Best Luke Freeman Podcasts (2025)

Meditation doesn’t destroy desire, but it does transform desire. It puts you into touch with what you really want. In quite a radical way of sorting and simplifying ourselves, it puts you back into touch with your basic need, which is your basic desire. Then joy springs up.Audio: HamishPhoto: Unsplash (Darius Baschar)…

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Relentless: Bob Nosler, Rhythm, Blues and Ballistic Tips 16:24

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In this episode we talk about Bob Nosler and his commitment to freedom and the shooting sports. Bob devoted his life, with a quiet confidence, commitment to American manufacturing and belief in giving his to to his work and family. We cannot overstate the impact of this one man from Bend, Oregon. To learn more go to https://www.nosler.com/born-ball…

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Deceit, Deception & Desert Mule Deer with Flip Freeman 41:03

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We talk to Flip Freeman, rifle loony, doctor, stand-up guy, reloader, tuner and tinkerer, driver of desert roads and a looker through the long glass. We talk about how to find the places where big bucks go pre-rut, where they hide, how they move along the ridge tops, where they bed and go to water. If you want to support free speech and good huntin…

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Laurence Freeman Homily: John 3:13-17 11:20

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Sunday 14 September 2025, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Contemplative Eucharist from BonnevauxBy WCCM

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Romans 12:3-8 - Committing Together

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The gospel creates the church and calls believers to humble interdependence and sacrificial service as the unified body in Christ.

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Blade Lust: Battle Knives & Hunting Knives with Bill Harsey 1:16:29

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We talk to one-of-a-kind Bill Harsey, a custom knife maker and designer of one-of-a-kind folding and fixed blade knives. Bill's work can be found with Spartan Knives and Chris Reeve Knives. He has worked with Gerber, Lone Wolf Knives, Ruger/CRKT, Fantoni and others. Honored multiple times by the International Blade Show, Field & Stream magazine, hi…

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An interview with Fr Jim, Balally Priest & Cinzia, Balally Parish Leader on the Vision of Celtic Christianity for the Crisis of the 21st Century 12:14

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Celtic Christianity was one of the most vibrant expressions of the Christ-event in history. In this interview, Fr Jim, parish priest & Cinzia Angius, parish manager at Balally Parish, Dublin share their reflections on what makes Celtic Wisdom relevant today, why Balally is a contemplative parish and on this year's John Main Seminar theme 'The Visio…

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Beyond Success & Failure 1:39

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Beyond Success & Failure by WCCMBy WCCM

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James 4:1-10 - The Humble Church

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Blacktail Bucks, Long Range Shooting & Public Lands with John Nores 45:27

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We talk to John Nores, author, speaker and tactical firearms instructor. He was the first guest on the podcast five years ago, talking about the Hidden War. And has been on the TV show and the podcast a few times since then (go see How To Be A Bear Hunter No. 15). John likes hot rods, fast trucks, good-shooting rifles and he is also a rock and roll…

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Connecting Concepts of Dignity With Transnational Criminal Justice 25:17

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A conversation with barrister Craig Tuck about law and the right to dignity. In Bali, this week, New Zealand-raised barrister Craig Tuck hosted the first LawAid International Conference, which aims to advance human rights through connecting justice with human dignity within the transnational legal system.Lawyers, academics, and people who work at t…

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Elk and the 7mm Magnum with Demetrius Spates 57:06

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We talk to Demetrius Spates, a former Division 1 athlete turned business operator and a consultant for entrepreneurs. Spates grew up in San Diego and played football for the University of Oregon from 2001 to 2005. Today he calls himself a turnaround leader and he is an elk hunter and a rifleman who makes his home in Bend, Oregon. Find out more at h…

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Vanity & Pride and the Breath of True Freedom from 'The Eight Big Problems of Life' with Fr Freeman 59:04

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This is the first of a four-part series of talks in which Laurence Freeman draws on the wisdom of the early desert teachers as a contemporary way of understanding the human condition. The mothers and fathers of the early Christian desert combined spiritual insight with sharp psychological perception. You can watch the full collection at https://wcc…

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We are All Distracted 1:19

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Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"Meditation reveals human equality (We're all distracted) as well as our uniqueness: we are all called to be clear and to be calm."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online on 2 September.#booklaunch #wccmbo…

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Song of Songs 8:5-14 - What Married Love Requires

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Meta, Trump, and Facts: A Conversation With Sushi Das 31:28

