MARS MESSINA PRESENTS
141 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Author and health care worker, Mars Messina, hosts a weekly fireside chat/talk show. Mars' books, RED MOON OVER GAETA and BABELSPEAK - A TRIO OF BEDTIME STORIES, are available on Amazon.com
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Episode 141 - FITNESS ON-THE-FLY
March 09, 2024 13:26 - 28 minutes - 36.5 MBEpisode 141 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS shares a quick 15 minute-or-less exercise plan that can be done at home, with or without weights and other equipment, AND a very quick high protein, nutrient dense recipe for a breakfast break to be consumed right after said workout. This episode is for anyone who has a hard time getting themselves to make healthy/healthier choices, as well as for those who are already health-and-fitness minded, but who often lack the time to get in a full workout or make...
Episode 140 - Catastrophizing & EFT Tapping as a Coping Mechanism
February 24, 2024 13:42 - 30 minutes - 38.5 MBFor Episode 140 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will discuss the cognitive distortion known as Catastrophizing. Do you more often than not worry about the worst case scenario or worst possible outcome to a problem, ignoring all the other ways the issue ca resolve? Do you try to control the "what-ifs" in life? Has anyone ever told you that you make mountains out of mole hills? Catastrophizing is a common form of Anxiety, and there are multiple ways of coping with it. One of those ways is EFT Tap...
Episode 139 - The Unique Form & Function of The Chicago River
February 10, 2024 13:12 - 36 minutes - 36.5 MBEpisode 139 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS talks about the once meandering mud stream that became a crucial travel hub between Lake Michigan, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico...as well as home to native plant life, businesses, sports and leisure, tourists, and a bustling, thriving global metropolis. We will talk about its growth from its ancient days serving indigenous peoples to its current state of the art reversed flow, its network of canals, and its enviable water treatment plants...
Episode 138 - Dr. Dweck's THREE MINDSETS
January 27, 2024 13:20 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBEpisode 138 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS talks about Growth Mindset, Fixed Mindset and False Growth Mindset, as outlined by psychologist Carol Dweck of Stanford University. We will identify each of the three categories and give examples of each, as well as strategies to move ourselves to a Growth Mindset point of view and lifestyle. Growth Mindset is crucial to improved neuroplasticity in the brain, as is lifelong learning. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF wraps it up with the poem, ...
Episode 137 - PREDICTIONS FOR 2024
January 13, 2024 14:11 - 45 minutes - 57.9 MBEpisode 137 launches MARS MESSINA PRESENTS into the New Year with our predictions for 2024 - a year that will surely be encumbered by problems and will challenge us in myriad ways. Who will win the presidential election? Will we have all-out war in the middle east? What surprises will AI unleash on us? What movie will win Best Picture? Is there any really good news on the horizon? We make those predictions in this show, and time will tell if we have been accurate in our assessments. BEDTIM...
Episode 136 - A NEW YEAR'S MEDITATION FOR WORLD & INNER PEACE
December 30, 2023 13:03 - 29 minutes - 34.8 MBEpisode 136 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS says goodbye to 2023 and rings in 2024 with a meditation that sets an intention for peace - a deep inner peace for the individual and a revival of a collective global peace. Put on some comfortable clothing, dim the lights and settle in for a moment to reclaim health and sanity for yourself and for your world - an everlasting moment that you can carry with you to heal yourself, your loved ones, and the world around you. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MARS MESSINA P...
Episode 135 - Coping With Anxiety Via Socratic Questioning CBT
December 16, 2023 13:20 - 31 minutes - 40.5 MBEpisode 135 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS posits that we can control maladaptive thinking with alternative thoughts that challenge our anxieties/limiting beliefs with critical thinking, which then engenders a more realistic, alternative way to think. In fact, this is the basis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Socratic Questioning. We will do a short, but effective, exercise toward the end of this presentation. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF closes with a reading of the poem...
Episode 134 - SOME GOOD NEWS, FOR A CHANGE!
December 09, 2023 13:18 - 33 minutes - 43.2 MBEpisode 134 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS went spelunking for some good news in the midst of the morass of bad news in which we are sinking....eureka, we found some good news! Mars plays your Good News news anchor and reports some....good news. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF concludes with the poem, "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening", by Robert Frost. To send correspondence, email [email protected] To donate to this podcast, Venmo @mdm773. Thank you.
