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Dru's NotesSelling 10 Million Albums and Ending Up With Nothing | Daily EssayTLC's CrazySexyCool sold over 10 million copies, and a year later all three women filed for bankruptcy. Alexey Pajitnov built Tetris and earned nothing from it for about 12 years.
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2026-10-2402 minDru's NotesWhich Business Model Suits Your Personality? | Daily EssayPieter Levels runs two apps alone on one server. April Dunford's fees stop the week she does. WeWork raised round after round until it filed for Chapter 11. Eleven plants map to eleven kinds of business. Pick the one your temperament will keep alive.
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2026-10-0608 min
Artists of New YorkEpisode 138: Dan Perlman - Permission to Be BadDan Perlman is a writer, director, and stand-up, based in New York City.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) Growing up across New York City(01:58) A childhood obsession with comedy(05:49) Discovering the path to becoming a comedian(08:33) Protecting the dream until pursuing it(10:34) Bombing at his first open mic(13:20) Building a life around stand-up(15:30) Gradually getting comfortable onstage(17:37) Learning how to control a room(21:42) How his comedy and writing evolved(24:36) Learning discipline through sketch comedy(28:46) Turning a...
2026-09-2558 min
Artists of New YorkEpisode 120: Dan Davies - Courage, Craft, Comedy CellarDan Davies is a standup comedian based in New York City.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) Childhood trips spark New York dream(02:08) Discovering UCB and falling for improv(04:37) First improv class and early confidence(06:53) Long-form improv and the Herald(08:52) Balancing hospital work and comedy(11:08) Quitting a stable career for comedy(13:36) Day jobs while chasing stand-up(15:39) Building Question Party into a business(17:42) Early success through audience laughs(19:44) First stand-up set and catching the bug(22:02) Avoiding open mics...
2026-07-1739 minDru's NotesLaunch First, Name LaterI spent two days on a name and shipped zero code. Domain searches across a dozen tabs. Then I stopped, deployed on a subdomain and started shipping. The name came later.
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2026-04-2901 min
The Law Firm Owners Podcast149 - How creative thinking makes law firms thriveJoining us today is Felix Riley, a keynote speaker and strategist, whose talk, 'Lawyers vs. The Machine,' has been sparking conversation across the legal sector.He’s a former City trader and successful entrepreneur turned business strategist and creativity expert, helping law firms prepare their people for the coming age of AI.With a background spanning finance, writing for the BBC, publishing thrillers with Penguin and copper mining in Zambia, Felix brings a unique mix of experience and visionary thinking to solving challenges in today’s outdated legal sector.Today, we're covering why...
2025-12-3033 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 148: Walter Robinson - How Journalists Exposed the Catholic Sexual Abuse StoryWalter Robinson is an investigative journalist, an editor-at-large at "The Boston Globe," and is the Donald W. Reynolds Visiting Professor of Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.This is a rebroadcast of episode 42, from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon
2025-03-281h 26
Keep TalkingEpisode 147: Mark Clifford: Why Is China Afraid of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai?Mark Clifford is president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong and the author of "The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic."------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------00:00 Intro00:57 Mark's relationship with Jimmy...
2025-03-2154 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 146: James Hollis - How To Be Who You AreJames Hollis is a Jungian psychoanalyst and the author of many books, including "A Life of Meaning," which is the primary subject of our conversation.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------00:00 Intro01:05 Why Jim wrote "A Life of Meaning"05:28 The shadow
2025-03-141h 01
Keep TalkingEpisode 145: Daniel Lieberman - Direct Dopamine To Friends, Not PhonesDaniel Lieberman is a psychiatrist, the SVP of mental health at Hims & Hers, and the author of the best-selling book, The Molecule of More.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:59) What would humans be without dopamine?(01:29) Donating dopamine to phones, not...
2025-03-0758 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 143: Robert Plomin - The Power of Genes in Human NatureRobert Plomin is a British-American scientist, a psychologist and behavioral geneticist, and the author of the bestselling book, Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) The history of nature vs nurture debate(15:40) "All parents...
2025-02-211h 30
Keep TalkingEpisode 142: Derek Sivers: How To Keep GrowingDerek Sivers is a TED speaker, an essayist, a businessman, a musician, one of my favorite thinkers on the planet, and the author of many books including his most recent, Useful Not True: Whatever Works For You.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00...
2025-02-141h 46
Keep TalkingEpisode 141: Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation: Overcoming Modern AddictionsAnna Lembke is a psychiatrist, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and the author of "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence."This is a rebroadcast of episode 35, from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:57) Anna...
