Podcast appearances and mentions of Lindsay Whalen

Nearing the end of January, I'm only beginning to feel the sinew of this new year. Here in the United States, we're reckoning with what seems like a sudden surge of authoritarianism—though, as Hemingway reminds us in The Sun Also Rises, collapse happens “two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” The hubris we've unleashed from within now sends shockwaves through the world, unmooring the institutions we've depended on and unsettling the nervous system of our species.Staying human amidst the swirl has become a practice unto itself. We must maintain the pleasantries of our daily lives, yoke ourselves to the people and practices that organize and buoy the mind, and make actionable the indignance of our deeper values—all while sifting through the muck and shimmer of the collective unconscious.Of those in privileged circumstances, many are divesting themselves of accountability or arming up for an uncertain future. Even a question like “How's it going?” can land strangely if it feels insulated from the existential tremors of the moment.Winter, of course, is the barest season. It's a time when thin, long-shadowed light clarifies sight and stillness disciplines attention, when branches shiver as the wind exposes the decorative notions of warmer seasons.A few weeks ago, I sat down with two friends, David Keplinger and Lindsay Whalen, whose companionship is like wool wrapped around the cold turnings of life. Our purpose was to interview Lindsay about the poet Mary Oliver—the subject of her forthcoming biography from Penguin Press—and to trace the threads of synchronicity and coherence among us.I imagine that rendering anyone's soul requires discipline and sustained concentration. But Mary's life, as her poetry reflects, was singular, cloistered, and prolific, demanding of her biographer an uncommon devotion. In our conversation, Lindsay explained that she misses Mary less than she might another deceased friend, given that she remains in constant contact with her. Yet there's one quality of Mary's presence she said she misses: “When she looked at you, she really looked at you. It was a sustained gaze.” David, whose friendship with Mary spanned decades, smiled in agreement: “In her life, as in her work, she looked longer instead of looking away.”The word concentration derives from the Latin concentrātiō, meaning “the action or act of coming together at a single place.” It breaks down to con- (“together, with”) + centrum (“center”)—literally “bringing to a common center.” Originally, it described physical gathering, such as converging on a single point, and later evolved to refer to mental focus.In the prose collection Winter Hours, Mary distinguishes faith—“tensile, and cool, and [having] no need of words”—from hope, which she portrays more vigorously as “a fighter and a screamer.” And in her poem “The Clam,” we see how even a lowly, languageless creature is granted “a muscle that loves being alive.”Winter, too, does this work, sucking vital force inward to the quick. Every living thing must concentrate to survive. Trees shunt sap to heartwood and root; slow-breathing bears dream of thaw; squirrels make their caloric calculations. Even seeds, dark-bound beneath frozen ground, aspire toward germination.Hope, in this sense, is muscular. It is the fight to make the world a place we can live in. Not mere optimism, but the tender refusal to shut down in the face of suffering. It is the muscle that strengthens our will, linking imagination to endurance and promise to conviction.I have attempted several commentaries on this deranged geopolitical moment, wishing to say to friends around the world that we have a long history of abusive power dynamics to reckon with in the U.S.—which is no excuse. But we also have citizens like Renée Good, whose last words were “I'm not mad at you.”So, don't give up on us.Even winter seems uncertain now, bringing tepid temperatures and pallid light where once it cut clean. So we train our gaze on what's alive and here. We look closer, we grope for strength, for the sinews of our common sense—those cords that connect fibrous muscle to bare bone. A blackbird's caw splits a sodden field. Hope does not flinch; it fastens.Together, we are making sense of being human in an era of radical change. Your presence here matters. Thank you for reading, sharing, ‘heart'ing, commenting, and subscribing to The Guest House. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shawnparell.substack.com/subscribe

