/topic/mental-health/trauma-porn/  https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/3/21/24107166/poverty-porn-youtube-explained  https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trauma%20porn  https://bybrittanyjohnson.substack.com/p/lets-dig-deeper-what-trauma-porn  https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23596969/bad-news-negativity-bias-media  https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a32802688/stop-sharing-trauma-porn-black-deaths/  https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/08/9994208/trauma-porn-black-lives-matter  https://medium.com/mindmapper-collective/am-i-addicted-to-trauma-porn-4fc1c20fce26  https://www.theodysseyonline.com/trauma-porn-black-death-and-pain  https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JME-11-2021-0205/full/html?skipTracking=true  https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/2024/02/06/lost-in-the-scroll-the-hidden-impact-of-the-attention-economy/  https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/attention_economy_feb.pdf  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140728-why-is-all-the-news-bad  file:///Users/lauren/Downloads/Social+Media+as+a+Stage+A+Behind+the+Scenes+Analysis+of+Performative+Activism,+%E2%80%9CCancel+Culture,%E2%80%9D+and+Effective+Allyship.pdf  https://muse.jhu.edu/article/801570/summary   https://centennialworld.com/morbid-curiosity-why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-each-others-suffering/  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jeffrey-dahmer-netflix-serial-killer-thirst-1234596780/  

Send us a Text Message.Ever wondered how the commodification of education affects our teachers' mental health and the quality of education? Join us as we explore this pressing issue with renowned healthcare executive and leadership consultant, Dr. Roger Gerard. Together, we unpack the alarming rise in teacher burnout and anxiety, exacerbated by the pandemic, and delve into the structural issues that contribute to this crisis. Drawing from Dr. Gerard's upcoming book, "Lead with Purpose: Reignite Passion and Engagement for Professionals in Crisis," we discuss actionable steps to reignite passion and engagement among educators, emphasizing the need to treat them as valued professionals.We tackle the fundamental needs of teachers, such as campus safety and competitive pay, and the systemic challenges that hinder fair compensation. Through personal anecdotes and critical analysis, we highlight the detrimental effects of pay freezes and outdated salary data, and critique the use of manipulative incentives. Instead, we advocate for intrinsic motivation and systemic solutions to reduce teacher shortages and overburdening. This episode underscores the necessity of genuine support and respect for educators, ensuring their well-being and effectiveness in the classroom.Discover how school board members can foster better educational environments by actively engaging with teachers and students. We discuss the importance of understanding daily school operations and promoting respectful partnerships among parents, educators, and administrators. By addressing the over-reliance on test scores and fostering a supportive educational culture, we outline five key promises leaders should make to their teams. Listen in and join our mission to drive positive change in education, prioritize our children's success, and share your success stories to inspire others.Support the Show.Please subscribe and share this podcast with a friend to spread the good!If you find value to this podcast, consider becoming a supporter with a $3 subscription. Click on the link to join: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048018/supportTo help this podcast reach others, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! Go to Library, choose The Brighter Side of Education:Research, Innovation and Resources, and scroll down to Reviews. It's just that easy. Thank you!Want to share a story? Email me at lisa@drlisarhassler.com.Visit my website for resources: http://www.drlisarhassler.com The music in this podcast was written and performed by Brandon Picciolini of the Lonesome Family Band. Visit and follow him on Instagram. My publications: America's Embarrassing Reading Crisis: What we learned from COVID, A guide to help educational leaders, teachers, and parents change the game, is available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible, and iTunes. My Weekly Writing Journal: 15 Weeks of Writing for Primary Grades on Amazon.World of Words: A Middle School Writing Notebook Using...

