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I wanted to talk to holistic rancher Doniga Markegard about the ethics of cattle ranching, and I was pleasantly surprised with a far-ranging chat about how cows, our personal choices and the health of our local food webs are all deeply entwined. Doniga Markegard and her husband Eric are hard at work in their paradise […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 9 – Meat for a Brighter Tomorrow: A Conversation with Doniga Markegard appeared first on food for (free) thought.

A few days after our first conversation, Chris Martin and I did a follow-up conversation. We talked about Chris’ research and background, being raised in a multi-ethnic environment, and navigating the murky waters of other people’s morality. For interview number two with Chris Martin of Heterodox academy, I sound half-asleep. But the conversation itself was fantastic. […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 8 – The Problem with Diverse Opinions: A Conversation with Chris Martin (Part 2) appeared first on food for (free) thought.

On July 4, 2017, I talked with Chris Martin about Heterodox Academy and his new YouTube project dedicated to restoring divergent, dissenting and controversial opinions to academia. Chris Martin is a doctoral candidate in Emory University’s sociology PhD program. He conducts research on culture, mental health, and well-being, and is a co-founder and content creator […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 7 – The Problem with Diverse Opinions: A Conversation with Chris Martin (Part 1) appeared first on food for (free) thought.

In this episode, religious icon carver and symbologist Jonathan Pageau and I have a far-ranging conversation on the topics of consciousness, what lies beyond religious literalism and the so-called “Christian atheism” movement. Having studied Orthodox Theology and Iconology at the University of Sherbrooke in Québec, Jonathan Pageau has been carving different types of liturgical objects […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 6 – Christianity Rising: A Conversation with Jonathan Pageau appeared first on food for (free) thought.

In this episode, Shannon Kachel and I discuss the state of ecological science and education, what it’s like to track and trap snow leopards for a living, international endangered species conservation and maintaining personal relationships between the U.S. and Kyrgyzstan. Shannon Kachel is a University of Washington PhD student leading a research project in collaboration […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 5 – The Cat at the End of the World: A Conversation with Shannon Kachel appeared first on food for (free) thought.

Ben is an old friend and a brilliant psychodynamic therapist with a different take on CBT than my previous guest Dr. Ricks Warren and a lot of hope for the future of clinical psych. Ben and I also get into the weeds to bust up the patient on the couch myth. Ben Weiss is a […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 4 – Mirrors of the Mind: A Conversation with Ben Weiss, LICSW appeared first on food for (free) thought.

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ricks Warren and host Nathan Meffert speak about self-compassion vs. self-esteem, mindfulness meditation and practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques for facing fear and taking control of our minds. Dr. Ricks Warren is a clinical psychologist of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center. He is also a […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 3 –The Path to Practical Self-Compassion: A Conversation with Dr. Ricks Warren appeared first on food for (free) thought.

In which my brother and I tumble down the rabbit hole of the perennial relation between good beer and good philosophy—and get sidetracked by postmodernism. So, what is postmodernism, why does it matter, and why does it seem to be hijacking our politics and culture? My brother Evan Meffert and I have been having mind-bending conversations […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 2 – Of Beer and Postmodernism: A Conversation with Evan Meffert appeared first on food for (free) thought.

Episode one of the Food for Free Thought Podcast finds me and Karl Rosaen musing on the deeper questions in life—including how to compete with AI, what failure really is and why it’s so useful and the impulse towards social entrepreneurship. WELCOME TO THE FOOD FOR FREE THOUGHT PODCAST EPISODE 1!!!! I’ve been fantasizing about […]The post FFFT Podcast Ep. 1 – Can We Compete with AI? A Conversation with Karl Rosaen appeared first on food for (free) thought.