Podcast appearances and mentions of matthew walden

Matthew Walden exhorts us with the words from Hebrews to approach God's throne of grace with confidence. We have a great High Priest, Jesus, who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses. Devotionables #725 - Boldness Before God Hebrews 4:14-16 Blue Letter Bible PlanDevotionables is a ministry of The Ninth & O Baptist Church in Louisville, KY.  naobc.org

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- The future is there… looking back at us. Trying to make sense of the fiction we will have become. -William Gibson   Chris & Kayla finally land the plane on this whole TESCREAL situation. --- *Search Categories* anthropological; internet culture; science/pseudoscience --- *Topic Spoiler* TESCREAL "is it a cult or just weird?" evaluation & discussion --- Further Reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TESCREAL#:~:text=TESCREAL%20is%20an%20acronym%20neologism,effective%20altruism%2C%20and%20longtermism%22. https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13636 --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- POV: the Serenity Prayer, but with shoulds instead of cans.   Chris & Kayla attempt to tie the knot between Transhumanism and Eugenics. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive   --- *Topic Spoiler* Eugenics   --- Further Reading https://www.britannica.com/science/eugenics-genetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_eugenics https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/bio_facpubs/article/1001/&path_info=Eugenics__Annals_of_Eugenics_.pdf The Deceptive Simplicity of Mendelian Genetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton https://galton.org/essays/1900-1911/galton-1904-am-journ-soc-eugenics-scope-aims.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Pearson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Quetelet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Davenport The American Eugenics Records Office https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/cc/2e/cc2e84f2-126f-41a5-a24b-43e093c47b2c/210414-sanger-opposition-claims-p01.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/08/14/432080520/fact-check-was-planned-parenthood-started-to-control-the-black-population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_v._Bell https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2020/10/14/why-buck-v-bell-still-matters/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Darrow The Eugenics Cult, by Clarence Darrow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Huxley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_evolution_(transhumanism) https://www.seenandunseen.com/transhumanism-eugenics-digital-age https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/silicon-valley-transhumanism-eugenics-information.html https://biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2023/01/19/transhumanism-is-eugenics-for-educated-white-liberals/ Making Us New: From Eugenics to Transhumanism in Modernist Culture https://www.vice.com/en/article/prominent-ai-philosopher-and-father-of-longtermism-sent-very-racist-email-to-a-90s-philosophy-listserv/ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/longtermism-and-eugenics-a-primer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Huxley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/silicon-valley-transhumanism-eugenics-information.html https://www.seenandunseen.com/transhumanism-eugenics-digital-age https://www.vice.com/en/article/prominent-ai-philosopher-and-father-of-longtermism-sent-very-racist-email-to-a-90s-philosophy-listserv/ https://biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2023/01/19/transhumanism-is-eugenics-for-educated-white-liberals/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_model_of_disability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cyborg_Manifesto https://journals.scholarsportal.info/details/23803312/v05i0001/1_ctm.xml https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/04/the-case-against-perfection/302927/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- No idiot knows that he is an idiot. As a rule, those of small intellectual equipment are so sure of themselves that they are eager to make the race over in their own image. -Clarence Darrow   Chris & Kayla enjoy dunking on one of history's worst ideas. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Anthropological; Destructive   --- *Topic Spoiler* Eugenics   --- Further Reading https://www.britannica.com/science/eugenics-genetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_eugenics https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/bio_facpubs/article/1001/&path_info=Eugenics__Annals_of_Eugenics_.pdf The Deceptive Simplicity of Mendelian Genetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton https://galton.org/essays/1900-1911/galton-1904-am-journ-soc-eugenics-scope-aims.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Pearson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Quetelet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Davenport The American Eugenics Records Office https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg https://www.plannedparenthood.org/uploads/filer_public/cc/2e/cc2e84f2-126f-41a5-a24b-43e093c47b2c/210414-sanger-opposition-claims-p01.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/08/14/432080520/fact-check-was-planned-parenthood-started-to-control-the-black-population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_v._Bell https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2020/10/14/why-buck-v-bell-still-matters/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Darrow The Eugenics Cult, by Clarence Darrow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Huxley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_evolution_(transhumanism) https://www.seenandunseen.com/transhumanism-eugenics-digital-age https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/silicon-valley-transhumanism-eugenics-information.html https://biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2023/01/19/transhumanism-is-eugenics-for-educated-white-liberals/ Making Us New: From Eugenics to Transhumanism in Modernist Culture https://www.vice.com/en/article/prominent-ai-philosopher-and-father-of-longtermism-sent-very-racist-email-to-a-90s-philosophy-listserv/ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/longtermism-and-eugenics-a-primer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/04/the-case-against-perfection/302927/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- I have often wondered whether a person is justified in neglecting his own family to fight for opportunities for others.  -Nelson Mandela   Last week was context... this week we get juicy. --- *Search Categories* Business; Society & Culture; Common Interest/Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Effective Altruism & Longtermism   --- Further Reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_altruism# https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/ceas-guiding-principles https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/in-continued-defense-of-effective https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/polyamory-pills-inside-sam-bankman-frieds-ftx-party-pad/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/10/bankman-frieds-cabal-of-roommates-in-the-bahamas-ran-his-crypto-empire-and-dated-other-employees-have-lots-of-questions/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/19/polyamory-penthouses-and-plenty-of-loans-inside-the-crazy-world-of-ftx https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-03-07/effective-altruism-s-problems-go-beyond-sam-bankman-fried https://time.com/6252617/effective-altruism-sexual-harassment/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/03/open-ai-sam-altman-chatgpt-gary-marcus-taming-silicon-valley https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/a-mirror-for-tech-bros https://time.com/6262810/sam-bankman-fried-effective-altruism-alameda-ftx/ --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. - Nelson Henderson   We tackle the final three letters of the TESCREAL acronym, and fight about the future. --- *Search Categories* Business; Society & Culture; Common Interest/Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Effective Altruism & Longtermism   --- Further Reading https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20231009-ftxs-sam-bankman-fried-believed-in-effective-altruism-what-is-it https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/17/effective-altruism-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-crypto/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_altruism# https://www.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/ceas-guiding-principles https://commons.pacificu.edu/work/sc/a3bc869a-d6aa-4bb4-837b-3dcf6847199e https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23298870/effective-altruism-longtermism-will-macaskill-future https://theconversation.com/longtermism-why-the-million-year-philosophy-cant-be-ignored-193538 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220805-what-is-longtermism-and-why-does-it-matter https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2021/11/3/22760718/patient-philanthropy-fund-charity-longtermism Adams, Carol J.; Crary, Alice; Gruen, Lori, eds. (2023). The Good it Promises, The Harm it Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- We're not earthly beings any more... we're cosmic beings. - Eden Ahbez   Two episodes in one to grapple with the origins of a cosmic concept, and its future among the stars. --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience   --- *Topic Spoiler* Russian Cosmism and modern Cosmism   --- Further Reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cosmism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Fyodorov_(philosopher) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Goertzel https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13636/11606 --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD, Elloe

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Time isn't the only thing the FDA is killing. - ACT UP slogan   Chris & Kayla grapple with the intense nuance presented by the Church of Perpetual Life and the Life Extension Foundation. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Bill Faloon, The Church of Perpetual Life, and the FDA   --- Further Reading https://www.churchofperpetuallife.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@COPL18/featured https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Faloon https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/1999/1/fda-standing-in-the-way-of-progress https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/theyre-gonna-live-forever-6363863 https://www.actuporalhistory.org/actions/seize-control-of-the-fda https://www.archivebuttons.com/articles?article=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/12/before-occupy-how-aids-activists-seized-control-of-the-fda-in-1988/249302/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACT_UP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_freedom_movement --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD, Elloe

