Podcast appearances and mentions of eric bennett

Eric Bennett (@bennettfilm) is a nature photographer, artist, and storyteller who brings an intentional and deeply personal approach to his craft.How does a photographer transform the ordinary into the extraordinary? What is the role of creativity in connecting more deeply with the world around us? Eric shares his philosophy on capturing meaningful images, the importance of slowing down and observing, and his thoughts on staying true to one's artistic vision amidst external pressures. We also explore the balance between art and personal fulfillment, and why Eric never lets trends dictate his work.Expect to Learn:How to train your eye to notice the extraordinary in the ordinaryHow releasing expectations can lead to more fulfilling experiencesAbout myths like the “golden hour"How to avoid overcomplicating your artHow to stay true to your creative vision Eric's links:Tutorial Videos: https://www.bennettfilm.com/TutorialsWorkshops: https://www.bennettfilm.com/WORKSHOPSBrews n' Views Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BrewsNViewsSponsor:Thanks to Tamron for being our lead sponsor this episode! Explore the 18-300mm all-in-one zoom lens for Sony APS-C Mirrorless cameras and soon for Nikon Z and Canon RF mounted cameras. Right now, enjoy $100 off on this lens! You can visit www.tamron-americas.com or your local Tamron authorized dealer. Our Links:Join our subreddit where you can share stories and ask questions:https://www.reddit.com/r/photographermindset/Subscribe to TPM's Youtube page and watch full length episodes: https://www.youtube.com/thephotographermindset/Make a donation via PayPal for any amount you feel is equal to the value you receive from our podcast episodes! Donations help with the fees related to hosting the show:https://paypal.me/podcasttpm?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_USThanks for listening!Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.@sethmacey@mantis_photography@thephotographermindsetSupport the show

What happens when someone dies and comes back? In this episode, Chestly Lunday sits down with Eric Bennett, creator of the Round Trip Death podcast, who has interviewed hundreds of people who have experienced near-death experiences (NDEs). With nearly 2 million downloads, Eric's conversations explore the intersection of spiritual encounters, scientific inquiry, and how these stories can reshape pastoral care and evangelism—especially among Gen Z.Together, Chestly and Eric unpack how NDEs are “more real than real” to those who experience them and why Gen Z is especially drawn to experiential faith. They discuss the role of Jesus in many of these accounts, how pastors can wisely walk with those who've had such experiences, and how to navigate stories that might not fit neatly into traditional theological boxes.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:RoundTripDeath.comReliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We're here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching.Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters.

Join Marquette as she interviews Eric Bennett,Managing Partner at Brain Capital Partners. Eric launched Brain Capital Partners and the Brain Superfund in 2025 to invest in brain science venture and growth capital. The Brain Superfund will focus on investing in companies in the areas of mental health and related disorders, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, brain injuries such as concussions and strokes, health and wellness to enhance mental health and brain performance, and longevity. Companies will include those that offer new drugs and other therapeutics, neuro technology and devices, diagnostics, digital health, and clinical access. By investing in innovative companies with proven science, we aim to accelerate the development of breakthrough treatments and technologies that improve the quality of life and brain performance. The Fund's goal is to provide strong investment returns for our investors and make a meaningful societal impact.Eric began working with John Tolleson's single-family office in 1998 before co-founding Tolleson Wealth Management in 2000. He was Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Investment Committee, and Board Member, growing the firm from 3 people to 150.Eric's passion for brain science was accelerated in 2013, when he left Tolleson to become the founding Executive Director of the Brain Performance Institute (BPI) at the Center for BrainHealth – part of The University of Texas at Dallas. BPI focused on scaling evidence-based cognitive neuroscience programs and assessments, developed at the Center for BrainHealth, to larger populations. He was on the advisory board at the Center for BrainHealth for ten years and joined full-time in 2013 in a leadership role to build and grow BPI. Under his leadership, BPI secured over $105,000,000 in funding, grew to over 35 people, built a new facility to provide services, including an fMRI center, and reached over 50,000 people in their evidence-based programs.After a planned succession to a new Executive Director at BPI in 2017, Eric re-joined Tolleson Wealth Management as Chief Investment Officer, where he managed $10 Billion in portfolios. During this time, he led investments of over $400 Million in over 20 funds and co-investments in healthcare and biotech. He transitioned out of Tolleson in early 2025 to launch Brain Capital Partners.Eric remains involved with the Center for BrainHealth Board, as well as other health care organizations including the Meadows Mental Health Institute, the Brain Capital Alliance, the Baylor Healthcare Foundation Board, Health Wildcatters, and Impact Shares.Eric began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1987 after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with honors from the University of Missouri. He later joined Ernst & Young, where he served as Senior Manager for private clients and led the firm's DFW Investment Advisory Services team.Eric is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is also an operating partner with Satori Capital and a member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), having served on the executive board of his YPO chapter for four years. He formerly served on the investment committees for the Baylor University Endowment, the Dallas Symphony Foundation, and Communities Foundation of Texas in addition to serving on the boards of several private companies, including financial services, retail, and media industries. *Please note that this discussion is not an offer or solicitation to invest in any fund or other security.

Host - Sharon Hurd Seg 1 & 2 - Frank Veeken, Sonrise New Directions Seg 3 to 5 - Eric Bennett

Host: Wayne hughes Guests: Reg Feyer and Eric Bennett

12/16/24: Ehmptn Mayor Nicole LaChapelle: fights over the American flag & the Mayor's salary. Tapestry Health ED Mavis Nimoh: abortion rts under Trump. Lawyer-profs -- Smith's Carrie Baker w/ WNEU Law's Erin Buzuvis: transgender athletes. Megan Zinn w/ local author Eric Bennett: “Noodles & Albie on Thin Ice."

Host - Sharon Hurd Seg 1 & 2 - James Steidle Seg 3 to 5 - Eric Bennett

Discover how Bentonville turned an unexpected opportunity into a major milestone for its cycling community! After a hurricane forced the cancellation of the 2024 Mountain Bike Collegiate National Championship in North Carolina, quick thinking and teamwork brought this prestigious event to our town. We chat with Kalene Griffith from Visit Bentonville and Eric Bennett from USA Cycling about the behind-the-scenes efforts that not only secured this event but also promised an unforgettable experience for athletes and spectators alike. This championship isn't just about thrilling races; it's a boon for local businesses and a boost for the town's cycling culture, drawing visitors from all over the country. Don't miss this chance to learn how Bentonville is pedaling its way to national prominence!You can listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, CastBox, Podcast Casts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and Podcast Addict. Find us at visitbentonville.com and subscribe to our newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.

Host: Sharon Hurd Segment 1 & 2: Mike Morris, former MLA Segment 3 - 5: Eric Bennett, musician

Send me a message here with feedback or topics you'd like to see covered on upcoming episodes! Or just say hello!While releasing a single image at a time can give you instant satisfaction from likes and comments on social media, releasing a project is oftentimes a much better way to publish your photography. In this episode, photographer Eric Bennett shares tips and tricks for releasing images as a collection or project.Links from this episode:Eric's WebsiteEric's InstagramEric's Facebook"Space, Stillness, Silence" - Eric's Latest BookEric's Video TutorialsIf you're serious about becoming better at photography, the fastest way to do so is by joining me for an in-person workshop. Check my current workshop listings here.Find FREE photography tutorials on my YouTube channel.10 Landscape Photography Tips in 10 Minutes - FREE Video

In this episode of "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen," host Matt Payne converses with guest Suzanne Revy on her intimate relationship with her local landscape, particularly the rivers that shape her photographic rhythm. Revy delves into the evolution of her work, from experimenting with triptychs to focusing on immediate surroundings and the challenges of capturing images that resonate individually and collectively. The discussion traverses topics such as the transformative impact of revisiting places, the importance of authenticity in art, and the intersection of photography with self-discovery and environmental stewardship. Additionally, Revy shares insights on writing artist statements, the art of critique, and her ongoing projects, including an upcoming solo show. She also tackles the influence of AI on photography, her past as a photo editor, and teaching endeavors, offering a robust look at the multifaceted nature of a photographic career. Resources Mentioned on the Podcast Support the podcast Saul Leiter - Early Color Emily Dickinson - A Murmur in the Trees Mirrors and Windows book (affiliate link) Castmagic app Nature Photographer's Network (use the code FSTOP10 for 10% off) Eric Bennett's Critique Groups Muench Workshops Photographers Mentioned on the Podcast Frank Armstrong Erin Carey Philip Heying

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In a world where the constant noise of digital notifications attempts to claim our attention, seeking out space, stillness, and silence can be a radical act. On this week's episode we take a deep dive into Eric Bennett's new photography book and examine how reconnecting with nature can foster a deeper engagement with one's artistic process and personal well-being. Resources Mentioned on the Episode This Week: Watch the episode on YouTube Purchase Eric's book, "Space Stillness Silence" Check out Eric's fun YouTube show, Brews N' Views Support the podcast on Patreon Photographers Recommended This Week by David Thompson and Eric Bennett: Jim Becia Paul Bowman Sho Hoshino Krister Berg Fredrik Boo Erik Lee

Join Nick and Josh as they discuss the photographers who inspired them to pick up a camera and get out into the wilderness. Listen in as they discuss how they developed their photographic vision by studying and learning from the true masters of the craft.    Featured Artists Websites:   Neil Weaver: https://www.neilweaverphotography.com/index  Karl Wertannen: https://www.thegreatnorthlight.com/  Micheal Shainblum: https://shainblumphoto.com/  Erin Babnik: https://erinbabnik.com/  Marc Adamus: https://www.marcadamus.com/  Adam Gibbs: https://adamgibbs.com/  Eric Bennett: https://www.bennettfilm.com/  Ben Horne: https://www.benhorne.com/    Nick's Website: https://nicholasalbertphotography.com/    Nick's Socials: Facebook  Instagram  YouTube    Josh's Website: https://joshbelangerphotography.com/    Josh's Socials: Instagram    Podcast Facebook Group:  Podcast Facebook     Podcast Instagram Page: Podcast Instagram    Email link for those who may want to jump in on an Episode: lakescapepodcast@gmail.com   Buy us a Coffee  

Olivia Rodrigo's Guts, Harry Styles' Harry's House, Lizzo's Special, Adele's 30, Miley Cyrus' Endless Summer Vacation. What's one thing all of these albums have in common? They're each major releases by pop superstars in the last few years that churned out one massive hit single and then struggled to find a second to match it. They also serve as slightly counterintuitive representations of the state of the modern pop blockbuster in which, unlike past eras, putting together a string of massive singles might be less important than ever for a pop icon's era. Billboard's Andrew Unterberger and music writer Eric Bennett join DJ Louie to discuss this new one-hit-wonder phenomenon amongst pop's elite. Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and MoreShop Merch in Pop Pantheon's StoreCome to Gorgeous Gorgeous LA on 1/13 at Los GlobosCome to Gorgeous Gorgeous NYC on 2/3 at Sultan RoomFollow Andrew Unterberger on TwitterFollow Eric Bennett on TwitterFollow DJ Louie XIV on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on TwitterFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow Pop Pantheon on Twitter

In a world dominated by digital screens and fleeting moments, there's something timeless and tangible about holding a beautifully printed landscape photography book in your hands. As a photographer, turning your passion into a physical masterpiece can be a deeply rewarding experience. In this podcast, we'll explore the myriad benefits of printing your own landscape photography book and gain valuable insights from an interview with the accomplished photographer Eric Bennett.

During and just after World War II, an influential group of American writers and intellectuals projected a vision for literature that would save the free world. Novels, stories, plays, and poems, they believed, could inoculate weak minds against simplistic totalitarian ideologies, heal the spiritual wounds of global catastrophe, and just maybe prevent the like from happening again. As the Cold War began, high-minded and well-intentioned scholars, critics, and writers from across the political spectrum argued that human values remained crucial to civilization and that such values stood in dire need of formulation and affirmation. They believed that the complexity of literature—of ideas bound to concrete images, of ideologies leavened with experiences—enshrined such values as no other medium could. Creative writing emerged as a graduate discipline in the United States amid this astonishing swirl of grand conceptions. The early workshops were formed not only at the time of, but in the image of, and under the tremendous urgency of, the postwar imperatives for the humanities. Vivid renderings of personal experience would preserve the liberal democratic soul—a soul menaced by the gathering leftwing totalitarianism of the USSR and the memory of fascism in Italy and Germany. Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War (U Iowa Press, 2015) explores this history via the careers of Paul Engle at the University of Iowa and Wallace Stegner at Stanford. In the story of these founding fathers of the discipline, Eric Bennett discovers the cultural, political, literary, intellectual, and institutional underpinnings of creative writing programs within the university. He shows how the model of literary technique championed by the first writing programs—a model that values the interior and private life of the individual, whose experiences are not determined by any community, ideology, or political system—was born out of this Cold War context and continues to influence the way creative writing is taught, studied, read, and written into the twenty-first century. Eric Bennett is professor of English at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is the author of A Big Enough Lie, and his writing has appeared in A Public Space, New Writing, Modern Fiction Studies, Blackwell-Wiley's Companion to Creative Writing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, VQR, MFA vs. NYC, and Africana. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. 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

During and just after World War II, an influential group of American writers and intellectuals projected a vision for literature that would save the free world. Novels, stories, plays, and poems, they believed, could inoculate weak minds against simplistic totalitarian ideologies, heal the spiritual wounds of global catastrophe, and just maybe prevent the like from happening again. As the Cold War began, high-minded and well-intentioned scholars, critics, and writers from across the political spectrum argued that human values remained crucial to civilization and that such values stood in dire need of formulation and affirmation. They believed that the complexity of literature—of ideas bound to concrete images, of ideologies leavened with experiences—enshrined such values as no other medium could. Creative writing emerged as a graduate discipline in the United States amid this astonishing swirl of grand conceptions. The early workshops were formed not only at the time of, but in the image of, and under the tremendous urgency of, the postwar imperatives for the humanities. Vivid renderings of personal experience would preserve the liberal democratic soul—a soul menaced by the gathering leftwing totalitarianism of the USSR and the memory of fascism in Italy and Germany. Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War (U Iowa Press, 2015) explores this history via the careers of Paul Engle at the University of Iowa and Wallace Stegner at Stanford. In the story of these founding fathers of the discipline, Eric Bennett discovers the cultural, political, literary, intellectual, and institutional underpinnings of creative writing programs within the university. He shows how the model of literary technique championed by the first writing programs—a model that values the interior and private life of the individual, whose experiences are not determined by any community, ideology, or political system—was born out of this Cold War context and continues to influence the way creative writing is taught, studied, read, and written into the twenty-first century. Eric Bennett is professor of English at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is the author of A Big Enough Lie, and his writing has appeared in A Public Space, New Writing, Modern Fiction Studies, Blackwell-Wiley's Companion to Creative Writing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, VQR, MFA vs. NYC, and Africana. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