2025-02-071h 25
Keep TalkingEpisode 140: Russell Foster - Sleep: The Most Important Thing You DoRussell Foster is a sleep expert, a professor of circadian neuroscience, a fellow of the Royal Society, and the author of Life Time.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:55) Views on sleep through time(03:34) Why we have de-prioritized sleep(05:39...
2025-01-311h 06
Keep TalkingEpisode 139: Nick Pollard - The Problem With People-PleasingNick Pollard, "The People Displeaser," is a speaker and life coach who advocates for honest, authentic living through mindful boundaries, free of people-pleasing.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) When Nick's was homicidal and suicidal(04:09) Nick's father(09:10) How Nick...
2025-01-241h 12
Keep TalkingEpisode 138: Pico Iyer - What We Can Learn From SilencePico Iyer is a novelist, a travel writer, and the author of many books, including his most recent, "Aflame: Learning From Silence," which is the subject of this conversation.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:00) Intro(00:58) Santa Barbara, June 1990(04:25...
2025-01-1757 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 137: Orville Schell - Will The Chinese People Ever Be Free?Orville Schell is an author, a journalist, a China scholar, and the director of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) Orville's entering China in the 1970s(07:10) Was was China like in the 1970...
2025-01-1058 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 136: Joseph Goldstein - How Meditation Can Improve Your LifeJoseph Goldstein is an author, the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and is one of the most influential and important figures to bring vipassana meditation practices into the American mainstream.A rebroadcast from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro
2025-01-031h 34
Keep TalkingEpisode 135: James Hollis - How to Live a Meaningful LifeJames Hollis is a psychoanalyst, one of the world's most prolific Jungian thinkers, and the author of many books, including "Living An Examined Life."A rebroadcast from 2021.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:02) Jim's transition from academia to psychoanalysis(06:24...
2024-12-271h 28
Keep TalkingEpisode 134: Elizabeth Economy: Communist China's History in 60 MinutesElizabeth Economy is a political scientist, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a China expert, and the author of multiple books, including "The World According to China" and "The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State."------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro
2024-12-2056 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 133: James Holland - D-Day, WWII, and What We Owe Our VeteransJames Holland is a historian and the author of many books, including Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:46) The state of the world in June 1944(14:48) What was D-Day like for an...
2024-12-131h 01
Keep TalkingEpisode 132: Noam Dworman - Comedy, Free Speech, and Creating The Comedy CellarNoam Dworman is a businessman, the co-host of the podcast "Live From The Table," and the owner of the world-famous Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, NYC.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:59) How The Comedy Cellar came to be(02:38) Noam's dad...
2024-12-061h 04
Keep TalkingEpisode 131: Sir Richard Evans - How the Nazis Rose to PowerSir Richard Evans is a historian, and the author of many books, including The Third Reich Trilogy, The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815–1914, and Hitler's People: The Faces of the Third Reich, which is the primary focus of this conversation.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro...
2024-11-2958 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 130: Glenn Loury - My American Dream StoryGlenn Loury is an economist, a professor at Brown University, a podcaster, an essayist, and is the author of "Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative" and the essay "The Case for Black Patriotism."A rebroadcast from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro...
2024-11-221h 24
Keep TalkingEpisode 129: Greg Lukianoff - Cancel culture, censorship, and free speechGreg Lukianoff is a journalist, an attorney, the co-author of "The Coddling of the American Mind," and the President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Greg puts it well when he calls freedom of speech "the eternally radical idea."A rebroadcast from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport...
2024-11-151h 15
Keep TalkingEpisode 128: Robert Greene - America's Inability To Talk Honestly About Power Robert Greene is the author of many best-selling books, including "The 48 Laws of Power," which is the primary subject of our conversation. A rebroadcast from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) ‘Power’ as explained in "The 48 Laws of Power"(04:33) Robe...
2024-11-081h 21
Keep TalkingEpisode 127: Merle Bombardieri - Kids: How to Make Life's Most Important ChoiceMerle Bombardieri is a clinical social worker, a psychotherapist and the author of "The Baby Decision: How to Make The Most Important Choice of Your Life."------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) How Merle got involved in helping people decide about kids
2024-11-011h 03
Keep TalkingEpisode 126: Vejas Liulevicius - Western Civilization in 60 MinutesVejas Liulevicius is a historian, an author, and a professor whose "Great Courses" lectures include "Turning Points in Modern History" and "War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500–2000."------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) Rome, Greece, and the Enlightenment(12:57) Contrasting th...