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- How could I enjoy a yacht if I know we're all going to die and disappear? - Bill Faloon   Chris & Kayla head back to Church to learn more about the man behind the curtain. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Bill Faloon & The Church of Perpetual Life   --- Further Reading https://www.churchofperpetuallife.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@COPL18/featured https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Faloon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_Research_%26_Longevity_Society https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1993/01/31/the-big-chill-7/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/society-gala-used-sell-young-093510021.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/9a3kwe/the-church-of-perpetual-life https://www.popsci.com/forever-man-immortality-science/ https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/bill-faloon-and-saul-kent-major-figures-in-cryonics-movement-start-a-church-in-hollywood-6969096 https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/south-florida-church-pursues-eternal-life-through-cryonics-inflaming-critics-and-the-irs-7608632 Bill Faloon: A Life Long Quest To Reverse Human Aging! --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD, Elloe

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Aging and Death can be Optional...We Choose Life & Health.   Chris & Kayla head to church to learn how the Creator wants us to live forever. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* The Church of Perpetual Life   --- Further Reading https://www.churchofperpetuallife.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@COPL18/featured https://cryonics.miraheze.org/wiki/Church_of_Perpetual_Life https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/south-florida-church-pursues-eternal-life-through-cryonics-inflaming-critics-and-the-irs-7608632 https://transcend.me/blogs/supplementation/what-supplements-does-ray-kurzweil-take-and-why https://www.wired.com/story/bioviva-gene-therapies-liz-parrish-longevity/ --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny, GD, Elloe

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Making predictions is tough, especially about the future. -Niels Bohr   Chris & Kayla put the L in TESCREAL. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom; Internet Culture   --- *Topic Spoiler* TESCREAL & interview with Dr. Émile P. Torres   --- Further Reading Dr. Émile P. Torres's Website Dr. Émile P. Torres Wikipedia Dr. Émile P. Torres Twitter Dr Torres & Dr Gebru's joint paper on TESCREAL   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there'll be great companies. - Sam Altman   Chris & Kayla talk about the future of humanity, in the long term. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom; Internet Culture   --- *Topic Spoiler* TESCREAL & interview with Dr. Émile P. Torres   --- Further Reading Dr. Émile P. Torres's Website Dr. Émile P. Torres Wikipedia Dr. Émile P. Torres Twitter   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock, Jim Fingal Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- This podcast is Bayesd.   Chris & Kayla update all of their priors about LessWrong and decide if it's a cult, or just weird.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom; Internet Culture   --- *Topic Spoiler* LessWrong   --- *Further Reading* https://www.lesswrong.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LessWrong/ https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/LessWrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LessWrong The Sequences just some Harry Potter fanfic https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DyG8tzmj3NnGRE8Gt/explaining-the-rationalist-movement-to-the-uninitiated https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LgavAYtzFQZKg95WC/extreme-rationality-it-s-not-that-great (the community is remarkably self-aware) Yudkowsky on cults! Yudkowsky on cults again! the podcast eats its tail (CoJW's previous LessWrong episode) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060440 https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/19cmro3/should_i_read_lesswrong_wiki_or_not/ https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/2ddfs6/comment/cjp22pf/ Slate Star Codex (LessWrong2.0) somethingawful has a bitch-thread about LessWrong https://www.reddit.com/r/SneerClub/ (LessWrong hater's group) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Bayesian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_Decision_Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcomb%27s_paradox Time platforms Yudkowsky's doomerism Receipts for how bad Yudkowsky's predictions have been   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- The Territory is not The Map.   Chris & Kayla fall out of a coconut tree and continue their discussion of LessWrong.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom; Internet Culture   --- *Topic Spoiler* LessWrong   --- *Further Reading* https://www.lesswrong.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LessWrong/ https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/LessWrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LessWrong The Sequences just some Harry Potter fanfic https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DyG8tzmj3NnGRE8Gt/explaining-the-rationalist-movement-to-the-uninitiated https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LgavAYtzFQZKg95WC/extreme-rationality-it-s-not-that-great (the community is remarkably self-aware) Yudkowsky on cults! Yudkowsky on cults again! the podcast eats its tail (CoJW's previous LessWrong episode) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060440 https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/19cmro3/should_i_read_lesswrong_wiki_or_not/ https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/2ddfs6/comment/cjp22pf/ Slate Star Codex (LessWrong2.0) somethingawful has a bitch-thread about LessWrong https://www.reddit.com/r/SneerClub/ (LessWrong hater's group) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Bayesian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_Decision_Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcomb%27s_paradox Time platforms Yudkowsky's doomerism Receipts for how bad Yudkowsky's predictions have been   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Have not you read The Sequences?   Chris & Kayla do their first ever CoJW topic revisit and discuss an online community dedicated to Rationalism.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom; Internet Culture   --- *Topic Spoiler* LessWrong   --- *Further Reading* https://www.lesswrong.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LessWrong/ https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/LessWrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LessWrong The Sequences just some Harry Potter fanfic https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DyG8tzmj3NnGRE8Gt/explaining-the-rationalist-movement-to-the-uninitiated https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LgavAYtzFQZKg95WC/extreme-rationality-it-s-not-that-great (the community is remarkably self-aware) Yudkowsky on cults! Yudkowsky on cults again! the podcast eats its tail (CoJW's previous LessWrong episode) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Roko's_basilisk https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060440 https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/19cmro3/should_i_read_lesswrong_wiki_or_not/ https://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/2ddfs6/comment/cjp22pf/ Slate Star Codex (LessWrong2.0) somethingawful has a bitch-thread about LessWrong https://www.reddit.com/r/SneerClub/ (LessWrong hater's group) https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Bayesian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_Decision_Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcomb%27s_paradox Time platforms Yudkowsky's doomerism Receipts for how bad Yudkowsky's predictions have been         --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- What would you say you... do... here?   Chris dunks on a doofy website for 40 minutes straight; it is also possible we learn some things about Transhumanism along the way.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom; New Religious Movement   --- *Topic Spoiler* Humanity+   --- *Further Reading*   https://www.britannica.com/topic/transhumanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanity%2B H+'s website: https://www.humanityplus.org/ H+'s weird, tiny, self published "news articles" (also an example of their liberal/left leaning): https://www.humanityplus.org/news/transhumanists-condemn-police-brutality other sites in the H+ "webring": https://willeadership.io/ https://healthspanaction.org/healthspan-action-coalition/ H+ hosted zoom roundtable on Transhumanism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdjMoykqxys H+'s weird mission statement: https://www.humanityplus.org/about Max More's blog post on the definition of Transhumanism: https://www.humanityplus.org/philsophy-of-transhumanism Two articles from early 2000s on the left/right schism in Transhumanism: https://web.archive.org/web/20060313212747/http://www.twliterary.com/jhughes_utne.html https://web.archive.org/web/20061231222833/http://www.slate.com/id/2142987/fr/rss/ Notable Transhumanists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hughes_(sociologist) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_More Extropianism? What's that? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extropianism https://www.oed.com/dictionary/extropianism_n?tl=true   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny  

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- To be what you want to be: isn't this the essence of being human? - David Zindell   Chris and Kayla take the next steps on the path of the unfolding season...and the unfolding of humanity's future.   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Transhumanism   --- Further Reading https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/transhumanism#:~:text=Transhumanism%20is%20the%20position%20that,capacities%20beyond%20current%20biological%20constraints. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism https://www.humanityplus.org/transhumanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_More https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-2030 https://organicmachinecmp.home.blog/2019/04/10/transhumanism/ https://nickbostrom.com/papers/history.pdf https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0670033847   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Man cannot endure his own littleness unless he can translate it into meaningfulness on the largest possible level. - Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death   Chris and Kayla talk about a theory that underpins everything we'll cover this season.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Science / Pseudoscience   --- *Topic Spoiler* Terror Management Theory   --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory#cite_note-GPS-1 https://www.ernestbecker.org/book-film-reviews/worm-at-the-core?rq=terror%20management%20theory https://scholar.utc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1340&context=mps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Becker   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny  