Episode 133 - TRUE CRIME: A Murder in Bridgeport & A Priest Scandal
November 25, 2023 12:59 - 28 minutes - 36.2 MBEpisode 133 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS discusses an unsolved murder in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. We will learn of the gruesome slaying of a well liked and respected church choir director/city colleges professor, and its link to an alleged ring of clerical sex abusers known as The Boys Club. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF concludes with the poem, “The Priest’s Brother”, by Dora Sigerson Shorter. To send correspondence, email [email protected] To donate to...
Episode 132 - Thanksgiving Recipes for the Novice, the Curious, & the Gourmand
November 18, 2023 13:17 - 40 minutes - 51.5 MBEpisode 132 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS gathered intel from the Thanksgiving Feast field, and presents it to you as yummy Thanksgiving recipes, brought to us by individuals who swear by said recipes. We'll go over food safety, thawing and brining, various ways to cook turkey, something for the vegetarians and vegans, and some sides. We will also give you recipes to Guhlwein, both alcoholic and virgin. We gathered so many recipes, we couldn't share them all in the amount of time we had. If you ...
Episode 131 - The Harmony Between Native American Heritage & Thanksgiving
November 11, 2023 13:23 - 42 minutes - 54.5 MBIn Episode 131 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will recognize that there is no need for Americans to do away with their Thanksgiving celebrations in order to recognize the plight of the Native Americans. In fact, the concepts of gathering to harvest and to give thanks are inherently Native American. We are undertaking a mindful approach to the holiday season by recognizing the native tribal regions of our lands, as well as each region's sacred cuisine. By doing so, we will create a more meaning...
Episode 130 - AUTUMNAL MEDITATION
November 04, 2023 12:06 - 31 minutes - 37.5 MBEpisode 130 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS addresses the doldrums that often accompany The Fall Season. We will become one with natural and accept these natural seasonal rhythms. To prepare, get yourself a little water and a little tea, have your journal at the ready, wear some loose, comfortable clothing and find a cozy spot. We will drift off into the autumn forest of your soul and shed that which hurts you and no longer serves you well. I am tagging on gorgeous, relaxing music at the end of th...
Episode 129 - THE HAUNTED ARCHER AVENUE TRIANGLE
October 28, 2023 12:50 - 46 minutes - 59.2 MBEpisode 129 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes you on a breathless tour via broomstick to one of the most haunted areas in the US, the so-called Archer Avenue Triangle, a hallowed parcel of land to the southwest of Chicago. Appearing as something of a left scalene triangle on a map, southwest-northeast running Archer Avenue serves as its main road and a nexus of a variety of hauntings. We will weave through forests, visiting cemeteries, churches, lakes, and buildings and meet the ghosts that res...
Episode 128 - A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF DRACULA
October 21, 2023 12:17 - 37 minutes - 47.7 MBEpisode 128 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS armchair-quarterbacks as a psychologist diagnosing the one and only, Count Dracula. Before the vampire mesmerizes us to do its own bidding, we will attempt to analyze the mind of The Undead through the methods of Freud, Jung, and other modern psychotherapists. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF closes the coffin on this episode with an excerpt from the novel, DRACULA, by Bram Stoker. To send correspondence, email [email protected] To...
Episode 127 - THE HISTORY OF THE RITE OF EXORCISM
October 14, 2023 12:40 - 36 minutes - 46.6 MBEpisode 127 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS compels you to learn about the ancient rites of exorcism that have survived millennia and have been updated for more modern possessed folk and for those who wish to exorcise them. We will be swept away to ancient eastern cultures and learn of their shamans' various demon slaying ways, we will - of course - meet Jesus of Nazareth, and we will genuflect before the altars of the Roman Catholic Church and learn of their exorcistic rites. No trip down memory ...
Episode 126 - CHICAGO'S RED LIGHT DISTRICTS
October 07, 2023 12:46 - 38 minutes - 49.5 MBEpisode 126 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes a cruise through The Sands and The Levee, the red light districts of Chicago during the turn of the 20th Century. Red Light Districts were neighborhoods that were dotted with houses of ill repute, dance halls, bars, and other seamier establishments. Those who lived in these neighborhoods, at the time, were often drunk, gambling, and selling their bodies. We will visit a few of the establishments, and meet a few folk who lived and worked in these are...
