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THIS SHOW WILL FEATURE PEOPLE WHO ARE HELPING US SHIFT TO A BETTER FUTURE FOR MANKIND AND THE PLANET. FROM CO-INTELLIGENCE TO PERMACULTURE AND SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY. ENGAGING IN THE CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER. FINDING THE INNER ARTIST AND PAINTING THE BETTER WORLD OUR HEARTS TELL US IS POSSIBLE.

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Episodes

Zombies R Us

In this episode KMO returns to help flesh out some of the gory details of the zombie archetype, with clips from the epic World War Z audiobook as the feature. Aim for the head. C-Realm: http://www.c-realm.com Z-Realm (Z as in Zed, and Zed is undead, baby, Zed is undead.): http://zrealmpodcast.blogspot.com Max Brooks, World War Z (get this in audiobook or "dead tree" version, I recommend both!) Music: Buck 65, "Zombie Delight" buck65.com Email Me: thenextsteppodcast@gmail.com

Dec 30, 2011•1 hr 11 min

How To Read A Book (An Intro to Liberal Learning) v1.2

***First Year Teacher Edition*** In this, the second of a two part series, we cover the Trivium Skills: Reading For Understanding Taking Notes Coming To Terms The Paraphrase Finding The Argument Mental Concentration Memory Playing clips from Mortimer Adler's dvd version of How To Read A Book, as well as a short excerpt from Rev. Edmund Opitz' talk, The Liberating Arts, I outline for the audience a few essential skills that are required in order to obtain the most from a Trivium-based education. ...

Aug 29, 2011•2 hr 13 min

How To Read A Book (An Intro to Liberal Learning) v1.1

***First Year Teacher Edition*** Here is the first of two parts of my presentation on "liberal learning" or what has more recently come to be known as "the lost tools of learning" or, the Trivium Method. The first three of the seven liberal arts, the Trivium, focus on the use of language and thought- the world of the mind. Since these methods are products of the rational abilities of the human mind, this type of education is quite universal, although it's image has been tarnished for many, many ...

Aug 26, 2011•1 hr 5 min

The Problem of Labor and Leisure

I've always thought leisure to be a cross between rest and play. . .but as you'll hear from Dr. Mortimer Adler today, leisure is quite distinct from both rest and play in many ways. He begins by distinguishing leisure from the others and then continues on to discuss the problems of labor in an industrial society, primarily that increased production becomes the sole purpose of labor rather than the pursuit of true leisure. He then explains how the emphasis on production is at the expense of not o...

Jul 27, 2011•1 hr 42 min

Shamanic Transitions

This episode I am joined by Transition Town US member, Dana Lundin, and we discuss shamanism and other things Transition related. Dana's website: http://www.ancientenergetics.com Songs: Rockabye Lullabye version of Radiohead's "There There" & The Rolling Stones "Shine A Light" Email the show: thenextsteppodcast@gmail.com

Jun 09, 2011•41 min

Sunday Sermon #4 (Wendell Berry)

Wendell Berry is the speaker today, with a talk he gave at the first annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures series. Search all E. F. Schumacher Society audio/video at the Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22E.%20F.%20Schumacher%20Society%22 Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul Email the show: thenextsteppodcast@gmail.com

Apr 11, 2011•54 min

A Wisconsin Liberal on Change in America

First in this episode, I chat to the audience about my intentions in posting this talk by Wisconsin liberal, Gar Alperovitz, and how it is relevant to the union struggles in Wisconsin as well as the social process activism embedded in this show. I explain some of my half-formed connections between the notion of social process work and, for lack of better term, revolutionary struggles and protests and why I think such demonstrations should be among the last resorts of citizens. I then read briefl...

Mar 24, 2011•1 hr 25 min

Sunday Sermon #1 (Manly P Hall)

The Next Step is on "hiatus" but there's still good ideas to go around. The Sunday Sermons do not support any one religion, but are directed towards the inner life of the audience. Today's Speaker: Manly P Hall - Learning To Know The Dweller In The Flesh Email the Show: thenextsteppodcast@gmail.com

Jan 23, 2011•1 hr

Enter The Co-Intelligent

Tom Atlee has been a singular inspiration for this show, so for this episode you get to hear from the man himself. Former guest, Jim Rough, conducted this interview with Tom back in 2000 for The Jim Rough Show. This was five years before Tom's groundbreaking work, The Tao of Democracy, but still you are able to get a good grasp of the work of co-intelligence in the practical arenas of community and society. Not to be missed!!! Co-Intelligence Institute: www.co-intelligence.org Featured Song: "Am...

Oct 10, 2010•4 min

The Potential of Place pt.2 (w/ Erin Tuttle)

The second part of my interview with urban permaculturalist, Erin Tuttle. We discuss Erin's philosophical and spiritual roots which keep her grounded in her work which takes place in the middle of suburban sprawl. A key concept we cover is the notion of not going too far into the realm of "weird or abnormal" in order to still be able to present a clear message to people whose view of the world still has not made place for these transitional, spiritual, permaculture-friendly ideals. Another great...

Aug 18, 2010•57 min

The Potential of Place pt.1 (w/ Erin Tuttle)

This episode is the first of two parts with guest, Erin Tuttle, whom I met at a Transition Town meeting in early 2010. Erin has engaged in backyard permaculture gardening in the middle of suburban sprawl. Be inspired! Clips from: Beethoven's Ode To Joy Peak Moment TV #37 - One Backyard At A Time (w/ Jan Spencer) http://www.peakmoment.tv/ Douglas Rushkoff discussing his book, Life Inc. Song: Arcade Fire - Wasted Hours Email the show: thenextsteppodcast@gmail.com

Aug 17, 2010•1 hr 3 min

Gandhian Innovations (w/ Frank Aragona)

Frank Aragona, host of AgroInnovations podcast. His show does a lot of work to help provide people "in transition" with tools and practical considerations for building a human-scale culture amidst the decay of the modern day. With Frank's episodes dealing with Gandhian Economics fresh in mind, Frank and I chart new waters together and deal with the touchy subject of emotions, and their relation to the daily struggle of the "spiritual warrior." The time is now, so is it fear or laziness that is o...

Apr 26, 2010•1 hr 15 min

The World Cafe w/ Juanita Brown

This episode features an interview with Juanita Brown discussing the wonderful dialogue process known as the World Cafe. Show Notes http://nextsteppodcast.livejournal.com Email thenextsteppodcast@gmail.com

Aug 16, 2009•1 hr 5 min

The Dynamic Helpers

This episode features an interview with Rosa Zubizarreta on Dynamic Facilitation. From the Dynamic Facilitation website: "The dynamic facilitator establishes a 'zone' of thinking and talking known as 'Choice-Creating' where shifts and breakthroughs are normal. It is like when people face a collective challenge and pull together to creatively overcome it. Sometimes these shifts take the form of new ideas, other times they bring a new sense of what the 'real problem' is, and other times there is a...

May 26, 2009•1 hr 5 min

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