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AWONDERJUNKIE

A WonderJunkie is someone who is passionately curious and has an insatiable appetite for learning. Curiosity and wonder lead to an infinite path of discoveryI created this podcast to share my love for learning, sharing and connecting. We live in an extraordinary time where technology enables us to learn and connect like never before.Join me on the journey as we learn from the hearts and minds of others.Open your mind, stay curious and enjoy the ride! “Those who can no longer pause to wonder and

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#97 Joel Salatin - Decentralization, Freedom &...

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2025/10/07

Joel Salatin co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. Featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm services more than 5,000 families, 10 restaurants, and 5 retail outlets with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products. The farm ships nationwide to your doorstep. When he’s not on the road speaking, he’s at home on the farm, keeping the callouses on his hands and dirt under his

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#96 Sarah Kleiner - Unlocking the Secrets of...

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2025/10/02

Sarah Kleiner shares her journey into the world of circadian biology, emphasizing the importance of natural light exposure for health and well-being. She discusses her personal experiences with health challenges, the significance of the hormone leptin, and how modern lifestyles disrupt hormonal balance. The conversation also touches on nutrition, fasting, and the rising issues of thyroid health, providing practical insights for listeners to improve their well-being through natural methods. Sarah

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#95 Dr. Rob Williams - GeoEngineering, Transhumanism...

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2025/09/25

Dr. Rob Williams and Ryan delve into the profound impact of breath on our physical and mental well-being. They explore various breathing techniques, including the carbon dioxide tolerance test, and discuss the importance of mindfulness in breathwork. Rob emphasizes the playful nature of breathing and the need for a comprehensive approach to breath training, highlighting the journey of developing Nordic Flow as a breath training ecosystem.The conversation delves into the profound impact of words and

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#94 Troy Casey - Raising Human Consciousness

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2025/09/21

Troy Casey, Certified Health Nut, has successfully restored physical, mental, and emotional balance to clients who have failed with all other systems. His unique holistic approach uses nature-based simplicity anyone can follow. His book RippedAt50: A Journey To Self Love has sold thousands of copies and is transforming lives around the globe. He continues creating educational and inspiring content every week that helps people worldwide lead healthier lives.Troy shares his vision for clean air,

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#93 Nico Martens - Harmonizing with Nature and Subtle...

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2025/09/18

Nico Martens speaks about how people can awaken the hidden layers of their being and bring them into coherence, unlocking a level of power and possibility they didn’t know they had. He speaks about resonance and the process of remembering who we truly are. Nico explores the themes of spiritual awakening, the importance of community, and the role of subtle energy in personal growth. He describes his journey of transformation, the significance of mentorship, and the importance of connecting with your

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#92 Curt Weldon - Exposed what really happened on 9/11

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2025/09/07

Congressman Curt Weldon describes how he became a whistleblower for 9/11. He discusses the historical significance of the fire service, his personal experiences as a firefighter, and the critical elements he discovered about the 9/11 attacks. He emphasizes the need for accountability within intelligence agencies. . Weldon also critiques the 9/11 Commission and calls for a new, independent investigation into the events surrounding the attacks. He highlights the psychological warfare at play in

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#91 Lynne McTaggart - The Power of Intention for Healing

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2025/09/04

Lynne McTaggart, one of the central authorities on the new science and consciousness, is the award-winning author of seven books, including the worldwide bestsellers The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Power of Eight. She is also cofounder of the international magazine What Doctors Don’t Tell You (www.WDDTY.com), and the architect of the Intention Experiments, a web based “global laboratory” to test the power of intention to heal the world. A highly sought after public speaker, Lynne is

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#90 Dr. John W. Price - Symbolic Life & Embodied Wisdom

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2025/09/01

Dr. John W. Price shares his journey through suffering and how it has shaped his work as a psychotherapist and co-owner of a wellness center. He emphasizes the importance of integrating spirituality into psychological practices and the role of community and relationships in healing. The discussion explores the transformative power of suffering, the need for a new hermeneutic in understanding spirituality, and the significance of gratitude and Awe in personal growth. John Price delves into the

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01:31:43

#89 Nick Lane - Mitochondria & the Complexity of Life

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2025/08/25

Nick Lane (PhD, FRSB, FLS) is Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry in the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment at University College London.Prof Lane’s research is on the way that energy flow has shaped evolution over 4 billion years, using a mixture of theoretical and experimental work to address the origin of life, the evolution of complex cells and downright peculiar behaviour such as sex. He was a founding member of the UCL Consortium for Mitochondrial Research, and is

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01:08:53

#88 Exploring InnerSpace - Dr. James Cooke Science...

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2025/08/21

Exploring the Intersection of Science and Spirituality. James Cooke PhD trained as a neuroscientist after a spontaneous shift in consciousness as a teenager that led to profound relief from burdensome, ruminative thought. He holds three degrees from Oxford University (a PhD and Masters in Neuroscience & a BA in Experimental Psychology).He has conducted scientific research for over a decade at institutions such as Oxford University, University of California, Berkeley, University College London,

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#87 Sy Montgomery -How animals teach us to...

