Podcasts about Possession

FIRST THINGS FIRST: IF YOU NEED HELP ADDING YOUR SUBSCRIBER-ONLY FEED TO YOUR PODCAST PLAYER, JUST CLICK HERE! Dark Academia is a literary genre. Dark Academia is an aesthetic. Dark Academia is a fantasy space. Or maybe Dark Academia is kind of a overgeneralizing label that few authors actually embrace. That's what R.F. Kuang, author of Babel and Katabasis thinks — and having her on the pod to talk about the trappings of the genre made for a fascinating discussion. We talk about the rise of genre right now, whether it subverts or reinforces the world it depicts, why State School Dark Academia doesn't really exist, and of course race, class, and the ideologies fantasy allows us to explore (and explode), just generally. Come hang out in R.F. Kuang's brilliant mind!! Thanks to the sponsors of today's episode: Ready to upgrade your eyewear to something functional, fashionable, fun, and affordable? Head to goodr.com/CULTURE to claim $10 off your first order. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code CULTURE at https://www.oneskin.co/CULTURE Use code CULTURE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a free gift with your first purchase! Thanks to Article for sponsoring this podcast! If you're in the market for a beautiful new sofa, dining table or bed, head over to https://www.article.com/ Show Notes: Pre-order Taipei Story here: https://bookshop.org/a/56144/9780063473744 Katabasis is now out in paperback! https://bookshop.org/p/books/katabasis-standard-edition-a-novel-r-f-kuang/078c5e32fe5f2db6?ean=9780063021488&next=t The New Yorker profile I reference: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/25/the-otherworldly-ambitions-of-r-f-kuang Subscribe to Rebecca's newsletter here: https://rfkuang.substack.com/ Taipei Story tour dates in the US, UK, Ireland, and Canada! https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/taipei-story#tour We reference Possession by A.S. Byatt: https://bookshop.org/a/56144/9780679735908 (also Possession was published in 1991, we were way off!) Rebecca mentions Audre Lorde's 1982 talk, "Learning from the 60s": https://garadinervi-repertori.blog/post/620761451560386560/audre-lorde-learning-from-the-60s-talk We're currently looking for your questions for future episodes about: THE NEXUS OF LLMS/A.I. AND CREATIVITY: A.I. Boosters argues that LLMS can free us for more creative endeavors — or "facilitate" our creative work. THOUGHTS???? (This one's with the brilliant Vauhini Vara, whose work grapples with these questions in a way I've never seen before). Hopefully this piece on how A.I. keeps wasting my G-D time will spark some questions on your end. WOMEN'S FITNESS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. As our co-host Zoe Rom puts it: "Women are told they need to do fasting, creatine, lifting, fueling, and recovery differently than men. Sometimes the science backs it. More often the "different" is a marketing mechanism: invent a gendered problem, sell a gendered protocol, collect the markup." What's going on here? Where have you seen it, what pisses you off about it... take this wherever you'd like. HOW HAVING A FAMILY BECAME SO DAUNTING (and DIFFICULT). Anna Louie Sussman is coming on the pod to talk about her incredible new book on the feeling of "impossibility" when it comes to contemporary family. We can talk about fertility, cost, equal partnership, affordability, safety, climate grief, so many things. Join the ranks of paid subscribers and get bonus content, access to the discussion threads, ad-free episodes, and the knowledge that you're supporting an indie pod trying to make its way in the world.Got a question to submit, a prompt for Ask Anne Anything, or an idea for a future episode? Tell us here.Catch up on everything else happening in the Culture Study universe here.Transcripts will be available here within 24 hours of publishing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Summer Book Club Series Delight! 2 “Sometimes I actually have to hold on to both sides of the tension between seemingly contradictory realities if I am going to follow Jesus the way he intends. In this case, if we only hold on to the delight side of this tension, we risk losing a fundamental truth of our faith: salvation is by grace alone, for Christ's sake alone, without any contribution or worthiness in me. That is a truth we cannot let go. But the danger on the other side is just as great. If we only hold on to the stinking sinner side of this tension, we can get forgiveness right at the expense of delight. We can affirm our sinfulness and miss our value. We can learn to accept God's grace and never experience God's love.” (Delight!, pg 61).

“Posession is 9/10ths of the law”, or so the saying goes.  But in our contemporary lives and world, we often don't have physical control or posession of the things that we think we own.  And we do possess a lot of things that we don't own, on some version of a subscription model.  What's going on here?  Is this a good development?  What does this mean for advocates of a private property based economic system, and why should we care?  Join the Gwartney team for a fruitful discussion of our ever-more-intricate world.

This week we are discussing the possibility of possession/domination, and how it might work. It's a fun speculative episode that asks more questions than gives answers.

What if God's commands aren't a ladder to earn His love, but a lamp for those He has already saved? In this Third Sunday after Pentecost sermon (Proper 6 A) from Exodus 19:2–8, we explore the breathtaking truth that redemption comes before the Law. Israel stood at Sinai as God's already-redeemed people—carried on eagles' wings—before a single commandment was given. Yet even the redeemed fail. The golden calf proves it. So where does that leave us?Enter Jesus Christ: the perfect covenant-keeper who fulfills every “if” of Sinai, dies for the ungodly, and gives His righteousness away freely. Through Baptism, you become a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a treasured possession—not by your obedience, but by His. The Law's third use now guides, not condemns. It shapes a life of compassion, prayer, and witness, just as Jesus sent His disciples to give freely because they received freely.Come to the Lord's Table. Not because you are worthy, but because He is. The new covenant in His blood is finished—yours by grace through faith.

On the 518th episode of Piecing It Together, Michelle Kisner joins me to talk about Obsession. This indie horror film has already gone on to be one of the most successful indies of all time and the most talked about movie of the year. Puzzle pieces include Possession, The Invisible Man, Pearl and Smile.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Obsession and the movies we discuss!Written by Curry BarkerDirected by Curry BarkerStarring Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomilson, Megan LawlessFocusMichelle Kisner is a film critic and essayist.You can find links to much of her work at https://linktr.ee/RobotCookieAnd follow her on Instagram @robotcookieMy latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.comMy latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlAMake sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenYou can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don't forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!

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Kane Parsons „Backrooms“ könnte der erfolgreichste Horrorfilm des Jahres werden. Was steckt hinter dem Liminal-Space-Grauen? Dazu: ein Blick auf den 1981er-Klassiker „Possession“.

