最高の Michael Wilhelm ポッドキャスト (2024)

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#195 | Tackle Difficult Conversations w/ Sammy Adebiyi 15:35

5d ago15:35

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Conflict is not a threat to intimacy but the pathway to it. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and pastor Sammy Adebiyi offer the encouragement we desperately need to take the next step forward in relationship with others.

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#129 Blind man's bluff: Night Walk (1967) by Bob Shaw 7:44

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In recent years, the reputation of the Northern Irish writer Bob Shaw has grown. He died in 1996, but left behind a large body of cleverly entertaining science fiction series, novels, and stories. Today, more readers are discovering Shaw's work, which is eminently readable and packed with intriguing ideas taken in surprising directions. Recently, I…

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#194 | Become An Expert w/ Dr. Beau Johnson 13:29

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When the Wright brothers returned to their hometown for a city-wide celebration of their achievements, they couldn’t help but sneak away to continue improving their aircraft. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson encourage and inspire us to change the world by doing the very thing we were made to do.…

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Perchance To Sleep 29:21

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At long last Bernie Pfelger finds another job. But this particular job takes an extreme toll on Bernies' health and his sanity.Michael Wilhelm による

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#128 Space and the mind: The Black Corridor (1969) by Michael Moorcock and Hilary Bailey 7:22

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The hugely prolific Michael Moorcock is credited with making a major contribution to New Wave science fiction, mainly due to his editorship of the pivotal British magazine New Worlds. Moorcock wrote relatively few science fiction novels, certainly compared to his huge output of fantasy work, which he used to help support New Worlds financially. How…

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#193 | Maximize Your Drive w/ Kathy Wilhelm 16:41

1M ago16:41

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How we spend our time matters, but even more important is whether we choose to spend it intentionally. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Kathy Wilhelm extend their conversation beyond the windshield and into waiting rooms, grocery lines, and airport layovers.

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#127 Science fiction in disguise: Inversions (1998) by Iain M. Banks 8:42

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The time has come to continue exploring Iain M. Banks' Culture series. Inversions is the fifth of nine novels, and also the last to be published in the 1990s. This time, Banks stretched himself further than ever before, experimenting with a radically different view of his post-scarcity setting. What does the Culture look like, viewed from a medieva…

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#126 A very British disaster: The Day of the Triffids (1951) by John Wyndham 8:43

2M ago8:43

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No discussion of classic British science fiction could be complete without mentioning John Wyndham, and perhaps especially his 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids. A pioneer in the noble tradition of the British disaster novel, this influential classic piles not one, or two, but three catastrophes onto the world. The protagonist, Bill Masen, must na…

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#192 | Fall Asleep Faster w/ Dr. Justin Brown 17:19

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Insufficient sleep is a leading cause of work errors, car accidents, and medical appointments. This week, chiropractor Dr. Tyler Schwanz and family physician Dr. Justin Brown offer their tips for living healthier and longer lives.

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#125 Future faith: Let the Fire Fall (1969) by Kate Wilhelm and Strength of Stones (1981) by Greg Bear 8:20

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This episode covers two quite different science fiction novels by two quite different writers, published more than a decade apart. What links them is their emphasis on religious themes. Let the Fire Fall by Kate Wilhelm was published in 1969, and is largely forgotten. Set in a near-contemporary world, it deals with alien visitation and a manipulati…

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#191 | Practice Family Rhythms w/ Sammy Adebiyi 13:39

2M ago13:39

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We have the power to choose the qualities and characteristics that our families embody. This week, Dr. Michael Brown (father of nine) and Sammy Adebiyi (father of five) introduce us to a compelling practice that could change the trajectory of our family lives.

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#124 Moral hazard: Preferred Risk (1955) by Frederik Pohl and Lester del Rey 8:44

2M ago8:44

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Back in episode 111, I took a trip back to the 1950s, and looked at three books written collaboratively by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth. The first two of these, The Space Merchants and Gladiator-at-Law, are major landmarks in the development of social science fiction. In 1955, while that collaboration was ongoing, Frederik Pohl published an…

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#123 In love with death: Rogue Moon (1960) by Algis Budrys 9:05

3M ago9:05

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Originally published in 1960, Rogue Moon is an excellent novel by the Lithuanian-American author, critic, and editor Algis Budrys. If you read classic science fiction and encounter contemporary reviews of those books, you are sure to have heard Budrys' name. He was a major critic of SF for many years. However he was also a highly capable writer of …

