Eating Cake

Nicole Torres

5.0 (1)
Mental Health

Join N and R for a weekly (or biweekly) conversation touching on progressive politics, the social sciences and humanities, and earth-based spirituality. What's the way forward? How can we create community in the face of a state run amok? Ruth is an Alutiiq, mother, writer and activist. N is a Boricua East Coast transplant whose main goals are to live a life that is rooted in indigenous wisdom and to live as simply as possible.

03/23/2021

The Spring Equinox 2021 Episode

This is a strange conversation: R & N ramble on about the equinox, earth-based spirituality. Then we head into a strange turn into how hoarding works on a societal level in the United States. Trust us, we're on to something here!

52 min
02/15/2021

Withdrawing Our Projections

R and N talk about the "Wasteland," the problem of categories, and how the overuse of categories can lead to dehumanization. Lastly, they discuss the importance of creativity, especially when we are trying to create new vision for society. References Book: Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis, by David Loy. Link at Bookshop

57 min
01/10/2021

Free Your Mind

R&N discuss the "insurrection" (or whatever you want to call it) in D.C., political polarization, and how chickens are coming home to roost. Fun times!

58 min
12/14/2020

"A Sense of the Sacred"

R and N discuss the art of writing, words the impact that language has on our consciousness, and briefly delve into the world of dreams. We close with a reading from the book, Recovering a Sense of the Sacred: Conversations with Thomas Berry. We also, changes to the podcast format, discuss Ruth's upcoming book launch party for Zinn, which takes place on this New Year's Eve. Happy Holidays everyone! Show Notes About Thomas Berry: http://thomasberry.org/ Carolyn Toben: Recovering a Sense of the Sacred: Conversations with Thomas Berry: https://bookshop.org/books/recovering-a-sense-of-the-sacred-conversations-with-thomas-berry/9780988392809 RJ Stewart: http://rjstewart.org/ Photo Credit: Scenic stars of the Double Cluster from NASA These celestial sparklers are Caldwell 14, better known as the Double Cluster of the Perseus constellation. "To the naked eye, the two clusters look like one large hazy patch, but binoculars and telescopes neatly split the pair, providing beautiful views of this celestial treasure," said NASA. Ruth's Online Book Launch Party 12/31: https://www.facebook.com/events/842226376582150

54 min
12/07/2020

Astro-Politics

N loses track of episode numbers. R and N dive into the world of mundane astrology and discuss the upcoming solar eclipse on December 14 and the Great Conjunction coming up December 21. How do these strong planetary energies influence us on the individual, collective levels, and especially the world of politics (and Biden getting a hairline fracture in his foot)? Join us and find out - mundane astrology FTW! What is Mundane Astrology? http://www.exploreastrology.co.uk/mundaneastrology.html

53 min
11/30/2020

Cycles of Life/The Art of Giving Thanks

This turned out to be a really long one! R and N touch on some politics, but spend most of the time discussing their perspectives on earth-based spirituality and how to be artful in one's everyday life. We are all artful co-creators in our existence. Episode Notes: The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address: https://americanindian.si.edu/environment/pdf/01_02_Thanksgiving_Address.pdf Druidry: www.druidry.org

1h 15m
11/22/2020

Manufacturing Crises

We have an ax to grind today! R and N discuss the "housing crisis," why it is not really a "housing crisis" and instead is a crisis of capitalism. N discusses housing issues and the local Occupy City Hall in Bellingham. N and R eventually describe internal colonies in the United States, discuss a Chris Hedges clip and end with an excerpt from Franz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth. Chris Hedges - The Politics of Cultural Despair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxSN4ip_F6M Franz Fanon - The Wretched of the Earth: https://bookshop.org/books/the-wretched-of-the-earth-9780802141323/9780802141323 Belingham's 210 Camp: https://www.makeshiftproject.com/kzax-blog/2020/11/21/ds43rx40e380pz22tfm1eddapr1fz8 Ending music by Sodium Bicarbonate from his track, Art Reel.

1h 12m
11/16/2020

The Masks We Wear

R and N talk about wearing masks, both literally and metaphorically (mostly metaphorical), reflect on being present in the moment, and discuss their strategies to avoid media propaganda. N shares a story about getting defriended by a former friend because she quoted the Bible to him in the context of redistribution and collective action. We get pretty silly! Email us your questions and comments at: weeatcake9@gmail.com References: Thomas Berry: Recovering a Sense of the Sacred: https://bookshop.org/books/recovering-a-sense-of-the-sacred-conversations-with-thomas-berry/9780988392809 Franz Fanon: The Wretched of the Earth: https://bookshop.org/books/the-wretched-of-the-earth-9780802141323/9780802141323

56 min

Join N and R for a weekly (or biweekly) conversation touching on progressive politics, the social sciences and humanities, and earth-based spirituality. What's the way forward? How can we create community in the face of a state run amok? Ruth is an Alutiiq, mother, writer and activist. N is a Boricua East Coast transplant whose main goals are to live a life that is rooted in indigenous wisdom and to live as simply as possible.

Creator

Nicole Torres
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

19
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Nicole Torres
Show Website

Eating Cake