Stefan and Ben discuss why G.A. Cohen would have hated Venmo and the differences between a Socialist and a Capitalist Camping trip https://benburgis.substack.com/.../why-ga-cohen-would...   Sub to Ben's Substack here https://benburgis.substack.com/.../why-ga-cohen-would...   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents? Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!)   THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Read Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles   Read Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/   Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Pascal%20Robert

CONTENT WARNING: drugs and drug trafficking, violence, violence against women, gang and outlaw culture, and murder.Now paging Charlie Hunnam...Charlie are you there? We need someone to take us on a motorcycle ride! On this episode we explore the history of motorcycles, motorcycle riders, and the original outlaw motorcycle gang (aka, the OMG!). Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at: ragingromantics@nopl.org Pics:ReitwagonMotorcycle adOrient Motor PacerMotodomeJohnnie drinking cokeJohnnie the pigKnuckleheadVarsity riders clubHollister RiotBooks/authors we mentionTillie ColeJoanna WyldeDevil's Game by Joanna WyldeReaper's Property by Joanna WyldeTm FrazierKristin AshleyChristine FeehanCate C WellsButcher & Blackbird by Brynne WeaverThe Dirty Life by Kristin KimballWhen the Moon Hatched by Sarah ParkerSources"Bonds of Brotherhood: The Origin and Growth of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" (Hamilton, 2002)"Outlaw Motorcycle Club" (Wikipedia)"The Rough History of Biker Cuts" (Muzquiz, 2020)"Cut-off" (wikipedia)"Hollister Riot" (wikipedia)"American Masculinity After World War II" (national ww2 museum, 2021)"Counterculture as a Gendered Post-War Legacy: The Latent Case of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs" (Hatta, 2020)"Motorcycle Club Culture: Embracing the Brotherhood & Exploring the Rich History" (Leather Face Gear, 2023)Commodification and Popular Imagery of the Biker in American Culture (Austin, 2010)A Brief History of the Motorcycle (Bellis, 2019)A Brief History of Motorcycles" (Windy City Motorcycle Company, 2023)"Motorcycle" (wikipedia)"History of Motorcycles in the United States" (Indian Motorcycle of Austin, 2022)THE MOTORDROME - BOARD TRACK MOTORCYCLE RACING (Panhead Jim, 2012)"Not Just a Knucklehead: The 1936 Model EL" (Harley Davidson Museum)"A Century of Motorcycling | The 1930s (Motorcyclist Staff, 2012)""Davidson: There's a Reason It's Called a Hog "(Wells, 2024) - note that this website might not work correctly."THE MOST RECOGNIZED PHOTO IN HARLEY-DAVIDSON® HISTORY: RAY, JOHNNIE AND THE HOG LEGACY" (Harley-Davidson, 2020)HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES (Online Museum.net, 2020)"Choppers" (wikipedia)What is it about choppers? (quora)What are some criticisms of Sons of Anarchy regarding its portrayal of biker culture? (quora)Longing and Belonging: Toward a Cultural History of Gay Motorcycle Clubs in the US (gurman, 2019)

Dusty Henry, Martin Douglas, Albina Cabrera, and Janice Headley discuss the idea of "punk" through the lens of four bands. Each of them provides a distinctive approach to punk both as a genre and as a mindset. Nirvana is named as one of the core bands of 1991, "the year punk broke."  Hosts: Dusty Henry and Martin DouglasAudio producer: Roddy NikpourPodcast manager: Isabel KhaliliEditorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.  Support the podcast: kexp.org/cobain 00:00: Intro01:21: What is punk? 05:07: The spunk (punk via Shonen Knife)07:20: What punk means to us13:00: The attitude (punk via The Shaggs)16:55: The aesthetic (punk via Sex Pistols)21:18: Origins of punk23:08: The grit (punk via Black Flag)27:24: Punk as DIY31:42: Punk today35:31: Commodification of punk39:26: "Rollingas" vs. Punks41:53: The time when Janice joined a work call during a street race42:51: The time when our facilities manager, Barry, received a telepathic message from our producer, Roddy43:31: CreditsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ellen Kaplan is an actress, writer, and director, and professor emerita of acting and directing at Smith College. She performs and directs internationally, in places like Pakistan, China, Israel, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Puerto Rico, and she recently edited the new book Theater Responds to Social Trauma: Chasing the Demons. Ellen joins me to talk about her work in and out of the classroom, dealing with “the shoulds,” how easy it is to get in our own way, why we are each a culture unto ourselves, what we've each learned from our students, and more.  Read this week's article, on how Apple accidentally told the truth about technology and creativity, here.   Episode breakdown: 00:00 Introduction 03:15 Self-discovery through teaching experiences 08:42 Importance of humility, listening, and respect 12:27 Cultural differences observed while teaching ESL 18:15 Embracing individuality in students 22:30 Influence of "should" on decision-making 28:05 Pressure of being an expert vs. staying open to learning 34:14 Value of revision in the creative process 38:50 Saying yes in improv and life 44:35 Creating healing spaces through storytelling 48:52 Career serendipity and intrinsic experiences 54:18 Commodification's impact on creativity 58:23 Kitsugi and the beauty of imperfections 01:03:41 Ellen's work in conflict zones and peace efforts 01:09:56 Improvisational recalculating of identity and work   Check out the full show notes at fycuriosity.com, and connect with me and fellow creatives on Substack. Please leave a review for this episode and in it, tell us about a time when you got in your own way. If you enjoyed our conversation, I hope you'll share it with a friend. Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in theatre.