Seven years after Mary Oliver's death, her work feels even more vital, showing us how to love the world with its myriad faces.In this episode, we have the sincere honor of speaking with biographer Lindsay Whalen, whose forthcoming book from Penguin Press explores the life behind the beloved poet. Our conversation ranges from the poet's focus on real life and her famous anonymity to David's and Lindsay's shared experiences with Mary in the years they knew her.Gathering these voices who represent the small group of surviving friends of the poet, the conversation goes deep into the links between Mary's influence on Shawn's practice as a yogi and therapist, David's poetry, and Lindsay's much-anticipated account of this singular human life.Lindsay Whalen is writing the first biography of the poet Mary Oliver, forthcoming from The Penguin Press. She is the recipient of the CUNY Graduate Center's Leon Levy Center for Biography Fellowship and is a graduate of Brooklyn College's MFA in Fiction. She began her career in publishing, and continues to work with authors as an independent editor.Resource Links:Learn more about Lindsay and her work:Upcoming Seminar: Lindsay Whalen on Mary Oliver and “The Human Seasons” *Begins Jan 20, 2026. Scholarship applications due by Friday, Jan 16, 2026.Instagram: @lwhalen13NYMag Article: How Mary Oliver's Biographer Finally Met the Legendary PoetMore from David - book releases, workshops, mindfulness talks, upcoming events, and more:Website: Davidkeplingerpoetry.comInstagram: @DavidKeplingerPoetrySubstack: Another Shore with David KeplingerSubstack Author Page: https://substack.com/@davidkeplingerMore from Shawn - free audio meditations, upcoming events, retreats, monthly essays, yoga classes, and music alchemy:Website: Shawnparell.comInstagram: @ShawnParellSubstack: The Guest HouseSubstack Author Page: https://substack.com/@shawnparellTogether, we're being human in an era of radical change. Your presence here matters. Bless our work algorithmically with your

Dan Barreiro opens the show with a vintage rant regarding the breaking news that the Pohlad family won't be selling the Twins after all. Lynx assistant Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio with a break in their schedule to talk about the season so far and what she's enjoyed about getting back into coaching after a few years away.

Dan Barreiro opens the show with a vintage rant regarding the breaking news that the Pohlad family won't be selling the Twins after all. Lynx assistant Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio with a break in their schedule to talk about the season so far and what she's enjoyed about getting back into coaching after a few years away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Barreiro opens the show with a vintage rant regarding the breaking news that the Pohlad family won't be selling the Twins after all. Lynx assistant Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio with a break in their schedule to talk about the season so far and what she's enjoyed about getting back into coaching after a few years away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Barreiro opens the show with a vintage rant regarding the breaking news that the Pohlad family won't be selling the Twins after all. Lynx assistant Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio with a break in their schedule to talk about the season so far and what she's enjoyed about getting back into coaching after a few years away.

Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the epic finish in Game One of the NBA Finals before our old friend Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio to talk about how things are going with her new job on the bench with the Lynx and their awesome season so far.

Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the epic finish in Game One of the NBA Finals before our old friend Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio to talk about how things are going with her new job on the bench with the Lynx and their awesome season so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the epic finish in Game One of the NBA Finals before our old friend Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio to talk about how things are going with her new job on the bench with the Lynx and their awesome season so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the epic finish in Game One of the NBA Finals before our old friend Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio to talk about how things are going with her new job on the bench with the Lynx and their awesome season so far.

It's time for another edition of Out to Lunch. We're getting out of the studio and meeting different members of our community over a meal, at a restaurant of their choice. Today we'll hear a conversation MPR News host Nina Moini had with Lindsay Whalen. She's a Minnesota basketball legend with a storied playing career with the Gopher's and Lynx. Now she's coaching and gearing up for her first season as an assistant coach with the Lynx. Moini and Whalen met up at The Freehouse in the north loop neighborhood of Minneapolis for lunch.

