Les meilleurs podcasts Talks & Thoughts (2025)

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Christ the turning point. Owen Barfield in a secular age. A conversation with Ashton Arnoldy 1:32:04

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Owen Barfield was the genius Inkling, said CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. But why does he so much matter today? They consider how Owen Barfield addresses the idea of secularism developed by Charles Taylor and why that might matter in a cultural moment that feels like a folk in the road. They speak personally of how Barfield touched them and why his insi…

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98 | 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Guilty about Spending Money on Yourself When Negative Thoughts are Standing in Your Way 18:11

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Hi! Have you said to yourself lately, “I would really like to do ‘x’ “ but, your negative thoughts tells you not to? Why do we feel guilty when we spend on ourselves? Not all of us feel this way but for many of us, we’ve got that negative self-talk – a voice – a script that is on constant repeat - perhaps from your mother, grandmother, partner, etc…

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Living in an Age of Spiritual Crisis. A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake & Mark Vernon 57:07

23d ago57:07

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Much of the modern world has become uncoupled from the transcendent in a cultural experiment Nietzsche called the death of God. But might this spiritual crisis prove to be a time of rebirth? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, recorded live at an event organised by the Temenos Academy, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss the evo…

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97 | Stop Telling Me What to Do – 3 Ways to Embrace the Power of Choosing Happy 15:55

23d ago15:55

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Hello, Do you have people in your life who are trying to tell you how to live your life? It’s time to tell them, “Thank you, I’ll take that into consideration.” And go make your own decisions. In today’s show, I’m sharing with you 3 ways to start taking back your personal power. Enough with people telling us what to do with our life, it’s time for …

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96 | How to Eat Healthy and Exercise When You Have Negative Thoughts (Affirmation for Healthy Eating and Exercise) 19:18

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Hello, Eating healthy and exercising are common New Year's resolutions. We start the year with good intentions and then, life gets busy and well, there’s no time for that, right? There is time. We must prioritize it in our life. I know changes are not easy, especially for those of us whose negative thoughts are standing in the way of following thro…

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The Abolition of Man, That Hideous Strength, Till We Have Faces. CS Lewis as prophet of dark times 1:18:52

1M ago1:18:52

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A discussion with Jason Baxter, Nicholas Colloff and Mark Vernon. The Abolition of Man is a series of three lectures given by C.S. Lewis in defence of objective value, arguing that modernity has undermined our humanity by uncoupling intellect from instinct. With hearts divorced from minds, first the world empties of presence, then life empties of m…

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95 | 3 Reasons you're not living a happy life 21:09

2M ago21:09

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Hello, Another day goes by, you’re lying in bed, and your mind starts thinking about everything you did and didn’t do – especially the didn’t do. Why do those stick out? Perhaps on your ‘didn’t do’ list, you didn’t get to do anything that would make you happy today. Instead, you responded to everyone’s request of you, and you couldn’t even take you…

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Evolution. From natural selection to omega point. A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 35:13

2M ago35:13

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Darwinian evolution shapes modern biology, but the notion of evolution has a wider history, too. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon explore linear and cyclical conceptions of human and cosmic evolution and ask what they can mean in the modern world, where innovation and evolution appear to be escalat…

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Physics and reality. Francis Lucille on the nature of matter, the flaws of panpsychism & God 1:17:14

2M ago1:17:14

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Francis Lucille is teaching of Advaita Vedanta who brings together nonduality with science, amongst other subjects, his past having been in physics. Here, he talks with Mark Vernon about the universality of consciousness and how that fits with modern physics, theories of consciousness and the inspiration of wisdom traditions. For more on Francis se…

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94 | Add this Habit to your Morning Routine to help you Live a Happy Day: use the Morning Pages Technique to clear your mind of Negative Thoughts 21:53

2M ago21:53

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Hello, Do you wake up with negative thoughts? Fear? Worry? What if you had a platform to capture those negative thoughts? In today’s show, I’m introducing you to Julia Cameron’s “morning pages” from her Artist’s Way book. They are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, ideally done first thing shortly after you wake up. This morn…

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On Mysticism. With Simon Critchley on his new book, inc. figures from Mother Julian to Annie Dillard 1:22:51

2M ago1:22:51

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Mysticism is a modern word, as Simon Critchley discusses in his tremendous new book, On Mysticism. And its novelty is not a happy intervention in the history of mystics and their significance, Fundamental aspects of the insights pursued by figures such as Mother Julian and Meister Eckhart are obscured by the focus on peak or exceptional experiences…

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In Search of Wild Gods. Reflections on Nick Cave and Tom Holland in conversation about Christianity 30:19

