The topic if today's podcast is The Wave by Todd Strasser. another book you might have read in high school. Discipline, Community, Action and Pride are the elements for unified student body but when does the power of school Spirit turn into the power of the Mob? In a social experiment, how far is too far? And What do words mean?? OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/u...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr
Following up from the last WAVEcast with Paul, We got the whole club together for a chat about The Bible, the effect of translation, the power of labels and what counts as "Real". Paul's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulVanderKlay OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 26 min
This week's episode is on one of the oldest texts in Western Civilization, Homer's Odyssey. We discuss the connections between the works of Homer to other ancient Mythologies and modern examples of storytelling including Star Wars and various anime. We also analyze Rosey-Fingered Dawn as a trusted Deity and this ancient way of viewing the afterlife. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube: https...
Jan 26, 2021•55 min
The Second Book of Kings is the latest milestone of our Biblical journey here at BOOKWAVE and today's conversation focuses on the cultural changes that Israel went through leading up to the events of this book. We take a look at Polytheism vs. Monotheism as worldviews and contrast that with the Henotheistic attributes we see in the Bible and other historical sources. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don...
Jan 19, 2021•52 min
Join the WAVE crew for a glance back at 2020 and a whole new outlook on the future. We take a look at some of the books we've read so far on the channel and list off a few more to come. Personal growth and finding meaning are always huge topics for us, not just at New Years. So hopefully you will find something in our discussion about long dead philosophers, modern thinkers and our own experiences that will help you navigate the Chaos we all have to face in everyday life. OUR WEBSITE: http://boo...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Still going through the Bible, one book at a time, this conversation covers our views on the significance of the Temple and the spectacle of the King. The power of language in the Bible is always a topic of discussion here, but what about the math? OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Jan 05, 2021•56 min
Many of you will have already seen this on Paul's Channel where it was originally uploaded, but just in case you missed it, He agreed to let me post it here as well. If you aren't familiar with his work, Paul VanderKlay is a Christian Reform Church Pastor in California, creating content regarding the Intellectual Dark Web, The Meaning Crisis Christianity and Religion in general. Make sure you like, comment, subscribe, follow, share with all your friends & family, and of course, enjoy the dis...
Dec 29, 2020•57 min
The BOOKWAVE Christmas Special! Join us for a discussion on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We attempt to analyze Ebenezer Scrooge and his visions through the lens of an Objectivist or a Humanist. It's important to consider life in the 1800's and the fate of the working class as well so that is a major theme in this conversation. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Uncle Tom's Cabin is the topic of this discussion. We focus on the contrasting decisions of each of the leading characters as well as the book's impact on the world. A story of faith and a few more examples of the heroes journey. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This episode of the WAVEcast doubles as a bible discussion as we focus on the Tower of Babel story and what it means today. The language we speak is only one aspect of how we communicate with each other and free translation apps can only get us so far in finding the meaning behind what we say. We discuss the tools needed to maintain our connection in a world of confounded languages. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on y...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min
The Holy Bible Book Club moving along with the Second Book of Samuel. in this conversation we cover the transgressions of King David and what it might mean to support God. We also discuss Ancient Rituals, Prayer, The Devil, and how these ideas have all changed over time. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon...
Nov 24, 2020•50 min
In this episode of the W A V E cast we observe everything going on in the aftermath of the recent U.S. election and comparing it to the Canadian system as well as different ways of thinking when casting your ballot. the topic of internet addiction comes up while we focus on the importance of not letting this event alter your own path. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?...
