Best Dynamic Earth Learning Podcasts (2025)

Time for the holiday message! Rounding off the year with a brief and casual reflection on some issue that doesn't quite rise to the level of a full solo podcast. And hopefully something uplifting. This year, I offer a short apologia for higher education in the liberal arts and sciences, focusing not on the down-to-earth economic/occupational benefi…

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Ep. 382: "Opening More Doors" – Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Facility Management and the Workplace with Valerie Spencer of Didlake 20:40

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Valerie Spencer is Assistant VP of Strategic Growth and Engagement at Didlake where she is passionate about creating opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities, especially in the world of facility management. Mike Petrusky asks Valerie about her recent role volunteering with the Capital Chapter of IFMA to put on a local "Chapte…

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The Fulfillment of Isaiah 9 15:57

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Brother Luke Harriman offered these few thoughts on the prophecy in Isaiah 9 of the coming Messiah. When Jesus comes, He brings with Him divine favor, light, and peace.By Luke Harriman

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AMA | December 2025 3:36:43

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Welcome to the December 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the que…

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Ep. 381: "People Before Product" – IFMA and Preparing the Way for the Next Generation of Facility Management Leaders with Vera van de Loo of Ifmec 19:39

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Vera van de Loo is part of the Media & Events team at Ifmec in The Netherlands where she is passionate about helping facility management organizations create events and content that connect, inspire and deliver results. Mike Petrusky asks Vera about her career as a young professional in the FM industry and her recent experience hosting the video st…

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338 | Ryan Patterson on the Physics of Neutrinos 1:26:21

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The story goes that Wolfgang Pauli, who first proposed the existence of neutrinos, was embarrassed to have done so, as it was considered uncouth to hypothesize new particles that could not be detected. Modern physicists have no such scruples, of course, but more importantly neutrinos turn out to be very detectable, given sufficient resources and ex…

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The Great Exchange 19:07

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Inspired by a line from one of our hymns—”For us Thou, Lord of Glory, was numbered with the dead”—Luke Harriman shared this reflection on the great exchange that occurred on the cross. Through Christ’s sacrifice, we were transferred from enmity to God to a place of blessing and rest. What a Savior!By Luke Harriman

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Ep. 380: "Embrace the Future" – Emerging Workplace Technologies and the Dynamic Assignment of Space with Darlene Pope of Brava Systems 27:47

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Darlene Pope is CEO of Brava Systems where she is passionate about delivering a flexible system that lets you configure, launch, and seamlessly interact with AI across your organization, using your own data. Mike Petrusky asks Darlene about her career journey as a smart building and digital workplace expert who is also a globally recognized visiona…

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337 | Kevin Zollman on Game Theory, Signals, and Meaning 1:17:37

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Game theory is a way of quantitatively describing what happens any time one thing interacts with another thing, when both things have goals and potential rewards. That's a pretty broad class of interesting events, so it is unsurprising that game theory is a useful way of thinking about everything from international relations to the evolution of pea…

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Ep. 379: "Connectivity and Interoperability" – The Power of Technology Integrations in the Future Workplace with Dominique Burgauer of Archilogic 18:12

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Dominique Burgauer is CEO at Archilogic where he is passionate about mapping the world's interiors to make them more useful with an integrated suite of products that allows you to build apps, websites, and experiences. Mike Petrusky asks Dom about why he believes that connectivity and interoperability in systems are essential for accelerating decis…

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T.H.A.N.K.S.giving 29:05

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Brother Luke Harriman shared this reflection on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, encouraging us to give thanks not only for what the Lord has done for us but also for who He is to us. Using the acronym THANKS can remind us of precious truths that will fill our hearts with gratitude, saying “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”…

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336 | Anil Ananthaswamy on the Mathematics of Neural Nets and AI 1:14:11

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Machine learning using neural networks has led to a remarkable leap forward in artificial intelligence, and the technological and social ramifications have been discussed at great length. To understand the origin and nature of this progress, it is useful to dig at least a little bit into the mathematical and algorithmic structures underlying these …

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Ep. 378: "It's About Strategy Enablement" – Aligning Human Experiences and Operational Insight in the Workplace with Martin Frohock of AVEVA Group Limited 19:50

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Martin Frohock is Global Workplace Experience Director at AVEVA where he is passionate about delivering a strategy that aligns with his team's mission is to connect trusted information and insights that spark industrial ingenuity and help create a more sustainable future. Mike Petrusky asks Martin about how the role of corporate real estate and fac…

