Best Jacked On The Beanstalk The Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 7 - Grounding (because shoes are gay!) - Interesting theories on the heart 46:52

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Probing the wormhole episode 7 - Grounding (because shoes are gay!) - Interesting theories on the heart In this episode Tom tells us about Grounding (basically not wearing shoes!) and G goes off on a tenuously linked tangent about the human heart. We discus theories on the human heart based on theories by Dr Tom Cowan, Rudolph Steiner and Dr Gerald…

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MYTHS: Maps of the Collective Unconscious 1:06:21

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Think of myths as the dreams of an entire culture. Those stories reside in the collective unconscious and influence all of us throughout our lifespan. Mythic patterns shape our attitudes, and when we recognize them, we can link our personal experiences to the universal. When you’re …

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BULLYING: When Aggression Runs Wild 1:37:37

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Join us for a free Zoom seminar on Dreams and Art on Saturday, September 13th, at 10:30 am EST. ⁠⁠Register here⁠⁠. Bullying is about unmanaged aggression and broken containment in early life. Aggression is normal, but kids need adults to name it, hold it, and channel it into play with clear rules. When that doesn’t happen, some children learn to co…

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Jung’s Inner Guides: The Secret of The Red Book 1:09:39

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Join us for a free Zoom seminar on Dreams and Art on Saturday, September 13th, at 10:30 am EST. ⁠Register here⁠. Jung’s Red Book is the primary research record of his systematic experiments in active imagination after the break with Freud, combining calligraphic German text and paintings that document dialogues with his inner guides—especially Phil…

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[SUBSCRIBER BONUS] How Do We Know When to 'Trust' Dreams? 14:19

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In this free edition of Jung Love, our subscriber bonus content, a Patron asks: "Has there ever been a time in your life when a dream or series of dreams seemed to be telling you one thing, but you decided to go against it regardless? If so, what was the result? Is it always safe to assume that dreams are acting in your best interest or is there a …

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The Creative Power of Inner Tension 1:13:58

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You're invited to join us for a free Zoom seminar on Dreams and Art on Saturday, September 13th, at 10:30am ET. Register here. --- Holding the tension of the opposites means that when you’re pulled hard in two different directions, you don’t rush to choose or shut one side down—you keep both viewpoints in mind and let each be heard with equal right…

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IMAGINATION: Jung’s Path to Creativity and Inner Freedom 1:03:02

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Imagination is a central organ of human perception, as vital as the senses, through which we access meaning, creativity, and the unconscious. It first appeared as an evolutionary leap that allowed humans to run mental simulations, project into the future, and innovate new tools, myt…

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Ep. 5 - Megan Fox's sphincter dated to be 12000 years old! 38:35

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Probing the wormhole episode 5 - Megan Fox's sphincter dated to be 12000 years old! In this episode: Tom tells us all about renowned scientist Megan Fox and her sudden interest in ancient apocalypses, the possibility of there being a previous advanced civilisation and whether they had a chain of Costco stores? Also - What happened to the Toboggan t…

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SOLUTIO: The Alchemy of Letting Go 1:15:14

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Solutio is Psyche’s method to facilitate transformation: our rigid ego is softened in symbolic water, allowing outworn attitudes to unbind. We can see this reflected in dreams of oceans and baths, or a wall of our house dissolving. This can show up when we slough off our work persona…

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Jack and the Beanstalk: When Magic Calls Us Into Life 1:31:21

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Jack and the Beanstalk is a symbolic prescription for psychological growth, teaching us to climb out of darkness, confront the giants within, claim the gifts of our unconscious, and transform our ordinary lives. Join us as we reveal the secret meaning hidden in the fairytale. Read alo…

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THE QUICKENING: Discovering New Life Within 1:06:01

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Dreams about pregnancy and babies symbolize something new taking shape within us, like a creative project, a hidden talent, or a psychological shift that's quietly developing beneath our awareness. These images express the mysterious tension we sense during periods of growth, change, o…

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[SUBSCRIBER BONUS] How Can Understanding Symbols Help Us in Everyday Life? 15:24

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In this free edition of Jung Love, our subscriber bonus content, a Patron asks: "I keep hearing and reading that symbols are healing and transformative for people, but this concept is so arbitrary to me. I need some very specific and concrete examples of how a symbol can help a person in the various dilemmas of life we all can face. Can you please …

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Wounds into Wisdom: Carl Jung’s Private Life 58:41

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Carl Jung’s discoveries are woven into our common understanding. Introvert/extravert, shadow work, typology, persona, and synchronicity pop up in casual conversations all the time. Negotiating with our inner figures, now used by Internal Family Systems, was pioneered by him. Although we…

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Ep.4 - Two dummies discuss 4th dimension - Does it have a Greggs? - Night time hallucinations 1:00:17

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Probing the wormhole episode 4 - Two dummies discuss 4th dimension hallucinations Part 1 - Are we 4th dimensional beings? In this episode we briefly forget how dumb we are attempt to discuss the 4th dimension, this talk was inspired by writings by Rudolph Steiner. Part 2 - We had no topic or did any research here so we talk about G having possible …

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Calcinatio and the Alchemy of Honest Suffering 1:29:14

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! The calcinatio stage in Jung's alchemy is about being put through inner fire—it's when the ego undergoes a kind of burning away of projections, illusions, and inflated ideas about itself. This stage often brings intense suffering, frustration, and confrontation with parts of yourself yo…

