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From Wedding Bells To One-Arm Handstands | Our October 2024 Monthly Goals 36:12

1d ago36:12

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Why do airport security hate authentic Canadian Maple Syrup? In this episode, we dive into our monthly goals for October, reflecting on what we achieved in September and setting the stage for the upcoming month. Juan discusses the challenges of planning a wedding, including the difficulty of booking belly dancing for entertainment, share personal a…

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Making Tech Mainstream | Crossing The Chasm (Geoffrey A. Moore) BOOK REVIEW 22:43

3d ago22:43

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What does it take to market & sell new technology? 'Crossing The Chasm' by Geoffrey A. Moore is a how-to book for entrepreneurs & small businesses to get their product to a larger market. He defines & addresses this problem of the chasm and his suggestions for solving it. Inside you'll find lots of jargon, tech speak and industry specific framing s…

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Mortal Goods, with Dr. Ephraim Radner 52:58

7d ago52:58

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Politics has inflated beyond the realm where it can order our finite, common, physical lives. What is the natural realm of politics? How is it delimited by human mortality? Theologian Dr. Ephraim Radner joins Matt and Alastair to discuss the theme of his fascinating new book, Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty.Full show notes at www…

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SPC#77 – Logging for Mere Mortals 1:08:28

30d ago1:08:28

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Join us in this 'Beyond the Checkride' only episode of the Student Pilot Cast with hosts Kent Shook and Bill Williams as they delve into the intricacies of logging Pilot in Command (PIC) time. They discuss the nuances of FAA regulations, personal flying experiences, and scenarios like instructor flights, safety pilot roles, and questions around cro…

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PSA: 13 Nights of Halloween for 2024 2:14

4d ago2:14

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! I bring both good and bad news in this update. The bad news is that despite completing the writing of "The Golden Pail," my divine family has been dragging their feet when it comes to actually recording this tale. Though I aimed to finish last week, earthly accomplishments can't keep up with m…

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Balancing Fatherhood, Business, and Growth: A Journey with Nic Blair 46:35

4d ago46:35

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In this episode, Nic Blair shares his experiences balancing fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and self-care. He discusses the challenges of maintaining quality time with family while scaling Midnight Health, the importance of goal-setting, and his approach to collecting and learning from various life pursuits. The episode also dives into the growth and…

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Mastering the One-Arm Handstand And Kyrin's Other Annual Goals 58:34

6d ago58:34

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It's time to change up my life. After a whirlwind journey through Brazil and New Zealand, I'm back in Brisbane and ready to dive into my annual goals. This #458 'Meanderings' episode marks a transition as we move towards more structured musings in the future. I share my eight core goals, focusing on areas like relationships, financial stability, he…

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Finding the Off Switch: Balancing Growth and Being Present | Mere Mortals Podcast 12:56

14d ago12:56

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In this episode, Juan explores the concept of having an "off switch," the balance between constant self-improvement and finding moments to just be present. He discusses his passion for simulation racing as a way to disconnect from productivity and live more fully in the moment. (00:00) - Introduction and Effective Philosophy (00:18) - Setting the S…

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SPC#78 – Low to High and High Performance – Transitioning 1:17:22

18d ago1:17:22

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In Episode 78, we go back in time a bit. Back when Bill was a brand new pilot and was transitioning into a couple of new airplanes. The Cessna 182 has become one of my favorites and because it's coming up again for me right now, it got me thinking about my original transition into the 182 and my High Performance endorsement. I explain in the episod…

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Hot Takes Taken Cold 49:07

18d ago49:07

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In a recent podcast appearance (not here, thank God), N.T. Wright made some, shall we say, controversial remarks that caused quite a stir in the Evangelical world in England and the UK. Seeing as his theological work is so good, Derek, Matt, and Alastair are taking this as a chance to explore how we ought to respond when good theologians say bad th…

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Join The Virtual Fireside For Games And Activities with the Gods 1:49

20d ago1:49

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! As autumn sets in, I, Hades, am excited to welcome my wife, Persephone, back to the underworld. In this episode, despite the Moirai's meddling, I celebrate by introducing a special project I've been working on—a virtual fireside where you can engage in interactive games with our AI representat…

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Embracing Change: Lessons in Growth and Balance | Mere Mortals Podcast 19:37

21d ago19:37

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In this episode of the Mere Mortals podcast, I dive into the key philosophies and learnings from my personal experiences in August 2024. I explore the key lessons learned from August, including physical accomplishments, personal growth, and philosophical insights. From fitness challenges to balancing work and family, the episode delves into how emb…

