Podcasts about Pleasures

“Nothing in this world measures up to the simple pleasure of experiencing the presence of God.” —A.W. Tozer 

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     This week- four films about full service sex workers and how dominant social groups view them, from the dawn of the 20th century to Nazi era Germany to modern day Atlanta and Mashhad.      A new girl joins an upscale maison close, regulated and licensed legal brothels in France from 1804 to 1946, where a horrific event happened the year before. As she learns the workings of her new environment and gets used to the daily mundanities of their highly restricted and controlled lives. At the same time, the building's landlord is threatening to try and cash in on the house's popularity by skyrocketing the rent far beyond what the madam can afford. Bertand Bonello's fifth feature shows off his highly stylized approach and complex visual storytelling coming into full maturity, House of Tolerance (aka House of Pleasures, orig French title L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close)     On the eve of World War II, an ambitious SS commandant devices a plan to use a group of highly trained and loyal young women as informants stationed in a popular brothel that is frequented by both ranking Nazis and international dignitaries. The plan is a huge success but it takes a heavy toll, both emotionally and physically, on the women and the commandant becomes obsessed with one of his spies. Tinto Brass's erotic war drama inspired by an actual event, Salon Kitty.     A female Tehran-based journalist arrives in Mashhad to track down a serial killer who targets local sex workers and believes he is cleansing the city for the eight Shia Imam. She is blocked at every step by all men in authority that she encounters and beings to consider taking far riskier and increasingly dangerous methods. After his arrest, the public rally around him and his crimes. Ali Abbasi's film about a monster that isn't just a single man but a serial killer society living off deep-rooted misogyny and the complexities for anyone trying to push back, Holy Spider.     Exploring the lives of four Black trans women sex workers, Daniella Carter, Dominique Silver, Koko Da Doll, and Liyah Mitchell, in New York and Georgia through unfiltered interviews and reenactments. The first feature from D. Smith, best know for her singer-songwriter work with a who's who of Rap, R&B, and Pop musicians in the 2000s, Kokomo City.     All that and Tyler has the best week he's had so far on the podcast. Join us, won't you?   Episode 453- fille de joie

Tracklisting:   01.  Andy Duguid & Chelsea Holland - Rescue Me (Extended Mix) [Magik Muzik] 02.  Max Styler x Three Drives - Greece 2000 (Max Styler Extended Rework) [Armada] 03.  David Guetta vs. Benny Benassi With Kasia, Moonphazes, Majewski - Satisfaction (Extended Remix) [Ultra Records] 04.  Y-Traxx - Mystery Land (Spektre Remix) [Kraftek] 05.  Grum - Primal (Extended Mix) [Deep State Recordings] 06.  Going Deeper X Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Extended Mix) [Armada] 07.  Grum - Consciousness (Extended Mix) [Deep State Recordings] 08.  Armin van Buuren & Glockenbach - Sun Shines On Me (Extended Mix) [Armada] 09.  Leena Punks - Ceasefire (Extended Mix) [Perfecto] 10.  Dogzilla - Dogzilla (Alex Di Stefano Extended Remix) [Who's Afraid Of 138?!] 11.  Daniel Kandi - Made Of Glass (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 12.  Sean Mathews - Supersonic (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 13.  Chris Metcalfe - Running Man (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings]

Jeff Bright in conversation with David Eastaugh  https://www.jeffreyalanbright.com/ https://thepleasurespale.bandcamp.com/ https://jeffbrightthesunshineboys.bandcamp.com/ The Pleasures Pale was an influential indie quartet+ based in Dayton, Ohio, active from 1985 to 1987. Often compared to UK groups of the era, TPP's influences can now be read as more diverse — taking cues from post-punk, rockabilly, swing, Motown and Dayton funk. A band for misfits, their extensive, lyric-driven output sought to light a way through the rust belt's post-industrial bleakness.

Tracklisting:   01.  Alat - Legion (Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Black] 02.  Markus Schulz Pres. Dakota & Arkham Knights - Something About You (Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Black] 03.  Daniel Wanrooy - Losing Sleep (Extended Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] 04.  Grum - Mind Over Matter (Extended Mix) [Deep State Recordings] 05.  SØNIN & BLR Feat. Brieanna Grace - Rush (Extended 2AM Club Mix) [Anjunabeats] 06.  Dan Thompson & Venetica - Leap Of Faith (Original Mix) [Synedrion Music Group] 07.  York - Open Your Eyes (Daniel Wanrooy & Torsten Stenzel Extended Mix) [Future Sequence] 08.  Lustral, IDEMI - Everytime (Benwal Extended Remix) [Armada] 09.  Daxson - Amber Horizon (In Search Of Sunrise Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings] 10.  Driftmoon & Robert Nickson - Desert Storm (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 11.  Niko Zografos - Coastal Reset (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 12.  StanV - The Lights (Extended Mix) [Not Released] 13.  Tasso - Push Wave (Extended Mix) [Pure Trance NEON]

Fan Mail - Send us a Text MessageTerry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.Today's topic is about the pleasures of capital gains tax.— If you would like to ask a question which could be answered by Terry on the podcast please go to the podcast page and follow the instructions.Support the showwww.structuring.com.au

The Dangers of Worldly Pleasures by Pastor Keegan Hall of Indian Gap Baptist Church of Indian Gap, Texas