2024-10-251h 01
Keep TalkingEpisode 125: Mark Galeotti - Russian History in 60 MinutesMark Galeotti is a historian, an essayist, a podcaster, and the author of many books including "A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin."------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) Czarist Russia at the...
2024-10-181h 03
Keep TalkingEpisode 124: Konstantin Kisin - Why Western Values MatterKonstantin Kisin is an author, an essayist, and the co-host of the YouTube channel and podcast Triggernometry. A rebroadcast from 2022.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(1:00) Transition from Soviet Union to wealth in post-collapse Russia(4:00) Impact of the Soviet collapse on...
2024-10-111h 22
Keep TalkingEpisode 123: Randy Nesse - The Frontier of Evolutionary PsychiatryRandy Nesse is a psychiatrist, a professor, and the author of "Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry."------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:40) Why low mood exists(04:23) Giving up goals can improve your mental health
2024-10-041h 03
Keep TalkingEpisode 122: Richard Wrangham - How Humans Self-Domesticated Through HomicideRichard Wrangham is a professor at Harvard, a primatologist, and the author of multiple books including "The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution."------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:50) How humans have removed alpha male bullies(09:59) Christopher Boehm's "Hierarchy...
2024-09-271h 14
Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsWell Done, Faithful ServantIn this final episode of "Clouds and Sun," we remember and reflect upon the life of Fr. Dan Riley, ofm. Greg Licamele, the producer of this podcast, opens the reflection, followed by Fr. Xavier Seubert, ofm, who delivered the homily at Fr. Dan's funeral. Music is by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio from Fr. Dan's funeral. Produced Sept. 21, 2024. Podcast #292. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-09-2129 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 121: Robert Plomin - How Genes Shape Who You AreRobert Plomin is a British-American scientist, a psychologist and behavioral geneticist, and the author of the bestselling book, "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are."------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:53) The power of DNA in making us who we are(03:40) Debunking the nurture-focused...
2024-09-201h 20
Keep TalkingEpisode 120: Brian Hare - Friendliness: The Human SuperpowerBrian Hare is a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University and is the co-author of the book "Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity."------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(00:46) The origin and ideas of "Survival of the Friendliest"(07:38...
2024-09-1354 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 119: Stephen Kinzer - The Secret Truths of MK-UltraStephen Kinzer is a historian, a Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and the author of various books including, "Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control."------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) What was MK-Ultra? Who was Sidney...
2024-09-061h 02
Keep TalkingEpisode 118: Helen Fisher - Understanding Why We LoveHelen Fisher was an anthropologist, a professor, an author, and was one of the world's experts on the science of love.This is the final summer rebroadcast of 2024, episode 47 of "Keep Talking," the most-downloaded audio episode from this show. Helen sadly died on Saturday, August 17, 2024. She was charming, brilliant, and a gem of a human being, and I wanted to honor her by reposting her episode as the final summer rebroadcast of this year.During our conversation, Helen talks about her background interest in love, the role that love plays in human existence, the evolutionary...
2024-08-301h 17
Keep TalkingEpisode 117: Richard Reeves - Understanding the Suffering of Modern MenRichard Reeves is a writer, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of "Of Boys and Men."This is a rebroadcast of episode 67 of "Keep Talking," one of the most important conversations from this show. Richard presents data detailing how boys and men are falling behind in education and employment, that men represent three out every four "deaths of despair," and the confusion over what is good about being a man and what it means to be a man as gender roles have significantly changed.------------Book a meeting with...
2024-08-231h 22
Keep TalkingEpisode 116: Kevin Kelly - Ideas To Live A Wise LifeKevin Kelly is a photographer, a futurist, an editor, and the author of multiple books, including "Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier," the subject of our conversation.This is a rebroadcast of episode 75 of "Keep Talking," one of my favorite episodes. On his 68th birthday, Kevin wrote "68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice" for his children - an essay that went viral. He wrote two more birthday advice essays for years 69 and 70. Now, after cleaning those nuggets up and adding 150 more, he has written a treasure-trove of wisdom, created and given to the world by...
2024-08-1651 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 115: Traver Boehm - How To Become A Better ManTraver Boehm is an entrepreneur, a speaker, the author of "Today I Rise" and "Man UNcivilized," and the founder of the UNcivilized Movement, "dedicated to ending the unnecessary suffering in men to end the suffering caused by men."------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------00:00 Intro
2024-08-091h 27
Keep TalkingEpisode 114: Orna Donath - Regretting Motherhood, Part 2Orna Donath is a professor at Tel Aviv University and is the author of the landmark book "Regretting Motherhood." During our conversation, Orna talks about the lessons from her research, her own "silent knowing" that she didn't want to be a mom, the importance of knowing oneself, and her new research of elderly, childless women in Israel. Orna also talks about the role of fear in pressuring women to become a mom, her yearly dialogue with a dozen women who are trying to decide whether to have kids, healthy models for childless women, and her interviews with childless men.
