The Explorer Poet Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

My guest today is Aaron Balick, a psychotherapist, academic, and a leading voice in the psychology of technology. As the author of the groundbreaking book The Psychodynamics of Social Networking, he pioneered the exploration of the psychological dimensions of technology, with a particular focus on the impact of social media, online behaviour, and hyperconnectivity on individuals and their relationships. Aaron is also the author of two popular self-help books The Little Book of Calm and Keep Your Cool. Aaron is based in Shorditch, East London, where he runs his private psychotherapy practice. He is also an associate of The Balint Consultancy, a consortium of highly experienced consultants offering a specialist expertise on relationships and how they have the power to transform our workplace, our friendships, our families, and our lives.

We discussed depth psychology, Sigmund Freud, explorers of the unconscious, psyche, human psychology being the same for thousands of years, motivations, relating and attaching, ego, narcissism, social media, artificial intelligence (AI), artificial general intelligence (AGI), large numbers, algorithms, group identities, identity categories, fragmentation, recognition, paradoxes, black boxes, projection, sentience, sentience requiring the other, the Turing Test, Alan Turing, anthropomorphizing, transitional objects,  extending our psychological selves outward, interpersonal complexity, personality disorders, thinking, ego development, embodiment, and ego as a callus.

Episode Details:

Guest Name: Aaron Balick

Website: https://www.aaronbalick.com/

Substack: https://newsletter.aaronbalick.com/

BluSky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h452wysiyx7stduxyhp5bxql

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draaronb

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draaronbalick

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/draaronb/

TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@draaronb

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Where to find The EXPLORER POET Podcast:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explorerpoet

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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-explorer-poet-podcast/id1621189025

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Website: https://explorerpoet.com/

My guest today is John Bonaduce, a writer, lecturer, and theorist in “Mythobiogenesis”. John earned a doctorate in mythological studies with an emphasis in depth psychology. His specific expertise lies in his work on Mythobiogenesis, a term and theory he coined during his doctoral studies. John is currently a regular contributor to the Joseph Campbell Foundation through his writing as well as a lecturer, presenting at both academic and religious conferences.

We discussed Mythobiogenesis, stories and myths origins in biology, natures templates, Joseph Campbell, physical laws, everything boiling down to physics and psychology, Ray Bradberry, storytellers, stories being derived from older stories or myths, Catholicism, early childhood development, child and infant play, neonatal trauma, psyche as author, spirit meeting flesh, cultural conditioning, literalizing myth and scripture, dream work and dream journaling, consciousness, growing up, inner pantheons, Hollywood, art, and Pacific University.

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Guest Name: John Bonaduce

Website: https://johnbonaduce.com/

Mythobiogenesis: https://johnbonaduce.com/mythobiogenesis/

JCF Contributions: https://www.jcf.org/profile/6d989f1a-79a5-4dda-a9ed-b8b1ba7c080c/profile

Contact: https://johnbonaduce.com/contact/

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explorerpoet

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Website: https://explorerpoet.com/

My guest today is Bradley Olson, a writer, mythic explorer, and mythic life coach. Brad also works with the Joseph Campbell Foundation as the Publications Director, the MythBlast Series Editor, and the host of the foundation’s flagship podcast, Pathways With Joseph Campbell.

We discussed mythic life coaching, reading myth as literal versus metaphorical, literature, behavioral reinforcement, The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell, narrative and story, the Masks of God, poetic ideas framed as prosaic pronouncements, religious symbols, changing the story, the new myth, the shadow, tension between opposites, immortality, and mythic entities.

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Guest Name: Bradley Olson

Website: https://www.bradleyolsonphd.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bao_phd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Whats-Mything-in-Your-Life/100083566930644/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-olson-14368633/

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Substack: https://theexplorerpoet.substack.com/

My guest today is Cherron Sue, an unschool mom of two, a peaceful parent, a thinker, and a writer.

We discussed unschooling, play, standard homeschool myths, socialization, home environments, judgement, church culture, boundaries, public school, public education, children’s emotions, public school parents, lowest common denominators, mental health, zoning, grade levels, common core, screen time, radical unschooling, Dana Martin, self-directed education, authority figures, information versus intelligence, and people who should not homeschool.

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Guest Name: Cherron Sue

Website:

https://cherronsue.wordpress.com/

X / Twitter: https://x.com/CherronSue

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My guest today is Bernhard Guenther, a truth seeker, writer, lecturer, podcaster, and drummer.

We discussed truth seeking, awakening, inner work, outer work, spiritual bypassing, detached objectivity, the evolution of consciousness, the psycho-spiritual, detachment without dissociation, evil, Carl Jung, shadow work, idiot compassion, healthy egos, owning your own power, individuation, anima/animus integration, divine intervention, following your bliss, and finding the kingdom within.

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Guest Name: Bernhard Guenther

Website: https://veilofreality.com/

Podcast: https://veilofreality.com/the-cosmic-matrix-podcast/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veilofreality/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veilofrealityofficial/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TimeOfTransition

Telegram: https://t.me/timeoftransition

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My guest today is Mina Stillwater, a writer, blogger, ceremonial magician, and avid researcher of the strange.

