Our First Breath (Episode 21)

Falling of the Rain (Essay)

Billy Joel’s debut album, ancient Mayan initiation, and a dream of the God-Woman. “Falling of the Rain” [https://youtu.be/gHxfwE1SkZc?si=uxjWhecj_Jz4eQBT] by Billy Joel Long Life, Honey in the Heart [https://www.amazon.com/Long-Honey-Heart-Mart%C3%ADn-Prechtel/dp/155643538X/ref=asc_df_155643538X/?gclid=CjwKCAiAmsurBhBvEiwA6e-WPIMg7UmuVJ00LgwWKG5WigpMZ70ZE4u2JoGDCGYOQPpJxd5ROYdXdhoCoFIQAvD_BwE&hvadid=312669563714&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005918&hvnetw=g&hvpone=&hvpos=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvrand=11571447821535167995&hvtargid=pla-494041078318&linkCode=df0&mcid=09b3185939873dcd8b3ef12219aeb60a&psc=1&tag=hyprod-20] by Martín Prechtel Review [https://earnthis.net/billy-joel-cold-spring-harbor-1971-now-youre-in-the-center-of-the-stage/] of Cold Spring Harbor

Old and New (Dedication)

For a friend: weariness, commitment, and new life.

October (Episode 23)

Fall leaves, the poetry of Frost, and slowing down.

The Spirits We've Summoned (Episode 22)

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, artificial intelligence, and things we fear. FULL TRANSCRIPT: meadowsongpodcast.com/meadowsong-backend/episode22 NOTES: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Goethe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorcerer%27s_Apprentice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorcerer%27s_Apprentice] Open letter from AI experts: https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/ [https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/] Sam Altman’s congressional testimony: https://www.youtube.com/live/TO0J2Yw7usM?feature=share [https://www.youtube.com/live/TO0J2Yw7usM?feature=share] Photo by Maximalfocus [https://unsplash.com/ja/@maximalfocus?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/artificial-intelligence?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]

Our First Breath (Episode 21)

Birth, a heart split in two, and threads of fate and destiny. ============ Radiolab Episode on breath: https://radiolab.org/podcast/breath Produced with deep gratitude to Michael Meade, from whose work I've learned much of what I know about the myth of Er and the Moirai: https://www.mosaicvoices.org/ Photo by Huanshi on Unsplash. ================ FULL TRANSCRIPT: meadowsongpodcast.com/meadowsong-backend/episode21 WORK 1:1 WITH LEE: meadowsongpodcast.com/work-with-lee SUPPORT THE SHOW: patreon.com/meadowsongpodcast