2024-08-0257 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 113: Roy Baumeister - Taboo Truths About Men And WomenRoy Baumeister is a professor and a prolific author of many books, including "Willpower" and "Is There Anything Good About Men?" During our conversation, Roy talks about men as nature's "play things," his thinking on how homosexuality persevered through evolution, the truth about men in society, lessons from the book "Self-Made Man" by Norah Vincent, the importance of male cooperation in creating civilization, free will, how he's changed his mind, and more.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on...
2024-07-261h 04
Keep TalkingEpisode 112: Ian Marcus Corbin - Our Loneliness EpidemicIan Marcus Corbin is an essayist and a philosopher at Harvard Medical School who works on loneliness in society. During our conversation, Ian defines loneliness, discusses Robert Putnam's book Bowling Alone, the importance of close social relationships, the decline in civic participation in America, the risk of isolation to human beings and society, and the recent assassination attempt of Donald Trump.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes...
2024-07-191h 11
Keep TalkingEpisode 111: Joe Henrich - Understanding Human NatureJoe Henrich is a professor and the author of multiple best-selling books, including The Secret of Our Success and The WEIRDest People in the World. During our conversation, Joe talks about the interplay of genes and culture in human evolution, the importance of our "collective brains," what we misunderstand about human nature, what he's learned from visiting other indigenous cultures, how culture influences testosterone levels in men, how we might help modern, struggling western men, what we've learned about menopause from grandmother killer whales, the frontier of knowledge in human nature, and more.------------Book...
2024-07-121h 01
Keep TalkingEpisode 110: David Blankenhorn - Saving America Through ConversationDavid Blankenhorn is an author, an activist, a community organizer, and the co-founder and President of Braver Angels. During our conversation, David talks about polarization in the United States, the workshops that Braver Angels puts together to bring together politically opposed Americans for conversation and common ground, the threat of division to the future of the country, the receding of a "civil religion" in the U.S., the importance of approaching disagreements with a sense of goodwill, and having hope in this dark time.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------...
2024-07-041h 04
Keep TalkingEpisode 109: Robert Glover - Dating Advice for MenRobert Glover is a therapist, a speaker, and the author of multiple books, including his best-seller, No More Mr. Nice Guy. During our conversation, Robert talks about choosing a woman who chooses you, the importance of male tribe for men, being open-hearted, and his newest venture: integration nation.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on Substack...
2024-06-281h 05
Keep TalkingEpisode 108: Shawn T. Smith - Relationships and Men's Mental HealthShawn T. Smith is a clinical psychologist and the author of various books, including his best-seller, The Tactical Guide to Woman. During our conversation, Shawn talks about green flags in women, depression as a symptom rather than an illness, advice for men who are depressed, shame and love, the importance of tribe and purpose in a man's life, and the lack of scripts for healthy men in modern culture.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple Podcasts
2024-06-2157 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 107: James Fadiman - Microdosing PsychedelicsJames Fadiman is a researcher, an author, and one of the world's leading experts on microdosing psychedelics. During our conversation, Jim talks about finding one's microdosing "sweet spot," the potential benefits of microdosing, how a healthy society might approach psychedelics, the future of psychedelics in America, and his own spiritual and religious worldview.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via Venmo...
2024-06-141h 00
Keep TalkingEpisode 106: William Davis - Getting Healthy in Modern TimesDr. William Davis is the author of many best-selling books, including Wheat Belly and Super Gut. During his second appearance on this podcast, Bill talks about the potential benefits of adding probiotics like lactobacillus reuteri to one's microbiome, the benefits of fermented foods, the many negative side effects of wheat, how modern diets seem to contribute to various mental illnesses, and a diet that he would recommend to live a healthy life in modern times.------------Book a meeting with Dan------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on Spotify
2024-06-0759 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsSharing Our Lives as Nourishment for OthersThe love of God is present in the body and blood of Christ. Fr. Dan Riley. ofm, offers this reflection asking us to think about who else was at the table when Jesus celebrated this gift, our need for unity and how we can share our lives with others. Music, "One Bread, One Body" and "We Are One Body," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission). Produced June 2, 2024. Podcast #291. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-06-0212 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 105: Bill Wasik - The History of the Animal Rights MovementBill Wasik is the editorial director for the New York Times Magazine and the author of a variety of books, including his newest - co-written with his wife Monica Murphy - Our Kindred Creatures: How Americans Came to Feel the Way They Do About Animals. During our conversation, Bill talks about the dawn of the animal rights movement in post-Civil War America, the lives and work of Henry Bergh and George Angell, and the creation and mission of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals.Bill also talks about the industrialization of meat production...