Episode 125 - SPACE IS THE PLACE
September 30, 2023 13:43 - 40 minutes - 51.9 MBFor Episode 125 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will be talking about recent goings-on in humanity's relationship with all things outer space. First, we will address Mexico's congressional hearing concerning 2 corpses found that were alleged to be that of ancient alien ancestors. Then, we will discuss two of NASA's latest endeavors - their hologram project, which can send a "human entity" into space from earth, or from earth to space...and we will also talk about how and why NASA threw an aster...
Episode 124 - THE 2016 KILLER CLOWN SIGHTINGS
September 23, 2023 12:40 - 33 minutes - 42.5 MBEpisode 124 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS ushers in the Spooky Season with a real life horror tale. We bring you back to late summer 2016, when people all around the nation and the world began seeing random killer clown appearances in incongruous settings. These sightings set off mass fear, vigilance, and even violence. We will talk about the psychological reasons why human beings are afraid of clowns, and will comment on society's reactionary ways. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF co...
Episode 123 - THE LAHAINA FIRE: Natural Disaster or Genocide?
August 26, 2023 13:12 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBEpisode 123 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS shares a timeline of events that begins with the reported genesis of the inferno that devastated Lahaina, on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. We will mention, of course, the high winds and downed power lines that reportedly ignited the fire. We will also talk about factors that the neo-colonizers on the Hawaiian islands would rather us ignore - at least two centuries of power grabs, land grabs and water grabs that rob Native Hawaiians of Place -...
Episode 122 - NEW STUDY: CONTROLLED BREATHING EXERCISE REDUCES PEPTIDES RELATED TO ALZHEIMER'S
August 19, 2023 12:25 - 46 minutes - 61.3 MBFor Episode 122, MARS MESSINA PRESENTS shares a recent study out of USC's School of Gerontology that asserts that deep, controlled breathing reduces the proteins - Amyloid Beta 40 and 42 peptides - that are the "bad guys" and the catalysts that set off the progression of Alzheimer's Disease. The study states that deep, controlled breathing, done twice daily at 20 minutes each session, reduces these peptides in both young and old brains/bloodstreams. I will go into the nuances of this study, ...
Episode 121 - TIMELINE: The Indictments Against Donald Trump
August 12, 2023 12:38 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBEpisode 121 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS timelines the indictments made against the 45th President of The United States, Donald Trump. Four cases have been brought against him, with over 70 charges. We will timeline what happened when, and why. I am also predicting the outcome, whether he will be found guilty or not guilty. I am also predicting the winner of the 2024 presidential election. This episode runs long, so there is no BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF this week. To send cor...
Episode 120 - True Crime: LESLIE VAN HOUTEN, The Free Manson Family Murderess
August 05, 2023 12:47 - 56 minutes - 73.6 MBFor Episode 120 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will talk about Leslie Van Houten, the now elderly ex-con, formerly the acid drenched, brainwashed, violent killer of the infamous Manson Family cult. We will talk about her surprisingly and comparatively normal, loving background and why she chose to turn her back on it. We will discuss the draw to Charles Manson and his commune and what propelled them from being free-loving hippies to ghoulish killers. We will address the processes of penitenti...
Episode 119 - THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE
July 29, 2023 12:14 - 32 minutes - 43 MBThe topic of Episode 119 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS is the conflagration that - per the laws of physics and chemistry - was a FIRE-NADO, known as The Great Chicago Fire. The fire began on the evening of October 8 and ended around midnight, October 10, of 1871. We will address all of the contributing factors that resulted in the firestorm that devastated Chicago, and we will unveil the mystery behind Mrs. O'Leary and her cow (no, they didn't start the fire). It's important to know how and why t...
Episode 118 - Guided Imagery Meditation: A WALK ALONG THE BEACH
July 22, 2023 12:31 - 27 minutes - 35.4 MBEpisode 118 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes us to a relaxing mindscape, where we walk along the beach. Letting our physical and psychic tension melt away, we breathe in the air and the mists of tranquility and relaxation. We learn how to incorporate this creation of stillness into our daily lives. To send correspondence, email [email protected] To donate to this podcast, Venmo @mdm773. Thank you.
Episode 117 - Is The Mormon Church Hoarding $100B+?
July 15, 2023 12:37 - 57 minutes - 75.6 MBEpisode 117 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS asks the question: is it Consecrated Cash or Latter Day Lucre? In recent news, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (known colloquially as The Mormon Church or The LDS Church) has been accused of amassing more than $100 Billion in wealth and not using it for charity...or for anything, for that matter. Further, the Church was accused of evading taxes. We will talk about the investigation into this case and the investigation's results. We will al...
