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HIGH in the CANOPY

by John and Merrilee

She’s an advocate for love, he a lone wolf of wicked intelligence and wit. Together, John and Merrilee open the lines to an intimate conversation.

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Episodes

  1. # 167

    “In today’s frame many women are overextended - addicted to their mission to take care of other people’s needs. For all women who do too much, John is the answer. John is the inspiration. John is the positive change. John is the open door to a new way of living. John is a woman’s escape to…

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  2. # 166

    John and Merrilee are important, well educated, prestigious, and defined with benchmark authority in social psychology, and philosophy. John and Merrilee write award-winning books with popularity in the United States and Europe. In his books, John writes of his open dialogue with Saint Thomas...

  3. # 165

    Sometimes John and Merrilee become the manifestation of “Doctor Who.” Their conversations transcend space and time. They track each other like starlings. No turn is too tight. Full acceleration- no problem. Flying high in the canopy, John and Merrilee swerve and dance with the power of the...

  4. # 163

    John and Merrilee are on IMDbPro because of the movie industry interest in their story. The Hollywood Reporter has a file on John and Merrilee. A producer who lives in Hollywood Hills is staging as their representative. A law firm representing a media company is standing by. There are shoes being...

  5. #162

    Reality checks between John and Merrilee are essential. What’s also essential is how Merrilee uses John’s quirky positioning to establish her authority. Then she realizes John is setting her up - she pivots and leads John off her own road runner cliff. Then Merrilee- a down for anything genius,...

  6. #161

    John and Merrilee are original and extra strong. Like an elixir, Merrilee pulls the cork out of the bottle and pours her ideas over John’s head. John, like a golden retriever, continues licking it off, shaking his tail, asking for more. If Merrilee is Eric Hoffer, John is the “True Believer” -...

  7. # 160

    A benchmark day for John and Merrilee. Their books and story on the rise in America and Europe. Deals Danger Destiny, Floppy Feathers and, The Game are being campaigned around the world. But, true to their authentic style, these two decide to talk about Beth and Rick on Yellowstone. Rose and Jack...

  8. # 159

    To stop holding people in wretched subservience in a corrupt social system is what Merrilee hallmarks in Love. Her book “The Game” received 3 international awards in the past 30 days. Obviously the literary community believes she is on to something. Today John spends the hour in her light.…

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  9. # 158

    Merrilee takes John on a circuitous walk along the path of change. John keeps positioning for control - just in case he changes his mind. Merrilee doesn’t seem to care - a hallmark of her style. Eventually our entire monetary system collapses under Merrilee‘s description and John can’t handle the...

  10. # 157

    One of the fascinating aspects of John and Merrilee is how they never let spirituality or science get in the way of their opinions. Merrilee gives John chapter and verse on the existence of God and John pukes on his bib and says he finds a tree in the backyard more interesting. What is it about...

  11. # 156

    John and Merrilee have become a major contribution to philosophy in the classic Western and Eastern Tradition. Their podcast is exhaustive - a magnum opus for people of consequence. Media cretics say High in the Canopy is a breakthrough contribution to the social sciences across cultures. Enjoy a...

  12. # 155

    John and Merrilee enter into the great chain of Being. Both have priori discipline developed in their writing. However, today it mirrors a transmigration of thought between them. Today John and Merrilee are transcendent to the reality beyond what is perceptible to their senses. Today they use...

  13. # 154

    John becomes candid about Merrilee’s story - about to be released by Sunbury Press. “FLOPPY FEATHERS” This is the first time John advanced the importance of the phenomenon around Merrilee - the staggeringly powerful starseed from NGC-234. You can look that up. Merrilee in context is amazingly...

  14. # 153

    The deepest human questions sometimes plague modern science. Not Merrilee. She can strap an answer on anything John throws down / and quickly. Merrilee has decades of professional experience. When Merrilee is in the room- all the posers go home. John, however, stays. John keeps notes on her...

  15. # 152

    There is a place in space time where John and Merrilee flutter and frisk. That place is magical - not because of where it is - because of how it is. John and Merrilee are a phenomenal mind-stretching exercise. Listening to them produces dazzle. Their joint contribution to creative consciousness…

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  16. # 151

    The iconic feature of Merrilee is her relationship with nature. She is “seen” by nature and nature provides her a kind of cosmic protection. This relationship allows Merrilee’s life to thrive in real time. Thus comes the phrase “Make yourself happy with Merrilee.” She gives society the answer in...