2024-05-3152 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsSet the World on Fire with Love and PeaceAs we think about the tables and churches where we gather, what can we do to find unity among ourselves? Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to set the world on fire with love and peace. Music, "This Little Light of Mine," by Kim and Reggie Harris (used with permission). Produced May 27, 2024. Podcast #290. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-05-2711 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 104: Oliver Burkeman - Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for MortalsOliver Burkeman is a journalist and an author of multiple books, including his bestseller, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. During our conversation, Oliver talks about being an insecure overachiever, his historic obsession with productivity, learning to say no to things you want to do, the 80/20 principle, and how modern life rewards winners with an unending, lifetime supply of intense work.He also discusses getting clear on what matters to you in life, the work and ideas of James Hollis, and, when facing a big life decision, asking the question, "does this choice diminish or englargen...
2024-05-1755 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 103: Derek Sivers - Philosophy for LifeDerek Sivers is an author, a TED speaker, a businessman, a musician, and one of my favorite thinkers on the planet. During our conversation, Derek talks about pursuing mastery, having enough, what success means to him, how he thinks about money, having and raising a kid, and more.Derek's book Hell Yeah or No is one of my all-time favorites, and his essays have had a huge influence on my life. I love Derek's originality, his enthusiasm for life and ideas, and most importantly, his generosity, kindness, and friendliness.------------Keep Talking Substack
2024-05-101h 42Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsGrounded In Love"Remaining" with God does not mean to be static, but to be alive within creation. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Music, "The Love of God," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced May 9, 2024. Podcast #289. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-05-1007 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 102: Hemant Mehta - Atheism TodayHemant Mehta is an author, a YouTuber, and an atheist activist. During our conversation, Hemant talks about his journey to atheism, the threat of Christian nationalism to secular society, and the atheist and secular movements. He also addresses the loss of community felt by those who leave religion, and the life and legacy of Daniel Dennett, including his work with The Clergy Project.------------Keep Talking SubstackRate on SpotifyRate on Apple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via Venmo...
2024-05-031h 00Fr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Journey Toward EasterAs we move through Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, reflects on these days and the journey of Jesus. Music, "There Is A Light" by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced March 28, 2024. Podcast #288. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-03-2908 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Rich Possibility of MercyGod is beside us in everything, ready to heal us as we open our hearts. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection as we continue our Lenten journeys. Music, "Jesus, Be Here," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced March 13, 2024. Podcast #287. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-03-1412 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 37: The Long Shadow: How the Detroit Red Wings Stole An Extra CupThe boys discuss the Detroit Red Wings' 2008 run to the Stanley Cup and the irreproducible factors that truly made that team the last of its kind.
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2024-03-0430 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Deep Roots of LentFrom Scottsdale, Arizona, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us all further into our Lenten journeys by looking back on Christmas, reflecting on the woman at the well with Jesus, and then looking forward to the promise of Easter with streams of living water. Music, "Streams of Living Water," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced March 3, 2024. Podcast #286. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-03-0411 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 36: Entry Draft Ethics And The Human ResponseThe boys try to get serious, and eventually succeed, about the moral compasses possessed by NHL execs with the power of the pen. Should franchise image and fan expectations be considered while drafting and signing players of dubious character? Clearly, some GM’s say “not really”.
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2024-02-2629 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsBlossoming in the DesertSharing a reflection from the Arizona desert, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to see life differently, especially during this Lenten season. Music, "Leave the Past in Ashes," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Feb. 18, 2024. Podcast #285. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-02-1912 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 34: The End Of No One Saw This Is Crazy Trend Is A Problem As We Know ItThe boys give a shoutout to Mikhail Sergachev and ponder the inspiration pro athletes give to their fans. TikTok makes an appearance and then that same appearance is copied over and over again in what is known as a “trend”. Stay in school.
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2024-02-1232 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 33: Trevor Zegras, or Zegras SchmegrasThe Boys discuss Trevor Zegras’ alleged trip to the trading block, and honestly talk about little else. Sorry.
