Podcasts about diversions

As we are in the offseason now, Aaron and Jeremiah answer a lot of questions posed by the Sounder at Heart Discord. They tackled some season review questions including which players overperformed their contracts in 2025, discussed several stadium issues including ideas on how to make Lumen a better option, and what is going on with Obed Vargas contract talks. The guys finish it out and answer various questions about the current and future roster. Even in the offseason there is a lot to break down.Sponsor

As we are in the offseason now, Aaron and Jeremiah answer a lot of questions posed by the Sounder at Heart Discord. They tackled some season review questions including which players overperformed their contracts in 2025, discussed several stadium issues including ideas on how to make Lumen a better option, and what is going on with Obed Vargas contract talks. The guys finish it out and answer various questions about the current and future roster. Even in the offseason there is a lot to break down.Sponsor

Send us a textWe have to deal with diversions each day when we are trying to get things done. Sometimes, we seek them out because they help fulfill our lives. What does the Bible say about diversions? Let's talk about that on today's podcast!

Niko and Jeremiah learned a lot this week but really the hot topic became the MLS proposed calendar changes and putting MLS season pass behind only one paywall. They also review the Sounders' disappointing playoff exit at the hands of themselves and Minnesota. Finally the guys briefly touch on the uncertainties in play contract negotiations including Stefan Frei, Obed Vargas, and Paul Rothrock.Sponsor

Niko and Jeremiah learned a lot this week but really the hot topic became the MLS proposed calendar changes and putting MLS season pass behind only one paywall. They also review the Sounders' disappointing playoff exit at the hands of themselves and Minnesota. Finally the guys briefly touch on the uncertainties in play contract negotiations including Stefan Frei, Obed Vargas, and Paul Rothrock.Sponsor

J.S. aka Jeffrey Groves https://www.patreon.com/cw/jsgroves returns to speak with Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata about how to recover from creative or magical burnout, and what to do when you're starting to realize you're experiencing it. Jeffrey also shares about writing the series, The Prince's Fighter's, “ritual play” and xier photography work, including capturing magical operations like invocation, experimenting with spirit photography and more. Luxa shares about the experience of modeling for such shoots, communion with Austin Osman Spare and invoking Venus Victrix. Diversions include paranormal investigation photography, talismanic jewelry, botthole haikus and more!Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Ask for a link to our Discord server!Merch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries?ref=shop_profile&listing_id=1880570110Jeffrey Groves http://jsgroves.com/ The Prince's Fighters novel https://princesfighters.jsgroves.com/The Sorcerer's Workbench https://www.etsy.com/shop/sorcerersworkbench/?etsrc=sdtReferenced in today's episode:66. Dionysus and the Sorcerer's Workbench w/ JS Groves & the Game of Identity w/ Art Worldbuilding https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/66--Dionysus-and-the-Sorcerers-Workbench-w-JS-Groves--the-Game-of-Identity-w-Art-Worldbuilding-e28numnVoid House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs”https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcLeopold von Sacher-Masochhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_von_Sacher-MasochCool People Who Did Cool Stuff Podcast Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogshttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/episode/part-one-riot-dogs-are-very-115624059/?embed=trueCool People Who Did Cool Stuff Podcast Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogshttps://www.tapesearch.com/episode/part-two-riot-dogs-are-very-good-dogs/NFEvDfVGVECcS3HywsnVy4‘The Tradition' by Jericho Brown https://poets.org/poem/traditionFind Luxa's work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Lux Occult is produced by Luxa Strata. All rights reserved. 2025.

Well that turned out to be a whimper. Aaron and Jeremiah unpack the loss in the first round of the playoffs to Minnesota. Painful as the quick exit was, they discussed whether or not this defeat was the biggest choke in Sounders history. The guys dive into the roster and look at the various contracts about to expire to get an idea of what they think the front office will do with those players ahead of the offseason.Sponsor

Well that turned out to be a whimper. Aaron and Jeremiah unpack the loss in the first round of the playoffs to Minnesota. Painful as the quick exit was, they discussed whether or not this defeat was the biggest choke in Sounders history. The guys dive into the roster and look at the various contracts about to expire to get an idea of what they think the front office will do with those players ahead of the offseason.Sponsor

Niko and Jeremiah with What We Learned This Week; The big topic was how the Sounders looked in training this week ahead of Game 3 vs. Minnesota. A bit of confidence showed after getting the proverbial monkey off their back with that 4-goal outburst in Game 2. Then the guys look at the bigger playoff picture and what that means for Seattle if they should advance after Saturday's match.Sponsor

