Best Ben Riddle Podcasts (2025)

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Ally Beardsley, Our Close Friend 47:20

24m ago47:20

47:20

The Boys talk to ALLY BEARDSLEY about how to keep Dropout sustainable. Check out Ally's podcast Gender Spiral! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at …

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The Poor Brother Gives All in The Grimm Brothers’ “The Turnip” (Clip) 9:03

3d ago9:03

9:03

At the story’s beginning, the poor brother throws off his red coat of soldiering and becomes a farmer, a major life transformation that makes him his brother’s opposite. Ian and I contrast these brothers, including in comparison to The Bible’s Cain and Abel. A fruit of his labor is an enormous turnip. He does not know what to do with it, so he give…

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The Brothers Grimm’s “Cinderella” 39:58

5d ago39:58

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A daughter promises her dying mother she’ll remain good and pious, and does so. Her father remarries and his stepdaughters consign Cinderella to housework. She asks her father for a humble gift – a hazel tree branch that touches him on the way, and she plants it and everything transforms for her. Join us for this discussion on quiet, hidden virtue …

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Shaun Diston and Brett Morris, Our New Album Friends 48:45

7d ago48:45

48:45

The Boys welcome back SHAUN DISTON and BRETT MORRIS to get a head start on this year’s new album. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Turnip as the Prince’s Soul in Von Schonwerth's "The Turnip Princess" Pt. 2 (Clip) 4:43

7d ago4:43

4:43

The turnip, grown underground, could symbolize the soul, and the prince, whose task is to combine the nail from the cave wall, would recover his self. “He has a place for the thing that he is longing for,” and this is shown by the impression of the princess in the transformed turnip bowl. This is the clue that allows him to find the cave again. Tha…

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The Brothers Grimm’s “The Riddle” 29:58

9d ago29:58

29:58

The Brothers Grimm’s “The Riddle” A king’s son goes off into the world with only his trusted servant and encounters three deadly places to sleep, wandering in the forest and the world for a long time. He encounters beautiful and good maidens but tries to marry the third: a bewitching lover of riddles who has already dispatched nine suitors. His har…

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Medical Intuition with Caroline Myss 30:35

13d ago30:35

30:35

Visit Gaia.com to unlock the powers of your own consciousness. Tap into the medicine within. Medical intuitive Caroline Myss guides you through the seven chakras, showing how your energy field whispers daily advice for health and harmony. Discover how to hear it—and change everything—in this soul-stirring episode. Host: Caroline Myss Guest: Carolin…

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Grimm's "The Turnip:” Getting Not What You Seek, but What You Need 1:05:00

13d ago1:05:00

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Grimm's "The Turnip:” Getting Not What You Seek, but What You Need There are two brothers – one rich, the other poor. The poor one wants to better himself so he casts off his red coat and becomes a gardener, digging a well and sewing turnips. One turnip grew larger and larger. He reasons that he can sell it only at the same price as the others, and…

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Mike Castle and Marques Ray, Our Close Friends 44:24

14d ago44:24

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The Boys talk to MIKE CASTLE and MARQUES RAY about their show Misrepresented. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal…

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Libby Watson and Charlotte McDonnell, Our Close Friends 50:03

21d ago50:03

50:03

The Boys talk to LIBBY WATSON and CHARLOTTE MCDONNELL about their new podcast What’s All This Then. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art…

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Love, Governance and Civilization in Von Schonwerth’s “The Sun’s Shadow” (Clip) 6:28

23d ago6:28

6:28

When the Titans’ Committee is trying to figure out what to do with Death, a white weasel comes and licks their eyes. Was it sent by Death? What does it mean? And what of the balancing of the relationship between Death and the Sun? Is it only a commentary on male-female love relations, or does it have a larger import on government and civilization? …

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Von Schonwerth's "The Turnip Princess," Pt. 2 39:09

26d ago39:09

39:09

We discuss the turnip as Jungian symbol of the soul and continue our analysis of this fascinating, fecund folktale. For the first “Turnip” episode, go to: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/the-turnip-princess-by-fxv-schonwerth-with-ian-reclusado/ For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podc…

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Exploring Extrasensory Consciousness with Carolyn Cory 39:09

27d ago39:09

39:09

Visit Gaia.com to unlock the powers of your own consciousness. What if your mind could move matter? Award-winning filmmaker Caroline Cory explores the untapped potential of human consciousness—telepathy, psychokinesis, even precognition. Her research reveals how we’re deeply connected to the universe itself. Caroline also teases her next big projec…

