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Welcome to episode 63!

Today Zach interviews Astrophysicist, Author and Podcaster, Dr. Brian Keating. Dr. Keating wrote the book, "Losing The Nobel Prize", in which he recounts his designing and directing a Nobel-worthy physics experiment called BICEP.

He talks about why he and his team fell short of winning the prize (although the experiment itself was very successful), and how he later came to realize that pining for the Nobel Prize actually detracted from the reasons he became a physicist in the first place-- namely, to contribute to the betterment of humanity.

Zach and Brian talk about the allure of the Nobel Prize and the reasons why the prize, itself, hampers human progress, and they talk about similar counter-productive incentive structures in k-12 schools.

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In this episode, Zach speaks with Brock Coderre, a Republican candidate for Vermont House of Representatives.

Zach and Coderre disagree on many issues, but they fully agree on the style of conversation that will foster collaboration and change among the electorate as well as elected officials.

To be sure, Brock Coderre has some specific policy ideas but, for the most part, he is running on the basis of creating richer and more constructive dialogue and problem-solving in politics.

He has been speaking with (and listening to) Vermont residents for years, and often documenting the conversations he has with strangers. From these conversations (with people of various belief systems and political persuasions), he's developed a good read on the wants and needs of the Vermont electorate. Which, of course, is why he believes he will make a worthy representative.

You can decide whether you agree with him or not. No matter what your take, you might quickly appreciate his casual and personable (i.e. forthright and not phony) nature.

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Intro: 0:00 - 9:32

Phone Call 9:32 - End. 

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After my first conversation with Anthony Magnabosco (Episode 61), I decided to do a follow-up so that I could talk more about Street Epistemology strategy and his plans to scale this movement! 

Here's our phone conversation from the other night, which we agreed is worth publishing. 

Happy listening! 

Welcome to season 5!

In the spirit of engaging my guests in rich, reflective conversations, I'm kicking off the new season by interviewing a man who is-- in my not-always-humble opinion-- a king of such meaningful conversations; conversations about-- well, "meaning".

His name is Anthony Magnabosco and he is a practitioner of a conversation-style called Street Epistemology (or in lay terms: talking about truth-claims and beliefs with strangers).

I'll let you hear about it for yourself in the intro and then in the interview, but I'll leave you with this: If we were able to speak to / think out loud among one another the way Anthony demonstrates in his work, then I believe the world would be a better, more rational place.

Enjoy the new season of The Social Exchange

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Check out Anthony's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/magnabosco210

Here is an example of Anthony practicing Street Epistemology (SE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxC0S4go3j8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0JIwvWe3mbGoojj8fo30vRpKf4nxcnPeC6GDkuqaVJrojI-Yiu4oPT_XI

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Welcome to season 5 of TSE! 

Check out the 5 min. clip here for details about the new season and new format (and get ready for tomorrow's interview with Anthony Magnabosco)!

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Subscribe to the LPP Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lpp-podcast/id1494188367

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Check out/ subscribe to Anthony Magnabosco's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/magnabosco210 

Welcome to The Social Exchange! 

As you may know, we are currently preparing for a new and improved season of The Social Exchange Podcast, and the fun starts on October 1st. 

Of course, we can't leave you on hold for a whole month, so we are sharing this episode of the LPP Podcast.... And that's because-- come October-- we will no longer be publishing addiction-related content.  Those episodes can be found on the LPP Podcast :) 

This LPP Podcast interview was with CEO of the Brightmind meditation app, Toby Sola. 

I told Toby that I would be sharing this episode with listeners of The Social Exchange and he gave me a promo code for you to use, so that you can receive 50% off a Brightmind subscription. 

That promo code is https://www.brightmind.com/socialexchange

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Welcome to episode 60!

Today's guest is Alexander Gould. Gould is an actor who began his career at two years old! 

He played the voice of Nemo in Disney's Finding Nemo in 2003, and later played Shane Botwin in the Showtime series Weeds. 

Now, at age 26, Gould is one of the lead volunteers for a political movement called Unity2020-- a presidential campaign like no other! 

In the podcast, Gould explains the Unity 2020 movement and how he became involved.

Gould tells me how he's managed to balance his acting career with both his academic pursuits as well as his management of an unprecedented political campaign-- and why he's become so boosterish about the movement. 

Enjoy your early access to episode 60! (video clips to come)

(PS---- My apologies about the sound quality. Alexander had to spend the first 20 minutes of the podcast watching me troubleshoot a broken mic, and it's evident.   Luckily, you can hear everything just fine... but it's not my best quality, and I solemnly swear to do better!) 

