Our goal here is simply to talk about the spiritual life from a Carmelite perspective - something that we already do in the monastery on a regular basis. Through this podcast, we hope to open the conversation up for you to listen and join in. We’re by no means experts on these topics, but we believe that our Carmelite tradition and saints have a lot to offer to those seeking to grow closer to God.
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The Humanist Report is a progressive political podcast that analyzes political news stories through the lens of humanism. This podcast is hosted by Mike Figueredo, a Ph.D student of public policy and political activist.
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Electricity. Finance. Transportation. Our water supply. In Hack the Plant, podcast host Bryson Bort looks for answers to the question: Does connecting these systems, and others, to the internet leaves us more vulnerable to attacks by our enemies? We often take these critical infrastructure systems for granted, but they’re all becoming increasingly dependent on the internet to function. From the ransomware threats of Colonial Pipeline to the failure of the Texas power grid, it is clear our in ...
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Control System Cyber Security Association International, or (CS)²AI, is the premier global non-profit workforce development organization supporting professionals of all levels charged with securing control systems. With over 34,000 members worldwide, we provide the platform for members to help members, foster meaningful peer-to-peer exchange, continue professional education, and directly support OT and ICS cyber security professional development in every way. Our founder, Derek Harp, intervi ...
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Step into the engaging world of Black Canadian Creators (BCANC) with host Sherley Joseph. This podcast serves as your access point to a community where creativity intersects with culture. Whether you’re initiating your path in creative content or looking for new inspiration, BCANC showcases a diverse range of content creators who illuminate Black Canadian culture. Each episode offers insightful interviews, dynamic group discussions, and reflective solo segments, providing a platform for the ...
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"Four Strings and the Truth: The Bassists Who Changed Music" features intimate conversations with players who have changed the course of the music that came after them, and continue to do so. We'll uncover their four-string mindset - their influences, approach, artistic practice, and how they go about practicing, playing, composing songs, being in a band and living their lives. Host Sandy Smallens, an indie- and major label-recording artist and bassist of 40-plus years, shines a light on the ...
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JobGuppy is a podcast on a mission to help career explorers and job seekers find out from real people what a specific career or job is really like on a day-to-day basis. Join your host Chris Hodges as he takes you on a deep dive with each guest as they break down their line of work. You'll hear from experienced, working professionals with transparent, realistic, and job-specific insight about their daily roles. Everything from job search recommendations to income and salaries, Chris speaks t ...
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Send us your questions about prayer, spirituality, and the Carmelite saints for our final episode of the season: https://forms.gle/fVLJmrzpuZSi7BQq5 In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Marc Foley, O.C.D., to discuss the experience and teaching of St. Therese on scrupulosity. For more information: http://www.icspublications.org http://www.discalce…
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100 Days of Hell | The Humanist Report (4/21-5/2)
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Episode 79: The Soul with Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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1:07:33Send us your questions about prayer, spirituality, and the Carmelite saints for our final episode of the season: https://forms.gle/fVLJmrzpuZSi7BQq5 In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, to discuss the human soul and how we grow closer to God in our lives. For more information: http://www.icspublications.org http://www.discalcedca…
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Episode 78: Spiritual Healing and St. John of the Cross
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37:35Send us your questions about prayer, spirituality, and the Carmelite saints for our final episode of the season: https://forms.gle/fVLJmrzpuZSi7BQq5 We are all in need of healing in our lives. In this episode, we sit down with Fr. Daniel Chowning, O.C.D. to hear what St. John of the Cross teaches about healing and contemplation. Check out Fr. Danie…
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He Is Risen — But What If Lent Felt Like a Failure?
