B O O K W A V E

Back to The Bible with Second Chronicles and back to Genesis. We re-visit some of the previous stories in the Old Testament and talk about the importance of ritual and mythology. We also explore the idea of dangerous knowledge and in the end we relate it all to The Lord of the Rings. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

This episode we cover the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. We discuss the will-to-power, Boromir's sin and the concept of rock-bottom. We also explore a thought experiment in which there were 2 Rings and get into the symbolism of the power of the One Ring. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

In this episode of The Bookwave Podcast we talk about the next 2 rules, Work as hard as you possibly can on at least one thing and see what happens and try to make one room in your house as beautiful as possible. We talk about diamonds and pressure, the risk/reward of university, art, culture, religion and the Age of Decay. But before we get into the book, I (Scott) had some comic nerd rage to get off my chest regarding this Red Skull business and the legacy of Jack Kirby.  Hail Lobster. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Do Not Do What You Hate & Abandon Ideology. Today we are focusing on chapters 5 and 6 of Beyond Order, starting the conversation with something we all hate. We get into the topic of religion vs. ideology and consider Nietzsche. Navigating the chaos of this book and trying to make sense of the mixed messages OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Do Not Hide Unwanted Things in the Fog & Notice that Opportunity Lurks Where Responsibility has been Abdicated. Rules 3 and 4 of Jordan B. Peterson's Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life is the starting point of this podcast discussion, we start by talking about the Fog and end up discussing the archetypes of anime characters with some Freud in the middle. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

This episode is on the first half of The Fellowship of the Ring or the first of the 6 books that make up the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first thing we talk about is the differences from the movies and wrap it up with Tom Bombadil, with an existential breakdown in the middle as well as the beginning of Will's fanfic ;) OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Do Not Carelessly Denigrate Social Institutions or Creative Achievement & Imagine Who you Could be, and then Aim Single-Mindedly at That. This weeks podcast is all about the first two rules from Jordan Petersons new Book, Beyond Order 12 More Rules for Life. We have been waiting for this one a long time and had a lot to talk about including the balance between Order and Chaos, Flow State, Nietzsche, Religion and Harry Potter. JBP is Back! OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

This week, we had special guest 2morVs on the channel to discuss the projects he has been working on, how he got started and the future of the Flow-Fi. We talk a bit about the lessons learned from the history of the Soviet Union and of course we got a list of recommended books from our guest including the Gulag Archipelago.  2morVs on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-flbpmT5-fx8EwxK161yPg 2morVs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2UIYi0VBDSHv5FVaKiifrq?si=0VfxAsofQMqIZeY_InOUZw&nd=1 OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

In today's episode, the Book club takes another look at the Genesis as well as discuss the position of the Levites and the Arc of the Covenant. We continue the conversation with some of our personal questions and interpretations of the text and of the religions in today's culture. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

In our interview with Paul VanderKlay, we asked him what he thought we should start reading next in the Book club. I don't think we all expected him to say Lord of the Rings but no objections here! Before we dive into the Trilogy, we had to start at the Beginning. J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was written in 1937 and has lasted this long for a number of reasons. We talk about the Heroes Journey, our fascination with lore and backstory, and the real meaning of Magic. Gandalf is the Wizard but Tolkien was the Magician. MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

The topic if today's podcast is The Wave by Todd Strasser. another book you might have read in high school. Discipline, Community, Action and Pride are the elements for unified student body but when does the power of school Spirit turn into the power of the Mob? In a social experiment, how far is too far? And What do words mean?? OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Following up from the last  WAVEcast with Paul, We got the whole club together for a chat about The Bible, the effect of translation, the power of labels and what counts as "Real". Paul's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulVanderKlay OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

This week's episode is on one of the oldest texts in Western Civilization, Homer's Odyssey. We discuss the connections between the works of Homer to other ancient Mythologies and modern examples of storytelling including Star Wars and various anime. We also analyze Rosey-Fingered Dawn as a trusted Deity and this ancient way of viewing the afterlife. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

The Second Book of Kings is the latest milestone of our Biblical journey here at BOOKWAVE and today's conversation focuses on the cultural changes that Israel went through leading up to the events of this book. We take a look at Polytheism vs. Monotheism as worldviews and contrast that with the Henotheistic attributes we see in the Bible and other historical sources. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Join the WAVE crew for a glance back at 2020 and a whole new outlook on the future. We take a look at some of the books we've read so far on the channel and list off a few more to come. Personal growth and finding meaning are always huge topics for us, not just at New Years. So hopefully you will find something in our discussion about long dead philosophers, modern thinkers and our own experiences that will help you navigate the Chaos we all have to face in everyday life. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support MEANINGWAVE EXISTS!! Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Still going through the Bible, one book at a time, this conversation covers our views on the significance of the Temple and the spectacle of the King. The power of language in the Bible is always a topic of discussion here, but what about the math? OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Many of you will have already seen this on Paul's Channel where it was originally uploaded, but just in case you missed it, He agreed to let me post it here as well. If you aren't familiar with his work, Paul VanderKlay is a Christian Reform Church Pastor in California, creating content regarding the Intellectual Dark Web, The Meaning Crisis Christianity and Religion in general. Make sure you like, comment, subscribe, follow, share with all your friends & family, and of course, enjoy the discussion. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

The BOOKWAVE Christmas Special! Join us for a discussion on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We attempt to analyze Ebenezer Scrooge and his visions through the lens of an Objectivist or a Humanist. It's important to consider life in the 1800's and the fate of the working class as well so that is a major theme in this conversation. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

Uncle Tom's Cabin is the topic of this discussion. We focus on the contrasting decisions of each of the leading characters as well as the book's impact on the world. A story of faith and a few more examples of the heroes journey. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support

This episode of the WAVEcast doubles as a bible discussion as we focus on the Tower of Babel story and what it means today. The language we speak is only one aspect of how we communicate with each other and free translation apps can only get us so far in finding the meaning behind what we say. We discuss the tools needed to maintain our connection in a world of confounded languages. OUR WEBSITE: http://bookwave.club/ SUPPORT B O O K W A V E : https://anchor.fm/bookwave/support Akira The Don on youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/akirathedon?&ab_channel=AkiraTheDon  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookwave/support