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WELCUM to Season 12 !!! And with that, welcum to our very own ACDC UNIVERSITY! Anong sex topic ang gusto mong include natin sa LESSON PLAN? Anong sex topic ang pwede kang maging GUEST LECTURER? Anong sex topic ang may pwede kang i-recommend sa amin na SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT? Magkakaroon ka ng MASTER'S DEGREE IN SEX & PLEASURES this season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

deur Pieter Roeloffse Luister hier na die klankopname of op die potgooi-platform van jou keuse. . . As kind, onthou ek, was daar 'n liedjie wat dikwels gespeel is: “My nooi is in 'n nartjie, my ouma is in kaneel, daar's iemand…iemand in anys – daar's 'n vrou in elke geur.” Hierdie geur-geheue-ervarings roep sekerlik 'n hele karakter, belewenis en emosie by die skrywer op. André se gedagtes oor die antieke kontoerlyn van verhouding, met die klem op “God is 'n verhoudingswese” [ luister of kyk die preek hier as jy dit misgeloop het ] my laat wonder oor al die verhoudings deur die loop van my lewe. Oor my geur-geheue van mense in my lewe: Daar is 'n lavender ontvlugting…stof-grondspore…'n na-reën stoepsit… Daar's 'n twak-sak stilte…'n four-seven-eleven omhelsing…'n skaapboud tafel… Daar's 'n koffie-moer-verwelkoming…basilie-oes geselsies…'n tanniene ode… Daar's 'n speelsheid Pleasures, rooi-aas drome, 'n perde-salf troos… …en ek sou vir baie lank nog só kon aanhou met hierdie nostalgiese geur-geheue koester oefening van talle verhoudings deur die jare. 'n Volgende tree vanuit die kontoerlyn van verhouding beweeg my om te wonder: Wat het ek van God en Sy beweging by hierdie geur-geheue-mense in my lewe geleer? Wanneer Pierre du Plessis in sy boek “Jesus ruik na mirre en stof” skryf “Die reuke van ons wêreld het aan Hom afgesmeer en Sy heilige reuk uiteindelik aan ons…” dan wonder ek oor God se openbaringe deur al hierdie geur-geheue-mense in my lewe: Sabbat was 'n méns, lank voor dit 'n dag of 'n opdrag of 'n wysheid vir my was. Genade was 'n kattekwaad-vryspraak by die Buurvrou voor dit 'n eienskap van God was, wat Ds. O'Reilly vir my verduidelik het, en Oom Deon deurlopend beliggaam het. Liefde was besoedel deur 'n duisend Hollywoodstemme – maar verlos, ontdek, geleer en probeer in 'n gallery vol diverse verhoudings. Weerloosheid is groter as perfeksie ontdek ek by Mnr Du Preez, sonder dat hy een van daardie begrippe gebruik het. Getrouheid by Janes. Integriteit by Karel. Dat 'n groot mens se uit-jou-maag-uit-lag heilig is, leer oom Jannie my. Dat huil onkeerbaar én gesond is by soveel mede-rouers. Dat al is ubuntu nie 'n politieke werklikheid nie, is dit steeds waar in my Xhosa kollegas en vriende se buurte. Ek sou so moeilik kon vertrou in 'n Godheid wat nie rus en vier en geniet nie; 'n God wat nie weerloos kan wees nie; nie kan vergewe of genade kon hê nie; wat nie liefde ken nie; nie getrou is nie; nie integriteit het nie; wat nie lag of huil nie; of wat nie t.w.v iets groter as Homself bestaan nie. Lank voor dit Bybeltekste en -gebeure vir my was, is dit by mense wat ek hierdie wonders van die lewe en van God ontdek het. Was die mens-ervarings dalk juis die manier waarop God my jare lank voorberei het om Sy beweging, Sy karakter, Sy lewegewende-aard te herken. Was dit hierdie menslike verhouding ervarings wat my so aangetrokke gemaak het tot Jesus, as God in lewende lywe. Sou jy deur jou verhoudings stap, soos deur 'n kunsgallery, dan wonder ek wat is dit wat jy sou raaksien? Wat is God besig om oor Homself, die lewe, menswees, geloof en oor jouself aan jou te openbaar – juis deur die kunsmedium van jou verhoudings? En as jy hierdie beginsel gaan probeer na-leef, moet asb nie soos ek verstrengel raak in romantiese idees nie. Dit is juis in die alledaagse, in die frustrasie, die misverstand, die eenvoud, die kleine, die roetine, die stil saam-wees (die fluistering-in-die-windstilte) wat ons die wonders ontdek en nie net in die ekstase en trauma ervarings (wind, aardbewing en vuur) in ons verhoudings nie. Dit is die heilige alledaagse in ons verhoudings wat ons geloof uit die bubblewrap van geestelike-perfeksie kom haal, ons nederig maak, God-met-ons openbaar. En dit is waar die Woord weer lewend word. Al is dit is morsig, soos meeste kuns-ateljees, is dít waar die kuns en verwondering geskep word. Mag jou geloofsoog al meer geoefen word om God se beweging in jou verhoudings te herken en mag hierdie verhoudings jou help in jou lag, eet, speel, stoei, gesels…met God. NA-LEEF tekste: “Skielik was daar ‘n baie sterk wind wat die berg stukkend geruk en die rotse gebreek het voor die Here. Maar in die wind was die Here nie. Na die wind was daar ‘n aardbewing. Maar in die aardbewing was die Here nie. Na die aardbewing was daar ‘n vuur. Maar in die vuur was die Here nie. En na die vuur was daar ‘n fluistering in die windstilte. Toe Elia dit hoor, het hy sy gesig met sy mantel toegemaak en by die bek van die grot gaan staan.” 1 Konings 19:11-13 “Dit verseker Ek julle: Vir sover julle dit aan een van die geringste van hierdie broers van My gedoen het, het julle dit aan My gedoen……….Dit verseker Ek julle: Vir sover julle dit aan een van hierdie geringstes nie gedoen het nie, het julle dit aan My ook nie gedoen nie.” Matteus 25:40 & 45 NA-LEEF vraag: Probeer in elke interaksie en verhouding in jou lewe vra: Wat op dees aarde is God besig om aan my te bekend te maak?

