# premium episode (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover premium episode. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep. 501 - The Path of the Soul](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-501-the-path-of-the-soul) _2026-08-19 · Living Myth_ In this episode, Michael Meade talks about the second adventure in life and the challenges of following the path of the soul in the modern world. Touching on themes of gratitude, joy and the genius of the soul, and weaving together poetry and psychology, Meade suggests that we have little choice in the end; either we follow the dream that calls us to a greater life and become bigger and enter life… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_501_-_The_Path_of_the_Soul.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Conservatives in Disarray?](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/conservatives-in-disarray-M351Ne8a) _2026-08-17 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Matthew Sitman) · Know Your Enemy_ Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. What is going on with the right? Why are they so mad at each other? What accounts for their apparent malaise? Why are they arguing about the price of burritos? Is anyone qualified to replace Ross Douthat at the NY Times? How is Reihan Salam's Manhattan Institute gearing up to combat Mayor Zohran Mamdani? Will… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/b680a1ee-c756-400f-9ad5-dfb452383e71/group-item/1bb3236d-9a74-4013-a3e1-c07d3aa9b0bb/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 500 - Mythic by Nature](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-500-mythic-by-nature) _2026-08-12 · Living Myth_ "When the world seems to lose all sense and meaning, it is usually 'mythic sense' that is missing," says Michael Meade in talking about the vital language of myth. Without a sense of mythic imagination, the world can seem more random and be more overwhelming. Myth is not about the facts of the matter, but about what matters most to us. He suggests that myth is the inside story of the world we live… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_500_-_Mythic_by_Nature.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Archaeology and Annexation in Palestine (w/ Jasper Nathaniel)](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/archaeology-and-annexation-in-palestine-w-jasper-nathaniel-UaBMTOm2) _2026-08-10 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Matthew Sitman , Sam Adler-Bell, Jasper Nathaniel) · Know Your Enemy_ This episode begins by noting the proximity of two of the most significant events of the twentieth century, one archaeological, the other political: the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 and the founding of the modern State of Israel in 1948. What do they have to do with each other? A lot, it turns out, at least when it comes to archaeology's role in Israeli nationalism, from justifying… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/e828b814-4a57-431a-8c7b-f9b112ca6d5e/group-item/7e221767-2d66-42bc-83a8-c1b0c21d3089/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 499 - Agents of Creation](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-499-agents-of-creation) _2026-08-05 · Living Myth_ The world is so flooded with change, it becomes difficult to keep abreast of radical climate changes, shifts in technology, and all the scandals and revelations of politics. In this episode of Living Myth, Michael Meade suggests that being an "agent of change" may not be enough to affect life in meaningful ways. He proposes becoming "agents of creation" who can help tip the scales away from… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_499_-_Agents_of_Creation.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [UNLOCKED: Tucker Carlson and the Anti-Israel Right (w/ Peter Beinart)](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/unlocked-tucker-carlson-and-the-anti-israel-right-w-peter-beinart-dQ31WWDG) _2026-08-03 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Matthew Sitman) · Know Your Enemy_ This episode originally aired June 15, 2026 on Patreon — we're unlocking it for the rest of you. Author and Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart returns to "Know Your Enemy" to discuss Tucker Carlson's newfound anti-Israel politics, their connection to his broader nationalist project, and how the left should think about right-wing anti-zionism. Sources: Peter Beinart, " What Tucker… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/356534f0-e503-4a42-ba0e-ade50581878d/group-item/987744a0-66ae-44fc-91e7-80b14384afc8/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 498 - The Troubled World Outside and the Knowing Self Within Us](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-498-the-troubled-world-outside-and-the-knowing-self-within-us) _2026-07-29 · Living Myth_ The fragmentation and polarization that trouble the outside world is also felt deeply within us. Since the world will not settle soon, the unity and wholeness so sorely missing in the outer world must be found within us as well. As things fall apart the "knowing self" within moves closer to the surface, seeking to become more conscious to us. The greater the distance between the little-self and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_498_-_The_Troubled_World_Outside_and_the_Knowing_Self_Within_Us.