Best Substrate Podcasts (2025)

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The Substrate of Mystery: Mycelial Networks, Mutualism, and Symbiosis – A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake 46:38

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Fungi are veteran survivors of ecological disruption, and they demonstrate a radically different approach to crisis and decision-making than we do. While we tend to work with binaries and control when navigating uncertainty, mycelium works from a place of relationality. In this conversation, acclaimed mycologist and author Merlin Sheldrake explores…

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The Consciousness Stack – Mapping a Substrate Model of Existence 45:09

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 35 The Consciousness Stack – Mapping a Substrate Model of Existence Recorded - 09/01/25 DESCRIPTION The salient point of our discussion centers on the conceptual framework we refer to as the "consciousness stack," which emerged from a dialogue involving artificial intelligence. We delve into the intricate layers that constit…

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#450 - Holiday Weight Gain And Fasting, Salt And Sweet Perception, Resetting Your Taste Buds, Healthy Food Relationships, C8 MCT Oil, Olive Oil, And More! 1:06:02

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Mindfulness - Cultivating Presence in Everyday Life 29:36

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 38 Mindfulness - Cultivating Presence in Everyday Life Recorded - 10/27/25 DESCRIPTION Mindfulness, defined as focused attention on the present experience, is the central theme of our discourse today on the Tracking Wisdom Podcast. We engage in an enlightening conversation with our esteemed mindfulness instructor, Peter, who…

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Practical Reverence – A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer 59:36

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This Thanksgiving holiday, we return to a conversation with Potawatomi botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, where she talks about her new book The Serviceberry, which emerged from an essay she wrote for us about the potential of a gift economy to recognize the sacred nature of the Earth. Robin introduces a set of ethical and pragmatic principles, known as…

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#449 - Tips For Stopping Hunger, Accidental Weight Loss, Food Burps, Fasting Sleep Mood Benefits, 10 Hour Windows, Lumen Vs. Tone Vs. CGM, Setting Yourself Up For a Fast, Electrolyte Support, Stubborn ... 1:08:19

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Suffering ⇄ Awakening: Inside the Learning Lab of Consciousness (Campbell, Hoffman) 34:30

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 37 Suffering ⇄ Awakening: Inside the Learning Lab of Consciousness (Campbell, Hoffman) Recorded - 10/27/25 DESCRIPTION The central theme of this podcast episode revolves around the concept of the "Learning Lab," a framework that posits suffering as an essential component of the learning process within human consciousness. We…

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Seasons: A Conversation at the Tate Modern – with Melanie Challenger, Sam Lee, Dara McAnulty, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee 1:15:36

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In November, we celebrated the launch of our latest print edition, Seasons, at the Tate Modern in London. Recorded live at the event, this conversation featuring four Volume 6 contributors, delves into each of their stories and the themes of requiem, invitation, and celebration at the heart of their seasonal experiences. From honoring the fragility…

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#448 - Special Guest Jay Campbell, Rapid Weight Loss, Peptides, Fruit Fasting, Fat Loss Supplements, Hormonal Optimization, GLP Commandments, Benefits & Risks, Dry Fasting, Alcohol Problem, Breaking Weight ... 1:44:22

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Harnessing Dreams for Deeper Human Connections 24:50

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 36 Harnessing Dreams for Deeper Human Connections Recorded - 09/29/25 DESCRIPTION This podcast delves into the intriguing concept of social dreaming, a practice that facilitates the sharing of dreams among participants to uncover collective patterns and insights. We explore its implications for enhancing interpersonal connec…

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Earth as Koan, Earth as Self – A Conversation with Susan Murphy Roshi 1:06:09

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In this conversation from our archive, Australian writer and Zen roshi Susan Murphy immerses us in the ancient tradition of koan and the power of the “not-knowing mind” to open a treasury of resources for meeting the climate crisis. Sharing several koans from Zen masters that push at the boundaries of our consciousness, she speaks to the way they c…

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#447 - Feasting Without Guilt, Healthy Fast Food Choices, Indulgence Vs. Hedonic Food Consumption, Diet Pressure, Male Vs. Female Societal Eating, If It Fits Your Macros, And More! 1:11:19

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On Time, Mystery, and Kinship – A Conversation with Jane Hirshfield 1:41:58

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We return to one of our most in-depth interviews this week: a conversation with poet Jane Hirshfield, who has contributed a new poem to our latest print edition, Volume 6: Seasons. Reciting several poems from her prolific body of work, including Time Thinks of Time, she speaks about how her Zen practice has led her to embrace the largeness of time’…

