This week, we’re diving into a legal firestorm shaking up the Philippines’ free speech landscape. Our guest, Atty. Jeryll Harold Respicio, found himself in Comelec’s crosshairs after posting videos claiming vote-counting machines were vulnerable to hacking—sparking a cybercrime complaint and a national debate. Join us as we unpack what led to those viral posts, where free speech meets legal limits, and how election integrity battles are reshaping expression online. From navigating social media minefields to facing government lawfare, Atty. Respicio shares his story, his take on libel laws, and his advice for Filipinos caught in the crossfire. Plus, we’ll explore the public’s reaction and his hope for free speech’s future in a country where every word counts. Tune in for a no-holds-barred look at speaking truth—or trouble—in 2025!

In this thought-provoking episode, I sit down with Paul Misell, a brilliant thinker and philosopher, to dive into some of the most profound questions about existence. Together, we explore the intricate concepts of panentheism—the idea that the divine encompasses and transcends the universe—and how it aligns with notions of nonduality.

Paul shares his insights on the afterlife, offering a unique perspective on what might lie beyond, and we delve into the intersection of philosophy and spirituality. Whether you're a seasoned seeker or just curious about life's big questions, this conversation will leave you reflecting on the nature of reality, consciousness, and the ultimate mystery of existence.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:

• What is panentheism, and how does it differ from traditional theism?
• The role of nonduality in understanding self and cosmos.
• Perspectives on the afterlife: continuity, transcendence, or transformation?
• How philosophy bridges the gap between logic and mysticism.

Join us for a journey beyond the material, where ideas challenge the boundaries of the mind and spark meaningful contemplation.

Tom is an atheist youtuber and he discusses his view on life, happiness and a little bit of politics.

Joel has independently researched the process of deconversion around American-European Protestant Churches and we discuss his studies and the results of his research. Listen in to find out more about the phenomena of deconversion.

Rupert is a 44 year old man and living in the Netherlands and he lived most of his life in Sydney, Australia. He has PhD in Mathematics and is an atheist and he has great knowledge in particular to philosophy. He talks about his views on Physicalism, Morality, and Free Will.

Mr. Sidi Roi is the President of the Eureka Community and he shared their ideals, values and goals. And he explains his perspective in the law and how people should act within the law.

https://www.facebook.com/EU.of.19/

https://www.facebook.com/communityofeureka/

Adam is a Christian street evangelist for 6 years. He has a reformed bible-believing worldview. He shares his story of how he has arrived at his beliefs and why Christianity is the true religion. We talk about how street evangelism is portrayed in secular media and his stance on homosexuality and a lot of other important issues that we all need to talk about.

Subscribe to his YT Channel called TheOpenAirTruth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCire7OdQfTWeEZ4aM0G9pGQ

Daniel is a Christian Apologist and he shares his views on Theism and Christianity. He writes a blog about theology and philosophy in his blog called Vexing Questions and here in this podcast we get down to his views on Classical Theism, Jesus' Ressurection, Trinity, Meaning of life and the  human's pursuit of truth.

Check out his blog:

https://vexingquestions.wordpress.com/

Jazib is a Muslim Youtuber who grapples topics on Science, Religion and History and he shares his critique on Richard Dawin's Moral Zeitgeist. But initially I ask him questions concerning his personal views on God and Islam.

Brandon Gruber is a 31 year old man from Kingston, New York. He graduated from Kingston Highschool and is now a land lord in New York. We talk about Black Lives Matter Movement and the some of the reasons why people disagree with it but Brandon responds and answers them. He also discusses the Pandemic and why BLM was inevitable amidst the conditions of the US. And in the end he tells us how we can make a good difference in the world through activism.

Cigu is from Eastern Malaysia and he talks about what he writes in his book, "The Pathetic and Divine". He is sharing his thoughts on God, on the purpose of life and his views on philosophy, science and religion.

Jimmy is someone who believes that using DMT or Psychedelics will lead to a mystical experience where you will realize in transcendence to answers to life's biggest questions. We talk about his beliefs considering God, Neuroscience of Religion, Morality and more.

Larry is a computer programmer and atheist activist. He hosts an Atheist Radio Talk Show and Podcast where he also writes on his blog called Digital Freethought Blog where he discusses atheism, the problems with religion and many other topics related to philosophy and religion. 

Here we discuss agnosticism and atheism, the problems that religion brings to the world and the arguments for Theism and Christianity. And we settle on what is sufficient to believe in a religion.