Niko and Jeremiah with What We Learned This Week; The big topic was how the Sounders looked in training this week ahead of Game 3 vs. Minnesota. A bit of confidence showed after getting the proverbial monkey off their back with that 4-goal outburst in Game 2. Then the guys look at the bigger playoff picture and what that means for Seattle if they should advance after Saturday's match.Sponsor

Game 2 vs Minnesota has everyone feeling pretty good! Aaron and Jeremiah recap the match, a 4-2 victory that was a little closer at times than it should've been. They discuss and praise the decision to start Musovski in this matchup. They even expressed confidence going into the upcoming pivotal Game 3 at Allianz Field.Sponsor

Game 2 vs Minnesota has everyone feeling pretty good! Aaron and Jeremiah recap the match, a 4-2 victory that was a little closer at times than it should've been. They discuss and praise the decision to start Musovski in this matchup. They even expressed confidence going into the upcoming pivotal Game 3 at Allianz Field.Sponsor

                                Copperplate Podcast 311                                         NOVEMBER 25                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Gerry Diver: Diversions.  Diversions 2. Danu: The Poor Man's Fortune/The Long Strand/Gan Ainm.                     10,000 Miles 3. Karen Ryan: Galway Reel/The Musical Priest/Sailor on the Rock.                        The Coast Road   4. Eamonn Cotter: Galway Bay/The Acrobat HP. Trad Music from Clare 5. Andy Martyn:  The Blackthorn Set.  Will We Give It A Go? 6. Paul Brennan:  London Town.  Airs & Graces7. Michael Sheehy: The Cats Rambles/The Boys of Bunnratty/The Templeglantine         The Cats Rambles 8. Brendan McAuley: Rattle the Keys/Pennyburn's Gates,                         The McCartneys of Pennyburn9.  John Joe Gordon: The Primrose Polka/The Bluebell Polka.                Within A Mile of Kilty 2 10. Gerry Hanley:  Old Road to Garry/Carmel O'Mahoney Mulhaire.                In The Middle of It 11. Michael Banahan:  Winter in the City.  Broken Heart12. Gatehouse:  As I Roved Out/ The Harvest Knot/The Healing Stone.                Heather Down the Moor 13. Mick & Aoife O'Brien & Emer Mayock             Miss Monaghan's Reel/Neil Gow's 2nd Wife/Lucy Campbell.                  Tunes From Goodman Manuscript 14. Dezi Donnelly:   The Spey in Spate/Cape Breton's Welcome to Shetland.                                     Familiar Footsteps15. John & Jacinta McEvoy:        The Journey Home/Paddy Healy's/The Controversial Reel.  The Boyne Mist

Niko joins Jeremiah for a special Thursday episode to discuss the Sounders hiring an investment bank to help them to sell a major stake in the team. This would be the first major minority stake sold since 2009, the inaugural season. What exactly is a strategic capital raise and what does it mean for the team and for fans?Sponsor

Niko joins Jeremiah for a special Thursday episode to discuss the Sounders hiring an investment bank to help them to sell a major stake in the team. This would be the first major minority stake sold since 2009, the inaugural season. What exactly is a strategic capital raise and what does it mean for the team and for fans?Sponsor

Jeremiah and Aaron recap a somewhat encouraging yet frustrating 0-0 loss in playoff format penalties. They also go down the rabbit hole of what seem to be in the minds of all Sounders fans - that shootout and what could have been. Rounding it out the guys briefly discuss what else they saw from teams that Seattle could face if they move on.Sponsor

WA Legends of Soccer "Era of Legends" event and Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends most recent inductee votingA kind of one-off type episode we have today. WA Legends of Soccer Executive Director Frank MacDonald joins Jeremiah for chat about WA Legend's upcoming "Era of Legends" event. They also go into the recent voting for the Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends voting with a discussion on the three Sounders that are possible inductees.Follow Frank MacDonald on BlueSky and WA Legends of Soccer.Sponsor

Jeremiah and Aaron recap a somewhat encouraging yet frustrating 0-0 loss in playoff format penalties. They also go down the rabbit hole of what seem to be in the minds of all Sounders fans - that shootout and what could have been. Rounding it out the guys briefly discuss what else they saw from teams that Seattle could face if they move on.Sponsor

WA Legends of Soccer "Era of Legends" event and Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends most recent inductee votingA kind of one-off type episode we have today. WA Legends of Soccer Executive Director Frank MacDonald joins Jeremiah for chat about WA Legend's upcoming "Era of Legends" event. They also go into the recent voting for the Eternal Sounders Circle of Legends voting with a discussion on the three Sounders that are possible inductees.Follow Frank MacDonald on BlueSky and WA Legends of Soccer.Sponsor