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- The act of freezing a dead body and storing it indefinitely on the chance that some future generation may restore it to life is an act of faith, not science. - The Society for Cryobiology, official statement   The chilling conclusion to CoJW's series on cryonics... but is it a cult, or just weird?   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Cryonics   --- Further Reading https://www.alcor.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/ Michio Kaku cryonics video Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku How To with John Wilson episode   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Being cryopreserved after death is the second-worst thing that could happen. The worst thing is dying without being cryopreserved. - Ben Best    Kayla dives deeper into the world of cryonics by talking to an actual cryonaut.   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Cryonics   --- Further Reading The Cryosphere discord https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/ https://www.alcor.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics How To with John Wilson episode   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- You're not dead til you're warm and dead.   Chris & Kayla finish their cryonics facility visit with the help of a VIP "tour guide."   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Cryonics   --- Further Reading https://www.alcor.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/ Michio Kaku cryonics video Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku How To with John Wilson episode   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- I am the mediocre architect of my afterlife. - Glen Nesbitt   Chris & Kayla take a tour of the very cool place they were headed to last episode.   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Cryonics   --- Further Reading https://www.alcor.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/ Michio Kaku cryonics video Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku How To with John Wilson episode   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- If a man die, shall he live again? - Book of Job 14:14   Chris and Kayla hotfoot it to a cold storage facility.   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Cryonics   --- Further Reading https://www.alcor.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics https://www.reddit.com/r/cryonics/ Michio Kaku cryonics video Alcor rebuttal to Michio Kaku How To with John Wilson episode   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Chris & Kayla recap the experience of experiencing things for Season 5 of Cult or Just Weird.   (previously published on CoJW's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/season-5-bonus-95443966)   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

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Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- There is but one freedom, to put oneself right with death. After that everything is possible. -Albert Camus   Chris and Kayla contemplate that one thing that joins us all.   --- *Search Categories* Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Death Cafes   --- *Further Reading*   https://deathcafe.com/ https://www.talkdeath.com/what-is-death-cafe-my-experience-studying-participating-hosting-death-cafes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Cafe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Crettaz https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/-sociologist-of-death--bernard-crettaz-dies/48095070 https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/essays/47104/take-me-to-the-death-cafe https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/22/death-cafe-talk-about-dying https://seniorsathome.jfcs.org/what-is-a-death-cafe/ https://www.npr.org/2013/03/08/173808940/death-cafes-breathe-life-into-conversations-about-dying   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- Thinking – the talking of the soul with itself. -Plato   Chris and Kayla attend class at another small local group... whose presence & influence is worldwide & ubiquitous.   --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; New Age​   --- *Topic Spoiler* Theosophy   --- *Further Reading*   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophy https://www.britannica.com/topic/theosophy   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theosophy https://theosophyult.com/what-is-theosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Lodge_of_Theosophists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Age-movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_realism yikes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_race https://www.rt.com/news/brain-neuroscience-visual-information-709/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundredth_monkey_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabbalah https://www.bl.uk/hebrew-manuscripts/articles/the-power-of-language-in-jewish-kabbalah https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kabbala https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplatonism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelation     --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- "It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible." -David Brin     Chris and Kayla explore the nature of power and learn some shocking stories about the group du jour in this part two.   --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; Anthropological   --- *Topic Spoiler* The Hare Krishnas / ISKCON   --- *Further Reading* https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07B4TLHNG/allbooks http://www.henrydoktorski.com/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/05/26/hare-krishna-leader-tied-to-murder-plot/5308aa16-44f7-459d-b62e-4c3acc4e1a4f/ https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/29/us/ex-hare-krishna-leader-gets-20-year-sentence.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-28-me-4819-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Vrindaban https://gbc.iskcon.org/ ​​http://www.henrydoktorski.com/Killing4Krishna/2018_Memorial_Service.html https://thecinemaholic.com/charles-st-denis-and-stephen-bryant-murders-is-kirtanananda-swami-dead-or-alive/ https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/02/archives/california-slaying-case-involves-exmafia-figures-and-krishnas.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12236-can-cultic-groups-change-.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12198-where-have-all-the-krishnas-gone.html https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/16/archives/swami-prabhupada-hare-krishna-head-founder-of-movement-81-came-to.html https://ffl.org/ https://iscowp.org/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   --- "Repetition not for monotony but the ecstasy it induces." - Martha Graham     Chris and Kayla go to a restaurant. Kind of. Don't worry, we'll repeat ourselves.   --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; Anthropological   --- *Topic Spoiler* The Hare Krishnas / ISKCON   --- *Further Reading* https://iskconla.com/Home.aspx https://www.iskcon.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._C._Bhaktivedanta_Swami_Prabhupada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Sweet_Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04v-SdKeEpE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVMgEupff-E  https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12236-can-cultic-groups-change-.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12247-can-it-be-that-the-hare-krishnas-are-not-hindu-.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12198-where-have-all-the-krishnas-gone.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12228-group-battles-airport-limits-on-solicitors-.htm https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12230-hare-krishna-solicitors-are-again-being-restricted-at-los-angeles-international-airport.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12239-at-uf-theres-no-free-lunch.html https://culteducation.com/group/1016-iskcon/12245-can-hare-krishna-chant-cure-depression.html https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Hare_Krishna   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige

Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord!   ---   It's hard to detect good luck--it looks so much like something you've earned. - Frank A. Clark   Chris and Kayla visit a liquor store to try and resurrect the American dream.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Destructive   --- *Topic Spoiler* The American State-run Lottery System   --- *Further Reading* https://www.amazon.com/Dollar-Dream-Lotteries-Modern-America/dp/0197604889 https://www.jonathandcohen.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotteries_in_the_United_States https://www.calottery.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology https://www.praywithme.com/prayer-to-win-lottery.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/15/california-powerball-winner-named https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy https://www.vox.com/conversations/2016/11/22/13652860/income-inequality-meritocracy-robert-frank-success-luck-ethics   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter

FVNEM? FVNEX?   Kayla and Chris get up at the crack of dawn to try and solve a cryptogram from 1925.   --- *Search Categories* Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* The Los Angeles Breakfast Club   --- *Further Reading* https://twitter.com/labreakfastclub https://www.labreakfastclub.com/ https://www.latimes.com/california/breakfast-club-los-angeles-latt-123 https://www.labreakfastclub.com/podcast https://www.facebook.com/LABreakfastClub/ https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2022-11-03/los-angeles-breakfast-club-home https://www.kcet.org/food-living/the-strangest-club-in-los-angeles-the-l-a-breakfast-club https://friendsofgriffithpark.org/the-los-angeles-breakfast-club/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/los-angeles-breakfast-club https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a7175/los-angeles-breakfast-club/ https://ladailymirror.com/2015/06/01/mary-mallory-hollywood-heights-los-angeles-breakfast-club-dines-on-history/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Hanna Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton

The central theme of Nehemiah 9 is repentance. The people recount their story and extol the excellent mercies of the LORD and confess their sins before him. Matthew Walden helps us consider why we must confess our sins when he already knows everything. Devotionables #502 - Why Do We Need to Confess Sin? Nehemiah 9 F260

Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices. - Theodor Adorno   Chris tries to land this Ayn Rand plane in an objectively satisfying manner.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Objectivism & Ayn Rand   --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand_Institute https://ari.aynrand.org/ https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand/The-Collective-and-the-Nathaniel-Branden-Institute https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ayn-rand/ http://aynrandlexicon.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism https://www.atlassociety.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Atlas_Society  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-04-18/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-visited-the-secret-lair-of-the-ayn-rand-cult/0000017f-ef06-ddba-a37f-ef6e2c740000 https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-unlikeliest-cult-in-history/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kyxvv/nxivm-jordan-peterson-and-the-reincarnation-of-ayn-rands-cult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayn_Rand_Cult https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/ayn-rand-on-human-nature/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Branden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaron_Brook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Peikoff https://www.conservapedia.com/Objectivism http://michaelprescott.freeservers.com/romancing-the-stone-cold.html https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595267335/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ominous_Parallels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law https://www.atlassociety.org/post/frank-lloyd-wright-and-ayn-rand     --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Hanna Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton

