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Wim Demeere has conversations about martial arts and self-defense. But the podcast goes beyond that to cover issues on society, science, health, and much more. If you have a wide range of interests like him, stick around!
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Karate is for everyone. So, join us each week for a 20 to 25 minute conversation on all types of subjects. We go from managing the distractions of daily life, through martial arts history and people, and common sense concepts to add to your self defense armor. Plus we have interviews and so much more. After spending over 40 years discussing life's challenges in a dojo, (both as a student and as a teacher) I decided it would be fun to share the conversations with everyone. And it is! We're ha ...
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Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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The podcast aims to share Qigong and all of its gems with the world at large. Contact us as [email protected]. Javier grew up in San Antonio, Texas where he focused on Japanese Karate. He is a Disciple of Master Yang, Jwing-Ming and has completed a 10-year program, living and training full-time with Dr. Yang at his retreat center. He uses his training, also including yoga, to find ways to live life creatively and skillfully. Nona grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area as a meditator, dancer ...
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PopSchtick

Josh Jackson and Jeff Smith

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Josh and Jeff are two friends (and dads!) who spend time together weekly to discuss pop culture and invite their friends, family, and the rest of the internet to join them!
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The Gray Area

The Gray Area

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Everyone has a story, and none are the same. Comedian Aaron Cheatham looks to share perspectives that may be overlooked, through thoughtful and fun conversations. Step into the Gray. Follow The Gray Area on social media: Twitter Instagram Facebook
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"Beyond The Label" Podcast

Adaptive Martial Arts Association

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"Beyond The Label" Podcast is presented by the Adaptive Martial Arts Association and gives you a "Raw, Real Life Look" at living with disabilities. Exploring tough topics and asking all the questions everyone wants to know are too afraid to ask!
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In this episode it’s a throw back to the early days as Greg and Sue chit chat about anything and everything, including how Greg has evolved as a martial artist over the years since the podcast started. Socials and Merch https://www.instagram.com/glynham1990 https://www.instagram.com/ conversations_on_karate https://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21 http…
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In this episode from 2020 we laugh more than we should as we tackle the idea that the code of behavior for ancient warriors still applies to karateka today. It turned out to be so much information than we expected. So we had to add a part 2. Click here to hear part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/3753623 And we refer to the very first…
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Dun dun... This week, on Endless Thread... dun dun... something new is here... dun dun dun dun... a podcast mini-series about the 50th anniversary of the cinematic classic... DUN dun dun dun DUN dun dun dun..."Jaws!" Part 1 of this mini-series, Jaws Island, is right here, right now, and it's all about the "finatics" (yes, that's what they call them…
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One of the great parts of recording this podcast is the amazing people we meet. Hanshi Melendez is a perfect example. She was So much fun to talk with. We met her through Hanshi Seymour. Jic you missed Hanshi Seymour's interview back in January, here it is: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16424997 In the beginning of the show, we say tha…
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Pre-Order a copy of The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families: https://amzn.to/45wKDHn ✖️✖️✖️ Christian parents want to raise godly children, but what happens when popular biblical parenting methods cause more harm than good? The Myth of Good Christian Parenting exposes how the Christian …
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What happens when we outsource aspects of our most personal moments to machines? In the second installment of our two-part series on AI and relationships, we hear from Rhiannon Williams, a reporter for MIT Technology Review who spoke to people all over the world about how they're using AI to relate to their loved ones, including a man who turns to …
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This adage from Master Kelljchian himself, and written in his book 365 Days of the Warrior, spoke to me, Sensei Jackie and Sensei Lydia - so we had to visit it in a little detail. It's jam packed with stories and what each one of us think he meant when he shared it with us. After you listen, share your thoughts with us. (And your stories from teach…
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In this episode, my friend Lindsey Williams (Shiny Happy People) joins me to chat about the book that ruined fundamentalist childhoods everywhere – Turmoil in the Toybox by Phil Phillips You can purchase a used copy here if you want to check it out for yourself, and purchases made through the link also support this show! https://amzn.to/4oBXgs0 ✖️✖…
