EP 26 – The Return of Chuck Dunning

We weren't allowed to call this episode "Chucky 2: The Return of Chuck Dunning", but deep in our hearts we all know that's how it will be remembered. In the last half of the episode, we spend a lot of time talking about the nature of dualism and non-dualism in Western and Easter thought, as well as how it's represented in Freemasonry. This is a very deep episode, with lots of introspection and extrospection (that's a new word) from our guest and our hosts. We really hope you enjoy it.

Before listening to this, listen to Chuck's earlier appearance on our podcast: part 1 and part 2.

Locations

We recorded this at WeWork Custom House in Portland, Oregon. There was a lot of background noise and you might hear some weird audio effects from time to time, but overall it came out pretty well.

Our brief intermission was recorded earlier at the Big Legrowlski, an excellent beer bar also in Portland.

The Beers

Everybody is drinking beer during this episode! We had some of the free WeWork beer, which was some kind of IPA. Everything else is listed below.

Rahr & Sons Brewing Ugly Pug Black Lager

MABCON Volume 1 - Belgian ale with cold-brewed coffee

Logsdon Gnome for the Holidays

Sierra Nevada Maple Scotch-Style Ale

Topics and Links

Contemplative Masonry: Basic Applications of Mindfulness, Meditation, and Imagery for the Craft by C.R. Dunning, Jr.

Chuck Dunning's website

33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry - Johnny Royal's movie, featuring a cameo from Chuck

Zen Masonry

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

357 Productions Podcast (Ben Wallace's podcast) - here's Chuck's appearance.

"Because we're all just a bunch of monkeys clinging to a rock flying through space!"