Glad You Are Here

By: Jon Mills
  • Summary

  • Glad You Are Here is a Podcast dedicated to the extraordinary lives of ordinary folks. Every episode I will be talking to people about what they are passionate about, who they look up to, and what they want you to know. Glad You Are Here is a celebration of people and whats great about them right now.
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Episodes
  • Episode: Yana Skorstengaard
    Jul 2 2021

    Woah, this episode was great. Yana (She/they) is currently finishing their masters and moving into their Phd, and her research focuses on dance programs in women's prisons. This podcast is HUGE, we talked about everything from riding the bus to prison abolition, and we got deep into both subjects and all the stuff in between. Yana has graciously provided a drive with resources for those interested in prison reform and what they discussed in this episode, you can find that here. I referenced a couple of death row inmates, one is Jarvis J Masters, who has spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. You can learn more about him by visiting https://www.freejarvis.org/ or checking out the book The Buddhist on Death Row by David Sheff. I also referenced Tookie Williams, who while on death row became a powerful anti-gang advocate, and was unfortunately put to death in 2005. I misspoke when I said that he had committed the crimes he was executed for, I had confused him with another death row inmate I was also reading up on at the time. Williams maintained his innocence until his death and that fact is important in any discussion of the death penalty, and its important to include it in any discussion of his life. You can read more about Tookie's life in "Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir".

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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • Episode 8: Billy Hepper
    May 5 2021

    This episode was A LOT of fun to work on. Billy (he/him) is someone I am always excited to hear from. We talked about the magic of books and using books as an escape, Initiation, Freemasonry, the importance of authentic Tradition, the practice of Virtue and ethics, the dangers of conspiracism and the holistic discipline of self improvement of mind and body. The biggest subject we talk about is Freemasonry, which I know nothing about, and Billy was gracious enough to run with my weird questions and really give a comprehensive view of what he gets from it.

    Links: Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon website: https://freemasonry.bcy.ca/ Mount Hermon Lodge No. 7 (my lodge): https://hermon7.ca/ Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol by W. Kirk MacNulty Angel Millar: www.angelmillar.com YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt1KUBeGisBawNuH3ksnIRQ Book: 'The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality: Craftsman, Warrior, Magician': https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Stages-Initiatic-Spirituality-Craftsman/dp/1620559323 Billy's music: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/billy-hepper Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7mVDkK8695GDxchGKOPOrf
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 7: Sigmund Amadeus Werndorf
    Mar 30 2021

    This episode I sit down with Sigmund Amadeus Werndorf and we talk cheese, conspiracy theories, and anti-vaxxers. We talk about some neat historical facts, the ancient aliens theory's ties to nazi Germany, and whether you can really know what you know. Quick content warning: We talk about anti-Semitic conspiracy's, and the medical trauma of black and indigenous communities. Some key links: Emma’s website - http://www.emmawent.com

    Emma’s podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0SKHIhMOXbaM0gdGpFhddh

    Jess’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/jessfinley/posts

    Hubert Dryfus - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20707665-skillful-coping

    Swami Vivekananda in Thousand Islands Park - https://www.swamivivekananda.guru/portfolio-items/thousand-island-park/

    Sigmund isn't really that present on social media, but you can email him on Sigmund.proxy@gmail.com

    LHAMAS' (Sigmund's historical european martial arts group) FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057482288028 NOTE: I reference the Oakland buddha as being erected in the 70's, but it was actually put up in the 90's. Both of those time periods were 30 years ago right? Thats what it feels like :)

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    1 hr and 32 mins

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