The Diner

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Sit at the counter of our virtual diner and let us serve you a slice of pie. Mental pie! It’ll go good with a cup of coffee, then you get your refreshed self back to the fray with a few new beautiful thoughts to think orthodoxcm.substack.com

  1. The Diner - Episode 26

    6d ago

    The Diner - Episode 26

    Welcome to the Diner! Come sit at the counter of our virtual diner and let us serve you a slice of mental pie! It’ll go good with a cup of coffee, then you get your refreshed self back to the fray with a few new beautiful thoughts to think. In today’s episode we continue to explore the idea of Internet-as-Fairyland, and talk about how the life of abstraction is not limited to the internet. We end with so much left unsaid, and we welcome your thoughts as well. Grab your favorite drink and let’s keep the conversation going! Also, make sure to check out Laura’s Goblin Market Curriculum, available on her website. This innovative family study uses Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market" as a lens for understanding our digital age challenges. Through guided discussions, creative activities, and Orthodox theological insights, families discover how fairy tale wisdom applies to internet navigation, social media relationships, and technology discernment. Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
  2. The Diner Episode 25

    May 25

    The Diner Episode 25

    Welcome to the Diner! Come sit at the counter of our virtual diner and let us serve you a slice of mental pie! It’ll go good with a cup of coffee, then you get your refreshed self back to the fray with a few new beautiful thoughts to think. In today’s episode we continue to explore the idea of Internet-as-Fairyland, and we talk about why and how we turn to the internet, especially when we’re bored and dissatisfied. (Shout out to Nicole M. Roccas for explaining the concept of acedia so well in her excellent book, Time and Despondency. Grab your favorite drink and let’s keep the conversation going! Also, make sure to check out Laura’s Goblin Market Curriculum, available on her website. Well worth reading and working through with you family as you learn to navigate the perils of the fairyland of the internet. Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    19 min
  3. The Diner Episode 24

    May 11

    The Diner Episode 24

    Welcome to the Diner! Come sit at the counter of our virtual diner and let us serve you a slice of mental pie! It’ll go good with a cup of coffee, then you get your refreshed self back to the fray with a few new beautiful thoughts to think. In today’s episode we begin to explore the idea of Internet-as-Fairyland, sparked by an essay, penned by Katherine Dee, which is well summarized both here: What is Fairyland? and in this NYT piece. Come join us as we follow our meandering way along the trail of fantasy and what it might have to do with virtual reality, and share your own thoughts as you encounter ours. Grab your favorite drink and let’s keep the conversation going! Also, make sure to check out Laura’s Goblin Market Curriculum, available on her website. Well worth reading and working through with you family as you learn to navigate the perils of the fairyland of the internet. Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    22 min

  4. 12/29/2025

    The Diner - Episode 23

    Welcome to season 3 of our podcast! This episode is the final part of the conversation that we had with Timothy G. Patitsas Here we talked a little bit about AI — what to make of it, how to think about it, and how to approach it in a beauty-first way — as well as economics, capitalism and how Lent ends in a failure for a reason. Enjoy the conversation, and join it in the comments! Dr. Timothy G. Patitsas is the author of The Ethics of Beauty and can be found on substack at Beauty First Films as well as off substack at www.beautyfirstfilms.com His recent film about St. Amphilochios of Patmos is now available. Also, a hat tip to Anna Vander Wall for giving us a fun note on which to end the conversation! And as always, don’t forget to check out Laura’s new sex ed curriculum: Sex Ed for Sane People It’s “…a sex education curriculum written from an Orthodox perspective, from an author with a bachelor's degree in biology. Written for high school students on the cusp of adulthood, with the prerequisite of high school biology, this course introduces concepts in anatomy and physiology, embryology, theology, and ethics. This material is framed and presented as an expression of religious freedom.” Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    28 min
  5. The Diner - Episode 22

