Whatever Amen : Consciousness

If you’re someone who wonders “What does it mean to be a good person?” then this is the discussion for you.  Personally, I don’t usually wonder that, but Greg is a hot young guy so I have to be nice to him and listen to what he says. j/k (sort of) If you want [...]

"I just want to say one thing: none of us have any fucking idea what’s going on, and it really angers me that many of you pretend that you do." - Steven Schnarr [...]

No but really, they are! Doncha think? [...]

Do feelings mean anything at all?? [...]

Are feelings good? Bad? Both? Neither? Yup! [...]

What the what? [...]

Smoothies made with cake, Mike Newdow, and funny hats. [...]

Talking about religion on the air is dilemma.  On the one hand, I really don’t like hurting people’s feelings.  On the other hand, I think it’s really funny to make fun of the Lord. Oh the woes of podcastery! So I’ve done my rambling – now it’s your turn to ramble back.  Let’s hear [...]

Just about every word out of Pema Chodron’s mouth is music to my ears.  So today, we’re singing her song. The book we quote (my “Bible”) (or “pillow”) in today’s show is When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice for Difficult Times, and as you might be able to guess by the way we [...]

Are our thoughts true? And are they really even “ours?” And how do you get this skype thing to work anyway? These are the penetrating kinds of questions that Peter Rhodes likes to ponder as he rummages happily through the dumpster, collecting precious items in his pockets like Dennis the Menace (except when the [...]

By accident I arranged today’s show to be about Service – not knowing that yesterday was the National Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King.  I wish I could take a bit more credit for this but apparently I’m just not that savvy. Anyway, we’re happy to be joined by Charity in [...]

I’m a little bit nervous about posting this episode, I have to admit. I know a lot of people who love the 12 steps and feel that they owe their happiness and sanity to “the program.”  I have no desire to belittle or diminish their experience, and am glad that the 12 steps make [...]

Here’s the deal: you’re lucky if you’re happy, you’re lucky if you’re thin, you’re lucky if you’re smart, you’re lucky if you’re not unattractive, you’re lucky if you weren’t born to a parent with AIDS, you’re lucky if you live near a grocery store, you’re lucky if all your body parts work, you’re lucky [...]

Kara and I talk in this podcast about our strange professions of learning first-hand about the depths of the human condition, and how it sometimes looks and feels like we're losing our minds. [...]

Well? Who? [...]

Kara read excerpts from her book Breathing God, a Guide to Being Whole [...]

The book hasn't been published but she might send you an electronic copy if you ask reaaaal nice. [...]

An inside-out view of being human. [...]