Deep Lore of the Mind

THWIP!!! The dark triad is back in town… Doc, Diamalynne, and James are here to continue talking about Spider-Man and Buddhism. This episode is pretty heavily focused on compassion and how guilt plays into our experience with compassion. Spider-Man certainly carries a lot of guilt with him, which makes him one of the most compassionate heroes we can think of on the Marvel Universe. Thanks for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

This one is chaotic, friends! Clearly Diamalynne was already having some type of day before this episode, and carried that energy into the beginning. But, it’s a pretty fun energy, so let’s have fun together! We get crude, we get weird, and we get silly. Doc even pulls out his google machine and does an image search in the middle of the episode, which was wildly exciting. Thank you for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

Brothers, knights, squires, comrades, and internet trolls - lend us your ears for this last installment of our series on chivalry. This week we go over some ideas about how to revamp chivalry for our modern world, including the online world. (Spoiler: it really just comes down to not being a dickhead) Thank you for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

This week we begin to break down many of the tenets of chivalry, and why they have the potential to be wildly problematic. And boy, DO they have the potential to be wildly problematic. Join us as we look into where the noble intent came from, and how it all really started to turn sour. Thank you four joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

It’s preamble time, baby! This week begins our critique of chivalry, and we start with some pretty startling and troubling statistics surrounding men. Doc also scares Diamalynne part way through the episode, so you’ll have to listen to find the context of that. Thank you for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

Today we are joined by our lovely friend Alexa! She is a Peer Support Specialist, and she came here to talk with us about what that could mean. Of course, like a many of the topics on this podcast, the meaning really is whatever you bring to it. What are some of the ways you can reflect on yourself being a peer support for someone? Thank you for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

We’re doing our final dive into the mud of despair this week, folks! Part 4 is the last in our Hope and Despair series, so next week we’ll hit ya with something a little lighter. Enjoy our ramblings as we talk about mud, burning the backyard, hearing wise voices, burning the backyard, and more! Did I mention that Doc has burned down the backyard on multiple occasions? Thanks for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

The antics never cease here, folks 😂 We’re back with another episode on porn, and we’ve barely even begun to dip our toe in the juice. Don’t make it weird. Not that this episode isn’t weird, I’m just saying that we put enough weirdness into the episode for everyone and there’s no room for any more. Unless she’s really comfortable, then maybe there’s a little but more room. Does anybody actually read these show notes? Thank you for joining us! If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

We continue our conversation around hope and despair. This time we’re focusing mostly on suffering and the important role that it plays in our lives, as counterintuitive as that sounds. If you need a word of comfort, I hope that this episode will be a soothing listen for you. Thank you for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

We’re back with more weight, friends! First, before things get heavy, Diamalynne complains about her lack of coffee which is obviously the biggest issue going on anywhere right now. Then we get into God, so you can clearly see where the transition happens. (I’m trying to think of a joke about having enough caffeine in my coffee to meet God but it’s not working out for me.) Thank you for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

Buckle in folks, we’ve got a pretty heavy topic for the next month. We’re talking about hope and despair, the relationship between them, and how both can exist simultaneously. This week, we focus more on defining some words we’re using and trying to bring a more normalizing and comforting approach to talking about despair. Even though it may be an uncomfortable subject to face head on, we hope you’ll be able to find some helpful notions in these conversations. Thank you for joining us this week!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected]!Music by Stephen Newman.

Today we start out with something more in Diamalynne’s wheelhouse - shouting out commenters!!!! Thank you all for leaving comments and reviews, it really does help us out a TON with this show :) you’re all the best! We then get to a couple of randomly picked topics out of Doc’s bingo cage, including the term Identified Patient and the concept of suicide by cop. Thanks for joining us!If you have topic suggestions or concept questions, send us an email about it at [email protected] and we’ll add it to our list!Music by Stephen Newman.