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Checking facts and debunking falsehoods is out of fashion under Trump 2.0. Sushi Das is an award-winning journalist, author, and journalism lecturer at RMIT University in Melbourne where she also spent eight years working international fact checking desks aligned with Meta and Facebook, focused on debunking online misinformation.She was chief-of-st…

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Entangled Whispers: Celtic Poetry, Cosmic Christ, and the Rediscovery of Hope 4:28

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John Deane Irish poet and novelist is the founder of Poetry Ireland, Ireland ‘s National Poetry Society, and its journal “The Poetry Ireland Review”."I believe a good artist stands between God and Humanity and tries to link it"John will be one of the speakers at the next John Main Seminar at Balally Parish, Dublin, Ireland 5 to 9 November, where sp…

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Electric Motorcycles, the 7 PRC and Blacktail Hunting with Jonathon Klein 1:15:26

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We talk to free wheeler Jonathon Klein on his blacktail hunting journey. Jonathon Klein has been riding motorcycles since he was 17, when he snuck home a 1986 Kawasaki Ninja 600 while his parents were on vacation. Since then, he's traveled the globe, riding all manner of machines in far-flung locales. He lives in Utah and hunts with bow and rifle. …

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The Human Being Fully Alive 2:39

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Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"We can feel this fullness of being, pressing, wanting to be released through all that life continually presents to us. And although we may think we want to be fully alive, sometimes we resist it as well because it will change us."Please come and join Lauren…

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Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening 28:58

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The junta plans its election while turmoil engulfs Thai politics. The junta in war-torn Myanmar has called elections with voting expected to begin on December 28 and continue well into January, which military chief Min Aung Hlaing hopes will legitimize his rule that began with a coup in early 2021.That coup ousted an elected government led by the N…

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Song of Songs 6:4-8:4 - What Marriage is Like

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Direct Experience of Wholeness 2:39

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Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"The seeing of reality is the real lifepurpose of the human being."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online on 2 September.#booklaunch #wccmbooks #laurencefreeman #tastingwisdom #contemplativeleaders #chris…

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Dwell in my Love 48:38

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As we emerge from crisis and seek renewal, Jesus’ command to “dwell in my love” throws us a lifeline, offering hope, vision, and the strength to live anew.'Dwell in my love' is the title of WCCM yearly retreat at Monte Oliveto, held at Abbazia Maggiore in Tuscany in 2022 and led by Fr Laurence Freeman, Benedictine monk & WCCM Director. You can watc…

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‘Conflicted’: A British Doctor’s Work in a Khmer Rouge Refugee Camp 36:35

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A conversation with Dr. Edwin Pugh. [caption id="attachment_293739" align="alignright" width="239"] Photo Supplied[/caption]Dr. Edwin Pugh packed his bags with his wife Kim, also a doctor, and in 1988, left the comforts of Britain and went to work at Site 8, a notoriously difficult refugee camp and one of the few that was run by the Khmer Rouge.The…

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Song of Songs 5:2-6:3 - When Love Feels Lost

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Fears can arise and create distance in a marriage. What can we do when love feels lost?

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The Gift of Attention 2:39

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Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"The giving of attention is such a sacred and beautiful thing. The act of voluntary attention is also the very dynamic and heart of consciousness."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online on 2 September.Mor…

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Song of Songs 3:6-5:1 - What a Wedding’s Like

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A Journey into Communion 2:52

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Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"For the true contemplatives of our Tradition, such as the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Contemplationis not an escape from but a journey into communion, into relationship, into the present."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, l…

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Heart consciousness 1:51

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Reflections from Tasting Wisdom video 7Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"It is in heart consciousness rather than just mental consciousness that the physical, mental and spiritual dimensions of ourselves find harmony and unity and integration, oneness."Please come and join Laurence Freeman …

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193: TribalHub CTTP Program Launch 47:32

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In this episode of "Magic in the Room," Luke Freeman sits down with Mike Day, founder and CEO of Tribal Hub. This episode explores the rapidly evolving landscape of tribal technology leadership, focusing on unique challenges and opportunities in tribal enterprises. They unveil the new Certified Tribal Technology Practitioner program, designed to cl…

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Song of Songs 2:8-3:5 - What Dating’s Like

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Losing & Finding 2:17

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Meditation helps us to find again what we have lost. It helps us to recover. And how does it do that? In a simple but in a radical way.Reflections from Tasting Wisdom video 6Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"Meditation helps us to find again what we have lost. It helps us to recover. And ho…

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The Clearing: Documenting Mother Nature in Cambodia 25:26