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Ep.3 - Squatter jar man petroglyphs - Plasma bum discharge - Ancient Astronaut legends 1:11:01

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Probing the wormhole episode 3 In part 1 we discuss the strange petroglyphs found across the globe and the possibility that some of the images could all be linked to one man and a jar! In part 2 we take a tour of Africa with Tom and explore myths of primitive ancient cultures and tribes, now we're not saying that these myths have anything to do wit…

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DISCOVERING A NEW ARCHETYPE: The Buddhabrot Fractal Bridging Math, Myth, and the Collective Unconscious 1:26:16

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! The Buddhabrot pattern springs from a simple algorithm: you take thousands of starting points, run each one through the same formula over and over, and chart only those whose values grow without limit—these “divergent” paths form the spectral Buddha-like silhouette. Once you recognize t…

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Ep. 6 - Jacking off the beanstalk with Peter Dinklage and Warwick Davis 57:33

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Probing the wormhole episode 6 In this episode Tom tells us about the tale of jack and the beanstalk, turns out that this fairy tale may be older that we thought.By Probing The Wormhole

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Ep.2 - AI will us destroy us all so be nice to it when asking for podcast intros! 1:15:03

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Probing the wormhole episode 2 In part 1 We ponder the impact of AI of humanity after recent warnings by Daniel Kokotajlo in part 2 Tom tells us about his experience with humming (yes! were only on episode 2 and were already stuck for content!) We discuss the Schuman resonances, Out of body experiences, dreams, the gateway tapes and the ideas of It…

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Ep.1 - Lou Elizondo's unvetted UAP photos - Alien abduction of Barney Rubble 1:09:29

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In part one of our very first episode we discuss why Lou Elizondo keeps publishing numerous photographs of supposed UFOs that simply turn out to have very simple explanations, Who is vetting these images? A blind man? In part 2 Tom tells the famous tale of the abduction of Betty and Barney Rubble, we talk theories on the abduction phenomena and our…

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The Handless Maiden: A Tale to Heal the Wounded Feminine 1:13:33

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them!⁠ Everyone faces a moment when they are tempted to sacrifice their true self to chase wealth, approval, success, or security, but doing so strips away their strength and leaves them hollow. To reclaim their lost agency, a person must embrace the uncertainty and vulnerability they've been…

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Taming Your Inner Critic: Turn Self-Attack into Self-Awareness 1:19:53

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Our inner critic—that voice constantly tearing us down—can stem from difficult childhood experiences, negative cultural messages, or even powerful archetypal forces deep within us. While healthy self-assessment involves honestly owning our mistakes, feeling genuine regret, and making am…

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SHARK: Elemental Symbol of Our Will to Survive and Ravenous Hunger for Experience 52:50

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⁠⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Primeval, silent, relentless—the shark announces itself as its fin slices the water. In that instant, ego’s barriers shudder and give way: you’re not anxious; you’re utterly alert, stripped of distraction by a force both familiar and uncanny. When you stop battling that raw terror and ho…

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MOTIVATION: What Happens When Your Get-Up-and-Go Leaves Without You? 1:05:09

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⁠⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Motivation rises from conscious and unconscious dynamics. We can reason with ourselves to take logical action while our libido flows with its own intelligence. When these two aspects align, we find ourselves acting decisively and effectively with remarkable freedom. When we’re at odds wit…

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Sibling Rivalry: Archetypal Conflicts and Shadow Dynamics in Families 1:11:36

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⁠⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Sibling rivalry can bruise and build in equal measure. On the hard side, the older child feels toppled from the throne, the younger scrambles for a foothold, and both learn how quickly envy, resentment, and score-keeping ignite—whether over a parent’s extra hour of attention or the larger …

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Mandala Archetype: How the Self Turns Chaos into Cosmos 1:12:58

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⁠DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! Mandalas are Psyche’s way of drawing a compass for you when life feels off-kilter. Jung noticed that these circular patterns—whether they appear in Navajo sand paintings, Tibetan yantras, or last night’s dream—pull everything back toward a stable center he called the Self. The rim defines w…

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House Dreams: Schematics of Your Psychological Functioning 1:20:03

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DREAM WITH US, and we’ll teach you how to interpret them! When a house turns up in a dream, it isn’t a staging background—it’s an architectural X-ray of your inner life, drafted by the dream maker overnight and delivered to your doorstep at dawn. Floors chart levels of awareness, locked doors expose repressed material, intruders crash in as disowne…

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Ready for the Real Snow White? The True Tale of Envy, Murder, and Retribution 1:38:54

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NEW: Come along to our free Shadow and Dreams Seminar on May 17 Ever wonder why “Snow White” still hooks us after all the Disney glitter flakes off? This episode strips the tale down to its psychological wiring: murderous envy of the mother shadow, malignant innocence, the unforgiving “mirror” inside that only answers the questions we’re brave enou…

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#90: Springtime Renewal and Rejuvenation 30:34

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After a long winter for us Shorkey sisters, we are so happy that spring is finally here! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the sun is shining. And it's time to not only spring clean our houses but our bodies too! So let us celebrate the rebirth of beauty in nature and celebrate ourselves too! Yes, on this episode, I (Sam) am shar…