    12/01/2025

    The Diner - Episode 22

    Welcome to season 3 of our podcast! This episode is part of the conversation that we had with Timothy G. Patitsas Here we continued our thoughts about education and covered topics ranging from trades to biographies to beginning with problems rather than answers. Enjoy the conversation, and join it in the comments! Dr. Timothy G. Patitsas is the author of The Ethics of Beauty and can be found on substack at Beauty First Films as well as off substack at www.beautyfirstfilms.com His recent film about St. Amphilochios of Patmos is now available. And as always, don’t forget to check out Laura’s new sex ed curriculum: Sex Ed for Sane People It’s “…a sex education curriculum written from an Orthodox perspective, from an author with a bachelor's degree in biology. Written for high school students on the cusp of adulthood, with the prerequisite of high school biology, this course introduces concepts in anatomy and physiology, embryology, theology, and ethics. This material is framed and presented as an expression of religious freedom.” Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min

  6. 10/27/2025

    The Diner - Episode 21

    Welcome to season 3 of our podcast! This episode is part of the conversation that we had with Timothy G. Patitsas This episode is focused mostly on education and what it looks like to have a Beauty-first approach to it. We didn’t even bring up Charlotte Mason by name(!), but you’ll see as you listen that everything we talked about dovetails “beautifully” with her methods. Enjoy the conversation, and join it in the comments! Dr. Timothy G. Patitsas is the author of The Ethics of Beauty and can be found on substack at Beauty First Films as well as off substack at www.beautyfirstfilms.com His recent film about St. Amphilochios of Patmos is now available. And as always, don’t forget to check out Laura’s new sex ed curriculum: Sex Ed for Sane People It’s “…a sex education curriculum written from an Orthodox perspective, from an author with a bachelor's degree in biology. Written for high school students on the cusp of adulthood, with the prerequisite of high school biology, this course introduces concepts in anatomy and physiology, embryology, theology, and ethics. This material is framed and presented as an expression of religious freedom.” Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  7. 09/29/2025

    The Diner - Episode 20

    Welcome to season 3 of our podcast! This episode and the three that follow it are all part of the conversation that we had with Timothy G. Patitsas. We started out by talking about his book, The Ethics of Beauty, which is what you will hear in this episode, but the conversation continued and covered quite a wide range of topics. Enjoy the conversation, and join it in the comments! Dr. Timothy G. Patitsas is the author of The Ethics of Beauty and can be found on substack at Beauty First Films as well as off substack at www.beautyfirstfilms.com His recent film about St. Amphilochios of Patmos is now available. And as always, don’t forget to check out Laura’s new sex ed curriculum: Sex Ed for Sane People It’s “…a sex education curriculum written from an Orthodox perspective, from an author with a bachelor's degree in biology. Written for high school students on the cusp of adulthood, with the prerequisite of high school biology, this course introduces concepts in anatomy and physiology, embryology, theology, and ethics. This material is framed and presented as an expression of religious freedom.” Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    23 min
  8. The Diner - Episode 19

    07/21/2025

    The Diner - Episode 19

    Welcome to The Diner! It’s season two and you won’t want to miss out. Come sit at the counter of our virtual diner and let us serve you a slice of mental pie! It’ll go good with a cup of coffee, then you get your refreshed self back to the fray with a few new beautiful thoughts to think. Today we are talking more about shame, along with shyness and boldness and the hard sayings that go along with both of these types of healthy shame. Join in the conversation and share your thoughts! And don’t forget to check out Laura’s new sex ed curriculum: Sex Ed for Sane People It’s “…a sex education curriculum written from an Orthodox perspective, from an author with a bachelor's degree in biology. Written for high school students on the cusp of adulthood, with the prerequisite of high school biology, this course introduces concepts in anatomy and physiology, embryology, theology, and ethics. This material is framed and presented as an expression of religious freedom.” Get full access to Patterns for Life at orthodoxcm.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min
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Sit at the counter of our virtual diner and let us serve you a slice of pie. Mental pie! It’ll go good with a cup of coffee, then you get your refreshed self back to the fray with a few new beautiful thoughts to think orthodoxcm.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Mother Culture served from a short order kitchen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lisa Rose
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    The Diner