Episode 116 - The Dance Between Critical Thinking & Faith
July 08, 2023 12:21 - 36 minutes - 48.3 MBIn Episode 116 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will discuss how not only are the skills of critical thinking and faith complimentary rather than conflicting, we will talk about each vis-a-vis creationism and evolution. We posit that both of these skills can and ought to be present in the contemplation of each of these theories, and that these theories are NOT mutually exclusive. We will outline how clarity of mind, and not a spirit of contention, can help us accept both theories - through both ...
Episode 115 - The History of Amusement Parks
July 01, 2023 12:24 - 39 minutes - 51.2 MBEpisode 115 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS celebrates summertime by examining the history of amusement parks, from the very earliest pleasure gardens and right up to the virtual reality rides that thrill us today. We will talk about the different categories of rides and the various themes one finds in an amusement park. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF concludes this episode with a reading of the short poem, "Poems Written in the Pleasure Garden", by Thomas Hewitt. To send corresponde...
Episode 114 - AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 191 DC-10 CRASH
June 24, 2023 11:57 - 42 minutes - 54.9 MBThe idea for the topic of Episode 114 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS was a rather synchronous event; Mars chose this as a topic just before hearing the news of the missing submergible vehicle that reportedly imploded on its way down to the Titanic wreckage. Both are stories of how authorities cut corners on safety measures to save time and money...but ended up costing lives. We will discuss, in detail, what contributed to the crash of this DC-10 jet at O'Hare International Airport in May of 1979....
Episode 113 - Neo JFK or Don Quixote? THE CONTROVERSIAL CANDIDACY OF RFK, JR.
June 17, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 43 MBEpisode 113 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS reports the news that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is presently scoring higher in the polls than status quo candidates, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, who are pretty much in a dead heat for second place. While the election is about 17 months away, as of this writing, the poll shows a willingness of the average voter to consider a third option. Kennedy carries with him a powerful name and a staunch anti vax stance. Will one or the other p...
Episode 112 - The Art, The Science, & The Sport of CHESS
June 10, 2023 12:17 - 32 minutes - 42.5 MBWho can be an expert at fianchetto, but has more stalemates than checkmates? Why, the chess player, of course. For Episode 112 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will talk about the origins of the board game, Chess, and how this activity is an art, a science, AND a sport. As is wont on MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will also discuss how playing chess is good for one's mental and emotional wellbeing, as well as possibly one's physical health. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF ends with an ex...
Episode 111 - True Crime: CHICAGO'S LEOPOLD & LOEB
June 03, 2023 12:10 - 30 minutes - 40.2 MBEpisode 111 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS is a True Crime episode devoted to the Leopold & Loeb homicide case. In an attempt to commit "the perfect crime", 19-year-olds Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murdered Loeb's 14 year old cousin, Bobby Franks, in May of 1924. The case engendered worldwide fascination because of the viciousness of the crime, that the murderers were believed to be homosexual, and that the murderers and the victim were all Jewish. The case was mainly fascinating in that defe...
Episode 110 - The God Series: QUETZALCOATL, THE GREAT WHITE GOD OF MESOAMERICA
May 27, 2023 12:28 - 37 minutes - 48.8 MBFor Episode 110 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will explore the history of the ancient Aztec god, Quetzalcoatl. He is described both as a winged, plumed serpent and as a tall man with a white beard. Believed to be the Creator of the Universe, humankind, and the earth by the ancient Aztecs, they believed he would return to them. Tragically, as the Spanish conquistadors landed on their shores, the Aztecs thought that these bearded white sailors were gods rising from the waters. Instead, they dis...
Episode 109 - The Golem, Frankenstein, and an AI Walk Into A Bar...
May 20, 2023 12:05 - 38 minutes - 51.5 MBEpisode 109 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS focuses on the similarities between the Man Made Of Clay in the Jewish mystical tale of The Golem, The Creature from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel, FRANKENSTEIN, OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS, and current AI technology. We will speak to the benefits, but mostly of the dangers, of humans playing God and giving life to that which is dead. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF ends this episode with an excerpt from, FRANKENSTEIN OR THE MODERN PROMETH...
