Episodes
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Buffalo Summer Bicycle Life Returns: Modo Bici (re)Activado
We're back with another minimally edited installment of the ¡V VA YA! Podcast. Follow your intrepid host and main character traverse the Buffalo Summer scape, completing one side quest after another. And a special guest😎.Links to accompanying photos coming soon.Wanna Support the Show?Share this...
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AoP 15: True Emptiness
Hello! And welcome🥸. This is V Va Ya Podcast and I am your host, V. We are continuing the Art of Peace series. I share my journey of cultivating inner peace in stillness through readings and reflections. Today I read another passage from our mainstay and original inspiration, “The Art of Peace”…
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AoP 14: The Highest Tradition
Hello! And welcome🥸. This is V Va Ya Podcast and I am your host, V. We are continuing the Art of Peace series. I share my journey of cultivating inner peace in stillness through readings and reflections. Today I read another passage from our mainstay and original inspiration, “The Art of Peace”…
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AoP 13: Spirit Transcends Forms
Hello! And welcome🥸. This is V Va Ya Podcast and I am your host, V. We are continuing the Art of Peace series. I share my journey of cultivating inner peace in stillness through readings and reflections. Today I read another passage from our mainstay and original inspiration, “The Art of Peace”…
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AoP 12: Don't Find Peace!
Welcome to the V Va Ya Podcast and the Art of Peace series. The one where I share my journey of cultivating inner peace in stillness. Usually I read a passage from “The Art of Peace” by renowned martial artist and founder of Aikido, Morehei Ueshiba. Instead I'm sharing a quote from arguably the...
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AoP 11: Scientific Spirituality
The Art of Peace series continues. With the help of wise words from Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the art of peace, Aikido, the way of harmony, the way of peace. How much should spirituality can I scientifically handle? Let's find out in today's passage. Wanna Support the Show? Share this shareable...
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AoP 10: 70% faith 30% Science
Spring is here! And so another installment of “The Art of Peace” sprouts forth from the detritus of winter. Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido, believes we all can be warriors for peace. I've been using his collection of thoughts and poems to help guide my practice of finding a moment of…
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From the Archives: Goodbye, Burrito Republic
Today we take break from our usual programming! V Va Ya! has taken on many forms since it’s initial debut. Not everything makes the cut. Sometimes the material isn’t resonating with me. Sometimes I’ve moved on to greener pastures. But..! Sometimes a lil gem (or two) fall through the production...
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AoP 9: Attachment blame praise and coherent principles
Seeking peace in stillness? I sure am. And renowned martial artist, founder of Aikido, Mr Morihei Ueshiba, has offered us guidance. I'll read a passage from “The Art of Peace” by Morihei himself and offer my interpretation and reflections. Wanna Support the Show? Share this shareable link. Where...
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AoP 8: Peaceful Rising and Retiring
Does it still feel like a new year in February? Maybe. Depends on the calendar you follow, as we have an upcoming lunar new year! But I digress. This is another installment of me reading a passage from “The Art of Peace” by Morihei Ueshiba, renowned martial artist and founder of Aikido aka the…
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AoP 7: All or Nothing
Zomg guys it's a new year!? I'm still alive. Still trying to be peaceful as I look for guidance (and offer self- reflection) through “The Art of Peace” aka the way of unifying harmony aka aikido. Morihei Ueshiba, this martial art’s founder and author of, will expound. I share a passage from his...
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AoP 6: The Truth Within
Hey y'all, it's the last episode of the year! More will come of course. I ain't done yet. Today I read another passage or two from “The Art of Peace” and offer my reflection. All recorded within the peacefulness of a winter snow storm. I hope the 2026 brings us all the peace we're craving. Wanna...
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AoP 5: Sincere Human Beings
Another installment on “The Art of Peace” by Morehei Ueshiba. In an effort to cultivate and strengthen my inner peace, I’ve been using this collection as a guideline for each AoP episode. I read aloud a passage and share my most immediate thoughts. I was taught that martial arts are about…
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AoP 4: The Original Vibe called Su
Welcome to another installment of my series on “The Art of Peace” by Morihei Ueshiba. Today’s passage is much longer than usual but chock full of practical martial artistic perspective. Su refers to the cosmic breath of the universe that we must seek to harmonize our own voices with. I ponder…
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AoP 3: Optimally Unifying and Harmonizing
Hello, and welcome back to another installment of my finding peace in stillness. My usual go-to’s for peace involve movement, and lately I’ve found myself needing to sit still much more often and regularly. So when I came across “The Art of peace” by renown martial artist Morihei Ueshiba, I took...
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AoP Ep 2: Already in Heaven
Heaven is right here! That is, according to the “Art of Peace” by renowned martial artist, Morihei Ueshiba. I read another passage and offer my immediate reflection. Morihei believed everyone could be a warrior for peace, and that we need nothing else than what we’re born with: mind, body, and...
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AoP Ep 1: Refining One’s Spirit
I continue my reading of the “Art of Peace“ by Ueshiba Morehei, reknowned martial artist who founded aikido, the way of unifying harmony. It’s a compilation of his philosophy, as recorded and compiled by students and/or admirers. I started this series as a way to guide my journey to find more…
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V_Vuelta_de_Acción
…After a well needed Summer hiatus…I've returned to uploading fragments of myself to the e cloud.And I'm starting a new series!I introduce the written work “The Art of Peace” by Morihei Ueshiba, how it relates to my life, and that we can all fight for peace without actually fighting each...
