SwaDharma

GuruBrad

It's something about philosophy and theology and religion and psychology... No. Actually, it's about pedagogy. Or life. Or emerging from the cave together. TBH, it's about a madman, whose time was not-yet.

Episodes

  1. 10/04/2022

    Religious Quest 2022

    Welcome to this first ever episode of Swadharma. Today, Brad, Rachel, Mayfield, and Eric discuss a Religious Quest that we’ve been going on together this Fall at Fitchburg State University. We’ll listen to some vibes from Bird & Red, Spillage Villiage, The Oh Hellos, Samm Henshaw, and Willie Nelson. We’ll talk some theory of religion, some vulnerability and happiness, a little neural network phenomenology, and some intersubjective anthropology. As usual, we’ll round things off with our Homegrown segment on the birth of our calf, Yogi. As always, this first-ever episode of SwaDharma is proudly brought to you by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter. Tracks: Charlie Parker, Ornithology: https://youtu.be/Z2tvlp7RnlM Spillage Village, Shiva: https://youtu.be/V9Yc_DjguXE The Oh Hellos, Soldier, Poet, King: https://youtu.be/pftwFnXNfkk Samm Henshaw, Redemption: https://youtu.be/BZQOw-vq-Ug Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, It's All Going to Pot: https://youtu.be/A6c6eUeoa9Q

    1h 27m
  2. Good Omens 1: Adams and Eve

    08/18/2020

    Good Omens 1: Adams and Eve

    In this first ever season 2 episode of SwaDharma, Brad, Forest, Irene, and Eric discuss the first episode of the Amazon Original series, Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. We then closely examine the text of Genesis 2-3 to see what we really know about Adam and Eve. In our BSTS segment, we discuss the symbolic funeral procession of the late Congressman and O.G. Civil Rights Hero, John Lewis, and Obama’s Eulogy Speech on ending the filibuster. We end things off with a homegrown update on automatic chicken coop doors and “altitude problems.” As always, this first-ever episode of SwaDharma is proudly brought to you by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter. Thanks for listening! Music in this episode: “It’s the End of the World” by R.E.M. https://youtu.be/Z0GFRcFm-aY “Till the World Ends,” by Britney Spears https://youtu.be/qzU9OrZlKb8 “Apocalypso,” by Jimmy Buffet, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPNk6dAToUQ “When the World Ends,” by Dave Matthews Band, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVTLeOjbGk “It’s All Going to Pot,” by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, https://youtu.be/A6c6eUeoa9Q Cover Art: David Teniers the Younger: Adam and Eve in Paradise (circa 1655, Met Museum)

    59 min
  3. Plato, Pedagogy, and Pink Floyd

    05/04/2020

    Plato, Pedagogy, and Pink Floyd

    In this first ever episode of SwaDharma, Brad, Rachel, and Eric discuss the excessive pressure on students during exam season in our SFU segment. In our pop-philosophy segment, we explore NBC’s The Good Place, Green Day’s Jesus of Suburbia, J Cole’s Home for the Holidays, and the pedagogical benefits of pop-media in an ethics class. Then, we have a very, VERY, special word--a cosmogonic myth, in fact-- from the sponsor of SwaDharma, Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing. (Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter). After bubbling and diving through the Abyss, we’ve got three P’s in a podcast for our ancient wisdom segment: Plato, Pedagogy, Pink Floyd, and a hint of Paulo Friere as we discuss the theory and psychology of Brad’s f’ed-up pedagogy. We’ll also call into question the ethics of the grading system. After a WTF update on UFO’s and drinking bleach (after you, sir), we round things off with some upbeat farm news in our Homegrown segment on the annual return of the BGs. Music: Home for the Holidays- J. Cole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2koEWp58M Green Day: Jesus of Suburbia https://youtu.be/FNKPYhXmzoE Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall https://youtu.be/YR5ApYxkU-U Bee Gee’s How Deep is your love? https://youtu.be/XpqqjU7u5Yc Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard: It’s All Going to Pot https://youtu.be/A6c6eUeoa9Q SwaDharma is proudly sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

    1h 16m
  4. Karma, Samskara, and Justice

    04/05/2020

    Karma, Samskara, and Justice

    In this first episode of SwaDharma, Brad, Rachel, and Eric discuss the notions of karma and samskara and their relationship to Justice and essentialization (race, gender, sexuality, etc). Segments: SFU, WTF, and Homegrown. Music: Boy George, John Lennon, Earthgang, Samm Henshaw, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard. Sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

    1h 18m
  5. Introduction to Advaita Vedanta

    03/23/2020

    Introduction to Advaita Vedanta

    In this first episode of SwaDharma, Brad & Rachel discuss Covid-19 in our SFU segment, then discuss passages from Anantanand Rambachan's "The Advaita Worldview," and briefly touch on RgVeda X.90 (The Purusha-Sukta) before ending with our Homegrown segment on spring chickens. Music from Pussycat Dolls, The Matrix: Revolutions, Kenny Rogers, and the Zac Brown Band. Proudly sponsored by Abby'ss Blue Hole Brewing: Deeper and Wetter.

    49 min
  6. Initial Experiences with Advaita

    11/16/2019

    Initial Experiences with Advaita

    In this third first episode of SwaDharma, Brad and Rachel share their initial experiences with the Hindu Theology known as Advaita and reflect on the sacred syllable AUM and on Advaitin Christianity. For our news segment, WTF?, we reflect on the reality of anxiety and generally feeling overwhelmed by the state of our oikos – this planet we call home – and then end with our popular and “highly” informative segment, "homegrown". As always, today’s episode of SwaDharma is proudly sponsored by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing Company: “Deeper and Wetter.”

    1h 1m
  7. Cone's Black Liberation Theology

    10/19/2019

    Cone's Black Liberation Theology

    In this first ever episode of SwaDharma, Brad and Rachel discuss Black Liberation Theology. We'll begin talking about Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks,” followed by a discussion of James Cone’s "God of the Oppressed," then we’ll listen to some Jefferson Bethke. We’ll end with our news segment, WTF? on Ellen and W. and end with our popular segment, "homegrown". As always, today’s episode of svadharma is proudly sponsored by Abby’ss Blue Hole Brewing Company: “Deeper and Wetter.” Thanks for joining us today and we hope you enjoy this episode of SvaDharma!

    52 min
  8. Episode 1.0

    10/06/2019

    Episode 1.0

    This is the episode we recorded before we started starting over.

    49 min
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About

It's something about philosophy and theology and religion and psychology... No. Actually, it's about pedagogy. Or life. Or emerging from the cave together. TBH, it's about a madman, whose time was not-yet.

Information

  • Creator
    GuruBrad
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © GuruBrad
  • Show Website
    SwaDharma