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Tom Cardy, Our Close Friend 45:40

28d ago45:40

45:40

The Boys help TOM CARDY improve his music comedy. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

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“The Sun's Shadow” by Von Schonwerth, from The Turnip Princess 18:32

1M ago18:32

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“The Sun's Shadow” by Von Schonwerth, from The Turnip Princess Death ruled the world, but when the Sun and Moon grew up, they banished death, who killed everything they’d created in retribution. Nearly everything perished in a flood, and then the Titans held a meeting in a mountain. A weasel came from underground and licked their eyes, and the Tita…

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James Austin Johnson, Our Impressions Friend 47:47

1M ago47:47

47:47

The Boys welcome back JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON to discuss his impressions. See him on tour this summer here! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…

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True Wealth in The Brothers Grimm’s “Iron John” (Clip) 6:39

1M ago6:39

6:39

What freed Iron John? LL wonders if doing good, helping the prince fulfill his fate frees him from his curse. I look at the effects of the enchantment, which in general stagnate the land. With the relationship with the boy, he provides, he is able to be useful. This former “wild man” bequeaths his fortune to the boy at the end of the story. We refl…

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Ancient Geometry for Modern Life with Dr. Ibrahim Karin 48:30

1M ago48:30

48:30

Join Dr. Karim Live in Rare U.S. Appearance at Gaia’s BioGeometry Workshop. Seats are almost gone — reserve yours now! How would your daily life transform if you could apply the geometric principles of the Egyptian pyramids to your modern surroundings? Dr. Ibrahim Karim, founder of BioGeometry, breaks down how ancient Egyptians utilized geometry an…

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“Prince Dung Beetle” by Franz Xaver Von Schonwerth, from The Turnip Princess 14:31

1M ago14:31

14:31

“Prince Dung Beetle” by Franz Xaver Von Schonwerth, from The Turnip Princess A poor girl, Barbara, went out to find medicine for her sick mother. Leaping over a paving stone, she slipped and nearly crushed a dung beetle. Startled, she is nonplussed, then sobs. The beetle slides under her and takes her to the druggist and then back home. He is gone …

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Adam DiMarco, Our Interview Friend 59:52

1M ago59:52

59:52

The Boys welcome back ADAM DIMARCO to discuss some interviews he did for Overcompensating. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca…

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The Brothers Grimm’s “Iron John” 57:49

2M ago57:49

57:49

A hunter, and then another, disappear in the forest, as do those sent to find them, so the forest is left untouched for years. A mysterious fearless hunter arrives from abroad, and when he ventures in, his dog, chasing game, is stopped by a body of water, and a hand reaches out from it and snatches the dog. The water is drained, and a rust-colored …

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Instruction, Sleep, and Wisdom (“The Turnip Princess”) (Clip) 5:55

2M ago5:55

5:55

The prince passes out and wakes up after a long time, and tries to search for turnips again. This part of the story may resemble being asleep in life to a true dream you’ve had. Then we expound on the story’s sleep theme, and relate the bear’s instruction to the boy to the indirect relation between words told and finding wisdom. Thank you for the l…

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Mary Beth Barone, Our Close Friend 53:50

2M ago53:50

53:50

The Boys ask MARY BETH BARONE to help them handle the next 600 episodes. Check out Mary Beth’s new show on Amazon Prime Overcompensating. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Pri…

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“The Turnip Princess” by FXV Schonwerth, with Ian Reclusado 1:23:15

2M ago1:23:15

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My friend IR and I discuss the titular story from The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales. Summary: A prince lost in the forest takes shelter in a cave and falls asleep. When he wakes up an old woman and a bear are leaning over him, but they are kind and helpful. Later, the bear, alone with the prince, instructs him to remove a n…

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A Bad Guest Tests the Man of the House in the Brother’s Grimm’s “The Gnome” (Clip) 5:24

2M ago5:24

5:24

LL asks what is with the gnome dropping the bread donation at the door? Is it a test? Maybe only the youngest hunter shows himself to be strong enough to detect what the mannikin is doing while hiding behind the propriety of Xenia. I draw a parallel with Odysseus, who also deals with bad guests. Anyway, this scene cracks open the story, opening imp…

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Bros. Grimm "The Gnome" 32:51