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Dreamlike Childhoods Must Come To An End | Capitães Da Areia (Jorge Amado) BOOK REVIEW 26:43

23d ago26:43

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A Bahian trance reflecting the best & worse of Brazilian childhood. 'Capitães Da Areia' by Jorge Amado ('Captains Of The Sands' in English) is a coming of age story set in a 1930's Brazilian beach town. We follow a group orphaned adolescents who live without care under a pier. They know the streets better than anyone and are a menace to the city au…

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Fishy Numbers in the Bible 43:35

24d ago43:35

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How seriously should we take statistical numbers given in the Bible? If you need more of a prompt than that to listen to the Mere Fi cast and crew talk about ancient army sizes, genealogical ages, historical populations, and 153 fish… then you are not in our target audience! BTW, did you know that the ages given for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are in…

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Ep. 21 (42) - A World Revolution? 42:14

25d ago42:14

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In this episode we will come to the end of the Investiture controversy, the end of the Salian dynasty and the end of Season 2 – and ask the question, what was all that about? Does the conflict between spiritual and temporal power rank alongside the great revolutions, the French Revolution if 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917? The music for th…

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Remembering All That Has Come Before | Change Is In The Air 1:03:49

28d ago1:03:49

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How do you divide up the time periods of your life? In Episode #457 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: celebrating our 5th anniversary of the podcast, techniques for remembering the past, why daily note taking may not help, my story of hanging up stinky clothes in a hostel, Juan being too short at a Dream Theatre concert, why a positive mindset can…

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Celebrating S'mores By the Campfire: Divine Variations On this Girl Scout Classic 8:27

29d ago8:27

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! On September 9, Google celebrated the s'more with a doodle, leading Hades to go on a quest to find out why, especially since other, more interesting things happened on September 9, such as television's first successful demonstration in 1927! The s'more was first introduced to the wider world o…

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Tragedy Without Consequences | Mao's Great Famine (Frank Dikötter) BOOK REVIEW 39:39

30d ago39:39

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Who is to blame if the leader can never be wrong? 'Tragedy Without Consequences' by Frank Dikötter is a historical book looking at the famine that was caused during China's 'Great Leap Forward'. It showcases the period from 1958-62 and why a series of decisions stemming from Chairman Mao resulted in the death of 30-45 million people. A reoccurring …

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Spiritual-Not-Religious: Orphic Mysteries and Modern Attitudes, with Dr. Michael Horton 55:44

1M ago55:44

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Do you assume that being “spiritual but not religious” is a fad of modernism? Think again. It goes way, way back into history. Dr. Michael Horton joins Derek, Matt, and Alastair to talk about this attitude from the cults of Orpheus in ancient Persia through Neo-Platonism and it’s influence on Christianity and even the language of ascent in the Refo…

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Ep. 20 (41) - The Duke's Rebuke - Henry V has to accept the Concordat of Worms 25:22

1M ago25:22

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In this week’s episode the last of the Salians will find that despite all his efforts, the tide of history cannot be stemmed, almost leaving him in exactly the same place his father ended up in 1076. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) perfo…

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Apollon's Rant 4:49

1M ago4:49

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! Well, it isn't exactly a story. At least, not in the traditional sense of the word, but sometimes, other, more important things need to be aired, like Apollon's disdain for mortals, (even our mortal conduit), botching his name on this podcast. So, while I continue plugging away at the Golden P…

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Nobody Tells You This About Brazil | Tim Ferriss & Adaptability 1:03:12

1M ago1:03:12

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Observations from the South American continent. In Episode #456 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: four things you will never have heard about Brazil, why language barriers are tougher than cultural barriers, why conversational fluency isn't a high priority anymore, the return of Tim & his dating life, how Nikocado tricked everybody and podcast pla…

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PSA: Persephone's Promise 0:53

1M ago0:53

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! I know we've been pretty quiet lately, but my husband has actually been working on the Golden Pail, despite the lack of any trailers. It just got to a point where he thought you might know the story in full even before we finished producing it! So, he tried to get his Roman counterpart Pluto t…

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Is It Helpful To Question Everything? | The Problems Of Philosophy (Bertrand Russell) BOOK REVIEW 25:12

1M ago25:12

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Praise be to the philosophers for the hard sciences! 'The Problems Of Philosophy' by Bertrand Russell is his attempt at explaining basic philosophy as well as giving a brief history of philosophical thought. He starts with questions about reality before expanding out with more and more questions. He covers the writings of some famous philosophers (…

