Short little message for those of you feeling the tug of the passage of time on New Year's Eve.


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for all the things and stuff. 

Yes, it's the obligatory dad's in their 40's Star Wars podcast special. Just shy of a two hour nerd fest as Ian is joined by actor Steve Wilson to geek out about all that is Star Wars. Benny is back in Misanthropy rising and a very special extra guest is peppered throughout the show. May the Force be with you!


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Additional music by Stealing Orchestra
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Short episode of Dog Thoughts Extra to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Carl Sagan.


Additional music by Chris Zabriskie
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In this episode host Ian Lawton had the opportunity to talk with trailblazing Buddhist monk Dawai Gocha, where they discuss his pioneering concept of bringing meditation online.
A concept that, despite its innovation, has been somewhat marred with controversy. 


Please check out Dawai's website and consider signing up:

http://meditationonline.org/

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Second in a series of BONUS episodes of Dog Thoughts, Dog Thoughts Extra.

While dog walking Ian shares his feelings about certain companies and the relaxed attitude we have towards them. Yes, a bar of chocolate can really make a difference.
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A languid bit of banter from Rob in this long overdue installment of 'I Digress' - I guess one could consider this a 'classic' Workshed. A Rob, a dog and a Benny. 


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Joining Ian Lawton in the Workshed is Ted Meissner the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association and host of The Secular Buddhist podcast.

In this episode we discuss the origins of secular buddhism, what that actually means to those of us who identify as atheist, yet have a healthy affiliation with Eastern thought and philosophy.

Can there really be a non-religious religion?

Ted's online home: www.secularbuddhism.org

Books mentioned in the episode:

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Not in Our Classrooms: Why Intelligent Design is Wrong For Our Schools by Eugenie Scott

Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana

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First in a new series of BONUS Dog Thoughts episodes called Dog Thoughts Extra. Its an experiment that may or may not last.
 
(And an excuse to use up residual monthly upload allowance (forgive the tiny bitrate))

Ian shares his feelings about litter and litterers without pulling any punches. Yes, a grumpy old man with first world problems. Boo hoo.

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In this episode host Ian Lawton had the opportunity to sit for an hour with Theravada Buddhist monk Bhante Bodhidhamma where they discuss among other things The Dharma, Atheism & Science.


Below are links to the two books mentioned by Bhanti in this episode:

http://forestsanghapublications.org/viewBook.php?id=10&ref=deb

http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Writings/TheMindLikeFireUnbound2010Edition.pdf

Here is a link to an archive of some of Bhanti's many Dharma Talks:

http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/245/

Bhanti's own website:

http://www.satipanya.org.uk/

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~Ian

Episode 07

Joining host Ian Lawton in the Workshed is Michael Morey from Mind Left Body podcast. A conversation that goes some unexpected & beautiful places yet nicely counterbalanced by Ben Red in another joyful installment of Misanthropy Rising to close. A very balanced episode.

You can listen to Michael's heartfelt Mind Left Body podcast here: http://mindleftbody1111.podbean.com/

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