During and just after World War II, an influential group of American writers and intellectuals projected a vision for literature that would save the free world. Novels, stories, plays, and poems, they believed, could inoculate weak minds against simplistic totalitarian ideologies, heal the spiritual wounds of global catastrophe, and just maybe prevent the like from happening again. As the Cold War began, high-minded and well-intentioned scholars, critics, and writers from across the political spectrum argued that human values remained crucial to civilization and that such values stood in dire need of formulation and affirmation. They believed that the complexity of literature—of ideas bound to concrete images, of ideologies leavened with experiences—enshrined such values as no other medium could. Creative writing emerged as a graduate discipline in the United States amid this astonishing swirl of grand conceptions. The early workshops were formed not only at the time of, but in the image of, and under the tremendous urgency of, the postwar imperatives for the humanities. Vivid renderings of personal experience would preserve the liberal democratic soul—a soul menaced by the gathering leftwing totalitarianism of the USSR and the memory of fascism in Italy and Germany. Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War (U Iowa Press, 2015) explores this history via the careers of Paul Engle at the University of Iowa and Wallace Stegner at Stanford. In the story of these founding fathers of the discipline, Eric Bennett discovers the cultural, political, literary, intellectual, and institutional underpinnings of creative writing programs within the university. He shows how the model of literary technique championed by the first writing programs—a model that values the interior and private life of the individual, whose experiences are not determined by any community, ideology, or political system—was born out of this Cold War context and continues to influence the way creative writing is taught, studied, read, and written into the twenty-first century. Eric Bennett is professor of English at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is the author of A Big Enough Lie, and his writing has appeared in A Public Space, New Writing, Modern Fiction Studies, Blackwell-Wiley's Companion to Creative Writing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, VQR, MFA vs. NYC, and Africana. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

During and just after World War II, an influential group of American writers and intellectuals projected a vision for literature that would save the free world. Novels, stories, plays, and poems, they believed, could inoculate weak minds against simplistic totalitarian ideologies, heal the spiritual wounds of global catastrophe, and just maybe prevent the like from happening again. As the Cold War began, high-minded and well-intentioned scholars, critics, and writers from across the political spectrum argued that human values remained crucial to civilization and that such values stood in dire need of formulation and affirmation. They believed that the complexity of literature—of ideas bound to concrete images, of ideologies leavened with experiences—enshrined such values as no other medium could. Creative writing emerged as a graduate discipline in the United States amid this astonishing swirl of grand conceptions. The early workshops were formed not only at the time of, but in the image of, and under the tremendous urgency of, the postwar imperatives for the humanities. Vivid renderings of personal experience would preserve the liberal democratic soul—a soul menaced by the gathering leftwing totalitarianism of the USSR and the memory of fascism in Italy and Germany. Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War (U Iowa Press, 2015) explores this history via the careers of Paul Engle at the University of Iowa and Wallace Stegner at Stanford. In the story of these founding fathers of the discipline, Eric Bennett discovers the cultural, political, literary, intellectual, and institutional underpinnings of creative writing programs within the university. He shows how the model of literary technique championed by the first writing programs—a model that values the interior and private life of the individual, whose experiences are not determined by any community, ideology, or political system—was born out of this Cold War context and continues to influence the way creative writing is taught, studied, read, and written into the twenty-first century. Eric Bennett is professor of English at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is the author of A Big Enough Lie, and his writing has appeared in A Public Space, New Writing, Modern Fiction Studies, Blackwell-Wiley's Companion to Creative Writing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, VQR, MFA vs. NYC, and Africana. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

During and just after World War II, an influential group of American writers and intellectuals projected a vision for literature that would save the free world. Novels, stories, plays, and poems, they believed, could inoculate weak minds against simplistic totalitarian ideologies, heal the spiritual wounds of global catastrophe, and just maybe prevent the like from happening again. As the Cold War began, high-minded and well-intentioned scholars, critics, and writers from across the political spectrum argued that human values remained crucial to civilization and that such values stood in dire need of formulation and affirmation. They believed that the complexity of literature—of ideas bound to concrete images, of ideologies leavened with experiences—enshrined such values as no other medium could. Creative writing emerged as a graduate discipline in the United States amid this astonishing swirl of grand conceptions. The early workshops were formed not only at the time of, but in the image of, and under the tremendous urgency of, the postwar imperatives for the humanities. Vivid renderings of personal experience would preserve the liberal democratic soul—a soul menaced by the gathering leftwing totalitarianism of the USSR and the memory of fascism in Italy and Germany. Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War (U Iowa Press, 2015) explores this history via the careers of Paul Engle at the University of Iowa and Wallace Stegner at Stanford. In the story of these founding fathers of the discipline, Eric Bennett discovers the cultural, political, literary, intellectual, and institutional underpinnings of creative writing programs within the university. He shows how the model of literary technique championed by the first writing programs—a model that values the interior and private life of the individual, whose experiences are not determined by any community, ideology, or political system—was born out of this Cold War context and continues to influence the way creative writing is taught, studied, read, and written into the twenty-first century. Eric Bennett is professor of English at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is the author of A Big Enough Lie, and his writing has appeared in A Public Space, New Writing, Modern Fiction Studies, Blackwell-Wiley's Companion to Creative Writing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, VQR, MFA vs. NYC, and Africana. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

During and just after World War II, an influential group of American writers and intellectuals projected a vision for literature that would save the free world. Novels, stories, plays, and poems, they believed, could inoculate weak minds against simplistic totalitarian ideologies, heal the spiritual wounds of global catastrophe, and just maybe prevent the like from happening again. As the Cold War began, high-minded and well-intentioned scholars, critics, and writers from across the political spectrum argued that human values remained crucial to civilization and that such values stood in dire need of formulation and affirmation. They believed that the complexity of literature—of ideas bound to concrete images, of ideologies leavened with experiences—enshrined such values as no other medium could. Creative writing emerged as a graduate discipline in the United States amid this astonishing swirl of grand conceptions. The early workshops were formed not only at the time of, but in the image of, and under the tremendous urgency of, the postwar imperatives for the humanities. Vivid renderings of personal experience would preserve the liberal democratic soul—a soul menaced by the gathering leftwing totalitarianism of the USSR and the memory of fascism in Italy and Germany. Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War (U Iowa Press, 2015) explores this history via the careers of Paul Engle at the University of Iowa and Wallace Stegner at Stanford. In the story of these founding fathers of the discipline, Eric Bennett discovers the cultural, political, literary, intellectual, and institutional underpinnings of creative writing programs within the university. He shows how the model of literary technique championed by the first writing programs—a model that values the interior and private life of the individual, whose experiences are not determined by any community, ideology, or political system—was born out of this Cold War context and continues to influence the way creative writing is taught, studied, read, and written into the twenty-first century. Eric Bennett is professor of English at Providence College in Rhode Island. He is the author of A Big Enough Lie, and his writing has appeared in A Public Space, New Writing, Modern Fiction Studies, Blackwell-Wiley's Companion to Creative Writing, The Chronicle of Higher Education, VQR, MFA vs. NYC, and Africana. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assistant Chief of EMS and Operations Training & Promotions Rob Capobianco sits down with his three training Battalion Chiefs - Jason Fairchild from Promotions, Jason Sultzer from Operations Training & Safety, and Eric Bennett from the Academy - to review what's new in their shops and what we can expect in the near future.SHOWNOTES00:47 - Academy 58 Update with Chief Bennett02:36 - State Accredited Academy04:50 - Promotions with Chief Fairchild09:20 - Minimum Qualifications for Different Ranks10:40 - ocfatraining.org—>Futures tab11:50 - Training & Safety/TAG Update with Chief Sultzer13:17 - 4th Quarter TAG13:55 - Other Training & Safety ProjectsFor content suggestions, please contact OCFA Multimedia Supervisor Kevin Hansen at kevinhansen@ocfa.org

Special guest Eric Bennett, host of the Round Trip Death Podcast, shares how his interest in near-death experiences led him to start his podcast. Rather than sensationalizing these stories, Eric gives people a safe space to discuss what happened, providing listeners with insight into the sacredness of these experiences and the difficulty of putting them into words. In his time on the Death Dhamma podcast, Eric ties together the common themes that he has noted in his many discussions.  Some people decide to return Some people do not get to choose Some people experience a life review Some people see deceased loved ones, even pets "What happens after we die?" "Is there more than this life?" These are some of our biggest questions. And while each story is unique, the resounding message is one of love and peace. There is no need to face death with aversion, or to attach to a fear of death. Eric also helps organizations with their branded podcasts, and you can reach him through the barefoot group.    

In this episode of West Side Stories Petaluma, Eric shares a heartwarming tale about a father and son's love for baseball. The story takes us on a journey from childhood dreams to adult realities, reminding us that sometimes the best things in life come when we least expect them.ChaptersIntroductionThe MoonshotSummer in SwedenAntibiotic OintmentThe Big Yellow BatA Father's LoveThe Return of BaseballFollowing DreamsConclusionShow NotesWest Side Stories Petaluma: Website | Instagram | FacebookDave Pokorney: Website | InstagramEric Bennett: Website | InstagramMoonshot: DefinitionCancer: DefinitionLittle League: Website | InstagramCollege Baseball: Website | InstagramJimmy Fox: BiographySonoma County: Official WebsiteDave Pokorny Presents…West Side Stories Petaluma's StorySlam on the first Weds of each month at 417 Western Avenue Petaluma, CA 94952 at 7pm.TICKETS here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36153/Our Partners:Once Upon a Slush - https://www.onceuponaslush.com/Polly Klaas Community Theater - https://www.pollyklaastheater.org/Sonoma Portworks - https://portworks.com/Getphily Podcast Production - https://www.getphily.com/Lend an Ear Media - https://lendanearmedia.com/

Photography is one of the most accessible artforms that exists and acts as a creative outlet and tool for personal expression for so many of us. Unfortunately, tapping into that creativity and modes of personal expression in photography doesn't always come naturally for all of us. Fortunately, there are techniques and strategies that exist to help us get there. On today's episode, I finally was able to speak with one of the most inspiring Canadian photographers of our time, Richard Martin. Richard is a creative powerhouse and I just love his approach to making images. Our conversation covers a huge plethora of topics revolving around his creative approaches for making images and there is a lot of actionable advice in today's episode, so I highly encourage you to listen all the way to the end. On this week's episode, we discuss: Richard's journey into photography. How growing up in the Thousand Island region near Lake Ontario informed Richard's interest in nature. How photography evolved into a vehicle for personal expression for Richard. Richard's philosophical approach to making images in the field. Keys to creative development in photography. Comparing our work to others. Balancing creative ruts with our creative and business needs. The importance of restoring our amateur status. Why we should question everything we know about photography. The role of ambiguity in photography. And a lot more! If you enjoyed our chat, we did a whole bonus episode on Patreon where Richard and I discuss perfectionism in landscape photography and how it relates to Wabi Sabi! See Richard's gallery on Wabi Sabi here. Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Support the podcast on Patreon. The Creation by Ernst Haas. Eric Bennett critique groups. Watch podcast episodes on YouTube. Landscape Photographer's Worldwide Discord Server. Here is who Richard recommended on the podcast this week: Stephen Patterson. Andre Gallant. Mike Grandmaison. Maurice Henri. Tony Sweet. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Richard's social media: Instagram Vero Facebook We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Shane! Murd! Chris! Ian! When their powers combined, there is...Comic Talk! We catch up on the last few weeks of watching, reading and news, including Comixology's recent layoffs, the latest Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer, Shane's trip to Disney and his experiences with Star Wars Land and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, talk on the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Chris' trip to Pittsburgh and his most recent Eide's purchases, including Comic Book Artist 18 and some Micronauts, Ian discusses Hunters Seasons 1 and 2 and Avatar: The Way of Water as well as the conclusion to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (Shane talks about it too) and some recent and upcoming Image Comics releases from Joe Kelly (Immortal Sergeant), Peter Tomasi (Blood Tree) and Edward Laroche (Almighty) and Rodney Barnes (Monarch), Murd gives us recent reads from Mark Millar's Night Club to Eric Bennett's Indieversity Project, and much more. More includes Paul Levitz's Avengers, opening our Christmas gifts from Dr. Eamonn Clarke, some Andor and She-Hulk discussion, a listener e-mail from Marc Villa, Muddle the Murd and even more more! (2:06:31)

“I was never much of a fan of Literary Guise, at least not until the 31st episode of their 2nd season, a hyper-pop EDM new disco fantasia entitled, “Bret Easton Ellis: American Genius (Part 3: ‘American Psycho')” Before that I had always found their sound a little too niche, a touch too twee. But on Part 3 they really hit their mainstream sensibility stride. The rich, sonorous baritone of Zac Kellian blends exquisitely with Gordy Macallan's delectable wordplay and the crisp timbre of Eric Bennett's sound mixing really brings out the ebullience of the duo's chemistry that had always been lurking, just beneath the surface. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go return some videotapes.” —Patrick Bateman**Yes, we're doing a full episode on American Psycho. The novel. The movie. The Sequel: American Psycho 2: All American Girl. Yes, there are going to be in-jokes and easter eggs galore. This is the work that solidified our nascent friendship and one that continues to inspire debate on the nature of masculinity and the best way to secure reservations at Dorsia. 

