Best Tricycle Talks Podcasts (2025)

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Sitting in the Fire with Ralph Steele 39:46

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Ralph Steele is the founder and guiding teacher of Life Transition Meditation Center in Santa Fe, where he teaches somatic meditation and other practices geared toward supporting people through major life changes. Steele grew up on Pawleys Island, where he was raised by his grandparents after his father was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. As a teenager…

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Coming Home to Ourselves 1:00:04

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Brother Phap Huu is a senior teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh’s international community and the abbot of Plum Village in southwest France. In his new book, Calm in the Storm: Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious World, which he co-wrote with Jo Confino, he lays out a compassionate guide for coming home to ourselves and meeting the challenges of …

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Tricyclic Antidepressants Toxicity/overdose 24:23

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Hey guys! please enjoy this review of Tricyclic antidepressants overdose/toxicity. Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. This for learning purposes only.

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Naturalistic Buddhism with Gil Fronsdal 44:27

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Gil Fronsdal is a dharma teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, and at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre. He has practiced extensively in the Soto Zen and Theravada Buddhist traditions, and he draws from both traditions in his framing of what he calls naturalistic Buddhism. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, T…

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Liberation Through Non-Clinging Across Buddhist Traditions with Joseph Goldstein 1:10:47

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Joseph Goldstein is a cofounder and guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. He recently wrote an article called “Liberation Through Non-Clinging Across Buddhist Traditions” that will be published on Tricycle’s website later this month. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, s…

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Remembering Joanna Macy with Jess Serrante 1:03:33

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Jess Serrante is a climate activist, organizer, and longtime facilitator of the Work That Reconnects, a global movement and community created by the late environmental activist Joanna Macy, who passed away in July. Last year, Jess and Joanna produced a podcast together called We Are the Great Turning that explored Joanna’s teachings on cultivating …

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US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze on Translating Loss and Renewal 58:47

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Arthur Sze is a poet and translator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and he was recently named the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States. To celebrate his appointment, we’re visiting a 2024 Tricycle Talks episode with Sze. Unlike many contemporary American poets, Sze did not attend a traditional MFA program to learn to write poetry. Instead, the Na…

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US Poet Laureate Ada Limón on the Practice of Startlement 1:02:33

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Ada Limón is the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States and the author of seven books of poetry. Her latest book, Startlement: New and Selected Poems, brings together two decades of her work. In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg sit down with Limón to talk abou…

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Revisiting the Story of the Buddha’s Life with Donald S. Lopez Jr. 57:30

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Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan and a longtime Tricycle contributing editor. In his new book, The Buddha: Biography of a Myth, he draws from a variety of sources to trace a single narrative of the Buddha’s life, from his birth through his enli…

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lets talk about | Communication 12:03

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hey welcome back to another episode of my podcast today i talk about communication and the importance it has to patient care. disclaimer: this is for educational prupose only,please refer ro your own facility guidelines for communication in the workplace.

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Traveling in Bardo with Ann Tashi Slater 57:49

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In Tibetan Buddhism, the bardo is a between-state. While the term is usually associated with the passage from death to rebirth, it can also refer to the journey from birth to death—as well as the various transitional states we encounter along the way. According to writer and Tricycle contributing editor Ann Tashi Slater, Tibetan bardo teachings can…

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Ethical Living in Uncertain Times with Stephen Batchelor 1:04:20

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Stephen Batchelor is a writer and longtime Tricycle contributing editor based in southwest France. In his new book, Buddha, Socrates, and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times, he explores how the Buddha and Socrates can teach us to live a just and dignified life in an unstable, contingent world. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor…

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Learning to Live Fully with Serious Illness with Susan Bauer-Wu 55:41

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Living with a serious illness can be an isolating experience, and it can often provoke feelings of anger, anxiety, and fear. As a former oncology nurse, a mindfulness teacher, a clinical researcher, and a retreat facilitator for people living with serious illness, Susan Bauer-Wu has dedicated much of her life to developing practices to help people …

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Writing in Exile with Bhuchung D. Sonam 1:00:42

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Bhuchung D. Sonam is an exiled Tibetan writer, poet, translator, and publisher currently based in Dharamshala. His press, TibetWrites, has published more than fifty books by contemporary Tibetan writers. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, sits down with Sonam to discuss how writing has helped him navigate …

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The Work of Not Knowing with Marie Howe 57:42

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For Marie Howe, poetry is a form of prayer. “It is a way of quieting down to listen to that still, small voice,” she told Tricycle. “It’s about something ineffable that’s trying to find its way through the poem.” Howe is currently the poet in residence at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.…

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A Fearless Heart with Thupten Jinpa 1:11:08

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Thupten Jinpa is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and former monk based in Montreal. Since 1985, he has served as the principal English translator for the Dalai Lama. In his 2015 book, A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, he draws from his experience translating for and traveling with the Dalai Lama to lay out si…

