"Dharma Seed gathers, preserves, and freely shares recordings of teachers inspired by early Buddhism for the benefit of students, teachers, and dharma centers worldwide.The talks and meditations available through the Dharma Seed website are largely, although not exclusively, teachings from the Western Insight Meditation tradition, as taught at centers like the Insight Meditation Society (IMS), … Continue reading DharmaSeed
Category: podcasts
Everything Is Fine Podcast
"As Gen-X women cross the Rubicon of perimenopause, they’re hungry for stories that reflect their experiences. Most OB-GYNs seem mystified by the particulars of menopause. Gwyneth Paltrow would like to Goop-ify it. Even Michelle Obama seems flummoxed by the contradictions of aging.Enter Everything Is Fine, a new podcast co-hosted by Kim France and Tally Abecassis … Continue reading Everything Is Fine Podcast
The Last Castrato
"This episode begins (just about) and ends (indeed) with recordings of Alessandro Moreschi – AKA the Angel of Rome – AKA the Last Castrato. His recordings are the only surviving sounds of a tradition of castrated male singers that lasted over 350 years, and mutilated countless thousands of innocent children in the process."Ramsey Janini, "Episode 16 – Alessandro Moreschi and … Continue reading The Last Castrato
All Songs Considered: The Year In Music 2019
"On this year-in-review edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the albums, songs and artists we'll remember most and discuss the marks they made on our cultural landscape"-Bob Boilen, et al. "All Songs Considered: The Year In Music 2019." NPR. December 9, 2019.
The Portal, Episode 3: Werner Herzog
"In depth and somewhat reverential interview with Werner Herzog, who the host considers to be an unparalleled genius living in an age that might not be chaotic enough to appreciate him — ”what does a Winston Churchill do if there’s no World War Two to win?”. The answer, apparently, is make films: bizarre, varied, brilliant, … Continue reading The Portal, Episode 3: Werner Herzog
Food Busker’s Cult Food Stories
"There is a unique collection of dishes in the world that illicit a fervent following from their devotees. Producing almost religious veneration in their preparation and consumption, Cult Foods generate queues, make restaurants and crash Instagram. John Quilter aka Food Busker will take us on a journey to uncover the history of theses dishes. We’ll … Continue reading Food Busker’s Cult Food Stories
Directive
"Beginning of a six-part fiction series about a man working completely alone aboard a spaceship bound for a new planet. His fellow passengers will remain cryogenically frozen for the 20 years it will take for the ship to reach its destination; Frank’s work is to maintain the environment and make sure all is proceeding as … Continue reading Directive
The Mechanics of Online Disinformation Campaigns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAGZcGi1OP8 Security researcher Renee DiResta discusses with Joe Rogan about the mechanics of online disinformation campaigns, describing her work uncovering Russian trolls. If disinformation and online trolls is something you'd like to know more about, then this is a good place to start.
The Legacy of the Original 9 in Tennis to U.S. Women’s Soccer World Cup Today
"While some sporting brands used International Women’s Day to launch their Women’s World Cup team kits, lawyers representing the world-champion U.S. team were on their way to a California courthouse to file a landmark lawsuit that would rock the sport."—Philip O'Connor, "U.S. women's fight for fairness puts soccer World Cup in focus." Reuters. March 9, … Continue reading The Legacy of the Original 9 in Tennis to U.S. Women’s Soccer World Cup Today
Mike Duncan’s Revolutions Podcast
Mike Duncan's Revolutions Podcast gives a broad overview of revolutions, the most recent is on The Mexican Revolution.
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