Protect Your Noggin

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Rating
4.8
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51 reviews
This podcast has
214 episodes
Language
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Date created
2019/09/19
Average duration
69 min.
Release period
15 days

Description

An expedition through the ruins of religious dogmas and political ideologies, and toward the goal of finding spiritual, financial, and mental emancipation. Regular hosts are Stacie Mallinson (death doula and yogini) and Jeff Mallinson (D.Phil., Oxford, historian of philosophy and religion). The couple started the show to help people outfox religious wolves, only to realize that they too were entangled in religious ideas that need deconstructing. They now document their life experiences since ghosting church and finding a form of mysticism that is compatible with critical thinking. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support

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Happiness, Freedom, & the Gig Economy
2023/09/25
How might working with the gig economy factor into the pursuit of happiness and freedom? What are the similarities and differences between the Aristotelian tradition on happiness and that of Lao Tzu? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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Finding Your Voice with Jenna
2023/08/17
Singer and songwriter Jenna joins us to discuss finding one's voice and addressing life traumas with the healing medicine of music. We share her newly released single "Trigger" which is now available online. https://www.instagram.com/jennna.wav/ www.protectyournoggin.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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The Warrior Pt 2
2023/08/01
A survey of several issues in the news and reflection on how a warrior perspective might help us think about engaging issues of our day, albeit in nonviolent forms of "battle." Why the culture wars matter. Sinead O'Connor, and the hearings regaring UAE (UFO) technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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The Warrior Part 1
2023/07/31
The warrior archetype and why peace loving people might need to be ready to be more engaged on behalf of vulnerable groups in our precarious times. Part one is a general discussion of the theme and what the Tao Te Ching teaches about engagement with an enemy. Part two will survey some current events that arguably require a warrior's perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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The Mysterious Mother
2023/06/12
Stacie leads us through three chapters from the Tao Te Ching that discuss the mysterious mother. What does this archetype and symbol say about our perspectives on femininity, society and the sacred? How does this differ from traditional American evangelical views of women and feminine characteristics of the divine? Is there a difference between being a source and being a creator? How can we let children and the things we cultivate grow spontaneously rather than through our constant control? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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Spiritual Anarchist Poetry
2023/06/05
A discussion of some of Jeff’s recent poetry related to the ways in which spirituality can influence ideas about political freedom and unpacking authoritarian ideology can help understand the ways in which religion can endorse and prop up unjust systems. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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Another World Is Possible With Micah Bournes
2023/05/31
Micah Bournes is a poet, rapper, singer and speaker. He stopped by our place to perform a house show along the route of his Simple Dreams Tour. For this episode, we first discuss the history of Moody Bible Institute’s compromises related to race. This serves as a microcosm of a problem found throughout the world of church related colleges and universities. At minute 40, we shift our discussion to the idea of abolition of police and prisons. Content warning: discussion of violent crime and sexual assault in the second part. TOPICS MENTIONED Micahbournes.com Moody Bible Institute D.L. Moody James Cone Ida B. Wells Critical Resistance #abolition #defundthepolice #prisons --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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The Valley
2023/05/19
A reflection on the power of receptivity as illustrated by the valley, which is an important symbol throughout the Tao Te Ching and philosophical Taoism. This is also an episode about the power of yin, and the concept of the mother goddess. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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Why Mexico Matters
2023/05/16
Reflecting in the wake of a wave of border traffic, Jeff and Stacie explore how what's going on at the US's southern border illustrates a global sickness that will continue to lead to immigration and refugee crises around the world. Couple capitalism with climate change and we can only expect more human suffering along borders for generations to come--that is, if we have generations to spare and unless we recognize that another world is possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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The Path
2023/05/07
The path. The way. The journey. Such concepts shift our focus from dogma and religious hierarchies, which helps us get out of the way of the way (tao). Behind all of this is a discussion of Guy Debord, the Situationists,the dérive, and psychogeography. We explore meditation through wandering and walking, the importance of attending to space, looking for synchronicities in our environment, and recognizing the ways in which capitalist society separates us from direct experience and connections with each other. Mindfulness techniques like aboriginal walkabouts, prayer labyrinths and religious pilgrimages can be powerful tools for emancipation. Stuff Mentioned The Haven open mic hosted by Psanctum geocaching.com micahbournes.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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Natural Wood
2023/04/28
The importance of natural wood (also rendered as the uncarved block) and undyed or unbleached silk for aesthetics and mindfulness techniques in the ancient Taoist tradition. What does this have to say for meditation practices within our modern anxieties, clothing, and values? It may seem too simple, but contemplating nature has strong medicinal value for our ailing times. Stuff Mentioned Alan Watts on clothing Soba pillows Bird watching --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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Why Israel Matters
2023/04/24
Political turmoil surrounding Benjamin Netanyahu, American attitudes about Israel and Palestine, Dispensationalism, and Orthodox services in the Holy Land. We end with inspiration drawn from principled opponents of authoritarianism and defenders of judicial review. CW: short, ghastly holocaust story, some profanity David Rovics John Hagee Severance Behind the Bastards Antismetic Anarchism Holy Fire Ceremony and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepynp/support
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4.8 out of 5
51 reviews
john.sb 2021/07/23
5 star show!
Think what you think you should think. Nuff said.
Swimming in Ponds in the Rain 2022/07/26
Powerful but Pagan
Jeff and Stacie share some great practical wisdom. As I once heard the good Dr. Mallinson put it, “You are poorer if you ignore the sages of the East....
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AMSMaphet 2021/03/20
Akin to my favorite hoodie
I appreciate this podcast. It makes me feel brave to love freely and to think honestly. It makes me want to have all sorts of people over and just l...
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Bil10923874 2020/03/11
Such good content .
So thankful for this conversation. I find Jeff and Stacie have been able to give gentle rebuke with out causing irreversible offense . Opening doors f...
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vpidvm 2020/03/02
Necessary discussions
As a kid who is a product of American Evangelicalism and a plethora of good and bad theology I appreciate this podcast. There is a lot of hurt out th...
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Kendall1293 2020/02/12
Unique Conversations
Jeff and Stacy bring a unique perspective and focus that is invaluable for the church. There aren’t many w/in the church who think like this and talk ...
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Daddapook 2020/01/31
Awesome
If only they talked like this in church....
awheelee 2019/10/21
Gratitude
This is great and definitely an arena I’ve wrestled with growing up in so many different religious contexts. Enjoying listening to this on my drive ba...
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@mountainbadger 2019/10/17
Good News
Good news for those of us who are hurting, struggling & messing up.
trappleseed 2019/10/14
Full of Grace
Jeff and Stacy are a real treat together. Loving this new podcast, and looking forward to further development.
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