In the Kings of Israel (both kingdoms) we get snapshots of their hearts. Alarmingly, many echo the heart of Solomon in places like Ecclesiastes 2. Self-indulging. Pursuing the wind more than things that matter. What do these heart-pursuits teach us about the Christian life?

In the Kings of Israel (both kingdoms) we get snapshots of their hearts. Alarmingly, many echo the heart of Solomon in places like Ecclesiastes 2. Self-indulging. Pursuing the wind more than things that matter. What do these heart-pursuits teach us about the Christian life?

Tracklisting:   01.  Tiësto, FORS - Bring Me To Life (Original Mix) [Atlantic] 02.  Lange & Sarah Howells - Out Of The Sky (Maratone Extended Remix) [Black Hole Recordings] 03.  Tim Clark - Feel You Now (Extended Mix) [Songbird] 04.  BT Feat. Jan Johnston - Mercury & Solace (Little Foot Extended Remix) [Black Hole Recordings] 05.  Kryder - Time (Extended Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] 06.  Jesh - Afterglow (Original Mix) [Lost Language] 07.  Lexy Chae - Shiny Things (Sunny Lax Extended Remix) [Addictive Sounds] 08.  HI-LO - REESE (Original Mix) [Drumcode] 09.  Robert Nickson - Nine Lives (Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings] 10.  Daxson - Amber Horizon (In Search Of Sunrise Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings] 11.  Orjan Nilsen - Viking (20 Year Anniversary Extended Mix) [Armada Captivating] 12.  Altitude - Tears In The Rain (Club Mix) [Platipus Music] 13.  Kosheen x Ferry Corsten - Catch (Extended Mix) [Armada] 14.  Ratty - Sunrise (Club Mix) [Kontor Records]

My Notes on Ralph Martin's Book: “Fulfillment of All Desire”Pages: 2, 153: Holiness is willing as God wills; that's our life goal. 3, 141, 231: Now that Christendom is no longer a dominant force in western civilization, Christians must live their faith deeply and deliberately. Eliminate non-essentials to make room for God; this detachment isn't an end in itself, but prepares one for a greater love. 7, 8, 57, 58, 97, 215: Sin is the source of our unhappiness. Union with God is the purpose of our existence–the fulfillment of all our desires. Our human relationships will be deeper in Heaven. Losing inordinate desires for things allows us to enjoy them more. Pleasures are shadows of the pleasure of knowing God. As ends in themselves, pleasures make us less than human. 21, 23, 95, 113, 119, 155, 156, 158, 217, 218:No deliberate sin is little. Our affection for venial sin offends God. Avoid whatever leads to temptation. Temporal goods aren't sinful; being attached to them is. Disordered desires enslave us. An illicit attraction must be countered by a greater attraction.Immediately reject temptation; don't linger on it. Avoid whatever leads to a temptation. 24, 122, 125, 126, 127, 134, 135, 152, 163, 174:Wherever and whenever, follow promptings to private prayer.Be aware of what you're praying, and realize to Whom you're praying. Interrupt your verbal/written prayers with mental/personal prayer, at the Spirit's leading. Practice Lectio Devina, interrupting your readings with mental prayer. Prayer is sharing between friends; it's a relationship. Practice solitude, even in a crowd, by making light of slights and losses. By hanging on to grievances, one might be in a crowd while alone. Practice ejaculatory prayers, like repeating Jesus' name. Continue praying, even when there's no pleasure in it. 28, 43, 51, 59, 91, 114, 138, 145, 151, 187: Inaccurate knowledge about God impedes one's conversion and faith. Salvation and growing in holiness is from God's grace. They aren't rewards for our good works. One ends in Hell by rejecting God's mercy, by choosing it. We should have a burning desire for the lost, allowing God to love others through us. Don't be too disturbed by your imperfections; have confidence in God's mercy. He knows our weaknesses. Indescrete zeal, overdoing sacrifices, leads to burnout. Rejecting God's mercy leads to depression and despair. 46, 82, 234:We must not credit ourselves for the good we do. Titles and wealth are vain, as is everything apart from God.Humiliation can lead to humility, but only if we handle it well. 55, 190, The fear of God is learned by experience, not by lectures. It frees us from fears and leads to loving God. 164, 169, 170, 172, 236, 244, 416, 418, 423:In sickness, one desires to be healthy for service, but offer up the pain and be prepared for death. Even in the dark night of the soul, we can know an underlying peace and joy and develop a deeper desire for God. Whatever the suffering, it doesn't compare to that of Jesus or to that of martyrs. Our virtues are tested and developed by the vices of others. We are proved by trials and abuse, leading us beyond a mercenary love (of loving God only for His benefits). We find God in forgetting ourselves. 

In this episode we analyse Dave & Annies Sweet Dreams, Sweet Hopes & Sweet Desires. Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/HDMJuquvOXA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063297726030 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KnownPleasuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knownpleasurespodcast/ Twitter: @pleasuresknown The Known Pleasures Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvn2bfFxC-0

When sensual pleasures seem stronger than spiritual joy, how can we stay steady in spiritual practice by Exploring mindfulness, yoga and spirituality

