beyond humanity podcast series for 2025 

• Patterns of Prophecy (Nostradamus and Trump)
• The Jordan Brand Philosophy
• Catholicism: Legacy of the Papacy
• Race Talk America
• Alpha Mind Sphere Files
• Beyond Humanity Project

Patterns of Prophecy (Nostradamus and Trump)
This groundbreaking series examines the striking parallels between Nostradamus’s 16th-century prophecies and contemporary events, with particular focus on Donald Trump as potentially embodying what Nostradamus described as the “third Antichrist” following Napoleon and Hitler. Rather than sensationalism, this scholarly analysis identifies historical patterns that connect these figures: gaining power through rhetoric rather than warfare, creating division within powerful nations, and inspiring cult-like followings. The series explores specific quatrains that seemingly predicted a leader with “hair like gold” who would “divide his own nation” and “build walls while tearing down traditions.” Beyond literal interpretation, these episodes reveal how prophecy functions as sophisticated pattern recognition that can help us understand recurring historical cycles and potentially avoid catastrophic outcomes by recognizing dangerous patterns before they fully manifest.

The Jordan Brand Philosophy
This thought-provoking series uses the Jordan brand phenomenon as a lens to explore deeper questions about consumer culture, authentic achievement, and existential meaning. By examining the stark contrast between Michael Jordan’s actual journey (defined by thousands of hours of practice and relentless perseverance) and the mythologized version sold through consumer products, these episodes uncover profound insights about our relationship with brands, achievement, and self-worth. Key concepts include “the commercialization of nothingness,” the psychological allure of symbol acquisition over authentic achievement, and the “performance-appearance paradox” where products derive their value from associations with authentic performance while being purchased primarily for appearance. This series offers a philosophical framework for understanding how brand consumption often represents what existentialists call “bad faith” – an escape from the anxiety of authentic choice and self-creation.

Catholicism: Legacy of the Papacy
This fascinating series examines the papacy as the world’s oldest continuously functioning institution, spanning nearly two millennia of human history. Rather than focusing solely on religious aspects, these episodes explore how the papal office has navigated extraordinary challenges while maintaining institutional continuity through the fall of Rome, the rise and fall of numerous empires, the printing press revolution, and the digital age. The series examines key paradoxes, including the tension between spiritual authority and temporal power, the papal diplomatic anomaly, and how the institution has repeatedly weathered scandals through self-reformation. By analyzing this remarkable institutional longevity, the series provides insights into leadership, institutional resilience, and the balance between tradition and adaptation that remain relevant in our rapidly changing world.

Race Talk America
This insightful series examines why racial divisions have persisted throughout American history despite periods of apparent progress. Rather than offering simplistic solutions, these episodes use historical pattern recognition to understand the complex mechanisms that have allowed racism to adapt and evolve across generations. Key patterns explored include “The Adaptation Pattern” (how racism evolves rather than disappears), “The Cyclical Backlash” (why racial progress consistently triggers organized retrenchment), “The Economic Extraction Pattern” (the persistent economic functions of racial hierarchies), and “The Solidarity Disruption Pattern” (how potential cross-racial alliances are systematically undermined). This non-partisan analysis reveals why traditional approaches to racial reconciliation have fallen short and what more fundamental changes might be required to address America’s most persistent social challenge.

Alpha Mind Sphere Files
This consciousness-expanding series explores how accessing specific brain states can enhance pattern recognition, creativity, and intuitive capabilities. Each episode examines different aspects of the Alpha Mind Sphere – a conceptual framework for understanding enhanced consciousness states and their practical applications. Topics include the neurological basis for altered states, the connection between alpha brainwave states and exceptional pattern recognition, evidence for collective consciousness fields, and comparative analysis of ancient and modern technologies for consciousness expansion. The series makes connections between prophetic abilities throughout history and specific states of consciousness, suggesting that figures like Nostradamus accessed similar brain states to perceive patterns across time.

Beyond Humanity Project
This forward-looking series examines humanity’s potential evolutionary trajectory beyond current biological limitations. Episodes explore emerging technologies and consciousness developments that may represent the next phase of human evolution, including transhuman technologies, evidence suggesting consciousness exists beyond the physical brain, potential extraterrestrial influences on human development, the possibility of consciousness existing in digital substrates, and historical patterns of evolutionary leaps. Rather than mere technological speculation, this series examines the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of transcending current human limitations, offering thoughtful analysis of what it might mean to move beyond traditional concepts of humanity while maintaining essential human values.

The Mindfulness-Mindlessness Spectrum

This thought-provoking series examines the profound contrast between conscious presence and automatic living in contemporary society. Drawing from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s pioneering work and diverse wisdom traditions, these episodes explore how mindlessness perpetuates personal and collective suffering while mindful presence offers a path toward individual wellbeing and social transformation. Rather than presenting mindfulness as merely a stress-reduction technique, the series examines it as a radical practice of awakening to reality as it is. Key topics include the neurological basis of mindlessness, racial mindlessness that perpetuates divisions despite conscious intentions, the erosion of authentic communication through automatic speech patterns, the challenges of maintaining presence in digital environments, and how cultivating mindfulness might transform our approach to persistent social challenges. By exploring the spectrum from automatic reactivity to conscious responsiveness, this series provides listeners with both theoretical understanding and practical tools for navigating an increasingly complex world with greater awareness.