THE INFINITE WEIRD PODCAST: Recent Episodes
Matthew Sherling
☮️ dialogues with people about their "spirituality" or lack thereof, in the midst of how weird it is to be anything at all ☯️
Catherine Keller is a contemporary theologian and Professor of Constructive Theology at Drew University's Graduate Division of Religion. As a constructive theologian, Keller's work is oriented around social and ecological justice, poststructuralist theory, and feminist readings of scripture and theology. Both her early and her late work brings relational thinking into theology, focusing on the relational nature of the concept of the divine, and the forms of ecological interdependence within the framework of relational theology. Her work in process theology draws on the relational ontology of Alfred North Whitehead, fielding it in a postmodern, deconstructive framework.
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Check out my podcast on Youtube, where I talk to people about their own spirituality: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD...
Check out my “Thoughts on Spirituality & Philosophy” series, where you can find my thoughts on spirituality & philosophy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD...
Check out my Tarot series, where I dive into the Major Arcana: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD...
Check out my guided journal, designed to foster self-realization & self-actualization, complete with detailed introductions for each chapter, multiple prompts, & ample blank lines to write: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRKVBS1/...
Check out my book of essays, Experiments in Obsession, which explores design, the sublime, zen, magic, poetry, & the internet, through personal experience & research: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884K4P92/...
John Cobb is an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist. Cobb is often regarded as the preeminent scholar in the field of process philosophy and process theology, the school of thought associated with the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. Cobb is the author of more than fifty books. In 2014, Cobb was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
☮️❤️☯️ Check out my podcast on Youtube, where I talk to people about their own spirituality: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD... Check out my “Thoughts on Spirituality & Philosophy” series, where you can find my thoughts on spirituality & philosophy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD... Check out my Tarot series, where I dive into the Major Arcana: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD... Check out my guided journal, designed to foster self-realization & self-actualization, complete with detailed introductions for each chapter, multiple prompts, & ample blank lines to write: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRKVBS1/... Check out my book of essays, Experiments in Obsession, which explores design, the sublime, zen, magic, poetry, & the internet, through personal experience & research: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884K4P92/...
In this dialogue, Raymond & I - thru several different entry points - keep returning to recurring central themes: the multi-faceted nature of reality, interdependence, mutability, spontaneity & order, & the fertile potential of symbols.
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Check out my podcast on Youtube, where I talk to people about their own spirituality: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD... Check out my “Thoughts on Spirituality & Philosophy” series, where you can find my thoughts on spirituality & philosophy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD... Check out my Tarot series, where I dive into the Major Arcana: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD... Check out my guided journal, designed to foster self-realization & self-actualization, complete with detailed introductions for each chapter, multiple prompts, & ample blank lines to write: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRKVBS1/... Check out my book of essays, Experiments in Obsession, which explores design, the sublime, zen, magic, poetry, & the internet, through personal experience & research: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884K4P92/...
Matt Segall is a Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He teaches graduate courses applying process philosophy to various disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, as well as the study of consciousness. He also teaches courses on German Idealism, with a special focus on Schelling’s Naturphilosophieand Goethe’s scientific method. His current research explores the relevance of process philosophy to new paradigms in physics and biology. He also published the book Physics of the World Soul.
Reverend Dr Ignacio Castuera is a renowned social justice activist, retired United Methodist minister, & one of the consulting ministers at the first unitarian church of Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Puebla, Mexico, coming to the United States to attend California State University at Long Beach. He later earned both a masters and doctorate at Claremont School of Theology. Ignacio served congregations in Mexico, Hawaii, and California, including eleven years at the Hollywood United Methodist Church. He was also the first Mexican-American to serve as a district superintendent in Los Angeles. He is editor of Dreams on Fire: Embers of Hope: From the Pulpits of Los Angeles After the Riots, which was one of the top ten religious books of 1992. Ignacio served as national chaplain for Planned Parenthood for six years and later on the board of directors and Southern California advisory board for the nation's leading end-of-life choice organization, Compassion & Choices.
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Check out my podcast on Youtube, where I talk to people about their own spirituality: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOYe4qzHOw8GdEc_XKTvmRW9 Check out my “Thoughts on Spirituality & Philosophy” series, where you can find my thoughts on spirituality & philosophy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOZXDnxuSa5LqcjjPu72Ynov Check out my Tarot series, where I dive into the Major Arcana: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOb378i9lfcxq56IfXa2K9jr Check out my guided journal, designed to foster self-realization & self-actualization, complete with detailed introductions for each chapter, multiple prompts, & ample blank lines to write: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRKVBS1/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EB50D8AAN6V0F3PY934K Check out my book of essays, Experiments in Obsession, which explores design, the sublime, zen, magic, poetry, & the internet, through personal experience & research: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884K4P92/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6JDHEHEWSS1060WW8ZYY
In this episode, I have an open conversation with Alexander Nemser & Smitt about creative spirituality, keeping ritual fresh, & the balance between agency & surrender.
