Best Dragon Interactive Podcasts (2025)

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Shoreline Wave Design | AI Advances Art Innovation 30:43

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss what ocean waves reveal about God’s design, and how artificial intelligence raises questions about humanity’s future. Multiyear measurements show that ocean wave breaking on coastlines and associated bubble bursting are one of the largest sources of atmospheric aerosols. This sea spra…

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How Spirit and Matter Interact 48:41

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and physics professor Eric Hedin as they discuss new scientific discoveries with theological and philosophical implications alluding to the reality of God’s existence. In exploring the interaction between spirit and matter, intelligent design advocates aim to construct a framework for understanding how God, as a me…

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On Social Therapeutics and Performance Activism with Lois Holzman | Ep. 146 58:27

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How do we embrace the unknowability of being alive? ... Today, Abbie and Lois explore social therapeutics and performance activism as avenues for “performing beyond ourselves,” embracing life as play (and play as life), and creating stages- not of development- but, for development. ... As director of the East Side Institute, the research and educat…

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The Myth and Legacy of Galileo 1:09:51

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Christian apologist Steve Anonsen as they explore the real story of Galileo Galilei, beyond the myth of a lone hero battling the church. Galileo built on centuries of Christian scholarship devoted to rethinking the solar system, physics, and the broader cosmos. His ardent defense of Copernican heliocentrism and…

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Neanderthal Brain Differences | Infant-Directed Communication 35:57

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Who were the Neanderthals? How do they fit into the biblical account of human origins? Were they image-bearers like us? Or were they “soulish” animals? In this e…

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On Communication, Interactions & Systems with Laura Fruggeri | Ep. 145 1:03:29

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What CMMish tools help us to end a conversation in a different place than where we started? ... Today, Abbie and Laura explore the stories of Laura’s evolving approach to therapy, including the introduction of paradox and counterparadox developed by the Milan Center; the adoption of a more strategic approach to communication from a pragmatic perspe…

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Rapid Tibetan Plateau Uplift | AI: Efficiency vs. Learning 52:38

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Researchers have reconstructed ancient lake temperatures in the Qaidam Basin (western China)to show that either 11.0 or 7.6 million years ago, the northern Tibetan Plateau ros…

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Nanomedicine: Healing by Design 43:50

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Join biochemists Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Richard Gunasekera, research professor of nanomedicine and biochemistry at Biola University, as they discuss scientific discoveries with philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Dr. Richard Gunasekera explores advances in nanomedicine, including nanomachines that kill antibiotic…

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On Practicing Leadership Playing Dungeons & Dragons with Tom Watkin | Ep. 144 1:00:13

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How do games like Dungeons and Dragons enable us to practice a CMM-informed way of relating, participating, and communicating? ... Today, Abbie and Tom explore Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) as a powerful practice and metaphor for developing more relational, emergent, and collaborative ways of being and leading, touching on the value of experiential le…

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S4 E11: E Is Going to be Murdered After This Episode 1:03:03

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Send us a text Raw, unfiltered, and unapologetically authentic – this episode exemplifies everything that makes ADHD After Dark a podcast unlike any other. When three friends get together with zero filters, the result is an hour of hilariously chaotic conversation that jumps between nostalgic references, embarrassing confessions, and surprisingly t…

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“Dragon Man” and the Image of God | Earth Escaped Sputtering 43:29

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Researchers from China recently determined the identity of a hominin dubbed 'Dragon Man' that had been classified as a distinct species called Homo longi. Howeve…

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Cell Membrane Design | AI Disorders Help Humans 44:58

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. A recent MIT study determined that the composition of cell membranes dynamically adjusts so that cells maintain a constant surface area-to-volume ratio. In this …

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On Creating 'Grains of Empowerment' for Women and Girls with Mil Niepold | Ep. 143 58:50

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Who isn't being invited to the conversation? ... Today, Abbie and Mil explore ways to create “grains of empowerment” that enable every individual to participate in community-based solutions to our global problems, beginning with each of us asking the question “who is missing?” in every space we enter; systematically inviting people with differing p…

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How Theistic Evolution Impacts One’s View of God’s Attributes 1:18:21