We discussed fundamental Christianity, the Bible, historical parallels, metaphysics, grimoires, morals, values, synchronicity, the Police, alchemy, spiritual alchemy, chaos, four-fold breathing, ceremonial magic, high magic, divine entities, energy, Jungian Psychology, depression, poetry, lyrics, war, war protest, shadow work, cleaning ceremonies, showers, social artistry, the human potential movement, the endless path, upward mobility, belief systems, and lowering one's vibrations.

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Guest Name: Mina Stillwater

Website / Blog “The White Rose”: https://mstillwater23.wixsite.com/mysite-3

X / Twitter: https://x.com/MinaStillwater

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My guest today is Dylan Treadwell, a storyteller driven to discover and create transformative, empathetic, and cathartic experiences. You can read Dylan’s writings by subscribing to the Joseph Campbell Foundation’s MythBlast Newsletter.

We discussed storytelling, campfire stories, first encounters with myth, missionary work, the good news, the gospel, voodoo, mythical crossovers, literalist prose, metaphor, poetry, good religion, poetic religion, deities, sacrifice, Buddhism, Hinduism, the caste system, costumes, fairy tales, Cinderella, death, unconscious connection, dying, and the kingdom of Heaven.

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Guest Name: Dylan Treadwell

Website: www.dylantreadwell.com

Dylan’s first micro-budget film: ALL THAT REMAINS - https://geni.us/allthatremainsmovie?fbclid=IwY2xjawI0Xr5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWL2lXvqSVRDgshoVdcs2Oe5RlF239flkIjbTZNpHnStpkFc4zs29Kd6pw_aem_t3B3hzjsr1EE32MOfWJu7Q

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My guest today is Todd Corsetti, the first elected Libertarian in Idaho, who ran for and won the office of Precinct Committeeman. Todd is a retired engineer and manager in the semiconductor industry, a student of Austrian Economics, and an active member of the Libertarian Party of Idaho, where he holds positions as chair of region 3 and chair of the Public Relations Committee. In 2024, Todd came out of retirement to run for the U.S. House in Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District.

We discussed Libertarianism, the psychology of politics, the uniparty, mistrust of government, red pills, authoritarianism, public education, freedom of speech, political shifts, libertarian values, war, being lied into war, nation building, nuclear war, self-ownership, personal responsibility, free markets, decentralization, bad speech, better speech, Austrian economics, government as a monopoly on violence, bureaucracy killing competition, and the Mises Institute.

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Guest Name: Todd Corsetti

https://www.toddcorsetti.com/

X/Twitter: https://x.com/Corsetti4Idaho

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556822565197&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Corsetti4Idaho

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-corsetti

Idaho Libertarianism Website:

https://lpid.org/

Interested in becoming involved:

https://runaslibertarian.com/

Mises Institute Website:

https://mises.org/

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My guest today is Matt Loesby, Secretary of the Libertarian Party of Idaho. By day, Matt is a full time software developer, who splits his time between volunteering for his church, developing a video game, hiking in the Rockies, and doing administrative work and activism for the Libertarian Party of Idaho. In 2024 he ran for the U.S. House Idaho District 1 on the platform, ‘Stop Doing Evil’. Matt and I discussed the psychology of politics, the history of the United States, and the major tenets of the Libertarian philosophy.

We discussed trusting authority, Ron Paul, the Mises Caulkus, identity, English Common Law, empires, World War I, World War II, the government as separate from the people, legalizing freedom, the Bretton Woods Agreement, welfare, welfare states, the gold standard, liberty, Idaho, the federal government, violence, Elite Theory, Niccolo Machiavelli, Lichtenstein, authority, grown ups, impressive elites, Christianity, leadership as service, Democracy, strong men, the popular vote, health, drugs, licensing, the American Medical Association, patents, and profits, and Stop Doing Evil.

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Guest Name: Matt Loesby

Personal Website: https://www.loesby.us/

Idaho Libertarianism Website: https://lpid.org/

Interested in becoming involved: https://runaslibertarian.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557763598681

X: https://x.com/LoesbyForIdaho

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

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Welcome to the Explorer Poet Podcast. This episode will be a bit different. Rather than one guest, this is a group call, with a discussion facilitated by Rick Belden, who was first on the podcast back in Episode 51. He returns here for what was a virtual night of exploring personal stories, the processing of grief, and the pathway to healing.

On the call, we discussed questions such as - What is a Mother Wound? What is a Father Wound? What is our inner child? How can we access and heal earlier versions of ourselves? And how do we become connected to those inner selves?

Rick is an artist, poet, and coach who works with men to solve difficult emotional, personal, and relational challenges. He’s a great listener, is full of insights and experience, and I truly enjoyed my evening with Rick and the others who joined the call.

Episode Details:

Guest Name: Rick Belden

Website: https://www.rickbeldencoaching.com/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/rickbeldencoaching

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rickbeldenpoet

Twitter: https://x.com/rickbelden

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RickBelden

Article: Men and the Mother Wound

Poem: "motherspace"

Poem: "the grief I will not let myself feel"

Poem: "tears never cried"

Image: "Grief is a gateway to mature masculinity"

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z9WKzUIWbq5qOJE1zmRJQ 

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