Who is Ayn Rand?   Chris and Kayla try to answer this ocean of a question, exploring the many rivers and tributaries that feed it.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Objectivism & Ayn Rand   --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand_Institute https://ari.aynrand.org/ https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ayn-Rand/The-Collective-and-the-Nathaniel-Branden-Institute https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ayn-rand/ http://aynrandlexicon.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism https://www.atlassociety.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Atlas_Society  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-04-18/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-visited-the-secret-lair-of-the-ayn-rand-cult/0000017f-ef06-ddba-a37f-ef6e2c740000 https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-unlikeliest-cult-in-history/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kyxvv/nxivm-jordan-peterson-and-the-reincarnation-of-ayn-rands-cult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayn_Rand_Cult https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/ayn-rand-on-human-nature/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Branden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaron_Brook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Peikoff https://www.conservapedia.com/Objectivism http://michaelprescott.freeservers.com/romancing-the-stone-cold.html https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595267335/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ominous_Parallels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law https://www.atlassociety.org/post/frank-lloyd-wright-and-ayn-rand       --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Hanna Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, pernille aspestrand, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton

I am evolving and it's so damn beautiful. -Anonymous   Chris ponders the philosophical orb with Kayla, and finally comes out as a cultist himself. Objectively speaking.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Objectivism & Ayn Rand   --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand_Institute https://ari.aynrand.org/ https://courses.aynrand.org/campus-courses/ http://aynrandlexicon.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Objectivism https://www.atlassociety.org/ https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-04-18/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-visited-the-secret-lair-of-the-ayn-rand-cult/0000017f-ef06-ddba-a37f-ef6e2c740000 https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-unlikeliest-cult-in-history/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/3kyxvv/nxivm-jordan-peterson-and-the-reincarnation-of-ayn-rands-cult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayn_Rand_Cult https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/primate-diaries/ayn-rand-on-human-nature/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Branden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaron_Brook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Peikoff https://www.conservapedia.com/Objectivism http://michaelprescott.freeservers.com/romancing-the-stone-cold.html https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595267335/     --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, pernille aspestrand

The body says what words cannot. --Martha Graham   Kayla and Chris explore the roots of human bonding...set to music.   --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; New Religious Movement; Common interest / Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Ecstatic Dance   --- *Further Reading* Professor Chill Spotify Electric Sufi Spotify https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstatic_dance https://archive.org/details/exploringreligio0000unse_q7d1/page/168/mode/2up?view=theater https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/persons/professor-chill https://www.ecstaticdancela.com/ --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Anjuli, pernille aspestrand

Experience is the teacher of all things. - Julius Caesar   Kayla and Chris kick off Season 5 by going to a cult within a cult... culturducken.   --- *Search Categories* New Age; New Religious Movement   --- *Topic Spoiler* The Source Family   --- *Further Reading* http://martinostimemachine.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-source-restaurant.html   https://la.eater.com/2013/5/13/6435783/the-source-las-first-spiritual-vegetarian-restaurant   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Yod#:~:text=Father%20Yod%20(pronounced%20Y%C5%8Dde)%2C,Sunset%20Strip%20in%20Los%20Angeles.   https://fatheryod.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=282#.ZC4NqezMJp8   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_Family   https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/source-family-cult-interview-isis-aquarian-b2093111.html   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Benevolent Loki, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin

Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: https://deloi.tt/3fncUIZ   Join energy and sustainability experts Sandra James, Michael Rath, and Matthew Walden as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a greener future. In this podcast, they explore co-designing the energy system of tomorrow, reskilling employees, and the importance of transitioning together. Whether you're a seasoned industry professional or simply interested in sustainable energy, this thought-provoking discussion is a must-listen.   To discover more insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3AKWm5   Connect with the speakers: Sandra James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-james-87196a81/   Michael Rath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rath-9184066/   Matthew Walden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldenmatt/

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. - Arthur C. Clarke   Kayla and Chris end the season on a topic with a twist unlike many others covered on this show.   --- *Search Categories* New Age; New Religious Movement   --- *Topic Spoiler* The Aetherius Society   --- *Further Reading* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjG-Wz2aZME https://www.aetherius.org/locations/los-angeles/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetherius_Society https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/vice-the-alien-worshippers/59a81ccbaf5f97fc5813445f ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWjl5CDk2vs https://www.aetherius.org/the-extraterrestrial-message/cosmic-masters/ https://www.aetherius.org/the-extraterrestrial-message/six-adepts/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Liz T, Dom, Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir

Mary's "Magnificat" is one of four songs in Luke's infancy narrative. It's a God-exalting, Scripture-saturated prose of the overflow of the mother of Jesus's heart. Recently, Sovereign Grace Music released a modern hymn based on Mary's song, "He Who is Mighty." Matthew Walden uses this new hymn and Luke 1 to direct our attention to Jesus this Christmas. Devotionables: #412: He is Mighty Luke 1 Christmas Songs

"Correlation doesn't imply causation, but it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively and gesture furtively while mouthing ‘look over there.'" - Randall Munroe   Keep an eye on this one- Chris talks to Kayla about a particular type of therapy that has been gaining in popularity in the last few years.   --- *Search Categories* Science / Pseudoscience; Alt Medicine / Wellness   --- *Topic Spoiler* EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)   --- *Further Reading*   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-movement-reprocessing https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/emdr-taking-a-closer-look/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/emdr-and-acupuncture-selling-non-specific-effects/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967 https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=EMDR https://www.jneurology.com/articles/scientific-evaluation-of-emdr-psychotherapy-for-the-treatment-of-psychological-trauma-summary-scientific-evaluation-of-emdr-psycho.html https://www.insider.com/nxivm-used-real-psychology-to-fetishize-vulnerability-manipulate-2020-9 https://www.reddit.com/r/scientology/comments/mrssez/emdr_and_scientology/ https://boards.straightdope.com/t/emdr-therapy-is-this-just-scientology-or-what/470281/8   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny

In my estimation, the only thing that is more to be guarded against than bad taste is good taste. - Russell Lynes Chris & Kayla partake of an ancient (relatively speaking) autumnal ritual.   --- *Search Categories* Business; Internet Culture; Common interest/Fandom   --- *Topic Spoiler* Pumpkin Spice Fandom   --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_pie_spice https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/pictures-that-prove-this-whole-pumpkin-spice-thing-has-go?utm_term=.qrzxlVZMAw#.rlNPy7Or9D https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/weird-pumpkin-spice-things https://www.wideopeneats.com/15-ridiculous-pumpkin-season-products/ https://www.bhg.com/recipes/seasonal/pumpkin-spice-history/#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20pumpkin%20spice,are%20now%20part%20of%20Indonesia. https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/pumpkin-spice-history https://www.history.com/news/pumpkin-spice-trade-nutmeg-archaeology https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/the-rise-of-pumpkin-spice/ https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/pumpkin-spice-history https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-cultural-icon-2021-10 https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2018/10/31/inside-the-600-million-pumpkin-spice-industrial-complex/?sh=54d3a7501b95 https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/29/17791082/pumpkin-spice-latte-starbucks-backlash-explained https://www.buzzfeed.com/vchamlee/how-pumpkin-spice-conquered-the-world https://mashable.com/article/pumpkin-spice-school-evacuation https://mashable.com/article/pumpkin-spice-latte-american-empire https://mashable.com/article/pumpkin-spice-latte-is-too-fancy-for-me https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/how-did-pumpkin-spice-become-the-flavor-of-fall/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/yp3mwy/this-video-explains-the-science-of-pumpkin-spice https://www.vice.com/en/article/pgx5ng/fuck-pumpkin-spice https://www.vice.com/en/article/z4gayw/in-defense-of-pumpkin-spice   Pompkin pie recipe: https://history-in-the-making.com/2020/10/11/pompkin-pumpkin-pie/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith