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Divorce has never been scarier! This week, things get MESSY. And we mean that literally. Zena and Shelby are diving deep into the psychological horror masterpiece POSSESSION (1981), directed by Andrzej Żuławski! A movie about divorce, despair, and whatever that thing is in the bathtub. If you've seen it, you know. If you haven't…buckle up! And speaking of things falling apart, this episode is sponsored by Conte Wealth Advisors, a third-generation independent financial firm serving clients nationwide. Going through a divorce? No gross goo creature required. Conte Wealth Advisors has your back! More info on Conte Wealth Advisors: Website: www.contewealth.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/contewealthadvisors/ Let's get bloody and disgusting! Got a horror question you've been dying to ask us? Don't be shy, we don't bite…much! We want to hear from you! Call and leave us a message at (224) 475-1040, shoot us a text, or drop us an email @ bdisgustingpodcast@gmail.com. Your question could be the next one we tackle live on the podcast! Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite apps. Sign up for SCREAMBOX now at screambox.com and stream the best in horror: new, cult, and everything in between. *** Follow us on social media and join the conversation! // Follow The Bloody Disgusting Podcast Twitter/X: twitter.com/BDisgustingpod IG: www.instagram.com/bdisgustingpod Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/bdisgustingpod.bsky.social Facebook: www.facebook.com/bloodydisgustingpodcast // Follow Shelby Novak Twitter/X: @shelbybnovak | IG: @shelbybnovak/ | Bluesky: shelbybnovak.bsky.social // Follow Scare You To Sleep Podcast Twitter/X: @scareyoutosleep IG: @scareyoutosleep/ Bluesky: scareyoutosleep.bsky.social // Follow Zena Dixon Twitter/X: @LovelyZena | IG: @realqueenofhorror/ | Bluesky: lovelyzena.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RealQueenofHorror/videos TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@realqueenofhorror Watch FREE horror streaming 24/7 on Screambox! https://www.screambox.com/livetv Never miss a horror headline, follow us on Instagram - https://instagram.com/bdisgusting Twitter - https://twitter.com/bdisgusting Facebook - https://facebook.com/BloodyDisgusting Your #1 source for all things horror since 2001! https://bloody-disgusting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What exactly is a possession limit? How many ducks can you legally have in your freezer? Can your buddy “give” you birds? And what are the most common mistakes hunters make without even realizing it?In Episode 101 of The Voice of the Duck Hunter, host Joel Brice sits down with former U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Special Agents Rich Grosz and Jay Pilgrim to break down one of the most misunderstood topics in waterfowl hunting: possession limits.From daily limits and transport rules to tagging requirements, gifting birds, and freezer storage, this episode dives into the laws every duck hunter needs to understand to stay legal. Rich shares real stories from the field, common violations hunters unknowingly commit, and the small details that can turn into big problems.#hunting #fyp #duck #duckhunting Website and Social Media Links: Delta Waterfowl: https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: /DeltaFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/Delta Waterfowl:  https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaFans/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/

As the dust settles on Ireland's defeat to France in Grenoble, former Ireland manager Sue Ronan joins Eoin Sheahan to reflect on how far they have come under Carla Ward, and what they hope to achieve as they turn their attention to the playoffs in the hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.The Football Show on Off The Ball with Novibet.Over 18s only | gamblingcare.ie | Please gamble responsibly

In 1977, a calm, otherworldly voice broke into the British evening news across five transmitters at once, identified itself as an alien envoy, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear weapons before time ran out. Was it a hoax, or first contact?EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadioREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** 
The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it's not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Klaatu's speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951)00:02:45.959 = Show Open00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House ***00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ***00:54:32.710 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” by Mark Oliver: http://ow.ly/RmAm30oaHWt“The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/WVUu30oaHvS“Something In That Part of the House” by Haven: http://ow.ly/qMeU30oaHxn“Baby Blues” by Conny Waters: http://ow.ly/zcGj30oaI32“Alien Voices Over Radio and Television” posted at the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt“Klaatu's Speech From ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still'”: (link no longer available)(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November, 2021Weird Darkness moves across five unsettling true tales — alleged alien voices breaking into broadcast signals, the unexplained death of a Hollywood pioneer, a possessed home bar in Mexico, the superstitious roots of dressing infant boys in blue, and the bloody thirty seconds behind the O.K. Corral.It opens with the alleged extraterrestrial transmissions that have arrived through ordinary radios and televisions rather than from deep space. On November 26, 1977, at 5:12 PM, a deep, water-logged voice overrode five Southern Television transmitters across southern England, speaking over news reader Ivor Mills for five and a half minutes; the voice named itself Gramaha — also transcribed as Vrillon, Gillon, or Glon — a representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear energy before the dawning New Age of Aquarius. The Independent Broadcasting Authority never logged the interruption and could not explain how its instant switch-off monitoring was bypassed. Years earlier, in July 1961, an eighteen-year-old ham radio operator named Robert P. Renaud had picked up a soft feminine voice high in the 25-meter band claiming to broadcast from a planet called Korendor, eventually trading images on his television's vidicon tube with a contact named Lin-Erri, an episode investigator Allen Griese found oddly free of showmanship or profit. A decade after Renaud, in January 1971, British UFO researcher Rex Dutta took a call on a radio talk show from a voice that registered no echo, no feedback, and no movement on the station's VU meter.From there the episode crosses to November 1924 and the death of Thomas Ince, the producer who founded Culver Studios in 1918 and earned the title Father of the Western. Ince died days after celebrating his birthday aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht, the Oneida, on a weekend cruise to San Diego that also carried actress Marion Davies and, by rumor, Charlie Chaplin. The official account blamed acute indigestion, but Hollywood whispered that Hearst, jealous over Davies, fired a diamond-studded revolver in the dark and put a bullet meant for Chaplin into Ince's head instead. The body was cremated, no inquest was held, San Diego district attorney Chester Kemply closed the case after a single session, and gossip columnist Louella Parsons soon received a lifetime Hearst contract. Decades later, workers at Culver Studios reported a man in a bowler-type hat watching them from the catwalks during 1988 renovations, frowning, declaring that he disliked what they were doing to his studio, and walking through a wall.Next comes a listener's account of a house in Mexico, bought by the family about twenty years earlier, where a heavy tavern-style wooden bar in the living room became the source of growling, clinking glassware, and slamming cabinet doors that sounded like two animals fighting inside an empty cupboard. The housekeeper, Letty, threw the cabinet open to find nothing disturbed. Weeks later the mother and Letty dug up jars in the front yard containing rag dolls pierced with pins, buried directly on the other side of the wall behind the bar. A framed mirror reading BAR shattered at three in the morning during a housewarming party, a barred window slid open on its own after being latched, and a photograph of a single bar stool showed a clear horned, devil-like face the family begged to have deleted. Letty, it turned out, was a bruja — a witch.Color superstition drives the next story: infant boys, dressed in blue today, were once dressed in pink, and a June 1918 article in the trade journal Earnshaw's Infants' Department called pink the stronger, more decided color suited to boys and blue the daintier choice for girls. The return to blue revived a far older practice, since the ancient Egyptians and Greeks regarded blue as divine and used it to repel evil spirits, dressing pharaohs in it and, as author Douglas B. Smith recounts, painting nurseries to keep satanic spirits from slipping into young children's bodies. Boys received that protection because they were valued above girls, who were thought too unimportant for evil spirits to trouble. The same fear survives in the Evil Eye and in protective amulets like the Hamsa and the Turkish Nazar, hung in homes and cars and worked into jewelry across the Balkans and the Middle East.The episode closes behind the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881, where thirty rounds were fired in roughly thirty seconds. Tombstone, Arizona had been founded in 1877 by prospector Ed Schieffelin, who struck a silver vein worth more than thirty-seven million dollars after being warned that all he would find out there was his own tombstone. Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and James Earp, joined by the gun-slinging ex-dentist Doc Holliday, clashed with the Cochise County Cowboys, a feud that hardened after Curly Bill Brocius accidentally killed city marshal Fred White in 1880 and Virgil took the post. The gunfight left Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury, and nineteen-year-old Billy Clanton dead while Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne fled, and Judge Wells Spicer afterward released the Earps as having committed an unwise but not criminal act. The reckoning continued past the verdict, with Virgil shotgunned in the back, Morgan assassinated over a game of pool in a plot tied to Ike Clanton, and Wyatt Earp drifting west until his death in California in 1929 at the age of eighty.

