Best Cassia Podcasts (2026)

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“Look hard enough at anything and you will eventually see everything”: Magic, Tarot, and Creativity with Lon Milo DuQuette & Cassia Elderkin 1:42:20

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In this episode, we meet Lon Milo DuQuette, who shares his lifelong journey in the Western hermetic and magical traditions, including his initiation into the teachings of Aleister Crowley. We also hear from EWP student Cassia Elderkin, who studies under Lon and is exploring magic as a form of liberatory praxis. The conversation centers around Lon’s…

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Season 4, Episode 6: Chloé Moc and Rachel Barrett, Canadian Cold Water Surfers 42:58

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Join our Sea Sister paid membership on Substack to watch the exclusive video interview! Thanks for being part of this community and supporting our independent storytelling platform. In this episode, we chat with Chloé Moc and Rachel Barrett about surfing in Canada, ice in rivers, and how they are paving the way for other women and women of color an…

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Best of 2025 23:10

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Yes, it is now 2026, a year that at the turn of the century seemed, well, a century away. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart will be doing what they annually do: giving their impressions of the past year’s films—the good, the bad and the ugly.

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The Modern Moviegoing Experience 23:10

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Every week, we here at Movies 101 central talk about the movies we see. Only on occasion, though, do we address movie-watching itself. On this week’s show, that’s exactly what Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart will do: talk about the contemporary moviegoing scene as the end of year 2025 approaches, whether that involves going to…

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"Jay Kelly" & "Blue Moon" 23:10

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Of all the human emotions, save possibly grief, regret may well be the most incapacitating. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of films that, each in its own way, focuses on characters who suffer from regrets that prove nearly, if not completely, paralyzing.…

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Divine Materialism and Integral Cosmology: Consciousness, Science, and the Spiritual Turn with Marco Masi 1:24:31

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In this episode, we explore Marco Masi’s article “The Integral Cosmology of Sri Aurobindo: An Introduction from the Perspective of Consciousness Studies.” Marco’s work sits at the intersection of the hard sciences and spirituality, advancing the provocative notion of “divine materialism.” We examine the limitations of contemporary philosophy of min…

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Integral Perspectives: From Kashmiri Shaivism to Tibetan Buddhism with Sean K. MacCracken 1:30:50

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In this episode, Sean MacCracken reflects on his experience at the American Academy of Religion, noticing a shift toward more participatory, contemplative, and integrative approaches in religious studies. He discusses his course, Kashmiri Shaivism: Supreme Non-Dualism, highlighting how meditation, contemplation, and embodied practices cultivate awa…

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"Hamnet" & "Sentimental Value" 23:10

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Few things in life are more powerful, or painful, than the relationship between parent and child. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that explore such relationships.

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"Nouvelle Vague" & "Ballad of a Small Player" 23:10

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As every filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Jean-Luc Godard would tell you, no theme provides more fuel for a movie than crime does. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two movies that focus on characters who don’t so much flirt with crime but embrace it wholeheartedly.…

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Season 4, Episode 5: Lauren Crerar and Cassia Walton, Over the Undertow, the Film 30:24

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Join our Sea Sister paid membership on Substack to watch the exclusive video interview! Thanks for being part of this community and supporting our independent storytelling platform. In this episode, we chat with Lauren Crerar and Cassia Walton about their amazing surf film about wahine in Aotearoa New Zealand: Over the Undertow! You can now watch t…

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"Mr. Scorsese" & Martin Scorsese's Filmography 23:10

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Over the years, we here at Movies 101 headquarters have made no secret of our admiration for the films of Martin Scorsese. And we’re not about to stop now. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss the Apple TV five-part biographical miniseries “Mr. Scorsese” and offer up thoughts about some of the man’s ch…

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"Die My Love" & "Frankenstein" 23:10

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When it comes to movie characters, those showing signs of mania often make for the most interesting storylines. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that focus on such characters. The first is director Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love,” and the second is Guillermo del Toro's “Frankenstein."…

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"Bugonia" & "Train Dreams" 23:10

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In the wide range of human experiences, pretty much any perspective can make for good cinema. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that tackle polar-opposite themes in an attempt to create cinematic art. The first is “Bugonia,” written and directed by the Greek-born filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos…

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"Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" & "It Was Just an Accident" 23:10

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We all face challenges. Sometimes they involve professional responsibilities, other times they’re complicated by personal histories. Often they involve a blend of both. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” followed by “It Was Just an Accident."…

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Movie Critics & Criticism 23:10

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Here’s a question that every moviegoer has likely asked at one time or another: what exactly is the point of movie criticism... or, more to the point, movie critics? On this week’s show, Nathan Weinbender, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Dan Webster try to provide an answer.