2M ago32:51

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A king who was a lover of the variety of his trees forbids anyone from eating of any of them, lest they be buried 100 fathoms deep. His three beautiful daughters gaze at the trees at harvest time, and especially one, heavily laden with blood-red fruit. She takes one and advertising its deliciousness, gets the others to eat of it too, and they disap…

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Nothing Alien to the Mind (Clip) 8:29

2M ago8:29

8:29

I speculate about aliens as a cultural, psychological or possibly real phenomena, expressing my openness to whatever it is. Belief is less interesting to me than the desire to do so. I ask LL what about aliens interests her. We share a fascination with mystery, although the fascination takes different forms for us. Please like, comment and subscrib…

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Finding Your Akashic Crystal with Debbie Solaris 40:50

2M ago40:50

40:50

Visit Gaia.com to unlock the powers of your own consciousness. Galactic historian and ET contactee Debbie Solaris discusses her extrasensory perceptions and her work in reading the Galactic Akashic Records over the past decade. As a Starseed with her origins in Arcturus, she specializes in helping others make connections to their own Starseed origi…

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A UFO Convention, Aliens & Belief 31:11

2M ago31:11

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A UFO Convention, Aliens & Belief LL talks about things she learned at a UFO Convention and I talk about the nature of experience and belief. Please like, comment and subscribe! For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: h…

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Be Our Guest Brady: Searching for Wayne 47:23

2M ago47:23

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The Boys ask WAYNE BRADY to help them do a big episode 600 with a major rebrand. Check out his new show Wayne Brady's What If?! with Jonathan Mangum on Apple Podcast and YouTube! Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode on YouTube here! Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbo…

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Rings in this Story (Clip) 2:15

2M ago2:15

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(From a discussion on Grimm’s “The White Snake”) We discuss the role of the ring in this story. At the beginning, a queen’s ring is lost from a water animal, then later, across a body of water, other birds bring him a golden apple to get a ring that ends the story and gives him his life that was previously threatened. Please like, comment and subsc…

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The Meaning of the Servant’s Eating of the Snake (Clip) 3:23

2M ago3:23

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(From a discussion on Grimm’s “The White Snake”) I relate our story to that of the substituted, inferior sacrifice Minos attempted with Poseidon, in ancient Greek mythology. And what is the meaning of the Servant’s Eating of the Snake? It seems to be in showing his character’s dissatisfaction with repetition of palace life and giving that character…

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Sacrifices that Sever Palace Ties and Prove His Worth (Clip) 3:05

2M ago3:05

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(From a discussion on Grimm’s “The White Snake”) I was surprised they killed the duck (to get the golden ring). They also killed the horse (he was riding). These are sacrifices, and they are severances of his ties to the palace, which represents a safe home where material needs are met. On his journey and in his trials, he gains virtues. What do yo…

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Ascent from the Depths, with the Help of His Friends (Clip) 2:53

2M ago2:53

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(From a discussion on Grimm’s “The White Snake”) Ascent from the depths: the lowly, fallen animals, the horse beneath him. And the princess, the prize above, is haughty and demanding. Only when she consumes same as he does does she become like him. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gbskd-18a398…

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The Commoner’s Death & Marriage with the Princess (Clip) 1:21

2M ago1:21

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(From a discussion on Grimm’s “The White Snake”) I question some aspects of these stories, like the death threat for the prince, or the commoner’s chance at marriage with a princess. We speculate about historical processes of social mobility. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gbskd-18a398a For …

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Eating the Serpent Sets Everything in Motion (Clip) 3:25

2M ago3:25

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(From a discussion on Grimm’s “The White Snake”) We talk about the role of the titular serpent in this story. He ate the mysterious and hidden snake and it almost killed him indirectly. He had been a trusted servant in a palace, which represents a place where all needs are met except those of personal/spiritual growth and transformation. In fact, a…

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An Apple Retrieved from The Tree of Life, and Everlasting Love (WS4) (Clip) 1:15

2M ago1:15

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(Grimm’s “The White Snake” Summary Pt. 4/4) The haughty princess gives the Gifted Servant a third and final task to gain her hand: retrieve the golden apple from The Tree of Life. He wanders for a long time, but one day while he is resting under a tree the three ravens he rescued drop the apple they got from the End of the World. After he and the p…

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The Horseless Servant is Given Help by Various Animal Friends (WS3) (Clip) 3:00

