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Heavy Things Lightly

This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. johnheersftf.substack.com

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31:00

Intentions, Outcomes, and CERN

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/07/18

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1epb8MOU59EMaking pilgrimage to CERN, ancient oracles, auguries, and more. John continues his exploration into intentions and how we are aligning ourselves to a good (or God depending!). And you might be surprised to find that the Old World folk and their entrail readings are that far removed from Physics Girl making pilgrimage to the ultimate science experiment.Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal

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62:18

Uncle Seth: Light Person Extraordinaire Insults Our...

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/07/04

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8BNf5N4c318Uncle Seth returns...with a vengeance! But please be kind, because we truly do love him.Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/Telegram:

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21:09

The Road to Hell

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/06/20

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IGUbH5TEUrMThe Road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Is it though? Is this a truism or just a clever quote with a particular amount of omph behind it. Today we start down that road - paved or not - and dive into CERN and physics and all these things were we ask ourselves, why are we doing this again?Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with

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51:06

Artistry and Aiming for the Higher Things

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/06/12

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3t98_ghU2JcStephen Roach of the Makers and Mystics podcast joins the show to talk about artistry, how to be comfortable with the paradox that Christianity calls people towards, and developing the arts as a language to talk about the higher things. Makers and Mystics is a podcast exploring the intersections of faith, culture, and art. It is tied to the wonderful The Breath and the Clay creative arts gathering in Winston Salem, SC.Makers and Mystics:

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74:24

Are Movies Redemptive?

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/06/04

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3t4deihkPykPerhaps no type of modern media has had the level of impact as movies. But from their inception until now so much has changed. Are movies redemptive? Can modern movies be redeemed? John talks to the Bazed Lit Analyzer to find out.More on Bazed Lit: @BAZEDLITANALYZERVisit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF:

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59:24

Problems with the Modern Notion of Race

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/05/27

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yhChUUGkStQRichard Rohlin of Universal History and Symbolic World fame rejoins John to talk about race. What is the Christian perspective? How did the enlightenment, the theory of evolution, and more change this understanding?Art of the Tamada coming up quick! New ticket options mean you can chose to join us for just a day or two. Details and ticketing: https://first-things.org/aotVisit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion

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60:14

Orphan X & Orphaned Cultures w/ Gregg Hurwitz

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/05/23

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RGfvsPHGBlUGregg Hurwitz, New York Times best-selling author of the Orphan X series, joins John to talk about writing, our changing new world view, and the terrifying new tools taking over our lives.Discover more about Gregg here: https://gregghurwitz.net/Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email

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78:45

How Not to be a Communist or a Capitalist...Somehow....

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/05/10

Discover more about Fr. Turbo on his podcast The Royal Path: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRoyalPathFr Turbo Qualls also contributes to Patristic Faith: https://www.patristicfaith.com/------Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack:

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70:44

Wrestling the Spirits of the Old & New Worlds

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2024/05/01

Find it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iM7T0Fkui3wAbout Sister Anastasia: A member of an Orthodox monastery, she received her MA in Theology from St Vladimir's Seminary. She has long studied ancient praxis and modern addiction in all its varieties, which informs her writing on purification, inner prayer, and the role of the Church in a rapidly changing world. Today she sits down with John to talk about life in the Church and the new world influences all around us.Visit us at https://first-things.org/

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79:45

The Canadian Education Dilemma

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/04/24

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qTjJyeptXiIDawn Muir is an Orff Specialist teaching K-5 music in Winnipeg, enriched by graduate studies in education at O.I.S.E. (M. Ed) and Cambridge UK (Ph. D), and ongoing studies in Afro-Caribbean dance and drumming, and World Music. Dawn is committed to musical excellence and grounding music in its cultural context. She joins John today to talk the decisions facing educators and institutions in Canada.Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years

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59:19

An Unforgettable Story w/ Vesper Stamper

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/04/10

Find this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/2hJrnGLbCUQSupport Heavy Things Lightly and First Things Foundation through Glassybaby: https://tinyurl.com/v6a9j7zsVesper Stamper: https://vesperstamper.com/ On Instagram / Youtube: @vesperillustration On Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/muj2hbx4Vesper Stamper is a brilliant illustrator and artist telling stories of (in her words) history's rhymes. In addition to her work receiving international acclaim, she also produces her own podcast, Vesperisms, to

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58:19

Is Classical Education Elitist?