THWIP!! We’re web-shootin’ our way into more comics, but this time we’re deconstructing this character from a Buddhist perspective. Gather round as we sling tales of Peter Parker and Miles Morales, and compare the ways the two of them differ when it comes to their compassion and belief around what their great responsibility is. Thank you for joining us this week!Side note: thank you for bearing with me on this gap between episodes, between the holidays and some technical problems it took me a little while to get this one done 😅 we’re so back, baby!Music by Stephen Newman.

Today we have dear friend Jo in the studio, here to talk to us about her experience and observations about running the theater department at a small high school. She walks us through how rewarding it can be to teach kids about regulating their emotions, taking on and understanding someone else’s life circumstances, and watching them draw parallels to their own life and growing from them. Diamalynne says approximately 13 words in this episode. Thank you for joining us today!Music by Stephen Newman.

We have dear friend Dr. Jon Leggett in the studio today, here to talk with us about what it’s like being a psychologist with a license to prescribe in this modern time. We chat about suffering (as we tend to do on this podcast) and some potential causes thereof. There are two very smart and educated men talking in this episode, and Diamalynne is just happy to be here :) Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

What would you do if you had a bunch of money just cha-ching right into your bank account for free today? Would you do something similar to what we would do? Would you do something totally different? Let us know what you would do with your newfound riches (and also can I borrow some money) Thank you for joining us today! Music by Stephen Newman.

We’re trying something a little different today here, folks. Instead of one big chewy topic, we’ve got a few smaller topics to poke and prod. Let us know what you think if this episode style, and if you have any topic suggestions please message them to @dlotmpod on Instagram. Thanks for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

BOY HOWDY WE GET ROWDYHello friends, welcome back to another very calm and normal episode of the Deep Lore of the Mind podcast here on Spotify, Amazon, and Apple. There are definitely no giggles in this episode, and we take every word very seriously. On a completely unrelated note, make sure your kids can’t hear this episode when you’re listening. Thanks for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

We’re back and we’re continuing our discussion on money!! Doc gets a little fired up because the main talking point this week is about the amount of money you have equating to your moral virtue, and Doc vehemently disagrees. Don’t mind the fact I had to cut out a bit of discussion because of his word choices. Thanks for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

(sorry this episode is a couple days late)Here’s our Halloween special, where we talk all about why some people enjoy being scared - even to the point of seeking it out! Turns out, there’s actually a lot of reasons why someone might want to watch a scary movie or go to a haunted house. I mean, Doc won’t, but someone might. Doc is bad at scary things. Thanks for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Sometimes, we find that we’re interacting with views or opinions that we find wrong or even offensive. Rather than writing off the person saying these things or getting ready to fight them, have you ever stopped to consider what the deeper reason for their stance may be? In this episode, we talk about how understanding can be pivotal to having a productive conversation. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Amy begins this episode with a very poignant quote, so be sure you really drink that in. Afterward, we continue to harp on hookup culture and some of the problems it perpetuates while diving into some personal experiences of our dear hosts’ around that topic. Loosely around that topic, in some cases, but still. As a side note, 👾 is the emoji that Amy was talking about regarding bug catchers, in case you were wondering. Thanks for joining us this week!Music by Stephen Newman.

This week, we have James back in town! We leverage his expertise of all things Marvel to begin to go over what Jungian social archetypes each of our New Avengers seem to fit into. We go over the Orphan, Eternal Child, and Shadow, with many more to come. Also, Yelena is the love of my life. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Diamalynne was deep in her despair this week, just contemplating how the economy looks in comparison to how much she can make with a full time job. So, Doc comes in it’s some explanation of how this system came to be. Also, why is Bitcoin? I mean, just overall? And let us know where you want your homes to be because I must know!!! Thank you for joining us this week!Music by Stephen Newman.