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Nick Cave and Tom Holland discussed Christianity in an event organised by Unherd entitled In Search of Wild Gods on Thursday 9th January 2025. Chaired by Freddie Sayers, the conversation revolved around whether and why there is renewed interest in Christianity. Tom Holland’s book Dominion has become a staple of learned comment, with its thesis that…

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93 | How can I be Happy? Use your Word of the Year (5 Steps to Choose your Word of the Year) 21:01

3M ago21:01

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Hello, What if we started this new year setting us up to succeed in ‘being happy’ instead of yet another failed new year resolution? In today’s show, I’m sharing with you one of my happiness hacks called the Word of the Year to guide me in being happy this year. I’ve been doing this for the past few years, and it has helped me break free from the n…

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To My Past Self 14:01

3M ago14:01

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Personal reflections and questions from Jacob's past self to his present self and hopes for the future.Par New York Edge

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92 | 3 Ways to End the Year on a Positive Note: Journal Prompts + Positive Affirmation 15:37

3M ago15:37

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Hello, Are you thinking about all the negative things that happened this past year? You know you don’t have to do that? You can choose to think about the good things. In today’s show, I’m inviting you to look at how you’ve lived your year and how you’ve chosen happy this past year. You’ll learn 3 ways to end the year on a positive note. Thank you f…

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91 | Want to Positively Influence Your Family to be Happy? 3 Ways to Use Positive Affirmations 12:46

3M ago12:46

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Hello, Do you wish your family would just stop being so negative? Whether it’s our partner, kids, parents and even friends/colleagues, why can’t they see the positive in life? 😕 We can’t change other people. It’s hard enough to change ourselves. But, what we can do is influence them by our words and actions. In today’s show, you will learn 3 ways i…

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Meister Eckhart's Christmas Sermon One. Where is the Word born and how? 33:23

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Sermon One (in Walshe, Complete Mystical Works) has become known as capturing the essence of Meister Eckhart’s thought. “Here, in time, we are celebrating the eternal birth which God the Father bore and bears unceasingly in eternity, because this same birth is now born in time, in human nature.” And why does this lofty thought matter? “What does it…

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Forms and the Reformation of Science. A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 39:15

4M ago39:15

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Forms are all around us: clouds, flowers, creatures, even systems of thought and logical relations. And yet the nature of forms is rarely part of the modern scientific conversation. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss the importance of forms and how they work. The need for form to account for …

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90 | 3 Benefits of Positive Affirmations for our Mental Health at Work + Sharing a Workplace Example 16:14

4M ago16:14

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Hello, Are you feeling stressed at work lately? Do you come home exhausted and the first thing you do is complain to your partner about your day? In today’s show, I’m talking about the benefits of using affirmations to help our mental health. I’m also sharing with you a recent experience I had where I was getting sucked into negative thinking – als…

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"Enemies of the Human Race." William Blake on how to know God 11:38

4M ago11:38

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The new issue of VALA, the magazine of the Blake Society, is all about God. I've an article in it on Blake's mystical knowledge of God. "I am in you, you are in me, mutual in love divine." Blake could hardly have been stronger in his views that naturalistic explanations for religion, and what would now be called non-real theologies, are inadequate …

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The gospel, sexual desire and the abuse scandals in the church. What has the erotic to do with God? 31:37

4M ago31:37

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The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury has highlighted the horrendous nature of abuse in the church and also the church’s difficulties in dealing with these individuals. But is focusing on individuals enough or trying to address these matters through safeguarding and moral injunctions? Those elements are no doubt necessary. But I think als…

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89 | How Can I Stop being so Negative? Use Positive Affirmations (Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck Sale) 14:22

4M ago14:22

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Hello, It’s that time of the year! The most magical time of the year when amazing things go on sale! The Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck sale is now on until December 15, 2024. Go to the link below to purchase it. 25% off with coupon code: HOLIDAY2024 In today’s show, I’m reviewing the importance of bringing in positive words into our thoughts b…

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88 | Struggling with Self-Worth? 3 Steps to Boost Your Self-Worth (Bonus: Positive Affirmation for Self-Worth) 23:25

5M ago23:25

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Hello, Self-worth – how does it make you feel when I say those two words? I’m not referring to thinking you’re better than others. I’m referring to how you feel about yourself? How you value yourself? Do you feel worthy of living a happy life? In today’s show, I’m digging into self-worth because it is a key foundation piece for choosing happy. When…

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The Turn of the Tide. Martin Shaw & Mark Vernon talk about discerning the New Christian moment 1:21:59

5M ago1:21:59

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Martin Shaw and Mark Vernon return for a second conversation following Martin’s embrace of Orthodox Christianity. The first conversation, entitled The Mossy Face of Christ, can be found on my YouTube channel. They discuss what is happening with the apparent resurgence of interest in Christianity, not least in relation to Martin’s new course, The Sk…

