Seasoned journalist and award-winning author Judah Freed offers news, views and interviews with global thinkers discussing ideas and issues in the book, Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense (GlobalSense.com). Podcast episodes explore and encourage a global sense of life in our world.
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Judah Freed
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news · religion & spirituality · society & culture
I jut finished editing the audiobook Preface for Making Global Sense. Hope you wish to explore. As a creative experiment, I denote section breaks with music from Colorado musician Tim Merkel. I realize audiobooks seldom use music any more, mainly because some people alter the playback speed when listenings, so music sounds weird. Even so, I'm trusting my intuition in adding music because it enhances the listening experience, at least for me Your feedback is heartily we...
21 Feb 2026
Landing Safely
A friend of mine is a commercial pilot who talks about landing the airplane safely as a metaphor for landing safely in life. The goal is stability in the glide path despite all the things that can go wrong, from strong sidewinds to the landing gears not being locked. Here are reflections on my friend's comments as applied to my life as a cancer survivor and to my nation as a despotism survivor. You may find hope in this thoughts. You may SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on any ap...
14 Apr 2025
Preface from Making Global Sense
Here is the preface from the audiobook version of Making Global Sense. Because my voice is rough from cancer treatments, your narrator is Daniel Greenberg, a professional voice artist. His soulwork features supporting intentional communities worldwide, so he recorded this preface test run in India, and he'll be recording the full audiobook in Mozambique. The audiobook will be available by summer 2025r. Please visit GlobalSense.com for news, where your feedback is welco...
16 Jan 2024
A Torn Santa at the Movies
Author and Santa impersonator, [Your Name], shares reflections on playing Santa for a performance in Hawaii, exploring the intersection of Christmas spirit and cinematic storytelling.
15 Jan 2024
Processing Sadness
I voice feeling sadness tonight about my life and our world. I'm grateful I can feel my feeling and ride the wave of sadness . I own my grief and find peace in the healing. (Read my writings at Substack!)
14 Jan 2024
Complaining Without Fixing
Grievances may be valid, yet I may use complaining to avoid responsibility for fixing the problems I identify. My goal is discernment and action without ego in the way. (Read my writings at Substack!)
13 Jan 2024
Magic and Deception
As a child, I practiced magic tricks and became adept at deception. As an adult, I practiced self-deception and became adept at living a lie to get along in the world. I see humanity doing likewise today on a global safe. We can outgrow the habit. (Read my writings at Substack!)
19 Nov 2023
Thanks Giving
Reflections on the power giving thanks. Closes with my 1984 "Poem for Thanks Giving." (Read my writings at Substack!)
9 Sept 2023
September Eve Reflections
A few thoughts about life and living from my front porch on a late summer evening. (Read my writings at Substack!)
10 Jan 2023
1. Podcast Introduction
Welcome to the first episode of the Making Global Sense Podcast, launched on the 247th anniversary of Common Sense by Thomas Paine. This episode introduces the main concepts and sets the tone for the episodes to come. (Read my writings at Substack!)
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