Tracklisting:   01.  Interstate - I Found You (Original - AVB ASOT 2005 Intro Mix) [Armada] 02.  Three Drives - Greece 2000 (Original Mix) [Hooj Choons] 03.  Above & Beyond Feat. Richard Bedford - Sun & Moon (Dennis Sheperd Remix) [Anjunabeats] 04.  Terk Dawn - Barent Blue (Marninx Pres. Monogato Remix) [Well Mixed Records] 05.  Global Experience - Madras (Original Mix) [Songbird] 06.  iiO - Rapture (Armin van Buuren Remix) [United Recordings] 07.  Gianluca Motta Feat. Molly - Not Alone (Martin Roth Nu-Style Vocal Mix) [Armada Music] 08.  BLR - Méduse (Extended Mix) [AFTR:HRS] 09.  Quivver - Space Manoeuveres Part 3 (Original Mix) [BozBoz] 10.  Audioholics - External Key (Original Mix) [Electronic Elements] 11.  Yilmaz Altanhan - Eighties (Özgür Can Mix) [Anjunabeats] 12.  A.M. - Arise (Exclusive Hammer & Funabashi Remix) [Songbird] 13.  Ferry Corsten - Star Traveller (Original Mix) [Flashover Recordings] 14.  Ronski Speed Feat. Sir Adrian vs Rex Mundi - The Perspective Space (Markus Schulz Mashup) [Coldharbour Recordings] 15.  Cosmic Gate - Back To Earth (Jochen Miller Remix) [Black Hole Recordings] 16.  Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Beggin' You (Armin van Buuren Remix) [Armind] 17.  Mike Foyle Pres. Statica - For Your Eyes Only (Original Mix) [Electronic Elements] 18.  Soliquid - Music Is For Rich People (Mat Zo Remix) [Captured Digital] 19.  Markus Schulz Pres. Dakota - In A Green Valley (Basil O'Glue Remix) [Coldharbour Recordings] 20.  JASEfos Feat. Claire Van Der Boom - Do What U Want (Max Graham Afterhours In Montreal Mix) [Songbird] 21.  Aspekt - Hi Jack (Instrumental Mix) [Anjunabeats] 22.  Deepsky - Talk Like A Stranger (Markus Schulz Return To Coldharbour Mix) [Yo!] 23.  Probspot - Foreplay (Original Mix) [Lost Language] 24.  Mark Otten - Tranquility (Markus Schulz Clodharbour Mix) [Armind] 25.  Jahawi - Kenya (Original Mix) [Insatiable Records] 26.  Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Markus Schulz & Elevation Intro Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings] 27.  Oakenfold - Zoo York (Leama & Moor Mix) [White X] 28.  The Space Brothers - Legacy (Extended Vocal Club Mix) (2022 Remaster) [Armada] 29.  Humate - Love Stimulation (Paul van Dyk Love-Club Mix) [Deviate Records] 30.  M.E.O. - Sleepless (John Johnson Remix) [Global Harmony] 31.  Flash - The Day After (Remix) [Perfecto] 32.  Albert Vorne - Formentera What (Gareth Emery Remix) [Armada] 33.  John '00' Fleming - I'm Not Fooled (John 00 Fleming's Tranced Out Mix) [Subversive Hard] 34.  Interstate - Remember Me (Terry Bones Remix) [Armind] 35.  DJ Eco & Martin Roth - Tonight Is Forever (Martin Roth Edit) [Lunatique Records] 36.  Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] 37.  Way Out West - Killa (Orkidea Remix) [Solaris Recordings] 38.  L.S.G. - Netherworld (Oliver Prime Remix) [Songbird] 39.  Delerium - Silence (Tiësto's In Search Of Sunrise Remix) [Nettwerk] 40.  Conjure One Feat. Sinéad O'Connor - Tears From The Moon (Tiësto In Search Of Sunrise Remix) [Black Hole Recordings] 41.  Tiësto Pres. Allure - The Loves We Lost (Original Mix) [Ultra Records] 42.  Signum - Third Dimension (Original Mix) [AVRA] 43.  DJ Eco - Lost Angeles (Breakfast Remix) [Lunatique Records] 44.  Funabashi Presents Saltwater - The Legacy 07 (Alphazone Remix) [Dos Or Die Records] 45.  Gaia - Tuvan (Andy Blueman Remix) [Armind Digital] 46.  Tiësto - Adagio For Strings (Original LP Version) [Magik Muzik] 47.  Simon Patterson - Us (Extended Mix) [VII] 48.  Push - Strange World (2000 Remake) [Black Hole Recordings] 49.  Signum - The Timelord (Original Mix) [A State Of Trance] 50.  RAM - RAMsterdam (Jorn van Deynhoven Remix) [A State Of Trance] 51.  Envio - Time To Say Goodbye (Original Mix) [A State Of Trance]

Welcome to Episode 314 of Lucretius Today. This is a podcast dedicated to the poet Lucretius, who wrote "On The Nature of Things," the most complete presentation of Epicurean philosophy left to us from the ancient world. Each week we walk you through the Epicurean texts, and we discuss how Epicurean philosophy can apply to you today. If you find the Epicurean worldview attractive, we invite you to join us in the study of Epicurus at EpicureanFriends.com, where we discuss this and all of our podcast episodes.   We are closing in on the end of those portions of Tusculan Disputations that are most relevant to Epicurean philosophy today, so we'll pick up this week after Section 26 of Part 5.As we close in on Cicero's final arguments on virtue, we will focus on the very different view of virtue held by Epicurus. Two passages that reveal this difference are:QuoteCicero, Tusculan Disputations 3.41—42 (Usener 67, 69)[Epicurus On The End] 'For my part I cannot conceive of anything as the good if I remove the pleasures perceived by means of taste and sex and listening to music, and the pleasant motions felt by the eyes through beautiful sights, or any other pleasures which some sensation generates in a man as a whole. Certainly it is impossible to say that mental delight is the only good. For a delighted mind, as I understand it, consists in the expectation of all the things I just mentioned - to be of a nature able to acquire them without pain... ' A little later he adds: 'I have often asked men who were called wise what they could retain as the content of goods if they removed those things, unless they wanted to pour out empty words. I could learn nothing from them; and if they want to babble on about virtues and wisdoms, they will be speaking of nothing except the way in which those pleasures I mentioned are produced.' (Long & Sedley - Hellenistic Philosophers)QuoteXII. The truth of the position that pleasure is the ultimate good will most readily appear from the following illustration. Let us imagine a man living in the continuous enjoyment of numerous and vivid pleasures alike of body and of mind, undisturbed either by the presence or by the prospect of pain: what possible state of existence could we describe as being more excellent or more desirable? One so situated must possess in the first place a strength of mind that is proof against all fear of death or of pain; he will know that death means complete unconsciousness, and that pain is generally light if long and short if strong, so that its intensity is compensated by brief duration and its continuance by diminishing severity. Let such a man moreover have no dread of any supernatural power; let him never suffer the pleasures of the past to fade away, but constantly renew their enjoyment in recollection, and his lot will be one which will not admit of further improvement.Suppose on the other hand a person crushed beneath the heaviest load of mental and of bodily anguish to which humanity is liable. Grant him no hope of ultimate relief in view also give him no pleasure either present or in prospect. Can one describe or imagine a more pitiable state? If then a life full of pain is the thing most to be avoided, it follows that to live in pain is the highest evil; and this position implies that a life of pleasure is the ultimate good. In fact the mind possesses nothing in itself upon which it can rest as final. Every fear, every sorrow can be traced back to pain; there is no other thing besides pain which is of its own nature capable of causing either anxiety or distress.Pleasure and pain moreover supply the motives of desire and of avoidance, and the springs of conduct generally. This being so, it clearly follows that actions are right and praiseworthy only as being a means to the attainment of a life of pleasure. But that which is not itself a means to anything else, but to which all else is a means, is what the Greeks term the Telos, the highest, ultimate or final Good. It must therefore be admitted that the Chief Good is to live agreeably.https://www.epicureanfriends.com/thread/4876-episode-314-td41-the-war-between-virtue-defined-1-absolutely-as-end-in-itself-vs/?postID=38314#post38314