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567. Five Great Moments From Behind the Paywall 1:02:30

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Join Dr. Peterson for five standout moments from behind the DW+ paywall: Megyn Kelly reflects on motherhood, IVF, and the need for cultural matchmaking beyond Tinder; Michael Saylor makes the case for Bitcoin as decentralized economic sovereignty and outlines its political rise; Dr. Gary Nolan discusses extraterrestrial life, unprocessed UAP data, …

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572. Navigating Education, Ideology, and Children | Answer the Call 59:35

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Dr. Peterson discusses education challenges, praising homeschooling over the flawed K-12 system, exploring new learning models, and stressing critical thinking in a world dominated by low-attention span media environments. He also highlights the importance of teacher passion, character development, and guiding young adults toward responsibility and…

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"What Are You Doing?" 31:13

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Brother Steve Campbell shared three scenes from Scripture where people’s actions prompt others to ask, “What are you doing?” May we live in such a way that those looking on are curious about our motivations. And when they ask, let’s be prepared to speak of our Lord who calls us to live for His glory and not the approval of man.…

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AMA | November 2025 3:34:18

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Welcome to the November 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the que…

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#61: Dr. Jonathan Lundgren's Ecdysis & The Thousand Farms Initiative Research Project 1:05:51

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What if the future of food wasn’t just sustainable, but regeneratively superior? Join us for an explosive deep dive with Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Founder & Director, Ecdysis Foundation and owner of Blue Dasher Farm, a research foundation as well as training ground for future scientists and farmers. He is an Agroecologist, Farmer, Rancher, and Beekeep…

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To Him Who Lives But Once Was Slain 17:36

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Brother Collin Beckford shared these thoughts on the Lord’s Day after we sang the hymn with the refrain, “To Him who lives but once was slain be honor, power, and praise, amen!” What a great call this is to live our lives for His glory.By Lucas Harriman

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Ep. 377: "Never Lose Focus" – Amplifying the "Voice of the Occupier" in Corporate Real Estate with Adam Hoy of PepsiCo 21:51

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Adam Hoy is the VP and Global Head of Real Estate who leads the global workplace, real estate, and facilities function at PepsiCo. As the Past President of CoreNet Global UK Chapter, he hosts a podcast called the "Voice of the Occupier" which is committed to advancing the profession and sharing insights and learnings with the wider CRE industry. Mi…

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335 | Andrew Jaffe on Models, Probability, and the Universe 1:17:38

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Science has an incredibly impressive track record of uncovering nonintuitive ideas about the universe that turn out to be surprisingly accurate. It can be tempting to think of scientific discoveries as being carefully constructed atop a rock-solid foundation. In reality, scientific progress is tentative and fallible. Scientists propose models, assi…

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Ep. 376: "Learn All That You Can" – Understanding Facility Management Leadership in the Workplace with Edward Kacal of Servus Limited 21:57

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Edward Kacal is CEO at Servus Limited in Trinidad and Tobago where he is a proven problem-solver with a blend of analytical and intuitive skills driving positive long-term performance at a company providing outsourced integrated facilities management services. Mike Petrusky asks Eddie about how the facility management industry is evolving and why l…

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A Dynamic Faith 38:50

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Brother Ashton Bristol shared these thoughts on the life of the apostle Peter and the need for a faith that is dynamic and “growing in grace and in knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”By Ashton Bristol

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334 | Daniel Whiteson on the Physics of and by Aliens 1:14:21

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The universe as revealed by physics is objective: it's out there, existing and behaving in ways that are completely independent of human thought. But the process by which we learn about the universe, and the language with which we talk about it, is extremely human-dependent. Does that mean that aliens would do science differently, and even think di…

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Ep. 375: "We All Have EQ" – Emotional Intelligence in Facility Management and the Workplace with Becky Spohn, CFM, FMP of ASPCA 20:43

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Becky Spohn, CFM, FMP is Senior Manager, Facilities Operations at ASPCA in Columbus, OH where she is passionate about ensuring that facilities not only function seamlessly but also serve as strategic assets that advance organizational goals. Mike Petrusky asks Becky about her career in facility management and the influence of the IFMA community, wh…

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333 | Gordon Pennycook on Unthinkingness, Conspiracies, and What to Do About Them 1:10:20