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A conversation with British filmmaker Andy Ball. [caption id="attachment_292640" align="alignright" width="250"] British filmmaker Andy Ball, the director of "The Clearing." (Photo Supplied)[/caption]Andy Ball is a British documentary cinematographer and director with more than five years of experience in Cambodia, where he has focused on character…

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Unhinged. Catfishing With Bee 44:51

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We have a special guest today named Bee. Or Michael B. who goes on Hinge pretends to be a girl and gets guys to give up their fishing spots. It's Central Oregon Fishing and we're going to find out what makes her/him tick. If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information Superhighway, look for our coffee and books and w…

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Sitka Blacktails & the 6.5 PRC with George Krumm 49:22

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We sit down with the editor of Hunt Alaska magazine to talk about hunting blacktail bucks and his recent 6.5 PRC build. George Krumm is an outdoor writer and an enthusiastic shooter big game hunter and big trout specialist. You can find his work in Hunt Alaska and Fish Alaska and other magazines. Visit https://www.huntalaskamagazine.com/ If you wan…

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EU Report Urges a Much Tougher Stance on Transnational Repression 32:09

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A conversation with EU parliamentarian Chloe Ridel. Six months ago, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights charged Chloe Ridel, a French Member of the European Parliament, with preparing a report focusing on how the EU can address a dramatic rise in transnational repression.That Draft Report on Addressing Transnational Repression of…

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Recovery is healing 2:01

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Reflections from Tasting Wisdom video 4Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"Recovery is healing. And by regaining the wholeness that we lost, we become more whole than we were before."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online on 2 September.Yo…

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Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 - The Gift of Romance

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The Work of the Mantra 1:43

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Reflections from Tasting Wisdom video 3Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"Meditation, the way we teach it, it is the work of the mantra, repeating the mantra. And this work is simple but demanding."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online o…

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Finding Truth Where Justice Is Rare 29:51

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A conversation with veteran correspondent Ian Timberlake. Ian Timberlake cut his teeth as a foreign correspondent in Timor-Leste where he initially worked as a stringer for Agence France-Presse (AFP). In the late 1990s, he witnessed the end of the Suharto regime in Indonesia and the atrocities that were inflicted in the former Portuguese colony ami…

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Self-Knowledge and Knowledge of God 2:07

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Reflections from Tasting Wisdom 2Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"Our Self-Knowledge and Knowledge of God are intertwined."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online on 2 September.#booklaunch #wccmbooks #laurencefreeman #tastingwisdom #con…

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The Origin of the Skunk Steelhead Fly and a Mountain Lion Sighting 34:31

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You've found a podcast where we talk about big game hunting around the West and around the world, but . . . today we are talking about steelhead fishing and tying flies for steelhead and salmon. The origin of the Skunk steelhead fly has been shrouded in mystery. Till now. We have uncovered the origin of the Skunk steelhead fly and we believe it can…

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Luke 14:25-35

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Fr Laurence’s reflecting on one of the passages of his newly launched book ‘Tasting Wisdom’:"The tradition that we belong to and teach meditation from is a living transmission of the wisdom of the Holy Spirit."Please come and join Laurence Freeman to celebrate his book launch, live in London or online on 2 September.#booklaunch #wccmbooks #laurence…

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Myanmar’s ‘Frontline Poets’: An Interview With Joe Freeman 30:39

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Confronting the junta with words and the realities of a war they started. Joe Freeman is an American writer and researcher who has worked across Southeast Asia for more than a decade, reporting from Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines and in Myanmar during the mid-2010s when the country was experiencing a rare era of democracy.It was then that he c…

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Isaiah 40 - When You Feel Abandoned

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God’s plans for you are good, his greatness knows no bounds, and he invites you to connect your weakness to his limitless power, finding in him all that you need.

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Alaska Moose, 338 Ultra Mag & Finishing Beef with 7C Cattle Company Luke Williams 52:09

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We talk Alaska moose hunting with Luke Williams, whose favorite cartridge is the 338 Remington Ultra Magnum stoked with Nosler Partitions. We also talk about the 17 HMR and shooting rats, chucks and pigeons. Williams is one of the owners of 7C Cattle Company providing top quality locally grown exquisitely finished beef. You can find them at https:/…

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3 John - (Extra)Ordinary Work of the Local Church in Global Missions

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Getting Off Scott Free with One Independent SOB 58:34

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He is one independent SOB. His name is Dave Scott, he was the general's driver in Vietnam in the Army 101st Airborne. Dave Scott makes his home in Central Oregon's Newberry Crater but he frequently takes off to places like the the Northwest Territories or Mongolia. He has paddled solo on some of the world's most remote rivers like the Mackenzie in …