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Check out my podcast on Youtube, where I talk to people about their own spirituality: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOYe4qzHOw8GdEc_XKTvmRW9
Check out my “Thoughts on Spirituality & Philosophy” series, where you can find my thoughts on spirituality & philosophy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOZXDnxuSa5LqcjjPu72Ynov
Check out my Tarot series, where I dive into the Major Arcana: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOb378i9lfcxq56IfXa2K9jr
Check out my guided journal, designed to foster self-realization & self-actualization, complete with detailed introductions for each chapter, multiple prompts, & ample blank lines to write: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRKVBS1/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EB50D8AAN6V0F3PY934K
Check out my book of essays, Experiments in Obsession, which explores design, the sublime, zen, magic, poetry, & the internet, through personal experience & research: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884K4P92/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6JDHEHEWSS1060WW8ZY
This is probably my favorite dialogue podcast that I’ve done yet. We talk about prayer, timeless awareness, meditation, zen, the beginner’s mind, spiritual pragmatism, & much more!
Alexander Nemser is a writer, poet, and facilitator based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Paris Review. His book The Sacrifice of Abraham was published in 2014.
Find his beautiful new poetic monologue here: https://youtu.be/QjtFPIb2UOQ
Find his website here: https://alexandernemser.tumblr.com
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Check out my podcast on Youtube, where I talk to people about their own spirituality: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOYe4qzHOw8GdEc_XKTvmRW9
Check out my “Thoughts on Spirituality & Philosophy” series, where you can find my thoughts on spirituality & philosophy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOZXDnxuSa5LqcjjPu72Ynov
Check out my Tarot series, where I dive into the Major Arcana: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOb378i9lfcxq56IfXa2K9jr
Check out my guided journal, designed to foster self-realization & self-actualization, complete with detailed introductions for each chapter, multiple prompts, & ample blank lines to write: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRKVBS1/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EB50D8AAN6V0F3PY934K
Check out my book of essays, Experiments in Obsession, which explores design, the sublime, zen, magic, poetry, & the internet, through personal experience & research: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884K4P92/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6JDHEHEWSS1060WW8ZYY
Find my newest book of poems, It’s Ok to be Revised, here:
https://matthewsherling.com/shop/revised
A story about having sleep paralysis in the middle of nowhere in South Georgia. Don’t listen if you’re easily freaked. Check out the new Infinite Weird conversations on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFQ4XxDPcOYe4qzHOw8GdEc_XKTvmRW9
here i dive into the symbolism & potential practical significances of the card. go check out other episodes on YouTube that aren’t on this audio stream.
here i explore the Lovers card - the symbolism & potential implications - enjoy & check out the Infinite Weird YouTube channel!
on this episode, my friend Dave Cuomo, a Zen priest, and i talk about Jesus, Emptiness, Punk, Predilections, Timelessness, & much more!
check out Angel City Zen Center! https://www.aczc.org
after last episode’s dive into The High Priestess, here i reflect on what The Empress communicates to us: courage, sensitivity to beauty, & a state of being that embraces This World as a medium for High Living.
in continuation of my sequential exploration of the Major Arcana of the Tarot (Rider-Waite-Smith deck), here i dive into the symbolism, insight, & potential meanings of the High Priestess card.
here i riff on the Magician card in the Rider-Waite-Smith deck - my interpretations of its symbolism, meaning, & usefulness in our lives
on this solocast, i explore the imagery, possible interpretations, & symbolism of the Fool card in the Tarot.
here we have a solo cast where i tell a striking story that involves Tarot, synchronicities, & picking up trash,
here my best friend & i chat about old strange memories & his personal spiritual paradigm shifts.
on this episode, Ariel tells me about her experience with “ghosts,” gothic poetry, goddesses, & more!
here we talk about Colin’s paranormal experiences, free will, synchronicity, & the dark side of algorithms.
here i talk about COVID times, George Floyd, & the unlikely story of finding my lost phone on a train in San Francisco.
on this solocast, i tell the story of another powerfully unusual side-of-the-road experience, which will forever linger inside me.
on this solocast, i share the dream i had in 2007 of traveling to the moon with my friends and my dad.
on this solocast, i share 3 unusual personal experiences that all took place on an interstate.
here Hue Rooves, a friend & great writer, tells me about his experiences of deja vu, transformative walks, & levitating his girlfriend.
listen to hear Brooking tell us about a mysterious fox, archetypes, & unusual encounters at the beach.