  17. # 150

    Just another example of Merrilee’s capacity. As she advances, John takes note. The differences between John and Merrilee are striking. She lets God move her seamlessly while John remains stuck in some form of general accounting practice. Their mutual respect has a power of its own. John sharpens...

  18. # 149

    Flying in the face of electromagnetic atmospheric disturbances on the platform, John and Merrilee push on for fans and themselves. Let’s face it. John and Merrilee enjoy each other. Today is no exception. They fly in unison - like a couple of crows - swooping and playing - enjoying just another…

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  19. # 148

    John and Merrilee dive into probability vs fact. There was a reason however, the reason was immediately lost in the weeds. John argues for science and Merrilee argues for God. Of course, they are both correct in the context of their arguments however, neither of these people enjoy giving any...

  20. # 147

    John and Merrilee are pivotal in language and thought. Their podcasts become a collection of essays granting access to two of the most influential thinkers in modern times. Commonplace they’re not as they thrust themselves into the open for conspicuous examination. It’s John and Merrilee everyday...

  21. # 146

    John and Merrilee drive off the cliff like Thelma and Louise. The signal drops to zero they are talking to nobody. On the other hand, the first 50 plus minutes are golden and were saved. Another win for John and Merrilee. AI did a spontaneous assessment of this team earlier today - would it be...

  22. # 145

    Movies and Bibles. That’s right. John and Merrilee decide the “Family Stone” is the best Christmas movie ever. Then John suggests Merrilee might consider modifying her “international Impact Award” book “The Game” to appeal to a more secular audience. Merrilee smiled. John noticed her positioning…

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  23. # 144

    Today John and Merrilee hit all the markers. Ethics, Philosophy, the Phenomenology of Perception, the Order of Time, Being and the Epistemology of Thought. Remaining true to their style, John would postulate a situation around a circumstance and call for the question. Merrilee would answer with…

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  24. # 143

    “They are becoming legendary,” That’s the refrain toward John and Merrilee as they follow Merrilee’s philosophy of Love into the human condition. The conversation with Merrilee develops with John facing crack shot Merrilee in front of the Mint Bar in Tombstone Arizona. It makes little difference...

  25. # 142

    Religion was on trial today. As John and Merrilee fly high in the canopy - John shows his teeth as the rhetorical pugilist. Merrilee shows her alignment with Socratic curiosity as she reveals a Q&A with a man on social media. Love wins, but Merrilee had to hose John down after the podcast. As...

  26. # 141

    Among the most revealing segments in this series. With research and education as his platform, John displays a solid belief that Merrilee walks outside the prevailing conventions of earth. Merrilee is modest but John advances his position. And with four terminal degrees and academic transcripts...

  27. # 140

    We never know where John and Merrilee will go in conversation. This team understands caliber and scope. The remarkable part is how base-line authentic every exchange becomes. They completely trust each other. An incredible trip into the human experience. It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.

  28. # 139

    Today John and Merrilee dance with issues of morality and ethics. John introduces Brian, his dog Shadow, and a bull elk in the back yard. What are Brian and Julie to do. Merrilee establishes the scene with “there is a conversation between Shadow and the elk.” Well of course. It’s John and…

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  29. # 138

    Think about talking with the same person for 138 + hours and feeling like you have just begun….well that’s how it is with John and Merrilee. It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.

  30. # 137

    John and Merrilee share an emotionally charged discussion about the book series Deals Danger Destiny, Floppy Feathers, and The Game. Merrilee the protagonist. John the scribe. It’s obvious what’s happening here. We may be witness to the most important messages in several centuries. It’s John and...

  31. # 136

    John and Merrilee form a brilliant look across the landscape of life. Their imaginative approach to the day-to-day makes this extraordinary team “the” philosophy practitioners of healing. Post Modern narrative rethinking culture. It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.

  32. # 135

    John believes the Bible is the riddle of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The Old Testament History, Intrtestamental History and, the New Testament continue to stack hegemony of religion with good and evil. That the 19 kings of Israel and the 20 kings of Judah were the keepers of armies and civil...

  33. # 134

    Life is a balance between waiting and doing. John, the alpha male, goes quick. Merrilee’s decisions are wisdom underwritten by analysis. It’s John and Merrilee everyday on Spotify - as they take their knowledge into the future.