The book of James opens with a challenge: how do believers respond when trials, temptations, and hardships come? In this message, Pastor James Douglas centers on James 1:18 and the powerful truth that through Christ, we have become God's prized possession. When we understand our identity, we can endure trials with hope, pray with confidence, resist temptation, and refuse to find our worth in the things of this world. Faith is more than belief. It is a life transformed by knowing who we belong to. Support the show

Around 1:10 am on Saturday, officers pulled up behind a vehicle stopped in a lane of traffic in the area of North Avenue and Route 83. When the officers approached the vehicle, they found 36-year-old D Ante Hence of Joliet passed out in the driver's seat with a loaded gun on the passenger seat and open alcohol and cannabis in the center console. The DuPage County State's Attorney's office says Hence was denied pretrial release and is charged with several crimes including Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and two counts of Misdemeanor DUI. His next court date is June 29th.

Around 1:10 am on Saturday, officers pulled up behind a vehicle stopped in a lane of traffic in the area of North Avenue and Route 83. When the officers approached the vehicle, they found 36-year-old D Ante Hence of Joliet passed out in the driver's seat with a loaded gun on the passenger seat and open alcohol and cannabis in the center console. The DuPage County State's Attorney's office says Hence was denied pretrial release and is charged with several crimes including Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and two counts of Misdemeanor DUI. His next court date is June 29th.

Around 1:10 am on Saturday, officers pulled up behind a vehicle stopped in a lane of traffic in the area of North Avenue and Route 83. When the officers approached the vehicle, they found 36-year-old D Ante Hence of Joliet passed out in the driver's seat with a loaded gun on the passenger seat and open alcohol and cannabis in the center console. The DuPage County State's Attorney's office says Hence was denied pretrial release and is charged with several crimes including Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and two counts of Misdemeanor DUI. His next court date is June 29th.

Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies.  Conscious Planet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Christian life can be understood through these three truths: Kingdom Pursuit - Our responsibility as disciples is to seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness. We pursue God's purposes and reflect God's character. Kingdom Provision - God's responsibility is to provide everything necessary for the fulfillment of His will. Kingdom Possession - We live in a fallen world and face a real adversary. We must contend for the manifestation of what God has promised. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Send us Fan MailTrump Signals Support for Full-Spectrum CBD as Dispensary Operators Share Compliance, Illinois Law Changes, and Market UpdatesHosts of Cannabis Legalization News announce a new operator-focused segment and newsletter, discuss a White House push to keep hemp CBD legal via a narrow mention of “full-spectrum CBD,” and debate how rescheduling could affect hemp and finished cannabinoid products. They tour their newly opened Pekin, Illinois dispensary with general managers Sean and Brittany, covering people-first management, education, Dutchie systems, payroll, menu updates, and compliance. The hosts describe Illinois legislative changes pending the governor's signature, including a hemp regulatory scheme, delayed hemp provisions, immediate dispensary changes that may remove mandatory on-site licensed security costs, and potential hybrid medical sales. They also review stories on blocking medical cannabis in federal workers' comp, Louisiana exiting a rescheduling lawsuit, Alabama's first medical store after delays, Tennessee restricting hemp THC products, Kentucky expanding medical conditions, Trulieve's NYSE uplisting path, Connecticut psychedelics efforts, and travel warnings about cannabis in Mexico, while promoting sponsorships and their Freedom Grow round-up donations.00:00 Trump to Congress_ SAVE THE CBD_ Illinois Doubles Possession00:22 Intro & Lead Story: Trump Pushes Full Spectrum CBD04:44 Behind the Counter: Meet the Dispensary GMs11:10 Illinois Doubles Possession Limits: Wedding Gift16:53 Congressional Block on Medical Marijuana Workers Comp18:22 Louisiana Drops Rescheduling Lawsuit21:56 Alabama Opens First Medical Dispensary After Years of Delay28:44 Name That Strain: Billy Ocean Edition31:07 Tennessee Bans Hemp THC Products36:30 Kentucky Expands Medical Cannabis Conditions39:05 Trulieve Eyes NYSE UplistingSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish barrister and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution; also TechBondAge: Slavery of the Human Spirit, Human Entrance to Transhumanism: Machine Merger and the End of Humanity, and AI-Govnerveance: Care and Possession in Dustopia. His most recent book is Trotsky vs Jesus: Battle of the AI-Millennium. His website is https://www.jamestunney.com/ James explores the concept of theological anthropology — the understanding of human nature derived from beliefs about God — and its implications for Christianity and the modern world. He discusses the significance of the incarnation of Jesus Christ, arguing that it affirms the dignity of the human body and offers a spiritual framework for understanding suffering, morality, and human purpose. Tunney also examines contemporary challenges such as transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and secularization, suggesting that traditional theological perspectives may provide insight into humanity's future. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:47 Defining theological anthropology 00:07:36 Humanity created in the image of God 00:15:36 The incarnation and the dignity of the human body 00:20:38 AI, transhumanism, and the future challenge to humanity 00:28:30 The civilizational significance of the event of Golgotha 00:35:00 Reason, theology, and moral philosophy 00:44:15 Secularization and the historical struggle over religion 00:58:38 Spiritual awakening, virtue, and the social role of religion 01:19:40 Conclusion New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on Thursday, March 5, 2026) For a complete, updated list with links to all of our videos, see https://newthinkingallowed.com/Listings.htm. Check out the New Thinking Allowed Foundation website at http://www.newthinkingallowed.org. There you will find our incredible, searchable database as well as opportunities to shop and to support our video productions – plus, this is where people can subscribe to our FREE, weekly Newsletter and can download a FREE .pdf copy of our quarterly magazine. To order high-quality, printed copies of our quarterly magazine: NTA-Magazine.MagCloud.com Check out New Thinking Allowed’s AI chatbot. You can create a free account at awakin.ai/open/jeffreymishlove. When you enter the space, you will see that our chatbot is one of several you can interact with. While it is still a work in progress, it has been trained on 1,600 NTA transcripts. It can provide intelligent answers about the contents of our interviews. It’s almost like having a conversation with Jeffrey Mishlove. If you would like to join our team of volunteers, helping to promote the New Thinking Allowed YouTube channel on social media, editing and translating videos, creating short video trailers based on our interviews, helping to upgrade our website, or contributing in other ways (we may not even have thought of), please send an email to friends@newthinkingallowed.com. To download and listen to audio versions of the New Thinking Allowed videos, please visit our new podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-thinking-allowed-audio-podcast/id1435178031. Download and read Jeffrey Mishlove’s Grand Prize essay in the Bigelow Institute competition, Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death, go to https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/docs/1st.pdf. You can help support our video productions while enjoying a good book. To order a copy of New Thinking Allowed Dialogues: Is There Life After Death? click on https://amzn.to/3LzLA7Y (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) To order the second book in the New Thinking Allowed Dialogues series, Russell Targ: Ninety Years of ESP, Remote Viewing, and Timeless Awareness, go to https://amzn.to/4aw2iyr To order a copy of New Thinking Allowed Dialogues: UFOs and UAP – Are We Really Alone?, go to https://amzn.to/3Y0VOVh To order a copy of Charles T. Tart: Seventy Years of Exploring Consciousness and Parapsychology, go to https://amzn.to/4oOUJLn To order Trotsky vs Jesus: Battle of the AI-Millennium by James Tunney, go to https://amzn.to/46v9Ylb To order AI Govnerveance: Care and Possession in Dustopia by James Tunney, go to https://amzn.to/3ZUeC8D