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9:16Easter is not just a single day—it is a season, a transformation, and an invitation to see with new eyes. In this reflection, we ponder the Paschal mystery through the lens of Faith, exploring how the Resurrection of Jesus offers not only victory over sin and death but also a renewed perspective on our struggles, failures, and defeats. Even when Le…
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This is a Constitutional Crisis | The Humanist Report (4/14-4/18)
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Finding Comfort in the Crucifix during Holy Week
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6:02What do you see when you look at a crucifix? Is it guilt? Indifference? Or can it become your greatest comfort? In this reflection, we explore the powerful mystery at the heart of the Christian faith: the Crucified Christ. With the help of St. Thérèse of Lisieux—who clung to the cross in life and in death. We reflect on why this image is not a symb…
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Right-Wing Ls | The Humanist Report (4/7-4/11)
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Bryson Bort welcomes Sarah Powazek, Program Director of Public Interest Cybersecurity at the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, to discuss the organization’s work providing cybersecurity resources for the public, and CyberCAN, a project to connect cities and nonprofits providing critical services. How can cities play a larger role in p…
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Envy poisons the soul, making us see others as rivals rather than companions in grace. But St. Thérèse of Lisieux discovered a truth that uproots envy completely—God’s love is infinite, merciful, and personal. We explore St. Thérèse’s profound garden imagery and how it reveals the key to overcoming envy. She once longed to be like the rose, yet she…
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Trump's NOT So Tariff-ic Week | The Humanist Report (3/31-4/4)
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Why give yourself completely to God? St. Thérèse of Lisieux shows us the answer: because He is Mercy itself. Throughout her life, Thérèse sang of God’s mercy, not just in words but in how she lived—with total trust and surrender. But what does it really mean to trust in God’s mercy? And how do we respond to it? In this reflection, we explore the he…
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Trump is Killing the Constitution | The Humanist Report (3/24-3/28)
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129: Why OT Cybersecurity Isn't a One-Tool Problem: Insights to be discussed at Level Zero
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14:48In this insightful episode of the (CS)²AI Podcast, host Derek Harp welcomes Jay Gignac, Vice President of Sales at FoxGuard Solutions, (CS)²AI Fellow and a passionate OT cybersecurity evangelist. The conversation centers around some of the most pressing challenges in the control systems industry—asset visibility, patch management, and community col…
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Lent is a season of conversion—a time to return to that first encounter with God’s love. St. Thérèse of Lisieux remembered hers clearly: Christmas night, 1886. After years of spiritual struggle, she received the grace to overcome her self-preoccupation and embrace love and sacrifice. Like Moses at the burning bush and the Samaritan woman at the wel…
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Schumer is Cooked (And America is Too) | The Humanist Report (3:17-3:21)
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St. Thérèse & The Holy Face: Finding Jesus in Hidden Places
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8:13How can we find Jesus hidden in our daily lives? St. Thérèse of Lisieux sought to see Christ’s face even in moments of darkness, offering her suffering for others and recognizing His presence in those in need. In this video, we explore her devotion to the Holy Face, her “trial of faith,” and how her spiritual insights can help us see Christ in both…
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Mahmoud Khalil & the Death of Free Speech | The Humanist Report (3/10-3/14)
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Welcome to season 5! Our host Bryson Bort sits down with Institute for Security and Technology (IST) Executive in Residence for Public Safety & Security Josh Corman. Josh previously joined us on season 1, episode 2 to discuss his experience founding I Am The Cavalry, a grassroots organization focused on the intersection of digital security, public …
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St. Thérèse on Temptation: A Hidden Blessing?