Hold onto your hats, folks, because Hannah Jackson Matthews and Greg Jackson Stumbras are hosting a garage sale like no other!

Here we end the week some clips from some of the more interesting shows of the past few weeks. Take a listen, and go back to check out the full shows!   Shows clipped in order: Ep. 582: Guilty of Journalism: The Case Against Julian Assange ft. Kevin Gosztola Ep. 583: State of the Free Press ft. Mickey Huff Ep. 584: From Pimping to P Diddy: A Culture of Sexual Coercion in the Black Community Ep. 585: The History of Punk in the U.S.S.R. ft. Alexander Herbert Ep. 588: Should Parents Be Prosecuted for Their School Shooter Children? ft. Julie Webber Ep. 590: The Commodification of Loneliness   Get Tickets for the TIR Live Show in DC June 8th (You can also purchase Tickets for the livestream if you can't make it to DC)   Get Tickets here:https://www.eventbrite.com/.../clr-james-and-the-struggle...   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!)   THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Read Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles   Read Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/   Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Pascal%20Robert

Caitlyn Lattimer, with a background in law and specialization in children's rights, underscores the significance of Joshlin Smith's disappearance as a stark example of how viewing children as property rather than individuals with inherent rights leads to dire consequencesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're more atomized as a society, and yet even our despair is a commodity. We'll discuss.   Get Tickets for the TIR Live Show in DC June 8th (You can also purchase Tickets for the livestream if you can't make it to DC) Get Tickets here:https://www.eventbrite.com/.../clr-james-and-the-struggle...   Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron only programing, you'll get bonus content from many of the episodes, and you get MERCH!   Become a patron now https://www.patreon.com/join/BitterLakePresents?   Please also like, subscribe, and follow us on these platforms as well, (specially YouTube!)   THANKS Y'ALL   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9WtLyoP9QU8sxuIfxk3eg Twitch: www.twitch.tv/thisisrevolutionpodcast www.twitch.tv/leftflankvets​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisisrevolutionpodcast/ Twitter: @TIRShowOakland Instagram: @thisisrevolutionoakland   Read Jason Myles in Sublation Magazine https://www.sublationmag.com/writers/jason-myles   Read Jason Myles in Damage Magazine https://damagemag.com/2023/11/07/the-man-who-sold-the-world/   Pascal Robert's Black Agenda Report: https://www.blackagendareport.com/author/Pascal%20Robert          

