Mindful Moments of Mars
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -Explore mindfulness through the John Carter stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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Rejecting the fighting potato
April 28, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBWhat could be better than a fighting potato? Let's find out.
Oo-ess-ay! Oo-ess-ay!
April 27, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBAn examination of not empty cups, and a powerful new potato.
Shaken to the core
April 26, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBCluros and Thuria move about, in a moon-centric update.
Literally Everything
April 25, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBThe best description of mindfulness ever, followed by an update on Tara of Helium.
Friday questions
April 22, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBAstronomers are hard at work, and so are we, by asking and answering questions.
An exciting turn
April 21, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MBDisturbed by the headless human wrangling, Tara shudders.
Non-headless newcomers
April 20, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBDon't forget that Woola is a space dog.
Who's tilling the soil?
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBI believe the phrase I was looking for was 'cui bono?' I then get carried away with a summary.
The horror continues
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBHeadless bodies writhe about, and we think about agriculture.
Content warning: body horror
April 15, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBDespite this chapter being called The Headless Humans, the grossness of this passage took me off guard. Be warned!
A very special episode
April 14, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBToday, on a very special episode, we discuss aphantasia. Aphantasia is the inabilitiy to voluntarily create mental images. I draw on all my skills as an aphantasiac to convert Edgar Rice Burrough's words into... more words.
Back on Tara Firma
April 13, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBWe explore the audio environment. We also think about my reading of sentences.
TeamVolRo
April 11, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBThis is either an update about Tara of Helium on her flier, or a five-minute silent experience.
The storm worsens
April 08, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBWe all agreed that Mindful Moments of Mars is a wonderful thing. Then, we contemplate nature.
From Helium's lofty landing stages
April 07, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.36 MBThe Vanator rides the storm.
Cutting away!
April 06, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBBoom, boom, boom, boom (I want you in Barsoom).
A redo
April 05, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MBI bring my A game, fixing the disaster of yesterday's episode.
Someone who is just a guy
April 04, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBTwo characters confound me. This one just gets away from me. Don't worry listeners, I'll get it together!
The search begins
March 31, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MBJohn Carter explains the situation to Gahan, Jed of Gathol.
Pickling becomes her
March 30, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBWill Tara survive this storm? If she does, will she be able to resell her flier?
Good mindfulness fodder
March 29, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBThe storm means business. Tara has some time to think.
Not an accurate portrayal
March 28, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBTara continues to have a tough time. She ends up on an atom.
An unexplored thing
March 24, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBIs Tara of Helium a mammal? This section of the book offers no answer to this pressing question.
A general outline
March 23, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBWe hear the rules of Barsoomian chess, which is called jetan.
Finally, some chess
March 22, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBOn this zode, we hear that thrills await us on future zodes.
The most mindful
March 21, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBDejah Thoris speaks! The family discuss Tara's options for marriage, as well as a bombardment of news.
Friday Night Dinner
March 18, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBThe Carter/Thoris family have dinner. Lovely bit of squirrel.
The Quiet Show
March 17, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBTara of Helium reviews her emotions, while flying.
Romance, Mystery and Adventure
March 16, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.6 MBWe have a special outdoor episode, but will passing pedestrians spell disaster for our audio experience!?
No word of prophecy
March 14, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBChapter 1 of The Chessmen of Mars concludes.
The most dramatic episode yet
March 11, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBHigh drama, as the Dance of Barsoom both begins and ends! Let's take a breath, and a weekend, to recover from the dramatic revelations in this episode.
Djor Kantos, laggard?
March 10, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBThe Dance of Barsoom continues to almost begin! Tara has no time for Djor Kantos' untimely arrival.
Incoherent noises
March 09, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBThe Dance of Barsoom almost begins! Djor Kantos speaks for the first time.
Having another run
March 08, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBMindfulness practice takes practice. So does reading. Regardless, the story powers on and Tara and Gahan might be about to dance!
Mineful Hours of Mars
March 07, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBGahan describes his crazy homeland. In this episode I repeatedly referred to Gathol as Gathor. I hope that didn't cause any blorpok. Blorpok is a Barsoomian word that means mild confusion.
Gathol was built upon an island in Throxeus
March 04, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MBGahan takes us on a whirlwind tour of Gathol. This weekend, why not think more about Gathol and its honeycomb of diamond mines? Maybe that would be a nice weekend activity!
Confrontational mindfulness
March 03, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBGahan, Jed of Gathol speaks on an ersite bench. Ersite is a type of stone that Edgar Rice Burroughs made up for these stories. I hope this new type of stone draws you even further into this immersive experience.
A muddle of voices
March 02, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MBJohn Carter's authentic Virginian accent continues. We contemplate challenges.
Gahan, Jed of Gathol
March 01, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MBGahan, Jed of Gathol wears fancy clothes and words are hard.
Brow contraction
February 28, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBWe mindfully consider Olvia Marthis. John Carter speaks in an authentic Virginian accent.
Your own moment
February 25, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBAs a Friday treat, you get your own moment. Also we hear a little more about Djor Kantos, Tara's presumptive future husband.
Mixed messages
February 24, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBWe learn more about Barsoomian culture.
Dejah Thoris
February 23, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBWe are spoilt for princesses of Mars in today's audio experience.
Testing the water
February 18, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBTara of Helium's bath is ready. But will it be too hot? Thus ends another week of Mindful Moments of Mars. Have a nice weekend!