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Forever a Student with Sarah Ruhl 53:54

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Sarah Ruhl is a playwright, poet, and professor based in New York. Her new essay collection, Lessons from My Teachers: From Preschool to the Present, is an ode to the teachers she has had over the course of her life, both inside and outside the classroom. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, sits down with R…

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Personal Liturgy with Jefre Cantu-Ledesma 35:46

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Jefre Cantu-Ledesma is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, Zen priest, and hospice chaplain based in the Hudson Valley. Since his first foray into experimental music in the 1990s, he has been a pillar of the American music underground, collaborating with a variety of artists including Liz Harris, Félicia Atkinson, and Ilyas Ahmed. Although his mu…

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Let's talk about | Cellular functions 8:31

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Hi all welcome back to my podcast! today i do an overview of the cell! and the different functions that theu lartake! enjoy :) disclaimer: This is for educational purposes only this is not medical advice.

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How Compassion Works with John Makransky 1:11:59

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According to Lama John Makransky, everything we care about—including our mental and physical well-being, our relationships, our spiritual life, and our ability to act justly in the world—depends on our ability to access our innate capacities for love and compassion. In his new book, How Compassion Works: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cultivating Well-Bei…

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Buddhist Masters of Modern China with Benjamin Brose 1:01:12

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Benjamin Brose is Professor of Buddhist and Chinese Studies and chair of the department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. His new book, Buddhist Masters of Modern China: The Lives and Legacies of Eight Eminent Teachers, explores the histories and teachings of eight masters who brought about a Buddhist revival during the…

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Let's talk about | SBAR 12:09

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Hey, here is a quick review of SBAR, a communication tool used to convey timely information to providers. It's a nurse-to-physician communication tool. disclaimer: this is not medical advice, it is used for educational purposes only. Please follow your own facility guidelines for clinical information.…

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The Greek King and the Buddhist Monk with Maria Heim 56:12

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The Questions of Milinda is one of the most renowned texts within Theravada Buddhism—and one of the most translated Buddhist texts around the world. The text follows a transformational philosophical dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Milinda and a Buddhist monk named Nagasena as they discuss the nature of the self, the meaning of renunciation, an…

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Remembering Our Belonging with Sebene Selassie 1:02:18

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As someone who has been living with cancer for nearly two decades, Sebene Selassie is no stranger to being with suffering. In her work as a writer and dharma teacher, Selassie focuses on how we can tap into a deeper sense of love and belonging in the face of pain, violence, and division. Her most recent book, You Belong: A Call for Connection, draw…

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Buddhist Poet Ocean Vuong on Failure, Redemption, and Second Chances 1:01:41

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For poet Ocean Vuong, the act of writing is inextricably linked to his Zen Buddhist practice. In a previous episode of Life As It Is, he told Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg that he believes the task of the writer is “to look long and hard at the most difficult part of the human condition—of samsara…

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Breathing Mindfulness with Sarah Shaw 57:36

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Over the course of the last hundred years, breathing mindfulness has become the most popular method of meditation around the world. Yet its history remains largely unrecorded. In her new book, Breathing Mindfulness: Discovering the Riches at the Heart of the Buddhist Path, scholar Sarah Shaw provides a historical survey of some of the methods of br…

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How to Stay Engaged without Burning Out with Daisy Hernández 56:09

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For the next few episodes of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg will be talking about specific themes that have been coming up in their practice, with a particular focus on navigating our current social and political climate. In this episode, they discuss how to stay engaged without burn…

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The Edge of Language with Arthur Sze 54:24

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For poet and translator Arthur Sze, poetry offers a way to ask difficult questions without any expectation of an answer. “It helps us slow down, hear clearly, see deeply, and envision what matters most in our lives,” he told Tricycle in a 2020 interview. “When one reads a poem, one has to pay attention to the sounds of words, to the rhythm of langu…

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Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test with Emma Varvaloucas 52:08

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Emma Varvaloucas is the executive director of the Progress Network, a nonprofit media organization that aims to take a constructive approach to solving some of our most intractable problems. In her article in the February issue of Tricycle called “Classroom Mindfulness Put to the Test,” she explores the surprising results of recent research on mind…

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The Grieving Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor 1:13:44

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Grief is often thought of as a psychological phenomenon. Yet loss also has a profound impact on our bodies, often affecting our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. As a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, Mary-Frances O’Connor specializes in studying the physiology of grief. In her new book, The …

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A Journey through Buddhist History with Donald S. Lopez Jr. 44:15

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Donald S. Lopez Jr. is the Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan and a longtime Tricycle contributing editor. In his new book, Buddhism: A Journey through History, he lays out a comprehensive introduction to the history of Bud…

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let's talk about| Homeostasis 8:00

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hello, I pronounced Claude as Claudia, ignore me its Claude 😅 . enjoy the episode!disclaimer As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Please refer to your own physician for medical information/advice.