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Christian philosopher and apologist Tricia Scribner, as they discuss theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Theistic evolution is increasingly popular among Christians, and it’s not surprising. Theistic evolutionists argue that their origins view reconciles the …

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Dark Photons? | AI and Emotional Intelligence 54:25

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. The early universe may produce dark photon dark matter via inflation fluctuations, parametric resonances, or the decay of cosmic strings. The Sun’s vast plasma, extending out …

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On Observing Mindfulness, Innovation & Complexity with Mattia Vettorello | Ep. 142 55:59

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How do we create better social worlds at the intersection of mindfulness, innovation, and complexity? ... Today, Abbie and Mattia consider the responsibility humans have to mindfully engage with tools like artificial intelligence by prioritizing our own imagination; the lessons we can learn from experiences of uncertainty and ambiguity; the need fo…

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S4 E10: Wrestling Drama 1:01:17

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Send us a text After taking a few weeks off, the ADHD After Dark crew returns with their signature brand of unfiltered chaos and tangential conversations that somehow manage to be both hilarious and occasionally horrifying. The episode kicks off with Coco sharing his near-disaster experience at Murky's wedding, where the greenhouse venue turned int…

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Bioinspired Skin | Understanding Water on Mars 45:00

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Human skin contains several amazing features that explain our long lifespans and ability for rapid global technological advance: high resilience, high toughness, self-adhesion…

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Reading Science into the Bible 58:36

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When considering how science and the Bible integrate, we face the risk of reading scientific concepts into the text. Biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and Christian apologist Steve Anonsen discuss how critics who read ancient, incorrect scientific views into the Bible are actually reading bad science into the Bible. This episode discusses the fun exerci…

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On Predictions, Expectations & the Neurobiology of Sensemaking with Rachel Lilley | Ep. 141 1:04:23

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How can we learn to see more of our expectations and assumptions? ... Today, Abbie and Rachel are two 'embodied minds' exploring the neurobiology of sensemaking, including our brains being more prediction than reaction, the controlled illusion of acting out of our expectations, the 'felt sense' we experience that encodes all information about prior…

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Human Eyes: Designed or Evolved? 55:37

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Join astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink and ophthalmologist Andy Moyes as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. For decades, the human eye has been at the center of the creation/evolution debate. Even Charles Darwin recognized its apparent design despite arguing that evoluti…

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On Designing Complex Conversations with Celiane Camargo-Borges | Ep. 140 1:05:36

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How do we understand the complexity of who we are and who we are becoming? … Today, Abbie and Celiane use social construction as a framework to explore forming futures, intent v. impact, "good" design, and sustainability transitions. ... Celiane Camargo-Borges is an intercultural explorer, researcher, and facilitator with a passion for fostering co…

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S4 E9: The Super Soaker 54:09

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Send us a text When friendship meets microphones, anything can happen—and in this episode, it absolutely does. What begins as casual banter about cat medication mishaps (including a near-catastrophic jalapeño popper incident) quickly evolves into one of our most unpredictable conversations yet. We're recording on a special occasion: the last podcas…

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"CONVERGENCE" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP7 FINALE RECAP 47:35

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Send us a text The season finale is here and based off of the trailer, it looks to be an emotional and action packed finale. What role will Tommy have in this? Will Ellie, Dina, Tommy and Jesse survive? Will Ellie get a chance to confront Abbey? I'm hoping they answer all of this and finish out the season strong... #TheLastofUs #Ellie #Dina #Joel #…

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On Becoming Body-Oriented and Polyvagal-Informed with Evelien van den Kerkhof and Martie van der Reijden | Ep. 139 54:04

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What changes when you begin to recognize, name, and move through your icy blue, fiery orange, and calm green areas? ... Martie van der Reijden and Evelien van den Kerkhof are both Orthopedagogue Generalist / child and youth therapist and EMDR Europe Practitioners. They have been working together for years in their independent practice in Voorschote…

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S4 E8: Bathroom Nightmares 1:05:38

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Send us a text How does a "simple weekend project" transform into a multi-day nightmare? Zeno takes us on a wild journey through his recent bathroom renovation disaster that should have been completed in one weekend but stretched into an odyssey of mishaps, miscalculations, and moments of pure frustration. The saga begins with confidence and optimi…

