Shiva & Shakti

Audrey and Patrick briefly touch on new Trump authoritarianism and Israel’s assassination of journalists, before returning to their own histories of addiction and questions of recovery maintenance. Patrick has chosen not to have children, but Audrey looks forward to being a mom. We touch on the fears but also the hope and promise of bringing a child into a world so fraught with danger and suffering.   In the second part of the episode, Patrick’s sponsor Danny B. joins with his own experience, strength, and hope of fatherhood.   Rest in power Anas al-Sharif, 28-year-old journalist for Al-Jazeera that was among those slain in Gaza this week by the IDF.   Danny’s Substack article on Trump’s replay of the Bush years - Pride Cometh Before the Fall: https://open.substack.com/pub/envelope/p/pride-cometh-before-the-fall?r=ffyqp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false   Please consider donating to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF): https://www.pcrf.net   Further relief options to the victims of genocide and famine through The Sameer Project:  https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject   Every bit helps.   CNN Interview with Doug Wilson - Christian nationalist pastor with ties to Sec. Defense Pete Hegseth: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/politics/video/christian-nationalist-doug-wilson-pam-brown-digvid   More on Trump deploying the National Guard to DC: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/13/mayor-dc-trump-national-guard   Introductory quote is from Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men.   Main show theme is “Strangers” by Midnight Prisms Music and lyrics by Alicia Beck Music and production by Max Foreman Mastering by Little Castle Sound Please follow and listen to Midnight Prisms on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o5jiLSZMoSXNWL98UBxYI?si=sK-K7IoUSp-QfFKgUwVY7A   Logo art by Patrick Mitchell and Angelina Harvey (@graffitifucks on Instagram) Chapters (00:00:00) - Baby's First Birthday(00:00:26) - Trump Deploys National Guard to D.C.(00:03:25) - The Smithsonian's plan to censor Trump's History(00:04:37) - How to Talk To Someone About Their Substance Use Problems(00:10:43) - How I Learned To Live With My Addiction(00:17:03) - How To Deal With Anxiety From Smoking Weed(00:21:05) - Doug Wilson on Women and Their Age(00:28:28) - I'm Glad My Friends Are Having Fun Without a Child(00:33:48) - Got the plague as an adult(00:38:12) - What It's Really Like to Walk Through Mud(00:39:09) - Tommy Lee on Giving Everything Up(00:44:29) - The Right Partner for the Kids(00:45:17) - The Secret to Success in Relationships(00:47:44) - Interviewing Amy Poehler(00:50:33) - Bradley on the 2020 election(00:54:49) - Lefties on the Right:(00:58:28) - Dad on His Son's Courage