In this episode Steve Norman attempts to cut a long story short but the Spandau Ballet legend is a tale that cannot be abridged. We know this much is true.

We're talking with Helen Sword, emeritus professor at the University of Auckland, and founder of the writing community, the WriteSPACE. She is also the author of several books about academic writing, including Writing With Pleasure (Princeton, 2023); Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write (Harvard, 2017), The Writers Diet: A Guide to Fit Prose (Chicago, 2016), and Stylish Academic Writing (Harvard, 2012). We talk about what Helen has learned about academic writing through her research and by working with academic writers in groups and one-on-one. Don't forget to rate and review our show and follow us on all social media platforms here: https://linktr.ee/writingitpodcast Contact us with questions, possible future topics/guests, or comments here: https://writingit.fireside.fm/contact

Looking to get out of your sex rut? Book a free consultation with a member of the Ask A Sex Therapist coaching team! https://form.jotform.com/253156356665060AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and host Heather Shannon speaks with Naturopathic Doctor Jordin Wiggins about the challenges faced by high achieving women in their intimate relationships. In particular, Jordin share how women's "supertraits" can lead to burnout and hinder their ability to connect emotionally. The discussion covers the importance of understanding emotional needs, setting boundaries, and recognizing coercive control in relationships. Jordin emphasizes the need for self-care and the prioritization of pleasure in both personal and sexual life, offering insights into how women can learn to receive and create fulfilling relationships.Find out more about Dr. Jordin Wiggins and her work with Supertraits here: https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/educationFollow Dr. Jordin Wiggins on IG - https://www.instagram.com/drjordinwiggins/Chapters00:00 Introduction to High Achieving Women and Pleasure02:34 Understanding Burnout and the Pleasure Problem05:27 Super Traits and Their Impact on Relationships08:08 The Connection Between Childhood and Adult Relationships10:43 Navigating Boundaries and Emotional Safety13:27 The Role of Sensitivity and Empathy16:05 The Importance of Emotional Needs in Relationships18:42 The Messy Middle of Change21:15 Learning to Receive and Shift Dynamics23:37 Creating a Pleasure-Centered Life31:44 Navigating Life's Pleasures and Challenges33:38 The Cultural Disconnect from Pleasure35:46 The Shift Towards a Pleasure-Centered Life37:42 Understanding Power Dynamics in Relationships39:55 The Impact of Coercive Control45:54 Transforming Sexual Relationships53:44 Finding Support and Resources58:32 Embracing Change and VulnerabilityCheck out the video version of this episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/bWUnwluNffIKeywordspleasure, high achieving women, super traits, burnout, intimacy, relationships, emotional needs, coercive control, self-care, sexual healthThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

On January 7, 2017, The Associated Press announced that "Free-thinking author and columnist Nat Hentoff is dead at 91." For well over 60 years, Hentoff was a one of America's foremost public intellectuals and a familiar byline to free speech advocates and jazz aficionados. The First Amendment was a way of life for Nat Hentoff. He would have been 100 years old this year. To reflect on his life and legacy, we are joined by his son Nick Hentoff and filmmaker David Lewis, whose 2013 documentary, "The Pleasures of Being Out of Step," explored Nat Hentoff's embodiment of free expression as the defining characteristic of the individual. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro   00:52 Who was Nat Hentoff  03:48 Nat's early life & influences  18:20 Jazz, writing, & finding his voice 31:24 Free speech as a way of being 35:15 Being out of step: Controversy, courage, and consequences 41:56 Rage, compassion, & moral clarity 51:53 Nat Hentoff's legacy of dissent 55:20 Outro Enjoy listening to the podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack's paid subscriber podcast feed, please email sotospeak@thefire.org.

December 14th, 2025 - Psalm 16 – Confidently Resting in Who God Is = JoyPoint 1 – V.1-2 – Making known the path of lifePoint 2 – V.3-4 – Fullness of joy in his presence, sorrows outsidePoint 3 – V.5-8 – Pleasures forevermore at His right handPoint 4 – V.9-11 – Confidence and Joy in the Lord

53 [12.7] Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Yomi 29:4-10 [Ka'as Anger? Good To Enjoy The World's Pleasures...]

