Exploring Nature, Culture and Inner Life
Hosted by Michael Lerner and Susan Grelock Yusem and Serena Bian · The New School at Commonweal
4.5from 48 ratings
- 542
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 48
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2007
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Exploring Nature, Culture and Inner Life
The New School presents conversations, book signings, art, and lectures with thought and action leaders of our time. We are a learning community of 4,000 people in the Bay Area and around the world dedicated to learning what matters. TNS focuses on the emergent, seeking out the thought and action leaders who are bringing discussion, beauty, and change to the world. We present events and podcast them in many areas: arts and sciences, health and the environment, and inner life. We follow streams of inquiry, including our End-of-Life Conversations, and series on Resilience, Archetypal Psychology, and Healing Circles.
- Publisher
- The New School at Commonweal
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Feb 2007
- Latest episode
- 10 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 542 episodes have a transcript.
10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Rematriation of Science: Restoring Balance through Indigenous Knowledges - Melissa K. Nelson | Part 1
3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Eternal Song Echoes of Resilience Across Indigenous Worlds - Maurizio Benazzo & Zaya Ralitza Benazzo
26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Richard Tarnas - Astrology, the Deep Psyche, and the Participatory Universe
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The Rematriation of Science: Restoring Balance through Indigenous Knowledges - Melissa K. Nelson | Part 1
Published 10 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah. Yeah, this rematriating finance and philanthropy is really a movement. It was just in New York Climate Week with Stanley, and that was a big subject. I mean, philanthropy is always a big topic there from like real classic mainstream philanthropy to real radical indigenous justice-based education. philanthropy. And so it was very inspiring to hear that this concept of rematriating finance, returning to women's leadership, flow funding is really catching fire. It's still in the grassroots, but it's growing and developing. Well, I would say it has begun to emerge with especially well-known women we've all heard of who were married to very, very wealthy men. […]
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- Melissa K Nelson
- Zaya Ralitza Benazzo
- Maurizio Benazzo
- Richard Tarnas
- Jeffrey J Kripal
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- YouTube views
- 1,562,562
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 42 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 50
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Michael Lerner and Susan Grelock Yusem and Serena Bian host the show. Published by The New School at Commonweal.
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