  34. # 133

    John and Merrilee mix it up over God - the 6th Century word that John rejects as overreaching for control by organized religion. Merrilee does Merrilee by using “Love” to counter John’s every position. No matter how much science John introduces, Merrilee simply flys High in the Canopy and poops…

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  35. # 132

    John and Merrilee defuse after Merrilee returns from some high profile interviews , and the notice that her latest book The Game just won the International Impact Award. Merrilee is circumspect about celebrity but it’s unavoidable. Merrilee is on top of her game and the world is on notice. One…

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  36. # 131

    John decides women are predators. Merrilee decides John is off the rails. John decides to move the conversation to the lobby bar of the Westin Hotel. Merrilee and John arrive separately after long flights …. And now we learn why a man in the lobby bar trying to hook up with Merrilee is a replay…

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  37. # 130

    Sometimes John and Merrilee show us a slice of life that is so base-line real it sucks the oxygen right out of the room. It takes a great deal of life experience to slide your quarter under their cushion and rack for the break. It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify. Highinthecanopy.com

  38. # 129

    John and Merrilee get stiffed by two different companies in the same day. Joseph Heller would be proud. This is the Catch 22 of handheld media. What they got for free wasn’t free. What they didn’t order arrived anyway. After marshaling through 11 service employees Merrilee learned she was non...

  39. # 128

    John opens with background on NGC-234 and Merrilee. The astonishing coincidences just keep rolling. Then Merrilee gives us a lesson in perception as she describes her hairstyle after a haircut - which prompted John to be happy he cuts his hair with a pocketknife. This morphed into economic...

  40. # 127

    John and Merrilee give us an extraordinary hour on aging, youth, and Saint Valentine, ending with a strong position of how they fight against control. If you you want to feel the lift of being recognized, it’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify. highinthecanopy.com

  41. # 126

    Whether you’re traveling first class or on a limited budget, this conversation will make your day …. and, isn’t that the whole idea? highinthecanopy.com

  42. # 125

    The pugilist and the angel in the cause of conversation. Humor and dignity continue to make this collection the best of erudition and wit. See highinthecanopy.com

  43. # 124

    Not sure how to catalog this hour. What stood out is John and Merrilee are comfortable in themselves. Their candor over positioning in the cosmos is inspiring. And believable! Then, they matter of fact on life with astounding clarity. Raising 8 children between them. Living in life and death...

  44. # 123

    If Sarah Bakewell were listening today, Merrilee and John were at the Existentialist Cafe. They were the abstract of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre. The conversation was, like all great conversations, across centuries. Merrilee and John are as eloquent as they are electrifying- two...

  45. # 122

    Behavioral science is any of various disciplines dealing with the subject of human actions, usually including the fields of sociology, social and cultural anthropology, and psychology. The term gained currency in 2023/24 when Merrilee began talking to John. The listening scientific community...

  46. # 121

    Among the prevailing types of theories that attempt to account for the existence of love there are: psychological theories, evolutionary theories, and spiritual theories. The vast majority of psychological theories consider love to be very healthy behavior. Evolutionary theories hold that love is...

  47. # 120

    Like the swerve of two crows dancing around the same shiny object, John and Merrilee become the theory of everything. John opens with Proto Indo European Lexicon and Merrilee closed the hour with “John, stop feeding the wolf!” There is no better team in all American media. highinthecanopy.com is...

  48. # 119

    John spent the hour discussing the mystery of process with Merrilee. There are books being written and published about Merrilee. She is becoming the standard for personal freedom and inspiration in the 21st Century. There is much more to come. For background and to buy books see…

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  49. # 118

    Merrilee deals with John in penetrating brilliance. John scouts for suggestive theory. Merrilee blankets John’s occasion with glistening fluff - then blows it away like the crema off the top of expensive coffee. Examples of play between two astonishing minds. For background and books see...

  50. # 117

    Today Merrilee and John dance with LOVE. The perception of love. The moral arc of love. The attraction associated with “finding the cookie” and the impact of a prenuptial agreement before the first date. As we have come to expect, John is the adult learner and Merrilee is the woman of letters.…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

She’s an advocate for love, he a lone wolf of wicked intelligence and wit. Together, John and Merrilee open the lines to an intimate conversation.

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John and Merrilee

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She’s an advocate for love, he a lone wolf of wicked intelligence and wit. Together, John and Merrilee open the lines to an intimate conversation.

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