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ALL THINGS UNITY 2020

Web Site: www.articlesofunity.org

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unity2020/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Articles-of-Unity-113790330387410/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArticlesOfUnity

YouTube Channel ("Unity Now!" Podcast) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_xJ6rVV8xsj61MVyUS06aw

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0:00 - 6:12  News about a new season of the podcast / housekeeping 

6:12 - 12:55  Introduction and background about today's show / guest. 

12:56  Show starts here! 

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Welcome to episode 59! 

Today's episode is a discussion about race with my new friend Bridgett Mack.  

I learned about Bridgett after watching her viral Facebook video called, "You'll Never Guess What My White Neighbor Just Came And Said To ME!!!" 

"The title," she says, "was satirical--- picking on "click-baity" headlines" to which we've all become accustomed.  Bridgett (a black woman) really does have a white neighbor who really did approach her on that day (days after George Floyd had been killed). But what the white neighbor told her was wonderful and kind as opposed to rude and ruthless, as the title may have led us to believe. 

In the video, she offered a perspective about racism in America. It was nuanced and thoughtful. Her words, tone, and passion were all very honest, and I felt compelled to ask her if she would be on the podcast to discuss the topic in more detail.

Happily, she agreed. I hope you'll enjoy! 

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Welcome to episode 58!

In today's episode, I spoke with Tamler Sommers about his book, "Why Honor Matters." 

Tamler is the co-host of the Very Bad Wizards Podcast (check it out-- it's actually one of my favorite shows). He is also a philosophy professor at the Univeristy of Houston and he is, of course, the author of the aforementioned (and excellent) book about honor culture, "Why Honor Matters". 

"Honor" is one of those concepts with a kind of fluid definition (like the concept of addiction that I talk so much about). But once you wrap your mind around the overall influence that the honor concept has -- both on individuals and in culture-- then it can be clearly understood and can be a useful tool for making sense of complex social issues. 

The most interesting part of the book is Tamler's take on restorative justice (and how taking a page from honor culture actually helps us wrap our minds around the concept), and that's the concept around which today's talk is centered. 

I hope this interview will bring you value. Enjoy episode 58! 

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FOLLOW TAMLER SOMMERS!

Very Bad Wizards Podcast https://verybadwizards.fireside.fm/

His Web Site https://www.tamlersommers.com/bio

Buy The Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075D49NTZ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1#:~:text=Properly%20channeled%2C%20honor%20encourages%20virtues,for%20something%20larger%20than%20oneself.&text=Counterintuitive%20and%20provocative%2C%20Why%20Honor,cornerstone%20of%20our%20modern%20society.

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- Chris L

- W Leon Naufahu 

- Sherry Chandler

- Dee-Dee Stout

- Christopher Hanlon 

- André Pampel

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- Rick Barnett 

- Anne M. Earle

- Inigo

- Jon Holt

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- Mary Kay Villaverde

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- Timmy Tucker

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Welcome to The Social Exchange Podcast

Today’s guest is Kevin Franciotti. 

Kevin is a board member of The Psychedelics in Recovery: Outreach and Services -- PROS--   which is a research initiative of Project New Day Foundation, a non-profit that helps people overcome addiction through the responsible and legal use of psychedelics.

A large part of Kevin's efforts are allocated toward bridging the gap between 12-step programs (like AA) and that of psychedelic assisted recovery.  Many people express resistance to linking those two efforts, and may even see them as wholly incompatible, but Kevin makes a good case to the contrary. 

For his part, Keivn personally struggled for years with addiction to alcohol and opioids, as well as depression. He dropped out of college, was arrested and went to rehab where he was introduced "the 12-step approach" which he wanted nothing to do with. 

And it was after finding benefit in the use of psychedelics to alter his perspective about drugs-- and their involvement in his life-- that he's become involved in a PROS, where he aims to help people currently involved in 12-step programs incorporate psychedelics (in a measured way) into their recovery experience. 

Today we talk about his background, his experience with addiction (and his move away from it) and we discuss his involvement with Project New Day and psychedelic research in general. 

Enjoy episode 57 with Kevin Franciotti. 

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Learn More About Kevin's Work:

Project New Day https://projectnewday.foundation/

Article in Filter Magazine https://filtermag.org/tripping-recover-drug-addiction/

Psychedelic Liberties Summit info https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3165555333489267

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- Susan Lennon

- James Stacks

- Chris L

- W Leon Naufahu 

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