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"A House of Dynamite" & "After the Hunt" 23:10

2M ago23:10

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Among the many reasons for why a film succeeds—directing, acting, cinematography and clever use of computer graphics—quality screenwriting is key. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of films by critically-acclaimed filmmakers that swim, or sink, based on the strength of their screenplays.…

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"The History of Sound" & "Souleymane's Story" 23:10

3M ago23:10

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Thomas Jefferson wasn't the first writer to wax on about the pursuit of happiness, but his famous Declaration of Independence references always struck an emotional chord. On this week's show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss two films that feature characters on quests for something that, at least tangentially, involves…

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"The Smashing Machine" & "Anemone" 23:10

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As the daily TV news leads warn us, violence is an ongoing part of our contemporary life, which makes the various examples of it perfect fodder for the movies. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss two movies that incorporate violence, or references to it, at their very core. The first is the aptly titl…

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"One Battle After Another" & Paul Thomas Anderson 23:10

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Of all the American filmmakers to emerge in the last three decades, no one has produced a more admirable body of work than Paul Thomas Anderson. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart, and Nathan Weinbender discuss Anderson’s latest effort, the Leonardo Di Caprio vehicle “One Battle After Another,” and then they tackle the filmmaker’s…

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Music Career Documentaries 23:10

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Life just wouldn’t be the same without music. And as a sign of that, a number of documentary filmmakers have lately been celebrating the lives and careers of musicians. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss this filmmaking trend, and offer up their thoughts on a few of the films that you might want to c…

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"Caught Stealing" & "Splitsville" 23:09

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If relationships are key to humankind’s survival—which they are—then they’re even more important to the plot of pretty much any movie you can name. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss a pair of movies that depend, in some fairly essential ways, on the relationships forged—and in other cases broken—by a…

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"Highest 2 Lowest" & "High and Low" 23:10

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A study released last October showed that movie remakes tend to lose money. Yet the film industry, for a variety of reasons, keeps churning them out. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Mary Pat Treuthart and Nathan Weinbender discuss one recent remake, Spike Lee’s film “Highest 2 Lowest,” which is his version of Ed McBain’s 1959 novel “King’s Ransom…

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"Weapons" & "Cloud" 23:10

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One of the joys of moviegoing is the chance to enjoy the kind of intensity that comes from indulging in a fictional world. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss two films that offer that type of opportunity. The first is “Weapons,” a box-office-busting exercise in horror, and “Cloud,” a psychological th…

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"The Naked Gun," "Happy Gilmore 2" & "Freakier Friday" 23:32

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The actor Peter Ustinov is reported to have said: “Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.” That holds true whether you’re Lenny Bruce, Weird Al Yankovic or Leanne Morgan. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a trio of films, all of which are either sequels or reboots and all of which—like their…

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"Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan" & "My Mom Jayne" 23:10

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Over the decades, show business has given us any number of celebrities who at times seem as familiar to us as actual member of our own families. On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss a pair of streaming documentary features that focus on well-known public figures from the past—TV host Ed Sullivan in Net…

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“Truth is a Pathless Land”: Krishnamurti and Revolutionary Spirituality with Connie Jones 1:41:12

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In this episode, “Truth is a Pathless Land,” we speak with Transformative Inquiry Program faculty member Connie Jones to explore the micropolitical stakes of revolutionary spirituality through Krishnamurti’s challenge to religious prescription, psychological conditioning, and egoic identification. We discuss techniqueless meditation, the primacy of…

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A Search for Wholeness – Integral Aspirations, Reflections, and Intersections of the Scholar-Practitioner 1:35:58

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In this 50th episode, your hosts, Jonathan Kay and Stephen Julich, reflect on the intersections that shape the evolving path of the scholar-practitioner. This episode traces a search for wholeness through three vital crossings: • the intersection of thinking and doing, where lived practice challenges the silos of classical knowledge production; the…

