As we move toward the holiday season and family gatherings for Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Festivus etc., ramp up- so does a lot of our anxiety and depression. This episode will help you find ways to worry less and hopefully enjoy more of the season.

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After getting a Moderna booster shot, Adisa the Bishop wonders if classic stoics like Marcus Aurelius (leader of Rome during the Antonine Plague that killed 60 million!) would have taken shot. His answer is NOT what you think.

This week we look at the pursuit of knowledge of self and the many ways in which that knowledge evolves over time. Then we look at the stoic practice of seeking direct knowledge of self and the subtle benefits it can deliver.

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This week Adisa The Bishop talks about the stoic idea of "memento mori", the practice of remembering death. He gets deep sharing the wisdom from the first swordfight of a 13 year old Miyamoto Musashi and blends it with ideas from the philosopher Seneca. Buckle up.

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Adisa The Bishop takes the podcast in a new direction looking at the stoic perspectives on mastering anger. He shares a behind the scenes story of rapper KRS-One trying to fight him at Stanford University. Rare audio from the initial altercation is included.

As the Hip-hop community mourns the shocking loss of Zumbi of the legendary Zion-I Crew, Adisa The Bishop talks about his personal relationship with Zumbi. Adisa recounts their friendship and its focus on Hip-Hop, martial arts, meditation and spirituality. Then you get to hear a 2015 #BishopChronicles interview Bishop did with Zumbi .

Adisa the Bishop talks about the legacy and untimely passing of Shock G, and how Digital Underground threw the greatest parties in the history of the bay area. Ian P. Levy, EdD joins to talk about the life and music of DMX.

Adisa the Bishop talks with Shawn Crystal @inkpulp talking about Hip-Hop (KRS, Public Enemy and NWA's rise during the wave of thrash and punk), comics and how artists going forward can get paid with NFT.

Adisa talks about lucid dreaming and shares old school rap stories.

This week Adisa talks with Hip-Hop social media wizard @drpostalot talking about the best and worst moves artists can make to get seen the right way. They talk everything from the impact of streaming trends like Twitch and Verzuz and the best tips for indie artists.