In this week's episode of What Happens In Between, I sit down with Ola Akinmowo, the Founder, Curator, and Creator of The Free Black Women's Library: a Black feminist literary hub and community care space that features a collection of over 5000 books written by Black women. Ola helps us understand how to explore the different routes of expression, creation, and art as a ritual of self-actualization. How do we explore our own identities in a society that is anti-Black and anti-woman? Join us on today's episode as we explore what it means to be a Community Curator and a Self-defined Black Woman — who is choosing to thrive.Topics Covered:Questions around speculative fiction, collage work, and performance artThe concept of third spaces and commodification to assign valuePros and cons of social media: a meal for consumption Community as a connection to a common goal and how to learn from each otherThree questions for our Seedling RoundOla's perception of what it means to “be free”How Black women have to be a contradiction to exist fully Guest Info:Ola is an interdisciplinary artist and the curator, founder, and creator of The Free Black Women's Library, a Black feminist literary hub and community care space that features a collection of 5000 books written by Black women. This particular work is fueled by the tenets of Black Feminism, Community Care, and the transformative power of reading and creating to liberate, affirm, and heal.Connect with Ola Akinmowo on Instagram, Facebook, and The Free Black Women's Library Website. Support The Free Black Women's Library here. Follow Us:InstagramWebsiteFull DescriptionWe can use speculative thinking as a type of dreaming as an expansive way to dream big. As the curator, founder, and creator of The Free Black Women's Library, Ola is interested in the infinite possibilities in which we can see the world. She uses the library as a co-creation process between humans and the physical space they occupy. How does community care transform the world when there is a seat at the table for everyone? The Free Black Women's Library is considered a third space, but in Ola's words, it's “a space where black women can come and learn to read. To feel safe and feel free, within an anti-black, misogynist, misogynoir, patriarchal capitalist society.” Commodification is how we assign value — labeling and categorizing things help people better understand the mission. But how does language serve as another layer to what already exists, instead of a contradiction? Ola reminds us to explore the different routes of expression, creation, and art as a ritual of self-actualization. Freedom is accessible, but there's no finality to it. Join us on today's episode as we explore what it means to be a Community Curator and a Self-defined Black Woman — who is choosing to thrive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, host Dr. Aditya Bagrodia speaks with guests Dr. C.J. Stimson and Dr. Ruchika Talwar from Vanderbilt University about the relationship between physicians and big business in modern healthcare. First, the doctors discuss significant transformation in the healthcare sector, with multiple corporations like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy entering the healthcare realm. Although earlier practices were physician-centric, the evolving trends show an inclination towards a more consumer-centric approach focusing on efficiency and value. The guests share their views on the necessity of doctors asserting their role in the changing landscape, emphasizing the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. The conversation also addresses innovations in the field such as value-based arrangements that prioritize patient experience while reducing costs. --- SHOW NOTES 00:00 - Understanding Market Dynamics in Urology 02:18 - The Role of Big Corporations in Healthcare 07:14 - The Shift from Doctor-Centric to Patient-Centric Care 13:07 - The Commodification of Healthcare Services 19:36 - The Future of Healthcare: Vertical Integration 21:22 - The Impact of Value-Based Care on Healthcare 29:28 - The Role of Employers in Healthcare 41:50 - The Future of Healthcare: An Optimistic Outlook

Demi Wilde is an author, educator and content creator originally from Visalia, California where he had to GTFO as fas as he could! In this episode we talk about: 02:57 The Commodification of Connection 10:23 Demi's journey into Sex Education 17:02 Growing Up Religious 21:13 Those First Wet Dreams 25:33 Poetry as Therapy 31:35 Demi Dishes the Dirt on Sh*tty Dating Trends 38:04 A Hookup Horror Story (obviously) 45:13 Reflections of a Bad Date 46:37 The Gift of Rejection 48:03 Finding Love on Grindr 49:29 The Importance of Timing and Emotional Availability 50:57 Being Present and Transparent 51:55 Burnout and Miscommunication in Dating 54:15 Communication and Presence You can find Demi on Instagram at @demitriwylde_, his website www.demitriwylde.com and you can get his podcast “Hookup Horror Stories” on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Help support the show and buy me a coffee! (Spoiler, you can also book a coaching session with me there!) Stay connected through Birds and Bees Don't Fck on Instagram at @birdsandbeesdontfck & follow your host @ArielleZadok Like to watch? Check out the video version of this podcast on YouTube! Classes coming soon to Elxr.Life!