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#087-Burnout, Boundaries, and Breakthroughs: What 2024 Taught Us with Guest Avalon Gomez 1:00:44

1y ago1:00:44

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In this episode of Tea Time: The Podcast, I’m joined by my good friend and colleague, Avalon Gomez, as we dive deep into the highs, lows, and key lessons of 2024. Together, we unpack the realities of entrepreneurship, the power of boundaries, and the importance of building systems that create freedom in your business. We also discuss personal growt…

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Tantra, Religious Studies, Methodology and the Practitioner-Scholar Turn 1:35:08

1y ago1:35:08

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In this podcast we meet CIIS faculty member Sundari Johansen and speak about how her academic background in religious studies informs the critical perspective and frameworks she brings into her course on Hindu Tantra. We discuss research as deep listening and self-transformation, and get into the problems of traditional western ethnographic methodo…

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Spiritual Activism, Liberation Magic, and the Great Mystery with Lou Florez 1:18:43

1y ago1:18:43

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Today we speak with Lou Florez about his life as a diviner and metaphysical reader who facilitates spiritual connectivity and transformational empowerment throughout his myriad roles as a Priest, lecturer, author, medicine maker, and activist. We speak about afro-carribean diasporic magical traditions and the problems of their systemic exclusion in…

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#086-Redefining Balance: Mental Health in Motherhood, Work, and Life 1:33:36

1y ago1:33:36

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In this episode of Tea Time the Podcast, we dive deep into the critical conversation around mental health with two incredible guests, Melissa and Nicole. Together, we explore how mental health shapes our careers, relationships, and aspirations. Hear Melissa’s perspective on pivoting from tech to wellness while confronting burnout and redefining her…

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Liminal Objects of Attraction 1:25:14

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In this episode we meet Krysti Keener, a student in the East-West Psychology/MFA Masters Program, and hear of how she came to cultivate a transformative and healing artistic practice through opening to the liminal power of found objects. We discuss the problem of how we conventionally frame artistic practice and identity in relation to the culture …

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Consciousness Studies Beyond Disciplines: The Metaphysics of Transdisciplinarity 1:30:23

1y ago1:30:23

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In this podcast we meet Matt Segall, core faculty in the Philosophy, Cosmology and Consciousness Program at CIIS. We discuss the need for new methods of research beyond the limits of siloed disciplines producing interdisciplinary knowledge. In research, Matt speaks of the importance of disclosing one’s own metaphysical groundings and epistemologica…

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#085 - Outdated Brand? Here’s the Truth About When to ReBrand (Most People Miss This) 22:04

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In this exciting new episode of Tea Time with Cassia Marina, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about when to refresh or completely rebrand your business. As a brand strategist, web designer, and graphic designer, I often see businesses holding onto outdated visuals, messaging, or positioning. Today, I’m here to help you identify the cle…

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Earth-bound Spirituality, the Ethics of Care, and Indigenous Song as Medicine 1:23:58

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Today we speak to East-West Psychology adjunct faculty Susana Bustos, about growing up in Chile and how her roots in music and psychology lead her to study music therapy. We then discuss how South American Indigenous healing practices can be considered as a forms of earth-bound spirituality, and how that gives rise to alternative notions of relatio…

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#084 - 7 Tips to Building a Business w/o Burnout & Changes I'm Making... 46:08

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In this episode, Cassia shares valuable insights on how to build a sustainable business without sacrificing health and well-being. Burnout is a common struggle for many entrepreneurs, but with the right mindset and systems, it’s entirely avoidable. Cassia offers practical tips and personal experiences to help business owners protect their energy wh…

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Will Labour Deliver for Renters? (w/ Generation Rent) 44:24

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Most of my episodes on renting have been somewhat depressing. This conversation with Ben Twomey wasn't. That's because Labour have introduced a Renters Rights Bill which - though far from perfect - could do a lot to limit the insecurity currently experienced by private renters in Britain. Ben explained what's in the bill, what's missing, and what c…

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Will the Riots Break Britain's Prisons (w/ Ian Acheson) 23:40

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Britain's prisons were already dangerously full before the summer far-right riots. Will jailing hundreds of those rioters push the prison system over the edge? To answer that question I spoke to a fascinating guest. Ian Acheson is a former prison governor and author of the new book "Screwed: Britain's Prisons Crisis and How To Escape It" To listen …

