# aryeh — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover aryeh. Page: Feed: --- ## [Spiritual Infrastructure: The Hidden System Behind Physical Reality](https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b8923ff) _2026-08-19 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ In this episode, I’m trying to give us a clearer map of the reality we actually live in so that Torah, mitzvos, prayer, and Hashem’s involvement in our lives become easier to understand as parts of one integrated system. My goal is to move beyond seeing the physical world as self-contained and begin recognizing how the visible layer of reality fits within a much larger spiritual architecture. By… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/0b8923ff/9aa360b0.mp3) ## ["The Responsible Party," a Novel, with Claire Carusillo](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/the-responsible-party-a-novel-with-claire-carusillo) _2026-08-12 · Culturally Determined_ Claire Carusillo discusses her debut novel, "The Responsible Party," which just received a rave review in the New York Times. Claire uses bizarre real events from her family history to tell a comic multigenerational story of shipwrecks, the Chicago suburbs, humidity, and murder. She also discusses Storyboard, her new bookstore/skate shop/coffee shop in Midway, Utah — and the famous "tradwife"… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/6a7b684e41d476dc7a696a53/media.mp3) ## [Elul: Redirecting Energy to its Purpose](https://share.transistor.fm/s/85c1aced) _2026-08-12 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ The different symbols and spiritual attributes of a Hebrew month usually offer multiple perspectives on a common theme. Elul is different. Its permutation of Hashem’s Name, letter, mazal, tribe, faculty, and bodily faculty unfold as a sequence, creating a practical step-by-step framework for teshuvah. Together, they show us how to recover the energy that became misdirected in the past year and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/85c1aced/84f8f996.mp3) ## [The Serpent’s Method: The Corruption of Perception](https://share.transistor.fm/s/5223653d) _2026-08-07 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ In this episode, we examine how the serpent changed Chava’s perception until the forbidden began to appear beneficial. In doing so, we uncover the system the yetzer hara still uses within us: how it reframes a choice, shifts the question from truth to personal gain, and makes the wrong path appear reasonable or even necessary. We also attempt to reconstruct the human condition before the sin so… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/5223653d/46f1e0b8.mp3) ## [The Architecture of Creation: Introducing Stage Two of From Binah to Daas](https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed56c98b) _2026-07-29 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ In this episode, I introduce From Binah to Daas, Stage Two: The Architecture of Creation . The first stage focused on the internal architecture of the human being, how intellect, emotion, imagination, speech, and action can become aligned so that Torah moves from understanding into lived reality. Stage Two turns outward to the architecture of the world in which that transformation takes place,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/ed56c98b/4b00caba.mp3) ## [Av: The Hidden Harmony of Opposites](https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9854069) _2026-07-14 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ In this twelfth episode of The Power of the Hebrew Months , I explore how the month of Av can help us live with experiences that seem impossible to reconcile. Av teaches us how to remain connected to Hashem when compassion feels hidden, how to stop treating painful emotions as proof of spiritual failure, and how to direct powerful traits like anger, ambition, intensity, and fear toward a higher… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/a9854069/7492bdc4.mp3) ## [Episode 15: Foundations and Roots](https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d516d86) _2026-07-12 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ What if the greatest obstacle to spiritual growth isn't a lack of knowledge, but a weak foundation? In this episode, Rabbi Michael Cohen joins me as we explore Rav Dessler's profound meditation on the opening words of Mesillas Yesharim . Together, we discover how to build a life in which every role, every decision, and every mitzvah is rooted in a single purpose, why truth must move from the mind… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/1d516d86/7362cec1.mp3) ## [Investigative Reports from the Spiritual Realm with Rebbetzin Nomi Freeman](https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3f64960) _2026-06-30 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ In this profound episode, we explore the ultimate purpose of life through the lens of Torah wisdom and the extraordinary stories of near-death experiences. Joined by Rebbetzin Nomi Freeman, we delve into the transformative insights shared by individuals who glimpsed the spiritual realm, aligning their experiences with