David is a secularist and an atheist. We talk about his worldview concerning religion, morality, and politics. David has a podcast of his own and hope you can enjoy the conversation we have.

Laura is a humanist atheist and she discusses why she doesn't believe in God and explains the intricacies of humanism. And she shares her thoughts on Christianity and Islam. It was a great conversation and we talked about a lot of stuff.

Dusty is a long time member of the Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation its an organization dedicated to help teach the lessons of their now etherial guru who consciously exited his body in 1950s and now guides him in his interview with me. The SRF Meditation allows a person to perceive God and let the person pass through the astral real and proceed to be in unification with God. He talks about how influential his guru was and the changes the SRF has made in his life.

Brandon is a Christian who believes that Christ's Salvation is universal and he talks about why he has this belief and also shares his reasons as to why he is a libertarian.

James Lyons Sr. is a 45 year old man from Sacramento, California. He is a single father of two children. He works as a driver and is a true jack of all trades. He shares his ideas on economics and how america should remain the first. And if he would vote either Trump or Biden, he would choose the former. And discusses the impact of his life experiences on his approach and attitude in living.

Josh Bachynski is from Winnipeg in Canada. He has a PhD (abd) in Neuroscience Psychology and Philosophy. And he is sharing to the world his self-developed Bach meditation and he also hosts the Comic vs Philosopher podcast. Here he talks about his views on politics and social sciences but also gives the real message to what is happening in the world and how the mega rich are the true enemies.

Barry is a Christian from Minneapolis and has found Christ at the age of 39 and decided to live the life of a follower of Jesus. He tells the story of how he became a Christian and answers questions as to how he could defend his belief in his faith.

Jake is a convert to Islam coming from a Catholic family and now he is finishing his Doctorate in Philosophy. He discusses the different schools of jurisprudence in Islam and theological schools of thought. He also shares his life story on how and why he converted to Islam.

Christian is a firm believer of Jesus and he talks about why his studies on philosophy and theology have led him to this. We talk further about a lot of interesting topics and go deeper into the worldview that Christian has.

Caleb is a Christian who has published books concerning philosophy and theology. I ask him questions about his arguments for his belief in God and Christianity. He views miracles and religious experiences as evidence for a personal God. And we respond to my FB post about the necessity of a God as it relates to the Contingency Argument.

Joe has a YouTube channel called Majesty of Reason where he discusses philosophy and he shares the knowledge he has attained in his studies and also has discussions and debates about philosophy of religion, epistemology and metaphysics. Here he talks about why he is an agnostic and we dive into the specifics of his worldview.

Arjuna is a member of the Hare Krishna. He lives in  Auckland, New Zealand. He grew up as a Christian but found it philosophically unsatisfying. Krishna Consciousness became familiar to him later and he now lives happily married with two children and works as an electrician all while enjoying his life being a devout learner of his own beliefs.

Steven Spears is a 54 year old man from Chicago near the Bloomington area. He had been a musician for 24 years and a truck driver for 10 years. He went to Bible College but soon went forward into more philosophical thought which led him to question many of his former beliefs where it eventually led him to his worldview of Monism. We talk about what it means to be a Monist and how he believes the universe works and what part humanity plays in this reality.

Lucas is a young writer from Texas and we talk about the fantasy writing he makes, the social construction of the human identity, the Chinese social  scoring and it goes even deeper into ancient aliens.

Sean is a Panpsychist and we discuss his views on Consciousness, God, Ethics, and how he makes sense of everything. We dive into how he sees life and how we should treat life. Listen to the episode to understand his views.

Jonathan has a Ph.D in Geoscience (Paleoclimatology) and he discusses the difference between moral paradigms and the scientific view in terms of climate change and global warming. We talk about the various false arguments against the global impact of pollution and he establishes the biggest facts to the truth of the growing rise in earth's temperature. It's a great conversation and I think everyone should listen to this if they want to hear a down to earth stance on this topic.

Kashif is a Muslim and he is studying Islamic Jurisprudence and here we discuss Islam and the different schools of jurisprudence. We dive into the different features of Fikh and the various factors that influenced the Imams on how they determined their interpretation of Islamic Law. And he talks about how and why their are minor variations on how law is interpreted.

Nazam is a Muslim who has a very strong presence in the online community having been on the Speakers Corner and also having his own Youtube channel. He specializes in comparative analysis of religions and here he explains his take on Christianity especially the scriptures surrounding the life of Jesus. As he goes on, he also shares his thoughts on Paul and ultimately giving his personal conclusion about Christianity.