Send us Fan MailThis week on the podcast Gerald Everette Jones stops by the show again to discuss his latest release Jonathan's Journal. We talk about how some choices made in WW1 still affect us today and more. *****Gerald Everett Jones lives in Santa Monica. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Women's National Book Association, as well as a board member of the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC). He is a Film Independent (FILM) Fellow. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the College of Letters, Wesleyan University, where he studied under novelists Peter Boynton (Stone Island), F.D. Reeve (The Red Machines), and Jerzy Kosinski (The Painted Bird, Being There).”More about Jonathan's Journal: When a solitary art historian stumbles across a cryptic World War I diary among his mother's antiques, his life quietly implodes. In Jonathan's Journal, award-winning author Gerald Everett Jones invites readers on a richly emotional and historical journey that spans continents and generations. Through dual narratives—one modern, one set during the forgotten campaigns of the Great War in the Near East and India—Jones offers a haunting meditation on identity, duty, and the echoes of conflict that shape who we become.At the center of this literary novel is Jonathan Worthington, a middle-aged professor on sabbatical, whose discovery of an anonymous soldier's meticulously written journal ignites a quest for truth that blurs the line between past and present. The soldier, initially known only by the initials J.F.W., recounts experiences from the trenches of France to the deserts of Mesopotamia and India. As Jonathan deciphers the diary—with help from Elena, a mysterious librarian who abruptly left a position in the diplomatic corps—he suspects more than a historical connection; family secrets may lie hidden in Fred's sparse but emotionally loaded prose.Jones's fifteenth novel is both contemplative and adventurous, seamlessly blending historical research, literary fiction, and intimate personal reflection. Fans of Birdsong, The English Patient, and Possession will find themselves drawn into a world where archival mysteries illuminate inner truths.*****If you would like to contact the show Dauna@betertopodcast.comFollow us on Social MediaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0ETs2wpOHbCuhUNr0XFTw?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomSupport the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedom©2026 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the showSupport the show

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Philp Tallon about his article, “The Life Metamodern with Wes Anderson”. https://www.equip.org/articles/the-life-metamodern-with-wes-anderson/This is also our 500th episode and Philp was our very first guest on Episode 001 with The Films of Quentin Tarantino. and the article Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino's Premodern Theology. Please see more of Philip's work below.One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here. Please see related articles and podcasts below:Mission Impossible FilmsEpisode 450: The Living Manifestation of Destiny: The Meaning in the Mission: Impossible Movies“The Living Manifestation of Destiny: The Meaning in the Mission: Impossible Movies”Christopher Nolan Films Episode 400: Rage Against the Dying of the Light: Christopher Nolan's Fighting FilmographyRage Against the Dying of the Light: Christopher Nolan's Fighting FilmographyHorror Movies: Episode 350 Possession and Exorcism Movies in a Modern AgeThe Power of the Devil Compels Us: Possession and Exorcism Movies in a Modern AgeSherlock Holmes Episode 243: The Fall of Sherlock: Investigating the Victorian Detective in a Modern AgeThe Fall of Sherlock: Investigating the Victorian Detective in a Modern AgeSteven Spielberg Movies:Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can't Lose: Why Spielberg's Aliens Help Make us More HumanClear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can't Lose: Why Spielberg's Aliens Help Make us More HumanAlfred Hitchcock films:Episode 100: A. Hitchcock FilmsThe Coen Brother's Films:Episode 050: O Father, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence“O Father, Where Are Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of ExistenceThe Films of Quentin Tarantino:Episode 001: The Films of Quentin Tarantino“Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino's Premodern Theology  Don't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

www.teachhoops.com Team camp isn't for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th, 8th, and 9th players who decide close games, survive foul trouble, and change momentum with effort and trust plays. This episode gives coaches a simple evaluation system to identify depth without guessing—and without getting fooled by one hot shooting game. You're not grading talent at camp. You're grading trust. Ask this on every possession:Can I trust this kid to win a possession? Not score. Win. Sprint back and match up in transition Talk early on defense (screens, help, matchups) Be in the right help spot Block out with contact Make the simple pass Reset fast after a mistake (no sulking, no blaming) Toughness under real conditions: Second game of the day Early morning tip Game after a loss Possession after a turnover Response after missed shots or bad calls “Losers limp. Winners respond.” Bench mob players respond fast. To build depth, give players identity and evaluate them with clarity: 1) The Stopper Can guard a scorer without fouling Changes matchups even without scoring 2) The Rebounder Hits first, pursues second, finishes the play Creates extra possessions 3) The Connector Makes teammates better Talks, moves the ball, cuts, keeps pace flowing “Lineup glue” Use this with assistants during camp games. Each item = a “win”: Sprint back and match up Early talk on screens Great box out Deflection Charge attempt Paint-touch pass Great cut Extra pass leading to a shot Next-play response after a mistake (the biggest one) Camp is a blur. You will forget. After each game, write down: Two players who earned trust Two players who lost trust By the end of camp, patterns show up. Now you're making decisions based on habits—not one good shooting stretch. Team camp is NOT for installing your whole playbook It's for discovering who you can trust when it matters Depth is built through clear roles and measurable impact Your bench should compete for “winning plays,” not shots The best teams aren't perfect—they have guys 7–9 who change games If you want camp evaluation sheets, open gym templates, practice plans, and offseason systems you can copy and paste, visit:www.teachhoops.com The Big Coaching PointWhat “Trust” Looks Like (Possession-Winning Habits)What Team Camp Reveals Better Than Any PracticeThe 3 Roles to Label at CampThe Bench Mob Scoreboard (Track Impact, Not Points)The “2-Name Rule” After Every Camp GameKey TakeawaysCall to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

