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Two dudes from SoCal who studied philosophy, politics, and religion around the globe who decided to start a podcast where we could bullshit with impunity.
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If you’re like me, you love the sounds of nature—the dawn chorus, the rustle of wind through trees, the call of coyotes in the dark. These sounds spark curiosity, calm, and a deeper connection to the world around us. Welcome to Nature Is My Jam, a podcast that shares immersive soundscapes recorded in the quiet corners of Northern Michigan and beyond. I’m Darrin, a field recordist capturing the subtle and wild voices of nature by taking my gear to remote places. Each episode features a natura ...
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In the hush of dawn, where the sky blushes gold and the wind carries secrets, a feather drifts—a whisper of something unseen yet eternal. Welcome to Glisten of Birds, a poetic exploration of the avian world, where wings weave stories, migration maps out myths, and feathers hold the echoes of time. Hosted by Adrian Adair, this podcast is an immersive journey into the lives of birds—not just as creatures of flight, but as symbols, messengers, and quiet monarchs of the natural world. With each ...
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OaD is BACK + Austin Has a YouTube Channel!!!
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Hey Y’all! Just a quick announcement: the dudes are coming back, with new episodes dropping this week! We’ll be a bit more frequent for the foreseeable future. Plus, Austin has a YouTube channel. He’s gonna be doing long-form live chats on topics related to philosophy, economics, politics, film, etc. He’ll also do some interviews/convos with some r…
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Send us a text It feels good to be back. This is my first field recording in nearly two years, captured just after sunset along the banks of Otter Creek in Sleeping Bear Dunes. I used my Zoom F3 recorder paired with the Audio-Technica BP4025 microphone, placed as a drop rig for an overnight session. As the light faded, I returned to one of my favor…
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The Glistening-Green Tanager – A Living Emerald in the Mist
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In this episode of Glisten of Birds, Adrian Adair, a passionate ambassador for birds and nature, guides us into the mist-shrouded cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia to find one of the world’s most elusive treasures—the Glistening-Green Tanager. Draped in emerald feathers and veiled by mist, this delicate bird is more than a flash of color—it is …
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The Keel-Billed Toucan – A Beak of Light in the Emerald Canopy
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In this episode of Glisten of Birds, Adrian Adair, a passionate ambassador for birds and nature, takes us deep into the lush rainforests of Central and South America to meet a bird that carries the colors of the sunrise in its beak. The Keel-Billed Toucan is a creature of paradox—both elegant and playful, striking yet perfectly adapted to its world…
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The Great Hornbill – A Sentinel of the Sacred Canopy
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In this episode of Glisten of Birds, Adrian Adair, a passionate ambassador for birds and nature, takes us deep into the towering rainforests of Southeast Asia, where a giant of the sky reigns—a bird of ancient presence, unshakable devotion, and quiet power. The Great Hornbill is not just a creature of flight; it is a guardian of the treetops, a kee…
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The King Bird-of-Paradise – A Crown of Fire in the Canopy
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In this episode of Glisten of Birds, Adrian Adair, a passionate ambassador for birds and nature, takes us deep into the emerald heart of the rainforest to meet a creature unlike any other. The King Bird-of-Paradise—a living jewel, a feathered fire in the treetops, a bird whose very existence feels like a secret whispered by the wild. Through poetic…
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The Barn Owl – The Silent Watcher of the Night
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In this episode of Glisten of Birds, Adrian Adair, a poetic voice for birds and their untold stories, takes us into the realm of shadows and silence to meet a bird that moves like a whisper in the dark. The Barn Owl—a ghostly presence in the moonlight, a hunter of the unseen, a guardian of forgotten places. Through poetic storytelling, deep symboli…
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In this debut episode of Glisten of Birds, Adrian Adair, an ambassador for birds and nature, takes you into the treetops to meet the Golden Crest—a tiny bird with a crown of gold, a creature so small it could be overlooked, yet carrying a quiet majesty that defies its size. From its resilience in the harshest winters to the mythology surrounding it…
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"Is There Any Lasting Value in Theology: On Calvin and Marilynne Robinson" - OaD Ep. 194
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"Is There Any Lasting Value in Theology: On Calvin and Marilynne Robinson" - Owls at Dawn, 194 Shitty Minute: Envious of Brady Corbet | Main Segment: On Calvin | Sticky Leaves: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Read Robinson’s essay HERE Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access…
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"On Gambling, Excellence, and the Purity of Sports" - OaD Ep. 193
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"On Gambling, Excellence, and the Purity of Sports" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 193 Shitty Minute: Hating is actually good | Main Segment: On Sports Gambling | Sticky Leaves: Alien: Romulus Read Sunkara's article HERE Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the…
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"The Problem with Music" - OaD Ep. 192
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"The Problem with Music" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 192 Shitty Minute: Is tradition reactionary? | Main Segment: The Problem with Music | Sticky Leaves: Mr. Bungle Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon accou…
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"Joy, Manipulation, and Political Vibes: On Harris and Walz" - OaD Ep. 191
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"Joy, Manipulation, and Political Vibes: On Harris and Walz" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 191 Shitty Minute: The Olympics | Main Segment: Joyous (Political) Vibes | Sticky Leaves: More on the Olympics Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord…
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"Hit Man: Is Acting Philosophy?" - OaD Ep. 190
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"Hit Man: Is Acting Philosophy?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 190 Shitty Minute: The Olympics | Main Segment: Hit Man | Sticky Leaves: Gojira Opening Ceremony Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All…
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"A.I. is NOT a Tool: On the Ethics of (Consuming) A.I. Art" - OaD Ep. 189
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"A.I. is NOT a Tool: On the Ethics of (Consuming) A.I. Art" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 189 Main Segment: A.I. Art Where you can find Alan: https://radnaut.com/collections/alan-mitchell-art https://www.instagram.com/alanmitchellart/?hl=en https://www.artstation.com/alanmitchell Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x d…