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Amir Mizroch spent years deconstructing fairy tales for his children — and thinking that maybe, he could create something out of his analysis and storytelling for a wider audience. In the first episode of our two-part series on AI and relationships, we hear what Amir finally created, and explore the questions it raises about connection in the digit…
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In this final session, we put the proverbial big old boulder into the sweltering primordial pond with meditations on myths of brother-sister marriage and divorce from the Kojiki (712), the taboo on sibling incest in the mother-right kinship structures of Trobriand Islanders as seen in the anthropology of Malinowski and his debates with dogmatic Fre…
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How lucky to have both Sensei Jay (the voice of the opening and closing) and Sensei Landyn join myself and Sensei Jackie today. I learned so much. We refer to our episode on Pappy Boyington (from WW 2). In case you missed it, here's a link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16773944 And at the very start of the show, we mention an episode …
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Jared Smith is the creative force behind Heliocentric, a one-man metal band exploring themes of religion, faith, and doubt. Raised in a devout Pentecostal home, he studied biblical languages and theology before leaving Christianity to become an outspoken atheist. Through his YouTube series Atheist Church Audits and his music, Jared offers respectfu…
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Maija Soderholm is the lineage holder of the Visayan Style of Maestro Sonny Umpad, a Bagua Zhang teacher and author of multiple books. We first talk about how to get along in these polarized times but also cover the books she wrote since last we spoke. Part 2 with Patreon members Q&A is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136043693 Enjoy! Support t…
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In the past few years, videos from a new kind of camp have begun circulating the internet. They feature men participating in a variety of bizarre activities: from aggressively digging holes under floodlights, to collectively wailing in a pool of water. These are man camps, where men can pay up to $18,000 to undergo extreme boot-camp-like conditioni…
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A disturbing case exposed how the Mormon Church’s 24/7 legal hotline advised bishops not to report child abuse, citing clergy-penitent privilege under Arizona law. Despite years of abuse, the father wasn’t stopped until law enforcement discovered evidence online. After a judge initially shielded the church from lawsuits, an appeals court reversed t…
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We are honoured to be joined in this episode by not one but two legends of Karate in this special roundtable discussion! Hanshi Patrick McCarthy and Sensei Joe Swift join us to chat about Karate history, rare kata, martial arts research and much much more. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did! Socials and Merch https://www.instagram.com/gly…
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Last year we aired a couple of episodes on nutrition. Since then, we've been hoping to get a vegan point of view. Boy did we get lucky to be introduced to Ellen Kanner. (Thanks Sensei Tracey) She's funny, knowledgeable and full of great ideas. If you love cooking - you'll be surprised at all the options. Even if you have no interest in becoming a p…
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Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help ✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: preacherboyspodcast.com https://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoys https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc https://www.instagram.com/preacherboyspod https:/…
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This time we hit our stride, discussing the interplay of Indigenous state and deep state, chief and secret society, sometimes in resistance to colonization and sometimes in service of comprador opportunism—though as Nathan points out, which it might be in any given moment is worked out through a collective mythopoetic process. Hosted on Acast. See …
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On this week's Endless Thread, host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Grace Tatter bring us two stories about the power of livestreams – one from the Coldplay concert box seats, and another from a notorious rat corridor in Brooklyn, NYC. Show notes: What's the deal with "Astronomer" CEO and CPO affair? (Reddit) A Crown Heights Building's Rat Infestati…
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Read the full story with links to sources: https://preacherboys.substack.com/p/trump-doj-moves-to-shield-clergy ✖️✖️✖️ Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help ✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: preacherboyspodcast.com https://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoys https://…
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Anytime we get to spend a few minutes with our friend Hanshi TD McKinnon, life is special. In this episode, his words on patience are truly inspiring. If you don’t know Hanshi McKinnon, check out these links. The first one is our introduction to him back in 2021: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8625686 And this episode features Hanshi di…