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2025/08/18

Researching articles, films, and her 38 books for adults and children, nationally bestselling author Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Rwanda, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and pink dolphins in the Amazon. Her work has taken her from the cloud forest of Papua New Guinea (for a book on tree kangaroos) to the Altai Mountains of the Gobi (for another on snow leopards.) For THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS (a National Book Award finalist) she

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#86 Nao Tsuchiya -Qualia and Consciousness?

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2025/08/14

What is consciousness? Can we tell if other animals experience subjectivity, or whether there will be conscious machines or robots? These fundamental philosophical questions are now being explored by neuroscientist Associate Professor Nao Tsuchiya and his team.NaoTsuchiya discusses his research on consciousness, qualia, and the subjective experience of individuals. He shares his personal journey into the field, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and questioning in scientific inquiry. The

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01:15:39

#85 Perplexities of consciousness - Eric Schwitzgebel

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2025/08/11

Professor of Philosophy (Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley, 1997) Areas of interest: philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, moral psychology, classical Chinese philosophy, epistemology, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, science fictionSummary Eric Schwitzgebel explores the challenges of attention in the digital age, the cultural influences on morality, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI. The dialogue also delves into simulation theory and the complexity of existence, emphasizing the importance of

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01:00:38

#84 The Nature of Consciousness - Gunnar Babcock

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2025/08/07

Gunnar O Babcock is a lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. His research is primarily in the philosophy of biology and it appears in journals such as Philosophy of Science, Synthese and the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. He previously managed a non-profit domestication project in Alaska aimed at creating a sustainable form of northern agriculture. Summary Professor Gunnar Babcock discusses his unique perspective on

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#83 The limitations of knowledge - David Wolpert

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2025/08/04

Professor at the Santa Fe Institute renowned for his groundbreaking work across multiple disciplines—from physics and computer science to game theory and complexity. David Wolpert is one of the modern era's true polymaths. He received his PhD in physics from UC Santa Barbara but has made seminal contributions across numerous fields. His research spans machine learning (where he formulated the "No Free Lunch" theorems), statistical physics, game theory, distributed intelligence, and the foundations

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#82 Josh Bongard - AI, Robotics & Embodied Intelligence

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2025/07/31

Josh Bongard is the Veinott Professor of Computer Science at the University of Vermont and director of the Morphology, Evolution & Cognition Laboratory. His work involves automated design and manufacture of soft-, evolved-, and crowdsourced robots, as well as computer-designed organisms. A PECASE, TR35, and Cozzarelli Prize recipient, he has received funding from NSF, NASA, DARPA, ARO and the Sloan Foundation. He is the co-author of the book How The Body Shapes the Way we Think, the instructor

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#81 Dr. Ogi Ogas - Uraveling Consciousness and the...

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2025/07/28

Dr. Ogi shares his profound journey into the nature of consciousness, influenced by his experiences with autism and a life changing event during his time at MIT. He discusses the Maze of Souls, a unique experiential domain for communication with extraterrestrial intelligences, and explores the dynamics of consciousness, purpose, and individuality. Dr. Ogi emphasizes the importance of our choices in shaping reality and addresses the nature of evil as a perspective of different cosmic minds. He

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01:44:53

#80 Life is Light - Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman

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2025/07/25

Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision and consciousness, and the author of Luminous Life: How The Science Of Light Unlocks The Art Of Living, Light: Medicine Of The Future, Take Off Your Glasses And See, and Wisdom From An Empty Mind. Originally trained as an optometrist and vision scientist, his life changed in 1976 after the miraculous healing of his own eyesight, leading him to a deeper understanding of light and the science of life. Having helped countless

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#79 Dr. Raymond Tallis - The Nature of...

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2025/07/21

Professor Raymond Tallis is a philosopher, poet, novelist and cultural critic and is retired as a physician and clinical scientist. In the Economist's Intelligent Life Magazine (Autumn 2009) he was listed as one of the top living polymaths in the world.Born in Liverpool in 1946, one of five children, he trained as a doctor at Oxford University and at St Thomas' in London before going on to become Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Manchester and a consultant physician in Health

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#78 Mark Gober - Unraveling Consciousness and...

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2025/07/18

Summary Mark Gober is the author of the “Upside Down” series of seven books—spanning the topics of consciousness, politics, economics, UFOs, medicine, cosmology, and more. His first book, “An End to Upside Down Thinking” (2018), won the IPPY award for best science book of the year and was endorsed by researchers with affiliations at Harvard, Princeton, UVA, and UCSF (among others). He then wrote “An End to Upside Down Living” (2020), “An End to Upside Down Liberty” (2021), “An End to Upside Down

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