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Dinosaurs in Ancient Art | Deadly Magnetic Excursion 48:12

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Young-earth creationists claim that humans and dinosaurs coexisted. One key line of evidence they cite in support of this claim concerns the depictions of “dinos…

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On Creating Relational Resilience Through Reflecting Dialogue with Deb Nathan | Ep. 138 1:03:19

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How can you speak in a way that allows others to hear you? And listen in a way that allows others to speak? ... Deb Nathan is a licensed art therapist and psychotherapist with extensive experience as an educator, artist, therapist and supervisor. In 2008, Deb founded Artsbridge, Inc. – an organization that utilizes a unique methodology to bring tog…

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"THE PRICE" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP6 RECAP 1:10:33

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Send us a text This episode was Pedro Pascal's Emmy reel because he really delivered the entire hour. The flashback episode was used to answer alot of our questions. We got to see how Ellie and Joel’s relationship deteriorated during the time between the seasons. We got to see what happened to Eugene and why his wife hates Joel so much, and we even…

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Cave Art and God's Image | Life on Titan? How Much? 48:18

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Many anthropologists believe that the earliest modern humans’ production and interaction with cave art was a deeply spiritual experience. Interestingly, anth…

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"FEEL HER LOVE" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP5 RECAP 48:45

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Send us a text Ellie and Dina are still in Seattle and the stakes are even higher. Last episode we saw the rift between WLF and the Seraphites. We also saw Ellie and Dina take their friendship to another level after surviving that horde. Dina also learned Ellie's truth...So what happens next? We saw on the preview that the infection is even more da…

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S4 E7: Goose Wars: When Wildlife Fights Back 1:07:58

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Send us a text A simple encounter with an aggressive goose at a collision center parking lot spirals into the workplace conspiracy theory of the year. When our host defends himself with a plastic car part, he has no idea he's starting what his coworkers will soon dub a wildlife vendetta. The next day, bees mysteriously appear at the workplace, foll…

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Bioinspired Robotic Hand | Is Dark Energy Fine-Tuned? 1:02:03

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Engineers have designed two types of robotic hands: rigid ones that move precisely and can be carefully controlled, and soft ones that are flexible and resilient. Hugh Ross de…

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On Emergent Sensemaking and Social Cohesion with Karina Solsø | Ep. 137 57:48

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What are responsible ways of engaging with ambitions around change? ... Karina Solsø is a self-employed organizational psychologist, who works part-time at the Doctor of Management Programme at University of Hertfordshire, where she supervises Ph.D. students researching complexity in organizations. She also works as an external lecturer at Aalborg …

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"DAY ONE" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP4 RECAP 50:04

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Send us a text Ellie and Dina have left the safety of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, making their way to Seattle to find Abby for some get back about Joel. On the way, jt looks like they will encounter quite a few infected as well as the WLF led by Issac(played by the incomparable Jeffrey Wright). Things are about to really get violent and bloody... #TheLa…

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An Ordered Case for Design | Life on K2-18b Revisited 58:33

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. A team of German researchers discovered that genes located in bacterial chromosomes assume a precise order based on their function. Biochemist Fuz Rana explains …

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BLOOD, FAITH, AND FALLOUT: A SINNERS BREAKDOWN 1:43:38

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Send us a text Pull up on us as we break down the wild ride that is Sinners — The themes, the Easter Eggs, and the blurred lines between good and evil, we covering it all. We talking about who's really the villain, who really ain't shit, and what the movie is saying about real life. We gone cut TF up.... #Sinners #WatchDemThrones #blackwithnochaser…

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"THE PATH" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP3 RECAP 56:47

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Send us a text After last week's crazy and shocking episode, we now find ourselves watching and anticipating Ellie's revenge tour. This is going on in the midst of the Jackson Hole community trying to rebuild and recover from that devastating attack. ##TheLastofUs #WatchDemSurvivors #Joel #Ellie #Blackwithnochaser #WatchDemThrones…

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"THROUGH THE VALLEY" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP2 RECAP 1:04:57

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Send us a text This episode was wild AF and has completely changed the game. We see the monsters have gotten smarter and have significant numbers as they attack the Jackson Hole settlement. Speaking of attack....Abby attacked TF outta Joel and by doing so, she now has a lifelong enemy in the form of an enraged Ellie.... ##TheLastofUs #Joel #Ellie #…