The state of Minnesota is asking more than 50,000 employees to return to the office for 50 percent of the time beginning in June. The governor wants more in-person collaboration. We hear from a union leader who disputes the move and its timing. A Minneapolis charter school is facing two lawsuits questioning the school administration's conduct after two teachers were accused of sexual abuse. We get the latest on a leadership change. Plus, a sloppy spring storm could be on the way. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner has an update. And we go out to lunch with basketball legend Lindsay Whalen! She is back with the Lynx as an assistant coach after taking an 18-month break from basketball.Today's Minnesota Music Minute is “Late Bloom” by Zippy Laske and the Song of the Day is “Girl from the North Country” performed by Timothee Chalamet and Monica Barbaro.

On a jam-packed Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand and Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse start with the Vikings' stirring comeback victory over Arizona. To Reusse, what stood out the most was the Cardinals hurting themselves with penalties and coaching down the stretch. Regardless, the Vikings are 10-2 and have a chance for great things. The Gophers football team crushed a fading Wisconsin team 24-7 in the regular-season finale, leaving fans both satisfied but perhaps dreaming of what this season could have been. The Wild stayed hot. The Frost lost their opener. Gophers volleyball is hitting the road in the NCAA tournament. Lindsay Whalen is back. And nothing is coming easy for the Wolves.

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Chad spends two segments with Lindsay Whalen talking Lynx and other silliness before jumping back into serious topics discussing youth crime in Minneapolis and Garth Brooks' reacting to the accusations against him by naming his accuser in court.

Lindsay Whalen joins Chad with talk about the Lynx advancing to the WNBA Finals and her love of Napheesa Collier's game.

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

Covenant Catch-up with Lindsay Whalen in studio, with a breakdown of the Lynx as they continue their playoff journey tonight!

Covenant Catch-up with Lindsay Whalen in studio, with a breakdown of the Lynx as they continue their playoff journey tonight!

Lindsay Whalen full Minnesota basketball legend Lindsay Whalen joins Jason to talk about a record-setting Lynx season and the playoffs which open on Sunday! (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) 686 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:04:46 +0000 3CqhM1jsq5Ex69DcjjCvCylHZaZVUzp9 sports,news,basketball Drivetime with DeRusha sports,news,basketball Lindsay Whalen Jason DeRusha "DriveTime with DeRusha": On your drive home, get caught up on the day's headlines thru Jason's unique lens. Newsmaking guests on the biggest stories, engaging topics for fans to call in & participate with, and Jason's commentary, humor and perspective on life, family, and especially the food scene in the Twin Cities. Weekday afternoons 3-6pm on NewsTalk 830 WCCO. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc Sports News Basketball

Early voting, Lindsay Whalen and high school debate full Jason isn't a fan of voting THIS early. Then he's joined by Minnesota basketball legend Lindsay Whalen to talk about the start of another potential Lynx title run. Finally he talks to Amy Cram Helwich, the Executive Director of the MN Urban Debate League about their 20th Anniversary celebration 1986 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:13:57 +0000 GfXCvLxubJWLOza8zlBRAnLqpOpeMGPY news Drivetime with DeRusha news Early voting, Lindsay Whalen and high school debate Jason DeRusha "DriveTime with DeRusha": On your drive home, get caught up on the day's headlines thru Jason's unique lens. Newsmaking guests on the biggest stories, engaging topics for fans to call in & participate with, and Jason's commentary, humor and perspective on life, family, and especially the food scene in the Twin Cities. Weekday afternoons 3-6pm on NewsTalk 830 WCCO. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc

Wild GM kicks off the show ahead of this weekend's preseason debut for the squad, then some Vikes Bites before Lindsay Whalen gets us primed for a Lynx playoff run!

Wild GM kicks off the show ahead of this weekend's preseason debut for the squad, then some Vikes Bites before Lindsay Whalen gets us primed for a Lynx playoff run!

Dan is back giving the sermons and discusses the controversy around the WNBA and is joined by Lindsay Whalen!