Amy is so back, baby! We talk about a plethora of topics, as we tend to do. And we laugh a lot. As we tend to do. Side note: coincidentally, I have a date tomorrow with someone new, so let’s hope there’s no ghosting in this graveyard 🤞 Thanks for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

All I really want to point out is that when Doc called the mind the “locus of motion” at the end of the episode, I used all my power and self control to not say anything about how that sounds like the word locomotive and make a train of thought joke. You’re welcome, everyone. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Alright, apparently Doc had some people that wanted to fight him over the whole rant on pavement princesses last week. So this week, we have a far more levelheaded conversation as we get into the specifics of striving, and how compensation can manifest in different ways. Don’t worry, at the end of the episode he promises to get salty next week, maybe we’ll even have a full blown fist fight next time? I guess we’ll have to see. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

If it wouldn't tank the searchability of this episode, it would just be titled 🧂🧂🧂 because WOW, there are some big feelings being thrown around this week.🧂We talk about big trucks, tiny dicks, and our experiences with them. Well, about experiences with the big trucks, mostly. Anyway, thank you for joining us this week!Music by Stephen Newman.

It's us again, we just can't stop releasing episodes! We have Amy back, and we go on a couple of funny digressions but it always ends up from the heart. And the heart of it all is hammering purity culture, which is always nice and cathartic for me to hear about. Wait, this isn't about me? Anyway, thanks for joining us! In Utah and need a therapist? Amy is open for clients!https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amy-sygnatowicz-springville-ut/1251111Music by Stephen Newman.

Aaaaaand this week, in the third corner... Krystal Fullmer!! We bring Krystal on to hear her insights about Truth, where our responsibilities lie when in relation to other people, and connections she's made about humanity and humility. We talk about marriage, divorce, friendships, even passing strangers on the street, and what they may be deserving of just simply by Being. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Ladies and gentlemen, theys and thems, we’ve got James Pemberton on the podcast with us today! James is someone who took classes from Doctor D, and he left quite an impression on our dear Doc. James is a deep thinker, a kind soul, and an overall homie who can definitely hang. We dive into his experience with racism, some of the deep lore of where racist systems have stemmed from, and why “I don’t see color” may not be as righteous as some of us white people thought. Thank you for joining us today!Follow James on Instagram @jpemboivMusic by Stephen Newman.

Amy’s back in the house toniiiiight!!! This episode, we go off about seeking out diagnoses to justify shirking responsibility rather than expand your possibilities for being. Then we go off about narcissism. Then we go off about red pill/black pill culture. We seem to go off a lot, huh? Thank you for joining us!In Utah and needing a therapist? Amy is available for new clients:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amy-sygnatowicz-springville-ut/1251111Music by Stephen Newman.

After some recent tragedies in the lives of the hosts, Doc and Diamalynne return to finish their discourse on good. Of course, I say “finish” lightly, because we almost always return to or recall topics we’ve covered in the past. Bottom line? Despite it all, you can still be kind. Even when it’s hard, especially when it’s hard, you can be kind. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

I was coming in chanting about starting a riot, but I guess that sort of violence is not exactly the revolution Doc is talking about. This week, we continue talking about the absolute nonsense that is goodness. We even pull in loving your enemies, which seems like a wild concept, right? It may be hard, but it's hard to deny Doc has a point with that one. Thank you for joining us this week!Music by Stephen Newman.

Okay, so we've dived (dove? diven? hmm) REALLY deep into the logical way that evil works in the past few episodes. Using the depth we've delved (dove?) into, let's start breaking down how good falls to that equation. The further we go, the more the divers (diven-ers? diviners is a real word and that is a little bit confusing as far as the joke I'm making so I'm going to give up this text-based bit now) are reporting back that it really doesn't fit into the equation at all. Thank you for joining us this week!Music by Stephen Newman.

Another episode, another visit from Amy! We talk about social media and the ways that has influenced how we project ourselves and perceive one another, as well as what "nonchalance" has done to the process of dating these days. Doc talks about his experience in the olden times, which sounds like another universe to someone like Diamalynne. Thank you for joining us!In Utah and needing a therapist? Amy is available for new clients:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amy-sygnatowicz-springville-ut/1251111Music by Stephen Newman.

This week, we dive into reciprocity, revenge, and "eye for an eye" - where does evil fall in those ideas? Is it evil to be looking out for a friend when they have evil enacted upon them? How far reaching is this deep lore, really? Thank you for joining us as we wrap up the logic of evil, and join us next time as we tackle something new!Music by Stephen Newman.