Providing a platform for landscape and nature photographers to be able to engage with each other is one of the most amazing things that my podcast has afforded. As such, I developed the Artists Asking Artists Series and it was an honor facilitating our second installment! This week on the podcast I was joined by co-host Candee Watson to discuss all things Landscape Photography with David Thompson. On this week's episode, we discuss: How David Thompson developed as a photographer, Countless tips for photographers looking to improve, How David balances his role as a father and husband with his photography, Hilarious stories, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Join me over on Nature Photographer's Network. Support the podcast on Patreon. Eric Bennett's critique groups. David Thompson's editing and photo critique services. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Nature and Landscape Photography can be a journey filled with introspection and is often positively augmented and influenced by various experiences we have in life. Discussing these experiences with other photographers brings me a lot of happiness, so I was excited to speak to this week's guest on my podcast about his experiences with psychedelics, reading books, and going on long personal journeys and how those experiences have influenced his work. This week on the podcast I was joined by nature and landscape photographer who has chosen to specialize in abstract imagery, Alberto Rodriguez-Garcia. On this week's episode, we discuss: How reading Jack Kerouac influenced Alberto's desire to get into nature more, Alberto and my experiences with psychedelics and how that has influenced his photography, Alberto's passion for small scenes and abstract images and how that passion was developed, The importance of critique in Alberto's growth, Alberto's cross-country journey as a photographer, And a lot more! Other topics/links discussed on the podcast this week: Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Eric Bennett's critique groups referenced by Alberto. My OnLandscape articles featuring photographers. On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Support the podcast on Patreon. Here is who Alberto recommended on the podcast this week: Martin Gonzalez. Sigfrido Zimmerman. Nick Becker. Alfredo Mora. Richard Martin. If you enjoyed our conversation this week, you can listen to our bonus episode over Patreon on where Alberto discusses how immigrating to the USA from Spain has influenced his photography. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! You can also find all of the show notes for the podcast on my blog, which includes lots of great photographs submitted by the guest(s). Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Mr. Jason Davidson and Mr. Eric Bennett, two Russell County middle school teachers with over 40 years of combined experience, meet up to discuss the end of yet another summer vacation and the beginning of another school year.  Highlights include: * EB likes the alphabet * a tribute to Summer 2022 * the Mr. Ackerman Minute * Shoutouts to local legends * EB thinks Cozumel is in the Bahamas and much, much more! Thank you for your continued support of the Anchor Down Low podcast!  If you would be so kind, like, share, and subscribe to the ADL to get weekly updates about life at Russell County Middle School.  Who knows - you may even get an extra week of summer vacation (though unlikely).

Providing photographers a platform through which they can converse with one of their heroes is something I have wanted to try on my podcast for a long time. Other artists can inspire us to become better photographers and to take risks with our work. Such is the case in our first installation of the "Artists Asking Artists" series of the "F-Stop Collaborate and Listen" Podcast. This week, I invited Hans Strand back onto the show and I gave photographer Eric Bennett the opportunity to ask Hans any questions he wanted. I hope that you find this format interesting, as I hope to do more of these in the future. Please do let us know! Check out the full show notes, chock full of amazing images from both Hans and Eric! On this week's episode, Eric asks Hans some great questions about his career, his photographic journey, his approach to making images, and a ton more. Topics include: How the craft has changed since Hans started in the field, Hans' approach to composition, Hans' approach to making aerial images, Advice for other photographers looking to go full-time, The value of critique, and a LOT more! Other topics discussed on the podcast this week: Eric's critique groups.  Eric's tutorial and video series on Composition and Utilizing Light. Hans' new book, Beyond Landscape. Eric's book, Conversations with Nature. Enter the Natural Landscape Photography Awards. Support the podcast on Patreon. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an Instagram page, a Facebook Page, and a Facebook Group - so don't be shy! Did you also know we have listener after-parties on Twitter Spaces? This is a great opportunity to interact with other listeners, guests, and the host (when I can) regarding your thoughts on the episode. We also have a searchable transcript of every episode! Thanks for stopping in, collaborating with us, and listening. See you next week. P.S. you can also support the podcast by purchasing items through our B+H affiliate link.

Whether you think about it or not, many stories we know are chock full of governance. This is the second part of my chat with writer and programmer Shauna Gordon-McKeon. I enjoyed learning about governance in last week's episode, but the conversation we had in this episode is my favorite. We get into what inspires us to (or to not) take action, the laziness of dictatorship-topple stories, and the ethics and logistics of writing major and minor characters. I also go off on a tangent about Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut because of course I do. If you have a governance story you love or just want to talk about, feel free to email me! researchholepodcast@gmail.com! Justice for rhubarb! Read Shauna's story, Sunlight, for the After the Storm anthology here: https://medium.com/after-the-storm/sunlight-cdb9bb0be8bc This note is from Shauna: There's a good article by Ada Palmer and Jo Walton on how over-reliance on heroic narratives leads to conspiracy thinking: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-protagonist-problem/. I don't think I referenced it explicitly but it's very relevant. If you want to read two very articulate views on the politics of Black Panther written by actual Black people, as an antidote to Shauna and I—two white people—just riffing, check out “There Is Much to Celebrate–and Much to Question–About Marvel's Black Panther” by Steven Thrasher and “The Passionate Politics of ‘Black Panther'” by Richard Brody. If you want to not be like Shauna and I and actually read the books we reference, you can check out Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing During the Cold War by Eric Bennett. The book I couldn't remember the name of in the podcast was called Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping by Mathew Salesses. Before you plant nerds come at me, yes, I misspoke. Technically, rhubarb is a vegetable, though it is legally a fruit! So I was kind of right! The Huffpost article “So What Exactly IS Rhubarb, Anyway?” explains this distinction further. The article Leah referenced in her Something I Learned This Week email is “Listen to the Sick Beats of Rhubarb Growing in the Dark” on Atlas Obscura. You can learn more about Shauna by following her on twitter at @shauna_gm or visiting her website: http://www.shaunagm.net/. You can find bonus material, including a brief preview paragraph from Shauna's governance story-in-progress by supporting me, Val Howlett, on Patreon.

You have come to the right place if looking for a conversation about the brain and investing, thanks to this week's guest, Eric Bennett, who shares his unique experiences connecting brain health with successful investing. Eric has over years of experience in the asset management industry and is the Co-founder, Chief Investment Officer, and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Tolleson Wealth Management, a multi-family office with $8 billion in assets under management. After spending a decade in “Big-4” public accounting specializing in high net-worth wealth planning, he co-founded Tolleson Wealth Management in 1998. Following a five-year sabbatical as the founding Executive Director at the Brain Performance Institute, a neuroscience non-profit that is part of the University of Texas System, Eric rejoined Tolleson in 2017. Eric is a CFA and CPA. He is a member of the advisory board and vice-chairman of the Center for BrainHealth Capital Campaign as well as a Strategic Advisor to Impact Shares and an Operating Partner for Satori Capital. He formerly served on the investment committees for the Baylor University Endowment, Dallas Symphony Foundation, and Communities Foundation of Texas, in addition to serving on the boards of several private companies. Disclaimer: All podcast discussions represent only the views and opinions of the host and guests. This podcast in no way constitutes investment advice and is not an offer to buy or sell any products or services. 

Witness the arrival of Hercules, the destruction of the Demon, and the secret of Donald Blake FINALLY comes to light! Join Ryan, Eric Bennett, and new guest Ross Lawhead on this terrific installment of our Throwback Thor series. STAY WORTHY!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ryan-does2/message

Become a Patron! Thor vs. Hercules ... nuff said! On this special "King-Sized" episode of our Throwback Thor series Ryan is joined again by Eric Bennett to reminisce about the first time these two young, brash gods did battle! STAY WORTHY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ryan-does2/message

This week on the Localist, we're talking to Eric Bennett and John Easterling, two local bartenders who are opening their own bar, Continental Drift, soon. Eric and John have both worked in the most popular bars and restaurants in Birmingham, and are putting their expertise and experience to work. They tell us how they found the perfect location, how the buildout phase is going, and how the pandemic has affected their opening schedule. We also learn the inspiration behind their menu, how they're approaching staffing and management, and the concerns they have about working together as friends. Full show notes at LocalistPodcast.com. 

Get bonus episodes right now! Become a Patron! Thor and Odin face off against Loki and his recent pawn, the Absorbing Man! Ryan is joined by Eric Bennett to discuss and dissect the latest entry in our Throwback Thor series. STAY WORTHY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ryan-does2/message

In this episode of Biblioscapes In Discussion I am joined by Eric Bennett to discuss his photography and his book Conversations with Nature.We also discuss a selection of Eric's favourite photobooks from his own bookshelf.

Vero Beach, FL - 30 year-old Eric Bennett gave police an odd reason for having a bag full of syringes in his pocket. It would've been more convincing if he maybe had a fishing pole with him a the time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From farmer to machinists, to pastor to  America's favorite bass singer, The story of Eric Bennett is one for the books. On this episode of the podcast, we take a look at his life,  faith, and his journey from the tiny town of Cullman, AL to his favorite place on the planet... Rocky Top. Want to help support the show? Here are a few ways to do it!1. Subscribe, Share, and Like the podcast on whatever platform you like! 2. Rate and Review the show to help our podcast rise to the top.3. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Jump aboard the rainbow bridge and enjoy this latest episode of ACROSS THE BIFROT. Host Ryan Does is joined by fellow Thor super fan Eric N. Bennett to discuss the first appearance of the dreaded DESTROYER! Ryan also informs the listeners about our new PATREON PAGE, how you can get more content, and support the show! STAY WORTHY! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ryan-does2/message

Thank you for checking out the Connect Church podcast! If you would like to give to support our ministry, check out connectchurchpf.churchcenter.com/giving

Sweet home Alabama is where it all began for Dana and Eric  Bennett. This episode features an in-depth look into the life of Dana her story. Its a story of the faithfulness of the Lord and his goodness. Want to help support the show? Here are a few ways to do it!1. Subscribe, Share, and Like the podcast on whatever platform you like! 2. Rate and Review the show to help our podcast rise to the top.3. Follow us on Facebook and InstagramPARTNERSSTOPBOXUSA.com  | PROMO CODE: GatherAt StopBox USA, our goal is to secure your firearm without sacrificing accessibility when you need it the most. Designed to prevent unintentional access while your firearm is not on your body or in the safe. Our unique hand gesture code lock is instinctive to use in the dark and under stress and does not use batteries or electronics.Make sure to enter the Promo Code GATHER at check-out for extra discounts.

We've finished the novel that inspired "Die Hard," (Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp) and we're more confused than when we started. Who is the hero of this novel? What was the plot? Why are the John McClane/ Officer Al Powell characters total sociopaths? Has the author ever met a real person in his life or even had a human-level thought of his own? HOW DID SUCH A GREAT MOVIE GET MADE FROM SUCH A TERRIBLE BOOK?!?!? While we don't have answers, we do have an expensive ad from an oil company featuring the vocal talents of our audio engineer, Eric Bennett, to share with you. And our contempt for this novel... we've got plenty of that to share, too.

ON the show this week I am joined by a phenomenal Photographer, Advocate of Nature, Photographer of the year in the Inaugural Natural Landscape Awards , Dad and all round good guy. We discuss his early photography journey, how he gets to visit stunning parts of the globe for his job, his approach to nature and the environment. Roadless areas of the USA, deserts, mountains, trees , National Parks , Post processing, Writing and releasing a photography book plus lots more    You can more info on Eric here www.bennettfilm.com   https://www.instagram.com/bennettfilm/    

Welcome to episode 237 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!   This week on the podcast I was joined by William Neill, Eric Bennett, and Alex Noriega for a casual yet informative conversation that is filled with tidbits of wisdom that I think any landscape and nature photographer can get something out of. The main focus of our conversation was around collaboration and community, central components to the success of Eric Bennett's new book, Conversations with Nature.   On the podcast this week, we discuss: How and why Alex and William got involved in Eric's book project, How to support photographers that you admire, Curation of our photography and the role it plays in standing out, Creative blocks and how to overcome them, Legacy in photography, And a lot more! Mentioned on the show this week: William Neill's book. Eric Bennett's post-processing videos. Use the code "FSTOP20" for 20% off. Alex Noriega's post-processing videos. Support the show on Patreon.

Eric Bennett, Sapna Reddy, and Phil Monson speak in a panel discussion recorded from The Outsiders Conference in April 2021 on the message of conservation through photography and the voice we all have.

“Write from experience.” “Show, don't tell.” Self-knowledge. Self-discipline. Well-known conventions like these, whether delivered in classrooms, writing seminars or simply from one writer to another, often anchor traditional writing advice for literary authors and journalists alike in the United States. While they may seem benign and often useful, they also have a history of political utility. Thanks to a network of underwritten cultural projects and front groups, state organs like the CIA and State Department collaborated with creative-writing programs like the Iowa Writers' Workshop and publications like the Paris Review to cultivate and reinforce writing tenets like these. The aim: to focus literature and journalism on the individual, feelings, and details, rather than on community, political theory, and large-scale political concepts. This, of course, isn't to say subversive literature cannot be first person and sensory, or that these modes of writing are per se conservative––but there is a long and well-documented history of conservative, anti-Left institutions pushing them because, on the whole, they veered (or at least were thought to have steered) writers away from the dot-connecting, the structural and the collective. On this episode, we discuss the ways in which first-person journalism, solipsism and creative nonfiction, as taught and prized in the US, reinforce existing power structures, exploring how a Cold War-era history of state- and state-adjacent funding of literary journals, educational programs, and other cultural projects taught writers to center themselves and inconsequential details at the expense of raising urgent political questions and notions of class solidarity. Our guest is author Eric Bennett.

Eric Bennett long time NCAA Division 3 coach joins the podcast to discuss a belt system for pole vaulting and what that would look like. How would a belt system help athletes and more so coaches? Check out the episode and if you enjoy the episode please share it with a friend and subscribe!

Eric Bennett joins The Landscape Photography Show to discuss his journey into landscape photography, writing his book, Conversations With Nature, and inspirations from the great Art Wolfe.

