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Makers & Mystics is the podcast for the art-driven, spiritually adventurous seekers of truth and lovers of life.
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WOWPodcast.me is a podcast directory for authors, writers and illustrators. This podcast is hosted by Darshaun McAway who helps creatives by allowing them to exchange ideas, share resources and network. This podcast gives you access to Authors from around the world. Darshaun's main focus is to instruct, inspire, and enlighten you. Phone line: 918-552-0278
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Thanks to Alyx and Richard from NC for their suggestions this week! Let’s learn about rabbits! Further reading: Why your pet rabbit is more docile than its wild relative FOUND: Small enigmatic rabbit with black tail lost to science for more than 120 years rediscovered hopping around mountain range in Mexico The Omiltemi cottontail rabbit, as caught…
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Podcast Interview Jonni Jordyn : The Diva of Muds Flats
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Let's have a conversation with Jonni Jordyn about the latest book on the market. The Diva of Mud Flats Buy the book on Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/Diva-Mud-Flats-Jonni-Jordyn-ebook/dp/B0DS94KY8R
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Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. Recently I read about a giant snake supposedly seen in Tennessee in 1908. The story seemed a little suspicious so I dug into it, and it got a lot more complicated than I expected. On July 25, 1908, the St. Louis (Missouri) Globe-Democrat ran an article about a giant snak…
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Further reading: Mouse filmed moving items in man’s shed in Bristol The pack rat: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. This week I’m sharing a Patreon episode from last year because I have surgery scheduled. Don’t worry, it’s minor thyroid surgery and I’ll be fine, but my doctor said that a side effect migh…
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Thanks to Tim and Mia who suggested one of this week’s animals! Further reading: Genomic insights into the evolutionary origin of Myxozoa within Cnidaria A tardigrade, photo taken with an electron microscope because these little guys are incredibly tiny: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. This week we’re …
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Thanks to Nora, Holly, Stephen, and Aila for their suggestions this week! Further reading: How ‘bin chickens’ learnt to wash poisonous cane toads Monkeys in Australia? Revisiting a Forgotten Furry Mystery Down Under The Australian white ibis: The greater glider looks like a toy: The thorny devil is very pointy: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange A…
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BC25 Presenter | John Mark McMillan | Technology, AI Jesus and Meaning Making
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"Technology does a really good job of floating us past all of these inconvenient blessings." - John Mark McMillan Today on the show, singer-songwriter John Mark Mcmillan joins me to talk about his new music, technology's impact on the arts, confessing to an AI Jesus, and recovering a sense of meaning in our disenchanted world. If you’ve listened to…
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Thanks to Sam for suggesting this week’s topic, the sea bunny! My plush sea bunny, with one of my cats, Dracula, who does not like it: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. This week we’re going to revisit an animal we haven’t talked about in a few years! Thanks to Sam for suggesting it, and for sending a wh…
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Makers and Mystics | Live In Boulder, Colorado
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This episode offers a preview of the types of panels we'll be hosting at The Breath and The Clay 2025. It includes a live conversation with Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Victory Boyd, gospel recording artist Leeland Mooring, visual artist and curator Corey Frey, and podcast host Stephen Roach. This conversation was recorded live at the Res…
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Thanks to Charlotte, Clay, and Richard from NC for their suggestions this week! Further reading: Seal whiskers, the secret weapon for hunting Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface Scientists Discover Remains of Antarctic Elephant Seal in Indiana River The elephant seal and its proboscis: The bunyip carving: Show…
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Podcast interview with Zane Carruth : The world's first tooth fairy
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THE WORLD’S FIRST TOOTH FAIRY… Meet Abella, The World’s First Tooth Fairy, and follow along with her and her friends on their many exciting adventures. You will discover pure joy when Abella and her best friend Darcie get their magic wands, graduate from tooth fairy school, befriend a mama cow and her calf at the rodeo, and get a new hairdo! Throug…
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BC25 Presenter | Theopoetics and Comic Book Mythology with de'Angelo DIA
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In this series of conversations, Makers and Mystics will highlight several of the presenters and themes for the BC25 creative arts gathering, March 21-23, in Winston Salem, NC. Today’s guest is Theo-poet and mystic Dr. de’Angelo DIA. The conversation explores the intersections of poetry, theology, and personal experience. DIA discusses how his earl…
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This week we take a look at some of the many animals that were discovered last year! Further reading: ‘Blob-Headed’ Catfish among New Species Discovered in Peru New Species of Dwarf Deer Discovered in Peru Hylomys macarong, the vampire hedgehog Hairy giant tarantula: The monster among mini tarantulas with ‘feather duster’ legs Woods Hole Oceanograp…