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"The Greatest Prequel Ever? Furiosa" - OaD Ep. 188
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"The Greatest Prequel Ever? Furiosa" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 188 Shitty Minute: Metal Music Respect | Main Segment: Furiosa | Sticky Leaves: Maturity in Art Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. …
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"Is Philosophy Self-Help" - OaD Ep. 187
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"Is Philosophy Self Help" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 187 Shitty Minute: AI Dating | Main Segment: Philosophy and Self-Help | Sticky Leaves: Cyberpunk 2077 Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read Setiya's essay here Produced by darcytales.com x darcy.studio ___________ To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit o…
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"What’s Up With Old Men? On Gerontocracy" - OaD Ep. 186
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"What’s Up With Old Men? On Gerontocracy" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 186 Shitty Minute: Who is the Taylor Swift for Men? | Main Segment: The Trouble with Old Men | Sticky Leaves: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (tv show) Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read Moyn’s essay here ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to bonus episo…
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"What the F*ck is Money? Chat with Colin Drumm" - OaD Ep. 185
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"What the F*ck is Money? Chat with Colin Drumm" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 185 Main Segment: Interview w/Colin Drumm about money and philosophy and history and debt and more Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Visit the Mimbres School here. Read Colin’s (excellent) dissertation on money here. ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To…
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"Can Music Save Us? Chat w/Macon Holt" - OaD Ep. 184
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"Can Music Save Us? Chat w/Macon Holt" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 184 Shitty Minute: There’s not enough time in the day, literally | Main Segment: Interview w/Macon Holt about the sonic shimmer within popular music, Afropessimism, and political possibility | Sticky Leaves: Reservation Dogs Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read Macon’s essa…
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"Are We Living in Nihilistic Times?" - OaD Ep. 183
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"Are We Living in Nihilistic Times?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 183 Shitty Minute: Another rant about Christian Evangelicalism | Main Segment: Wendy Brown’s new book on Nihilistic Times | Sticky Leaves: Justin Taylor’s novel Reboot Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read the interview w/ Wendy Brown here. ___________ For OaD merch, visit our…
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"In Praise of Raw-Dogging the World: Sex, Art, and Consumerism" - OaD Ep. 182
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"In Praise of Raw-Dogging the World: Sex, Art, and Consumerism" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 182 Shitty Minute: Sydney Drivers Suck | Main Segment: Sex, Art, and Consumerism | Sticky Leaves: The Curse Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read the essay “The Puritanical Eye” here. ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to …
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"When is it Right to Rebel?" - OaD Ep. 181
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"When is it Right to Rebel?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 181 Shitty Minute: The problem with absolutizing power asymmetry | Main Segment: When is it Right to Rebel? | Sticky Leaves: Keanu Reeves is writing a book! Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" Read Tommie Shelby’s essay here. ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access…
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"Never Go Full Ontotheology: On Thought and Being" - OaD Ep. 180
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"Never Go Full Ontotheology: On Thought and Being" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 180 Shitty Minute: Against liking things | Main Segment: 4 Orientations of Thought | Sticky Leaves: Flora and Son Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, v…
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"Elites Are Silencing Expressions of Palestinian Solidarity" - OaD Ep. 179
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"Elites Are Silencing Expressions of Palestinian Solidarity" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 179 Shitty Minute: The Emptiness of Political Realism | Main Segment: Elites are silencing expressions of Palestinian solidarity | Sticky Leaves: Christmas Read Austin’s Jacobin article here Read the first draft of Austin’s article here Music by Blue Ducks - "Four …
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"From Muslim, To Atheist… To Christian?" - OaD Ep. 178
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"From Muslim, To Atheist… To Christian?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 178 Shitty Minute: Policing Feelings | Main Segment: Will Christianity Save the West? | Sticky Leaves: Godzilla Minus One Read Ali’s article here Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to bonus episodes, the communit…
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"The Obligations of the Oppressed: On Israel and Palestine, Redux" - OaD Ep. 177
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"The Obligations of the Oppressed: On Israel and Palestine, Redux" - OaD Ep. 177 Shitty Minute: A Plea for Internationalist Politics | Main Segment: Israel, Palestine, Walzer, and the Obligations of the Oppressed, Redux | Sticky Leaves: Community is Rad Read Walzer’s Atlantic article here Read Walzer’s older essay here Music by Blue Ducks - "Four I…
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"Do the Oppressed Have Obligations? On Israel and Palestine" - OaD Ep. 176
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"Do the Oppressed Have Obligations? On Israel and Palestine" - OaD Ep. 176 Shitty Minute: American Evangelicals’ Support of Israel is Psychotic | Main Segment: Israel, Palestine, Walzer, and the Obligations of the Oppressed | Sticky Leaves: Killers of the Flower Moon Read Walzer’s article here Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" __________…
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"The Mountains Are Calling, We Must Go: John Muir" - OaD EP. 175
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"The Mountains are Calling, We Must Go: John Muir" - OaD Ep. 175 Shitty Minute: Sports Gambling | Main Segment: John Muir | Sticky Leaves: Perfect Days Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds w…
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"Better Call Saul: The Greatest Show Ever?!? " - OaD Ep. 174
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"Better Call Saul: The Greatest Show Ever?!?" - OaD Ep. 174 Shitty Minute: What is philosophy good for? | Main Segment: Better Call Saul | Sticky Leaves: The Bear Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water" ___________ For OaD merch, visit our site here. To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. …
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