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [The Platner Ordeal (w/ Dorothy Fortenberry) \[Teaser\]](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/the-platner-ordeal-w-dorothy-fortenberry-teaser-CVqJin2W) _2026-07-28 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Sam Adler-Bell, Matthew Sitman , Dorothy Fortenberry) · Know Your Enemy_ Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Matt and Sam are joined by their great friend Dorothy Fortenberry to discuss the debacle of Graham Platner: the Maine Democratic Senate nominee who was forced to drop out amid allegations of rape. We compare notes about our evolving estimations of Platner, his appeal, and his scandals; uncover the gendered… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/006d8805-3cc9-450a-9c8b-233e8fa35fc4/group-item/bee9658a-808e-4345-8ee7-11dc693a1466/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 497 - Finding Unity in a Divided World](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-497-finding-unity-in-a-divided-world) _2026-07-22 · Living Myth_ As tensions and conflicts in the outer world continue to escalate, fears and anxieties intensify inside each of us. Increasing polarization leaves us deeply uncertain about the future as well as increasingly disoriented and further divided against each other. While the poles of a polarity appear to be irreconcilable opposites, they can also be seen as parts of a hidden unity waiting to be found.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_497_-_Finding_Unity_in_a_Divided_World.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Gerontocracy in America (w/ Sam Moyn)](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/gerontocracy-in-america-w-sam-moyn-gKvJpbPt) _2026-07-20 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Matthew Sitman , Sam Adler-Bell, Samuel Moyn) · Know Your Enemy_ Lindsey Graham's death last week at 71 was as remarkable for the senator's relative "youth" as its possible political and electoral consequences, so much so that it actually prompted conspiracy theories about the precise nature of his passing. Meanwhile, 84-year old Mitch McConnell's status as among the living remains shrouded in mystery, and former president 83-year old former president Joe Biden… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/b773c169-a37d-4b21-8f27-b92a2dac187f/group-item/73c469af-aad3-427c-bf65-6b28699917d2/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/89jvqoQMa8kv) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Ep. 496 - A Feather from the Golden Self](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-496-a-feather-from-the-golden-self) _2026-07-15 · Living Myth_ This episode begins with a fairy tale in which a wondrous tree grows in a palace garden at the center of a realm. The tree at the center produces golden fruit; but each night a golden apple mysteriously vanishes. The culprit turns out to be a golden bird that drops a shining feather before also disappearing. The rest of the tale involves searching for various elements that represent the golden… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_496_-_A_Feather_from_the_Golden_Self.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Why Patriotism \[Teaser\]](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/why-patriotism-NRbFTzBm) _2026-07-13 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Sam Adler-Bell, Matthew Sitman ) · Know Your Enemy_ Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. This conversation is something of a follow-up to our last episode on Garry Wills's Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America . We begin by "providing receipts" for the views of prominent midcentury conservative intellectuals (Willmoore Kendall, Russell Kirk, and Mel Bradford, to name a few) about the… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/a13da3f1-f494-4dd8-aa91-0a95bdd46696/group-item/083ae324-32b3-453f-8240-d2baeb67f414/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 495 - Creativity, the Muse and the Dark Times](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-495-creativity-the-muse-and-the-dark-times) _2026-07-08 · Living Myth_ In this episode, Michael Meade talks about the various ways we can find and connect with our creative muse. He brings surprising insights into practical ways of being creative and the good news that everyone, artists and non-artists alike, has a muse. Creativity is a force larger than ourselves that wants to flow through us, be expressed by us and be given to the community around us. Meade shares… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_495_-_Creativity_the_Muse_and_the_Dark_Times.