“This episode is a special one because we get to visit with our friend and mentor, Aaron Bolerjack! In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny learn about history, the patriarchy, and Aaron’s special connection with a specific Canadian children’s story.

Sources:

Theology: “Thy Queendom Come: Breaking Free from the Patriarchy to Save Your Soul,” Rev. Kyndall Rothaus + The Junia Project (www.juniaproject.com)

History: “Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation,” Dr. Kristin Kobes DuMez

Sociology: “Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men,” Caroline Criado Pérez

https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506469140/Thy-Queendom-Come

https://kristindumez.com/books/jesus-and-john-wayne/

https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/

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In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny continue the HUMAN series with a discussion on the self and what it means to be a subject who believes they’re an object in a world full of other subjects who believe they’re objects. This podcast description would be far too long if every idea covered on the pod were listed herein with sources and references. Instead, we’ll link some sources to some of the more prevalent topics covered.

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References:

http://www.english.hawaii.edu/criticalink/lacan/

https://www.encyclopedia.com/psychology/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/subjects-desire

https://youtu.be/UBhYq7HqLXo

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In this episode of the pod, the guys talk about a book that Micah suggested: To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins. This memoir has a beautifully simple message which the guys work to bring into language. In the words of Manny "Maybe it isn’t about the destination. But maybe it also isn’t about the journey.” 

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To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret https://g.co/kgs/7EnWR2

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In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny are joined by renowned literary expert, Emma Wright, as they dive into “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” Their analysis of the story brings to light some of the deeply humanist notions found in a book about Androids. This conversation goes from the Haunting of Hill House to Heidegger so you can be sure it’s a good one.

Source Material:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? https://g.co/kgs/RNJCGp

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In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny deconstruct some of the ideas around superstition. This conversation brings the guys from conspiracy to neuroscience and everything in between. 

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In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny talk to grief expert, Jordan Hobbs Park, about complications around grief, mourning, weddings, and funerals.  This one is a little sad and contains some hard topics and may be best listened to while sitting next to a box of tissues.

https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief#anger  https://whatsyourgrief.com/wordens-four-tasks-of-mourning/

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In this episode of the pod, Manny talks to Micah and his girlfriend Cam about what it means to be in relationship with one another. There’s laughter, crying, hope, and regret.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/alienation/#BasiIdea 
 

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In this episode of the pod, Micah and Manny talk about utopia, dystopia, and the anxiety in between.

Sources
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hegel-dialectics
http://people.bu.edu/wwildman/tillich/resources/review_tillich-paul_couragetobe.htm

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In this episode of the pod, the boys talk about superheroes, answer some questions around what it means to be good, and give singing lessons. 

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