Today
Betty Boyd Caroli, "A Slumless America: Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of Affordable Housing" (Oxford UP, 2026)
Betty Boyd Caroli's biography of Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch is the first full-length work on a seminal figure in the settlement house movement, which spearheaded efforts to improve the life of immigrants and to counter urban squalor in cities around America in the early 19th cent ... Show More
59m 33s
Yesterday
Misty L. Heggeness, "Swiftynomics: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy" (U California Press, 2026)
A feminist romp through pop culture that illuminates how women influence and shape the economy. Taylor Swift isn't just a pop megastar. She is a working woman whose astounding accomplishments defy patriarchal norms. And while not all women can be Beyoncé or Dolly Parton or Reese ... Show More
45m 4s
Jan 25
Nena Vandeweerdt, "Women and Work Through a Comparative Lens: Gender and the Urban Labor Markets of Premodern Brabant and Biscay" (Leuven UP, 2025)
Women and Work Through a Comparative Lens: Gender and the Urban Labor Markets of Premodern Brabant and Biscay explores women's economic roles in late medieval and early modern Europe, particularly through the lens of craft guilds and regional comparisons with the aim emphasising ... Show More
42m 10s
Aug 2024
471. Satanism: Fear, Manipulation, & Suffering | Zeena Schreck
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with ex-high priestess of the Church of Satan and daughter of Anton LaVey, Zeena Schreck. They discuss her upbringing in the church, the pathology of her mother and father, how and why she severed ties, and the spirituality she has come to know to ... Show More
1h 53m
Feb 2025
Super Soul Special: Shirley MacLaine: A Legendary Seeker.
<p>Original Air Date: October 1, 2017 </p><p>During her iconic 60-year Hollywood career, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine was also a pioneer by being outspoken in her beliefs about spirituality, meditation and reincarnation. Oprah calls Shirley one of her “great spiritual t ... Show More
25m 36s
Feb 2022
Roshi Joan Halifax - Enactive Compassion
In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was instrumental in developing the dialogue between science and Buddhism, and has been an advocate for engaged Buddhism, social activism, ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2025
Rima Vesely-Flad, "Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation" (NYU Press, 2022)
Finalist, Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Constructive-Reflective Studies, given by the American Academy of ReligionExplores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal waysIn Black Buddhists and the Bla ... Show More
1h 32m
Aug 2024
Super Soul Special: Shirley MacLaine: A Legendary Seeker
<p>Original Air Date: October 1, 2017</p><p>During her iconic 60-year Hollywood career, Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine was also a pioneer by being outspoken in her beliefs about spirituality, meditation and reincarnation. Oprah calls Shirley one of her “great spiritual te ... Show More
25m 36s
Aug 2024
A Buddhist Recipe for Handling Turmoil | Kaira Jewel Lingo
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>We all know that change is inevitable and impermanence is non-negotiable. But somehow it can feel surprising, maybe even wrong, ... Show More
49m 55s
Apr 2025
BONUS MONDAYS: BANNED HIDDEN TEACHINGS of the Bible! Genesis DECODED - Bible Code is REAL with Richard L. Haight
Richard L. Haight is a renowned spiritual teacher, author, and martial arts expert, known for his transformative teachings and profound insights into the nature of consciousness. With a unique blend of Eastern philosophy, Western psychology, and practical wisdom, Haight has touch ... Show More
1h 14m
The Heretic of Cacheu: Crispina Peres and the Struggle over Life in Seventeenth-Century West Africa (U Chicago Press, 2025) by Professor Toby Green tells the extraordinary story of seventeenth-century West African slave trader Crispina Peres to explore the shifting, sophisticated world in which she lived.
In 1665, Crispina Peres, the most powerful trader in ... Show More