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2024-02-0528 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Beauty of the JourneyAs Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, begins a three-month sabbatical, he joins Stephen Copeland, the co-author of "Franciscan Lectio," to describe their journey west as a model of movement for all of us. Music, "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow," by Kim and Reggie Harris (used with permission). Produced Jan. 21, 2024. Podcast #284. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-01-2311 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 31: The Winter Classic - Connor Bedard vs. Connor BedardThe Boys discuss the media spectacle that the NHL Winter Classic has become. Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights just recently played and we take on what goes into a great Winter Classic game from the teams competing & the setting to the music at the halftime show. The rapid expansion of the NHL and what towns should be getting teams is also discussed.
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2024-01-1547 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 30: Weejee Refs Don’t Bring Guns to WorkThe boys are back in the places they live with some hella-relevant hockey stories. As the Swedes and Yanks go nick(guard) and neck(guard) in the WJC gold medal game, the boys delve into some wild and pivotal history from the illustrious tournament’s storied past.
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2024-01-0844 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsChosen In This New YearAs we begin a new year, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares this reflection on being God's chosen ones as God reigns and rests in our hearts. Music, "This Is Who You Are," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio, and "Because You Are Chosen," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission). Produced Jan. 5, 2024. Podcast #283. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2024-01-0610 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsHolding Us Together This ChristmasMerry Christmas! As we celebrate the light and peace of the birth of Jesus, we're joyous, but we also wonder how much gentleness is in our world. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares a reflection about coming together amid the brokenness of our world, including the story of St. Francis 800 years ago in Greccio, Italy. Opening music, "A Light Will Shine On Us This Day" and "There Is a Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Closing song, "Happy Birthday, Jesus," provided by students of St. Timothy Catholic School in Chantilly, Virginia. Produced Dec. 24, 2023. Podcast #282. For more information about Mt. Irenaeu...
2023-12-2411 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsWhat Does Christmas Look Like?To celebrate the Christmas season means to fully live out the presence of Jesus in our lives. Maybe your recent days have felt tiresome and difficult through hills, valleys and muddy roads, but Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, encourages us to continue preparing for Christmas during this Advent season. Opening music, "Prepare" provided by students of St. Timothy Catholic School in Chantilly, Virginia. Closing song, "In the Bleak Midwinter," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Dec. 16, 2023. Podcast #281. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-12-1710 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 29: Can't Think Of A Title That Doesn't SuckThe boys talk contract costs and age-based bonuses, Hall of Fame would’s, should’s, and absolute shant’s, and prove once and for all who has the better hockey game memory.
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2023-12-1138 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 28: The Comeback KaneThe boys don’t dare talk about Corey Perry’s sudden departure from Chicago, nor the absurd rumors surrounding it. DFAS proves its oracle status as Patrick Kane joins the Red Wings, and The Magnificent One’s comeback for the ages inspires us all. Chapeau bas à vous, Mario Lemieux.
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2023-12-0431 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsAwakening During AdventAs this new season of Advent dawns upon us, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to continue to realize that Jesus is amid us all the time as we move toward the commemoration of His birth. Music, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Dec. 3, 2023. Podcast #280 For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-12-0411 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Shepherd in Each of UsWe're called to go beyond borders and boundaries to help others and listen to each other. We're called to know that Jesus walks with us, too, so we can rise to the reality of caring for others as Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, shares. Music, "Shepherd Me O' God," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission). Produced Nov. 27, 2023. Podcast #279 For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-11-2812 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 27: My Thanksgiving Dinner With HollandreThe boys divulge an age-old secret previously known only to NHL GM’s. Eric predicts the future and Dan forgets the past, and the New York Rangers are SOL on Patrick Kane, because according to DFAS, Showtime is coming to Motown.
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2023-11-2733 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 26: The Iceman SuckedethThe boys get sentimental as Dan tells us how he really feels about everything Mighty Ducks, including a beloved mascot of theirs, taken from his adoring public, far too soon. No controversial remarks in this one!
Youtube recording of the Mighty Ducks Opening Ceremony Nonsense - AnaheimMightyDucks.Com YouTube channel
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2023-11-2035 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 25: Beaver Dupuis Scores 3The boys are back with some gripes about NHL officiating and the faulty memories of the pre-shootout era. Eric’s phone takes a crap, players adapt to changing rules, and Beaver Dupuis makes some dubious history.
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2023-11-1325 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 24: HobeyThe boys talk happy moms and green twigs, the Great One’s clever method of taking in radio broadcasts, and tell the story of the legendary Hobey Baker, in honor of the upcoming Veteran’s Day.
