Finding Peace in Not Knowing with Paul Cram

Episode 66 of the The Purple Pawedcast podcast, hosted by Amethysta Herrick, Ph.D., titled "Finding Peace in Not Knowing with Paul Cram" was published on May 23, 2025 and runs 70 minutes.

May 23, 2025 ·70m · The Purple Pawedcast

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Summary

Today's episode features some funny (and poignant) stories from Paul Cram. Paul is an actor, book lover, and multimedia designer who catalogs and celebrates Queer experiences everywhere. Paul and I consider topics as far afield as growing up knowing we don't matter, how acting can be identity therapy, and how we should discover who our children are, not dictate who they are.REFERENCES:Paul Cram’s Website: https://iampaulcram.comFollow Paul on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iampaulcramFollow Paul on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iampaulcramFollow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampaulcram/(00:00) - Opening credits (00:37) - Show opening (01:30) - Introducing Paul Cram (05:00) - My story did not matter (10:36) - How dare you...? (15:27) - Accepting we can't understand the Bible (18:47) - Peace in not knowing everything (24:50) - In the name of love... (28:18) - When we discovered who we are (31:40) - Acting can be therapy... (37:20) - ...but acting should not be therapy (40:01) - Femininity and masculinity in romance (46:41) - Toxic social scripts (52:38) - Feeling good by smelling good (58:12) - Dissonance in fragrance can be sexy (01:04:38) - How to find Paul Cram on the internet (01:06:58) - Paul is hilarious - for real (01:08:58) - Show closing (01:09:52) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode Description

Today's episode features some funny (and poignant) stories from Paul Cram. Paul is an actor, book lover, and multimedia designer who catalogs and celebrates Queer experiences everywhere. Paul and I consider topics as far afield as growing up knowing we don't matter, how acting can be identity therapy, and how we should discover who our children are, not dictate who they are.

REFERENCES:
Paul Cram’s Website: https://iampaulcram.com

Follow Paul on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iampaulcram

Follow Paul on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iampaulcram

Follow Paul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iampaulcram/

(00:00) - Opening credits
(00:37) - Show opening
(01:30) - Introducing Paul Cram
(05:00) - My story did not matter
(10:36) - How dare you...?
(15:27) - Accepting we can't understand the Bible
(18:47) - Peace in not knowing everything
(24:50) - In the name of love...
(28:18) - When we discovered who we are
(31:40) - Acting can be therapy...
(37:20) - ...but acting should not be therapy
(40:01) - Femininity and masculinity in romance
(46:41) - Toxic social scripts
(52:38) - Feeling good by smelling good
(58:12) - Dissonance in fragrance can be sexy
(01:04:38) - How to find Paul Cram on the internet
(01:06:58) - Paul is hilarious - for real
(01:08:58) - Show closing
(01:09:52) - Closing credits

★ Support this podcast ★

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