All is Number. Chris helps Kayla square her understanding of a well known but little understood historical character.   --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; Science/Pseudoscience; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Pythagoreanism --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoreanism https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pythagoras/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaximander https://classicalwisdom.com/philosophy/cult-of-pythagoras/ https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/path/v02n11p340_the-beans-of-pythagoras.htm https://medium.com/swlh/pythagoreanism-the-story-of-pythagoras-and-his-irrational-cult-4111ece047ea https://www.ranker.com/list/inside-cult-of-pythagoras/nicky-benson https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Ancient-Greek-Philosopher-Pythagoras-and-the-Cult-of-the-Pythagoreans https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1996/03/13/pythagoras-the-cult-of-personality-and-the-mystical-power-of-numbers/92ef23a9-fad2-4c12-8089-ddd0aaf8c4a7/ http://www.massline.org/PhilosDog/P/Pythagoras.htm https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/fart-gods-farting-out-one-s-soul-historic-ritualization-farts-009699 https://theapeiron.co.uk/the-philosophy-of-farting-fcd15dd8f3ed https://sententiaeantiquae.com/2015/08/31/be-smart-dont-fart-the-pythagorean-prohibition-of-beans/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/fava-the-magic-bean/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith

When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible." -Howard Schultz Grab your favorite iced, sugary, coffee-adjacent beverage, because Kayla and Chris have an episode brewing, featuring a conversation with some partners who are helping their corporate overlords walk the walk.   --- *Search Categories* Business --- *Topic Spoiler* Starbucks Workers Unions --- *Further Reading* https://sbworkersunited.org/ https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://abc7.com/los-angeles-starbucks-union-little-tokyo-california/11886887/ https://laist.com/news/more-starbucks-stores-across-la-county-are-unionizing-heres-why https://lbpost.com/news/starbucks-union-vote-redondo-seventh-long-beach https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-05-13/starbucks-union-lakewood-long-beach-southern-california https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-15/starbucks-strike-california-santa-cruz-lakewood-barstow --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith

"Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things." - Vernor Vinge Kayla and Chris tell another side of the classic MLM story - the downfall. And we've got a special interview here to give us all the dirt. --- *Search Categories* MLM; Internet culture; Business; Science/Pseudoscience; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Black Oxygen Organics aka BOO --- *Further Reading* https://mombie-antimlm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MLMombie/ https://www.instagram.com/mlmombie/?hl=en https://truthinadvertising.org/ https://mombie-antimlm.com/how-to-report/ ​​https://www.nbcnews.com/news/magic-dirt-internet-fueled-defeated-pandemics-weirdest-mlm-rcna6950 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHTKMCPaswA https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-fears-parasites-push-people-post-pictures-feces-pursue-dangerous-n1081286 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3VTQgy4pGI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Oxygen_Organics --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith

“Human connection is the suicide killer." Chris and Kayla revisit a former topic that's reared its head in mainstream culture again to talk about why this person continues to amass power...and what the other options are. --- *Search Categories* New Age; Internet culture --- *Topic Spoiler* Teal Swan and suicidality  --- *Further Reading* Emmengard suicide scale The North Wind & the Sun parable David Foster Wallace quote 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline The Trevor Project Trans Lifeline The Deep End (Teal Swan doc) Conspirituality Podcast (they have a series revisiting Teal Swan under the new light of the doc) --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith

Kayla and Chris are on vacation this week! But we still want to bring you some sweet sweet content, so here is a bonus episode from the CoJW patreon last season, where we discuss how weird it is that abusers from disparate communities all use the same refrain when facing accountability: "I didn't know it was wrong!" --- *Search Categories* Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* S3E19 Patreon Bonus episode --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge, Lewis Brown Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen

“Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form.” - Jean Luc Godard Kayla and Chris fall down the dollhole into an online world of unstable meaning and multilayered storytelling. --- *Search Categories* Internet culture; Common interest/Fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* Empty Spaces --- *Further Reading* https://litreactor.com/columns/the-art-of-microfiction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_fiction An Empty Introduction from @maybeElse List of Empty Spaces writers on Twitter Map of Ways of Being from @maybeElse https://write.as/maybeelse/ @AlaraFae's thread on "Not a Person" https://pluralityresource.org/plurality-information/ @SheepwaveN's Empty Spaces Dictionary --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Patrick St-Onge Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen

“Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you.” - Larry Kersten Chris takes us back to the 90s... a decade of neon green baseball hats, Crystal Pepsi, Michael Jordan, Alanis Morrisette. And hedge fund disasters. --- *Search Categories* Business; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* Long Term Capital Management --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-Term_Capital_Management https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedge_fund https://www.amazon.com/When-Genius-Failed-Long-Term-Management/dp/0375758259 https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/business/worldbusiness/07iht-07ltcm.15941880.html https://www.businessinsider.com/the-fall-of-long-term-capital-management-2014-7 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/aug/26/2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Scholes_model https://www.businessinsider.com/17-equations-that-changed-the-world-2014-3   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen  

“Let this radicalize you rather than lead you to despair.” - Mariame Kaba With the tragic June 24th reversal of Roe v Wade, Chris & Kayla eschew the usual format and lean hard into talking about helpers. --- *Search Categories* Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* Abortion Justice & Access --- *Further Reading* For those seeking abortion access (PLEASE access these while using a VPN): Digital security info AbortionPillInfo.org (information about self-managed medication abortion) If/When/How Legal Repro Helpline PlanCPills.org (information about accessing self-managed medication abortion) INeedAnA.com (to make an appointment at a clinic) For those looking to support or join the fight for abortion access: Resource document shared by Mariame Kaba Resource document shared by Alison Turkos Donations4Abortions.com (connect to abortion funds and practical support organizations in your state) AbortionFunds.org (National Network of Abortion Funds) Let's Talk About Abortion Toolkit from Avow Texas Liberate Abortion Talking Points State-specific actions: If you're in Kansas join Kansas for Constitutional Freedom. They're working hard to defeat the August 2, 2022 constitutional amendment. VOTE NO ON THE BAN! If you're in Vermont help to pass the Reproductive Liberty Amendment this November If you're in Kentucky join to help stop and defeat this ballot initiative in November If you're in Michigan join to help and support this amendment --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske

Isla, Huber, and special guest Matthew Walden talk all about David Cronenberg's work, we don't spoil Crimes of the Future don't worry! Isla, Huber, and special guest Matthew Walden talk all about David Cronenberg's work, we don't spoil Crimes of the Future don't worry! Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Merch: https://store.roosterteeth.com/collections/easy-allies One-time donations: https://streamlabs.com/easyallies/tip Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.instagram.com/easyallies https://www.tiktok.com/@easyallies #EasyAllies #film #cronenberg #crimesofthefuture

"The worm is not to be trusted" - William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra Chris & Kayla "dig in" to an unlikely but prolific Ponzi scheme in this week's episode. --- *Search Categories* Business; MLM --- *Topic Spoiler* B&B Worm Farm Ponzi scheme --- *Further Reading* https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/06/30/crawling-with-trouble   https://www.thedailyscoop.com/news/agricultures-darkest-fraud-hidden-under-dirt-and-lies   https://www.wave3.com/story/1296095/out-of-town-company-leaves-ky-worm-farmers-hanging/   https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/100-ideas/ags-darkest-fraud-hidden-dirt   https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2003/04/15/state-brings-lawsuit-against-worm-grower/62048417007/   https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=17652   https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/worm-company-sued-for-millions/1695.html   https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/07/11/state-officials-slow-to-step-into-muck-surrounding-worm-farm-scam/28756218007/   http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=10640   https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/oklahomas-greatest-ponzi-scheme-bred-hoards-of-unwanted-worms   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish

"We use Halloween to scare the kids and bankers to scare the adults." - Anthony T. Hincks Chris and Kayla revisit a past guest to explore a new topic - and take a look at our own biases. Special thanks to returning friend of the show, Mike Rothschild! @rothschildmd on twitter, The Storm is Upon Us on Amazon Episode content warning: Antisemitism  --- *Search Categories* Conspiracy Theory; Business; Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* The Rothschild Family --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothschild_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitic_canard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_antisemitism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24162 https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/retropod/how-the-antisemitic-conspiracy-theories-about-the-rothschilds-began-1/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/19/the-rothschilds-a-pamphlet-by-satan-and-conspiracy-theories-tied-to-a-battle-200-years-ago/ https://www.salon.com/2022/04/14/do-jewish-bankers-control-the-weather-a-short-history-of-this-dumb-but-ugly-conspiracy-theory/ https://www.britannica.com/story/where-do-anti-semitic-conspiracy-theories-about-the-rothschild-family-come-from https://paulsalmons.associates/blog/conspiracy-theories https://www.ajc.org/translatehate/Rothschild https://www.jta.org/2022/05/23/culture/a-rothschild-who-debunks-conspiracy-theories-for-a-living-is-writing-the-book-about-jewish-space-lasers   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish

We here at Cult or Just Weird like to call ourselves a family. Kayla & Chris deep dive into a recent article outlining the cult-like criteria present in an area of life where most of us toil away. --- *Search Categories* Business --- *Topic Spoiler* "Company or Cult?" article from The Economist --- *Further Reading* https://www.economist.com/business/2022/03/05/company-or-cult https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/technology/metamates-meta-facebook.html https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/08/tripping-through-ibms-astonishingly-insane-1937-corporate-songbook/ https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SSRN-id2994394.pdf --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. -Jack Kornfield Chris & Kayla tap into their trust network- all the previous guests of the show- to help them build a toolbox of self care strategies. --- *Search Categories* Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Self care ideas from COJW guests --- *Further Reading* - Move your body! - Chores can be good! Brush your teeth! - Coping skills are ok, they help you cope! - Don't be too hard on yourself, it's ok to miss a day of something! - Do skin care! - Protect your own time first! - Sleep is good, not bad! - Meditate! Mindfulness rocks! - Shake your body! - Put an ice pack on your chest! - Talk therapy can really help! - Medication can really help (ask your doctor)! - Checking things off a checklist is fun! - Play a sport, hulk out with weights, or swim! - Watch a good tv show! Play a good video game! - Stretch while sitting down! - Attend to your need for social contact, whatever that may look like for you! - Everyone is different and unique and will have different self care strategies that they like! - Love yourself! - You are already awesome!   https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/maitland/new-blog-post-3/ --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone, Instantly Joy

"A simple cup of tea is far from a simple matter. -Mary Lou Heiss" You might want to put that cup of tea down while Kayla spills some of her own tea about a certain producer of such products. Warning: Eugenics :( --- *Search Categories* New Age; Business; Destructive; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* Celestial Seasonings Tea Company & Urantia --- *Further Reading* https://www.inverse.com/article/10731-cults-conspiracies-and-the-twisted-history-of-sleepytime-tea https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-it https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/01/the-insane-true-story-of-the-racist-eugenics-book-your-inspirational-teabag-tag-might-be-based-on/ http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/celestial-seasonings-inc-history/ https://www.urantia.org/trustees/mo-siegel https://www.urantia.org/ https://urantia-book.org/archive/readers/doc170.htm#III.C https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080730/https://urantia-book.org/archive/readers/doc170.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Urantia_Book#Criticism_of_its_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Sadler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestial_Seasonings https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Mo+Siegel/3777 http://symmetryofsoul.org/wiki/Symmetry_of_Soul_Hosts https://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/24310 --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone

Information is abundant. Your attention is priceless. Chris & Kayla kick off S4 of Cult or Just Weird by finding a pretty darn good helper, who has some advice all of us stand to benefit from. --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Internet culture; Conspiracy Theory --- *Topic Spoiler* Interview w/ Mike Caulfield of UW's Center for an Informed Public --- *Further Reading* https://www.cip.uw.edu/ https://hapgood.us/2019/06/19/sift-the-four-moves/ https://hapgood.us/2021/06/12/participatory-propaganda-tropes-and-trope-field-fit-part-one/ https://projectinfolit.org/pubs/provocation-series/essays/information-literacy-for-mortals.html https://www.cip.uw.edu/2022/03/02/misinfoday-2022-workshops/ https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/io/io https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/joan-donovan   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, ISeeSpidersWhereThereAreNone

Every step is on the path. (Lao Tzu) Chris & Kayla reflect on their journey producing three seasons of Cult or Just Weird, and discuss what lies in store for the future. Happy Holidays & may your 2022 bring peace and happiness. --- *Search Categories* Common Interest/Fandom --- *Topic Spoiler* CoJW's journey & learnings --- *Further Reading* www.cultorjustweird.com   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana

The tree of spiritual munificence must be refreshed from time to time. Chris gets to learn all about the Amish from someone whose story has been featured on a previous episode. (thanks to Lizzie Hershberger, co-author of Behind Blue Curtains, for her time & insights!) --- *Search Categories* Anthropological; Destructive --- *Topic Spoiler* Amish (current day) & interview with Lizzie Hershberger --- *Further Reading* https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/experts/topics/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Ammann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Brethren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menno_Simons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_people https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anabaptists https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=amishstudies https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-Baptist-and-an-Anabaptist https://www.discoverlancaster.com/amish/history-beliefs/ https://amishamerica.com/where-do-the-amish-live/ https://www.amishfurniturefactory.com/amishblog/are-there-amish-settlements-outside-the-united-states/ https://scholarlyoa.com/why-dont-amish-use-technology/ https://www.amishvalleyproducts.com/why-do-amish-reject-modern-technology --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana

"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." -Loren Eiseley Chris revisits a previous topic but widens the scope by deep diving into the (sometimes violent) religious shards of context. --- *Search Categories* New Religious Movement; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Amish (Anabaptist origins) --- *Further Reading* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_Ammann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Brethren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menno_Simons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_views_on_poverty_and_wealth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_initiation_rites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritual_purification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Commission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restorationism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnster_rebellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Matthys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Leiden https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anabaptists https://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/appendix-b-classification-of-protestant-denominations/ https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=amishstudies https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-Baptist-and-an-Anabaptist https://oxfordre.com/religion/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-416?mediaType=Article https://cornishbirdblog.com/fenton-bebilbell-cornwalls-well-of-the-little-people/ https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-48-prophets-of-doom/   --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana

Every November comes with a kaleidoscope of changing leaves, the aroma of pumpkin spice, and doesn't come with other things. Kayla goes hard on a nutty topic and comes up with some deep insights and penetrating analysis. --- *Search Categories* Internet Culture; Common Interest/Fandom; Alt Medicine/Wellness --- *Topic Spoiler* No Nut November (and NoFap) --- *Further Reading* https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-nut-november https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bicboi6969696969 https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=No%20Nut%20November https://twitter.com/I_H8THOTS/status/925876275457257472 https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackPeopleTwitter/comments/7akgk7/can_any_man_survive_no_nut_november/ https://twitter.com/BillRatchet/status/926308036976758784 https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/7au6n2/what_is_with_no_nut_november/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Nut_November https://www.reddit.com/r/nonutnovember/ http://nonutnovember.org/ https://archive.md/aGLoU#selection-903.0-902.17 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CNtS6gTvBHBu5X03MraNi7pIbw51zmB-x9acM8yAoIg/edit https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-fap-september-no-fap-months https://link.springer.com/article/10.1631%2Fjzus.2003.0236 https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1125277 https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=127266003 https://www.thedailybeast.com/does-masturbating-make-you-a-sex-addict-what-about-porn-what-about-bondage-even-the-experts-cant-agree https://manofmany.com/lifestyle/sex-dating/science-behind-no-nut-november https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8275519 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-019-01623-8.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoFap https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2018/11/no-nut-november-insidious-internet-challenge-encouraging-men-not https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/coomer-meme-no-nut-november-nofap-908676/ https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a29689038/no-nut-november/ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/masturbation-giving-effects-life-changes-reddit-nofap-men-say-it-gave-them-superpowers-a7345466.html --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, Benjamin Herman, banana

We must cultivate our garden. Chris gets to talk to a scientist of mammoth significance, clarifying and context-ifying a topic from 4 episodes ago.   Special thanks to Nikita Zimov, Director of Pleistocene Park, for his time & insights for this episode! Twitter: https://twitter.com/PleistocenePark --- *Search Categories* Science; Anthropological --- *Topic Spoiler* Interview with Nikita Zimov, Director of Pleistocene Park --- *Further Reading* https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/519000/the-russian-scientists-bringing-back-the-ice-age/ https://pleistocenepark.ru/ https://www.patreon.com/PleistocenePark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleistocene_rewilding --- *Patreon Credits* Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Annika Ramen, Zero Serres, Alyssa Ottum Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Kelly Smith Upton, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, Benjamin Herman, banana