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Purposes in nature and minds. A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 30:06

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One of the premises of modern science is that nature is devoid of purposes. Instead, purposeless explanations for phenomena are sought. And the strategy has proved hugely productive. Except that allusions to purpose never quite fade from the scientific imagination. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon …

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Does the Consolation of Philosophy offered by Boethius, still work, 1500 years on? 34:30

5M ago34:30

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The 1500th anniversary of the death of Boethius more than likely falls in 2024. He asks a key question: how to find true, lasting, reliable happiness? His answer, The Consolation of Philosophy, was a mediaeval bestseller, massively influencial, and is also very readable. So what do Boethius and, in particular, Lady Philosophy tell us?…

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87 | 3 Steps to Remove Unwanted Memories from Your Mind 17:35

5M ago17:35

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Hello, Today’s show topic is thanks to a listener’s request to address how she could take away the power of unwanted memories. This isn’t about dismissing the bad memory but rather, giving ourselves peace so that we can finally let go and move forward with our life. If you’ve been looking for a way to help you let go of bad memories, today’s show w…

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86 | Celebrating Season #2 🙂 + Testimonials from Listeners and Talking about Anxiety [Bonus: Affirmation for Anxiety] 38:08

6M ago38:08

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Hello, Today’s show is jam-packed to celebrate the end of season #2 of the show, yeah!! I’m highlighting the top 5 recommended episodes if you’re new to The Choose Happy with Marie show (hard to pick from so many good episodes!) Also, I'm highlighting a few testimonials from listeners on how the show is helping them choose happy for living their li…

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All Things Are Full Of Gods by David Bentley Hart. A summary and discussion 29:33

6M ago29:33

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All Things Are Full Of Gods is David Bentley Hart’s philosophical case for an idealist and theist understanding of consciousness, understood as an intertwining of mind, language and life. As he puts it: “Mind and life, and language too, are possibly only by way of a kind of “downward causation” that informs their “upward” evolution in particular be…

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85 | Follow Your Curiosity for September Self Improvement Month (Positive Affirmation with Music) 15:08

6M ago15:08

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Hello, In today’s show, I’m reviewing a NEW positive affirmation to encourage us to become curious as we live our everyday life. Curiosity allows us to live more interesting lives because it leads us to learn about new topics, maybe go to new places and meet new people. Many of us hesitate to follow our curiosity because we say we don’t have the ti…

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How does memory work? A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 39:32

6M ago39:32

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No one knows. Repeated experiments have failed to locate where memories are stored in the brain, casting doubt on the conventional assumption that memories are stored as material traces. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss various kinds of memory, from episodic memory to habits. They consider …

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84 | 4 Tips to be More Consistent with Positive Thinking 18:04

7M ago18:04

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Hello, In today’s show, I’m sharing with you 4 tips that can help us be more consistent with positive thinking. For some of us, it can require more effort to be positive. And, that’s OK. With effort and practice, it can start to feel easier to see the positive versus the negative in situations. Cheers, Marie Next Steps: 👉 EPISODES mentioned in toda…

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83 | 3 Things You Should Stop Doing NOW to Live a Happy Life (Bonus: Positive Affirmation for Negative Self-talk) 19:18

7M ago19:18

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Hello, Today I’m sharing with you 3 things you should stop doing NOW if you want to live a happy life. We are choosing happy today by saying “NO” so that we can make room in our everyday life to say “YES” for what will help us live a happy life! 🙂 Cheers, Marie Next Steps: 👉 EPISODES mentioned in today’s show: 73 | 10 Negative Self Talk Examples th…

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0:00 / 19:22 What did Socrates teach? Or why you only understand Plato if he is decolonised 19:22

7M ago19:22

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What Socrates taught is, of course, the wrong question. For, if there is one thing that Plato is quite clear about, it is that Socrates taught nothing. Something else is going on when you encounter this figure. So what is it? In this talk I look first at common errors concerning Plato, such as that he pitched body against soul or thought poets were…

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82 | Do You Push Down Your Dreams, Desires and Wants? Sharing the Choose Happy affirmation I used to Plan a Trip to Portugal 18:41

8M ago18:41

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Hello, Living a happy life includes living our dreams, yet so many of us push aside what we want and we put others’ needs and wants first before our own. In today’s show, I’m sharing with you the affirmation I used to plan a trip to Portugal. For years, I pushed down this dream of mine to study and live in Portugal for 30 days. I had to overcome th…

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To see a world in a grain of sand. Poetry & philosophy for a civilisation in distress. A conversation with Valentin Gerlier 49:50