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Go subscribe to my friends over at the Leaving Eden Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@leaving_eden⁩ ✖️✖️✖️ Support the mission of the Preacher Boys Podcast and get early access to episodes plus exclusive behind-the-scenes content: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help ✖️✖️…
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Support the mission of the Preacher Boys Podcast and get early access to episodes plus exclusive behind-the-scenes content: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help ✖️✖️✖️ CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: preacherboyspodcast.com https://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoys https://www.facebook.…
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After our little (!) hiatus, Nick Regnier (Aikidoka and returning Karateka) and Craig catch up on all the things that have happened with Nick since the initial Nick/Craig Budo Etc. Podcast three part series a few years ago. Check out Nick @aspireaikidolondon on Instagram, https://www.aspireaikidolondon.co.uk/ and, of course, his YouTube channel htt…
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Kristen Sotakoun (@notkahnjunior on TikTok) says she has always been 'the FBI of the friend group' – that person you can count on to dig up the juicy details on anyone's social media. It's a skillset that has earned her millions upon millions of views on TikTok in a series she has dubbed 'consensual doxing.' In her videos, Kristen completes challen…
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UPDATE (July 23, 2025): A Bob Jones University Spokesperson provided the following statement: "We would not send a notification email about alleged conduct especially in a situation when (as here) all of the following things are true: (a) at the time we became aware of the alleged abuse, the employee had already resigned, (b) the police are already…
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Nathan, AKA KUBARK Stare, @postcyborg on Twitter, an organizer of a film club in London which listeners should check out, joins me for a conversation about noided proletarian filmmaker Imamura Shōhei’s 1968 film Profound Desire of the Gods. Former Ozu disciple Imamura rejected the neat and clean nationalist family values of his early mentor to expl…
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Summer fun is here and we're going to the (home) movies. Spoiler Alert - we recommend this movie even though it is 30 years old. First, I want to give credit to the Fushu Daiko Drummers for the change in the opening sounds. We recommend you follow them on Facebook and experience them live. They're amazing. Listen to our Fushu Daiko interview here: …
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What does the thumbs-up emoji mean to you? Or the wilted rose? The meanings of emojis are limitless and can differ across social groups or generations. On this episode of Endless Thread, Ben and Amory discuss two stories about how certain emojis have taken on surprising meanings. Show notes: * Here’s why the Aerial Tramway Emoji is suddenly in ever…
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I have several episodes in development, but each one I feel like I need to read at least one more book before it’s ready, so for now, some newsy musings on current events mostly in Japan, where this weekend’s election sees a far-right populist party set to pick up a dozen seats: Sanseitō, whose draft constitutional amendments would abolish all indi…
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Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ Full article with links to sources: https://preacherboys.substack.com/p/youth-pastor-and-wife-abused-six In this video, I break down four major Baptist church scandals from July 8–15, 2025: a Harris Creek Baptist Church pastoral resident arrested for distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM); …
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There have been many returns in pop culture over the years, the Jedi, the King, the living dead….but none of them compare to the return of our dear friend Ken of Kenfu TV! Not only is Ken back on the podcast but he’s back on YouTube as well. In this one we chat about everything Ken’s transformative year dealing with dojo changes, training adjustmen…
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In earlier episodes we called these our blooper reels. They have grown into a place where we revisit friends and subjects we covered in the last 6 months. This summer is a blockbuster, as they say. So many excuses to look at episodes you might have missed. For example we talk about our episode on Wabi Sabi. We did 2 episodes on it. Here's the lates…
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Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ The rise of toxic conservative “alpha male” content I have seen online doesn’t surprise me. And it’s also no surprise that many Gen Z men who consume this type of content are currently finding themselves being drawn to religious communities at a higher rate than women. Many fundamentalist Christian …
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Eric Parsons is a professor of economics. We talk about how economics works and how the average citizen can benefit from understanding it. He also shares his experience as a Goju Ryu Karate black belt teaching in Africa. The links mentioned are here at the shownotes page: http://www.wimsblog.com/158 Part 2 with Patreon members Q&A is here: https://…