Ian and Huber are joined by special guests Matthew Walden @sneakdoorbeta and Tokyo Slim @Tokyo2Slim to discuss hidden gems in film! Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Shirts: https://store.roosterteeth.com/search?view=spring&query=easy+allies Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.facebook.com/easyallies #EasyAllies

Ian and Huber are joined by very special guests Matthew Walden of the podcast Better Than Speed, and Marc Francis of the Wayward Cinema screening series to discuss Folk Horror. A favorite subgenre of the gang all about confusion, cults, covens, and class! This is a wild ride you won't want to miss lol! Matthew Walden @sneakdoorbeta on twitter Marc Francis waywardcinema on instagram Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Shirts: https://store.roosterteeth.com/search?view=spring&query=easy+allies Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.facebook.com/easyallies #EasyAllies

Playlist: James Danderfer - The OpportunistAlina Bzhezhinska - Los CaballosPenny Sanborn - El ChocloSean Irvine, featuring Matthew Walden, Graydon Cramer, Karl Kohut & Will Bonness - The SentinelsThe Westerlies - New Berlin, New YorkLauren Sevian, featuring Alexa Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Christian McBride & E.J. Strickland - Triple WaterShannon Barnett Quartet - HypeThe Grunions - Dr. PhantomToronto Tabla Ensemble - Unexpected GuestsFive Alarm Funk - Big SmokeSPAZA - Five Rand Airtime Nama-Eveready: 4000 degreesKeleketla!, Coldcut, featuring Afla Sackey, DJ Mabheko, Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorne, Soundz of the South & Tony Allen - Future Toyi ToyiEtienne de la Sayette - Loulou

ELEW, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Human Feel, Ted Poor, Jim Black, Gordon Grdina, Mike Rud, Troy Roberts, Roxy Coss, Elsa NilssonPlaylist: ELEW - A Shifting DesignKurt Rosenwinkel & Bandit 65 - Bloomer (Philadelphia)Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio - Ugly BeautyHuman Feel, featuring Andrew D'Angelo, Chris Speed, Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jim Black - Eon HitTed Poor, featuring Andrew D'Angelo - Only YouJim Black Trio, featuring Elias Stemeseder & Thomas Morgan - Astrono Said SoGordon Grdina's Nomad Trio, featuring Matt Mitchell & Jim Black - NomadMike Rud - Salome's DanceAlex Goodman, featuring Ben van Gelder, Martin Nevin & Jimmy Macbride - No Man's LandTroy Roberts - Little RoomRoxy Coss - Mr. PresidentElsa Nilsson - Trickle DownJim Brenan 11 - Eleven ElevenOded Tzur - The DreamSean Irvine, featuring Matthew Walden, Graydon Cramer, Karl Kohut & Will Bonness - Nightmare

This month we talk about David Lynch with special guest Matthew Walden of Better than Speed! @sneakdoorbeta

This month we talk about the ol' brain scaries with special guest Matthew Walden! Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Merchandise: https://www.fangamer.com/easyallies http://shop.spreadshirt.com/easyallies Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.facebook.com/easyallies #EasyAllies

This month Ian is joined by very special guests composer Daniel James @H2Daniel, and returning favorite Matthew Walden @sneakdoorbeta to discuss the music of films! Plus Daniel and Matthew brought show and tell! Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasyAllies Schedule: http://easyallies.com/ Merchandise: https://www.fangamer.com/easyallies http://shop.spreadshirt.com/easyallies Live streams - https://www.twitch.tv/easyallies Stream archives - https://www.youtube.com/easyalliesplays https://twitter.com/easyallies https://www.facebook.com/easyallies #EasyAllies

Is it worse than Green Book, the movie with which it's paired? Yes. Is it even worse than The Departed? Again, yes. Could this be the worst film that Let's Watch 2 Movies' hosts have ever watched for this show? Yes, it is. The 2004 Oscar winner, Crash, should not be watched by anyone. Maddy and Mary Ellen watched it. This... is their story. Shout-out to our brand new $5+ backers via patreon.com/letswatchtwomovies: KJ, Chris McCollister, Chloe Thomas, and Amy La! Special thanks as well to our loyal, ongoing $5+ backers: Adrian, Burhan Ali, Claire B, Jeremy Banks, Rebecca Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Bethany, Soren Bliefnick, Samuel Bryant, Heather Buist, Emma Burton, John Calsbeek, Sean Cassity, Omar Castellon, Frank Chilese, Paul Collins, Justin Cousson, Pam D, Maximilian Gaß, Hbomb, Hwan, Callum Kerr-Edwards, Josh Link, Trent Maudier, Patrick Meany, Michiakig, Chris Moyer, Carl Noren, Shoshana Packman, Adam Page, Michelle Phelps, Quinn, Mink Rose, RSS, Kyle Ruiz, Shaun, shay, Sydney Shuster, Dan Spritz, Nino Tarantino, Thomas, Dan Thurston, Toby, Josiane TR, Tommy Volkevics, Matthew Walden, Aaron Walker, Esther Weidauer, Greg Weise, and Lilith White.

Green Book should not exist. And yet, it does, and it's nominated for a whole bunch of Oscars this year. You know what else got nominated for an Oscar and won it? Crash! These movies are supposed to be about overcoming racism but it turns out they just perpetuate it, and also, they are bad movies. You don't need to watch Green Book, but you might want to know what the heck happens in it, as well as the actual story of Don Shirley's life (which is not contained in this movie), so here you go. CITATIONS: Maurice Shirley's account: https://www.blackenterprise.com/don-shirley-the-green-book-family-blasts-movie/ Edwin Shirley III's account (among others): https://shadowandact.com/the-real-donald-shirley-green-book-hollywood-swallowed-whole Carol Shirley Kimble's account: https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2018/11/21/dr--don-shirley-s-family-says-green-book-is-full-of-lies.html Nick Vallelonga claiming "everything in the film is true": https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a25737971/don-shirley-green-book-movie-true-story-accuracy/ Nick Vallelonga re: Shirley's sexuality: http://time.com/5453443/true-story-behind-green-book-movie/ Shout-out to our brand new $5+ backers via patreon.com/letswatchtwomovies: Bethany, Nino Tarantino, and Omar Castellon! Special thanks as well to our loyal, ongoing $5+ backers: Adrian, AHackFraud, Burhan Ali, Claire B, Jeremy Banks, Rebecca Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Soren Bliefnick, Samuel Bryant, Heather Buist, Emma Burton, John Calsbeek, Sean Cassity, Frank Chilese, Paul Collins, Justin Cousson, Pam D, Maximilian Gaß, Hbomb, Hwan, Callum Kerr-Edwards, Josh Link, Trent Maudier, Patrick Meany, Michiakig, Chris Moyer, Carl Noren, Shoshana Packman, Adam Page, Michelle Phelps, Quinn, Mink Rose, RSS, Kyle Ruiz, Shaun, shay, Sydney Shuster, Dan Spritz, Thomas, Dan Thurston, Toby, Josiane TR, Tommy Volkevics, Matthew Walden, Aaron Walker, Esther Weidauer, Greg Weise and Lilith White