Niko and Jeremiah cover quite a bit of ground in this episode of What We Learned This Week. With the playoffs looming they share injury updates on Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Ryan Kent and Pedro de la Vega. The guys offer what they know regarding contract talks for Obed Vargas and Paul Rothrock which may not be as much you had hoped for. All of this leads into a preview of the Minnesota United matchup and Niko shares his overall playoff bracket.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

Niko and Jeremiah cover quite a bit of ground in this episode of What We Learned This Week. With the playoffs looming they share injury updates on Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Ryan Kent and Pedro de la Vega. The guys offer what they know regarding contract talks for Obed Vargas and Paul Rothrock which may not be as much you had hoped for. All of this leads into a preview of the Minnesota United matchup and Niko shares his overall playoff bracket.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

With the MLS regular season behind us and the playoffs looming, Aaron and Jeremiah sit down and discuss the upcoming bracket tournament and where they see the Sounders headed in this chase for another trophy. They also dig into their “over/under” prediction list for the season to see how their prognostications over the season ended up.Sponsor

With the MLS regular season behind us and the playoffs looming, Aaron and Jeremiah sit down and discuss the upcoming bracket tournament and where they see the Sounders headed in this chase for another trophy. They also dig into their “over/under” prediction list for the season to see how their prognostications over the season ended up.Sponsor

Jeff Reuter (most recently with the Athletic) joins the show to give us insight into the 2025 MLS Cup playoff matchup against Minnesota United. They also dive into the Western Conference and Eastern Conference playoff pictures including which team would most likely lose MLS Cup to the Sounders if we make it that far. Jeremiah and Jeff wrap up the show by giving their MLS end of year award picks.Follow Jeff Reuter on BlueSky.Sponsor

Jeff Rueter (most recently with the Athletic) joins the show to give us insight into the 2025 MLS Cup playoff matchup against Minnesota United. They also dive into the Western Conference and Eastern Conference playoff pictures including which team would most likely lose MLS Cup to the Sounders if we make it that far. Jeremiah and Jeff wrap up the show by giving their MLS end of year award picks.Follow Jeff Rueiter on BlueSky.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah talk about how good Jesús Ferreira has been for the Sounders and hoping to see what the attacking quartet of Jesús, Albert Rusnak, Pedro de la Vega, and Jordan Morris can do again. Finally. Discussion then turns to the return of our players on International duty and how they all did on their respective squads.In the final segment, Jeremiah talk to Paul Harvey of American Soccer Analysis and The Outfield (a NYCFC outlet). They discuss a new analytical tool Paul developed and also the upcoming game versus NYCFC.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Follow Paul Harvey on BlueSky and The Outfield.Sponsor

Niko Moreno joins Jeremiah talk about how good Jesús Ferreira has been for the Sounders and hoping to see what the attacking quartet of Jesús, Albert Rusnak, Pedro de la Vega, and Jordan Morris can do again. Finally. Discussion then turns to the return of our players on International duty and how they all did on their respective squads.In the final segment, Jeremiah talk to Paul Harvey of American Soccer Analysis and The Outfield (a NYCFC outlet). They discuss a new analytical tool Paul developed and also the upcoming game versus NYCFC.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Follow Paul Harvey on BlueSky and The Outfield.Sponsor

In a bit of a departure from the normal soccer talk Jeremiah and Aaron take a minute to discuss what a surreal couple of weeks it has been for Seattle sports. In particular with the Mariners being 2 wins from a possible World Series berth for the first time you'll have to forgive us for taking a minute to soak it all in.Diving back into the actual soccer show the guys review the Sounders home win against Real Salt Lake and the importance of that win. We wrap it all up in what was almost a real-time reaction to the breakout performance the Sounders' Cristian Roldan had for the USMNT against Australia.Sponsor

In a bit of a departure from the normal soccer talk Jeremiah and Aaron take a minute to discuss what a surreal couple of weeks it has been for Seattle sports. In particular with the Mariners being 2 wins from a possible World Series berth for the first time you'll have to forgive us for taking a minute to soak it all in.Diving back into the actual soccer show the guys review the Sounders home win against Real Salt Lake and the importance of that win. We wrap it all up in what was almost a real-time reaction to the breakout performance the Sounders' Cristian Roldan had for the USMNT against Australia.Sponsor