www.teachhoops.com Episode Title: Can Team Camp Reveal Your 7th, 8th, and 9th Players? Team camp isn't for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th, 8th, and 9th players who decide close games, survive foul trouble, and change momentum with effort and trust plays. This episode gives coaches a simple evaluation system to identify depth without guessing—and without getting fooled by one hot shooting game. You're not grading talent at camp. You're grading trust. Ask this on every possession:Can I trust this kid to win a possession? Not score. Win. Sprint back and match up in transition Talk early on defense (screens, help, matchups) Be in the right help spot Block out with contact Make the simple pass Reset fast after a mistake (no sulking, no blaming) Toughness under real conditions: Second game of the day Early morning tip Game after a loss Possession after a turnover Response after missed shots or bad calls “Losers limp. Winners respond.” Bench mob players respond fast. To build depth, give players identity and evaluate them with clarity: 1) The Stopper Can guard a scorer without fouling Changes matchups even without scoring 2) The Rebounder Hits first, pursues second, finishes the play Creates extra possessions 3) The Connector Makes teammates better Talks, moves the ball, cuts, keeps pace flowing “Lineup glue” Use this with assistants during camp games. Each item = a “win”: Sprint back and match up Early talk on screens Great box out Deflection Charge attempt Paint-touch pass Great cut Extra pass leading to a shot Next-play response after a mistake (the biggest one) Camp is a blur. You will forget. After each game, write down: Two players who earned trust Two players who lost trust By the end of camp, patterns show up. Now you're making decisions based on habits—not one good shooting stretch. Team camp is NOT for installing your whole playbook It's for discovering who you can trust when it matters Depth is built through clear roles and measurable impact Your bench should compete for “winning plays,” not shots The best teams aren't perfect—they have guys 7–9 who change games If you want camp evaluation sheets, open gym templates, practice plans, and offseason systems you can copy and paste, visit:www.teachhoops.com Show NotesEpisode SummaryThe Big Coaching PointWhat “Trust” Looks Like (Possession-Winning Habits)What Team Camp Reveals Better Than Any PracticeThe 3 Roles to Label at CampThe Bench Mob Scoreboard (Track Impact, Not Points)The “2-Name Rule” After Every Camp GameKey TakeawaysCall to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsPart 1: The Road of RhythmPart 1 focuses on the drum as an ancient technology of altered consciousness. The argument is not that every beat causes trance, or that neuroscience has proven spirits. The stronger argument is that rhythm enters the human organism through hearing, motor prediction, breath, movement, attention, emotion, expectation, culture, and social synchrony. The drum becomes powerful when sound, body, group, ritual frame, and meaning converge. These sources support the archaeology, neuroscience, EEG research, shamanic studies, possession studies, Indigenous and culturally specific drum traditions, ritual theory, placebo and meaning-response research, ceremonial magic, and modern witchcraft material used in the episode.Core Academic and Scientific SourcesHuels, Emma R., Hyoungkyu Kim, UnCheol Lee, Tirsa Bel-Bahar, Ana V. Colmenero, Alexandra Nelson, Stefanie Blain-Moraes, George A. Mashour, and Richard E. Harris. “Neural Correlates of the Shamanic State of Consciousness.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 15 (2021): 610466. Use for the strongest modern EEG anchor. This study used high-density EEG with shamanic practitioners and controls during rest, shamanic drumming, and classical music listening. It assessed altered-state reports alongside brain measures such as power, connectivity, signal diversity, and criticality. Use carefully: the study does not prove spirits or show that drumming mechanically causes trance in everyone. It supports the more careful claim that trained practitioners entering shamanic states with drumming show measurable brain-state differences.Gordon, Yoel, Golan Karvat, Noa Dagan, and Ayelet N. Landau. “Neural Tracking at Theta Predicts Drumming-Induced Altered States of Consciousness.” Scientific Reports 16, no. 1 (2026): Article 10204. Use for the strongest updated drumming/theta/neural-tracking source. This study tested drumming at theta, delta, and alpha-rate rhythms while recording EEG, and found that stronger rhythmic neural tracking at theta was linked to stronger altered-experience reports. Use carefully: this does not mean theta equals the spirit world or that one frequency opens a portal. The serious point is that altered experience may depend partly on how strongly the nervous system tracks rhythmic stimulation.Aparicio-Terrés, R., et al. “The Neurobiology of Altered States of Consciousness Induced by Drumming and Other Rhythmic Sound Patterns.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2025. Use for the newer review literature showing that rhythmic sound is now a serious altered-consciousness research topic. This supports the opening claim that modern academia is examining drumming, rhythmic sound, absorption, relaxation, cognition, and neural activity without reducing the subject to one simple “trance frequency.” The review is especially useful for framing the field as promising but still complex.Neher, Andrew. “Auditory Driving Observed with Scalp Electrodes in Normal Subjects.” Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 13 (1961): 449–451. Use for the historical bridge between repetitive sound, EEG, auditory driving, and early scientific interest in rhythmic stimulation.Neher, Andrew. “A Physiological Explanation of Unusual Behavior in Ceremonies Involving Drums.” Human Biology 34, no. 2 (1962): 151–160. Use carefully. This is useful as an early attempt to connect ceremonial drumming and physiology, but it should be balanced with Rouget because the “drum simply causes trance” argument is too mechanical.Maurer, R., V. K. Kumar, L. Woodside, and R. J. Pekala. “Phenomenological Experience in Response to Monotonous Drumming and Hypnotizability.” American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 40, no. 2 (1997): 130–145. Use for monotonous drumming, subjective altered experience, imagery, absorption, and hypnotizability.Maxfield, Melinda C. “Effects of Rhythmic Drumming on EEG and Subjective Experience.” PhD diss., Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1990. Use as older supporting context on drumming, EEG, imagery, body-image changes, and subjective altered experience. Do not make this the main scientific proof; use it as background.Nozaradan, Sylvie, Isabelle Peretz, and André Mouraux. “Tagging the Neuronal Entrainment to Beat and Meter.” The Journal of Neuroscience 31, no. 28 (2011): 10234–10240. Use for EEG evidence that the brain can track beat and meter. This supports the claim that the brain does not merely hear rhythm as background sound; it can represent rhythmic structure in measurable ways.Nozaradan, Sylvie. “Exploring How Musical Rhythm Entrains Brain Activity with Electroencephalogram Frequency-Tagging.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 369, no. 1658 (2014). Use as broader rhythm/EEG entrainment support. This helps explain frequency-tagging, beat tracking, meter, neural entrainment, and the measurable relationship between rhythmic structure and brain activity.Thaut, Michael H., Gerald C. McIntosh, and Volker Hoemberg. “Neurobiological Foundations of Neurologic Music Therapy: Rhythmic Entrainment and the Motor System.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2015). Use for rhythm as motor-system timing information. This supports the claim that a beat can become bodily instruction, not just sound for the ear. Especially useful when discussing rhythmic auditory stimulation, motor planning, gait, entrainment, and the auditory-motor bridge.Ross, Jessica M., John R. Iversen, and Ramesh Balasubramaniam. “Time Perception for Musical Rhythms: Sensorimotor Perspectives on Entrainment, Simulation, and Prediction.” 2022. Use for rhythm, timing, prediction, sensorimotor entrainment, and the way musical rhythm interacts with time perception.Hove, Michael J., and Jane L. Risen. “It's All in the Timing: Interpersonal Synchrony Increases Affiliation.” Social Cognition 27, no. 6 (2009): 949–960. Use for synchrony and social bonding. This helps support the group-body argument: moving or acting in time with others can increase affiliation.Wiltermuth, Scott S., and Chip Heath. “Synchrony and Cooperation.” Psychological Science 20, no. 1 (2009): 1–5. Use for the claim that synchronized movement can increase cooperation and attachment among participants.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096. Use for music, synchrony, bonding, endorphin/social mechanisms, and why group rhythm can feel like more than private listening.Fancourt, Daisy, Rosie Perkins, Sara Ascenso, Louise Atkins, Fatima Kilfeather, and Aaron Williamon. “Effects of Group Drumming Interventions on Anxiety, Depression, Social Resilience and Inflammatory Immune Response among Mental Health Service Users.” PLOS ONE 11, no. 3 (2016): e0151136. Use for modern group-drumming research showing psychological and physiological effects, including anxiety, depression, social resilience, wellbeing, and inflammatory immune response. Use carefully: this does not make group drumming a cure-all. It supports the more grounded claim that embodied rhythm and group participation can affect mood, social connection, and body chemistry.Bittman, Barry B., et al. “Composite Effects of Group Drumming Music Therapy on Modulation of Neuroendocrine-Immune Parameters in Normal Subjects.” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 7, no. 1 (2001): 38–47. Use as older supporting material on group drumming and neuroendocrine-immune measures. Keep secondary. Fancourt is cleaner for the main script body.Archaeology and Deep History of DrumsLawergren, Bo. “Neolithic Drums in China.” In Music Archaeology in China. 2006. Use for clay drums in Neolithic China and the deep-history claim that drums are not just poetic symbols of antiquity. They appear in the archaeological record as instruments tied to early sound-making, ceremony, and social order.Both, Arnd Adje. “Music Archaeology: Some Methodological and Theoretical Considerations.” Use as general support for why ancient instruments should be treated as ritual and social evidence, not merely decorative objects.Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Ritual, and TranceRouget, Gilbert. Music and Trance: A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession. Translated by Brunhilde Biebuyck. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985. Essential source. Use for the caution that music does not mechanically or universally cause trance. Rouget helps keep the argument academically serious by emphasizing culture, ritual frame, meaning, and expectation.Becker, Judith. Deep Listeners: MAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. 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As Alexander Fox Xanatos begins his first magical lesson, we're joined by the younger generation of the Gargoyles family: Greg Weisman's children, Erin and Benny Weisman, along with Jennifer's daughter, Stephanie Scoggins. Together, we discuss what it was like growing up in the home of the creator of the series and one of its most prominent fans. We explore the impact Gargoyles had on them, the impressions it left behind, and the other passions and interests the series may have inspired along the way. As the countdown to “Hunter's Moon” continues, we also dive into “Possession,” featuring the return of... Continue reading