Pastor Todd shares Friday's devotional podcast from Bible Fellowship Church. [Scripture: Proverbs 21:17] Originally broadcast November 24, 2023. 

Tracklisting:   01.  The Digital Blonde & Idiosyncrasy - The Drake Equation (Original Mix) [Joof Recordings] 02.  Anyma, Argy, Son Of Son - Voices In My Head (Amelie Lens Remix) [Exhale] 03.  Andrea Ribeca - Cosmic Wave (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 04.  Danny Avila, Sam WOLFE, HNTR Feat. Rome Fortune - YES B!TCH (Sam WOLFE VIP Edit) [Not Released] 05.  HNTR - Shook Ones, Pt. III (Extended Mix) [Kinetica Records] 06.  Markus Schulz Pres. Dakota - What The Night Gave Me (Extended Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] 07.  Dash Berlin With Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren - Man On The Run (Original Vocal Mix) [Aropa Records] 08.  Faithless - Insomnia (Disclosure's 2025 Edit) [Sony Music Entertainment] 09.  Ronski Speed - Without You (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 10.  Insigma - Open Our Eyes (Asteroid Extended Remix) [Armada Captivating] 11.  Chris Metcalfe - Spacecraft (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 12.  Billy Gillies - Nostalgia (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings]

Your momentary struggles on earth pale in comparison to the eternal joy God is preparing, so learn to suffer gladly, trusting His perfect plan. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

In this episode, we open the door to the often hidden world of parenting through severe depression; a place filled with love, guilt, exhaustion, and remarkable resilience. You'll hear honest reflections, supportive guidance, and a reminder that these feelings don't make you a bad parent; they make you human. We explore therapy approaches that meet you where you are like somatic work, art and music therapy, group support, and medication, while also offering realistic tips for finding small sparks of joy again. With resources for crisis help and accessible counseling, this episode empowers you to take that first step toward healing with courage and without shame.

After a screening of Jean-Pierre Gorin's masterful documentary Routine Pleasures, we took the stage to give our responses, before being joined by Hesse for the ultimate segment for a Certain Type of Audience Member... the TRAIN MOVIE DRAFT. Plus, a brief appearance by The Conductor. Recorded live at the Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research. Thanks so much to everyone who came out!!!!! get the full episode at patreon.com/extended_clip

True leadership starts with surrender. In this video, Walking Away From Money and Pleasures to Be the Man God Called You to Be and the Husband Your Family Deserves, we talk about what it really means to live as a Christian husband who leads with integrity, faith, and purpose—not greed, ego, or comfort.So many men chase success, money, and pleasure but end up empty, disconnected, and distant from the people who matter most. Your wife and kids don't need your achievements—they need your presence. In this message, we expose how worldly desires distract you from God's calling and destroy your peace, and how to step into true masculine leadership rooted in obedience, discipline, and faith.You'll learn how to trade temporary pleasures for eternal purpose, how to lead your home with strength and humility, and how walking away from what the world calls success will open the door to what God calls significance.It's time to become the husband your family can follow—the man God designed you to be.Desire to be a High Level Husband who is on Fire, Free, and Followed? Click the link belowhttps://www.highlevelhusband.com/bmr-blueprint

The Prime Minister Of Australia dared to wear a T Shirt and the whole country lost control. In this episode we take a closer look at T Shirt gate and ask the question, 'Would any of this have happened if he chose to wear a CLOSER T shirt'? 

We would love to pray for you! Please send us your requests here. --------This Christmas, you can shine the light of Christ into places of darkness and pain with a purchase from the Joni and Friends Christmas catalog. You are sending hope and practical care to people with disabilities, all in the name of Jesus! Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible. Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org. Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

File on Four explores the risks some gay men are taking by habitually mixing their sex lives with drug use. The practice, known as Chemsex has been on the gay scene for more than a decade. It involves taking illegal and addictive substances like Crystal Meth and GHB. While the programme hears from some who say they can manage their use and it heightens their sexual pleasure, others are falling into destructive patterns of addiction, decline and even death. Reporter Mobeen Azhar tries to assess the scale of the problem and hears from medical professionals who fear it could be a crisis that's going under the radar. Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: Alex Collins Sound: Nicky Edwards Production Coordinator: Tim Fernley Editor: Nick Holland

Join us for this powerful sermon from Alliance Church on November 2, 2025, where Pastor explores the faith of Moses from Hebrews 11:24-28. Discover how Moses rejected the treasures of Egypt, embraced mistreatment for God's people, and persevered by fixing his eyes on an eternal reward. Drawing from the Exodus story, this message unpacks how true faith is rational, forward-looking, and empowered by our weaknesses—perfect for anyone seeking deeper biblical insight on living by faith in challenging times.Key highlights:-Moses' choice to identify with God's people over Pharaoh's palace (0:00)-The rationality of faith: Doing the math on obedience vs. sin (5:45)-Looking ahead to God's rewards, inspired by Jesus' endurance (12:30)-Embracing weaknesses as vessels for God's power (18:15)-The Passover as a picture of salvation by faith in the blood of the Lamb (22:40)-Celebrating baptisms and real-life faith stories (28:00)If you're searching for sermons on faith, Moses in the Bible, or Hebrews 11 explained, this video will inspire you to align your life with God's Word. Subscribe for more uplifting sermons, Bible studies, and messages from Alliance Church. Like and comment below: How has faith shaped your decisions?

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Audio Treasures is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The world's pleasures are often curses in disguise! Subtitle: Puritan Devotional Speaker: John MacDuff Broadcaster: Grace Audio Treasures Event: Devotional Date: 10/30/2025 Bible: 1 Chronicles 4:10; 1 John 2:15-17 Length: 2 min.

