Latest Episodes

July 30, 2022
Taking Shelter Beneath The Wings Of Friendship: Thoughts On Poetry And Life With Poet Samuel Floyd
In this conversation recorded, Sam, a deeply gifted poet, and Joel deconstruct aspects of friendship and creative writing and its process. Sam and Joel...
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June 13, 2022
Being Lakota, Relations, Thankfulness, and Cultivating Redemption For People: A Talk With Dr. Hilary Weaver
Dr. Hilary Weaver and Joel connect and speak of relational understanding the web of life for all people, all life; the talk opens discussing...
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May 15, 2022
Part 2 An Atheist's Perspective; Science, Secular Humanism, and Religion: An Examined Existence with Graham Sears
In Part 2 of this talk, Graham and Joel touch on common ground between them, forms of contemplation and how the best minds, poems,...
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May 15, 2022
Part 1 An Atheist's Perspective; Science, Secular Humanism, and Religion: An Examined Existence with Graham Sears
In this old talk with a dear friend, reposting from the archives from August 2009, Graham and Joel cover religion and ethics and Graham's...
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March 14, 2022
The Unity of Mysticism: The Micro and Macro Landscape Of Existence Posted With Henry Cretella and Joel Lesses
In this episode recorded for Alchemical Dialogues, Henry Cretella inteviews Joel about the arts, and how they are instrumental in creating change within ourselves...
00:50:22

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February 25, 2022
Part 2 Special Episode Themed 'Spirituality, What Is It?': An Unraveling Religion Roundtable With Five Former Guests
In the second half of this two part conversation recorded, the panelist delve deeper into spirituality and practices with anticdotes, lessons, tips, and stories....
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