Compared to Venom, Upgrade is a downgrade. Maddy and Mary Ellen watch Logan Marshall-Green do his best Tom Hardy impression in this 2018 cyberpunk thriller full of twists and unfortunate anti-climaxes. This movie is a dark mirror of Venom, all about trusting no one rather than making friends. If only Upgrade actually wanted to engage with any of the disturbing ideas that it introduces, like its drone-packed police state, or military veterans getting used as the tech industry's guinea pigs. Instead, we have a movie that's full of cool fight scenes and not much else. It's great fodder for jokes, though. Enjoy! Shout-out to our loyal, ongoing $5+ backers via patreon.com/letswatchtwomovies: Adrian, AHackFraud, Burhan Ali, Claire B, Jeremy Banks, Rebecca Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Soren Bliefnick, Samuel Bryant, Heather Buist, Emma Burton, John Calsbeek, Sean Cassity, Frank Chilese, Paul Collins, Justin Cousson, Pam D, Maximilian Gaß, Hbomb, Hwan, Callum Kerr-Edwards, Josh Link, Trent Maudier, Patrick Meany, Michiakig, Chris Moyer, Carl Noren, Shoshana Packman, Adam Page, Michelle Phelps, Quinn, Mink Rose, RSS, Kyle Ruiz, Shaun, shay, Sydney Shuster, Dan Spritz, Thomas, Dan Thurston, Toby, Josiane TR, Tommy Volkevics, Matthew Walden, Aaron Walker, Esther Weidauer, Greg Weise and Lilith White

Like a couple alien symbiotes crash-landing onto this lovely little planet, Maddy and Mary Ellen have returned to take over your mind, body, and soul with a new pairing: Venom and Upgrade. These are two 2018 movies about men overtaken by powerful non-human beings that force them to fight in ways they don't want. In addition to being a superhero/action flick, Venom also happens to be a romantic comedy, a mystery/thriller, a buddy movie, and also every other genre. It's good, it's bad, it's all of the above. We loved it. And we're glad to be back, thanks! Shout-out to our brand new $5+ backers via patreon.com/letswatchtwomovies: Heather Buist, Adrian, Shaun, Josh Link, Hbomb, Justin Cousson and Trent Maudier! Special thanks as well to the rest of our $5+ loyal standbys: AHackFraud, Burhan Ali, Claire B, Jeremy Banks, Rebecca Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Soren Bliefnick, Samuel Bryant, Emma Burton, John Calsbeek, Sean Cassity, Frank Chilese, Paul Collins, Pam D, Maximilian Gaß, Hwan, Callum Kerr-Edwards, Patrick Meany, Michiakig, Chris Moyer, Carl Noren, Shoshana Packman, Adam Page, Michelle Phelps, Quinn, Mink Rose, RSS, Kyle Ruiz, shay, Sydney Shuster, Dan Spritz, Thomas, Dan Thurston, Toby, Josiane TR, Tommy Volkevics, Matthew Walden, Aaron Walker, Esther Weidauer, Greg Weise and Lilith White

Maddy and Mary Ellen enjoyed Logan, but it can't compare to Children Of Men. Okay, actually it can compare to Children Of Men, since comparing those two movies is exactly what we set out to do here, but suffice it to say that Children Of Men does a lot very well. Logan does, too, but Children Of Men's haunting pacifist message and portrayal of grief, parenthood, and sacrificing yourself for someone else hangs together in just the right way. It also helps that the sacrifices in this movie don't feel like they're only twisting the knife, and instead are about characters making deliberate choices to be there for one another. We don't have a guest this time around, so we're back to our usual carefree and lengthy dissection of smart cinematography, depictions of male violence, and encouraging our listeners to eat the rich. It's part of a balanced breakfast. Shout-out to our brand new $5+ backers via patreon.com/letswatchtwomovies: Burhan Ali, Greg Weise, Shay and Patrick Meany! Special thanks as well to the rest of our $5+ loyal standbys: AHackFraud, Claire B, Jeremy Banks, Rebecca Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Soren Bliefnick, Samuel Bryant, Emma Burton, John Calsbeek, Sean Cassity, Frank Chilese, Paul Collins, Pam D, Maximilian Gaß, Hwan, Callum Kerr-Edwards, Michiakig, Chris Moyer, Carl Noren, Shoshana Packman, Adam Page, Michelle Phelps, Quinn, Mink Rose, RSS, Kyle Ruiz, Sydney Shuster, Dan Spritz, Thomas, Dan Thurston, Toby, Josiane TR, Tommy Volkevics, Matthew Walden, Aaron Walker, Esther Weidauer, and Lilith White!! HOORAYYYY

When you think of the 2017 movie Logan, you immediately also think of comedian and podcaster Paul F. Tompkins. Obviously! Maddy and Mary Ellen chose the pairing of Logan and Children of Men, and through the magic of the internet, they soon learned that Paul loves the movie Logan and that he wanted to come on our show to share his thoughts. Also, he has heard of our show. This all actually happened, and luckily, we recorded it. Barely. We'd like to give a shout-out to our new $5+ Patreon supporters (via patreon.com/letswatchtwomovies), who are: Dan Spritz, Esther Weidauer, Frank Chilese, Kyle Ruiz, Hwan, Tommy Volkevics, Josiane TR, Samuel Bryant, Matthew Walden and Sydney Shuster. Hooray!! Here are our continuing $5+ backers, whom we also appreciate: Rebecca Bennett, Timothy Bennett, Soren Bliefnick, John Calsbeek, Mink Rose, Jeremy Banks, Maximilian Gaß, Sean Cassity, Michelle Phelps, Thomas, Adam Page, AHackFraud, RSS, Paul Collins, Chris Moyer, Aaron Walker, Pam D, Callum Kerr-Edwards, Emma Burton, Carl Noren, Claire B, Michiakig, Shoshana Packman, Dan Thurston, Toby, Quinn, and Lilith White. Thank you!!!!

PSXP is back! Seth is back to his hosting duties and his joined by Justin, Caro, and special guest Matthew Walden! Listen to us talk about the amazing 1994 action film Speed and how video games can compare to the masterpiece.   Platinum Executive Producer: Corey Hicks http://twitch.tv/chicks_18 Mr Mark Moody http://youtube.com/OutOfLives Gold Executive Producer: Sheldon Benedict, Tony Baker, Panache Malloy Executive Producers: Dante Bellini Jr., Stephen Iafrate,  Jared Gauthier, Dude427, Kevin Austin, Josh Borbone, Tammi Ryan, Robert Miller, Tim Aulph, Joel Brooks, Martini Jean, NastyBoots, David Ray, Jesse Armstrong Producers: Kyle Haiman, Justin Pickerd, Devin Tyus, James Johnson, Tim Eigendorf, Hayley Nicole Miller, Nathan Thomas, Jeremy Pieper, Mikhail Trujillo, JoAfterWork, Forward Pass Thinking, ToNy, TrashTurkey, Nintendo Guru, Billy LaPorta, Jesse Sackin, Joey Ferris, Luke Lohr, Chris McCrackin, Mikhail Trujillo, Adam Leonhardt, Ryboflavins, Mitchell Popish, Andrew Semicek, Andy Penezic, Matt Knight, Antonio Guillen, Garret Bland, Ryan Turford, Grrouchie Serge, Nintendo Dads, Gabe Hills Thank you all so much for supporting the hardest working group of podcasters and the most amazing gaming community on the interwebs. To find out more or to possibly make your donation head on over to patreon.com/makeusbetter

This month we're talking about emotionally upsetting movies with special guest Matthew Walden! @sneakdoorbeta This episode deals with slightly darker content than we usually discuss, so be forewarned! But it doesn't get too bad.

In this spectacular inaugural episode of Better Than Speed, your hosts David Holland, Daniel Morfesis, Jessica Schilling and Matthew Walden tackle the legendary Polish film Ashes and Diamonds, directed by cinema heavyweight Andrzej Wajda. If you'd like to watch Ashes and Diamonds too, you can find it streaming at http://filmstruck.com/ where they have a free 14-day trial. Make sure to join us next episode when we discuss DePalma's dark delicacy Blow Out. Will either of these movies receive a unanimous "Better Than Speed" rating? You'll have to listen to find out! Questions or comments? Contact us at betterthanspeed@gmail.com or on Twitter @BetterThanSpeed

Although the writer/listener grew up in Hawaii, his childhood was far from paradise; enduring a cornucopia of PTSD, leaving him wondering what is real and what isn't.  He also shares his obsession with cults and and the time he joined one to write about it and almost lost his mind.

Holmes sits down with former Destructoid writer Matthew Walden, who has also written for Geoff Keighley at Gametrailers TV as well as a variety of other television projects, and discuss his experiences with post-traumatic stress disorder and video games.