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/04/03

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/szSyVWD5qO8Jason Caros is the headmaster for a Founders Classical Academy in Texas. Founders utilizes a classical approach to education characterized by a traditional liberal arts and sciences curriculum and whole-group teaching methodology with an orientation towards truth, beauty, and goodness. Following on the heels of our conversation with Andrew Kern, Jason further expounds on the present and future of classical education.Founders Classical

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61:06

Justin Brierley and Re-Enchantment

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/03/27

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J_cDmp250PkAbout Justin (from his website - link below): Justin is a freelance writer, speaker and broadcaster who has become known for creating dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. Justin is passionate about creating conversations around faith, science, theology and culture. He has also authored a two books: 'Unbelievable?' and 'The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God'.Learn more about Justin: https://justinbrierley.com/Visit us at

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16:01

State of the Pod 2024

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/03/15

Find the YouTube version here: https://youtu.be/GwKAlkCZK-sWhat is Heavy Things Lightly? What are the conversations we want to have? Or the ideas we want to explore? Here is what we are doing now and in the future.Visit us at https://first-things.org/2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.Like the podcast? Join us

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56:32

Jordan Hall

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/03/01

Jordan Hall was for a long time an early tech pioneer, perhaps best known for founding DivX (if you've downloaded or watched any video on the internet you can thank him). However his interests turned towards philosophy and what the future holds for humanity. He founded the Civium Project and Plan B to explore how humanity might become less rivalrous and more win-win. Jordan Hall on Medium: https://medium.com/@UCMzT-mdCqoyEv_-YZVtE7MQ On YouTube: @JordanGreenhall Visit us at

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54:25

Libertarianism Isn't Enough

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/02/20

Buck Johnson (formerly of the Death To Tyrants Podcast), now host of the Counterflow Podcast, is a musician, firefighter and Orthodox Christian and has always had an interest and drive to go one way while everyone else runs the other direction. He joins John to talk about how he came to be Orthodox and why, if we want to discover truth, we have to look beyond just the material.Counterflow Podcast: @Counterflow Great Candles Here: https://www.glassybaby.com/Visit us at https://first-things.org/2

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90:55

True Education is Classical Education

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/02/16

Co-Author of Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America and founder of the CiRCE institute, Andrew Kern joins John today to talk about the history of education, especially in America and maybe where it all went off the rails (hint: it happened before the colonies got their independent streak). They also explore what a return to classical education could look like and what it would mean for future generations. Discover more about classical education and the CiRCE Institute here:

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21:10

What Is The World - A Christian Perspective

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/02/02

Find this episode on Youtube: We are the world. Did Michael Jackson and crew get it right back in the 80's? WHAT!? Come and find out as we come to understand the world from a Christian perspective. Visit us at https://first-things.org/ 2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information. Like the podcast? Join us for more on

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46:14

Martin Shaw: Wild Storytelling

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/01/25

Dr. Martin Shaw is known as a brilliant teacher of mythic imagination. He is an author, storyteller, and artist. He has written several books including Scatterlings and A Branch from the Lightning Tree among others. Find out more about him below.https://drmartinshaw.com/Support the show2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more

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80:50

Malcolm Collins: The Population Crisis

Heavy Things Lightly ·

2024/01/18

Malcolm Collins and his wife Simone are founders of Pronatalist.org - a foundation with a goal to preserve as much of civilization and as many cultures as possible. To do this they provide resources for parents/future parents, advocate for policy changes, and create material and information regarding childcare and education.https://pronatalist.orgSupport the show2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF:

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