Illinois lawmakers held a major subject matter hearing on Senate Bill 20, a sweeping cannabis and hemp proposal that could reshape the Illinois market. In this episode, Cole breaks down the hearing in real time, covering proposed increases to possession limits, expanded dispensary hours, drive-thru sales, medical access changes, hemp regulation, and the ongoing debate over Illinois cannabis taxes. The hearing also featured testimony from state regulators, industry representatives, and lawmakers discussing why Illinois continues to struggle with competition from neighboring states like Michigan and Missouri. Cole reacts live to the discussion surrounding participation in the regulated market, the future of intoxicating hemp products, social equity licensing, and whether Illinois is making cannabis policy unnecessarily complicated. Watch video version and read full show notes here:https://thecolememo.com/2026/05/27/e282/

Editor and media critic Esper Quinn joins Ash and Brandon in answering more questions from the insert credit forum. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: For All Mankind “Ryu ga gotoku the polls” forums.insertcredit.com Insert Credit Flavored Questions that are too stupid for the Dirtbag 1: marurun asks, who is the most pointlessly bland fighting game character? Moreso than “guy in a karate gi”. (03:17) Divekick Goiken Muyou: Anarchy in the Nippon Fighting Vipers Comix Zone Streets of Rage series Super Smash Bros. series Fire Emblem series 2: ana asks, what's the most common hidden gem? (05:55) Rupee Celeste Cult of the Lamb Deltarune NiGHTS into Dreams… Radiant Silvergun Panzer Dragoon Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 3: yeso asks, has anyone ever cried at one of the Leisure Suit Larry death scenes? (07:48) Leisure Suit Larry series Omegaverse Ron Jeremy Pamela Anderson Carmen Elektra Maxim 4: SteveWithaB asks, is it time to retire the term “gamer”? (11:06) Call of Duty series Halo series 5: Tradegood asks, if Xbox is Mountain Dew and Doritos, and Nintendo is Coca-Cola and Pringles, what is Sony? (13:40) Xbox Mountain Dew Doritos Nintendo Coca-Cola Pringles Sony Pepsi Lay's Black & Mild Blunt Bong Candy cigarette Dr Pepper Sega Jaguar RC Cola Konami Amiga Dreamcast Ramune Hamburger French fries 6: Death_Strandicoot asks, who should be the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Video Games? (16:16) The Hague Geoff Keighley David Cage Shigeru Miyamoto Mario Pac-Man Pong 7: Mnemogenic asks, how would you adapt a 10 yen game into a big budget AAA video game? (18:24) 10 yen coin Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare Frogger Dragon Quest Web3 8: Taliesin_Merlin asks, design an Amy Rose video game based on one of the following novel premises. (20:41) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo I, Robot The Name of the Rose I, Claudius I, Tonya (2017) The Name of the Rose (1986) The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic and the Black Knight Lollipop Chainsaw 9: Tom asks, what are the seven basic game genres? (23:33) The Seven Basic Plots 10: mtvcribs asks, what happened to thong-era final fantasy (26:19) Final Fantasy X-2 Final Fantasy XIII Tetsuya Nomura Final Fantasy XV Cindy Aurum Final Fantasy XIV Online Final Fantasy XVI Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Clive Rosfield Jon Snow Game of Thrones 11: mack41 asks, is Google Maps cop warning alert a strand game? (29:07) Death Stranding Dark Souls series 12: beets asks, if you were going to make a table from videogame hardware, what would you use? (30:53) BattleTech pod Xbox One PlayStation 2 Logan Paul 13: rootfifthoctave asks, is sega the company that gets the most “[not-sega game] feels like a [sega] game” comments spoken about it? (32:24) Soulslike Treasure Ubisoft Assassin's Creed series Stardew Valley 14: KingTubb asks, how often do the following characters change their bed sheets: (35:11) Solid Snake Naked Snake Venom Snake Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Jack Bauer Liquid Snake Raiden Princess Peach Heavy Rain Harvest Moon series Deadly Premonition 15: PassionQuotient asks, what's the video game equivalent of reading all of Shakespeare? What about James Joyce? (38:26) William Shakespeare James Joyce WarioWare series Dragon Quest series Final Fantasy series Geoffrey Chaucer Kingdom Hearts series Dune Atari 2600 16: Kiki asks, what's Jollibee? (41:07) Jollibee Jollibee x FINAL FANTASY XIV Collaboration Campaign Watch_Dogs 2 17: YellerDog asks, what game is the most fun with the worst graphics? What game is the least fun with the best graphics? (42:58) Dwarf Fortress Rogue MindsEye Grand Theft Auto VI r/GamingLeaksAndRumours 18: adashtra asks, What is the “telling your puppy to stop biting your feet, but he's so dang cute you don't wanna yell at him” of video games? (45:20) Animal Crossing series LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (48:58) Recommendations and Outro (01:05:42): Brandon: some of The Magnificent Seven sequels but not others, Possession (1981), microchip your animals Ash: Is God Is (2026) Esper: Esper Quinn's Top 10 Hottest Games of 2025, Witch Hat Atelier, Absolute Wonder Woman, Fantastic Four, The Moon & Serpent Bumper Book of Magic Jaffe: Read Berserk at work This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Get the free Core Drives in the Wild guide, behavioral design applied to real products: professorgame.com/WildCD Episode Summary Rob breaks down why the most durable loyalty has almost nothing to do with points, contrasting a typical airline miles program with a neighborhood barber who keeps a customer for ten years with no app, no tiers, and no expiring rewards. He shows how the same Core Drive can run in opposite directions: airline programs fake Core Drive 4 (Ownership and Possession) with a points balance they control and devalue, while the barber builds real ownership through a relationship the customer actually owns. Along the way he names the over-justification effect, the moment a relationship becomes a calculation, and how Black Hat motivation can win in the short term while quietly corroding loyalty. Listeners come away with a clear diagnostic and a way to tell a real loyalty program apart from a price promotion on a delayed schedule. About the Host Rob Alvarez is Head of Engagement Strategy, Europe at The Octalysis Group (TOG), a leading gamification and behavioral design consultancy. A globally recognized gamification strategist and TEDx speaker, he founded and hosts Professor Game, the #1 gamification podcast, and has interviewed hundreds of global experts. He designs evidence-based engagement systems that drive motivation, loyalty, and results, and teaches LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and gamification at top institutions including IE Business School, EFMD, and EBS University across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Key Takeaways Most loyalty programs build a transactional dependency rather than loyalty: the customer ends up loyal to the points, not the brand, so the moment a competitor offers more points they defect. Airline miles run on a Black Hat stack of Core Drive 4 (Ownership and Possession), Core Drive 6 (Scarcity and Impatience) through tier status, and Core Drive 8 (Loss and Avoidance) through expiring miles, which shifts the flyer from chasing something they want to avoiding a loss. The over-justification effect is the damage mechanism: a flyer who genuinely liked an airline starts booking the worse flight (longer, worse time, sometimes pricier) purely because it earns miles, the moment the relationship becomes a calculation. A relationship turned into a calculation is trivially beatable. A competitor with a slightly better offer doesn't just win one trip, it reveals there was never loyalty to begin with. A ten-year barber relationship survives real inconvenience (further away, closer cheaper options nearby) using the calm side of the same Core Drives: Core Drive 5 (Social Influence and Relatedness) plus genuinely owned personalization the customer cannot port to a competitor. The diagnostic: strip the points, discounts, and digital rewards entirely. If the honest answer to "why would anyone stay" is nothing, it isn't a loyalty program, it's a price promotion with a delayed payment schedule. Topics Covered 0:00 — Loyalty to the points, not the brand 1:16 — The Black Hat machinery of airline miles 2:25 — The over-justification effect in action 4:13 — The ten-year barber with no points 5:11 — Same Core Drive, opposite direction 6:12 — Inverting Core Drive 8 into a safe choice 7:36 — Run the strip-the-points diagnostic Get the free Core Drives in the Wild guide, behavioral design applied to real products: professorgame.com/WildCD Mentioned in This Episode Core Drives in the Wild (Professor Game free guide) The Octalysis Framework and its Core Drives (Yu-kai Chou) Black Hat and White Hat motivation The over-justification effect Free Resources and Get in Touch Core Drives in the Wild: Professor Game Free Guide Get Daily Value on Your Email Let's chat about your gamification project YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Start Your Community on Skool for Free Ask a question

