Irkutsk Ice Truckers is proud to be the official distributor for a new podcast produced by the Cistercians of the Strictest Observance (Trappist) monks of Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey in Atqasuk, Alaska.
Featuring lively discussions between Abbot Louis, their prior, Brother Athanasius, and featured guests, the podcast, The Sound of Silence, will focus on all aspects of the Cistercian spirituality, the Trappists’ life, what it’s like inside their monastery in upper Alaska above the Arctic Circle, as well as discussion from the Trappist perspective about political and cultural issues in today’s world.
It was a hard fight for Irkutsk Ice Truckers to acquire the distribution rights to such a unique and unexpected thing as a Trappist podcast, as Trappists are known for their silence and reclusiveness and don’t usually engage with the outside world. When the news first broke that a few Trappists might be willing to change that, Pelican+ put in a large bid, as did the DailyWire, with our competitor Herod’s Herald also reportedly having tried to acquire the rights to the podcast as well.
However, with IIT’s preexisting connections (and infiltration of) various Catholic religious orders, we were able to pull enough strings to get the rights to this exclusive look inside the silence and mystery of the Trappists.
The first episode, a meditative and reflective conversation between Abbot Louis, known for being silent and reflective, and Brother Athanasius, similarly renowned, featured a lively yet reflective discussion on what it means to properly reflect on reflecting on the nature of reflective silence.
We enjoyed listening to, recording, and editing this incredible conversation by the Trappists, filled with meditative pauses to help listeners meditate on the incredible message the monks are sharing with the world through their new endeavor, and we’re sure you will to. Listen to the first episode now, exclusively on Irkutsk Ice Truckers, and expect new episodes every week.
Please note that there are large pauses and large areas of silence in the discussion due to the Trappist vows of silence.
Actually, there might not be any words in the whole discussion at all, come to think of it.
