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Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey with Ellen Toner – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 11

Episode 11
Classical Work: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Guest: Ellen Toner

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Gravy Gravity (Season 3, Episode 2)

Season 3, Episode 2: Gravy Gravity

This episode is on gravy, gravity, and glory. The purpose of the episode, like all those of the podcast, is to suggest deeper meanings for the words we employ to express reality each day. Thus, while the positions offered in each episode are in no way definitive and at times are rather speculative, it is my hope that they function as timeless attempts at expanding your palette for true and accurate verbal expression. If you disagree with a connection made in the episode, please respond in the comments.

If you enjoy this production, I also ask that you like the episode, subscribe to the podcast if you have not already, and let us know in the comments. 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.

To view all the podcast episodes arranged by season, episode number, and topic, head over to BetterPears.com/schedule. Each episode on the list is hyperlinked to assist you with sharing a particular insight with friends and family.

In addition to The BetterPears Podcast, BetterPears also presents The Confederal Reserve our interview series on Rumble.and YouTube. which connects old friends over even older classical works that have shaped the life of each episode’s guest. They are conversations long overdue and designed to model substantive conversations about the great ideas that you too can have with formerly close friends and family who may have become distant since the last election cycle. Visit our video channels through the links in the description.

Finally, The BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. In March, we announced our new crowdfunding program, BetterPears Leaves. The program is simple and some might say elegant in design. Contribute $12 or more each month to BetterPears and receive a thank you Goldback in the mail. It is like a Patreon but with fractional, physical gold instead of BTS and blooper reels. If you have been listening to The BetterPears Podcast or The Confederal Reserve for some time and recognize that the ideas shared stand out from other offering of the internet, are worth sharing, and are worthy of your support, this community driven contribution program is for you. As an additional thank you to our contributors, each month from July to December 2024, one lucky supporter will receive a free BetterPears mug of his or her choice from the BetterPears Market in addition to the monthly Goldback. To learn more, visit BetterPears.com/Giveaway.

Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and federal reserve notes. And now, on with the episode.

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The Confederal Reserve
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BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

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

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Plato’s Republic with Thomas Pietropaoli – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 10

Episode 10
Classical Work: Republic by Plato
Guest: Thomas Pietropaoli

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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.

Pride and Prejudice with Lilly Bermudez-Wilkins – The Confederal Reserve Ep. 8

Episode 8
Classical Work: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Guest: Lilly Bermudez-Wilkins

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Menial Labor (Season 2, Episode 8)

We begin this episode with a dedication to a late family friend whose legacy of abiding with the Fugikawas over half a century, impressed me as a young man. This week’s topic is Menial Labor which in my arrangement of podcast topics is categorized as “words often used and rarely considered.”

The purpose of the episode, like all those of the podcast, is to suggest a deeper etymology and etiology for the words we employ to express reality each day. Thus, while the positions offered in each episode are in no way definitive, it is my hope that they function as timeless attempts at expanding your palette for true and accurate verbal expression. If you disagree with a connection made in the episode, please respond in the comments.

If you enjoy this production, I also ask that you like the episode, 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.

New upcoming BetterPears Greenhouse Fellowships, participatory dramatic readings of Shakespeare’s greatest plays have been added to the website. Each fellowship consists of two reading sessions in a domestic setting featuring an experienced guide, delicious food, and a Shakespearean masterpiece all for a fixed price. In addition, some of our weekend fellowships are now designated for Coffee, Tea, and fresh Pear service in lieu of our regular refreshments at a reduced cost to fellows. To learn more, watch our introductory video, and register please visit BetterPears.com/Greenhouse.

Finally, the BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. Last month we announced our new crowdfunding program, BetterPears Leaves. Contribute $12 or more each month to BetterPears and receive a thank you gift in the mail. To learn more, visit BetterPears.com/Leaves.

Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and federal reserve notes. And now, on with the episode.

Links:

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

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

Father and Mother (Season 2, Episode 7)

This week’s episode titled “Father and Mother” pushes beyond the limits of Big Lexi and even some now conventional discussions of sexual complementarity influenced by St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. While some in the audience might disagree with one or several of the connections offered in the episode between language and the foundational relations of father and mother to their children. I am also aware that pleasing everyone is statistically unlikely given the topic. I do kindly ask those seeking to summarily cancel me from polite or even impolite society to at least like the episode and subscribe to podcast in an act condignly hypocritical to complement your disordered desire for kratos. The purpose of the episode, like all those of the podcast, is to suggest a deeper etymology and etiology for the words we employ to express reality each day. Thus, while the positions offered in each episode are in no way definitive, it is my hope that they function as timeless attempts at expanding your palette for true and accurate verbal expression.

For those so sated, I also ask that you like the episode, 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.

New upcoming BetterPears Greenhouse Fellowships, participatory dramatic readings of Shakespeare’s greatest plays have been added to the website, including a Friday/Saturday fellowship on Romeo and Juliet for spring break. Each fellowship consists of two reading sessions in a domestic setting featuring an experienced guide, delicious food, and a Shakespearean masterpiece all for a fixed price. In addition, some of our weekend fellowships are now designated for Coffee, Tea, and fresh Pear service in lieu of our regular refreshments at a reduced cost to fellows. This will better accommodate fellows seeking to dine for the evening, think date night, prior to the fellowship session.

To learn more, watch our introductory video, and register please visit BetterPears.com/Greenhouse.

Finally, the BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. Later this week, I will be announcing a new and profitable way to support the work of BetterPears on the BetterPears website and social media platforms. If you have not yet registered to receive the BetterPears newsletter, please do so at the bottom of the page at BetterPears.com, so that you are the first to know of new episodes and exciting developments. Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and federal reserve notes.

Links:

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To support the BetterPears Podcast for as little as $10 a month, please visit our Community Supported Analysis page: BetterPears.com/CSA

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

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

Real Estate (Season 2, Episode 6)

This week’s episode on real estate is prefaced by a dedication to my first Latin teacher. I continue to offer my gratitude to you our audience for continuing to listen each week. If you enjoy The BetterPears Podcast, could you please like and subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice? 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.

New, upcoming BetterPears Greenhouse Fellowships, participatory dramatic readings of Shakespeare’s greatest plays have been added to the website, including a Friday/Saturday fellowship on Romeo and Juliet for spring break. Each fellowship consists of two reading sessions in a domestic setting featuring an experience guide, delicious food, and a Shakespearean masterpiece all for a fixed price. In addition, some of our weekend fellowships are now designated for Coffee, Tea, and fresh Pear service in lieu of our regular refreshments at a reduced cost to fellows. This will better accommodate fellows seeking to dine for the evening, think data night, prior to the fellowship session.

To learn more, watch our introductory video, and register please visit BetterPears.com/Greenhouse.

If you enjoy the BetterPears Podcast somewhere downrange from OKC and would like to host a BetterPears Fellowship in your hometown, please let us know by leaving a comment or emailing me through the contact page of the website.
Finally, the BetterPears Podcast is offered free through the wonder of the internet but made possible through the continued contributions of our listener audience. Please consider a monthly contribution for as little as $10 per month or a one-time contribution of whatever you can responsibly afford. Thank you for your continued patronage of attention and federal reserve notes. And now, on with the episode.

Links:

Please visit our homepage at BetterPears.com.

To support the BetterPears Podcast for as little as $10 a month, please visit our Community Supported Analysis page: BetterPears.com/CSA

BetterPears Swag and Gifts are available at the BetterPears Market.

Catch up on past episodes of Season 1 at BetterPears.com/preserves.

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