Guest hose Eric Bennett joins us in this weeks episode where we go over WandaVision episode 6: A Halloween Spooktacular as well as we pick out 5 whiskeys (Michters Bourbon, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, Restoration Rye, Chattanooga 111 and E.H. Taylor Small Batch). Can we tell which is which? Do we really like what we think we like? Tune in to find out!Support the show

Welcome to episode 181 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast.    This week on the podcast I sat down and visited with one of our first guests, Eric Bennett.   Eric is arguably one of the best landscape photographers of the past decade. He has a unique vision and style that I greatly appreciate. He is also a fellow co-founder of the Nature First Photography Alliance, and a fellow beer connoisseur. Eric is one of the most passionate stewards of public lands I have ever met and it really shines in his photography. I really enjoyed our discussion this week and I hope you will as well.   Eric and I discuss some interesting topics this week, including: Eric's approach to organizing and curating his online photography gallery. Eric's approach to making personally meaningful photographs. Eric's new book called "Conversations with Nature." ... and more! Over on Patreon this week, Eric and I discuss the power of mentor-ship in a digital world and how we have leveraged these relationships in our pursuit of better photography.   Here is who Eric recommended listeners check out: 1. Jimmy Gekas.  2. You can also check out my OnLandscape article on Jimmy. Don't forget, you can find a transcript of this week's episode over on my website.  Thanks for your support! Cheers.

James and Chelsea answer more of your lovely letters. This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh! Go to http://hellofresh.com/80deadmeat and use code 80deadmeat to get a total of $80 off your first month, including free shipping on your first box! Outro song by Eric Bennett https://ericbennett.bandcamp.com   Dead Meat Podcast ► http://deadmeatpod.libsyn.com/website Dead Meat on Social Media: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/deadmeatjames Instagram ► http://instagram.com/deadmeatjames Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/deadmeatjames Discord ► https://discord.gg/GHazvA5 Chelsea Rebecca on Social Media: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/carebecc Instagram ► http://instagram.com/carebecc James A. Janisse on Social Media: Twitter ► https://twitter.com/jamesajanisse Instagram ► http://instagram.com/jamesajanisse Practical Folks (James and Chelsea's other channel): https://www.youtube.com/practicalfolks MUSIC!! "U Make Me Feel" by MK2

Host Scott Bouldin welcomes Eric Bennett, award-winning bass vocalist of Triumphant Quartet. Scott interviews Eric about his 30-year career in Southern Gospel Music. Eric shares about his family and their influence on his life and singing career. The second half of the episode includes Scott and Eric's conversation about church planting and how Triumphant Quartet was involved in the founding of Connect Church, a church plant in Pigeon Forge, TN. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sbm-studios/donations

This week on BTS, Keith Meyers and Brenda Hilton sit down with Eric Bennett, Athletic Director and Head Varsity Football Coach at Saranac Lake Central School District in upstate New York.

Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy were each crisis situations in their own right and one of the sectors impacted that brought the issue of power resilience to the forefront was healthcare. It’s easy to see how life and death are on the line when power outages or disruptions impact a care facility. Join host, John Failla as he speaks with Eric Bennett of Duke Energy and Matt Stiene of Novant Healthcare as they discuss the current state of resiliency in healthcare systems, the challenges faced in becoming more resilient, and what the future may hold. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... The role and responsibilities of today’s guests [1:12] Resiliency is an important consideration for the healthcare sector [3:05] How does compliance impact the application of resilient measures? [7:27] The unique challenges to adopting new technologies in light of regulations [10:16] Utilizing partnerships to move redundant systems and projects forward [19:11] Energy management budgets and the challenges organizations face [21:47] Guidelines Novant uses to consider financing renewable energy structures [28:35] The greatest challenges in resiliency management going forward [31:33] What’s next for Novant and the healthcare industry in terms of energy? [36:45] Healthcare resilience can easily be an issue of life and death Life support and medical systems of all kinds that are typical to health systems require power to operate. Those in charge of running healthcare facilities and those responsible for their construction have to think through how to provide that power in an uninterrupted fashion so that patient care is not compromised. Matt Stiene shares how Novant Healthcare is committed to multiple sources of power for its facilities, with secondary systems many times taking the form of backup generators that can power entire facilities for long periods if needed. But even so, the desire to move toward sustainable sources of energy is becoming a greater consideration. Listen to hear how Novant is addressing these challenges and how the healthcare sector is doing at addressing the energy challenges it faces.  The application of microgrids promises great potential for healthcare The latest statistics reveal that the healthcare industry is the 5th largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. With the amount of power required for the average healthcare facility, that shouldn’t be a surprising figure. But given that healthcare should be focused on overall health, including how health is impacted by the environment, those figures are dominant on the radar of many senior leaders in the healthcare sector.  Microgrid solutions, built on-sight as power backups are one option being pursued. Two of Novant’s facilities only have one primary service available either in terms of the source the power comes from or in the means of delivery the provider employs. An on-sight battery storage facility is one microgrid option the organization is pursuing in those situations. Matt admits that due to the limitations of how battery systems work, it’s not a long-term fix but could allow for uninterrupted operations for a significant time while getting the facility’s primary power systems back online. How do renewables fit into the resiliency picture? Healthcare organizations are taking a closer look at renewable energy these days. That’s because leaders in the industry see it as their responsibility to contribute to the overall health of those in their communities, not just to the acute or responsive care that’s typically provided in a healthcare facility. For Novant, the mission of “Improving the health of our communities one person at a time” is taken very seriously and sustainability figures into that. He says that the internal pressure to move toward sustainable sources of energy is growing and also says that the communities they serve are expressing growing concern about the issue as well.  But the metrics around costs make it challenging. Novant shoots for energy projects that they can pay back within two years and many others in the sector consider a three to five-year payback of capital acceptable. But when power from the regular power grid can be bought for less, it can be a hard sell to the finance department. Listen to hear how Novant and other organizations are addressing these issues with the help of their energy partners, like Duke. Connect With Our Guests Eric Bennett - Duke Energy, Key Segment Manager Health Care With over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, Eric leads Duke Energy One’s Health Care segment.  He works with customers and stakeholders across the Health Care segment to identify emerging trends, technological developments, and market Solutions. Follow Eric on LinkedIn Matthew Stiene, VP Construction and Engineering, Novant Health Matt has a 20-year history of solid accomplishments and excels developing high-performing teams, creating metrics to track performance for continuous improvement, developing and implementing infrastructure capital renewal plans, developing facility and land use master plans, and developing and implementing energy reduction strategies. Active in his profession and the community, Matt is a past-president of the International Facility Management Association, Charlotte chapter, a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers, the North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association and a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers. He serves on the board of directors of the Hospitality House of Charlotte, the Town of Harrisburg Fire Advisory Board, as well as a youth baseball coach. Follow Matt on LinkedIn Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://www.smartenergydecisions.com/ Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn Subscribe to Beyond The Meter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts Audio Production and Show notes byPODCAST FAST TRACKhttps://www.podcastfasttrack.com

As Homer Simpson says at the beginning of the "Simpsons Movie:" "I can't believe we're paying to see something we get on TV for free!"  Over the last 30 years, we've seen a lot of movies made that were based on TV shows.  On this episode of the FAN-tastic Podcast, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discuss if making a TV show based movie is a lack of creativity or a good use of nostalgia.  Should a movie based on an existing property be made in the same style as the source material or should a fresh take on the story be used? What are some of the best examples? What are some of the worst?

The PVO Brothers kick off their very 1st podcast episode discussing the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic. They discuss how each of them handled the initial news and slowly but surely grew to adopt the ebbs and flows that came with the novel state of the world. With the help of Dr. Leeja Carter, the group not only discussed her new initiative called The Hudson County Hunger Project: A movement dedicated to providing meals to elder citizens and the homeless during these trying times, but also her numerous tips on how to stay healthy and wise through trying times. 

Welcome to The PVO (Positive Vibes Only) Podcast. A platform where we discuss It all. From culture to music, entertainment, sports, business, health, and wellness. With everything discussed, we think positive and strive to find the silver lining regardless of the situation. If It's not positive, Its not PVO. Positive Vibes Only. 

With theaters being shuttered due to the COVID-19 lockdown, VOD has risen in popularity. On this episode of the FANtastic podcast, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett discuss if studios will try more day and date releases for theatrical and home video once the lockdown is lifted. They also discuss if going to the theater is something the younger generation doesn't care about the same way people in the '70s and '80s did.  Another aspect in this debate is AMC theater chain refusing to show any films released by Universal Studios. Will they work things out before the next Universal blockbuster or is AMC willing to take the financial hit to make a point? 

Eric Bennett joins the podcast and discusses how he started out coaching at the collegiate level and what it takes to become a head coach and get a full time position. We also discuss Eric's approach when recruiting and working with athletes that have jumped at pole vault club or a pole vault coach in high school. Great tips!

Taking a cue from Hollywood, @Chadsmart and Eric Bennett tackle a subject that they may have already discussed on a previous episode. This episode of the FANtastic Podcast looks at movie trailers and if they're too long and give too much away.  From trailers, the conversation moves on to superhero fatigue and other issues with the current film landscape.

In the lead up to the 2020 Academy Awards, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett offer up their choices for movies they think should have won the Academy Award instead of the movie the AMPAS selected. Along they way, they discuss what they agree is the pick for worst Best Picture.

It's a new year! @chadsmart and Eric Bennett are sky walking into the new decade by discussing a franchise that has been a force in their lives for over forty years. Starting with their thoughts on "Rise of Skywalker" and moving on to the Sequel Trilogy as a whole then onto the Star Wars saga, Chad and Eric touch base on all things Star Wars. The talk moves into discussing if fans just want to find things to complain about and if people are losing the ability to just enjoy a movie. The show concludes with a shocking admission from Chad.  *Spoilers throughout episode*

Just before Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker hits theaters, @chadsmart and Eric Bennett sat down to discuss a hot topic at the moment in the world of pop culture; TV and Film run times.  From fans complaining the Mandalorian is too short to people (including Chad) who thinks the Irishman is too long, Chad and Eric try to determine if there's an ideal sweet spot for the perfect length of media.  Pouring over data that shows run times have gotten longer in the last decade as well as the tendency on the Academy to award movies over two hours with the Best Picture Oscar, is there a solid reasoning behind quantity over perceived quality?

While @chadsmart and Eric Bennett are patiently counting down the days until Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is released, they decided to distract themselves with a serious conversation. Using comments from Directors Tim Miller and Elizabeth Banks blaming male audiences for their recent films failing at the box office, Chad and Eric discuss if it's really toxic male culture or if there's a more plausible reasoning for movies bombing.  Is it possible to dislike a movie simply because it's a bad movie or does dislike come from ulterior motives? Should movies incorporate more social messaging or leave the messaging for social media? 

On the inaugural episode of the Chad & Eric FAN-tastic podcast, hosts @chadsmart and Eric Bennett aren't clowning around as they discuss the reaction to the recent non-superhero movie "Joker."  Looking at the public's reaction to the movie vs. the media's obsession with anticipating violence, Chad and Eric try to separate reality from fiction in more ways than one when discussing Joaquin Phoenix's performance of Joker. Why isn't there a "the" in the title? Is this a superhero movie? Should Batman be in the movie? Should there be a sequel? All these and some other random questions are addressed in the conversation.

What do you get when you take a strong work ethic and use it to set your own path towards success? You get Eric Bennet, Senior Wealth Advisor at Scotia Wealth Management.

Eric Bennett, Elder at Connect Church, brings the sermon this week about stacking stones. Thank you for checking out the Connect Church Podcast. If you would like to give to support our ministry, check out www.connectchurchpf.com/online-giving

Eric Bennett brings the sermon this week and about Father's Day. Hope you had a great Father's Day! Thank you for checking out the Connect Church Podcast. If you would like to give to support our ministry, check out www.connectchurchpf.com/online-giving

Hosted by Scott Henrichsen, the President of the Atlanta Gladiators' ECHL hockey team, “Power Play” introduces you to the team's sponsors and partners, while sharing much of the team's exciting news and promotions throughout the upcoming season. The show airs live at 1:00 PM ET on the first Wednesday of each month during the 2018-19 […] The post POWER PLAY: Rebekah Black with Jambos and Eric Bennett with 1st Choice Bail Bonds appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Welcome to Episode 092 of the F-Stop Collaborate and Listen podcast with Mark Metternich! Mark Metternich returns to the podcast to talk all about fine art printmaking, including his tips for color management, field techniques, sharpening, up-sizing, and more. Over on Patreon this week we had a great in depth conversation about printing your work and the tough decisions we have to make in regards to the fine art market.  Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! There's a ton of bonus content over there for subscribers! Your support is critical - it helps with production costs and to improve the podcast over time. Thanks! Even $1 / mo helps a lot! We are growing closer to our goal of getting to $1,000/mo in support, at which point I will create an award to be given to a photographer that is a champion of conservation. Help us get there! Here is the information for this week's sponsors for the podcast. First, let me tell you about ARC Panel.  Every photographer processes images, be it a light touch to ensure image matches reality or heavy artistic post-proceessing. I personally process mostly with luminosity masks. You can build them manually, which is slow and prone to errors. Or, you can use luminosity masking panels. Let me introduce our new sponsor of the show – ARCPanel, created by one of the podcast's listeners and Patreon supporters, Anton Averin. Built by a landscape photographer and software developer, it focuses on simplicity and speed. I tried it myself and I found ARCPanel to be the fastest and most intuitive panel out there. ARCPanel provides 16-bit luminosity and saturation masks for lights, darks, midtones and zones, with options to refine and apply them to any kind of adjustment layer. There is also a free extra tab with Frequency Separation, Orton Effect and Dodge/Burn. ARCPanel has a free trial so you could try it before buying, and Patreon supporters of the podcast get a special discount. Try it on https://arcpanel.averin.photo, website has full features description and growing list of tutorials. All right, next up, I wanted to take a moment to re-introduce one of my favorite websites to listeners - Nature Photographer's Network or NPN. If you're like me, you're tired of the empty comments and the rat race for likes on social media. You find yourself craving a bit more from your landscape photography experience. You want to share your work and have it truly appreciated for what it is. Maybe you want to get really in-depth and helpful critique on your images from some of the world's best photographers. NPN is where you need to go. Not only does NPN have an incredible community of like-minded photographers, it has one of the most useful, helpful, and genuine critique forums around. I have learned so much and have improved quite a bit by posting my images there and absorbing the feedback from other users on my images and other folks' images. Additionally, NPN has hired some of the best nature photography writers in the industry, including many former guests of the podcast like Guy Tal, Charlotte Gibb, Sarah Marino, and Eric Bennett to name a few. These writers are creating exclusive content for the community on NPN which is both inspirational and action-oriented. It will improve your photography. Check it out - head on over to naturephotographers.network/ To learn more about Mark, check him out: Website. Instagram. Here are the photographers that Mark recommended for the podcast: 1. Ken Duncan. 2. Christopher Burkett. I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group! We've also started an Instagram page and a Facebook page for the podcast, where we'll be sharing updates as we go! 