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. 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Important correction: this appears as 101144, not 101176. Good for anxiety, depression, sleep quality, cognition, autistic behavior, and EEG-related outcomes while still keeping the evidence cautious.Lin, F. W., et al. “Effects of Tibetan Singing Bowl Intervention on Psychological and Physiological Health in Adults: A Systematic Review.” 2025. Useful as another recent review angle, especially for psychological health, physiological measures, HRV, and brainwave-related discussion. Keep it secondary behind Stanhope and Cai.Landry, Jayan Marie. “Physiological and Psychological Effects of a Himalayan Singing Bowl in Meditation Practice: A Quantitative Analysis.” American Journal of Health Promotion 28, no. 5 (2014): 306–309. Use for the controlled relaxation study: 51 participants, randomized crossover design, singing bowl exposure or silence before directed relaxation.Goldsby, Tamara L., Michael E. Goldsby, Mary McWalters, and Paul J. Mills. “Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-Being: An Observational Study.” Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine 22, no. 3 (2017): 401–406. Use for reductions in tension, anger, fatigue, depressed mood, anxiety, and stress after singing bowl meditation. Good, but frame as observational, not definitive.Rio-Alamos, Cristina, et al. “Acute Relaxation Response Induced by Tibetan Singing Bowl Sounds: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 13, no. 2 (2023): 317–328. Use for Tibetan singing bowl treatment compared with progressive muscle relaxation and a waiting-list control in anxious nonclinical adults.Walter, Nina, et al. “Neurophysiological Effects of a Singing Bowl Massage.” Medicina 58, no. 5 (2022): 594. Use for EEG, ECG, and respiration during singing bowl massage; the authors interpret the results as a shift toward a more mindful or meditative state.Goldsby, Tamara L., et al. “Mood, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being Interrelationships.” Religions 13, no. 2 (2022). Useful follow-up for spiritual well-being, emotional interpretation, and how people understand sound-healing experiences.Sound, Anxiety, HRV, and Brainwave CautionMallik, Adiel, and Frank A. Russo. “The Effects of Music & Auditory Beat Stimulation on Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” PLOS ONE 17, no. 3 (2022): e0259312. Use this carefully for the broader point that sound-based treatments can reduce somatic and cognitive state anxiety. Do not use it as proof that singing bowls automatically entrain brainwaves.Ingendoh, Ruth Maria, Ella S. Posny, and Angela Heine. “Binaural Beats to Entrain the Brain? A Systematic Review of the Effects of Binaural Beat Stimulation on Brain Oscillatory Activity, and the Implications for Psychological Research and Intervention.” PLOS ONE 18, no. 5 (2023): e0286023. Very useful caution source. Use it when warning against overclaiming “brainwave entrainment” and frequency-healing claims.Vilímek, et al. 2022. Low-frequency sound / HRV / vibroacoustic-related research. Use cautiously if you want to discuss low-frequency vibration, body sensation, and autonomic response. I'd keep this as a secondary source unless you want a dedicated paragraph on vibroacoustics.Physics, Resonance, and CymaticsTerwagne, Denis, and John W. M. Bush. “Tibetan Singing Bowls.” Nonlinearity 24, no. 8 (2011): R51–R66. Use for the physics section: wall vibrations, water-surface waves, Faraday-wave effects, droplet motion, and the visible demonstration of resonance.Jenny, Hans. Cymatics: A Study of Wave Phenomena and Vibration. Newmarket, NH: MACROmedia, 2001. Use carefully for visual sound-pattern history. Good for imagery and occult imagination, but don't overuse it as clinical proof.Rossing, Thomas D. The Science of Sound. 3rd ed. San Francisco: Addison Wesley, 2002. Useful general acoustics source for resonance, overtones, vibration, sound waves, and instrument physics.Sound Baths, Wellness Culture, and Modern RitualSobo, Elisa J. “Sound Baths, Trauma Talk, and the Wellness Paradox in the USA.” Medical Anthropology 43, no. 5 (2024): 367–382. Excellent for the modern sound-bath/wellness-culture angle, especially trauma language, nervous-system talk, ritual performance, and how providers frame sound baths.Sobo, Elisa J. “A Beginner's Guide to Sound Baths — What They Are, How to Choose a Good One and What the Research Shows.” The Conversation (2024). Useful for accessible show-note language and ethical/practical framing.Sobo, Elisa J. “Healing Vibrations.” Anthropology News 64, no. 5 (2023): 28–32, 49. Good anthropology/public-facing source for sound healing and wellness culture.Tibetan Singing Bowls, History, and Cultural CommodificationGrimes, Samuel. “Where Did ‘Tibetan' Singing Bowls Really Come From?” Tricycle (2020). Use for the contested-history section. Strong source for questioning popular origin stories around “Tibetan” singing bowls.Joffe, Ben. “Anthropology and Tibetan Buddhism / Cultural Commodification / Tibetan Mystique.” 2015. Use for the larger argument about how Tibetan/Himalayan aura gets packaged in Western spiritual markets. Good support for the “Tibet as imagined storehouse of hidden wisdom” point.Scheidegger, Daniel A. “Tibetan Ritual Music.” Use for actual Tibetan Buddhist ritual sound: bells, cymbals, long horns, drums, chant, and liturgical soundscape. This helps separate real Tibetan ritual sound from overblown modern singing-bowl mythology.Lopez, Donald S. Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Excellent support for Western romanticization of Tibet.Bishop, Peter. The Myth of Shangri-La: Tibet, Travel Writing, and the Western Creation of Sacred Landscape. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989. Very useful for the “Tibet as fantasy geography” angle.Ritual, Sound, and Religious ExperienceEliade, Mircea. Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1964. Use carefully. Good for altered-state technologies and ritual sound/trance, but don't treat it as the final word on shamanism.Rouget, Gilbert. Music and Trance: A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985. Excellent for sound, music, trance, possession, rhythm, and ritual performance.Becker, Judith. Deep Listeners: Music, Emotion, and Trancing. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2004. Strong source for deep listening, music, emotion, trance, and the body.Husserl, Edmund. On the Phenomenology of the Consciousness of Internal Time. Useful if you want to get philosophical about tone, decay, waiting, and how sound reveals time.Ihde, Don. Listening and Voice: Phenomenologies of Sound. Albany: SUNY Press, 2007. Good for sound as experience, listening, voice, and embodied perception.Placebo, Meaning Response, and Healing RitualMoerman, Daniel E. Meaning, Medicine and the “Placebo Effect.” Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Use for “meaning response” instead of treating placebo as “fake.”Benedetti, Fabrizio. Placebo Effects: Understanding the Mechanisms in Health and Disease. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Useful for placebo mechanisms, expectation, physiology, and therapeutic context.Kaptchuk, Ted J., and Franklin G. Miller. “Placebo Effects in Medicine.” New England Journal of Medicine 373 (2015): 8–9. Good short medical source for placebo effects as real psychobiological phenomena.Csordas, Thomas J. The Sacred Self: A Cultural Phenomenology of Charismatic Healing. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994. Useful for healing, embodiment, ritual, and religious experience.Embodied Cognition, Extended Mind, and Ritual ToolsClAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