the timeless truths of Torah and mitzvos. Discover the deeper meaning behind… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/e3f64960/c22c39a7.mp3) ## [A Message from Hashem to You with Jake Turx](https://share.transistor.fm/s/59bc8072) _2026-06-23 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ What if I told you that the Creator of the Universe wrote a letter to comfort you during these challenging times since October 7th? In this episode, we're joined by Jake Turx, senior White House correspondent and chief political correspondent for Ami magazine, and a political contributor at Newsmax. Jake analyzes Sefer Ovadia , the shortest book in the Prophets section of the Tanach, with just one… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/59bc8072/fdc9e76d.mp3) ## [Tammuz: Rectifying Our Perception](https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e066a74) _2026-06-16 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ In this episode of The Power of the Hebrew Months , Rabbi Pill and I explore the avodah of Tammuz: learning to perceive reality through the eyes of Torah. We discuss how the meaning we attach to life's events often shapes our experience more than the events themselves, and how many of our greatest struggles stem not from what we see, but from how we interpret it. Tammuz provides a framework for… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/3e066a74/42447147.mp3) ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ajMCJL93BCNl) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [The Korban System of Transformation](https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f78a5fc) _2026-06-16 · Dan Kullman · The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed_ What was the Korban Chatas really designed to accomplish? Most people view the Chatas as a sin offering, but this episode explores a deeper possibility: that the Korban Chatas was actually a structured framework for personal transformation. Building upon themes from The Structured Path of Deveikus , we examine the thesis that the Chatas follows the same transformational architecture revealed at… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/7f78a5fc/5649cd28.mp3) ## [The Last Straight Woman, with Phoebe Maltz Bovy](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/the-last-straight-woman-with-phoebe-maltz-bovy) _2026-06-09 · Culturally Determined_ Phoebe discusses her new nonfiction book, "The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men," which critiques the contemporary discourse about female heterosexuality. Recorded June 4, 2026 LINKS Phoebe's new book, "The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men" https://www.amazon.com/Last-Straight-Woman-Desiring-Men/dp/0771013027 Phoebe on what she didn't want the cover to be… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/6a278c0ec022d9c4fed8d74c/media.mp3) ## ["New Skin," a Novel, with Sarah Wang](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/new-skin-a-novel-with-sarah-wang) _2026-05-14 · Culturally Determined_ Sarah Wang discusses her debut novel, "New Skin," a dark comedy about a young woman whose mother is addicted to plastic surgery. After a bad nose job ruins the mother's face, she becomes a contestant on a reality show where people with botched plastic surgery compete to win reconstructive surgery. The novel explores class, immigrant lives, the labor of marginalized women, Los Angeles — and is also… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/6a053b913eb64523564c8d58/media.mp3) ## [Creating a Voluntary State Guard, with Adrian Bonenberger](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/creating-a-voluntary-state-guard-with-adrian-bonenberger) _2026-03-30 · Culturally Determined_ Adrian Bonenberger, a writer and Army veteran, is running for governor of Connecticut on a platform of establishing a voluntary state guard. He explains how a state guard would decentralize power to the local level, and how his experience training military volunteers during the Ukraine War informed his view on threats to America and possibilities for a different kind of civic engagement. Recorded… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/69c97e98b79023549008c848/media.mp3) ## [Epstein and the Jews, with David Klion](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/epstein-and-the-jews-with-david-klion) _2026-03-10 · Culturally Determined_ On an episode that surely will not make anyone mad, Dave discusses his recent essay on how Jeffrey Epstein used his Jewishness to further his crimes. Aryeh and Dave then debate the merits of staying on Musk's Twitter/X vs. fleeing to cringey Bluesky. Recorded March 6, 2026 LINKS Dave's piece, "The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy"… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/69b05e7dc36fc2d58b1a8b38/media.mp3) ## [Sex in 2026, with Magdalene J. Taylor](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/sex-in-2026-with-magdalene-j-taylor) _2026-01-23 · Culturally Determined_ Magdalene Taylor, a senior editor at Playboy Magazine who writes about sexuality and culture, talks about whether we are finally sick of dating apps, whether AI will change social