Today on the pod we are joined by Matthew Caws, singer and songwriter of one of my very favorite band, Nada Surf. Matthew, as you'll hear, is an exceedingly kind and thoughtful soul and I had such a great time talking.

We discuss the connection between philosophy and pop music, Matthew explains why he writes about love so much and what kinds of love he is singing about, we hear his early reflections on wonder and growing up in Manhattan and so much more.

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Today on the podcast we are joined by Mike Morrell. Mike is a man who wears a lot of metaphorical hats writing,  blogging, podcasting, running websites, hosting conferences, sitting on Boards of organizations, and facilitating personal growth for others in a variety of ways.

In our conversation, we touch on a variety of topics including anarcho-primitivism, transhumanism, permaculture, aliens, and more.

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Today we are joined by Brett Gurewitz, guitarist and one of the main songwriters in the seminal punk band, Bad Religion. Brett also owns and operates the independent and highly successful and influential music label, Epitaph Records.

On the show today we talk about Brett’s love for science & Science fiction. We discuss the promises of punk rock and how it’s failed or delivered on its promises. Brett shares about how own spiritual practice. And we discuss throughout on how this all intersects.

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Today on the pod we are joined by Valerie Forstman. Valerie is an associate master Zen teacher in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition, and also has a Ph.D in Hebrew Biblical Interpretation.

In our conversation she tells the story of her introduction to Zen practice, she talks about the way her practice has impacted her life and specifically how it is impacting the way she walks through these strange times of the social distancing and canceled plans, and she shares about some of the ways that Zen gave her new ways to interpret the unconditional love she found in her spiritual roots.

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Today we are joined by the chefs and restauranteurs, Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske. The duo owns Contra and Wildair, two fantastic restaurants in Manhattan. They also opened a curated natural wine shop called Peoples. We’ve become friends over the past view years and have made me some of the very best food I have ever eaten.

In our conversation, we talk about the way people inspire both their dishes and the way they design their restaurants, we hear about their foodie hero origin stories, and we touch on the latest food trends and the future of restaurants post-Covid.

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Today on the pod we are joined by the one and only Kevin Devine. Kevin is a very talented singer and songwriter and one of my favorite people I’ve met in the 20 or so years I’ve been playing music for a living.

We talk about the relationship of true strength to vulnerability, Kevin shares a bit about his approach to songwriting, and I force Kevin to speculate a bit on why he’s such a nice fellow. It was so great to catch up and pick Kevin’s brain a bit and I’m sure you’ll all enjoy the conversation. Let’s dive in.

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Today on the show we are joined by Tuhina Verma Rasche. Tuhina is a second-generation Indian-American raised in a devout Hindu household, and in our discussion, she unpacks some of her journey from that background to her present-day gig as a Lutheran minister.

In our conversation, she shares about how she finds grounding while inhabiting liminal spaces, and we end our conversation by talking about the beauty of donuts and their connection to her father’s passing.

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Today we are joined by José Olivarez. José is an award-winning poet and is also an educator, developing writing courses and poetry workshops. He recently released his debut book of poetry Citizen Illegal, which is fantastic and which pulls the reader into the liminal and hyphenated spaces José has inhabited growing up in Chicago as the son Mexican immigrants to the US.

In our conversation we talk about the power of poetry both in and out of formal poems, we discuss poetry’s relation to the good, the true, and the beautiful, and José even graciously performs one my favorite poems from his book.

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Today on the pod we are joined by Kaitlin B. Curtice. Kaitlin is an author, speaker, storyteller, and poet. She has a new book coming out soon which is titled Native: Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God. Among other things, in our conversation we compare ideas about ecology, community and the divine through the lens of both her Christian upbringing and her Native Potawatomi heritage, we discuss the nuance and care needed to avoid cultural appropriation and talk a bit about the recent controversy surrounding her speech at Baylor University.

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Today we are joined by Mike McHargue, aka Science Mike.  Mike is an author, speaker, podcaster and public educator who uses empathy and deep scientific insights to navigate the most difficult parts of the human experience. He worked for years as a founding member of The Liturgists and continues to host his own podcast called Ask Science Mike. His second book You Are A Miracle (And a Pain in the Ass) will be released April 28th!

Among other things, in our conversation today we discuss the way that truth, goodness, and beauty intersect with the way our brains have developed for survival and Mike shares a bit about how he avoids getting overwhelmed by feeling responsible for the world but also how he takes the steps that he can to help.

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