Today on the pod we are joined by Valerie Forstman. Valerie is an associate master Zen teacher in the Sanbo Kyodan tradition, and also has a Ph.D in Hebrew Biblical Interpretation.
In our conversation she tells the story of her introduction to Zen practice, she talks about the way her practice has impacted her life and specifically how it is impacting the way she walks through these strange times of the social distancing and canceled plans, and she shares about some of the ways that Zen gave her new ways to interpret the unconditional love she found in her spiritual roots.
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Valerie Forstman

My name is Dustin Kensrue and I’ve always been fascinated by the REALLY BIG questions. I’ve spent my life as a songwriter (in Thrice and on my own) wrestling through those big questions, but now I’m starting a new phase of that exploration. I’d love for you to join me on the Carry The Fire podcast, where we dig deep into those big questions through the lens of the good, the true, and the beautiful as we speak with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, beliefs, and professions; together we will all glimpse the world anew through their unique perspectives. Carry the fire with us today!

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Hey friends, thank you for all the support for the past 96 episodes, Patreon included, we've created this year. Andy Lara and I take a moment to discuss the future with a new Thrice album being produced, and we chat a bit about some of the highlights over the past year. Cheers. 


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Carry the Fire Podcast - Season 1 Wrap Up

Today on the pod we are joined by Andy Siara. Andy is a screenwriter whose first movie Palm Springs just came out this year on HULU. It stars Andy Samberg and it is fantastic.
In our conversation we discuss the relationship of meaning to mortality, we talk about the leaps of faith that are life and love, and Andy shares how Jurassic Park changed his life as a child and why there are dinosaurs in his new movie. Let’s dive in, but first SPOILER ALERT, before listening to this conversation you really have to stop and go watch the movie on HULU. Ok, fair warning, now let’s dive in.
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Andy Siara

Today we are joined by Dr. Pete Enns. Pete is an author and a professor of Biblical Studies.
In our conversation we talk about the importance of changing your mind, we discuss inerrancy and ideology, and Pete shares some of his thoughts on the Christmas story as it relates to his evolving and dynamic understanding of what the scriptures really are.
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Pete Enns

Today we are joined by friend, the singer and songwriter Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids.
In our casual and meandering conversation we talk about kickball and community in Matt’s hometown of Lawrence Kansas, we discuss The Good Place and how humans think about mortality and immortality, and Matt tells us what writing over 1200 songs for other people has meant for his songwriting skills. You’ll also hear about the most money that Matt ever won rolling dice. Let’s dive in.
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Matt Pryor

Today we are joined by professional soccer player Ali Krieger. Ali has been an integral part of the Women’s US national soccer team over the past few years winning two world cups, and also plays for the Orlando Pride.
In our conversation we discuss advances in LGBTQ rights and Women’s rights and the responsibility she feels to use her voice for good, we talk about the difficulty of not deriving your identity completely from things that you pour yourself into, and Ali shares what it’s like to represent the US on the world stage.
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Valerie Forstman

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