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Episode 5 - Lighting: A Very Illuminating Topic 55:14

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Welcome to Episode 5! This is the last of our dives into husbandry and some associated health concerns, tips for evaluation, and discussion of physiology and how it relates to the husbandry needs. This episode we discuss lighting! Want to learn more about the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians: arav.org…

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#446 - Clean Breath While Fasting, Fasting And Blood Clots, Essential Oils, Natural Depression Solutions, Fasting For 50-Year-Olds, Stubborn Weight Gain, And More! 1:10:08

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Commentary on Rupert Spira’s Interview: Nonduality, Consciousness, and Free Will 1:06:57

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 34 Commentary on Rupert Spira’s Interview: Nonduality, Consciousness, and Free Will Recorded - 08/04/25 DESCRIPTION The profound discourse presented in this episode centers around a compelling interview with Rupert Spira, wherein he elucidates the non-dual nature of consciousness, positing that the only true reality is consc…

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Strange New World - Roy Scranton 48:05

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Probing the flatness of his Midwestern landscape, Roy Scranton challenges us to peer beyond what meets the eye to engage more thoughtfully with a place’s ecological, geological, and cosmological dimensions. What first appears to him as farmland, highways, and worn industrial sprawl in his new home of South Bend, Indiana, begins under sustained atte…

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#445 - Special Guest Dr. Chris Rhodes, Mimicking 36 Hour Fasts (Without Fasting!), Fasting Metabolites, Making Fasting Easier With Mimio, OEA, PEA, Nicotinamide, Spermidine, Appetite Suppression, ADF ... 1:01:53

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Lucid Dreaming: Science, Spirit, and the Place Between Worlds 53:10

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 33 Lucid Dreaming: Science, Spirit, and the Place Between Worlds Recorded - 08/04/25 DESCRIPTION: This podcast episode delves into the intriguing phenomenon of lucid dreaming, a state characterized by the awareness that one is dreaming while still in the dream itself. We explore the scientific underpinnings of this experienc…

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Offering Our Attention with Humility – A Talk by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee 42:44

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In this final talk of a three-part series, Emergence executive editor and Sufi teacher Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee speaks about two essential elements needed if we are to tend to a relationship of reverence with the Earth: humility and offering. To ground ourselves in respect for the power of the Earth, and respond to Her unconditional generosity, we can …

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#444 - Fasting, Food & The Bible, Processed Foods Vs. Whole Foods, Dieting Problems, Offending People With Food Choices, Cultural Food Choices, Fasting And Gas Issues, Digesting, And More! 1:06:37

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A Story of Requiem, Invitation, and Celebration – A Talk by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee 42:33

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We are in need of stories that can help us navigate the complexity of our moment: both the unfolding ecological catastrophe and the love we feel for our burning world. This second talk in a series given by Emergence executive editor and Sufi teacher Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee at our Song of the Seasons retreat on Whidbey Island explores how the story of …

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#443 - The Inertia Of Weight Loss, Exercise To Enter Ketosis, Telling People What They Mean To You, Whole Foods For Satiety, Alcohol And Weight Loss, HIIT And Zone 2, And More! 1:02:02

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Unfurling the Spiral – A Talk by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee 46:43

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Episode 4 - Substrate Isn't a Dirty Word 49:55

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By Mike Corcoran

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#442 - Special Guest: Dr. Nayan Patel, The Glutathione Revolution, Shocking Antioxidant Facts, Boosting GSH, The Importance Of Protein Substrates, Vitamin C Pro-Oxidation, Skin Support, Alcohol Detox Support ... 1:11:33

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Thin White Line – Maya Pace 32:20

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After the destructive fires of 2020, writer and facilitator Maya Pace awakens to how California’s essential dry, scorched nature has been repressed to realize a vision of economic and social prosperity across the state. Searching for what it means to love a place that is harsh, uncomfortable, or increasingly unfamiliar, she connects with communitie…

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#441 - Fasting And Smoking, Are 12-Hour Fasts Harder, Fasting Mediterranean Diet Health Benefits, When To Take Supplements, Fasting Social Reactions, Fasting In Older Adults, And More! 1:12:28

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Making the Invisible Visible – A Conversation with Ersin Han Ersin 1:00:16

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A companion to our Breathing with the Forest feature, this conversation from our 2023 Shifting Landscapes exhibition with Marshmallow Laser Feast director Ersin Han Ersin explores the importance of imagination in making visible the often invisible threads that bind us together with the living world. He talks about the collective’s work creating spa…