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#190 | Be Fully Present w/ Dr. Beau Johnson 15:41

3M ago15:41

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Order the book - https://a.co/d/hQdiLDl We have all averted our eyes from the person in front of us to sneak a glance at more interesting or exciting individuals on the other side of the room. This week, co-authors Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson are pleased to introduce us to the first book of their Essential Conversations series.…

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#122 Suffering for art: Meridian Days (1992) by Eric Brown 8:14

3M ago8:14

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A debut novel which deals with guilt, art, and suspicious happenings on a troubled colony founded on matter transmission. The British SF author Eric Brown passed away in March 2023. He first came to prominence through his short fiction in the 1980s. Following the publication of his first collection, Brown was given the chance to put out his first n…

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#121 Seeing is believing: A Wreath of Stars (1976) by Bob Shaw 8:16

3M ago8:16

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What if we share our world with a different intelligent species, but are separated from them by a failure of perception? And what if that gap could be bridged by a new technology, a new way of seeing? That is the premise of Bob Shaw's 1976 novel A Wreath of Stars. In his ninth novel, the Northern Irish writer combined his interest in optics with sp…

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#189 | Advocate For Yourself w/ David Denison 19:44

3M ago19:44

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Our desires, preferences, and boundaries matter. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and senior life design coach David Denison encourage us to acknowledge the things that we want.

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#120 Cities at war: Oath of Fealty (1981) by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle 9:08

3M ago9:08

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In a recent episode, we looked at Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, who formed the most important science fiction writing team of the 1950s. This instalment looks at a key book by a dominant collaboration of the 1970s and 1980s - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. These right-wing hard SF authors worked together on numerous books, and even collaborat…

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#119: A case of consciousness: The Soul of the Robot (1974) by Barrington J. Bayley 8:37

4M ago8:37

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Barrington J. Bayley's novel The Soul of the Robot (1974) fits within the wider context of robot stories in SF - these include Isaac Asimov's influential tales from the 1940s, and the more subversive work of John Sladek in the 1980s. The protagonist of Bayley's novel, the fully conscious robot Jasperodus, can be seen as a kind of middle ground betw…

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#188 | Draft Your Will w/ Teresa Brown 16:50

4M ago16:50

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Whether it’s purchasing a life insurance policy or designating a power of attorney, many of the most important financial decisions we can make have significant relational impacts as well. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Teresa Brown remind us that leaving a legacy often requires some financial planning.…

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#118 Schlock and awe: The Paradox Men (1953) by Charles L. Harness 7:47

4M ago7:47

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Charles L. Harness' 1953 novel The Paradox Men was originally published under the title Flight Into Yesterday. It is a classic example of elevated pulp, which features swordfights, superpowers, voyages to the sun, and a strange furry creature that can speak - if only to speak the phrase "don't go..." The Paradox Men is featured in David Pringle's 1…

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#117: Man and machine: “A Meeting with Medusa” (1971) and The Medusa Chronicles (2016) 7:28

4M ago7:28

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Originally published in the December 1971 issue of Playboy, “A Meeting With Medusa” is generally thought of as Clarke’s last significant shorter work. Notably, it won the Nebula Award for Best Novella the following year. It was also an early inspiration for two of Clarke’s successors in the British SF scene. 45 years after the novella’s publication…

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#187 | Raise Strong Kids w/ Dr. Beau Johnson 16:03

4M ago16:03

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Every parent will wound their children in a variety of ways. This week, Dr. Michael Brown (father of 9) and Dr. Beau Johnson (father of 5) encourage us to prioritize effective parenting over protective parenting.

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#116 End of days: The Forge of God (1987) by Greg Bear 7:44

4M ago7:44

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In The Forge of God (1987), the Earth’s demise is an inevitability. Greg Bear’s novel of apocalypse was published when he was establishing himself as a leader of American hard SF in the 1980s. This is a sophisticated, chillingly believable, and scientifically rigorous view of the end of the world. Crucially, Bear is as interested in human beings as…

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#186 | Give Yourself Grace w/ Barb Roose 16:05

5M ago16:05

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Do you feel like a failure? Do you struggle to look yourself in the eye when standing in front of a mirror? This week, Dr. Michael Brown joins author and speaker Barb Roose in a conversation about being kind to ourselves.

