The Bantercast

The Bantercast

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The Bantercast episodes

  • Bantercast #50: Vipassana And The Battle Of The Mind

    Welcome to the first episode of 2019! In this episode, Ben and Michael discuss Michael's recent 10 day silent meditation retreat (or 'Vipassana') in Guatemala. 

    Vipassana is a grueling, emotionally challenging experience that challenges everything you believed about yourself and the nature of mind. Michael made it through and has more than a few extraordinary stories to tell. 

    57 min
  • Bantercast Episode 29: Fatherhood and How to Survive a Crisis
    In today's show, Ben and Michael discus Ben becoming a father, and what it means to raise a child in the modern world. They also discuss surviving a crisis, and how to take the positives from any situation, no matter how bad it is.
    (Oh, and if you stick around long enough, you'll get to hear about Michael's accent crisis. Very serious people!)
    1 hr 16 min
  • Bantercast Episode 28: Charles Eisenstein and The Origin of Wrongness in the World
    In this thought provoking episode of The Bantercast, Ben and Michael talk with famed author and speaker Charles Eisenstein about the growing identity crisis we are facing in the West. What is the origin of wrongness in the world? How can we live more meaningful lives, and what can we do to fulfill our potential? Charles isn't afraid to get into the deepest questions facing our species, and our interview highlighted many of his ideas and solutions to these problems.
    Charles has been a featured guest on Oprah and has done multiple TED talks.
    Charles has written "The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible," that offers a "highly distilled exposition of our society's transition in its deep stories."
    "Sacred Economics" explores the transition as it "applies to the world of money, economy, and gift".
    "The Ascent of Humanity" is about multiple earth crises that is "giving birth to a new age."
    1 hr 12 min
  • Bantercast Episode 27: Ben Gets Sacred Tobacco Blown Up His Nose Live!!
    In the second part of our interview with the amazing Teresa Yung, Ben Cohen gets sacred tobacco "Rapé" blown up his nose. This episode focuses on sacred medicines of the Amazon, the archaic practice of Shamanism, modern spirituality, atheism, and how new forms of belief systems are emerging in modern society. It's a fascinating show, so get listening!
    47 min
  • Banter Cast Episode 26: Teresa Yung, Shaman in the Making (pt1)
    On today's show, Ben and Michael talk with the amazing Teresa Yung, a teacher who aims to share indigenous medicines of the world and promote spiritual growth and connection. Amongst many topics, we discuss the current political climate, whether we 'manifested' Donald Trump in order to deal with our problems as a society, and what we must do to heal from it. It was a fascinating, two part conversation so please tune in and check out part 1! You can find out more about Teresa and what she does here: https://www.espiritumedicina.com/
    1 hr 13 min
  • Bantercast Episode 25: Facebook Live Chat - Aziz Ansari and Bitcoin
    In this special 'Facebook Live' episode of the Bantercast, Ben and Michael discuss the complexities and confusion surrounding the Aziz Ansari scandal and talk about the rise and fall (and rise again?) of Bitcoin. Is the Aziz Ansari episode a turning point in the #MeToo movement? Are all men a little like Aziz? Is Bitcoin a scam, and shoulud you invest in it? We answer questions in real time as Facebook fans weigh in on the debate!
    If you would like to watch the Bantercast live, please subscribe to our Facebook community 'The Banter Sanity Zone'.
    40 min
  • Bantercast Episode 24: How to Choose a Religion
    In today's show, Ben and Michael discuss how to choose a religion. Are you interested in Buddhism? Does Christianity make sense to you? Do you even need a religion in the first place, and why isn't atheism enough? We grapple with the deep questions and help you figure out which (if any) spiritual practice is best for you.
    1 hr
  • Bantercast Episode 23: How to Survive 2018
    In the first Bantercast episode of 2018, Ben and Michael discuss Michael Wolff's new book 'Fire and Fury', what is happening to the Alt Right movement, Trump's intelligence, and how we can all survive 2018 without going completely insane. We are excited about the upcoming year and plan to share more exciting developments about the show very soon!
    30 min

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The world is confusing. Ben Cohen and Michael Parker are here to help make sense of it through highly intelligent, hilarious banter.