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Polyphonic Becoming: Creative Spirituality, the Arts, and the Essence of Freedom in Education 1:25:16

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In this podcast we meet CIIS student Lucian Dante Lazar to discuss his research at the intersections of spirituality and the arts, aiming towards the cultivation of a holistic science of creative becoming inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s Anthroposophy. We discuss esoteric approaches towards a pedagogy of creative education based upon experimental metho…

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Racism and Anti-Racism in Britain (w/ Asad Rehman) 1:08:47

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How do the racist riots that have terrorised Britain these past two weeks fit in to a broader history of racism in Britain? In this fascinating episode I spoke to Asad Rehman, who grew up amid racist violence from the National Front in Burnley in the 1970s and 1980s, and who has spent his life since then campaigning against racism. Hosted on Acast.…

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Labour's One Neat Trick To Get Britain Growing (w/ Jonn Elledge) 49:04

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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have promised that economic growth will be their number one priority. But - unwilling to spend any money - they're betting they can make this happening with costless reforms. Can planning reform deliver the goods and get Britain growing? Guest: Jonn Elledge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Britain's Prisons Crisis (w/ Cassia Rowland) 1:05:19

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With a new government in power I'm moving from a focus on politics to one on policy, and the first topic I'm choosing for a deep is prisons. What's the extent of the crisis Labour have inherited, and how might they go about resolving it? Guest: Cassia Rowland, Institute for Government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The French Election (w/ David Broder) 45:20

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Elections in France on Sunday threw up a surprising result. Against all expectations the far-right were pushed into third place, and the left-wing New Popular Front finished with the largest number of seats. But what future faces France remains unclear. Guest: David Broder, Europe Editor at Jacobin. Editor: Liam Thorne Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…

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#083 - Matcha Monday: How to Balance Business and Your Well-Being as A Strategy for Success 34:56

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In this episode of the Matcha Monday Series, Cassia sits down with Stephanie of SoVerve Marketing Group and The SoVerve Lounge to delve into the importance of mental health and wellness for business owners. They discuss the often-overlooked connection between wellbeing and how crucial it is to prioritize self-care in order to maintain productivity …

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UK Election: The View From the Right (w/ Freddy Gray) 42:56

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The collapse of the Tory vote and the rise of Reform means this election could prove to be historic in terms of Britain's right. To find out how Britain's conservative establishment are viewing this moment I spoke to Freddy Gray, Deputy Editor of The Spectator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Bodies of Culture: Introducing the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis with Preston Vargas and Deanna Jimenez 1:03:14

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In this episode we meet Preston Vargas, the director of the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis, and Deanna Jimenez, Assistant Professor in the Somatic Psychology Department and head of the Emerging Black Clinician Fellowship. We discuss strategies of navigating white academic space as a black scholar, the notion of bodies of culture, the import…

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From Labour Left to New Labour (w/ Chris Mullin) 35:43

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My episode last week with Jeremy Gilbert got a very positive response - so I thought I’d do another episode on Labour Party history. Chris Mullin was a key figure on the Labour left in the 1980s, but by 1994 he backed Tony Blair as Labour leader - and ended up taking a role as a junior minister in his governments. In this episode I ask Chris about …

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Labour's Last Landslide (w/ Jeremy Gilbert) 38:17

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If you believe the polls, Starmer's Labour are heading for a landslide even bigger than Blair's in 1997. But that landslide, if it comes, will not be caused by any overwhelming positivity about either Starmer or Labour. Does that make the election of 2024 fundamentally different to the election of 1997? And, what consequences will that have for Sta…

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The Collapse of Tory Britain (w/ Phil Burton-Cartledge) 33:27

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**This is a free preview of a members-only episode. You can sign up at patreon.com/crashcoursepod*** When most commentators discuss the Tory collapse at this election they point to three things: Boris Johnson's partygate, Liz Truss's mini-budget, and Rishi Sunak's political ineptitude. My guest on this episode has a longer term explanation for Tory…

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India's Election: Has Modi Supercharged Indian Growth? (w/ Arjun Ramani) 1:05:07

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I'll soon be moving to focus on the UK general election, but first this is a final look at a much bigger democratic contest: India's. In episode 1 and 2 of my mini-series on India's election I looked at Modi's hindu nationalism and his approach to democracy. In this third and final episode I’m taking a look at India’s economy. It's hard to overstat…