2M ago3:00

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(Grimm’s “The White Snake” Summary Pt. 3) The servant, now on foot, comes to a kingdom where the king is having a contest for the hand of his daughter. The task: a ring is tossed into the ocean and if the servant can’t fetch it, he’ll be thrown in repeatedly until he does die. Gathered villager spectators grieve. One of the fish he rescued bring hi…

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Vindicated, the Gifted Servant Ventures Out and Saves Animals (WS2) (Clip) 1:49

2M ago1:49

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(Grimm’s “The White Snake” Summary Pt. 2) The loyal servant, who now can hear the talk of animals and has been vindicated, goes out into the world. He encounters and saves a series of vulnerable animals. This includes killing his own horse to save some raven chicks who’ve been thrown out of the nest. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full…

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Grimm’s “White Snake” Sum.1: Eating Snake, Hearing Birds, Accused, Leaves on Travels (Clip) 3:13

2M ago3:13

3:13

A wise king has a mysterious last meal served to him in secret each night. A servant takes a peek one day and sees a white snake. He can’t help himself and as soon as he touches a bite with his tongue, he begins to hear the conversations of birds, which relates all they’ve seen. One day the queen loses her ring and the servant, who has all-access, …

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Brothers Grimm’s “The White Snake” 31:20

2M ago31:20

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A king with preternatural knowing has a mysterious dish brought to him nightly. A trusted servant can’t help himself one day and, in private, takes a glimpse and a bite. Understanding the language of animals now, he is able to save himself from death numerous times and, also because he saved many lowly creatures in need, marry a princess. A story a…

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Stimulating Nature (Clip) 2:32

2M ago2:32

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I ask LL about salutary, stimulating texts that might wake her up and she says she goes out into nature and this helps wake her up. I relate a Jordan Peterson quote about being self-conscious being identical with negative emotional experience. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-37ye2-189dd82 For…

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Engaging the Senses and Mind (Clip) 4:12

2M ago4:12

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Psychological technologies – “psychotechnologies”-- are something John Vervaeke talks a lot about, and ones like writing help us to be reflective and less self-deceptive, personally and in the history of the human race as well. I ask LL about her use of things that guide her, which she relates to engaging the senses and mind. Please like, comment a…

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Developing Our Inner Machines, Our Capacities (Clip) 3:17

2M ago3:17

3:17

Getting dumber from smart phones. Rousseau teaches that we should teach things slowly, and that by employing machines outside our body we don’t develop the machines within. I mention productivity guru Cal Newport’s suggestion to take everything “interesting” off your phone; I took YouTube off my phone. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the fu…

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Our Experiences with Well-Being Therapy (Clip) 4:19

2M ago4:19

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Our Experiences with Well-Being Therapy (Clip) I am reminded of Well-Being Therapy by our conversation about being present without an agenda with someone. This therapy is simple but effective at improving outlook. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-37ye2-189dd82 For more in this podcast, please …

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Not Putting the Agenda First (Clip) 2:49

2M ago2:49

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Problem-Solving vs. Being With Someone. In the discussion, where we talked about the usefulness of mistakes, we talk about how to not problem-solve with people and be present with them, not putting the agenda first. Reminds me of Well-Being Therapy. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-37ye2-189dd…

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Prioritizing Efficiency and Deprioritizing Humanity (Clip) 3:42

2M ago3:42

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Rousseau’s idea that making mistakes is essential to learning – don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The same can be said of goals. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-37ye2-189dd82 For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://po…

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Technology Replacing Psychotechnology (Clip) 3:17

2M ago3:17

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LL works through how technology might alienate us from our world, using the example of maps smartphone tech. I recall Rousseau’s teaching that mistakes are essential to learning. Please like, comment and subscribe! For the full episode: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-37ye2-189dd82 For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.po…

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Casey Rocket, Our Close Friend 45:54

2M ago45:54

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The Boys help CASEY ROCKET explain his riffs. Get a Hat Pack Hat here! Watch the video of today’s episode at Patreon.com/HollywoodHandbook Like the show? Rate Hollywood Handbook 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts Advertise on Hollywood Handbook via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…

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Scientific instruments and Alienation from Ourselves (Clip) 3:14

2M ago3:14

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From Emile: “The more ingenious are our tools, the cruder and more maladroit our organs become. By dint of gathering machines around us, we no longer find any in ourselves.” (176) I give an example from the book that Rousseau gives of how he might teach Emile to judge distances with his eyes, but Rousseau has a larger point of how education can tea…

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