Lindsay Whalen is in studio on hoops with PA for the entire middle stretch!

Lindsay Whalen joins Chad from Cleveland, site of the women's NCAA Final Four, to preview the games and talk about what strikes her most when watching UCONN's Paige Bueckers, Iowa's Caitlin Clark, and the dominant South Carolina team.

Lindsay Whalen joins Chad to talk about tonight's women's Final Four semifinal games and she spend some time with Sheletta Brundidge on a Feisty Friday!

Lindsay Whalen joins the show to talk women's college hoops.  Charch chats with Jon Krawczynski about all things Timberwolves. 

Lindsay Whalen joins the show to talk women's college hoops.  Charch chats with Jon Krawczynski about all things Timberwolves. 

While waiting for her filet 0' fish, Lindsay Whalen joins Chad to talk about Caitlin Clark breaking the scoring record last night and why she believes Clark is the best to ever play the women's college game.

Lindsay Whalen says seen anyone like Caitlin Clark in women's college hoops and calls her the best ever. We had two great segments with Lindsay before Am I Wrong? and a visit with Jason DeRusha responding to a social media post from his former co-worker Liz Collin.

Dan Barreiro was joined by legendary college basketball coach Geno Auriemma in advance of UConn's game against the Gophers. Dan and Geno covered a lot of ground including coaching today compared to when he started 40 years ago, what separates the great players like Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and (currently) Paige Bueckers and why he thinks he became a good coach.

Dan Barreiro was joined by legendary college basketball coach Geno Auriemma in advance of UConn's game against the Gophers. Dan and Geno covered a lot of ground including coaching today compared to when he started 40 years ago, what separates the great players like Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and (currently) Paige Bueckers and why he thinks he became a good coach.

This week we bring you the 3x WNBA champion and 2x All-Star who is currently tearing it up in Dallas … Natasha Howard! The duo discuss the iconic Lynx dynasty, Natasha reveals what it was like sharing the court with legendary players in Minnesota and Seattle, and she explains how her role changed when she got to Dallas. Mindset shift into playoff push, welcome-to-the-league moment, rookies dressing as grandmas (1:00)

We continue the conversation with Lindsay Whalen with some more of her side of the story about her coaching run and the current state of college sports before attorney Joe Friedberg joins with his reaction to the latest Donald Trump indictment.

Dan Barreiro opens the show discussing life now that marijuana is now officially legal in Minnesota before former Gopher head coach Lindsay Whalen joins in-studio with her first extended comments and thoughts since losing her job back in March.

Reusse was very impressed with Caitlin Clark at the Big Ten women's basketball tournament; Thoughts on Lindsay Whalen stepping down; Vikings cut Eric Kendricks and more observations from Reusse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reusse was very impressed with Caitlin Clark at the Big Ten women's basketball tournament; Thoughts on Lindsay Whalen stepping down; Vikings cut Eric Kendricks and more observations from Reusse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Gopher women's basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen steps down as head coach; Also college basketball referees STINK.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Gopher women's basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen steps down as head coach; Also college basketball referees STINK.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show, Tom is still on vacation so Brittany and Rudy are joined by special guest host, legendary Twin Cities broadcaster Don Shelby, who teaches all about his signature tie knot, The Shelby Knot.In the first hour, Bob Sansevere calls in to talk about Lindsay Whalen stepping down as head coach of the women's UofM basketball team. Next, Kristyn Burtt delivers on her promise of Gerard Butler Friday! In the second hour, 5 Eyewitness News' Chris Egert discusses local news and even gives some advice on parenting. In our last hour, Phil Mackey from SKOR North breaks down what is going on with Bally's Sports and how we'll be able to watch Minnesota Twins games this season. Before we leave, Tim Lammers gives us his review of Creed 3!Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!Make sure to download the FREE Tom Barnard app for your chance to win $1,000 just by registering! You're automatically entered in the drawing every time you open the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.