This episode is a toolkit to understand the power of intentional language and how to be a master manifestor. Today, we unpack the power of language, emotional manifestation, choosing a path of least resistance, how to hear yourself clearly, why everything should be more simple, the importance of imagination and play), plus so much more. And, we get to do so alongside family.Please welcome Anne Louise, visionary entrepreneur, author, speaker, executive advisor, certified Master Hypnotherapist, and positive psychology and meditation expert. She also happens to be our own Gabriela's “other mother”. Her books, Power Wishing™ and Visible You, alongside her workshops equip us with a blueprint to heal and live authentically. Today's episode is a true family affair—enjoy!0:00 Intro7:58 Anne Louise's Unpacking23:22 What's the biggest mistake people make with their language when manifesting?25:36 Where to start when learning the language/frequency that we want to match37:28 Imagination & Play (how to come back when enduring trauma in real time)42:26 Hearing ourselves despite the noise46:19 Parceling out the noise vs intuition 51:42 Commodification of the wellness community56:18 Choosing a path of least resistance1:06:07 Anne Louise's advice to m+g1:06:37 The importance of the "retreat" and what that can look like1:13:08 The connection between loss and guiltMORE ANNE LOUISE:https://www.thisisannelouise.com/Books & Journals: https://www.thisisannelouise.com/shopSign up for Anne Louise's upcoming Spring 2024 workshops: https://www.thisisannelouise.com/workshops-testDon't forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV'S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary

--{ "That's Your Opinion. Is That a Fact? Social Influencing Decides How You Act."}-- Personal Update - Daily Mail Newspaper - Zelensky Visits U.S. Capitol - IDF Mistakenly Kills Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza Strip - Florida "Conservatives" Bridget and Christian Ziegler Sex Scandal, Three-Way Sexual Relationship, Rape Allegation - Bridget Ziegler Co-Founded Moms for Liberty - Original Talk on RBN, June 3, 2010 - Documentary, Starsuckers - Real History with Neil Foster, TransInsanity - Psychologist Amy E. Sousa, Transgenders - Feminists Speaking Out Against Transgender Agenda, Commodification of Women - Movie, Rear Window - Selling Sex and a Lifestyle - Psychopaths - Mussolini, Above the Crowd on an Alter - Media and Stars Push Culture Changes - Cognitive Dissonance - Television Hosts, Gifts for Audience, Introducing New Ideas - Austerity - Men are Slower to Adapt to Changes - Phil Donahue, Scientists, Sociologists.

In this episode we talk to Ali Kadri. Ali Kadri is the author of Arab Development Denied: Dynamics of Accumulation by Wars of Encroachment, The Unmaking of Arab Socialism: Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy and Development and The Cordon Sanitaire: A Single Law Governing Development in East Asia and the Arab World Max Ajl recently recommended that everyone needs to be reading Dr. Kadri's work in these times, and so we reached out to have a conversation with him and I'm so glad that we did and we can share it with you all. In this discussion we talk to Ali Kadri about his theory of waste, and how we make sense of war and genocide within our analysis of how capitalism functions on a global scale. Dr. Kadri gets into these dynamics in relation to the struggle to the genocide of Palestinians today. And we talk about imperialism and the class dynamics at play in the current struggle. I found this to be a super illuminating discussion in the current moment. This was recorded on November 8th, 2023. Check out all 16 of our recent livestreams on our youtube channel. Tonight, November 16th at 8 PM ET we will be hosting a screening of the film The Lobby - USA and we will host a panel afterwards. This is a documentary film that goes into the aims, strategies and tactics of the pro-Israel lobby in the US with regards to crushing Palestinian solidarity organizing among students and I highly recommend it. If you're listening to this after November 16th you can catch the replay at the same link which will be in the show notes. Links: The Lobby - USA screening & panel Support us on patreon or by becoming a member of our youtube channel