Nov 10, 2020•45 min
This week on the Book Club Podcast, we analyze the First book of Samuel as a political drama. looking back to the Bible to help understand the current political atmosphere and a quick comparison to Ayn Rand's Objectivism. Giants, Demons, Kings and Prophets: There's a lot more to this book than the David vs. Goliath story. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_chann...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Welcome back to BOOKWAVE! this episode we talk about our current and future goals as individuals as well as a podcast. Personal Philosophy has always been a major topic in our conversations and here we discuss the process of finding your own internalized contradictions, and how to deal with it. Next we move on to cover Diet, Morality, Politics, Education and more in this W A V E cast. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 12 min
In this week's episode of The Holy Bible Book Club, we discuss the book of Ruth and reflect on the decisions made by each character. We also talk about the different traditions of History vs. Literature and the Medium as the Message. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Sep 22, 2020•35 min
We've made it to the book of Judges in our Holy Bible Book Club series. In this discussion, we go over the life of the Twelve Judges while analyzing the history around these events. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the latest in our series on books you might have read in high school. We begin with dissecting the title and discussing the impact of the secondary characters in the novel. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Aug 18, 2020•43 min
This episode of the WAVEcast is all about putting your beliefs into practice and various ways of doing so. today we are joined by a guest Tim, and the five of us discuss addiction, Sunday school and the overall state of western society. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 7 min
In this episode, examining the Book of Joshua in the Bible, the first thing we talk about is the leadership (and authorship) role passing on from Moses. Some of the other topics we cover here are lost books of the Bible like the Book of Jasher, the symbology of Circumcision and humanity living with their mistakes. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=Akira...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min
To Good and Evil, And Beyond! join us for a conversation on Friedrich Nietzsche's life and his philosophy. We discuss the master morality of the Ubermench and question the Will to Power as well as the idea of selfishness vs. selflessness. With over an hour of talking it still feels like we've only just scratched the surface of this book but the 'surface' of a Nietzsche book is still twice as dense as your average classic literature. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : ht...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
BOOKWAVE has made it to the first major milestone in reading The Bible with this weeks episode on Deuteronomy. along with an in depth conversation on The Laws and Nephilim, we talk about various pre-biblical myths and how reading through the Torah has altered our view on religion and the Bible itself. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon...
Jul 18, 2020•1 hr 16 min
In this conversation, we talk about the current situation around the lock-down and current events while searching for the path to unity among humanity. From politics and fame to religion and empire, we analyze certain figures like Moses and Julius Caesar (in the video we got the dates wrong Caesar actually lived from 100BC - 44BC) OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min
The Book of Numbers is often overlooked when looking at the Bible as a whole. much more than just a couple head counts and an extended jaunt through the dessert, This book acts as a window into a past culture that we are far from fully understanding. Our conversation covers population management, language barriers, education, The Art of War by Sun Tzu and even Nietzsche's Will to Power. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don ...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Episode 3 of our Holy Bible Book Club series starts out with dissecting the possible moral or political nature of the commandments and the origin of common sense. Tying in other stories such as 'Animal Farm', 'The Art of War', 'The Alchemist' and even 'The Matrix' lead us to a Socratic dialogue that can only uncover more questions than answers. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ak...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 32 min
This episode of the B O O K W A V E is on Exodus. As we continue our discussion on The Law of the Bible, we consider the example of the Tao in 'The Abolition of Man' by C.S. Lewis and the similarities with Jordan Peterson's teachings. The view of the existentialist, the meme, enlightenment and more in this conversation between an Orthodox Christian, an Agnostic and an Atheist. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 37 min
The first episode of our Holy Bible Book Club series on Genesis featuring an Orthodox Christian, an Agnostic and an Atheist getting together to discuss what The Bible means to us. We talk about, the forming of liturgies, the various mediums for story telling and compare the first book of Moses to Mythologies from around the bronze age world. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akira...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Ernest Hemingway might not be the first name that comes to mind when thinking about the Stoics but this novel is full of the same lessons one might learn from the Ancient Greeks. We discuss the writing style, Hemingway's biggest influences while writing the novel and his overall message. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon...
Apr 14, 2020•26 min
This episode of The W A V E cast is about staying mindful during the recent quarantine and making the best of your situation. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Mar 28, 2020•24 min
Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms is the latest book on the list for B O O K W A V E. This is our in depth conversation on his writing style as well as the importance of reading tragedies like this one. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon
Mar 20, 2020•18 min
The Iliad by Homer, the story of a ten year war among men and a drama between the gods. In this episode we analyze the relationship between the gods and humanity along with their language. In the second half we focus on beliefs and expectations as well as the source of related myths outside of the Iliad. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon...
Mar 10, 2020•39 min