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S14 Reclaiming Wonder Finale with Stephen Roach
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In the season 14 finale of Makers and Mystics, Stephen Roach reflects on the theme of reclaiming wonder. Drawing from personal stories, spiritual insights, and the wisdom shared by this season’s guests, Stephen examines how we can rediscover awe and beauty in our everyday lives, even in a world that often feels disconnected from the miraculous. Ste…
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I’m a bit under the weather this week, so here’s a Patreon episode about a weird bird! Further reading: Hoatzin nestling locomotion: acquisition of quadrupedal limb coordination in birds Show transcript: Welcome to the Patreon bonus episode of Strange Animals Podcast for mid-November, 2019! We’re going to learn about a mystery bird today. When I sa…
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Episode 416: The heaviest tarantula and the bitey-est ant
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Thanks to Siya, Sutton, Owen, and Aksel for suggesting this week’s topic, the Goliath birdeater tarantula and the fire ant! Further listening: The TEETH Podcast Further reading: Tropical fire ants traveled the world on 16th century ships The Goliath birdeater tarantula, bigger than some kittens: Fire ants: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animal…
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S14 E22: Etiquette of The Wild with Martin Shaw
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Myths and storytelling have been a part of human culture since ancient times. From the oral traditions of indigenous peoples to the epic tales of gods and heroes, stories have shaped our understanding of the world, our place in it, and our deepest desires. For artists, these narratives offer more than a glimpse into the past—they are a source of gu…
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This week we're going to learn about some animals that seem to have individual names!Further reading:Bottlenose dolphins can use learned vocal labels to address each otherHow Do Dolphins Choose Their Name?Vertical transmission of learned signatures in a wild parrotBaby Parrots Learn Their Names from Their ParentsStudy: African Elephants Address Eac…
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S14 E21: An Unexpected Doorway with Mirabai Starr
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The new year is a time of reflecting, looking back over the lengths I’ve come, evaluating what has transpired in my life and in my inner life, and then looking ahead, seeking clarity and direction for where I will place my time, resources and attention for the months to come. I find that a large part of transitioning from one moment in time to anot…
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Thanks to Eilee and Alexis for their suggestions this week, two amazing frogs!Further reading:Paradoxical frog: The giant tadpole that turns into a little frogFungus is wiping out frogs. These tiny saunas could save them.How to build a frog saunaThe paradoxical frog [photo by Mauricio Rivera Correa - http://calphotos.berkeley.edu, CC BY-SA 2.5, htt…
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S14 E20: Beauty Is Oxygen with Wesley Vander Lugt
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Wesley Vander Lugt is a pastor, theologian, writer, and arts advocate. He teaches theology and directs the Leighton Ford Center for Theology, the Arts and Gospel Witness at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte North Carolina. Wes holds a PhD in Theology, Imagination and the Arts from the University of St Andrews, and his latest books ar…
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Episode 413: The Great American Interchange
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Thanks to Pranav for suggesting this week's massive topic!Further reading:When did the Isthmus of Panama form between North and South America?Florida fossil porcupine solves a prickly dilemma 10-million years in the makingEvidence for butchery of giant armadillo-like mammals in Argentina 21,000 years agoGlyptodonts were big armored mammals:The porc…
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Thanks to Elizabeth, Alexandra, Kimberly, Ezra, Eilee, Leon, and Simon for their suggestions this week!Further reading:New population of blue whales discovered in the western Indian OceanAn Endangered Dolphin Finds an Unlikely Savior--FisherfolkThe humpback whale:The gigantic blue whale:The tiny vaquita:The Indus river dolphin:The false killer whal…
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The Breath and The Clay is returning to Winston Salem, NC!! Join us March 21-23rd, 2025, for our annual creative arts gathering! This event will feature musical performances, an immersive art gallery, keynote talks, various workshops, and community discussions. Participating artists include Sho Baraka, Kendra Adachi, John Mark McMillan, Molly Parde…
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Thanks to David and Jayson for their suggestions this week!Further reading:Unveiling the lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean SeaDeepCCZ: The Weird and Wonderful Megafauna of the Abyssal CCZThe red lionfish is beautiful but does not look like a lion [photo by Alexander Vasenin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…
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Thanks to Cosmo for suggesting this week's animal, the electric catfish!Further reading:The shocking truth about electric fishEfficient high-voltage protection in the electric catfishGimme kiss [electric catfish photo from this site]:Show transcript:Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw.This week we’re finally going to talk a…
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