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SPC#76 – Last Call 1:02:27

1M ago1:02:27

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In Episode 76 of The Student Pilot Cast, host Bill recounts a challenging instrument training flight under the guidance of instructor Eddie. The flight proved difficult due to busier-than-usual airport conditions, turbulence, and Bill's struggle to stay ahead of the airplane. Flying under the hood, Bill faced issues with altitude management and tas…

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Ep. 19 (40) - Henry V's Cunning Plan - Pope Paschal II offers to hand back all imperial fiefs which causes havoc 27:37

1M ago27:37

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In this episode we will see whether young Henry V will do any better at ending the conflict between Pope and Emperor, featuring one of the most audacious political moves seen in this conflict. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed an…

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Training With Friends | Living An Unextraordinary Life 55:42

1M ago55:42

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Could we artificially make our life harder to conquer laziness? In Episode #455 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: Petar's t-shirt, what I changed my mind about, Juan the popular guy, using activities to make friends, some questions from Kobo Abe's book, why being aimless can be good & bad and how nihilistic yapping can be solved in one simple sent…

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Monthly Goals | September 2024 43:38

1M ago43:38

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It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcoming…

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Ep. 18 (39) - The End of Emperor Henry IV 27:56

1M ago27:56

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This week we will talk about the last years of Henry IV, which, as hard as it is to believe, holds a final humiliation that capped the pain this man had already endured. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Ro…

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A Weird & Sexy Kidnapping | The Woman In The Dunes (Kobo Abe) BOOK REVIEW 23:04

1M ago23:04

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Mr. Sandman, bring me some freedom. 'The Woman In The Dunes' by Kobo Abe is a rather simple story of a Japanese man who becomes trapped in the sand dunes. He is led into a large hole where a woman lives and is forced to help her keep sand from encroaching onto the nearby village. We witness his escape attempts and gradual process of getting accusto…

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SPC#75 – We Have that Extra Foot 1:14:25

1M ago1:14:25

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In Episode 75, we join Bill as he does another instrument training flight, more instrument pattern flying for practice, and an all new Beyond the Checkride Segment about buttoning up the airplane when doing cross country flying, or even at home. Enjoy. Links: Hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening! Visit the SPC website at https://stud…

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Put Social Media in Its Place, with Andy Crouch 49:52

2M ago49:52

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The data is in. Social media has now been studied long enough that we are able to compile reliable data, not just anecdotal evidence, about its effects on the mental health of boys, girls, young men, and young women. Algorithms, video games, porn, and more affect boys and girls very differently. And as the results become clearer, it also becomes mo…

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Making The Most Of Chaos | The Dark Side Of Nice Canada 1:01:57

2M ago1:01:57

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Kyrin down .... I've been shot! In Episode #454 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: my recent travels in North America, random meetings at VeeCon 2024, weird macaroons in Montreal, my new one liner story, why the trip was a huge success imho, a closing life stage and moving on to better things, the fauna of the Americas and what is to come in the fu…

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SPC#74 – Tanks for the Memories; How Not to Make Fuelish Mistakes 57:46

2M ago57:46

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In Episode 74, we join Bill as he finishes up his first "under the hood" instrument training flight. We also include a 'Beyond the Checkride' segment on fueling your airplane which is something many new pilots were never taught before the checkride. Hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening! Visit the SPC website at https://studentpilotca…

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The Tribe of Levi and Women’s Ordination 54:42

2M ago54:42

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Having recently been reminded of the ongoing disagreements about the ordination of women, the Mere Fi cast turn to the OG ordination, namely, the Levitical priesthood. What do the forms, narratives, and practices of the tribe of Levi in the Old Testament teach us about the role of pastor and priest now in the New Testamanet? And most importantly, s…

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Twisted Tuesday for August 20, 2024 - The Babysitter 3:36

2M ago3:36

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners! What happens when Pluto tries to retell an urban legend? He gets flustered, Jupiter gets fired, and everything falls apart. Hopefully, you all know the story well enough already that you can fill in the missing pieces, because, unfortunately for you, this episode doesn't come anywhere close to…

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Ep. 17 (38) - The First Crusade - Crusaders attacking the Jewish communities in Mainz, Speyer and Worms 34:24

2M ago34:24

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In 1095 Pope Urban II launches the First crusade. Emperor Henry IV and his allies would rather be strung up below a beehive covered in honey than join a scheme devised by the Gregorian Pope. The lack of support by the high aristocrats did not stop the common people most of whom perish before the crusade had really begun. And some turn their religio…

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What Difference Does a Doctrine of Creation Make? 46:53