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 “What's the simplest thing that brings you pure happiness?” That's the question JB and Sandy kick off with in this delightfully introspective episode, inviting listeners to reflect on the everyday moments that spark genuine joy. From Sandy's annual “New Sock Day” ritual—complete with influencer-level excitement and playful ribbing from Trisha—to Steven Presley's battle against snoring and the quest for the perfect blanket, the hosts dive deep into the quirky, relatable pleasures that make life brighter. JB shares his midnight car-washing adventures, revealing how a clean car at 2 a.m. can feel like conquering the world, while Trisha reminisces about high school crushes and the enduring bonds of friendship.Key Moments & Themes:The hilarity of Sandy's sock obsession and the idea of becoming a “mundane influencer” for everyday items.Steven's candid insights into sleep struggles, mouth guards, and the surprisingly romantic solution of separate blankets.JB's confession: “My greatest pleasure is when all my prescriptions are filled on the same day.” The group explores how aging shifts our definition of happiness.Nostalgic stories about high school reunions, band geek pride, and the universal experience of teenage crushes.Memorable quotes like, “You feel like the king of the world when that happens,” and, “It's like the tooth fairy came and cleaned her car.”Guest Spotlight:Steven Presley joins the crew, sharing his expertise on sleep health and relationships, and offering practical tips for couples navigating nighttime routines. His background in wellness and relatable anecdotes make his insights both entertaining and useful. Why Listen?This episode is a celebration of life's overlooked pleasures—those tiny victories and silly rituals that connect us all. Whether you're a sock enthusiast, a midnight wanderer, or just someone seeking a laugh, JB and Sandy's candid banter and heartfelt stories will leave you smiling and reflecting on your own simple joys. Call to Action:If this episode made you laugh, reminisce, or rethink your own simple pleasures, don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs a little happiness boost today!

Episode 93: “A Record Length Nipple Hair”In this jam-packed episode of Ineffably Sublime, the crew dives into everything from absurd personal discoveries to eerie legends from across the globe. DeeJ, Mitch, and Amanda kick things off with banter about AI video tools like Sora 2 before spiraling into the painful reality of dairy intolerance and the existential crisis of post-pizza regret. From there, the team debates the pros and cons of video podcasts, movie-watching philosophies, and the strange joy of Halloween excess.But things take a darker—and funnier—turn as they explore bizarre and haunting folklore from around the world: China's corpse walkers, France's headless Saint Denis, Brazil's Barbara of Pleasures, Nigeria's Madame Koi Koi, and Mongolia's legendary death worm. Along the way, they somehow fit in a rant about Halloween candy lawsuits, a few soundboard mishaps, and Amanda's wild FedEx sighting.By the time they wrap, the crew has traveled through centuries of superstition, cultural oddities, and inexplicable nonsense—all with the signature mix of curiosity and chaos that defines Ineffably Sublime.

Tracklisting:   01.  Naden & Sysdemes - Tyrfing (Original Mix) [EDM Recordings] 02.  L.S.G. - Netherworld (BLR X Hel:Sløwed Remix) [Superstition] 03.  Markus Schulz x BLR - Ten Seconds Before Sunrise (Extended Mix) [Black Hole Recordings] 04.  Danny Avila, Sam WOLFE, HNTR Feat. Rome Fortune - YES B!TCH (Extended Mix) [Experts Only] 05.  Mark Reeve - Stop, Go (Original Mix) [Drumcode] 06.  Grum - Never Leave U (Extended Mix) [Being] 07.  Mike Efex - The Unseen Path (Extended Mix) [Coldharbour Recordings] 08.  IDEMI & Lustral - Everytime (Original Mix) [Armada Music] 09.  Rhys Elliott - Escapism (Extended Mix) [FSOE Recordings] 10.  Marie Vaunt - Burning Inside (Extended Mix) [Monstercat] 11.  Tai Woffinden X Saltwater - The Legacy (Extended Mix) [Armada Captivating] 12.  Ben Nicky x York - On The Beach (Extended Mix) [Armada]  13.  David Forbes- Away (Extended Mix) [Who's Afraid Of 138?!] 14.  Kaskade & Deadmau5 - Move For Me (Taylor Torrence Future Techno Extended Remix) [Not Released]

The Phaedo is a beautiful dialogue! Join Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Christopher Frey, McFarland Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tulsa, as they conclude their exploration of Plato's Phaedo, a profound dialogue capturing Socrates' final hours and his arguments for the soul's immortality. Reading schedule and more!Collection of guides on the great books!In this episode, Dcn. Garlick and Dr. Frey dive into the second half of the text (72e–118a), unpacking the recollection and affinity arguments, objections from Simmias and Cebes, the concept of misology, the final cause argument, the myth of the afterlife, and Socrates' enigmatic final words.Episode SegmentsRecollection Argument (72e–77a)Socrates argues that learning is recalling preexistent knowledge of forms: “Coming to know something… is actually recollecting.”Sense experience, like seeing equal sticks, triggers recollection of perfect forms.This suggests the soul exists before birth.The argument for forms is distinct from recollection.Affinity Argument (78b–80b)The soul resembles forms, being “divine, immortal, intelligible, uniform,” unlike the mutable body: “The body is… mortal, multiform, dissolvable.”Forms are simple and unchanging: “Beauty itself doesn't change… It would have to be something that isn't visible.”Riveting Image and the Philosophical Life (83d)Pleasures and pains “rivet the soul to the body and to weld them together."Socrates remains calm while others weep, embodying philosophical discipline: “He's the philosopher… They're too sunk, they're too mired in that bodily.”Objections by Simmias and Cebes (84c–88b)Simmias' harmony view posits the soul as an effect of bodily organization.Cebes' cloak objection suggests the soul may wear out: “Why couldn't there be a last time which… the soul does eventually wear out?”Socrates counters that the soul causes life, not the body.Misology and the Value of Argument (88c–89e)Socrates warns against misology, hating reasoned argument: “There's no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse.”Final Cause Argument (95b–107a)Socrates' autobiography reveals dissatisfaction with materialist explanations, seeking purpose.The soul's essential life ensures immortality: “The soul is alive itself in a way that it can't be taken away… As the fire cannot actually receive coldness, neither can the soul actually receive death.”Myth of the Afterlife (107d–114c)Describes a stratified earth with hollows and Tartarus.Souls face judgment or purgation.Details may not be literal but encourage virtue.Socrates' Death and Final Words (114d–118a)Socrates drinks hemlock, called a “pharmacon."Final words suggest death as healing: “Crito, we ought to offer a cock to Asclepius… The malady for which he wants to be cured is embodied life itself.”Inspires hope, especially for Christians: “If someone like Socrates… can enter it with this much fortitude… how much greater should our hope be?”Key TakeawaysThe Phaedo's arguments—recollection, affinity, and final cause—build a case for the soul's immortality, though not airtight, urging a philosophical life: “The philosophical life is one in which you have to be comfortable with...