It's always going to come back to Dungeons & Dragons here on Deep Lore of the Mind, and this week is no different. We begin this discussion of evil by using the alignment chart in D&D, and explaining how even though it all manifests in different ways, it all still follows the logic of evil. We tend to put things in nerd terms so Diamalynne can understand. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

This week has some pretty dark stories in it - we're talking about how evil has its own internal logic that many people end up participating in. We also talk about the varying degrees in which evil manifests, all the way from a high school mean girl to a brutal serial killer. This week we take the vibe down, it's been too nice in here lately. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

This week we have an old friend of Doctor D's on the podcast - author, artist, survivor, and all around badass Keira Shae! We explore topics such as what Deity means to each of us, how constricting dogmatism can be, and we touch again on the topic of "only you can make you happy." Here is the link to Keira's memoir, go support her!https://a.co/d/6bdYZCMMusic by Stephen Newman.

This week Diamalynne starts by calling herself out a little bit, but I swear it pertains to the episode topic. We cover eight different ego defenses, brought to you by Freud. There are some hefty stories as examples this episode, and Doc and Diamalynne get particularly mad about one of them. The lore runs deep with this one, so buckle in. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Are you proud of me? I didn't even make the classic Skeksis noise one time. This episode does get kind of gross with descriptions of expulsions, thanks to Doc's colorful and imaginative use of words. But, we're talking about Freud's stages of development for a large part of it, so that's inherently kind of gross. What else was he to do, water it down? No thank you to that. Anyway, thanks for being here with us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Today we're bouncing our wet noodles between the ideas of Mind and World. Doc takes us through an individualistic Freudian approach of how we process the world, then he talks through a fella named Binswanger's ideas of a more empathetic way of relating. We talk more about noodles at various times through this episode. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

AMY'S BACK!! I manipulated the paperwork to bring Amy back to your ears, and we pulled out multiple volumes of the Deep Lore for this one. Finally, we have a qualified therapist on the podcast to listen to! Just kidding, Doc really did earn that doctorate. Anyway, this one gets a little silly, but there's a point to it I promise. Thank you for joining us!In Utah and needing a therapist? Amy is available for new clients:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amy-sygnatowicz-springville-ut/1251111

Oh honey, we're getting spiritual today! Doctor D and Diamalynne take a look at how the overarching force of a god may influence the level to which we are able to make choices. Can you spot which type of agency we are partial to? Thank you for joining us today!Music by Stephen Newman.

We talked so much about ice cream that I chose not to think about any of the deep lore we talked about, I just thought about that sweet Sweet Ash ice cream. Wait, did I choose to think about ice cream or was I forced into thinking about it because it was presented to me? All I know is that I could really go for some ice cream right now. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Doc takes us on a journey that starts with a pretty innocuous question from Diamalynne and spirals into all of us just being excretions from the Big Bang? You'll have to listen to see how we got there, I guess. Also, Diamalynne corrected Doc in this episode, and it's super smooth and you'd never notice if I didn't say anything. Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Today we have a very special guest in the house! We're joined by our dear friend, so dear she deserves her own line:Amy Sygnatowicz, M.Sci LMHC-A, CGTShe's someone who's quite well versed in attachment theory and the different styles of attachment. We go through and break down attachment, and give some examples of each style we reference from media. We do talk about 50 Shades of Grey, in case you were wondering. Thank you for joining us!Music composed by Stephen Newman.

Now that I've had a week to let my headache calm down, we're back to talk about where morality fits into these different assumptions of reality. We start by keeping it pretty close to psychology as a field, then we kinda start to branch out into other examples of potential influences on our everyday feeling of "right." Now, my head doesn't hurt, but I think my heart does? Thank you for joining us!Music by Stephen Newman.

Today Doc takes us into the wet bones (sorry about the analogy) of how we perceive the world. Are we part of it? Are we outside observers? Is there one definition of good for any given scenario? God, my head hurts. Thank you for joining us this week!Music by Stephen Newman.