David Boles: Human Meme

Welcome to the David Boles: Human Meme podcast! You may subscribe via Apple iTunes, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, Spotify and RSS or your own podcast player. We explore ideas of knowing, merits of sharing, and the danger of thought -- as one listener wrote about this podcast; "Mindfulness with an edge" and another said, "You have the spirit of philosophy; you inspire dialectic thoughts." David Boles lives at Boles.com, writes for BolesBlogs.com, and publishes with BolesBooks.com. David Boles' memetic conundrum considers the braided prairie pause against the sinking sky: "I can't see what it is; and I don't know what it isn't."

Shadows and Silhouettes: Navigating the Depths of Unrequited Love and Loneliness

Jan 31, 2024

In literature, unrequited love has been a driving force for narrative and character development. Consider Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." While not a classic case of unrequited love, the dynamics between Romeo, Rosaline, and Juliet echo its sentiments. Romeo's initial unreturned affection for Rosaline shapes...

A 500-Year Journey Through Legal, Social, and Ethical Paradigms

Jan 30, 2024

We explore how justice has been influenced by philosophical discourse, societal evolution, and technological advancements, each era adding new dimensions to this multifaceted concept. From personal moral judgments versus legal rulings to the emerging challenges of environmental justice and the digital revolution, this...

Cat Heads in Space! Episode 14: "Tongues and Tails: The Screamies' Ceasefire

Jan 29, 2024

Welcome back to 'Cat Heads in Space!' Our episode begins amidst a cataclysmic Cat Fight! The spacecraft is besieged by the Bitter Screamies, a notorious gang known for their ear-piercing yowls. Cookie Kitty, the spacecraft's onboard chef, cries...

Singular Horizons: The Timeless Odyssey of Ada

Jan 28, 2024

In 1929, in the heart of the American South, there lived a young girl named Ada. Ada's world was one of magnolias and moonlit porches, a place where the future seemed as distant as the stars in the night. Yet, Ada's mind was a universe of its own, teeming with questions far beyond the constraints of her time...

The Transformation of Religious and Theatrical Spaces

Jan 27, 2024

The metamorphosis of spaces, such as the transformation of theatres into churches or vice versa, is emblematic of this deep connection. These shifts are not just pragmatic repurposings but are reflective of the symbiotic relationship between the divine and the dramatic. For instance, the Yale School of Drama's birth...