On the latest Off the Edge with Cam Jordan episode, Cam sits down with world-renowned chef and Netflix star David Chang for a conversation that goes far beyond food. Chang opens up about his rise from line cook to global restaurant mogul and the lessons football taught him along the way. He shares how his ultra-competitive upbringing, high school football days, and even facing off against Jonathan Ogden helped shape his drive and leadership in the kitchen. Cam and David also talk game day eats, David’s Commanders fandom, and how QB Jayden Daniels has him both excited and anxious every Sunday. Plus, Chang reveals his favorite cities for sandwiches, the secret behind great chefs and empathy, and why chicken fingers will always be his guilty pleasure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest Off the Edge with Cam Jordan episode, Cam sits down with world-renowned chef and Netflix star David Chang for a conversation that goes far beyond food. Chang opens up about his rise from line cook to global restaurant mogul and the lessons football taught him along the way. He shares how his ultra-competitive upbringing, high school football days, and even facing off against Jonathan Ogden helped shape his drive and leadership in the kitchen. Cam and David also talk game day eats, David’s Commanders fandom, and how QB Jayden Daniels has him both excited and anxious every Sunday. Plus, Chang reveals his favorite cities for sandwiches, the secret behind great chefs and empathy, and why chicken fingers will always be his guilty pleasure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For the British writer and cultural critic Olivia Laing, restoring and tending to their backyard garden has prompted complex questions of power, community, and mystery, concepts that they beautifully excavate in their latest book, the fascinating and mind-expanding The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise. Whether in their nonfiction works, including the critically acclaimed The Lonely City (2016), their art and culture writing and criticism (2020's Funny Weather: ​​Art in an Emergency), or their novels (2018's Crudo and the forthcoming The Silver Book, out this November), Laing turns an incisive eye to examining what it will take for people—our “temporal selves,” as they put it—to forgo loneliness and isolation, reconnect with nature and one another, and flourish on a planet in crisis.On this episode, recorded in their apartment at the Barbican in London, Laing explores gardening and writing's symbiotic relationship; the act of rebelling against a reactive culture by embracing slowness; and the importance of imagining, in vivid detail, the kinds of utopias we could one day very well live in.Special thanks to our Season 12 presenting sponsor, Van Cleef & Arpels.Show notes:Olivia Laing[4:35] The Barbican[7:39] “The Garden Against Time” (2024)[7:53] Mark Rumary[9:08] Notcutts[14:08] “The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone” (2016)[16:07] Jhumpa Lahiri[18:41] Piet Oudolf[19:21] Middleton Place[19:21] The Sackler family[22:54] “Modern Nature” (1991)[24:07] “Paradise Lost” (1667)[25:40] “The Secret Garden” (1911)[25:40] “Tom's Midnight Garden” (1958)[29:29] “The Garden” (1681)[30:29] “Everybody: A Book About Freedom” (2021) [35:07] “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” (2014)[39:57] David Wojnarowicz's "Magic Box"[39:57] Ana Mendieta[40:51] Agnes Martin[43:08] “Funny Weather: ​​Art in an Emergency” (2020) [45:29] “Crudo” (2018) [48:20] “A Dance to the Music of Time” (1951–1975) [50:29] “The Silver Book” (2025)[52:48] Federico Fellini[52:48] Pier Paolo Pasolini[55:17] “News from Nowhere” (1890) 

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3764: James Altucher distills the essence of happiness and pleasure into raw, honest observations about living freely, thinking clearly, and creating daily meaning. Through reflections on simplicity, authenticity, and emotional independence, he reminds us that true joy isn't found in chasing more, but in letting go, showing up for yourself, and embracing what actually matters. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://archive.jamesaltucher.com/blog/greatest-pleasures-life/ AND https://archive.jamesaltucher.com/blog/being-happy/ Quotes to ponder: "The greatest pleasure in life is doing what you want, when you want, with whom you want, for as long as you want." "Being happy means being free of the lies we tell ourselves every day." "The best way to be happy is to be honest with yourself and do things that make you feel creative, connected, and useful." Episode references: Choose Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Yourself-James-Altucher/dp/1490313370 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The first draft is absolute torture,” says historical nonfiction writer David Baron. And yet, he persists and his newest book, The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America has garnered rave reviews from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and more. The Christian Science Monitor says, “The Martians is a fascinating tale that's beautifully told.” We speak with Baron about the joys of research, the agony of writing, the delight in rewriting, how imagination cuts both ways, and how Truman Capote's work has influenced his own. David Baron is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author of The Beast in the Garden, American Eclipse and his latest book The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America. A former science correspondent for NPR, he has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, and other publications. David recently served as the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emergingform.substack.com/subscribe