interactions, the forces encouraging men and women to hate each other, the decline of the manosphere, and Trump's strange performance of masculinity. Recorded January 20, 2026 LINKS Magdalene's newsletter, "Many Such… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/6972f491680e40968b5fba81/media.mp3) ## [We Are Going to Win, with Adam Gurri](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/we-are-going-to-win-with-adam-gurri) _2026-01-09 · Culturally Determined_ Adam Gurri, editor-in-chief and cofounder of the website Liberal Currents, discusses his recent piece about the fight against Trump titled "We Are Going to Win." Recorded January 6, 2025 LINKS Liberal Currents https://www.liberalcurrents.com/ Adam's piece, "We Are Going to Win" https://www.liberalcurrents.com/we-are-going-to-win/ Adam's piece, "Impeach and Remove the Bastards"… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/696084bf028ac0c6077ceda3/media.mp3) ## [20 Years Ago, Bloggingheads Was a Trailblazer, with Robert Wright](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/20-years-ago-bloggingheads-was-a-trailblazer-with-robert-wri) _2025-11-07 · Culturally Determined_ Bob Wright reflects on the legacy of the Bloggingheads.tv, the pioneering website he co-founded in 2005. Aryeh and Bob discuss how the site and the technology that powered it anticipated modern trends in online media. They also consider whether Twitter still has any use for journalists, the pros and cons of Substack, and whether Culturally Determined should pivot back to video. Recorded October… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/690e6b3eb472b83bc85b9b32/media.mp3) ## ["If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You," a Novel, with Leigh Stein](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/if-youre-seeing-this-its-meant-for-you-a-novel-with-leigh-st) _2025-09-17 · Culturally Determined_ Leigh talks about her new novel, a modern gothic with a satirical edge about an unemployed Millennial journalist who becomes the manager of a hype house for Gen Z content creators — one of whom goes missing. Aryeh and Leigh also discuss whether the internet is bad now. Recorded September 3, 2025 LINKS Leigh's new novel, "If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You"… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/68c9ffb1dc62f0e1d6be2fc6/media.mp3) ## [The '90s, Bullying, and a Prank Gone Wrong, with Gina Tron](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/the-90s-bullying-and-a-prank-gone-wrong-with-gina-tron) _2025-07-30 · Culturally Determined_ Gina Tron discusses "Suspect," her recent memoir about her childhood growing up as an outsider in a small Vermont town and the bad teenage joke that led everyone to think she was planning to be a school shooter. Recorded Feb 20, 2025 Follow Culturally Determined (still) on Twitter @CulturallyDet LINKS Gina's book,"Suspect" https://www.ginatron.net/suspect/ Gina's website https://www.ginatron.net… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/6889891c69e88bb0852a821e/media.mp3) ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/69WhdTsQjArv) _2025-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Nothing but Bluesky from Now On, with Phoebe Maltz Bovy](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/nothing-but-bluesky-from-now-on-with-phoebe-maltz-bovy) _2024-12-24 · Culturally Determined_ Aryeh and Phoebe discuss Bluesky, the newly popular Twitter alternative—and how Phoebe's mild critique of the site went mega-viral. Aryeh explains why he finally, finally quit Twitter. Is Bluesky for anti-Trump social media "refugees," or a retirement home for posting addicts? And are people on there actually nice? Recorded December 20, 2024 Follow Culturally Determined (still) on Twitter… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/676a20c02931d5881845d1cb/media.mp3) ## [Deep into the Abyss of Philip Roth, with Hannah Gold](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/deep-into-the-abyss-of-philip-roth-with-hannah-gold) _2024-12-17 · Culturally Determined_ Aryeh talks with writer Hannah Gold about her reported essay in Harper's on the literary festival celebrating Philip Roth's 90th birthday, which was held in Newark, New Jersey last year. Recorded December 5, 2023 Follow Culturally Determined @CulturallyDet LINKS Hannah's piece, "Your Mind’s in the Hands of Everything: Letting Go of Philip Roth"… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/6760dbd464b31a6479b4db61/media.mp3) ## [Abortion Pills via Telemedicine, with Kiki Freedman](https://shows.acast.com/culturally-determined/episodes/abortion-pills-via-telemedicine-with-kiki-freedman) _2024-09-03 · Culturally Determined_ Aryeh talks to Kiki Freedman, the co-founder and CEO of Hey Jane, the leading virtual reproductive and sexual health care clinic. Recorded July 16, 2024 Follow Culturally Determined @CulturallyDet LINKS Hey Jane website https://heyjane.com/ KFF on the Comstock Act and abortion https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/the-comstock-act-implications-for-abortion-care-nationwide/ Follow… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6204030b1850700013ff991b/e/66d66d9c62cc889574add4de/media.mp3)