8M ago49:50

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What has poetry to do with philosophy? Why might poetry particularly matter now? How did figures from Plato to Einstein value the poetic voice? Valentin Gerlier and Mark Vernon return for another conversation about the manner in which we humans are gifted with symbolic as well as cognitive imaginations. They ask why we keep returning to poets such …

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81 | 5 Ways to Break Free from Negative Thoughts in the Mornings 24:14

8M ago24:14

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Hello, Did you just experience another morning where you hit the snooze button because you didn’t sleep well the night before? As you were trying to get back to sleep, you started thinking about your to do list, emails you need to respond to, other expectations of you from others and you’re wondering how you’re going to make it through the day (sig…

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Hallam v the State, and free speech. The Just Stop Oil desecrations are calling to our humanity 26:52

8M ago26:52

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Just Stop Oil and the imprisonment of Roger Hallam and others has provoked an outcry, on both sides of the dispute. And the heightened emotions have made me think. What's going on here? What is at stake? I suspect that what’s being missed is something fundamental to human society and how we participate in a wider environment, and that can be discer…

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Chance and accidents, indeterminism and prayer. A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 38:19

8M ago38:19

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Randomness and luck, fate and providence. How do these facets of life relate to one another? Or is everything, actually, mechanically determined with synchronicities, say, being no more than coincidences? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss the ways in which philosophers and scientists, ancien…

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80 | How to Build a Good Habit in 4 Simple Steps: Atomic Habits Book Review by James Clear 25:51

8M ago25:51

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Hello, Today, I’m reviewing the Atomic Habits book by James Clear. I’ll briefly review what are habits, how habits matter in choosing happy for living our life and, I’ll also share my key takeaways from reading the book. I hope this episode will motivate you to start improving those negative habits that are in your life. Cheers, Marie 👉 DOWNLOAD th…

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Cultural Christianity kills. Taking Blake's Christianity seriously. William on Jesus 51:06

9M ago51:06

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At one level, Blake is clearly Christian. It’s even trivial to say so. And yet, his identification with Jesus is often sidelined, even written out, of accounts of the poet's work today. There are many reasons for this neglect: an understandable disillusionment with Christianity; the replacement of participative Christianity with cultural Christiani…

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Trans activism, transhumanising, economic transition. Proxies for vision & the lost soul of politics 17:40

9M ago17:40

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Three “trans” issues seem to be proxies for vision in contemporary politics, feeding the sense of despair and disillusion. Trans activism, which is not the same as trans pathology. Transhumanising, the techno-utopian dream of tomorrow. Transitioning the economy, moving from extractive consumption. All three are about qualities of relationship: - to…

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79 | 10 Binge-worthy Podcast Episodes to Listen to this Summer: Choose Happy with Marie Podcast 19:24

9M ago19:24

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Hi! How are you? Today’s show is special! There are 10 shows in one! I’m reviewing the top 10 episodes played since the start of the show. If you’re new to the show and feel a bit overwhelmed by the number of episodes there is to listen to so far, let this episode guide you as a starting point. Or, if you’ve been listening for a while, listening to…

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What's the female gaze anyways? 1:03:07

9M ago1:03:07

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We know what the male gaze is, because we live in it but what does the female gaze look like as we move into a more woman centered world? Let us take a deep dive and explore what the world looks like through the lens of the female gaze.

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School’s Out for Summer 5:25

9M ago5:25

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The hosts of Talks and Thoughts close out the school year by reflecting on what they’ve learned in podcasting class and sharing their summer plans.Par New York Edge

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Taste Test: International Candies 17:50

9M ago17:50

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Talks and Thoughts reviews a selection of international candies and rates them from 1 to 10.Par New York Edge

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The Good, the Bad, and the Stress of PBATs 13:47

9M ago13:47

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All about PBATs – Performance Based Assessment Tasks – and how they compare to the Regents exams.Par New York Edge

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Sound Check: A Review of “Tyla” 28:23

9M ago28:23

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Talks and Thoughts reviews Tyla’s new self-titled album.Par New York Edge

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Family Matters 17:36

9M ago17:36

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Siblings and family life from the perspective of an oldest sibling, youngest sibling, middle child, and a youngest child who was raised as an only child.Par New York Edge

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Cut off in the literal age. Owen Barfield & Carl Jung on alienation and political disillusionment 18:47

9M ago18:47

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There is a link between rising levels of mental-ill health and political disillusionment. Feeling cut off is not just an economic and psychological problem, but is a symptom of a wider alienation arising from modern consciousness. Owen Barfield argued that contemporary political problems are fundamentally due to estrangement not only from others bu…

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