Welcome to this first ever episode of Swadharma. Today, Brad, Rachel, Mayfield, and Eric discuss a Religious Quest that we’ve been going on together this Fall at Fitchburg State University. We’ll listen to some vibes from Bird & Red, Spillage Villiage, The Oh Hellos, Samm Henshaw, and Willie Nelson. We’ll talk some theory of religion, some vulnerability and happiness, a little neural network phenomenology, and some intersubjective anthropology. As usual, we’ll round things off with our Homegrown segment on the birth of our calf, Yogi. As always, this first-ever episode of SwaDharma is proudly brought to you by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

Tracks:

Charlie Parker, Ornithology: https://youtu.be/Z2tvlp7RnlM

Spillage Village, Shiva: https://youtu.be/V9Yc_DjguXE

The Oh Hellos, Soldier, Poet, King: https://youtu.be/pftwFnXNfkk

Samm Henshaw, Redemption: https://youtu.be/BZQOw-vq-Ug

Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, It's All Going to Pot: https://youtu.be/A6c6eUeoa9Q

SwaDharma S3E1

Episode title: Philosophy, (In)Significance, and Micro-Relationships

Co-hosts: Brad, Irene, and Eric

Recording date: Oct 31, 2021

In this season 3 reboot, Brad, Irene, and Eric discuss whether philosophy is bull$*t, (in)significance in light of Blue Origin space flight, and how our cancel culture of transactional, micro-relationships affects how we think of ourselves and our neighbors. Music in this episode include “Inside/Outside” by Mac Miller, “Life On Mars?” by David Bowie, “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac and “It’s All Going to Pot,” by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. As always, this first-ever episode of SwaDharma is proudly brought to you by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

In this first ever season 2 episode of SwaDharma, Brad, Forest, Irene, and Eric discuss the first episode of the Amazon Original series, Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. We then closely examine the text of Genesis 2-3 to see what we really know about Adam and Eve. In our BSTS segment, we discuss the symbolic funeral procession of the late Congressman and O.G. Civil Rights Hero, John Lewis, and Obama’s Eulogy Speech on ending the filibuster. We end things off with a homegrown update on automatic chicken coop doors and “altitude problems.” As always, this first-ever episode of SwaDharma is proudly brought to you by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter. Thanks for listening!

Music in this episode:

“It’s the End of the World” by R.E.M. https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY

“Till the World Ends,” by Britney Spears https://youtu.be/qzU9OrZlKb8

“Apocalypso,” by Jimmy Buffet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPNk6dAToUQ

“When the World Ends,” by Dave Matthews Band, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVTLeOjbGk

“It’s All Going to Pot,” by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, https://youtu.be/A6c6eUeoa9Q

Cover Art: David Teniers the Younger: Adam and Eve in Paradise (circa 1655, Met Museum)

In this first ever episode of SwaDharma, Brad, Rachel, and Eric discuss the excessive pressure on students during exam season in our SFU segment. In our pop-philosophy segment, we explore NBC’s The Good Place, Green Day’s Jesus of Suburbia, J Cole’s Home for the Holidays, and the pedagogical benefits of pop-media in an ethics class. Then, we have a very, VERY, special word--a cosmogonic myth, in fact-- from the sponsor of SwaDharma, Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing. (Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter). After bubbling and diving through the Abyss, we’ve got three P’s in a podcast for our ancient wisdom segment: Plato, Pedagogy, Pink Floyd, and a hint of Paulo Friere as we discuss the theory and psychology of Brad’s f’ed-up pedagogy. We’ll also call into question the ethics of the grading system. After a WTF update on UFO’s and drinking bleach (after you, sir), we round things off with some upbeat farm news in our Homegrown segment on the annual return of the BGs.

Music:

SwaDharma is proudly sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

In this first ever episode of SwaDharma published on 4/20, Brad, Rachel, Matt, Sophie, and Irene discuss the Quarantine in our SFU segment. In our pop-philosophy segment, we explore the Tao of Amazon’s Good Omens and balancing the Force in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. We sample a quanta of quantum ontology in the writings of Carlo Rovelli (The Order of Time and Seven Brief Lessons on Physics) and we tiptoe through the Milky Way with the help of Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot. We then argue that Bailey’s Irish Cream is dharmic, but that strawberry Bailey’s is adharmic. After a WTF update on Captain Brett Crozier, we round things off with our Homegrown segment on kittens and [censored] chickens.

Music:

Aerosmith: Living on the Edge, https://youtu.be/7nqcL0mjMjw

Queen: You’re My Best Friend https://youtu.be/HaZpZQG2z10?t=8

The Beatles: Fool on the Hill https://youtu.be/wsRatIMUSu8

Sam Henshaw: Redemption https://youtu.be/BZQOw-vq-Ug

Twenty One Pilots: Level of Concern https://youtu.be/loOWKm8GW6A

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard: It’s All Going to Pot https://youtu.be/A6c6eUeoa9Q

SwaDharma is proudly sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

In this first episode of SwaDharma, Brad, Rachel, and Eric discuss the notions of karma and samskara and their relationship to Justice and essentialization (race, gender, sexuality, etc). Segments: SFU, WTF, and Homegrown. Music: Boy George, John Lennon, Earthgang, Samm Henshaw, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard. Sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

Brad, Rachel, and Brandon discuss the recent discovery of a super-massive black hole that "is" consuming 1,000+ stars per year (13 billion years ago?!). Music by the Stones, Muse, AC/DC, and the Matrix: Revolutions. We also discuss JCole's "High for Hours" in some depth. Segments: SFU, WTF, and homegrown (home-groan). Hope you enjoy it!

In this first episode of SwaDharma, Brad & Rachel discuss Covid-19 in our SFU segment, then discuss passages from Anantanand Rambachan's "The Advaita Worldview," and briefly touch on RgVeda X.90 (The Purusha-Sukta) before ending with our Homegrown segment on spring chickens. Music from Pussycat Dolls, The Matrix: Revolutions, Kenny Rogers, and the Zac Brown Band. Proudly sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.