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Why are people wrong all the time, anyway? Is it because we human beings are too good at being irrational, using our biases and motivated reasoning to convince ourselves of something that isn't quite accurate? Or is it something different -- unmotivated reasoning, or "unthinkingness," an unwillingness to do the cognitive work that most of us are ac…

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Seven Appearances of the Risen Lord 25:41

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Brother Ken walked us through seven appearances of the risen Lord Jesus to His beloved followers. In each, we see the Lord ministering to a particular need with His presence. May we draw near to Him in faith!By Ken Huebner

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My Life on Earth Is But a Span 23:48

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Brother Norris gives us a sober reminder that our life’s span is limited, and it is known only to God. May we be like the psalmist, who said, “Teach us to number our days.” And Brother Kazi shared further thoughts from Psalm 91 on this topic.By Norris Clarke & Kazi Chhetri

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Vicki Barr 29:07

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What happens when real estate becomes personal? In this episode of Elite Real Estate Agents of SEQ, Adam Bell sits down with Vicki Barr, Property Marketing Consultant at Coastal Robina, who has built her career on empathy, transparency, and real connection. Over the past year alone, Vicki has sold 29 properties worth more than $27 million, earning …

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#60: Award Winning Filmmaker Peter Byck with Roots So Deep 52:51

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Peter Byck is currently helping to lead a $10 million research project comparing Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing with conventional grazing; collaborating with 20 scientists and 10 farm families, focused on soil health & soil carbon storage, GHG cycling, microbial/bug/bird biodiversity & water cycling. The research also includes a new, 4-part d…

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Ep. 374: "Catch People Doing Things Right" – How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads with Author Martha Lawrence of Blanchard 20:58

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Martha Lawrence is Executive Editor at Blanchard and author of the book, "Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads" in which she paints an intimate portrait of the man behind "The One Minute Manager" and dozens of other influential books. Mike Petrusky asks Martha about Ken Blanchard's leadership philosophy…

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332 | Dmitri Tymoczko on the Mathematics Behind Music 1:21:11

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Music is math that you can dance to. The fact that certain notes sound good when played together, or in succession, is related to the mathematical properties of the frequencies to which they correspond, an idea that goes back as far as Pythagoras himself. These days we have a much more intricate understanding of these relationships and how to manip…

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#59: Elderberries! Founder/CEO Russell Carter Setting the Standard of Quality at Heartland Elderberry Farms in Indiana 1:00:51

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Powerful antiviral and cellular health powerhouse Elderberry are surging in popularity... because it WORKS! Russell Carter is about more than crafting a cleaner elderberry syrup. He’s helping to open eyes to the reality that a majority of elderberry products on the market are cleverly watered down, and that sugar and preservatives have become the n…

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Ep. 373: "Prioritize Your Output" – Facilities Management: The True Value Proposition with Larry Allen Morgan, CFM, SFP, FMP of SAP and IFMA 19:25

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Larry Allen Morgan, CFM, SFP, FMP is Senior Facilities Manager and Environmental Management System SME at SAP where he is focused on results driven leadership within the corporate & commercial real estate facilities management industry. Mike Petrusky asks Larry why he believes that FM is "not what we do, but why and how we deliver the value" and th…

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How Have You Loved Us? 14:29

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In this message from Malachi 1, Brother Laurel asks us, “Have you ever blamed God?” What an encouragement to remain faithful to the Lord, even when it isn’t clear from our circumstances exactly how He is working. May we remain true to Him through the good times and the bad.By Laurel Smalling

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AMA | October 2025 3:37:18

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Welcome to the October 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the ques…

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Ep. 372: "Tricky Times" – Navigating the Messy Middle of Change with Author & Corporate Anthropologist Jitske Kramer of HumanDimensions 19:39

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Jitske Kramer is a corporate anthropologist, an inspiring speaker, entrepreneur founder of HumanDimensions, and author of the book, "Tricky Times: Navigating The Messy Middle of Change" in which she deciphers the complexities of transition and transformation. Mike Petrusky asks Jitske about the concept of liminality, which refers to the transitiona…

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Simon Peter, Servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ 40:10

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Brother Paul Palmer Sr. shared these thoughts on the opening verses of 2 Peter, where the author presents himself as both Simon and Peter, both a servant and an apostle of the Lord Jesus.By Paul Palmer Sr.