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Mice Created to Have Two Dads | What If We Are Alone? 1:00:02

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Scientists used CRISPR gene editing and modified in vitro fertilization techniques to create mice with two dads and no mother. How should Christians respond …

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On Trading Super-Coherence for Incoherence with Anokh Goodman and Rana Kökçinar | Ep. 136 1:06:32

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How are we generating possibilities in every moment? ... Rana Kökçinar is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Family Therapist working on unceded Kaurna Land, South Australia. Anokh Goodman is a Systemic Psychotherapist, Clinical Lead and Training Consultant with Sikh heritage and a working-class background, living in Leeds, North England. Passionate ab…

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S4 E6: Toes Out, Phones Down: We Almost Made a Feet Finder Account 1:12:52

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Send us a text What began as a cigarette intervention quickly spiraled into one of our wildest episodes yet. When we calculated that Murky spends over $14,500 annually on cigarettes, we hatched a plan to release his phone number one digit at a time until he cuts back—but that was just the beginning of our journey down the rabbit hole. The conversat…

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Human Language and God’s Image | Space Solar Power 43:46

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Join biochemist Fazale “Fuz” Rana and astrophysicist Hugh Ross as they discuss discoveries with theological and philosophical implications that point to the reality of God’s existence. Is it possible to mount a scientific defense showing that humans uniquely bear God’s image as Scripture teaches? In this episode, biochemist Fuz Rana discusses recen…

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Oxygen in Distant Galaxy | Earth’s Magnetic Field and Life 51:48

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications pointing to the reality of God’s existence. Astrophysicist Hugh Ross discusses the James Webb Space Telescope’s confirmation that a galaxy called JADES-GS-z14-0 is the farthest one ever found. We’re seeing it as it looked…

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On Appreciative Inquiry and Positive Change with Diana Whitney | Ep. 135 56:37

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Is your communication relationship-enhancing or relationship-destroying? ... Dr. Whitney is a global social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Corporation for Positive Change, a global consulting cooperative; co-founder of the Taos Institute, an international think tank dedicated to relational processes in business, education, families and communi…

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"WHEN WE ARE IN NEED" and "LOOK FOR THE LIGHT" THE LAST OF US EP8 & EP9 RECAP 1:29:15

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Send us a text This week is a two episode recap to get is lined up for the new season. Episode 8 picks up with the aftermath of Joel getting stabbed. His wound is getting infected and Ellie ventures out to find food. After shooting and killing a deer, she encounters David and James. She makes a deal to trade half of the deer for penicillin, which s…

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"FUTURE DAYS" THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 EP1 RECAP 1:10:45

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Send us a text Episode 1 picks up 5 years later from the end of season 1 with Joel and Ellie living in the colony in Jackson, Wyoming with Tommy. The new season promises to be more intense, more explosive, and more violent than the first, with some crazy twists and turns along the way... #TheLastofUs ##WatchDemSurvivors #WatchDemThrones #Blackwithn…

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Comets: Evidence for Old or Young Earth? 47:47

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Join astrophysicists Hugh Ross and Jeff Zweerink as they discuss new discoveries with theological and philosophical implications pointing to the reality of God’s existence. For decades, young-earth creationists have used the existence of comets to argue that the earth can’t be a few billion years old. At first glance, this argument appears to have …

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"LEFT BEHIND" THE LAST OF US SEASON 1 EP7 57:06

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Send us a text Episode 7 is a flashback Ellie origin story that delves into Ellie and Riley's relationship, revealing their bond and Riley's decision to join the Fireflies. It really gives us insight into who Ellie really is and why she is what she is. #TheLastofUs #WatchDemSurvivors #Joel #Ellie #Joel #blackwithnochaser…

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"KIN" THE LAST OF US SEASON 1 EP6 RECAP 1:00:54

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Send us a text This episode picks up three months after watching Henry kill Sam and himself in KC, Joel and Ellie arrive in Wyoming. The meet an isolated couple, Florence and Marlon, who tell them their whereabouts and warn them to avoid the dangers further west across the river. Learning his brother Tommy may be dead, Joel has a panic attack. The …