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2023-11-0630 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 23: This Episode is Not About Connor BedardThe boys discuss some current events and end up focussing a large amount on the concept of the draft, the draft lottery and how a team had the #1 pick served up to a them on a silver spoon straight up their backsides. Namely that hockey team from Chicago and Connor Bedard.
BREAKING NEWS…Connor Bedard ate a ham sandwich for lunch. He reports, “It was good”. More information to follow.
The boys also discuss some of the biggest 1st overall pick flops in NHL history.
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2023-10-3045 min
Due For A SharpeningEpisode 22: Penalty Shots Were Dumber in the 30's
In the season 2 debut, the boys are back with some fantasy advice, Eric has a new address, Dan has some BIG news and the penalty shot takes a trip through time, which results in another penalty shot.
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2023-10-2330 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Life and Joy of St. FrancisAs the colors around us change in autumn, we're reminded of a delighted world, but a world filled with anguish. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to hear how St. Francis befriended many people who were on the margins of society. Music, "Echo of your Peace," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Oct. 9, 2023. Podcast #278 For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-10-1110 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsGod’s Bounty Is Beyond Our ImaginationOur world is broken in so many ways, yet many of us try to continue to find our way to faith and peace in our lives. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to find that way, coming to know how much God has blessed us with. Music, "Streams of Living Water," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Sept. 8, 2023. Podcast #277. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-09-0911 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Light of ClareIn some of the dark times we're in, we cry out for clarity, we cry out for St. Clare. Reflecting from Keuka Lake, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to find the light of Clare around us and in our lives. Music, "The Mirror of Eternity," by John Michael Talbot and "There Is a Light," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced Aug. 13, 2023. Podcast #276. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-08-1309 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsLooking Out From the MountaintopReflecting on the Transfiguration of Jesus, Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites all of us to look further out into the world and see what's around us, even in places we're familiar with every day. Music, "Sing to the Mountains," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission). Produced Aug. 9, 2023. Podcast #275. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-08-1011 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsThe Abundance of JesusIt's a challenge to sometimes find the fullness of life. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us to find that fullness in the details and intimacy of life around us. Music, "The Love of God," by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio (used with permission). Produced July 17, 2023. Podcast #274. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-07-1808 min
Due For A SharpeningHibernation Butt PlugsThe boys discuss how the NHL, and namely the Red Wings fared in throughout the 2023 Draft as well as the first few days of free agency. Alex DeBrincat's rumored trade to Detroit gets discussed as well as some other trade rumors.
In addition, the Boys would like to announce that we are taking a short hiatus while the NHL is in it's offseason. Just as the players need a break to rest, refresh and retool, we at Due For A Sharpening also want to take the opportunity to do the same. We'll be back...
2023-07-1351 minFr. Dan Riley Clouds & Sun ReflectionsFood For Our JourneyThe bread that we break is all of us participating in the Body of Christ. Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, invites us into this unified table of partaking and participating without fences or walls. Music, "I Am the Bread of Life," "One Bread, One Body" and "We Are One Body," by John Michael Talbot (used with permission). Produced June 14, 2023. Podcast #273. For more information about Mt. Irenaeus, visit www.mountainonline.org.
2023-06-1512 min
Due For A SharpeningMatt Chuck Or Hew TkaThe boys air some quick grievances with retaliatory skirmishes after clean hits and chintzy refereeing in Cup Final games. One Florida Panther is a game-time decision when he’s needed most, and some of their fans need a perspective check to go along with that shake. Vegas is on the cusp of their first Stanley Cup, and Eric needs to look at the rosters.
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2023-06-1327 min
Due For A SharpeningSutter Babies Ain’t Clams But Good SwiffersIn honor of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, the boys inspect history’s treatment of NHL expansion teams in their first few seasons and discuss their admiration for hockey’s respect for the past. Cyclone Taylor makes an appearance, as do some famous NHL siblings, along with a rough estimate of one famous prairie surname’s family tree.
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2023-06-0544 min
Due For A SharpeningYellowknife, the Undiscovered CapitolThe boys have their takes on the possible rumored locations of where the Arizona Coyotes should end up and frankly, why there’s even hockey in Arizona in the first place. Another hot-button topic around this time of year is tanking and the boys discuss some of the most egregious examples of tanking and the crazy shenanigans around the NHL draft.
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2023-05-2358 min
Due For A SharpeningGadourspace Rides Again!In today’s episode, the boys give their take on the recent playoff game results and what we’ve learned since the last episode. Also with the end of the season upcoming, that also means that the NHL draft takes place in the not-so-distant future. The boys weigh in on what they think might happen and how they hope their beloved Red Wings pan out. In an episode riddled with Wi-Fi and technological issues, the boys persevered. On to the draft lottery!