With several key players on International duty and several more injured the Sounders are missing as many as 11 players for their match against Real Salt Lake. In this episode of What We Learned This Week Jeremiah, Niko, and Tim talk about what players could be called up from Tacoma Defiance to fill the roster and speculate on what a possible starting lineup will look like against RSL. Will we see chaos or is this is a good opportunity for some younger players? The guys also round up how Obed Vargas and Reed Baker-Whiting have looked for their respective Mexico and United States National Teams at the U20 World Cup.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Tim Ostlund-Foss writes for Sounder at Heart.Sponsor

With several key players on International duty and several more injured the Sounders are missing as many as 11 players for their match against Real Salt Lake. In this episode of What We Learned This Week Jeremiah, Niko, and Tim talk about what players could be called up from Tacoma Defiance to fill the roster and speculate on what a possible starting lineup will look like against RSL. Will we see chaos or is this is a good opportunity for some younger players? The guys also round up how Obed Vargas and Reed Baker-Whiting have looked for their respective Mexico and United States National Teams at the U20 World Cup.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Tim Ostlund-Foss writes for Sounder at Heart.Sponsor

Jeremiah and Aaron are back with another mailbag episode, taking questions from listeners that try to assess how good of a season this has been so far and what next year might look like.Before they do that, though, they spend some time going over the massive win over the Portland Timbers.As a reminder, all these questions came from our private Discord, which is available to all subscribers at the Supporter ($75/year) level or above. If you'd like to upgrade your membership, you can do so here. If you're already a Supporter or above and want to join the Discord, shoot us an email.Sponsor

Jeremiah and Aaron are back with another mailbag episode, taking questions from listeners that try to assess how good of a season this has been so far and what next year might look like.Before they do that, though, they spend some time going over the massive win over the Portland Timbers.As a reminder, all these questions came from our private Discord, which is available to all subscribers at the Supporter ($75/year) level or above. If you'd like to upgrade your membership, you can do so here. If you're already a Supporter or above and want to join the Discord, shoot us an email.Sponsor

The general consensus seems to be that the Eastern Conference is far better than the West this year. While that may true in terms of depth, the reality is that the top four or five teams in the West can stand toe-to-toe with their Eastern counterparts.To help make that case, we brought back Backheeled.com's Joe Lowery, who also shares some of his early end-of-season award picks.You can support Joe's work as well as ours by upgrading your membership to the Advocate level or above, which includes a complimentary subscription to Backheeled.Sponsor

The general consensus seems to be that the Eastern Conference is far better than the West this year. While that may true in terms of depth, the reality is that the top four or five teams in the West can stand toe-to-toe with their Eastern counterparts.To help make that case, we brought back Backheeled.com's Joe Lowery, who also shares some of his early end-of-season award picks.You can support Joe's work as well as ours by upgrading your membership to the Advocate level or above, which includes a complimentary subscription to Backheeled.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders are just two points ahead of the Portland Timbers and haven't beaten their biggest rivals at home in the regular season since 2017. Those are pretty good reasons to win. But Jeremiah and Niko argue that the reason this game is so important has less to do with statistics and more to do with vibes. The Sounders need this game just to get things moving in a positive direction again.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders are just two points ahead of the Portland Timbers and haven't beaten their biggest rivals at home in the regular season since 2017. Those are pretty good reasons to win. But Jeremiah and Niko argue that the reason this game is so important has less to do with statistics and more to do with vibes. The Sounders need this game just to get things moving in a positive direction again.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders did a lot of things right against the Vancouver Whitecaps. They also did some stuff wrong … and picked up a couple of injuries.With Aaron out of town, Tim Foss is filling in. He and Jeremiah discuss the latest Sounders disappointment and look ahead to the final three games of the season.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders did a lot of things right against the Vancouver Whitecaps. They also did some stuff wrong … and picked up a couple of injuries.With Aaron out of town, Tim Foss is filling in. He and Jeremiah discuss the latest Sounders disappointment and look ahead to the final three games of the season.Sponsor

With Obed Vargas out for at least the next two games while he's at the U20 World Cup, the Seattle Sounders are looking for a replacement. The top candidate appears to be Snyder Brunell, who has played quite well since joining the first team this summer.Jeremiah and Niko discuss what Sounders fans can expect from the 18-year-old, weigh in on the other position battles and give an update on potential European interest in Vargas.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

With Obed Vargas out for at least the next two games while he's at the U20 World Cup, the Seattle Sounders are looking for a replacement. The top candidate appears to be Snyder Brunell, who has played quite well since joining the first team this summer.Jeremiah and Niko discuss what Sounders fans can expect from the 18-year-old, weigh in on the other position battles and give an update on potential European interest in Vargas.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