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Uprooting Harmful Habits with Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John 46:02

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Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John is a senior teacher in the Triratna Buddhist Community, and their work focuses on how Buddhist teachings can support a sustainable path to recovery. In their new book, First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviors, they lay out practical tools for uprooting harmful habits, building emotional re…

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Planting the Seeds of Happy Relationships with Kimberly Brown 54:20

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Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and author based in New York City. In her new book, Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connections with Your Partner, Family, and Friends, she lays out a practical guide to help us cultivate and maintain healthy relationships with the people who matter most to us. In this episode of L…

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How to Lose Yourself with Jay Garfield 57:09

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No-self is a core teaching across Buddhist traditions. Yet what does it look like to actually live without a self? In How to Lose Yourself: An Ancient Guide to Letting Go, scholars Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf present a series of accessible and engaging translations of key Buddhist texts on why we are selfless persons—and why th…

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Let's talk about | Cell Injury 9:43

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Hello, happy new years! this episode i do a quick review of cell injury. As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Please refer to your own physician for medical information/advice.

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Learning from Silence with Pico Iyer 56:12

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After his family home burned down in a California wildfire in the 1990s, journalist Pico Iyer found refuge in an unlikely location: a small Benedictine hermitage outside of Big Sur. Though Iyer initially arrived looking for a bed to sleep in, he soon found the silence of monastic life transformative, and over the course of the past thirty-three yea…

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Embracing Our Limitations and Making Time for What Counts 46:37

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Oliver Burkeman is an author and journalist based in northern England. In his new book, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, he lays out a practical guide for living meaningful and fulfilling lives as finite, imperfect humans. In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, Jam…

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Everything Is Buddha with Noelle Oxenhandler 48:51

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Noelle Oxenhandler is a writer and longtime Tricycle contributing editor based in northern California. Recently, she has been thinking a lot about what it means to be ready to die—and what will happen to all her belongings when she does. In her article in the November issue of Tricycle called “Everything Is Buddha,” she explores the sense of obliga…

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Let's Talk About | Cell adaptation 9:01

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welcome back! here is another review episode. enjoy :) As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice.

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Finding Joy in Everything We Do with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche 46:13

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Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author based in southern Colorado. In his new book, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path, he draws from the teachings of the 8th-century Buddhist philosopher Shantideva to explore how we can meet the world with joy and openheartedness. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricy…

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Let's Talk About| Cell functions! 8:31

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hello, another review episode, enjoy! As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Please refer to your own physician for medical information/advice.

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Let's talk about| The Nursing Process 13:26

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Hey guys! welcome back to my podcast. Today I take you back to nursing school, nursing basics. I hope you enjoy. As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Please refer to your own physician for medical information/advice.

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Saraha, Poet of Blissful Awareness with Roger R. Jackson 1:07:45

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When Roger R. Jackson was an undergraduate at Wesleyan, he came across the verses of Saraha, a 10th-century mystic known for his fierce exhortations to cut through the layers of delusion in order to experience the true nature of mind directly. While Saraha is considered one of the founders of the Vajrayana tradition and has been incorporated into a…

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How to Grieve What We've Lost with Sameet Kumar 53:17

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Sameet Kumar is a clinical psychologist at the Memorial Cancer Institute and Moffitt Hematology and Cellular Therapy program. His work focuses on mindfulness-based approaches to grief and loss. In his new book, How to Grieve What We’ve Lost: Evidence-Based Skills to Process Grief and Reconnect with What Matters, which he co-wrote with four other th…

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Let's talk about | Immune system and it's agents 16:56

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hello, welcome back to another episode. I am still reviewing our defense system and all the actors that help it.As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Please refer to your own physician for medical information/advice.

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Abortion and Buddhist Ethics with Katy Butler 47:36

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When journalist Katy Butler first committed to the Buddhist precepts, it didn’t occur to her to consider her two abortions in their light. Now, fifty years later, she has come to understand abortion in the context of harm reduction and the alleviation of suffering. In her article in the November issue of Tricycle called “Abortion and the First Prec…

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Lets Talk about |mononuclear phagocyte system 5:47

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hello! quick review of immune cells! enjoy

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Picking Up the Pieces in a Postapocalyptic World with Vajra Chandrasekera 53:05

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Vajra Chandrasekera is a novelist based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His new novel, Rakesfall, follows two characters as they're reincarnated across histories and worlds from the mythic past to modern Sri Lanka to the far future Earth through endless epicycles of love, violence, and betrayal. In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief,…

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infectious processes continued 19:39

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welcome back to another episode! still taking about infectious diseases. I hope you enjoy. As always this episode is for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Please refer to your own physician for medical information/advice.