Category Archives: BetterPears Leaves

Update Announcement (Season 4, Lock-In Leaves, and LOTR)

Welcome to this Season 4 update for BetterPears and The BetterPears Podcast. I am Dr. Jason Fugikawa, founder of BetterPears and managing member of FugiCor, LLC, its parent company. This blog post and podcast will include updates on Season 4 of The BetterPears Podcast, an option to Lock-In support for BetterPears Leaves contributors, and our new Fellowships coming this summer.

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If you enjoy BetterPears, I ask that you subscribe to the podcast and leave a comment should you be so inclined and able on this listening platform. This simple task truly helps us reach a wider audience. To receive the transcript of each episode and be the first to learn of BetterPears announcements, please sign-up to our newsletter at the bottom of the page at BetterPears.com.

BetterPears Leaves.
Contribute $12 or more each month by the end of April 2025 to receive a Thank You Goldback in the mail. To learn more and contribute, visit BetterPears.com/Leaves.

Additional Links:
The Confederal Reserve
Rumble Link.
YouTube Link.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Seasons 1–3 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

Learn more and register for our LOTR Fellowships in OKC starting this May: LOTR Fellowships.

Update Announcement (Season 3, Episode 0)

Welcome to this Season 3 update for BetterPears and The BetterPears Podcast. I am Dr. Jason Fugikawa, founder of BetterPears and managing member of FugiCor, LLC, its parent company. This blog post and podcast will include updates on Season 3 of The BetterPears Podcast, a new perk for BetterPears Leaves contributors, the online reading course for St. Augustine’s Confessions in the original Latin, and further reflection on the kind of community that BetterPears is seeking to grow.

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If you enjoy BetterPears, I ask that you subscribe to the podcast and leave a comment should you be so inclined and able on this listening platform. This simple task truly helps us reach a wider audience. To receive the transcript of each episode and be the first to learn of BetterPears announcements, please sign-up to our newsletter at the bottom of the page at BetterPears.com.

BetterPears Leaves.
Contribute $12 or more each month to BetterPears and receive a thank you gift in the mail and the chance each month to receive a complimentary BetterPears ceramic mug. To learn more, visit BetterPears.com/Leaves.

Additional Links:
The Confederal Reserve
Rumble Link.
YouTube Link.

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Seasons 1 & 2 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

To connect with Dr. Fugikawa on Minnect, please visit his profile at Minnect.

The Book of Tobit with Damian Lenshek – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 7

Episode 7
Classical Work: The Book of Tobit
Guest: Damian Lenshek, Director of Cemeteries for the Diocese of Madison

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St. Thomas Aquinas on Law with Dr. Kristin Towle – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 6

BetterPears Milestone: Earlier this week we served our 60,000th download of The BetterPears Podcast. While that does not necessarily translate into 60,000 listens, it does signify that BetterPears is continuing to make its home in this hobbit-hole-of-a-niche that enjoys thinking about reality and the language used to convey and understand the wonderous real. Thank you for subscribing to the BetterPears Newsletter and supporting with us with your attention and Federal Reserve Notes.

Episode 6
Classical Work: St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I-II, qq. 90–108
Guest: Dr. Kristin Towle

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The Epic of Gilgamesh with Michael Kelleher – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 5

Episode 5 Classical Work: The Epic of GilgameshGuest: Michael Kelleher, author and educator Links: Marcy and Michael Kelleher’s books and dolls can be found at: https://www.marzipantz.com/ You can find Michael’s stories and essays on Medium at:https://medium.com/@kelleher.ms The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears is hosted by Dr. Jason Fugikawa who invites each episode’s guest to discussContinue reading “The Epic of Gilgamesh with Michael Kelleher – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 5”

The Theology of the Body with Dr. Irene Alexander – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 4

Episode 4 Classical Work: The Theology of the Body by Pope St. John Paul IIGuest: Dr. Irene Alexander, Associate Professor at the University of Dallas and Founder of Adored For Life. Links: Adored for LifeUniversity of Dallas Faculty Page The Confederal Reserve presented by BetterPears is hosted by Dr. Jason Fugikawa who invites each episode’sContinue reading “The Theology of the Body with Dr. Irene Alexander – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 4”