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4:59Temptation can feel like a burden, but St. Thérèse of Lisieux saw it as a hidden grace—a path to spiritual growth and deeper union with God. Through Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and Thérèse’s own letters, this reflection explores how struggles with temptation can strengthen our faith rather than weaken it. Listen now to discover how to embr…
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The Sh*t Show Continues | The Humanist Report (3/3-3/7)
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Lent with St. Thérèse of Lisieux: A Path to Die of Love
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6:01Your dignity as a human being surpasses all creation—you are made for union with God. St. Thérèse of Lisieux not only believed this but lived it daily, longing so ardently for this union that she desired to die of love. Raised in a deeply devout family, she entered Carmel at 15, embracing her “Little Way”—a path of confidence, love, and offering ev…
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How I found a bridge from my passion to my purpose. Interview with creative and entrepreneur Anne Alexander-Sieder
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1:00:57This is an episode for all creatives, anyone trying to find their passion, and anyone wanting to here more about how you can sustain an income while pursuing your passion. Anne Alexander-Sieder, an actress currently featured in A Heidelberg Holiday on Netflix, shares her adventures throughout her career journey in the entertainment industry. She di…
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“We are the most underrated and yet most important members of any band” with Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
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1:05:22Brian Ritchie is our first guest whose primary instrument - the one that helped make his band Violent Femmes a household name - is an acoustic bass. Today we hear how all that came to be, the band’s path from busking on the streets of Milwaukee to rocking stadiums, and why their approach really hasn’t changed all that much. Along the way he tells s…
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“Cool World” by Chat Pile: The Bass-ic Review
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16:04As we gear up for our next season of Four Strings and the Truth interviews, we’re introducing a new, more bite-sized feature: the Bass-ic Review. This is an analysis of new and recently released albums from the bottom up - i.e., from the point of view of the bass: the playing AND the player. And to kick things off, we’re focusing on the much-antici…
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Living Between The Songs with Klaus Flouride (Dead Kennedys)
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1:00:39Dead Kennedys - the scabrous, Northern Cali-based band that taught the world how to stage dive - created some of the most indelible anthems in hardcore, naming and shaming those in charge and challenging its audience to face hard truths. The band’s gone through a few line-up changes in its 40+ years, but one constant has been the instrumental inter…
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Back on His Grind with David Wm. Sims (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, unFact)
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52:36He first caught our ears with the propulsive lines that drove Austin weirdos Scratch Acid; and then David Wm. Sims - and SA vocalist David Yow - decided to set it all on fire, joining forces with guitarist Duane Denison and drummer Mac McNeilly to form noise rock progenitors Jesus Lizard. Now, 26 years after their last studio album, the quartet has…
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WATT POWER with Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, dos, Il Sogno Del Marinaio, mssv, and a million other groups)
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1:05:57You didn’t think we were gonna get through this season without a dispatch from the man in the van with a bass in his hand, did you? Coming to us live and shirtless from his home base of San Pedro, CA, Mike opines on the 40th anniversary of post-punk magna carta “Double Nickels on the Dime,” how he learned new ways to collaborate in the wake of band…
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Talking about Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) with Dave Derby (Gramercy Arms, The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole)
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45:51When a planned interview with Bruce Thomas fell through for…reasons, we dusted ourselves off and decided to consult with bassist/songwriter/singer Dave Derby (Gramercy Arms, The Dambuilders), no slouch on the four string himself (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFcGRQROIt0). Dave and I volley our favorite BT performances - too many to name! - and r…
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When Inspiration Strikes with Colin Moulding (XTC, The Dukes of Stratosphear, TC&I)
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43:34In South West England, in a town called Swindon, a group of disaffected youth would come together in the early 70s and create a body of songs over the next few decades whose indelible melodies and incisive lyrics would root themselves in your brain and never leave. Today’s guest, Colin Moulding, shook off XTC’s early affection for dissonance and co…
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Despair, Redemption, Legacy, Family and Keeping Going with Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd, Invaders of the Heart, etc.)
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1:01:42Generous with his time, expansive with his bass playing, and one of the funniest people I’ve ever spoken with, Jah Wobble sits down with a couple of his favorite basses to discuss the gestalt of his 45 plus years as a bass man and band leader. Musical instigator for the first (and best) couple of albums by John Lydon’s post-Sex Pistols combo Public…
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A Gentleman and a Ska-ler with Horace Panter (The Specials, General Public, The Dirt Road Band)
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42:42(Do I really need to write any show notes after coming up with that title?) It’s time to pick it up with Horace Panter (nickname: Sir Horace Gentleman), the man whose elastic lines launched generations of skanking acolytes. From their shambolic/iconic “Saturday Night Live” performance in 1980 all the way through waves of reunion tours that ended af…