Episode 108 - Urban Legends: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
May 13, 2023 12:22 - 32 minutes - 43.4 MBEvil Gargoyles...Subterranean Lizard People....Prophecies of The Apocalypse...Headquarters of The Illuminati...these are only a few of the conspiracy theories that surround the Denver International Airport (DIA), and we will be talking about them and a few others for Episode 108 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS. We will end today's broadcast with a quote from Philip K. Dick. To send correspondence, email [email protected] To donate to this podcast, Venmo @mdm773. Thank you.
Episode 107 - FEELINGS of WORTHLESSNESS - Trap or Catalyst?
May 06, 2023 12:11 - 42 minutes - 56.4 MBEpisode 107 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS explores the Top 10 Most Depressing Jobs. We will talk about what makes them depressing...while realizing how much society needs these fields and these workers in order to function. Why is there even a such thing as the idea of a thankless job, with its comorbidity of feelings of worthlessness? We will also discuss different reasons why people might feel worthless, while realizing that we do not have to take things personally. In fact, this feeling state ...
Episode 106 - The Appeal & The Necessity for The Outsider Candidate
April 29, 2023 12:10 - 46 minutes - 60.1 MBEpisode 106 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS devotes itself to the oft-sought-after but not-oft-voted-for "Outsider Candidate". We seem to thumb our noses at the independent candidate or a third party, yet we distrust the Two Party System in our representative democracy...or is that, our democratic republic...or....is it an oligarchy? We will revisit how often this nation chose an outsider for President, even if that outsider was actually part of the establishment - but successfully portrayed himse...
Episode 105 - The Blessing & The Curse of WORRY
April 22, 2023 12:25 - 43 minutes - 56.9 MBFor Episode 105 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, we will discuss the emotion we call, Worry. We will draw attention to the distinction between healthy amounts of worry and incessant worry - or rumination - and an associated worry disorder known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Scientific research shows that most of the time, our worries never come to fruition and , when they do, we handle it much better than expected. We will learn how to cope with worry and turn it from the unhealthy type to...
Episode 104 - ChatCPT 4: The Latest Version of The AI Chatbot and...Your New Doctor?
April 15, 2023 13:07 - 43 minutes - 57.9 MBEpisode 104 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes a close look at OpenAI's newest, and 4th, version of its chatbot called, ChatGPT. ChatGPT-4 is a large multimodal model (accepting image and text inputs, emitting text outputs) that, while (generally) less capable than humans in many real-world scenarios, exhibits human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks. ChatGPT has only been available to the public since November 2022. In March 2023, Version 4 hit the scene by ACCUR...
Episode 103 - HIGH HOLY HOLIDAYS: Ramadan, Passover & Easter
April 08, 2023 12:32 - 42 minutes - 55.9 MBEpisode 103 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS celebrates the convergence of the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, the Jewish Passover, and the Christian Lent/Holy Week/Easter. Every 33-ish years, these holidays all fall at the same time. We will discuss each holiday, individually, and regard them - collectively - as a powerful time for all people to come together and pray for peace. Together, we can bring peace into the world. The ancient texts erupt from the mouth of God, pleading and commanding that we d...
Episode 102 - GUIDED MEDITATION
April 01, 2023 12:29 - 39 minutes - 51.8 MBEpisode 102 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS requests that you find a comfortable place to lay down/sit, and wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing. We are taking a time out from the stress of the world. Mars knows places, and is going to take you there... To correspond with MARS MESSINA PRESENTS, email [email protected] To donate to this podcast, Venmo @mdm773. Thank you.
Episode 101 - THE SCHOOL OF COMMON SENSE LIVING, Pt. II - A NEW SCHOOL FOR A NEW AGE
March 25, 2023 12:57 - 58 minutes - 77 MBEpisode 101 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes up where we left off last week, when we talked about how a STEM education was once made much more effective and successful combined with a Liberal Arts education, and can be, again. This week, we are creating a new school concept that would revolutionize society and get us back on a winning track that creates a much more curious, creative, compassionate and well-rounded society. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF serves this new school id...
Episode 100 - THE SCHOOL OF COMMON SENSE LIVING, PART I
March 18, 2023 12:31 - 40 minutes - 53 MBEpisode 100 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes a close look at the history of our educational system. There was a short span of time when a student was fortunate enough to not only learn a trade or a profession, but had to take mandatory Liberal Arts classes. The first, of course, taught the student a specific career path and how to make money in it. The second taught the student how to think critically and inquisitively, with respect for differing opinions. Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers,...
