Episode 104 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss RELIGIOUS CONSUMERISM, shifting our end to the decline of religion on some of the effects the individualism and consumer culture have on a declining religious populace. We further discuss types of consumerism and what the future might hold for the masses seeking ritual in a ritual-less world.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: The Hope of Ritual Communities in Fandom in the Future?

Episode 103 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss SURVELLIENCE AND RELIGION and how early religion served a surveillance and norm maintenance function and how that has evolved over the centuries into something more individualistic and controlled as we continue to explore the nature of declining religious systems and how modern examples influence behavior in the same way it did for our ancestors.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Optimistic Nihilism

Episode 102 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss HYPER REAL RELIGIONS and the influence of pop culture on religious systems and in some cases how they define and develop into religions and belief on its own. We discuss two in particular, Tolkienism, the belief of J.R.R. Tolkien as real history and Jediism and its growth across western countries.

Correction: In this episode I (Daniel) state Gil-galad was the bearer of the ring of fire (Narya) and while he was given the ring by Celebrimbor it was based on to lieutenant Cirdan the shipwright at the Grey Havens who himself passed it on to Gandalf. I apologize for the oversight…

Jedi Websites:

https://www.templeofthejediorder.org/

https://www.becometheforce.com/

https://www.jedichurch.org/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Dudeism

Episode 101 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss ATHIESM and why people leave the church. This begins our 4-episode run down on declining ritual and religious nones and why socially people might be leaving their churches. We talk about the modern atheist movement, founders, and muse on why people might turn away from religion. Honestly it’s a pretty shallow dive as there is just so much to unpack.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Pantheism

Episode 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology and we are taking a break to pull back the curtain on the process and what we have learned in 100 episodes. We had bigger plans, but life happens. More religion, guests, and other things in the works as we push forward!!!

12 Rules for Screaming into the Void:

An Antidote to Podcasting

1. Plan for Planning Fallacy (editing)

2. But Don’t forget to Plan (guests/time zones/planning ahead

3. Time is a construct; record to your heart’s content (Zimbardo/Milgram)

4. Research your guests (big names)

5. Create a Podcast Guest Doc: 1-2 Pages, stay still, be comfortable. Try to avoid guests who might hit a bong or do dishes mid recording

6. Don’t watch your numbers

7. Do it for you

8. Routine is not bad (recurring Qs/Bias of the Week)

9. See old friends and make new ones

10. Clean your room.

11. Don’t Micromanage your Guest; Unless they need you to

12. Fake it till you make it.

Some great Episodes:

Memes Matter: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-46-Memes-Matter-Libido--the-Internet--and-Freud-e12rrg2

Milgram and Zimbardo: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-9-Milgram-and-Zimbardo-ejhb1h

Conspiracy Theories w/ Sinan Alper: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-75-Corruption--Precarity--and-Schrdingers-Diana-w-Dr--Sinan-Alper-e1c7ima

The Ig Nobel Prize w/Marc Abrahams: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-79-Making-You-Laugh--Then-Making-You-Think-w-Marc-Abrahams-e1dvsgn

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Return of the Bias of the Week: Episode 54 Shout out! Planning Fallacy

Episode 99 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss LOVECRAFT and OCCULTISM with John L. Steadman, author of Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson (2020) and H. P. Lovecraft & the Black Magickal Tradition (2015). We discuss how Lovecraft influenced modern occultism, why individuals may be drawn to Lovecraft or Lovecraftian entities in their occult practices, utilization of magic in ritual, and some ranting about grading student papers.

John L. Steadman’s Website: https://www.johnlsteadman.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: None, well, maybe its Lovecraftian Black Magic

Episode 98 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss THE PROTESTANT WORK ETHIC. So yeah, I guess its religion in that Protestant is in the name, but it’s more a discussion on how those early views have been shaped and warped into a worldview of hard work and no joy today. Is it a belief system, a modern religion, or something else. Join us as we discuss why we cant stop working and feel bad for having fun.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Hellenism

Episode 97 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss THE RAPTURE and other apocalyptic events! What happens when the world ends, what happens when predictions are made and then…well nothing. We posit some reasons why people predict and others believe in raptures and end times prophecies, discuss secular variations of them, and muse on Left Behind, Revelations, and other popularized raptures across history.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Raelism

Thoughts on predicting the rapture: https://www.raptureforums.com/jack-kinsella/predicting-the-unpredictable/

List of predicted apocalypses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

Chilluminati Podcast on Raelians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPsVj_nGf1s

the original episode had not properly saved the guest portion of the audio. This is the full conversation with even more minimal editing than usual. A Snyder cut if you will. Enjoy.

Episode 96 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss RITUAL BEHAVIOR with Dr. Matt Rossano and Dr. Tracy Henley. While Dr. Rossano on his own is one of the most cited evolutionary psychology experts on ritual, combined with Dr. Henley they are some of the early founders of cognitive archology. We discuss ritual, hominid behavior, and modern shifts in communal and ritual behavior in one of our favorite interviews yet!

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: The Hermanos Penitentes

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/hermanos-penitentes-southern-colorado-and-northern-new-mexico

Warning: We do talk about some sensitive issues in this episode regarding a few less than savory cults. 

Episode 95 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss CULTS. We begin on the historical meaning and anthropological definition and shift into classic and modern dangerous cults. We also discuss what makes a cult, types of cults, and some history (as much as we can in this one hour discussion). So...what is a cult? does it mean anything in a modern sense? Is there a better word?

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Some Links:

Jeff Holiday on LOVEHASWON leader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A9Fzj48VYA

Genetically Modified Skeptic Cult Discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsDrIAsVgTQ

Miles Power: https://www.youtube.com/user/powerm1985

Illuminaughti: https://www.youtube.com/user/iilluminaughtii

Folding Ideas, an honest Discussion of Cryptocurrencies and NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8St36RjHd2E

Theological Perspective of the Week: The Prince Phillip Movement