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...And Now a Word From The Bass Master General with Karl Alvarez (Descendents, All, Massacre Guys)
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48:04Grab your bonus cups and strap on your ear goggles (kinda mixing band references here) to drink of the wisdom of one Karl Alvarez, the fleet-fingered fellow who anchors and propels power pop deities Descendents (as well as their alter-ego combo, All, who are no longer active). As with many of our show’s guests, you could readily identify any of Kar…
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He’s The Man with Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, Marshall Crenshaw, Freedy Johnston, Natalie Merchant)
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44:19Sonic architect Graham Maby joins us to discuss his 50-something year career, which began with him fulfilling Joe Jackson’s vision for a bass-led pop combo, resulting in some of new wave’s most memorable songs. In addition to performing with a veritable Mount Rushmore of power pop auteurs - including Marshall Crenshaw and Freedy Johnston - the UK-t…
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Fingers of Fury (Road) with Kira Roessler (Black Flag, dos, AwkWard)
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49:30Providing the rhythmic glue for Black Flag’s mid-80s heyday was just a starting point for bassist/songwriter/singer Kira Roessler. Now, an Oscar- and Emmy-winning dialogue editor (that’s half an EGOT!) based in LA, Kira still finds time - in 30-minute increments - to lay down intricate, dueling bass lines with her sometime bandmate (and ex-husband)…
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Feeding the Animal with Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics, Coriky)
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53:43Beneath Joe Lally’s low-key demeanor beats the heart of an omnivorous low-ender, a restless composer, performer and, most recently, teacher. In an expansive conversation, the man whose bass lines launched 10,000 bands takes us through his musical upbringing, touching on the origins and status of DC hardcore standard-bearers Fugazi, his later-in-lif…
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For the final episode of the season, our host Bryson Bort reflects on four years and forty episodes of Hack the Plan[e]t, and picks a few favorites. Episode 8, DoD and Critical Infrastructure: https://hack-the-plant.simplecast.com/episodes/dod-and-critical-infrastructure Episode 10, The Congressman, The Commission and Our Critical Infrastructure: h…
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Shock & Awe | The Humanist Report | (1/27-1/31)
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GOP Crooks Get Their Comeuppance | The Humanist Report (2/24-2/28)
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Can America Be Saved? | The Humanist Report (2/17-2/21)
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128: From the Pentagon to Public Safety: Lucian Niemeyer’s Mission to Secure OT
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28:24Lucian Niemeyer, Chief Executive Officer of Building Cyber Security and former Assistant Secretary of Defense, joins Derek Harp to discuss the growing cyber risks to operational technology (OT) systems and the urgent need for proactive frameworks to protect public safety. Recorded live at Hack the Capitol 7.0, this episode delves into the vulnerabi…
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Canada Hates Us Now (& More) | The Humanist Report (2/10-2/14)
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127: Unlocking the Power of Asset Inventory in OT Cybersecurity with Roya Gordon
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24:22Roya Gordon, previously the Executive Industry Consultant - Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity at Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and currently, is the Deputy CISO at ENGIE North America Inc., joins Derek Harp live from Hack the Capitol 7.0 to explore the evolving landscape of asset inventory in operational technology (OT). Roya breaks …
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How to become an IC Layout Designer in the Semiconductor Industry
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44:13Harrison Chau shares the story of his career journey and the path that led him to become an IC Layout Designer. He also discusses what it's like to be an IC Layout Designer, the education required, and some general information about income. @JobGuppy show notes and other related items at https://jobguppy.com/engineering/electrical-engineering/semic…
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America in DeKlein | The Humanist Report (2/3-2/7)
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126: Shifting Left: Why Secure Software Starts at the Design Stage
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35:00In this episode of the (CS)²AI Podcast, host Derek Harp welcomes Mehdi Tarrit Mirakhorli, Associate Professor at the University of Hawaii and a Cybersecurity Expert, to discuss Secure by Design—a fundamental shift in how we develop and deploy software in industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT). With over 15 years of R&D exp…
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Protecting Critical Infrastructure for Rural Electric Cooperatives
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31:09Bryson is joined by Carter Manucy, Director of Cybersecurity at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to discuss rural electric cooperatives, the importance of collaboration, and the state of cybersecurity in the energy sector. With over two decades of experience in the sector, Carter was recently awarded E-ISAC’s prestigious Michael …
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125: Decoding SBOMs: Kyle McMillian on Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Transparency
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27:24Derek Harp welcomes Kyle McMillian, Product Security Officer at Siemens, to discuss the evolving landscape of software bill of materials (SBOMs) and their role in modern cybersecurity. Recorded live at Hack the Capitol 7.0, this conversation unpacks the challenges and opportunities posed by SBOMs in an industry grappling with legacy systems and mod…
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Trump's Horrifying First Week | The Humanist Report (1/20-1/24)
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