Episode 99 - You Got Skin In This Game: THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM OF THE HUMAN BODY
March 11, 2023 13:18 - 49 minutes - 66.2 MBEpisode 99 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS explores the body's largest organ, the skin - aka, the integument. We will study the different strata and structures of the skin, and discover that it is - all at once - a communications system, an architectural structure, a military defensive system, a Streets & Sanitation unit, and a fashionista. We will also address the most common types of skin cancer, how it's treated, and how to prevent against it. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF ends wi...
Episode 98 - TRUE CRIME: THE MURDAUGH MURDERS
March 04, 2023 13:23 - 52 minutes - 69.1 MBEpisode 98 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS reports the latest news concerning the almost Made-For-TV circus side show that is Alex Murdaugh's murder trial and his subsequent conviction of the double homicides of his wife and son. We will also take a look at the prominent family, who dominated the legal landscape of South Carolina for generations and had a voracious appetite for getting what they wanted...and getting away with what they wanted. They seemed to have even left quite a body count in its...
Episode 97 - REVIEWS OF BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR '100 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE I DIE' LIST
February 25, 2023 12:57 - 38 minutes - 50.5 MBEpisode 97 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS is the first, and I hope not last, Book Review episode. This show's featured books are a mix of new, classic, fiction, non-fiction, novels, epic poems, and meditations. The FIVE books are: 1) THE PLAGUE, by Albert Camus, 2) THE CREATIVE ACT: A WAY OF BEING, by Rick Rubin, 3) JOHANNES CABAL THE NECROMANCER, by Jonathan L. Howard, 4) A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens, and 5) THE INFERNO from DIVINE COMEDY by Dante Alighieri and translated by poet laure...
Episode 96 - PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY & How We Can Affect Our Own Illness & Wellness Via The Vagus Nerve
February 18, 2023 12:57 - 52 minutes - 69.8 MBEpisode 96 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS studies a scientific theory that is both ancient and modern, the field of PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY. We will trace the subject back to its beginnings, engendered through the teachings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Researchers have picked up these ancient studies, once again, in the last couple of decades. We seem to be aware of the body-mind connection, but what is the mechanism that makes this possible? THE VAGUS NERVE. Not only can the vagus nerve tell ...
Episode 95 - The Uncensored, Inconvenient, Imperative FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE US CONSTITUTION
February 11, 2023 12:47 - 44 minutes - 58.5 MBEpisode 95 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS takes a close look at the First Amendment of the US Constitution. We will address what it actually says, what it means, what it protects and does not protect, and how we apply it into our daily lives in an effective way and in a way that elevates society. Plato said that the law is "the ally of the city". So, why do we use it like a sledgehammer? BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF concludes with the short poem, "Justice", by Langston Hughes. To ...
Episode 94 - MANIFESTING YOUR GOALS WITH A VISION BOARD
February 04, 2023 12:47 - 43 minutes - 57.1 MBEpisode 94 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS launches with a quick news item, before getting on with the subject of the episode. The news item is concerning the Chinese high altitude balloon that has flown into US airspace. Is it a wayward weather balloon, like the Chinese claim? Or, is it a surveillance balloon sent deliberately, as the US reports? The main subject: how to create a "living" vision board that is actually useful in helping you clarify and attain your goals, dreams, and intentions. B...
Episode 93 - TRUE CRIME: The Chicago Outfit & Sam Giancana
January 28, 2023 13:05 - 47 minutes - 62.5 MBEpisode 93 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS speaks on the mysterious, powerful and dangerous Chicago Outfit, a branch of the Mafia in the United States. At the height of its powers, the Outfit was involved in such things as racketeering, gambling, rum running, and other illegal and legal activities. They are also suspected of being behind an assassination attempt on Fidel Castro, and the realized assassination of President John F. Kennedy - not to mention helping him win the presidency, in the first...
Episode 92 - HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE WATER RABBIT
January 21, 2023 13:46 - 31 minutes - 41.2 MBEpisode 92 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS wishes everyone a Gong Hei Fat Choy, as we help usher in The Year of The Water Rabbit. Not only will we talk about the Chinese calendar, zodiac, customs and celebrations, we will help you choose the right food on your Chinese take out menu to help bring good luck into your new year. We will also talk about what the Water Rabbit means in relation to good luck, fortune, health and wealth. BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF concludes with two very s...