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/lincoln-at-gettysburg-the-words-that-remade-america-_MJG_tMY) _2026-07-06 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Matthew Sitman , Sam Adler-Bell) · Know Your Enemy_ We're ringing in the 250th anniversary of the United States with an episode on Garry Wills's superb, Pulitzer Prize-winning 1992 book, Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade the America . It's central argument is that Abraham Lincoln succeeded in revolutionizing how Americans thought of the founding of their country, especially the Declaration of Independence, with the Gettysburg Address—a… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/4220c66e-a5b1-4f6d-b98d-44d05cece2c1/group-item/c3794800-bec2-4406-9140-536818720300/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 494 - The Treasure Hard to Attain](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-494-the-treasure-hard-to-attain) _2026-07-01 · Living Myth_ In this episode, Michael Meade tells an old story about a man whose dreams call for him to go on a long, challenging journey to find a hidden treasure of gold. The story suggests that the treasure we desire most hides where we would never choose to go on our own. Bringing a dream to life requires that we truly change and that can awaken our deepest fears and strongest resistance. Symbolically,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_494_-_The_Treasure_Hard_to_Attain.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [The Left Ascendant in New York City \[Teaser\]](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/the-left-ascendant-in-new-york-city-teaser-Ah7RqvIx) _2026-06-29 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Matthew Sitman , Sam Adler-Bell) · Know Your Enemy_ Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. In this episode we break down the results from last week's Democratic primaries in New York City, which saw candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America prevail in key congressional races (as well as downballot in local and state races). We break down what happened, review the deranged responses… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/61faf237-77f6-4c51-91d7-61c3cd5431c0/group-item/46caa23b-34cc-4882-9abc-43c097c7c712/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Ep. 493 - Following Pathless Paths](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/ep-493-following-pathless-paths) _2026-06-24 · Living Myth_ This episode begins with the idea that each person has a unique story that seeks to unfold from within their soul. If a person is lucky or adventurous or devoted, they will typically find a path that aligns with their inside story. If they follow that path far enough, they will come to a place where there are no footsteps and the only way forward involves what is called the pathless path. Taking… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Episode_493_-_Following_Pathless_Paths.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Premium Episode 180 Excerpt - Stories of Healing and Renewal](https://livingmyth.libsyn.com/premium-episode-180-excerpt-stories-of-healing-and-renewal) _2026-06-23 · Living Myth_ On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade looks at the growing polarization, conflict and uncertainty in the world and considers how we are living within a "re-creation myth," a period resembling ancient creation stories in which darkness, division, and chaos precede renewal. Creation myths from many cultures describe the world emerging from darkness and separation,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/livingmyth/Premium_Episode_180_Excerpt_-_Stories_of_Healing_and_Renewal.mp3?dest-id=441422) ## [Pope Leo XIV's 'Magnifica humanitas' (w/ Jack Hanson)](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/pope-leo-xivs-magnifica-humanitas-w-jack-hanson-hXM7gedP) _2026-06-22 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (matthew sitman, sam adler bell, jack hanson) · Know Your Enemy_ As promised, here is our episode about Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical, Magnifica humanitas , in which he brings to bear Catholic social teaching on the perils of artificial intelligence and what they reveal about what it really means to be human being. It's a distinctly Augustinian reading of our nature and destiny, marked not just by Leo's attention to our limits as flawed and fallible… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/58485f4f-6279-4c82-b28b-62dbd64b03e5/group-item/d742e97b-c490-414d-a0f7-2d6b913b3d3a/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK) ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oa0IEfnmAjUl) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Tucker Carlson and the Anti-Israel Right (w/ Peter Beinart) \[Teaser\]](https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/episodes/tucker-carlson-and-the-anti-israel-right-w-peter-beinart-teaser-Lt8bsrM7) _2026-06-15 · msitman@commonwealmagazine.org (Sam Adler-Bell, Matthew Sitman , Peter Beinart) · Know Your Enemy_ Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. Author and Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart returns to "Know Your Enemy" to discuss Tucker Carlson's newfound anti-Israel politics, their connection to his broader nationalist project, and how the left should think about right-wing anti-zionism. Sources: Peter Beinart, " What Tucker Carlson Means… [Listen](https://chrt.fm/track/F9DF47/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/a865448b-0150-455a-9c7f-f1042912833d/8b7e1dd6-7328-4a2c-b91f-a3bfaf4f8f02/episodes/audio/group/5c11420e-642a-4ccf-bb24-ae11148a918d/group-item/17fbf76c-118b-4f4b-a403-13189ae4002f/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=MQHnVVgK)