Episode Appearances
The New Yorker: Fiction · Jan 1, 2026
Bryan Washington Reads Yiyun Li
“Author of "The Fox," a story referenced throughout as Miss Chu's favorite and thematic parallel to the narrative”
Narrative Structure and Pacing in Short FictionCharacter Psychology Through Structural ChoiceIdentity Construction and Diaspora
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Tara Brach · Dec 10, 2025
The Liberating Power of Conscious Intention 2
“Poet quoted for the distinction between surface self wants and deepest self wants requiring diving deeper”
Conscious intention setting and practiceFear-based vs. healing-based intentionsUnconscious behavior patterns and awareness
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The Liberating Power of Conscious Intention 1
“Quoted on freedom being defined by doing what the deepest self likes, requiring diving to access that deepest self”
Conscious Intention SettingNeuroscience of Intention and Neural PathwaysBuddhist Psychology and Karma
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What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law · Sep 27, 2025
Smoot, Hawley, and Trump
“British author of Lady Chatterley's Lover, subject of 1930 Senate censorship debate that led to Smoot-Hawley discussion”
Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEPAMajor Questions Doctrine and Executive PowerSmoot-Hawley Act Historical Precedent
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