Dave Pezza and special guest host Eric Bennett (A Big Enough Lie) discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.  

This week Sleep-E-J uploaded a day later than usual. This weeks discussion is about voting, Trump Vs Lebron, Eric Bennett issue with rappers, Madden 19 boycott and so much more. Follow Sleep-E-J on Twitter @Sleep_E_J and IG @SleepEJ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sleep-talkin/support

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! On this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Eric Bennett's essay, "Dear Humanities Profs: We Are the Problem" which was published on The Chronicle of Higher Education (@chronicle) earlier this year. Here's a list of what they discuss and recommend in this episode:  The Coda:Barefoot Blonde Ale from Bristol Station Brews & Taproom Andrew's recommendation: Caliphate, a podcast by The New York Times (here and on iTunes) and the language-learning app Duolingo Colin's recommendation: The work of Philip Roth and The New York Times Arrested Development cast interview which is available here and Colin's Arrested Development podcast, The Hop-Ons Podcast *** Please contact us at any of these locations: Website: www.thecdpodcast.com Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCDPodcast  Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox  *** We would like to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations: Website: testdream.bandcamp.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream Twitter: @testdream *** Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode, Colin and Andrew preview S7E2, plus they introduce a new segment for future preview episodes! Here is what they discuss in S7E2, which will be ready in a few days: "Dear Humanities Profs: We Are the Problem" by Eric Bennett  *** Please contact us at any of these locations: Website: www.thecdpodcast.com Email: thecluttereddeskpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCDPodcast  Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecdpodcast Andrew is on Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox  *** We would like to thank Test Dream for supplying The Cluttered Desk Podcast's theme music. You can find Test Dream at any of these locations: Website: testdream.bandcamp.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/testdream Twitter: @testdream *** Our entire catalogue is available through iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.

Nathan Gilmour talks with David Grubbs and Michial Farmer about Eric Bennett's essay "Dear Humanities Profs, We Are the Problem."

Nathan Gilmour talks with David Grubbs and Michial Farmer about Eric Bennett's essay "Dear Humanities Profs, We Are the Problem."

We discuss the article "Dear Humanities Profs: We Are the Problem" by Eric Bennett in the Chronicle of Higher Education: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Dear-Humanities-Profs-We-Are/243100 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artistmaterialist/support

Episode 041 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Utah-based landscape photographer Eric Bennett! I've been a huge fan of Eric's photography for quite a long time! Eric also might be one of the funniest guys I've ever chatted with online - his sense of humor is incredible, and I think it translated nicely onto the podcast format. Eric has been recommended to be on the podcast by many photographers and I think if you've never seen his work before, you should go take a look immediately - it is world class!  Eric and I covered some great topics this week, including: How Eric got into Landscape Photography How photography can help preserve our wilderness Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Becoming a full-time professional photographer and the concept that money is the result of the cause and not the cause of the result Backpacking The pros and cons of travelling for long amounts of time as a photographer Collaboration vs. competition Special announcements: Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! Let’s keep the conversations going! I recently set a goal of $1,000 in monthly contributions which I will use to seed a $1,000 landscape conversation award. This will only be possible if people contribute on Patreon!Additionally, we have collaborated with The League Magazine.  $50 supporters of the podcast on Patreon will get you a free subscription to The League if you sign up on Patreon between now and the end of February, 2018. The League subscription would normally cost you $50, so basically you are getting it for free while supporting the podcast! Supporters already at the $50 level will get the subscription too! League is an annual collectors’ compendium of unique, thoughtful photographic art comprised primarily of work from the League of Landscape Photographers. Two key principles underpin the publication: contributors espouse a mindful, ethical code of behavior in creating photographic work; and contributors wrestle with or promote dialogue about contemporary issues facing humans and the landscape. Lastly, I am happy to announce that I'm now a Formatt-Hitech filter ambassador. Listeners to the podcast get 10% off their order if they use the code "PAYNE10" - thanks for supporting the podcast! To learn more about Eric: His Website Facebook Instagram Here are the artists that Eric would like to hear on the podcast: Mark Handy Dag Ole Nordhaug Mason Cummings Scott McCook Patrick McDonald Some examples of Eric's photography can be seen below.  I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via email, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook Group or on Reddit!

"if you want to hide something important put it in a book". In this episode I got to catch up with my guy my brother Eric Bennett (E-Fitness) a firefighter, Fitness Instructor, Professional Body Builder and Teacher. Eric gives you gems with this one, dives deep into struggle with obesity and overcoming challenges, the process that took him to losing weight, to be in the best shape he could imagine. discusses on college journey, two mentors, focus and most of all commitment no matter what. One important thing E quotes "What I have learned from that process, I wanted to reach others so they can achieve a similar goal". Another (inspire before we expire) episode you do not want to miss, make sure to subscribe. Connect W/ E-Fitness Facebook: Eric Bennett Instagram: E-Fitness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/s/90598a4/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp (https://anchor.fm/app)

It’s the special holiday edition of New Books in Children’s Literature! Today I’m talking with Eric Bennett, a renowned children’s author and penguin wheeler-dealer (you’ll have to listen to the interview…). We’ll be talking about Noodles’ and Albie’s Birthday Surprise (Penguin Place, 2016), the latest in the “Noodles and Albie” series. Noodles is a penguin. It’s his birthday! It’s also December 24th! Albie—a fish, and Noodles’ best friend—treats Noodles to a trip to the Polar Kingdom, “the world’s greatest undersea amusement park,” and gives him a birthday present, a compass as it happens. I don’t want to give away the story, but the pair meet a large man with a big white beard, dressed all in red, and in a sled drawn by—you guessed it—reindeer. To Noodles and Albie, the big man is just another strange human, no stranger than any other. Well, the big man is lost. Good thing Albie gave Noodles a compass! It’s a great book, and beautifully illustrated by Milanka Reardon. My three-year-old daughter loved it. Happy holidays from the NBN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Bennett, author of A Big Enough Lie, talks to Dave Pezza about his upcoming book, Workshops of Empire: Stegner, Engle, and American Creative Writing during the Cold War, and the state of American fiction.  

Today's topics: Two of Boston Newest Priests: Fr. Chris Wallace and Fr. Eric Bennett Summary of today's show: Fr. Chris Wallace, ordained this past May, and Fr. Eric Bennett, ordained last year but only just back from Rome, are both serving in the new pastoral collaboratives as part of the Disciples in Mission pastoral plan. Fr. Wallace and Fr. Bennett join Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor to discuss their experiences as new priests and in the new paradigm for parish experience in the Archdiocese of Boston. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Fr. Chris Wallace and Fr. Eric Bennett Links from today's show:

Summary of today's show: Continuing our live coverage from Rome, Scot Landry welcomed Fr. Roger Landry to discuss how the cardinals will be discerning who they will choose to be the next pope; Fr. Chris O'Connor and Mary Jo Kriz to reflect on being pilgrims in Rome at this time and on their pilgrimage in honor of Blessed John Paul II; Fr. Dennis Gill on Pope Benedict's legacy through his emphasis on the liturgy as a catechism of our faith; and Lisa Hughes of WBZ-TV on how the Boston news station plans to cover the conclave. Also, a series of reflections from those involved in The Good Catholic Life on it's two-year anniversary. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry Today's guest(s): Fr. Dennis Gill, Mary Jo Kriz, Fr. Chris O'Connor, Fr. Roger Landry, Lisa Hughes Links from today's show: Today's topics: LIVE from Rome: Conclave date set; In the Footsteps of John Paul II; Liturgy as Catechism; Two-Year Anniversary 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show coming from Rome. It's our two-year anniversary show. He welcomed Fr. Roger Landry to the show. Scot said the Vatican press office had announced earlier today that the date for the conclave would be set today. Fr. Roger said that focuses the attention of the cardinals on their immediate preparations to whittle down their lists for who they will vote for on the first ballot. It helps us to expedite our own prayers to help them in their discernment. Every Catholic has a role to play in asking the Holy Spirit to guide them Scot said Cardinal Seán had said he'd hoped the cardinals would choose to spend as much time as they needed in the general congregations to discern who they would vote for. Fr. Roger said he thinks the cardinals will pray for a way to discern out of 115 potential candidates the one choice. They have to get beyond the acquaintance stage to really get to know one another so they are comfortable entrusting the future of the Catholic Church to one man. They're looking for someone to teach, to sanctify, and to govern. Fr. Roger has been in Rome for four days now. Scot asked him what he's been up to. Fr. Roger said for EWTN he was filming a lot of small segments connecting Church history with the present conclave. Much of the churches of Rome provide the context for the papacy. He shows the meaning of the things that we all see, like the obelisk in St. Peter's Square, the façade, the statue of Christ, the inscriptions regarding St. Peter in the building. He said the Altar of the Chair has an inscription that “You the Shepherd of the Sheep, Shepherd the Sheep of God,” which is actually directed to Jesus as the True Shepherd by the Pope. Fr. Roger asks listeners to pray that the Holy Spirit to give the cardinals the light whom they should choose and then to give them patience. The process is long and stressful with two votes in morning and then afternoon. We should also pray that whomever is elected that we can embrace as Peter's successor and Christ's Vicar, even if we don't really know him yet. Trust in God's work through the cardinals and follow him. Scot said a lot has been made in the media about the clash of cultures between the American cardinals sharing in the media versus the curial cardinals who didn't like it. Does that signal a long conclave? Fr. Roger thinks it will be a conclave. After the first few days of voting, they will pause for a day of meditation. He thinks no cardinal will get more than a handful of votes in the first few ballots and it will take time to whittle them down. But we can be assured that there will be a pope eventually on that balcony. Scot asked Fr. Roger what he would say about the importance of Catholic radio. Fr. Roger said Catholic radio helps us to live the good Catholic life. It's not enough just to know the truth, but how to live it. Each Thursday, when he's on the show, we look at the news headlines through Catholic lenses. Sometimes it's bad news, sometimes it's great news. Regardless when we look at the news with the eyes of faith, there's always hope. The Lord is always trying to bring good out of evil. It's been a great joy for him to examine current events through Catholic lenses on this show. 2nd segment: Scot welcomes Fr. Chris O'Connor back to the show. He said Fr. Chris celebrated a Mass at the tomb of Bl. John Paul II. He said he is half-Polish and he is full of joy to see the good that this native son of Poland has done for the world. To be at the tomb of this holy man is to be inspired. It makes you want to deepen your prayer life. Scot said more than half of the popes are buried in St. Peter's but John Paul's tomb is special to us. Fr. Chris said he called us to a greater sense of holiness and a greater respect for human life. He recalled an anecdote in which Mikhail Gorbachev called John Paul II the moral authority in the world today. Fr. Chris said he was stubborn in the best sense of the word and bulldozed through any obstacles placed in the way of freedom for his homeland. He had great confidence in Christ giving him the strength to overcome the scourge of communism. Scot noted that when John Paul was shot in St. Peter's Square, he turned to the Blessed Mother. He asked Fr. Chris what he saw in Poland that exemplified that devotion. He said the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa is a sign of the country's identity and devotion. The Poles are extremely devoted to her and every August millions of them walk dozens or hundreds of miles in pilgrimage to her shrine. In a period waiting for the conclave, Scot asked Fr. Chris about wanting to have the next pope be of such quality that he is called “The Great” immediately after he goes home to God someday, just like with John Paul in 2005. Fr. Chris said as they've walked around Rome the last few days, people have engaged in the guessing game, but his sense is that whoever walks out on the balcony we're all going to embrace and love. Scot asked Fr. Chris about his favorite moments participating in the show the past two years. He said he's impressed by the number of people who tell him they listen to the program and find it rewarding. He said he admires and respects the work Scot is doing to get the Catholic message out. Fr. Chris said it's like we're holding conferences every day with incredible topics. He said you're always hearing people share their faith and how it's impacted their lives. Scot said one of the moving moments for him was Fr. Chris sharing how he visits Norfolk state prison and hears how many men there listen to the show. Scot said he heard from a firefighter who plays the show in the firehouse and turns it up to help evangelize his brother and sister firefighters. Fr. Chris said of the men in Norfolk that many of them are saints. He hears from them that this is another resource for their faith. Christ said “when I was in prison, you visited me” and “when I was sick you visited with me” and Catholic media is a way of doing that. Scot asked Fr. Chris' hope for the Church with this opportunity to share with others in this media scrutiny. Fr. Chris said the Church has a long tradition and people will see that in the coming days, the grandiosity and beauty of Rome. In the midst of the chaos of the Church, we can witness that we are one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Jesus governs the Church through its visible head, the Pope. The Church can be seen to pray together in Masses. She is apostolic through the many trips of the pope throughout the world. We are catholic by the diversity of cardinals coming to Rome and the pilgrims see in the city. The media will focus on the power of the papacy, but we focus on the service of the papacy, which serves us in every way. Scot said we can see the disagreements in the Church and the different cultures, with an example in the different approaches to the media by the different groups of cardinals. Christ called us to love one another and we do see that love ultimately despite the differences. Fr. Chris said it's a blessing to be in Rome to see it all play out. The Church is like any human family, with strengths and weaknesses. He has the conviction that whomever walks out on that balcony, we will embrace him with great joy. We trust the decision is made by the cardinals with the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit. 3rd segment: Scot welcomed Mary Jo Kriz, who's been part of the St. John Seminary Master of Arts in Ministry pilgrimage in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II. Mary Jo said it's been an amazing time. She said today they had a beautiful Mass at the altar of Bl. John Paul II with Fr. Chris O'Connor, Fr. Jonathan Gaspar and Fr. Eric Bennett. The message was to “be not afraid” in this time of transition. Scot said it was clear in Fr. Chris' homily how close he was to John Paul and many of us feel the same. Mary Jo said praying by the tomb made her feel like he was there. She met him in 1995 in Rome and she had the same feeling again. Scot said more than half of all the popes are buried in St. Peter's and that makes it awesome to pray in that place. John Paul leaves a great legacy for the Church. For those who haven't been to Rome, he asked her to sum up what it means to be in Rome. She said they had the opportunity to pray Vespers in Assisi and before that with the cardinals in St. Peter's. No matter where we go in the world, it's the same prayers and the same Mass. The Lord affirmed her faith. If you can get to Rome, you will feel at home. Scot asked Mary Jo about a story of a family member who was stunned to hear her voice on the radio yesterday. She's originally from Buffalo and a family member from the area sent her an email saying she turned on the Catholic radio station there and heard her voice. That's the power of Catholic radio. Scot said when people tell him they hear the show, he asks them how often they listen. Some heard it while surfing the dial and others don't miss it. He asked Mary Jo if she's disappointed that the election of the pope didn't occur while she was there and she agreed she was, but Providence provides. 4th segment: Scot welcomes Fr. Dennis Gill, a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and a former professor at the North American College. He said he is a professor of liturgy but is also an expert in the conclave. He said he has no idea when it will start, but it appears the cardinals are taking the preparation time very seriously. Scot asked if he thought it would be a short conclave. Fr. Gill said he thinks it will go quickly because the cardinals have had this lengthy preparation time and they will know early on the man they think should be the Vicar of Christ. Scot asked his hopes for the focus on liturgy. Fr. Gill said it will take years for us to assess the affect that Pope Benedict had on the liturgy. He has a profound understanding of the liturgy as a divine event. He brought new light to a reading of Sacrosanctum concilium and his writing has helped clarify and reorient the Sacred Liturgy and that will endure. He thinks the next Holy Father will have to continue what Pope Benedict has done, which is an ongoing presentation of what the Vatican Council did. He said much of what Pope Benedict said and did was not fully accepted worldwide and so he hopes the next Holy Father will be even more proactive. Scot said the liturgy teaches us so much about our faith. Fr. Gill said the liturgy is the principal catechism of the Church, in the way it's celebrated as well as its content in the prayers and Biblical content. It's important to highlight the liturgy in this Year of Faith. 5th segment: Scot welcomed Lisa Hughes of WBZ-TV to the show. He asked her how she got this assignment. She said she got very lucky. She was there when Cardinal Seán was made a cardinal. Scot asked what it's like to cover a story in Rome versus a story in Boston. She said the Internet connection isn't as good, the streets are a bit more mysterious to them, but there's something so exciting in being there, hearing the languages and the excitement. The Vatican is the epicenter of it all. Scot said it's like a journalist convention with more than 5,000 credentialed. Lisa said they see cameras everywhere they go. She said they went to , which is the tailor that makes the pope's vestments, and there were already many cameras there, and she's sure there will be many more wherever they go. It is such a big city that they're not on top of each other yet. Lisa said their reports will start airing Sunday night during the 6:30 broadcast, and when the conclave starts they will be on live on the 5 and 6pm shows Monday through Friday and live whenever the announcement comes. Scot said as we close the show that he is happy to relay the news that the date for the conclave has been set by the cardinals to begin on Tuesday, March 12. He asked everyone to redouble their prayers for them as a group and to pray for the man who is elected who is taking on a significant ministry of service. Scot reflected on being host of the show for the past two years.