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The Seattle Sounders have suffered their first two-game losing streak since the Club World Cup and haven't won in three. That's obviously bad news, but there's plenty of reason to think this slump is temporary. The underlying numbers still like the Sounders and now they've got some home games.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders have suffered their first two-game losing streak since the Club World Cup and haven't won in three. That's obviously bad news, but there's plenty of reason to think this slump is temporary. The underlying numbers still like the Sounders and now they've got some home games.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders appear to have a bit of a goalkeeper controversy. It's not that Stefan Frei has played poorly as much as it is he's failed to firmly take hold of the spot. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer effectively confirmed the tenuous nature of the battle between Frei and backup Andrew Thomas on Friday.Jeremiah, Niko and Tim discuss that as well as the brewing position battle in the attack as Pedro de la Vega, Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris all return to the fold.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders appear to have a bit of a goalkeeper controversy. It's not that Stefan Frei has played poorly as much as it is he's failed to firmly take hold of the spot. Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer effectively confirmed the tenuous nature of the battle between Frei and backup Andrew Thomas on Friday.Jeremiah, Niko and Tim discuss that as well as the brewing position battle in the attack as Pedro de la Vega, Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris all return to the fold.Follow Niko Moreno on BlueSky and YouTube.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders lost 3-1 to Inter Miami, a game they played on two days' rest and required a cross-country road trip. The result was pretty predictable, if we're being honest. But what Jeremiah and Aaron point out is the degree to which it's a problem is mostly a result of dropping points on Saturday.That sets up a final five-game stretch in which the Sounders have virtually no margin for error if they want to secure home-field advantage through the first round of the playoffs.Sponsor

The Seattle Sounders lost 3-1 to Inter Miami, a game they played on two days' rest and required a cross-country road trip. The result was pretty predictable, if we're being honest. But what Jeremiah and Aaron point out is the degree to which it's a problem is mostly a result of dropping points on Saturday.That sets up a final five-game stretch in which the Sounders have virtually no margin for error if they want to secure home-field advantage through the first round of the playoffs.Sponsor

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                    Copperplate Time 515                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com                                          Music & Mischief 1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.  After Hours 2. Altan: The Letterkenny Blacksmith/John Doherty's Fave/Scread na Bealtaine.    Donegal3. Leonard Barry: Tommy O'Dea's/The Silver Slipper/Shaving the Baby With A Spoon.                 New Road 4. Sean Ach Donnchadh:  The Whistling Thief.  The Lark in the Morning 5. John McEvoy & John Wynne:            The Battle of Cremona/Sonny Comer's Fling/Mrs Dwyer's Fancy. The Dancer at the Fair 6. Elaine Reilly:  Bracken's Jig/The Green Blanket.  Epihany 7. Mick O'Brien & Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh:              The Lass of Carracastle/The Morning Dew/eese in the Bog.  Deadly Buzz 8. Luke Kelly: The Night Visiting Song.  The Collection 9. The Boruma Trio:   The Happy Man/Paddy Taylor's.  Gléas   10. Lisa Knapp: Bonnie At Morn.  Diversions 11. Danu:  The Coachman's Whip. When All is Said & Done   12. The Dublin Trio:The Road to Clary/  Will You Come Home With Me?/The Trip to Athlone/                         Eilis's Jig.     The Pride of Pimlico 13. Michael Banahan:  The Busker.  Broken Heart 14. Sharon Newton Creasey: High Level HP/The Newcastle/President Garfield's.  Auchensail15. Liam O'Flynn:   The Sailor's Cravat/I Am Waiting For You.    The Fine Art of Piping 16. Martin Carthy:  Scarborough Fair. Transform Me Then Into A Fish 17. Rick Epping:  Down in the Old Home Town.   Stone Walls & Street Lights 18. Moving Hearts: The Girl From The Big House/An Phis Fhliuch.    Definitive Moving Hearts 19. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.  After Hours

Cristian Roldan has been mostly an afterthought when it comes to the United States national team, even when he was one of the final players to make the 2022 World Cup roster. But after being a late addition to the most recent camp and helping the USA beat Japan 2-0, it looks like he might be solidifying his spot.Jeremiah and Charlie Boehm discuss Roldan's place in the USMNT and more broadly what the situation looks like about 10 months from the 20w6 World Cup. They also discuss the Sounders' position as they head into the final stretch of the 2025 regular season.Follow Charles Boehm on BlueSky and read him on MLSsoccer.com.Sponsor