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the lotus"pill popping" literatureFentanyl alone kills 200 people per day. By 2025, we will lose 73,000 lives. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death for people under the age of 50 years. In this episode, I’m taking apart the foundational message in novels themed on drug dependency, addiction, and accompanying issues like mental health issues and the underlying Historical context they’re set in. hope you enjoy!
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2024-11-1120 minthe lotusgreen eggs and communismhello everyone! I'm so happy to be back. everyone has their ideas of what "fairness" looks like. that's political. The Innocent Children's book author Dr.Suess has ideas of his own. In today's episode, we explore that all, as well as his personal marriage and tragic relationship with his first wife, Helen Palmer, and a bonus theory about the storyline of his children's books, summed-up. Thank you so much for listening! and have a wonderful rest of your day
2024-07-0614 minthe lotusEp 34- the secrecy of the FDA and consumer rights
From the Documentary, American Experience: The Poison Squad. In 1903, the Chief of the Agricultural Chemistry Division of Purdue University, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley sought out 12 Healthy Young Men to test out the effect of adulterated food on human bodies. In tonight’s episode, we discuss the history and controversies of the FDA from before and after it was founded, putting all greedy corporations to shame, from Toxic Infant formula to Infected meat and poultry killing Millions there is NO DOUBT an abundance of horrific stories to be told. After I published the episode on the “Radium Girls” I hit a gold...
2023-12-2727 minthe lotusEp 33} parapsychology in politics- the abominations of the CIAHey Lotus listeners! In the American Revolutionary War, the National Security Act of 1947, established the CIA as an independent civilian intelligence agency, aiming to
collect sensitive information about foreign countries and global insecurities to the National Security Council. This episode was really worthwhile yet challenging to research, outside of so many perplexing conspiracy theories amounted throughout the decades, reliable information about such a secretive organization is not accessible, especially one endorsed by the U.S. government. Despite, the strong morals the CIA was founded on, this organization was facing many complex issues such as counterintelligence, and counterterrorism as disciplines...
2023-10-1516 minthe lotusEp 32} the SCP foundation and the internet horror unniverseHi again! In this short episode, I break down the several elements that make up the complicated but entertaining digital horror universe and how they each breed success. The SCP Foundation or the Secure, Contain and Protect Foundation is fictionally based in a horror universe responsible for capturing, containing, and studying various paranormal, supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena unexplained by science (known as "anomalies" or "SCPs"), while also keeping their existence hidden from the rest of human society for our sake of protection and peace. The SCP was created back in 2008 at the middle of the beginning of the...
2023-07-2721 minthe lotusEp 31- the curoption and obscure origins of the early silent film eraAfter the bizarre disappearance of France’s alleged first-ever inventor of the “Kintograph” moving motion camera, a new way of entertainment and culture was born. While the US was in the midst of new progressivism, many were eager to learn how this medium could make a market, and as today’s episode indulges, these “Stars” were prominent during the Silent Film Era from the late 1890s to the 1940s. Many of us don't consider how these girls were treated behind the scenes-How much were they paid? How old were they really? And How long were they expected to work? Today we’ll...
2023-05-3131 minthe lotusEp 30} Black Swan (2010) The Imperfection of PerfectionBlack Swan is a 2010 psychological film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Mark Heyman. This episode will be all about the deep sociological concepts such as Perfectionism, Toxic dynamics in Competitive atmospheres, The Infantilization of Woman in the female gaze. This will be the beginning of a new ser about the portrayal of young woman in Cinema, and together we will investigate and analyze how accurate they are to true life. Sorry about the long months of waiting, I'm a busy student with a demanding schedule and I'm excited to get back to some new uploads.
2023-01-2815 minthe lotusEp 29} parapsychology and mind reading PART 1hi welcome back!! this episode will simplify the history timeline of the kickstarting events that brought parapsychology to be modernized to the success it is at today. Sharing a few exciting techniques for basic “mind reading” skills and what it takes to completely submerge oneself into another’s mind and character/personality analysis skills. Some modernized psychic phenomenon/ mediums and thought-provoking stories and additionally the reasons why parapsychology will always remain within the pseudoscience gate
2022-09-0713 minthe lotusEp 28} exorcisms and extreme religious practiceshi there! we are no strangers to outlandish religious beliefs, but I would like to make it clear we are in no way trying to shame any people of any religious backgrounds. this first part is an introduction into the two more parts to come about the history and timeline of extreme religious practices and how it was easily normalized during those time periods. thank you so much for listening!
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Exorcisms h...