Summary of today's show: Fr. Eric Bennett has been a priest of the Archdiocese for just over six weeks now and joins Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor to talk about what it's been like to finally live and minister as a priest, what is just what he expected, and what has been a surprise to him. They also discuss today's Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe and Fr. Chris' vacation in Poland the couple of weeks, as well as tomorrow's Feast of the Assumption. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Fr. Eric Bennett Links from today's show: Today's topics: Catching up with newly ordained Fr. Eric Bennett 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomes every one back to the show after two weeks of vacation and Best Of shows. He welcomed Fr. Chris O'Connor to the show. Scot said on his vacation included a trip to Pennsylvania for a reunion with college friends and a visit to Niagara Falls. Fr. Chris visited Poland. He visited Krakow, the hometown of Pope John Paul II, where the faith is very much alive and vibrant. They also visited Auschwitz. He said the first thing that hits you is the organization of evil, the extermination of people in a systematic way. But also profound was the cell of Maximilian Kolbe, the Franciscan priest who gave his life in the place of a married father. Today is the Feast day of St. Maximilian. A candle continues to burn in that cell as the sign that the light of Christ shines in the darkness and evil has not overcome it. Today's guest is Fr. Eric Bennett, one of six men ordained by Cardinal Sean in June. Scot said Fr. Eric has also visited Auschwitz. Fr. Eric said he too was astonished by the organization of evil, but also the goodness that God did through Kolbe. Despite the mass murders, the legend that lives on is the story of hope from those who gave their lives and survived. Fr. Chris said St. Maximilian is one of his favorite saints because he's not like a museum piece that you can't identify with. This man, however, walked the earth only 60 years ago. He was a priest who had a sense of what his vocation is about. He's very real. Fr. Eric said for someone to give their life, it's a culmination of the living of a virtuous life knowing Christ's love. He said this morning in his homily at Mass he spoke of the opportunity for a “white” martyrdom for everyone every day as opposed to St. Maximilian's “red” martyrdom. Fr. Chris said Kolbe's example resonates with young people immediately because the choice was so stark. He rose to the occasion and stepped forward when he could have just kept his head down and stayed silent. Scot said one of the legends of the pro-life movement, Nellie Gray, died over the weekend. She had organized the March for Life after Roe v. Wade came down and Cardinal Seán was very close to her, going to every one of the marches for 39 years. Back in 2009, the Boston Catholic Women's Conference gave Nellie Gray the Culture of Life award. Cardinal Seán called her the Joan of Arc of the pro-life movement. Fr. Chris has been on the March for Life. He said many vocations have come from the March and St. John's Seminary sends all its men every year to the March. Even more profound is the numbers of young people from all over the country walking in peaceful protest. The March instills in young people at a very young age of the value, gift, and sanctity of human life. Gray said what keeps her motivated to maintain the fight is that 50,000,000 babies are killed each year. “That should make front-page news in the New York Times and Washington Post,” she said. “But it doesn't. The people are kept in the dark. The feminist movement has manipulated popular opinion with language like ‘pro choice,' and a ‘woman's right to privacy.' After fighting against evil in World War II, I get very upset that we have Americans trying to justify abortion. Americans cannot think they can authorize the killing of an unborn child. Somehow a juggernaut of evil has grown in this country, including Catholics who vote for pro-choice candidates. We will never win this fight until this juggernaut is exposed and eliminated. I just don't know how we're going to do it.” Fr. Eric said for the first time this year there was a March for Life in the city of Rome and the pro-life movement in Europe is looking to emulate the movement in the United States. 2nd segment: Scot said Fr. Eric is assigned this summer at St. Brigid-Gate of Heaven Parish in South Boston before he heads back to Rome for his final year of study. Fr. Eric said he recently talked to a friend about he's finally able to be in the parish as a priest, after anticipating this for six years. The most beautiful part is how people open up to him, how deep their faith is, the trust they put in their priests and that is very humbling. Fr. Chris said Fr. Eric had mentioned to him that hearing confessions has been profound. Fr. Eric said he's impressed by how people want to be in union with Christ through Communion and forgiveness of their sins. It makes him to want to be a better person to see how they're growing in holiness. Fr. Eric has also been visiting inmates to hear how they are growing in faith. Fr. Eric said the people recognize the fundamental change in him and people more than twice his age now call him Father and recognize him as priest. Scot said people sometimes try to define a priest by the duties he performs, but spiritual father is also a relationship. Scot asked Fr. Eric about the duties and whether any of those activities surprise him after ordination. Fr. Eric said this past weekend they had a cleanup of St. Augustine chapel in the cemetery in South Boston and he was surprised by the simple and humble response of people wanting to come and honor the dead through their service. The chapel is the oldest Catholic building in the archdiocese and the earliest priests are buried there. The people want to be part of a culture and a community more than just join to Mass. Fr. Chris asked about the experience of homily preparation and preaching. He said as a deacon he had weeks to prepare homilies, but now he has to prepare one every day. He reads the Scriptures the day before, tries to find a story to make a connection to the Gospel, and he looks forward to developing a sense of where he's heading in preaching, developing a preaching plan with goals and milestones, like a teaching plan. He is trying to look at virtues and talk about how to live as a Catholic today. Scot asked about Fr. Eric's preaching style. He doesn't go off the cuff, but goes from a complete written text so he doesn't ramble. Fr. Chris said every priest has a basic homily they preach. Fr. Eric said in order to live as Catholics we need to know God and his love, so we go to the sacraments to know and receive his love and are sent forth into the world to help the world know and love him. Fr. Chris asked Fr. Eric what the experience off going into prison to preach is like. Fr. Eric said he feels like he needs to tailor his homily to the particular community. This weekend, at the prison, he didn't go from a text and went off the cuff and relied on the movement of the Holy Spirit. Because they don't have Mass all the time, he feels like he can be a little more braid-based and general in his approach. Scot asked about why its important for people to pray every day and get to daily Mass. Fr. Eric said we all need a reminder each day about how God loves us. At Mass we come to the Lord and receive him and we are in Communion with him. Everything in life flows from him. It's our opportunity to ask God to help us work on one thing that day. It was praying every day while a student at Boston University changed his life. As a child we go to Mass out of obligation, but as adults we go because we understand Jesus Christ is our happiness. Fr. Chris said the Mass can become rote and habit. We need to go to Mass as if it were our first Mass, our last Mass, our only Mass. Mother Teresa first said that to priests, asking them to celebrate the Mass in that way. Scot said many people are doing their best to be Catholic but only going through the motions. He asked how God spoke to Fr. Eric so he recognized that he was taking God for granted. Fr. Eric said Fr. Paul Helfrich of the Brotherhood of Hope had patience with him as his spiritual director and walked beside him the whole way. 3rd segment: Scot said tomorrow is the Feast of Assumption, a holy day of obligation for Catholics. Scot said the educational process in seminary in Rome is slightly different, which is why Fr. Eric is returning to Rome. He is getting a Licentiate degree, which is equivalent to a Master's Degree. He has been asked by Cardinal Seán to study moral theology at the Angelicum in Rome. Fr. Chris asked what it was like to meet Pope Benedict with Cardinal Seán. Fr. Eric said he went as secretary for one of the auxiliary bishops during an ad limina visit. Scot said Rome is a wonderful place to study for the priesthood. Fr. Eric said he sees the universality of the church in Rome. It also becomes home. When people come and see Rome for the first time, it reignites his own faith, as does the excitement and joy of people from around the world. Scot asked Fr. Eric what kind of pastoral service he did in Rome. Fr. Eric said he wishes he would have had an opportunity to work in a parish, but he was able to do street evangelization in St. Peter's Square with the Legion of Mary, encouraging people to see their visit as a pilgrimage. He's also worked on a college campus in campus ministry there. Fr. Eric said clerics and a smile go a long way to breaking the ice with the people they talked to in the square. People often approached him, sometimes with mundane questions of Mass times, or they would go and introduce themselves to people who might seem lost. Fr. Chris asked what the blessing has been from studying in Rome. Fr. Eric said one blessing is seeing how the Church lives in Rome, but also seeing how people mix the way they live their faith with those from elsewhere. Scot said his brother Fr. Roger Landry couldn't wait to get to Rome after ordination in order to celebrate Mass at the great places. Fr. Eric said he is too, as well as going to places throughout Europe to celebrate Mass in the great churches and at the altars of great saints. He also helps to encourage the men coming up behind him to see that ordination is not too far away. Fr. Eric said he's also been blessed to spend his time studying for the priesthood from all over the United States. That can be difficult, but it can also be educational in how they share their pastoral strategies and how the Lord is working in other dioceses. Fr. Chris asked about the unique characteristics of Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid in South Boston. He said they have a lot of pride in their community. There's an older generation with deep roots that is slowly being supplanted by young adults without the same roots. One of the plans for the future is to reach out to them. Scot said Gate of Heaven is magnificent church and would be a cathedral in many dioceses. Fr. Eric said Fr. Bob Casey has done a great job at maintaining and renovating the parishes. They discussed what life is like in the rectory there where there are several priests that cross several generations.