In this captivating episode, we welcome Christopher Rippey for a compelling conversation about his extraordinary childhood growing up in a haunted family home in California.Built by his grandfather on once-undeveloped farmland, the house became the stage for a series of unexplained phenomena that would mark Rippey's early years. From mysterious apparitions witnessed by multiple family members to unsettling encounters that defied logic, Christopher shares how these events unfolded in a place where no one else had ever lived—raising profound questions about what might linger on a property with deep roots in the land.As the encounters progress, the conversation takes a darker turn as Christopher opens up about his father's lifelong struggle with demonic possession. From his earliest memories, his father battled forces that tormented him daily, manifesting in ways that shook the entire family. Rippey recounts how his father was offered a demonic deal — a pact that promised relief from the constant oppression in exchange for something far greater. With raw honesty, Christopher reveals that he himself was later presented with the very same offer, forcing him to confront the same terrifying choice his father had faced for decades.With honesty and vivid detail, Rippey reflects on a world where the veil between the seen and unseen is remarkably thin — and where the battle for one's soul can become an inherited reality. This is a gripping tale of family, fear, resilience, and the unknown.Got a mind-blowing paranormal encounter, cryptid sighting, UFO experience, or any high-strangeness story that still gives you chills? We want to hear it—and we want YOU on the show! Become a guest on Let's Get Freaky and share your true story with our growing freaky community. Drop us a line at: letsgetfreakypodcast@mail.com Or slide into our DMs on socials: Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, or YouTube → @tcletsgetfreakypodcast.

In this unique “history from below,” Destination Elsewhere: Displaced Persons and Their Quest to Leave Postwar Europe (Cornell University Press, 2021) chronicles encounters between displaced persons in Europe and the Allied agencies who were tasked with caring for them after the Second World War. The struggle to define who was a displaced person and who was not was a subject of intense debate and deliberation among humanitarians, international law experts, immigration planners, and governments. What has not adequately been recognized is that displaced persons also actively participated in this emerging refugee conversation. Displaced persons endured war, displacement, and resettlement, but these experiences were not defined by passivity and speechlessness. Instead, they spoke back, creating a dialogue that in turn helped shape the modern idea of the refugee. As Ruth Balint shows, what made a good or convincing story at the time tells us much about the circulation of ideas about the war, the Holocaust, and the Jews. Those stories depict the emerging moral and legal distinction between economic migrants and political refugees. They tell us about the experiences of women and children in the face of new psychological and political interventions into the family. Stories from displaced persons also tell us something about the enduring myth of the new world for people who longed to leave the old. Balint focuses on those persons whose storytelling skills became a major strategy for survival and escape out of the displaced persons' camps and out of the Europe. Their stories are brought to life in Destination Elsewhere, alongside a new history of immigration, statelessness, and the institution of the postwar family. Ruth Balint is Professor of History at the University of New South Wales. She is the author of When Migrants Fail to Stay (Bloomsbury, 2023), Smuggled: An Illegal History of Migration (NewSouth, 2021), and Troubled Waters: Borders, Boundaries and Possession in the Timor Sea (Allen & Unwin, 2008). Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this unique “history from below,” Destination Elsewhere: Displaced Persons and Their Quest to Leave Postwar Europe (Cornell University Press, 2021) chronicles encounters between displaced persons in Europe and the Allied agencies who were tasked with caring for them after the Second World War. The struggle to define who was a displaced person and who was not was a subject of intense debate and deliberation among humanitarians, international law experts, immigration planners, and governments. What has not adequately been recognized is that displaced persons also actively participated in this emerging refugee conversation. Displaced persons endured war, displacement, and resettlement, but these experiences were not defined by passivity and speechlessness. Instead, they spoke back, creating a dialogue that in turn helped shape the modern idea of the refugee. As Ruth Balint shows, what made a good or convincing story at the time tells us much about the circulation of ideas about the war, the Holocaust, and the Jews. Those stories depict the emerging moral and legal distinction between economic migrants and political refugees. They tell us about the experiences of women and children in the face of new psychological and political interventions into the family. Stories from displaced persons also tell us something about the enduring myth of the new world for people who longed to leave the old. Balint focuses on those persons whose storytelling skills became a major strategy for survival and escape out of the displaced persons' camps and out of the Europe. Their stories are brought to life in Destination Elsewhere, alongside a new history of immigration, statelessness, and the institution of the postwar family. Ruth Balint is Professor of History at the University of New South Wales. She is the author of When Migrants Fail to Stay (Bloomsbury, 2023), Smuggled: An Illegal History of Migration (NewSouth, 2021), and Troubled Waters: Borders, Boundaries and Possession in the Timor Sea (Allen & Unwin, 2008). Geraldine Gudefin is a modern Jewish historian researching Jewish migrations, family life, and legal pluralism. She is currently a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore, and is completing a book titled An Impossible Divorce? East European Jews and the Limits of Legal Pluralism in France, 1900-1939. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

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