The Power of Ideas

An Astrology & Sociology Podcast
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A podcast with interesting people about their lives, their purpose and their calling using stars and stories. Be your own best idea.

Episodes

  1. Astrology, Gender, and the Irrationality Problem — with AI Ian & Matilda

    02/26/2025

    Astrology, Gender, and the Irrationality Problem — with AI Ian & Matilda

    In this special episode, I decided to have a little fun with Venus and Mercury retrograde energy by creating a fully AI-generated conversation between myself and a fictional podcast host named Matilda. Using ChatGPT to write the script and ElevenLabs to clone my voice, I explore the findings of my new (and first) academic solo-authore journal article "Reacting to the Irrationality Problem: Civilian Astrology and Certainty Posturing." The episode dives into how astrology—often dismissed as irrational—is actually a rich site for examining how people perform belief, negotiate gender stereotypes, and claim or reject scientific authority. From "civilian astrologers" to confident skeptics, we unpack it all with nuance and a bit of AI magic. This is part research breakdown, part sociological theater, and entirely a retrograde experiment in digital scholarship. Enjoy! ✨  YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO DOWNLOAD MY ARTICLE HERE Email: tpo.ideas@gmail.com Follow me on tiktok: THE POWER OF IDEAS  Follow me on instagram: The Power of the Gram

    20 min
  2. 2024. Ep 8. Credit Card Points & Financial Health - with Darren Aasen

    04/22/2024

    2024. Ep 8. Credit Card Points & Financial Health - with Darren Aasen

    Growing up, credit cards were always a thing I feared. It was a way to get in trouble with money. And indeed, like many (I am sure), I got into some credit card debt early on in life. Recently, however, I have been introduced to the world of credit card points and financial literacy more generally. Now, its a whole new world! To woo new customers, credit card companies have to offer better and better perks like bonus points, airport lounges, upgrades to first class and business class, etc. The result of this is a system that - If you work it right - means that you can get a lot of free stuff. That said, its complicated! Yet, lucky for me, my friend Darren has become a credit card points wizard. In this episode, I sit down and talk with Darren about how he got into the world of points, what kinds of things he has gotten from points and what you should be thinking about before starting to dive into this world.  Welcome to the Power of Ideas.

    1h 35m

  3. 04/19/2023

    The Sociological Imagination: A Framework for Listening to the Podcast

    In this episode, I return with a framework that I hope will accomplish two things. One, help people understand the overly complicated and often misunderstood question of  "what is sociology?" And, second, use it as a framework to help listen to the podcast.  The sociological Imagination is a concept and framework put forward by sociological C. Wright Mills in which he says that the best way to understand societies is through looking at the intersection of biography and history, or put differently, personal troubles and public issues.  Here, I make the case that whatever a sociologist tells you sociolgy "is," they all, in fact, use the same framework - the sociological method. With that in mind, it can help us all make better sense of the world, and also help you better understand how to listen to this podcast and what I am seeking to do with the concepts, conversations and ideas in it. Welcome to the Power of Ideas.

    27 min
  4. Dan Duvall - Becoming a (sober) Comedian

    06/28/2021

    Dan Duvall - Becoming a (sober) Comedian

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    1h 24m
  5. Shadin Khreis - The Struggle for Palestinian Liberation

    05/16/2021

    Shadin Khreis - The Struggle for Palestinian Liberation

    Today is a special episode. While usually, I try and keep it light even when talking about difficult subjects, we are living in a moment where there is a "conflict" in Palestine going in which the United States has incredible power to intervene and end. It is not rhetoric, in my opinion, that we are living through what we may look back at and definitively see as a genocide. Shadin is a Jordan-Palestinian woman with family that was displaced by this conflict.  I talk with her about the history of Palestine, the colonization of Palestine by Israel with the support of European nations and the US. We discuss why this is such a urgent and grave concern historically and we then discuss what is going now. Follow Shadin or reach out to her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/shadinkh/ Below you will find links to people to follow, resources to help support the people of Palestine, and ways get involved: https://bdsmovement.net/news/outraged-Israels-crimes-against-palestinians-5-actions https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E257ZM0/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1   https://www.instagram.com/mohammedelkurd/?igshid=1sxiaydy88uei

    1h 17m
  6. Quinton Richardson Brown - Overcoming Adversity

    05/02/2021

    Quinton Richardson Brown - Overcoming Adversity

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    1h 38m
  7. Shelley Maddox - What is Love?

    04/25/2021

    Shelley Maddox - What is Love?

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    1h 23m
  8. Kacie Rogers - Becoming an Actress

    08/23/2020

    Kacie Rogers - Becoming an Actress

    Kacie Rogers is an actress, writer, producer and all around interesting person. I was lucky enough to meet Kacie while I worked on the film Low Low (available on Amazon Prime for freeeee) and Kacie was one of the lead actresses. We hit it off and had many great conversations during down time on set - which there were many (making movies is much more boring than you think). So, I asked Kacie to be one of the first guests on the show when I first began this podcast and she kindly obliged. So, listen in and get familiar with Kacie because she may some day be your boss.  http://kacierogers.com/

    58 min
  9. Robin Woodward - Becoming an Astrologer

    07/05/2020

    Robin Woodward - Becoming an Astrologer

    Robin has been studying astrology for longer than I've been alive. I met Robin when I was searching for someone to do my first astrology reading and came across her website. I quickly came to realize that her brand of astrology is unlike anyone elses. It is personal and it is incredibly powerful. Me and her became friends and she has been a mentor for me around the practice of astrology for the next few years. While my studies are now more sociological, I deeply value Robins wisdom and in this year of 2020 and all that it encompasses, I thought it was time to reconnect and talk about everything thats going on.  But first, I wanted to reintroduce her. So, this episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation we had in 2018 about how she became an astrologer and how she sees it. Listen in. Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

    1h 19m
  10. Dr. Ada Onyewuenyi - Psychology, Sociology & Race

    06/07/2020

    Dr. Ada Onyewuenyi - Psychology, Sociology & Race

    Dr. Ada Onyewuenyi is a professor of Psychology who does research on the identity development of black youth across the diaspora. In this episode, we talk about everything from psychology, sociology, education and, of course, a little astrology. We do so in the context of George Floyd, race and racism, Black Panther, language appropriation by white supremacists, Journal paywalls and much more. Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

    1h 49m
  11. Katy Larsen - Becoming a Nurse

    05/10/2020

    Katy Larsen - Becoming a Nurse

    This is a rebroadcast of an episode I recorded with Katy in mid 2018. We discuss the interesting story around how she became a nurse, what it means to her and a little about about basketball. If all goes well, Katy will be my special guess next week (May 17th) when I premiere a new segment I'm calling "The Tenth House." So listen in and get familiar with one of my favorite people in the world - Katy Larsen. Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

    41 min
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About

A podcast with interesting people about their lives, their purpose and their calling using stars and stories. Be your own best idea.

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  • Creator
    An Astrology & Sociology Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Power of Ideas