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#115 Faith in the stars: To Open the Sky (1967) by Robert Silverberg 7:55

5M ago7:55

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Robert Silverberg's To Open the Sky (1967) combines five pre-planned stories originally published in Galaxy magazine in 1965 and 1966, it is an interestingly structured piece of work published at a time when Silverberg was just entering his own personal golden age. It also combines themes of religion, psychic powers, terraforming, immortality, and …

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#185 | Become A Runner w/ Dea Kukeli 15:33

5M ago15:33

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Have you ever heard someone say, “Running just isn’t for me” – or said it yourself? This week, Are We Recording? podcast hosts Jenna Greenawalt and Dea Kukeli have a thoughtful conversation about confidence, belonging, and loving our bodies.

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#114 A Thousand Worlds: Dying of the Light (1977) and Tuf Voyaging (1986) by George R.R. Martin 11:20

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George R.R. Martin is easily one of the best-known, most successful, and wealthiest genre writers still working today - albeit slowly. While Martin is a giant of modern fantasy writing, even some of his ardent fans may not be aware that he first made an impact in science fiction. This episode first covers his debut novel from 1977, Dying of the Lig…

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#113 A pair of Aces: The Atlantic Abomination (1960) and Sanctuary in the Sky (1960) by John Brunner 10:14

5M ago10:14

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John Brunner was a startlingly prolific British writer of science fiction, whose reputation rests on four acclaimed books he published from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. However, earlier in his career he wrote many SF adventures which while less ambitious, are a rich source of pulp excitement. This episode focuses on two of these many novels. Th…

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#184 | Cook From Scratch w/ Dr. Tyler Schwanz 17:51

6M ago17:51

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We have heard that fast food isn’t healthy, but how often do we make an effort to minimize store-bought food as well? This week, chiropractor Dr. Tyler Schwanz invites Dr. Michael Brown to join his “sourdough era” and encourages us to eat both creatively and respectfully.

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#112 Empire in time: The Fall of Chronopolis (1974) by Barrington J. Bayley 7:34

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Pure SF pulp, The Fall of Chronopolis (1974) is the fifth novel by British author Barrington J. Bayley. While it superficially resembles a space opera, it is really more of what could be called a "time opera". The Chronotic Empire rules hundreds of years of human history, using powerful time-ships to head off threats from the past and the future. B…

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#111 SF’s greatest partnership? Three novels by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth (1952 - 1959) 17:34

6M ago17:34

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This special feature episode focuses on three novels written in partnership by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbbluth - The Space Merchants (1952), Gladiator-at-Law (1955), and Wolfbane (1959). Each unique in their own way, these three books are classics of the genre in the 1950s. They are the products of a special partnership between two writers wh…

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#183 | Play To Win w/ Dr. Beau Johnson 14:21

6M ago14:21

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Why are we tempted to live such mediocre lives? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson encourage us to take the risks that matter most.

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#110 Outside context problem: Excession (1996) by Iain M. Banks 8:13

6M ago8:13

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Winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, Excession (1996) is the fourth novel in Iain M. Banks ever-popular Culture series of SF novels. In this entry, the awesome power of the post-scarcity Culture civilisation is challenged by two linked threats. One is the increasing aggression of a cruel species, the Affront. The other is the emergence of a vas…

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#109 No brakes: Tau Zero (1970) by Poul Anderson 10:45

6M ago10:45

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Poul Anderson's Tau Zero, published in 1970, is a landmark of hard SF which pushes out far further, beyond the Milky Way and into the frightening emptiness of intergalactic space. It also deals memorably with time dilation, and a vast spain of eons. Significantly, Anderson does all of this in a scientifically convincing way, with a plot strongly gr…

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#182 | Trust In God w/ Lourawls Nairn 18:05

6M ago18:05

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When was the last time that you considered what you believe to be true about God? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn encourage us to explore questions of faith, identity, and spirituality.