2M ago46:53

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In response to a listener question, Derek, Matt, and Alastair go deep on the doctrine of creation. They ask and answer questions about whether creation is real, what counts as worship, what makes a doctrine of creation thick or thin, and whether we need to be thinking about God at all times. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps:On th…

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Learnings from the Stoic King | Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) BOOK REVIEW 9:42

2M ago9:42

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Welcome back to Mere Mortals book reviews! Today, we dive into the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations." I'll share key learnings from the Penguin Classics edition. Join me as we explore profound Stoic insights that are just as relevant today as they were in ancient Rome. Don't miss out on these gems! (00:00) - Introduction and Overvie…

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SPC#73 – A Different Kind of Pattern 55:37

2M ago55:37

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In Episode 73, we join Bill as he starts his training under the hood for simulated IMC. We also introduce a new segment in this week's episode, "Beyond the Checkride". In this edition of the segment a special guest and I will talk about our first topic for actual, real-world flying that maybe weren't taught in flight school. Links: Aviation Perform…

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Ep. 16 (37) - The Two Grooms - Countess Matilda of Tuscany marries a man 25 years her junior 25:59

2M ago25:59

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The wheel of fortune turns again, tumbling our antihero Henry IV down from the heights he had so recently scaled. We will see him sink to the point of utter despair. And all that because a 43 year old woman marries an 18 year old. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 10…

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My Annual Goals: The Blueprint for a Stronger, Smarter, and Happier Year! | Mere Mortals Podcast 18:21

2M ago18:21

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In this episode, I break down my annual goals for the year, sharing my approach to goal-setting and how i plan to improve in three key areas: body, mind and soul. I discuss my strategies for bulletproofing my body, mastering my sleep, embracing the long run and more. Join in as I outline these steps, and we hope you are having a wonderful day where…

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Stoicism from the Top | Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) BOOK REVIEW 13:56

2M ago13:56

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Welcome back to Mere Mortals book reviews! Today, we're diving into Stoicism from the top with Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations." I'll share my thoughts and some interesting insights from the Penguin Classics edition. If you're new to Stoicism or curious about the Roman Emperor's personal reflections, this one's for you! (00:00) - Introduction and Ove…

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SPC#72 – The First Step to the Clouds 55:53

2M ago55:53

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In Episode 72, we join Bill as he embarks on his instrument rating. This is the first flight lesson in that endeavor as he gets familiar with the airplane and a new instructor. Links: Hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening! Visit the SPC website at https://studentpilotcast.com. Please keep the feedback coming. You can use the contact f…

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Twisted Tuesday for August 6 - Pluto Gives Up On the Podcast, Or Tries To, Anyway 7:19

2M ago7:19

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Send over your dead SMS messages. Greetings, listeners. I tried my best. I wanted to leave this podcast. Nobody wanted to hear me complain. I couldn't get anyone to cooperate with me. Despite all of my setbacks, though, Hades wouldn't allow me to go. What kind of nonsense is this? Knowing what I know about him, I decided it was best not to argue.…

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Ep. 36 - Henry IV is Coming Home 25:12

2M ago25:12

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His coronation barely two months hence, Henry IV leaves Rome without capturing Gregory VII. The Pope's powerful vassal, Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and greatest of Norman warlords was approaching with an army of 36,000. Henry no longer needs Rome, what he needs to do is get back to Germany and bring peace to the war-ravaged country. A u-turn in…

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V4V & BTC In Real Life | The Best & Worst Of The USA 55:51

2M ago55:51

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Why is LA actually kind of .... meh? In Episode #453 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: meeting cool people in Nashville, experiencing Americana in Alabama, why Juan tortured his fiancée with exercise, yet another disastrous Kyrin dating story, why I need to find the after after parties and my disappointment with Venice Beach. Huge thanks to Petar …

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Monthly Goals | August 2024 31:24

2M ago31:24

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It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcoming…

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Identity in Christ 42:15

2M ago42:15

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Is it useful to talk about finding our identity in Christ? Is that the language that the Scripture uses? How do our modern and post-modern ideas of identity thin out our understanding of self? Derek, Matt, and Alastair tackle these sticky issues with their signature tenacity and panache.Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps:Reunited […

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What can we learn from a kids book? | The Little Prince (Anotine de Saint-Exupery) BOOK LEARNINGS 6:25

2M ago6:25

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In this learnings episode, I delve deeper into the lessons and philosophical insights from 'The Little Prince,' sharing my experience of reading it in French. Join me for a thoughtful exploration of this timeless classic. Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Reading Experience 02:00 - Key Learnings 03:00 - Reflections and Advice Value 4 Value Sup…

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