Fasting! In all its forms and purposes. We take a wander through world religions to see how fasting plays a part in almost all of them. Mormon fasting is far less peculiar than we thought. Then a few episodes of South Park that provide wonderful commentary on fasting, the economy, and witch hunts. We round out with happy news about land being returned to Indigenous people and burn through listener mail that’s been piling up. 

Show notes: 

 

Fasting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting 

Fasting: https://www.britannica.com/topic/fasting 

Religious Fasting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_fasting 

Fasting in Islam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting_in_Islam 

Ramadan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan 

Native Teachings are about a way of life: https://mushkiki.com/programs-services/fasting/  

Fasting in Jainism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting_in_Jainism  

With Lent almost over, here’s why religions fast: https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/07/world/religious-fasting-traditions-finding-jesus/index.html 

Fasting in African Spirituality: https://asanee44.com/fasting-in-african-spirituality/ 

Sam Young: https://protecteverychild.com/ 

Hunger strikes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_strike 

Nonviolent resistance:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_resistance 

Civil disobedience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_disobedience 

Violet Bland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Bland 

Emmeline Pankhurst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeline_Pankhurst 

The Pankhurst Sisters: How suffragettes changed the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax2wGWNco0k 

Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill-Health) Act 1913: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoners_(Temporary_Discharge_for_Ill-Health)_Act_1913 

Intermittent Fasting: Fad or valid weight-loss solution: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/intermittent-fasting-fad-or-solution  

The Effects of Fasting on Drug Metabolism

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17425255.2020.1706728#d1e326

MOGP: 

South Park 

Spontaneous Combustion S3E2

Margaritaville S13E3

Sons of Witches S21E6

 

Happy News: 

https://apnews.com/article/potawatomi-illinois-treaty-reservation-805f5030d9abbac93ce3da3cec18a636

 

Other appearances: Chris Shelton interviewed us in the beginning of a series on Mormonism. Here’s the most recent episode on ​​”What’s with Mormon Underwear?”   https://youtu.be/1s2h71-UfP8 

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