2022-07-2715 minthe lotusEp 27} parasocial relationships and 2022 social media conceptsTRIGGER WARNING: talk about personal experiences with eating disorders, body dysmorphia
today is all about the effect of social media and the slow deterioration it has on our mental, physical and emotional health but also the high responsibility influencers feel to have responsibility of their audience's perception of our society. here are one of many subjects you will learn more about in today's episode-
cancel culture, "it girls", cyberbullying, online deception, catfishing, social media addictions, "incels", white supremacy and misogynistic hate groups
sources used:
jolene's video playlist- https://youtube.com/playlist?li...
2022-07-0744 min
the lotusEp 26}the meaning behind billie elilish's lyrics- gen z's mental health pioneerHi, welcome back to the lotus, today’s episode is brought to you by my friend Jolene. You may know her from the second part of the 40 questions and the subliminal episode. billie elilish is a huge figure in the modern pop/alternative scene in the United States. today we will be discussing a sharing some thoughtful stories behind billie elilish's most loved songs from when her career first toke off to today. hope you enjoy! and please help us out by sharing this episode and following our social media platforms!
2022-06-2239 minthe lotusEp 25- the meaning behind lana del rey's lyrics part 1Lana Del Rey or Elizabeth Grant was born on June 21st, 1985 in Manhattan, New York. along with a brother and a sister. She began writing music around 18 years old and attended Fordham University. Lana Del Rey became the most popular in between 2010 to 2014, when she released some of her fan-favorite albums such as Sirens and Born to Die, she was labeled as the queen of mid-2000’s alternative and indie music. in 2011 with the viral success of her single "Video Games''; she subsequently signed a recording contract with Polydor and Interscope. She became big on Myspace and Tumblr at th...
2022-06-0711 minthe lotusEp 24- fever dream core and modern surrealismhey everyone!
this episode today is about a reaccuring phenomenon of fever dreams and modern reaslism in popular culturea cross the internet of the starngly familiar and liminal spaces! I'll be explaining the rise of this sub-genre and what it has to offer about the edges of our conciousness. this was uplifting for me to cover and I hope you all can learn something new today!
Thank you all so much for tuning into this episode and please stay tuned for the next to come, with a new analysis on Lana Del...
2022-06-0310 min
the lotusEp 23- the chernobyl disaster and what an apocalypse looks liketoday, I am diving into the mystery that lies behind the chernobyl nuclear accident back in april, 26th, 1986, and the effects it has on ukrainian society to this day. what does this mean to the rest of the world? and what really happened that day that was hidden and neglected by the USSR media sources? educate yourself, open your mind and conisder making a donation to the children of chernobyl charity. it goes to keeping them fed, taken care of medically and under a roof during these turbulent and scary times. ➡️ https://www.chernobyl-international.com/
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2022-05-1510 min
the lotusshower thoughts ep 2- mini modern stoicism lessonthis episode was fun to record! make sure by practicing stoicism you still take healthy precautions in managing your emotions, valid or "not"!
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2022-04-1303 min
the lotusEp 22- astrology- what is it?today we are joined by some of Cira's friends
Maya, Jolene, Zoe, Phoebe, and Allison
we discuss the history and origination of astrology
and assign ourselves 2 signs each
to research and discuss the 12 zodiac signs and their personality traits, positive and negative, l and the planet they're ruled by. we explain how to read and interpret your birth chart and talk about the signs of our own! :) hope you enjoy
2022-04-0323 minthe lotusEp 21- subliminals and mind manipulationtoday I am joined by a friend. we discuss subliminals and manifestation used in advertising and marketing. subliminals are not only marketing strategies but also used in modern music, tv, social media, brands and pop culture. a really interesting subject!! https://youtu.be/dS_kKbIL4dy https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2002-11674-005
2022-04-0121 min
the lotusⓈⒽⓄⓌⒺⓇ ⓉⒽⓄⓊⒼⒽⓉⓈ Ep 1thanks for listening in to my first episode of a new segment, shower thoughts! please consider subscribing and leaving us a good review so we can keep this up!
2022-02-2711 minthe lotusEp 20- tribalism} the fear of what is differentthank you so much for tuning into this episode about tribalism and social constructs and separates us from people with opposing view points, physical characteristics and cultural behavior. super quick and easy talk with my co-host! media bias chart in case you were curious enough to see it yourself: https://adfontesmedia.com/product/media-bias-chart-latest-edition/
2022-02-2023 minthe lotuspart 2} 40 questions continuedI specifically designed these questions to challenge our hypothetical abilities, we have the opportunity to get to know each other and our opinions that reveal themselves as we answer these questions. welcome to our new upgraded series! siblings of thought
featuring- maya, jolene, christian, kai and our main host cira
2022-02-141h 23the lotuspart 1} 40 questions Ep 19I specifically designed these questions to challenge our hypothetical abilities, we have the opportunity to get to know each other and our opinions that reveal themselves as we answer these questions. welcome to our new upgraded series! siblings of thought
featuring maya, eleanor, christain and our main host cira.
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