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#108 Fashion victim: The Garments of Caean (1976) by Barrington J. Bayley 8:58

7M ago8:58

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The Garments of Caean is a science fiction novel by the British author Barrington J. Bayley (1937 - 2008). It forms a part of his classic run of unusual and energetic books in the mid-1970s, and is included in guide 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels. This is a space opera with an odd hook - it is about clothes, specifically an incredible Frachon…

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#107 Living with the dead: The Falling Woman (1986) by Pat Murphy 8:17

7M ago8:17

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American fantasy in the 1980s is often associated with big, bloated series of novels steeped in Tolkien and Dungeons and Dragons. The Falling Woman is something very different. It isn't set in some imagined world stuck in the middle ages - the story occurs in contemporary Mexico, in and around an archaelogical dig site. But this is a fantasy novel …

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#181 | Think Big Picture w/ Dan Costello 16:32

7M ago16:32

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We can’t see a work of art clearly when our nose is up against the canvas, but we need to step back to understand and appreciate it more fully. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dan Costello encourage us to look beyond ourselves and begin with the end in mind.

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#106 Raising Titans: Imperial Earth (1975) by Arthur C. Clarke 13:43

7M ago13:43

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Imperial Earth is the second of three novels Arthur C. Clarke published during the 1970s - and of those three, it is the least well-known. The main focus of this episode is to assess this tale of 2276, which takes in the quincentennial of the United States, a technological utopia, and Clarke's coy take on sexuality in science fiction. This episode …

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#180 | Rejection Is Normal w/ Jenna Greenawalt 12:20

7M ago12:20

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Wouldn’t life be so much easier if our batting averages were always 100%? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and wedding photographer Jenna Greenawalt give us a framework for responding to failure, disappointment, and being told No.

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#179 | Foster A Child w/ Dr. Beau Johnson 17:05

8M ago17:05

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Most of us spend our lives running away from hard things. But what if we intentionally turned around to run toward something that is equal parts difficult and worthwhile? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson reflect on their journeys as foster parents of a collective twenty-eight children over the past twenty years.…

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#105 Pulling the trigger: Use of Weapons (1990) by Iain M. Banks 10:37

8M ago10:37

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Use of Weapons (1990) is the third novel in the Culture series of science fiction novels by the much-missed author Iain M. Banks. Originally drafted in 1974, the book follows the interstellar supersoldier Cheradenine Zakalwe, an efficient agent of the Culture. Combining two interleaved narratives, Use of Weapons tells a complex story about military…

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#178 | Just For Today w/ Barb Roose 15:40

8M ago15:40

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One of the most persistent and pressing questions that plagues us is, “What if I don’t have what it takes?” This week, Dr. Michael Brown joins faith-based speaker and author Barb Roose as she encourages us to muster up only enough strength, courage, and discipline for this very moment in time.

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#104 Finding a place in the future: China Mountain Zhang (1992) by Maureen F. McHugh 13:42

9M ago13:42

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Maureen F. McHugh published her debut novel China Mountain Zhang in 1992 and it went on to win multiple awards. An impactful social science fiction story, the book is set in a 22nd century world in which China is the dominant superpower. Zhang Zhongshan is a young, gay construction engineer in New York City, trying to make his way in a world where …

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#177 | Finish Your Degree w/ Mike Williams 17:45

9M ago17:45

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Pursuing a college degree may not be for everyone, but finishing what we start is one of the most essential ingredients of success. This week, first-generation college student Dr. Michael Brown shares the studio with professional saxophonist Mike Williams in a conversation about grit, gumption, and going the distance.…

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#176 | Rethink Social Media w/ Greg Jenkins 27:55

9M ago27:55

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In order to experience the radical changes we desire, we may actually need to make some radical choices. This week, Dr. Michael Brown explores what inspired web developer Greg Jenkins to trade in his smart phone and challenges everyone to do the same.

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Sweet Sorrow 33:34

10M ago33:34

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Bernie finds himself as mediator, to star crossed lovers who are caught in the cross fire between two warring confectionery corporationsMichael Wilhelm による

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#103 A dishonourable discharge? Commandos: Strike Force (2006) 13:01

10M ago13:01

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In 2006, Spanish developers Pyro Studios had big hopes for the fourth entry in the successful Commandos series. Strike Force was intended to help them break into the World War II shooter market, and onto consoles. Unfortunately, it was a critical and commercial disaster. Strike Force sank the Commandos series, and took Pyro Studios down with it. Th…

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#175 | Balance Is Impossible w/ Beau Johnson 16:52

10M ago16:52

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We may be able to do it all, but we certainly can’t do it all today. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson look toward a 2024 where we can be healthier and more alive.

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