Summary of today's show: On our Thursday show, Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy considered the news headlines of the week, including the start of the Fortnight for Freedom; the end of Fr. Roger Landry's tenure as editor of The Anchor; the deadline looming for Choose Life license plates; and the Vatican gaining control of the .catholic internet domain. Listen to the show: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today's guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today's show: Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. Today's topics: Fortnight for Freedom; Changes at The Anchor; Choose Life license plates; Dot-Catholic 1st segment: Scot welcomed everyone to the show. Susan and Scot talked about how work in the religious education office doesn't slow down in summer because religious educators in parishes now have more time for planning and preparations for the next year. Susan and her office also met with the Anti-Defamation League, who they work with regularly on joint educational programs. Scot said today begins the two-week Fortnight for Freedom, in which the bishops have asked everyone to pray more, study more, and act more to defend religious liberty. 2nd segment: Scot and Susan welcomed Greg and Fr. Roger to show. The first topic is the Fortnight for Freedom and Scot played the audio of a new video from Cardinal Seán for the Fortnight for Freedom, in which he asked everyone to tune in to the live, interactive town hall meeting he will lead on Monday, June 25 on CatholicTV. Scot said the Cardinal's message is basically that we should not take for granted our religious liberty and we need to preserve it for future generations. Fr. Roger's editorial this week is on the same topic and it takes readers through the main prayer for the Fortnight produced by the US Bishops conference. O God our Creator, Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society. We ask you to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters gathered in your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome— for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us— this great land will always be “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. The prayer begins by turning the first words of the Declaration of Independence into words of praise and thanksgiving, “O God our Creator, from Your provident hand we have received our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Then it describes how those rights correspond to religious duties that society must respect: “You have called us as Your people and given us the right and the duty to worship You, the only true God, and Your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power and working of Your Holy Spirit, You call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner of society.” Next, it turns to prayers of petition that we might act in accordance with our God-given rights and gifts and that God will fortify us during this Fortnight to protect and promote true freedom. “We ask You to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind and heart readily to defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of the rights of Your Church and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.” Then it prays for the gift of unity in the Church. Some joke that the only time the Church stands together is at the Alleluia before the Gospel. It's now a time in which the Church needs the gift of true communion to overcome division in order to give a united witness to liberty, and turn back the threats of liberty not merely for ourselves but for all those who will come after us. “Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a clear and united voice to all Your sons and daughters gathered in Your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our nation, so that, with every trial withstood and every danger overcome - for the sake of our children, our grandchildren, and all who come after us - this great land will always be ‘one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.'” Fr. Roger said they've been praying this prayer in his own parish already and encourages every listener to download the prayer and to pray it at home and at church. Scot said on Monday, Cardinal Seán and four religious liberty experts will give brief presentations stake questions from the studio audience and those who are listening. Susan said the ingredients of good catechesis are here: prayer, study, and action. She said the town hall meeting will allow people to send in questions via Twitter and Facebook. She thinks it's the first time this has ever happened before. She did point out that it will also be available in re-broadcasts. Scot asked Greg for his opinion of the town hall meeting as a veteran journalist. He said it is covering all forms of media: TV, radio, new media, print. Scot said the Diocese of Anchorage, Alaska, has organized a town hall meeting to bring people together to watch this town hall meeting on CatholicTV. Several parishes are also organizing gatherings to watch it as well. He said the other panelists include Dr. John Garvey, president of the Catholic University of America; Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus; Kim Daniels of CatholicVoices USA, and Dr. Angela Franks of the Theological Institute of the New Evangelization. Scot also mentioned that there is a great column by Dwight Duncan in both the Anchor and the Pilot this week called “Religious Freedom: Use It or Lose It.” If we won't fight to preserve our liberties, we shouldn't be surprised if they are eroded. What does Ihis mean? It doesn't mean that in this country you have just the right to believe whatever you want to believe. Even in North Korea they have that right, because as a practical matter no one can force you to believe or not believe something. ‘The free exercise of religion means the ability to act on those beliefs. To practice your religion in private or in public. To proclaim your religion to others, if you wish. To spend your money in furtherance of your own religion, and not in furtherance of anyone else's. To promote what you think is moral, and to not promote anything you think is immoral. These are all necessary consequences of the idea of religious freedom. Fr. Roger was struck how Dwight recalled Paul Revere and Rosa Parks. It's a bit of a Paul Revere moment. Only this time it's not the British that are coming. It's Big Brother. Or, if you prefer, think of Rosa Parks. We can go along and sit quietly in the back of the bus, or we can stand up for human dignity and Ihe rights of conscience. When it comes to our precious heritage of religious freedom, we must either use it or lose it. Scot said this isn't just about contraception coverage under universal health care. Just a few years ago, in the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Charities was forced out of adoption because a new law was passed that prevented them from doing so and abiding by their conscience. Greg said on some level we say to ourselves that they wouldn't really allow the Church to close hospitals and schools. It shows that the other side will go to almost any length to impose their beliefs. Scot said once the freedom is lost, it's tough to regain it. The best strategy is to defend it while you still have it. Susan said she loves all of the history that Duncan covers. She particularly enjoyed this part: Of course, we want to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. But we must also render to God the things that are God's. Conscience, as the voice of God within, is distinctly a resident of Our Father's house. The top story in the Anchor this week is a story about the transition of the editorship from Fr. Roger, who has been editor of the newspaper for the past 7 years. Fr. Roger said he took over in the summer of 2005, three years after the clergy sex abuse scandals broke. There were a lot of beleaguered Catholics and lot of bad coverage of the Church in the secular media, so he wanted to pull the bushel baskets off all the very good work being done in parishes across the diocese. He wanted to show that the good news was ongoing. He also wanted to specialize in local news. He wanted to cover the whole diocese. He also replaced all the national columnists with local columnists to give the newspaper a diocesan paper. Fr. Roger said he will miss the newspaper team and the pulpit in front of 29,000 people. He won't miss the extra 30 hours per week he spent on the newspaper. He plans to write some books and continue to be a pastor in his new parish. Fr. Roger said he already started working on research for a book about Pope John Paul II and young people. No matter how young we are, he thinks John Paul's teaching to young people will buttress our faith. Many of his retreats are being converted into books by Catholic publishers. A book on the prayer of Pope Benedict is coming out. Fr. Roger has been asked to continue to write a column in the Anchor each week, which will be easier as a columnist than as the editor and official voice of the diocese. His successor, Fr. Rich Wilson, is a native of Quincy who worked on the Quincy Patriot Ledger. Greg said working on the Pilot was difficult for him when he first started there. He came from a marketing firm where he was used to more regular hours. He realized that it could suck up every minute of your day. People at secular newspapers keep asking how he produces a newspaper with the small staff he has. Greg said the staff is very dedicated to what they do. Susan said she still values the tactile sense of reading an actual newspaper in print, as much as she reads news online. Scot encouraged everyone to subscribe to the Pilot or Anchor to support their work. Even if you read it online, please got to their websites and make a donation. In the Pilot this week is a special edition for the ordination Mass this weekend, which includes profiles of the six men to be ordained, but also lots of information about the men celebrating their jubilees. The six men being ordained are Eric Bennett, Eric Cadin, Felipe Gonzalez, John Healey, Br. Michael Sheehan, and Adrian Milic. Scot identified them, their backgrounds, and where they will celebrate their first Masses. Scot asked Fr. Roger to point out a few things viewers should look for. Fr. Roger said the candidates laying on the floor is often very striking to observers. It symbolizes that the old man is dying so that a new man can rise in this candidate for the priesthood. It's always very moving as all kneel and chant the litany of saints, begging for their help for the men and for all of us. It's always important when the man's hands are drenched in sacred oil and a special towel. For Fr. Roger one of the most powerful moments is hearing the newly ordained priest recite his part of the Eucharistic Prayer for the very first time. We will hear Christ in their voice continue the prayer of the Church. No matter how many ordinations he goes to, he never gets tired of them. Watch the Mass on CatholicTV, Saturday at 9 am. Also in the Pilot, the June 30 deadline looms for the Choose Life license plates. They need to have people sign up by the end of the month in order for them not to lose their bond. Another story is that the Internet controlling authority has expended internet domains beyond .com and .org. The Vatican has stepped forward to put up the money and request control over .catholic and other versions of the word in Cyrillic, Arabic, and Chinese. In a few years, anything with the .Catholic domain extension will be known as an official organization or entity of the Church. Susan said that the problem of reviewing the authenticity of websites that claim to be Catholic. So this will be for any organization that is officially listed in the Kenedy Directory in the US or other official organizations elsewhere in the world. Greg said it comes at a significant cost, $185,000 each, and $25,000 per year. He said we probably won't see these until 2013. Fr. Roger can't wait for TheGoodCatholicLife.catholic web site. Greg suggests people read the story in the Pilot about three parishes in Salem working together to form a pro-life committee. Fr. Roger suggested the article on the Fortnight for Freedom activities in parishes through the diocese of Fall River.

Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor Today's guest(s): Rev. Mr. Eric Bennett, transitional deacon and seminarian at the Pontifical North American College Today's topics: Deacon Eric Bennett Summary of today's show: Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Deacon Eric Bennett to talk about his recent ordination to the transitional diaconate, his experiences as a seminarian at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, being one of two siblings among his eight to be studying for the priesthood, and the five places in Rome every visitor should see. 1st segment: Scot asked Fr. Chris how St. John Seminary fared in Hurricane Irene. It did well and it was their first day welcoming back seminarians and the new men. All of them did show up. No one had cold feet at the last minute. He told them as he welcomed them that there are two major days for the seminary: welcoming new men and the ordinations. Scot asked what the first week is like at the seminary. On Sunday afternoon, Bishop Kennedy celebrated a Mass of welcome and then there was a dinner. They explained how they do what they do and they follow Pope John Paul's (“I will give you shepherds”), which is a program for seminary formation. The first week does have a spiritual component, but they include recreation and prayer and Scot will come to give some presentations on virtues that any Catholic man should have. Priestly virtue builds on human virtue. What are the virtues and vices that are presented to Catholic men and how can seminarians grow in human virtue? Simplicity of life, getting priorities in order, building strong relationships with people. Fr. Chris said Pope John Paul II said the intellectual and pastoral must be formed on the human virtues. Priests have to be aware of the rough edges that get in the way of proclaiming Christ. He's also thrilled to have Scot at the seminary to see excited, intelligent, articulate young men getting ready to go out into the vineyards to proclaim the Gospel. Scot said seminarians of Boston study at St. John Seminary, Blessed John XXIII Seminary in Weston, MA, and the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Both Fr. Chris and Scot have spent one year at the NAC. Deacon Eric is studying there now. Fr. Chris said there are joys to serving in Rome. 2nd segment: Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Deacon Eric Bennet, ordained one month ago to the diaconate. He was ordained on July 16 at St. Patrick, Natick. That was his parish before entering the seminary. He was living there when he was working as a physical therapist when he applied for the seminary. Scot said it's been a long time since an ordination took place outside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, but with just one man being ordained a smaller church was good even though it was filled with friends and family. He went to high school in Rhode Island and attended Boston University. At BU, he got a sense of knowing Jesus Christ through the ministry of the at the university. After graduation, he moved to Maryland and thought he was called to marriage, but once in Maryland he found the call back to Boston and to the priesthood. It was through his work as a physical therapist, mainly in the cancer ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital. He saw it as a grace and blessing to be with the people and helping them physically and spiritually as they wished. People kept asking him if he ever thought of being a priest and over time he came to see that he was being called to that. He is one of eight children in his family. His family didn't necessarily see him as headed for the priesthood. He was a bit of a terror as a child and his mom told a friend of his that if she'd had him first, she wouldn't have had any more. In the Pilot, she was quoted at the ordination: For Bennett's mother, Kathleen, seeing her son lying prostrate reminded her of when he was two years old and would lie on the floor in fits of anger. “Well he used to get upset and lie on the floor and I'm thinking ‘Look at him at now' it's just like, a miracle,” said Kathleen. Many of Eric's classmates will be ordained together in Rome, but Eric chose to be ordained here in the summer so his friends and family could attend, including friends from other states and even from Ireland. He was able to share Boston as his home with them. Eric has a brother entering seminary in Providence this fall. Fr. Chris asked if they are a religious family. His mother raised them in the faith although his father had been Baptist. He eventually converted to Catholicism. Ever since he's entered seminary his family has become very zealous and on fire for the faith. Fr. Chris said at Eric's ordination, his two young nephews brought up the gifts to the cardinal and gave a very solemn bow in a very moving moment. Scot asked what it's like for his brother to enter seminary. For Eric, it's a sense of newness and a sense of hope to see another man answering the call of God to the priesthood. A pivotal person in his discernment was Fr. Paul Helfrich of the Brotherhood of Hope at BU. Scot asked what was it about him? Eric said it was the way he gave his entire life over to showing Jesus Christ to every student, being there every morning until late at night. He made many sacrifices for people to know Jesus Christ. He also showed a lot of patience. He may have seen Eric's vocation, but didn't force it. Eric saw him as a spiritual father. Scot said many young Catholics from BU are very inspiring in their faith. It's not a Catholic university, but there are many Catholics within the larger community. Eric said the students see that their community is because of Jesus Christ. Seeing the truth lived out in a loving manner, it's very attractive and that's the way the Brotherhood of Hope has done ministry. 3rd segment: Eric will be going back to Rome for two more years in preparation for ordination. He will be studying for a Licentiate in Ministry. Scot asked him what his reaction was to finding out he would be studying in Rome. He said he never expected it. There was a sense of it being a mistake. He was excited and a little hesitant. When the Cardinal asked him formally, he was able to embrace the idea. He feels a great sense of responsibility but also a sense of joy to experience a world he's never encountered before. Many of the states in the US are represented, with 250 men studying there, including some Australians and Canadians. One of the blessings in being Rome is seeing the Church in different countries throughout Europe, to see how universal the Church is, but also how different. Fr. Chris said he's had an apostolate in Rome. Eric said every seminarian has an apostolate and his was to go to St. Peter's Square and evangelize people visiting the church, to help them make a pilgrimage, not just a tourist visit. His group of seminarians would answer questions and bring them to a spiritual level. On St. Joseph's Day of his first year at seminary, he met a young couple from Oklahoma who were asking questions and had misconceptions about the Church. By the end of their conversation, they were floored by the faith they encountered in room. The five places in Rome any visitor should go: 1. St. Peter's 2. St. John Lateran 3. St. Mary Major 4. An Italian restaurant, 5. The neighborhood of Trastevere He's met Pope Benedict last January when the seminary was celebrating its 150th anniversary. He was surprised to see how small in stature he was, but he was also surprised by how he shook the hand of every person in the hall. He goes to the Sunday Angelus messages a couple of times per month, but he doesn't get to go to the Wednesday audiences because he's in classes. Fr. Chris noticed all his classes are in Italian. He asked what the most interesting class was. He said it was his moral theology class on bioethics and sexual morality last summer. But he would also say his class on the doctrine of grace, how the Church fathers saw it, and how it's centrality to our understanding of Christ. Fr. Chris asked him to define grace: It's the overflowing of God in our lives and his divine assistance to bring us to be fully human and to one day be with him in eternal life. NAC seminarians can study at either the Gregorian University or the Angelicum (where classes are in English) or Santa Croce. The cardinal had asked him to go to the Gregorian so he could learn Italian which would benefit him. Fr. Chris said the NAC is where the men reside and receive some formation, but they study at universities where they are side by side with men and women from all over the world. Eric said the stereotypes of cultures are often true and to see the cultures of religious and laity as well as from different nations. He said the US is very blessed to have priests and bishops who are very knowledgeable and with great understanding. Seeing places in Rome where the saints have been and praying at their tombs is a great blessing to studying there. Going throughout different parts of Europe to see the ancient Church there as well. He also loves the fraternity of the NAC, especially with guys from all over the country. Scot asked him how he stays in touch with his family. Older priests tell him that most communication was mail or a phone call every few months. But now all the guys have their own cell phones, email, and Skype to have videoconferences with family. In his studies, he has the equivalent of a bachelor's, an STB. Now he's studying for the STL, Licentiate of sacred theology, which is about halfway between a Master's and a doctorate. The topic is moral theology, which was a choice made by Cardinal Sean from Eric's own list of preferences. Fr. Chris asked Eric where in Rome he loves to go to pray. has a beautiful Caravaggio painting of the Call of St. Matthew and where he loves to pray. His favorite tradition is on Holy Thursday to go to all the churches where people pray before the Blessed Sacrament in repose using all their local customs. The hardest part of being in Rome is being away from the Archdiocese, especially priests and friends here, as well as being away from family and all the family occasions. He looks forward to coming back full-time after he's ordained. The other men from Boston include Tom McDonald, a third-year seminarian; Msgr. Connie McCrae; Msgr. Bob Deeley has just come back from Rome to be vicar general; Fr. Richard Erikson, outgoing vicar general will be going to Rome. A few other priests will be going for three-month sabbaticals for the fall and spring. Msgr. Paul McInerney is at St. Mary Major. 4th segment: This summer Eric was at St. Rose of Lima in Chelsea for pastoral ministry. It's not usual for seminarians at the NAC to be able to go to work in a parish in the summer. He's done a lot of work in the parish, following the pastor, and learning about ministering to Hispanic immigrants and newcomers. He's also seeing the challenge of bringing together three communities of Spanish, Vietnamese, and English. Fr. Chris asked Eric what his one homily he is preaching is about: Jesus Christ wants us to be saints and the call to holiness that Pope John Paul was so energetic about preaching. He has not yet preached in Spanish, but he will do so this weekend, his last weekend. The people of St. Rose show how much they love seminarians and recognize his limitations, but are willing to show him his strengths and how he has helped them. Scot asked him what he plans to do in his ministry as deacon in Rome. Eric said every deacon gets to preach at least once during the year on a weekday Mass. Outside of that they assist at the altar, do Holy Hours once or twice a month. They also have an apostolate. His is at St. John's University in New York's Rome campus. He will be doing campus ministry with the students, Holy Hours, and preaching on Sundays. Fr. Chris asked him what from the Brotherhood of Hope he has learned for campus ministry. Eric said the key trick is offering food. He also notes that the students are only there for a short period of time, so giving them a spiritual perspective on Rome, rather than a touristy. His favorite church in Rome is . It is one of the oldest churches in Rome, built on the ruins of churches dating back to the first century. Cardinal O'Connell was the priest of San Clemente. Fr. Chris explained that Cardinals become priests of the churches of Rome to become part of the clergy of Rome so that the Bishop of Rome is elected by the clergy of Rome. Fr. Chris' favorite church in Rome is . It is one of the oldest churches dedicated to Mary. The mosaics are especially beautiful. Scot's favorite church is St. Peter's at 7am, where it is really a house of prayer. There aren't tourists there at the time. He also loves , especially the statues of all the apostles. St. Peter's can be overwhelming, but St. John is not. What Eric will bring back from Chelsea to the rest of his formation is encountering the poor and the broken, to help them and speak with them, to show that God loves them and get them the human help they need. He encounters the poor in Rome every day, but it's a different experience in the US. His ordination date is set for June 23, 2012 along with five others. For those thinking of priesthood, go on a discernment retreat in February at St. John's Seminary. Also continually to pray before the Blessed Sacrament and trust that God will call you and he find you.

