Used To Be A Monk

<p dir="ltr">Gethard talks with a movie studio security guard calling in mid-shift. They get into local clown drama with surprising real-world stakes, the importance of keeping your dreams alive no matter what your day job is, and what happens when Spielberg catches you with your ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">A year after unexpectedly losing her partner, this week's caller shares how she's been rebuilding on her own terms. She and Gethard talk about grief, community, resilience, and the power of telling our stories so we don't have to carry them alone.</p> <p dir="ltr">Si ... Show More

A grassroots journalist calling in mid-haircut connects with Gethard over a shared love for community media. Together, they break down why public access matters now more than ever: how local TV and community-powered news can connect neighbors, build trust where traditional media ... Show More

Benedictine monks meditate on the subject of work - from cooking to weaving and beekeeping - against a background of chant and sounds that evoke the peace and serenity of the monastery. This episode of Slow Radio was originally podcasted in October 2017. We're grateful to the mon ... Show More

What is life like for nuns and monks today? With a lack of new blood coming into the traditional monasteries and convents, Bishop Martin Shaw supports some of these aging communities in their painful final days as they are forced to leave their homes. His role as an official visi ... Show More

An unholy spat is stirring the Sangha, Thailand's top Buddhist authority - who will become the next Supreme Patriarch, Thailand's most senior monk? Meanwhile, allegations of 'cheque-book Buddhism', cronyism and corruption abound - including allegations about tax-evasion on an imp ... Show More

On the podcast today I have Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, Buddhist Monk and author of 'From a Mountain In Tibet: A Monk’s Journey'We discuss:-His story of how we escaped Tibet-Why we rely too much on ‘plans'-How we can let go of our problems forever-His advice for people who find me ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At age 27, Matthieu Landri said goodbye to his family and shared one last beer with his friends</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">…</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">then began his new life as a Benedictine monk. He longed for a spiritu ... Show More

In the Middle Ages, Christian monasteries played an integral role in the generation and spread of knowledge. Scholarship flourished behind monastery walls and monks became experts in a wide range of fields, including astronomy, medicine, even beer-making and beekeeping. But how a ... Show More

<p>When Jay Shetty graduated from college, he was prepared for two different paths in life: to work in finance, or become a Hindu monk.</p><p>After three years at an ashram, Jay returned home to London hoping to share his learning with the world. He had to relearn how to make sma ... Show More

<p>¿Monjas poseídas que se niegan a comulgar? ¿Un sacerdote brujo y rebelde? Esto fue exactamente lo que sucedió en un convento de la ciudad de Loudun, en Francia.</p><p>Este es un extraño caso de posesión demoníaca que ocurrió durante el siglo XVII y que sigue siendo discutido. ... Show More

<p>A small chapel in the German town of Erfurt was hardly a proper venue for world-shaping events to begin. Nothing much had happened in this part of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Augustinian monk who swept the chapel&#39;s floor thought mainly about his lunch. His straw broom p ... Show More