Savage Balance Podcast

By savbalpod

A collection of stories, essays, interviews, thoughts and rediscovered notes found down the back of sofas rehashed in order to create content. Topics include politics, environmentalism, veganism, spir... more

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The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

Savage Balance Podcast episodes:

May 11, 2021 Ep. 30 - How Capitalism Influences Mindfulness (Part 2)
In this 2nd part, I continue to use mindfulness as an example to showcase the rigidity and refusal of our current commodity-based consumer-capitalist culture to change.

LINKS:

McMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality (Book)
The Mindfulness Industry (Ron Purser Interview)
How Capitalism Captured The Mindfulness Industry (Guardian Article)
Mindfulness Is Just Buddhism Sold To You By Neoliberals (Independent Article)

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Music by Danny Tonks
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57min
May 04, 2021 Ep. 29 - How Capitalism Influences Mindfulness (Part 1)
Defining mindfulness & our current capitalist system as a means of exploring how mindfulness has been incorporated & redefined by our current socio-political-economic system.

LINKS:

Food giants respond to worries over packaging - BBC News (Article)
Niall Breslin (Bressie) on Mental Health and The Importance Of Perspective - Happy Pear Podcast

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46min
April 27, 2021 Ep. 28 - Should We Be Saying ‘Man Up’?
Today I’m discussing the subtle messages hidden with the phrase ‘man up’, exploring the positives and negatives.

Ep. 24 - Reinterpreting A Buddhist Daily Practice

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53min
April 20, 2021 Ep. 27 - Nikki Grahame & The Culture Of Blame
I analyse the various reasons people blame Nikki Grahame's death on and examine them in a wider context.

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1h 12min
April 13, 2021 Ep. 26 - Deconstructing Blue Van Man
I celebrate the work of Youtuber ‘Blue Van Man’ and analyse his content through the eyes of transgressive performance art.

BLUE VAN MAN LINKS:

NEW! SUBWAY WITH CRISPS (YOUTUBE)

PAPA JOHN'S NEW VEGAN, THE ALICE TAI PIZZA, NOT-CHICKEN VEGAN BITES, CAULIFLOWER WINGS & POTATO TOTS (YOUTUBE)

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

INSTAGRAM

TWITTER

BLUE VAN MAN MECHANDISE

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1h
April 06, 2021 Ep. 25 - Veganic Gardening & Seasonal Eating: Piers Warren Interview
Piers Warren is an environmentalist, musician, teacher and veganic veg-grower. He is the founder of WILDEYE - The International School of Wildlife Film-making. He is the author of 'The Vegan Cook & Gardener - Growing, Storing & Cooking Delicious Healthy Food All Year Round.'

We discuss a huge range of topics including veganic gardening, global agriculture, upscaling organic farming, eating seasonally, dealing with pests veganically and the social & emotional elements of gardening & nature.

LINKS:

THE VEGAN COOK & GARDENER - GROWING, STORING & COOKING DELICIOUS HEALTHY FOOD ALL YEAR ROUND (BOOK)

PIERS WARREN - WEBSITE

VEGAN ORGANIC GROWING - TIPS (ARTICLE)

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58min
April 03, 2021 BONUS - Daily Practice Exercise
This is a practical 10 minute exercise of the daily practice discussed in Ep.24 - Daily Practice (Part 2)

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14min
March 30, 2021 Ep. 24 - Reinterpreting A Buddhist Daily Practice
In this second part, I read a reinterpretation of a specific daily practice based on the work of the Dalia Lama.

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49min
March 23, 2021 Ep. 23 - Daily Practises & Why They Matter
I talk through some of the daily habits I've practised, the benefits of having a daily practise and share some tips on how to introduce them into your life.

LINKS:

CREATING HABITS THAT STICK: PROFESSOR BJ FOGG | FBLM PODCAST

RICH WOODALL - YOGA TEACHER

5 MINUTE YOGA FLOW

BREATHING EXERCISE - KUNDALINI ENERGY BOOSTER

WIM HOF BREATHING TECHNIQUE *
*Don't do the breathing exercises in a swimming pool, before going underwater, beneath the shower, or piloting any vehicle. Always practice sitting or lying down in a safe environment. Tinnitus symptoms may appear as a result of pushing too forcefully during the breathing exercise. If this happens, take a step back in your future practice, it’s important to increase gradually, not forcefully

COLD SHOWERS - WIM HOF

TARA BRACH: THE 'RAIN' OF SELF COMPASSION

JAY SHETTY - GRATITUDE LIST

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53min
March 16, 2021 Ep. 22 - (You Didn't) Ask Me Anything #1
I answer a series of questions from a random question generator and lose my mind in the last 20 minutes.

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55min

FAQs about Savage Balance Podcast:

How many episodes does Savage Balance Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.