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Susan Abbott **Today's guest(s):** Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese * [The Anchor](http://www.anchornews.org) * [The Pilot](http://www.pilotcatholicnews.com) * Some of the stories discussed on this show will be available on The Pilot's and The Anchor's websites on Friday morning. Please check those sites for the latest links. **Today's topics:** Archbishop Charles Chaput; Transitional deacon ordained; Chinese cardinal in Boston; study of Catholic parishes **Summary of today's show:** Our usual Thursday panel discussed the appointment of Archbishop Charles Chaput to Philadelphia, with Fr. Roger Landry's personal recollection of time spent with the archbishop recently; the unusual timing of the ordination of a transitional deacon for Boston; the visit of a Chinese cardinal to Boston as tensions between the Vatican and China reach an all-time high; and a study of parish life in the United States with some surprising results. **1st segment:** Scot welcomed Susan back to the show. The Pilot is back from summer hiatus and The Anchor is now on hiatus this week. The big non-Church news is the weather and specifically the heat. **2nd segment:** Scot and Susan welcome Gregory and Fr. Roger back to the show. The appointment of Archbishop Charles Chaput to Philadelphia is significant. Scot said it is traditionally seen as a cardinalatial see and one of the largest in the US. It's also significant because the archdiocese is in the midst of a major scandal due to revelations concerning clergy priest abuse. Audio excerpt from the press conference: >"Press conferences like this have a formula of humility and gratitude that can sometimes seem like theater. I'm a poor actor. What you see is pretty much what you get. Philadelphia is one of America's truly great cities, rich in history and achievement, with an extraordinary community of Catholic faith that goes back to saints like John Neumann and Katharine Drexel. Many of you will ask me this question, so I will answer it in advance. I don't know why the Holy Father sent me here. But I do trust his heart, and I do believe in his judgment. I know other bishops would have been smarter than I am, or more talented, or more connected to Philadelphia's past. I know that Cardinal Rigali is one of the great churchmen of my lifetime. He has served the Church in Rome, in St. Louis, and here with enormous dedication and in ways I will never be able to duplicate. > >"But I do promise that no bishop will love the people and priests of this local Church more than I will. No bishop will give more of himself than I will. And no bishop will try harder to help persons who have been hurt by the sins of the past, or work harder to strengthen and encourage our priests and renew the hearts of our people. > >There's a lot I *don't* know how to do. But over the years, a great many good people have shown me how to love and how to lead by the generosity of their witness. And everything I've learned, everything I know and have, I will give to this ministry, because all of you -- the people of God -- deserve at least that much." * ["Archbishop Chaput succeeds Cardinal Rigali; Savannah bishop retires", CNS, 7/19/11](http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102854.htm) * [Cardinal Seán's statement on Archbishop Chaput's appointment](http://www.bostoncatholic.org/Utility/News-And-Press/Content.aspx?id=21004) * [Archdiocese of Philadelphia](http://archphila.org/home.php) * [Archdiocese of Denver](http://www.archden.org) Susan said his words were very moving. He reinforces his honesty and sincerity and passion with his words about how he will love and work for the people. If she were in Philadelphia, she would be thrilled. Scot said there's no hyperbole in this man, he is what he is. Gregory said the Archbishop is know for being a straight shooter. He was formed in the West: South Dakota and Colorado. So he's got that Western straight-talking manner. Fr. Roger spent some time in Denver recently when Archbishop Chaput invited him to lead a retreat for the priests of Denver. Fr. Roger said he's always been impressed by the archbishop publishing his email address and giving quick responses to people who would email him. Of the past 10 years, Fr. Roger has continued to receive emails from the Archbishop commenting on articles he'd written and encouraging him. At this retreat, he experienced a camaraderie he'd never seen before. Some of the priests told him that every priest knows where he stands with the archbishop. The archbishop is very responsive to requests by his priests, which is hugely important for priestly morale. He does that for anyone who emails him. He spends 10 minutes of every hour answering email. One of Archbishop Chaput's fears in going to Philadelphia is that he won't have the same amount of time for responding to people. Fr. Roger said the priests of Philadelphia are very excited, having heard him preach a clergy day in 2005 and having taught at the seminary in Philadelphia before becoming a bishop. * ["Rise of the Evangelical Catholic Bishops", George Weigel, National Review, 7/20/11](http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/272258/rise-evangelical-catholic-bishops-george-weigel) Scot said George Weigel called the appointment is extremely significant for examining the Holy Father's heart for appointments in the US. Weigel said it is rumored that the Holy Father picked Archbishop Chaput himself rather than relying on the Congregation for Bishops' recommendations and sent the best bishop available to the very troubled Philadelphia archdiocese. Gregory said Chaput has a reputation as a great communicator with very strong leadership skills and who formulates the teachings of the Church in an accessible way. He has a similar charisma to that of Pope John Paul II. That charisma comes from speaking the truth in love. Weigel said: >With the appointment of Charles J. Chaput as archbishop of Philadelphia, the deep reform of the Catholic Church in the United States — the reform that is giving birth to Evangelical Catholicism even as it leaves the old post–Vatican II arguments fading into the rear-view mirror — has been accelerated. Susan said she is in favor of bishops standing up to preach the Gospel, which it seems is what Weigel means. Fr. Roger said John Paul II recognized that every part of the truth is part of the Good News and that the answer to every question is Jesus Christ. Chaput has a similar outlook. That type of boldness comes from a deep prayer life. During that retreat, he got together with Archbishop Chaput for breakfast and he asked him how his usual workday would go. Chaput gets up at 4:30 and prays, then works on various talks he needs to give. About 10am, he goes to his office and starts his meetings and other work for the archdiocese. He begins with prayer and that fuels all his other work. * [Archbishop Chaput talks to the "Denver Catholic Register" about his new appointment](http://www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/6469) **3rd segment:** This week, the Pilot has a story on the ordination of transitional deacon Eric Bennett at his home parish, St. Patrick, Natick. He is planning to be ordained to the priesthood next summer. Gregory said traditionally transitional deacons are traditionally ordained in January, about 4 months before priestly ordination. But Bennett is studying at the North American College in Rome, and it's normal for them to be ordained when they're home for the summer. He will be ordained with the rest of his classmates in 2012. He was recently featured in the Knights of Columbus magazine, "Columbia". He comes from a large, Catholic family. Susan said Deacon Bennett received a personalized homily from Cardinal Seán. He called Eric to be a "master of prayer, sharing the fruits of your contemplation with those entrusted to your pastoral care." She also noted a quote from his mother, who recalled during the moment when he lay prostrate before the altar that he used to lay on the floor as a toddler in a temper tantrum and how far he has come.  Fr. Roger was also a transitional deacon at the North American College in Rome. An advantage is that he could be a deacon for a papal Mass or other bishops in Rome. A disadvantage is that they don't get to serve in parishes every weekend like those in the seminary in the US. Fr. Roger knew Deacon Bennett his first few years in seminary. He admires his love for the priesthood and his docility. When Fr. Roger was at St. John's, he saw young men visiting the chapel in the mornings before their regular prayer time with everyone at the seminary and Bennett was among them. Scot noted that Fr. Kiely, Eric's pastor, said: "When I was watching the cardinal impose hands on Eric, I was thinking this is a great moment for him, but's also  terrific moment for the future of the Church in Boston." Eric also said he's receive wonderful support while in seminary. **4th segment:** Scot said earlier this week, Cardinal Joseph Zen visited the Pastoral Center and celebrated Mass. Gregory said he is the retired archbishop of Hong Kong. He's been touring the United States to visit Chinese Catholic communities. He also spread the word about the Church in China. On Monday, he gave an interview to the Pilot as well. He spoke at length about the situation of the Church in China. Gregory talked about the situation of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong and Macau as he experienced it after World Youth Day in Australia. The cardinal spoke about the illicit ordination of three bishops. The Communist Chinese government requires Christians to worship only in state-controlled associations, including the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, which eschews any connections to the Vatican or the Pope. Many Catholics worship in illegal, underground churches, following only bishops appointed by the Pope, although the divisions are not hard and fast. Many priests and laypeople, and even bishops, are members of the patriotic association in public, and of the underground Church, in secret.  Recently, the association appointed three bishops without the Holy Father's approval. They were validly ordained by other bishops, but it was illicit because it was done without communion with the Pope. So the new bishops are successors of the apostles, but the Vatican said they are not leaders in the Catholic Church because of the illicit nature of the ordinations. * ["Vatican: Latest illicitly ordained Chinese bishop is excommunicated", CNS, 7/18/11](http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102833.htm) It's almost unprecedented for the Chinese to take this step. In the past, the association would choose candidates for bishop and the Vatican would approve, but this time they did not ask the Vatican to approve. Fr. Roger said part of the Good Catholic Life is that every day is a day to pray for the Church in China. In other news, Scot said the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate did a study that found a decline of about 1,900 parishes in the past 15-20 years, resulting in larger parishes, more Masses, fewer priests, more languages at each parish, and more. Susan said the good news is that Catholic population is up, relying upon immigrants entering the Church in the US. * ["Report finds fewer priests celebrating more Masses at fewer parishes", CNS, 7/18/11](http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1102844.htm) * [The CARA study's website](http://emergingmodels.org/) * [CARA study press release and summary](http://cara.georgetown.edu/NewsandPress/PressReleases/PR071511.pdf) * ["The Changing Face of US Catholic PArishes"](http://www.emergingmodels.org/article.cfm?id=75) In the Archdiocese of Boston, about 40 percent of parishes don't have enough revenue to meet expenses, but that number across the US is about 30 percent. Gregory said he was interested to see that as a general trend Mass attendance has been declining since the 1960s, over the past decade that percentage has held steady. And as the population increases in the next decade, they see the total number of Catholics grow. Also the number of parishes in the US now is about equal to how many there were in 1968. Fr. Roger said he was happy to see this report done to help us with our pastoral planning. He said we have to confront the reality in the northeast that we don't have as much of a priest shortage as a parish surplus. He said a century ago, we thought ethnicity was more important than catholicity. We built parishes for every language group. Now, because of fewer priestly numbers, we need to consolidate those buildings. In the 1960s we had a baby boom of priests as well and we could build parishes for them to serve in, but now we need to consolidate those resources. He's compared his parish of St. Anthony in New Bedford to these average numbers in the report and he finds northeastern parishes fall very far short of the national numbers on realities such as parish revenues, weekly offertory, and parish staffs.