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2023-05-0845 min
Due For A SharpeningThe Curse of the Maple LeavesThe boys discuss their thoughts and feelings on the first round of the playoffs and some of the news and possible matchups throughout the rest of the playoff rounds. Dan and Eric are also both quite distracted as they speak as they talk us through some good, live hockey fights and discuss who the NHL wants to see in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Toronto Maple Leaf's recent playoff drought gets covered, as well as everyone's general disdain for the franchise as a whole. Hot takes, Dan makes up facts, you know the drill.
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2023-04-241h 02
Due For A SharpeningWelcome to Ponderosa?The boys start the episode by discussing the wonderful world of per diem dining during work travel and using that money at the wonderful restaurant that is Ponderosa Steakhouse. Dan tells tales of his recent trip to Detroit to see our beloved Red Wings and the absurdity of player-used equipment for sale in the team store. The boys also discuss their absolute hatred for the shootout and their possible solutions to improve games that end regulation in a stalemate. And finally, on the day this episode was recorded, the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) banned fighting in the int...
2023-03-201h 10
Better Sign Shop PodcastDesign Like Lives are at Stake // Dan Antonelli of KickCharge CreativeIndustry legend – Dan Antonelli of KickCharge Creative joins us to talk about his new book Branded Not Blanded and to discuss why you're playing with fire if you're not educating your sign shop's customers on the importance of design and branding.Make sure you pick up a copy of Dan's latest book – Branded Not Blanded – at https://www.kickcharge.com/books/---This episode sponsored by:GCI Digital ImagingYour large / grand format trade printing partnerOwner T.J. Bedacht and his team focus on providing customer service the old-school way. C...
2023-01-241h 18
Due For A SharpeningWelcome To America! Get Deep!The boys of Due For A Sharpening are celebrating the New Year with their first ever fully in-person recording featuring a special guest of honor, Mr. Mike Riley. The boys discuss the wide array of hockey available on New Year's Eve, their New Year Resolutions and much, much more!
2023-01-0347 min
Due For A SharpeningGordie, Wayne, and OviRecently, Alex Ovechkin has made headlines for passing Gordie Howe for #2 on the all-time goals on one team list. In this episode, the boys discuss Ovi's rise to fame and how he stacks up against both Gordie Howe and "The Great One" Wayne Gretzky. Dan also explains his old man moment while recently sharing the ice with some young "whippersnappers" and their views on their favorite hockey players today.
2022-11-141h 06
Due For A SharpeningThe Due For A Sharpening TrailerBrothers Dan & Eric Riley live and breathe one thing....Hockey. Every 2 weeks they'll discuss all things from games to gear and everything in between. If it's happening in the pros or if it's on the ponds, we've got you covered!
2022-09-3001 min
Keep TalkingEpisode 32: Paul Fletcher - Psychosis in SocietyPaul Fletcher is a doctor, a researcher, and the Bernard Wolfe Professor of Health Neuroscience at Cambridge University. During our conversation, Paul talks about psychosis and the brain, the sheer strangeness of psychotic episodes, why the human mind produces delusions and hallucinations, some triggers and causes of temporary psychosis, how we might more ethically treat homeless people in a psychotic state, and how we have improved in our treatment of psychotic people.I also share my own experience with the terror and confusion of marijuana-induced psychosis. I hope that such stories might help others facing such a...
2022-01-241h 33
Keep TalkingEpisode 10: Dan Barker - A Preacher's Journey From ReligionDan Barker is a former evangelical Christian preacher, current co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and co-founder of The Clergy Project. During our conversation, Dan talks about his two decades as a public Christian figure, what caused him to leave his religion, the purpose of FFRF, how the perspective of atheists and agnostics can be more beautiful and meaningful than the religious outlook, and The Clergy Project, an organization that provides assistance and support to active members of the clergy who have lost their faith.------------Support this podcast via VenmoSupport...
2021-08-091h 18
Keep TalkingEpisode 08: Daryl Davis - Befriending the Ku Klux KlanDaryl Davis is an African-American musician, author, and activist. Throughout his life, he has engaged with and befriended members of the Ku Klux Klan, leading dozens of former white supremacists to leave the organization. During our conversation, Daryl talks about his upbringing, how he began meeting KKK members, and race in America.------------Support this podcast via VenmoSupport this podcast via PayPalSupport this podcast on Patreon------------Show notesLeave a rating on SpotifyLeave a rating on Apple Podcasts
2021-07-262h 06