Robert is an atheist who engages in public discussions concerning free will, morality, and atheism. He is also a writer and has a collection of great writings.  We discuss his worldview concerning metaphysics, free will, morality and God.

Kevin is a Catholic Christian and he talks about his spiritual encounter that led him to Christianity and we discuss morality, cosmology, creation, and life. He believes in universalism and we dive into the entailments of everything he believes and why it is important to think about these things.

Matthias from Germany, but Matt is fine. I am 47 years old, married to a woman from India. I have two sons, they are 17 and 14. Since 2001 i worked for an international aid organisation, which i lead from 2014 on. Last year i quit the organisation to study again and do a Dr. in Theology (i have two Masters in Theology). At the same time i am building up a new organisation called 'the2ndmile' which will focus on exposing injustice and providing solutions to fight injustice and provide people the tools and skills to master their own life and succeed in life. I have traveled to more than 40 countries, but my biggest focus is Asia and Africa.

Jeff is a presuppositional atheist and we discuss the intricacies of his worldview and take a look at the foundations of his reality.

Check out our awesome conversation!

Chuck is an atheist from South Carolina and he expresses his thoughts on God, life and humanity as I delve into asking him questions about them.

Roy is a 71 year old artist and he is a member of the Unitarian Church. He discusses what the views of the Unitarian Church is and also shares his passion on art especially his interests in painting. He also talks about his own personal philosophy and the values he believes in.

Gaven is a Catholic Christian from Northern Ireland and he talks about his background on how he became a Catholic. He talks about the systematic thought process on how he determined a necessary prime cause for reality and developed the classical theist model of God. And shares theological beliefs on the Trinity, Atonement, Hell, Salvation, Meaning of Life and the individual pursuit of Sainthood.

Pablo Neves is from Brazil and he lives in Rio de Janeiro. He is currently writing a book on fiction. And surrounds himself with books, video Games and sitcoms. We talk about Brazilian politics and conservatism and Pablo's interest in writing and his creative process.

I interviewed the owner of the FB page The Filipino Right Wing aka Juan Makabayan. We talked about his views on Philippine Politics, economics, and every issue one can think of.

Tobin is an atheist, artist, and proud American. We talk about his views on God, Religion, morality, and life. He shares his thoughts on the religious majority in the USA and what he does about it.

Check out his YT Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4pHLVQcXX__RbPGRy1B6dQ

Karlo is from Bosnia and was a refugee during the war in Yugoslavia. He became interested in Philosophy and looked within to find answers as to why there is suffering in the world and what life entails for us all.

Jonathan Schrader is a 35 year old man from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He currently runs an apartment complex. And loves to talk about history, poetry, music and his spiritual practice. He grew up in a Christian household but he realized later on that this was not his path and he had a spiritual awakening that led him to a better life. Here we talk about the process he went through to get from a chaotic life to a life filled with harmony. And later on he discusses the history of the American Empire according to his studies.

Hassan is from India and we have a discussion of his understanding of the Muslim faith and his knowledge of how Sharia law is implemented around the world.

Dane is a Methodist Preacher and he discusses his Christian beliefs system. We dive into the topics of God, Morality, and a lot more.

Ian is a philosopher and shares his worldview and take on philosophy. We discuss why he doesn't believe in God, his utilitarian morality and the epistemology he uses to know what he knows. And shares the direction his philosophical career has and the place philosophy has in the 21st Century.

Afsin is a Sunni Muslim from the United Kingdom and he discusses his faith in Islam and the reasons as to why he holds his beliefs. He first explains the reasons as to why he had become interested in these studies and he furthered them because of the events in 9-11. He shares the core foundations of his views and shares his own worldview and reiterates that he finds Islam to be the most reasonable belief system to hold.

John is an atheist with the Youtube Channel called Atheist Incorporated and we have a discussion about his views on why he is an atheist and he also turns the tables and asks me questions about my personal worldview.

He goes by the name of John Konnor and he discusses Digital Meinongian Thomism in this interview. Here I ask him about his thoughts on Christianity and how he came along this path and what his studies has led him to the conclusion of. He unpacks the complicated metaphysics here and I hope we can all learn something from him. 

Daniel is a Jewish Christian and he talks about his life as a former zionist and he shares his views on why he believes in God. He also talks about what it means to be a Christian and important topics like morality, the bible, and Christian Unification.