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If you feel like it's been raining a lot on the weekends this summer, you're not alone. A couple months ago, we noticed a thread on r/boston asking why? So, we enlisted the help of one of our WBUR colleagues, Climate and Environment Corespondent Barbara Moran to clear things up once and for all. Show notes: Rain Every Weekend??? (Reddit) OMG, why i…
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Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys ✖️✖️✖️ In this special Q&A episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, host Eric Skwarczynski addresses listener questions on a range of topics related to abuse, accountability, and recovery within fundamentalist Christian communities. The episode covers updates on the Steven Anderson case, including ongoing CPS…
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In this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski highlights three recent stories within Baptist churches: the violent anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric if Sure Foundation Baptist Church, the arrest warrant for teacher Torrie Lemon at Colonial Christian School, and the sexual assault charges against 22-year-old pastor Devin Carroll in North Caroli…
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Welcome to the second episode on Armor. Today it is Samurai Armor. Of course Sensei Jackie, Sensei Landyn and I had so many tangents while discussing this subject. Mostly about weapons through the centuries. And of course we've done episodes on so many of the weapons. Let's start with the swords. Here's a link to our first episode on swords. (There…
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In this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, host Eric Schwisinski sits down with Cara Meredith, author of Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation. Together, they unpack the formative – and often fraught – world of evangelical church camps. Cara shares insights from her 30 years in camp ministry and he…
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This episode originally aired on July 12, 2024. It has been updated to more clearly represent communication with Kayleigh Grant about a conversation with Kristian Parton. When Endless Thread producer Grace Tatter heard a friend assert that she could ward off a shark because of TikTok, Grace was both concerned for her friend's safety, and curious. W…
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Watch the full segment from WISH-TV: https://youtu.be/8JwTd7Qw6GA ✖️✖️✖️ Read my Substack coverage: Article 1 – https://preacherboys.substack.com/p/extremist-church-calls-for-lgbtq Article 2 – https://preacherboys.substack.com/p/preacher-calls-for-protestors-to ✖️✖️✖️ During a recent "Men’s Preaching Night" at Sure Foundation Baptist Church in Indi…
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Today we're joined once again by one host of the Kung Fu Conversations podcast, Randel Davis. We talk curriculum, training, teaching and Superman! Keep an eye out for part 2 coming soon when we have Randel again to review the upcoming Superman movie. Hope you enjoy this one! Check out Randel on his Instagram and his podcast! https://open.spotify.co…
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We have fun discussing Armor, armor and more armor with Sensei Landyn. It was so much busier than I expected. How can you talk about armor, without mentioning the Gladiators. Here's the episode we did on Gladiators back in 2022: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/10465420 We also mention swords. We did a few episodes on swords. One of my fa…
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This month, we’re exposing 12 shocking abuse and misconduct cases tied to Baptist churches across the U.S.—all from just June 2025. From grooming and rape to fraud and cover-ups, these stories point to a deeply broken system that protects abusers over victims. For full breakdown and links to information referenced, visit: https://open.substack.com/…
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This week on Endless Thread, we're raiding our refrigerators and rating our favorite condiments with TikTok creator and author "Condiment Claire" Dinhut. We learn about the surprising history of some of our favorite flavor-enhancers, and Claire shares her secrets for using up the last bits of sauce in a jar and how she keeps her online presence app…
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In the hours leading up to Israel commencing its June missile strikes on Iran, X users were posting about pizza. Specifically, how pizza places around the United States Pentagon were experiencing an unusual spike in business. The Pentagon Pizza Index refers to a theory that dates back to the Cold War, suggesting that increased pizza orders around t…
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Back in 2022, Kim and Matthew came on and we discussed their love of the series Cobra Kai. It took 2 episodes! Now that the series has ended, we decided to have them on to wrap it up. If you're a fan and want to weigh in - get in touch. Here are the first two episodes from 2022 if you'd like to listen. First Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/47737…
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Watch her original TikTok about "the burger incident" – https://www.tiktok.com/@jubileedawns/video/7331447895377431854 Watch her full story on her YouTube channel: – Part 1: https://youtu.be/wEzLVvVMowQ – Part 2: https://youtu.be/xM0apL_mjqU – Part 3: https://youtu.be/LTctsnN0Gfw – Part 4: https://youtu.be/gaaI8NbQlds On this episode of the Preache…
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