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Buffalo Summer Bicycle Life July 23
We're back with another minimally edited installment of the ¡V VA YA! Podcast. Follow your intrepid host and main character traverse the Buffalo Summer scape, completing one side quest after another. And a special guest😎.Links to accompanying photos coming soon.Wanna Support the Show?Share this...
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Back in Action
In this long overdue episode, I break the hiatus silence, shooting from the hip, and reveal thunderous news: I’m still kicking after 39 rotations around the sun. There’s so much to share these days, I can’t keep up. But don’t worry, you can, cus you literally control the speed of the audio. I’m...
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Re-release: Bath Time With SJ standalone segment
In case you missed it two episodes ago, here’s a standalone release for easier sharing of Bath Time with SJ! 🛁🧖Buffalocal sassy babe SJ decants the details of her signature ritual, how it’s evolved, and why you should make more time for selfcare.If you want more, let me know!I think she’s...
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Buffalo Double Balcony Delinquency
I post up under a balcony to wait out the rain for a quick update episode. And location wise it’s thematically relevant, cus I recap some fun from Porchfest, among other happenings!Play Where’s Waldo but instead it’s my friends and I at...
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Buffalo Bicycle Life: All in a Sunday’s ride + Debut Guest Segment
The Buffalo Bicycle life continues as I share a typical weekend day in the life of Buffalo Bicycling. I just finished an epic manga that’s taken me years to read. I share a quick synopsis and my initial thoughts before arriving at our next debut segment…Bath Time with SJ! 🛁🧖She shares the…
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BBL: National Bike Month!
May is National Bicycle Month! Here in Buffalo, the bicycle community comes out in full. To semi-quote a bicycle song, get on your bikes and ride!I open the show with a personal update: slightly less depressed! Bicycling is not only my primary mode of transport (no car), it is also my favorite…
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Buffalo Bicycle Life: Cloudy Drizzly Rush Hour Grocery Run
Another episode in the life of the car-less, and bicycle-fueled! Listen to your domestically heroic host hurdle over motorized obstacles with careful abandon. I also share my thoughts on defensive bicycling and weather appropriate bicycle gear, as I take Buffalo rush hour traffic by the…
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First Fan Call-In Episode
A quick fan featured episode!I really appreciate all the support. So glad the show has fans. If you want to be on the next fan segment, you can reach me at thevmang.substack.comWanna Support the Show?Share this shareable link.Where Else Can You find me?➡️Short form pictorial content via...
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Remoting At Erie Basin Marina
A short episode documenting my temporary escape from work.I contemplate life and death aloud as I watch imperceptibly slow drifting chunks of ice, while enjoying the shoreline view of Lake Erie. Expect a steady stream of seagulls squawking it up in the background.Wanna Support the Show?Share this...
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Post Interview Thoughts on Buffalo's finest Doctor Educator
I talked with another of Buffalo’s finest doctor educators then shared my immediate thoughts after the interview. Which inspired me to share the major source of fuel behind all my creative online output. If you’ve been following the ‘cast this far, it shouldn’t be a surprise. If you...
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Buffalo Bicycle Life: Winter's Last Hurrumph
Welcome to the V_va_ya Podcast!Today we have new and improved audio for this bicycle podcast. Thank you light snow shower for providing me a mobile recording booth.Vicariously live my bicycle life as I pedal my way through errands while sharing thoughts on pedestrian/cyclist infrastructure…
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How Interviewing Buffalo's Foremost Intellectual Made Me More Intellectual
I had no idea how much creative intellectuality lay dormant within me until I was mentally unlocked by none other than Well Worn Matt the Wisz Kid aka the Hunstman. None of this made sense until Matt made sense of me.Share in the afterglow✨ with me.And!Stay tuned for the full interview, sometime…
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Thoughts After Interviewing My Other Buffalocal Celebrity Crush
Perk those ears for the mushy, gushy, flow of love for one of my dearest, closest, friends, who also happens to be a total instababe. Learn why and how she inspires me as I sing her praises of adulation.Wanna Support the Show?Share this shareable link.Where Else Can You find me?➡️Short form...
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Grapefruits, Subbin, Remotin, and Unsurprised Guest!
Some lil updates on thangs, my first remote segment, and an invasive species inserting itself into my show.Wanna Support the Show? Share this shareable link. Where Else Can You find me? ➡️Short form pictorial content via Instagram🤳🏽. ➡️Long(er) form written content via Substack✍🏼. This is a...
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Non-commodified Love, Bi-cycling, and Citrus-fication
Personal Life Update!What have I been up to? Who did I spend Valentine's day with? Did my winter bicycle aka my main mode of transport survive the freezing touch of Old Man Winter's gnarled finger tips?Where do I get my vitamin C?All this and more is answered.Wanna Support the Show? Share this...
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My Preferred Wintry Mix
I know some of y'all can't wait for winter to be over. While the haters wait, I'm playing as much as winter allows. In today's episode, I vanquish all opposition to winter by sharing a little bit about how I enjoy the frozen hellscape. Plus an original poem written and vocalized by yours...
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Lessons I've learned from Full Time Traveling, Blogging, and Podcasting
Does a life full of travel, with an eager audience waiting for you to share about it, sound like a dream come true?Like a life to aspire to? It's definitely not for everyone, and I really did it - for a minute. Join me as I dive into a quick backstory on the lifestyle I once led and the wisdom...
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Thoughts After Interviewing My Buffalocal Celebrity Crush
Steady your ears for the swooning, waxing, and waning of your host as he proclaims the heroic deeds of his gentlemanly, fire spinning, clown friend.And already a special surprise guest!Wanna Support the Show? Share this shareable link. Where Else Can You find me? ➡️Short form pictorial content…
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Intro to Me, V.
V_va_ya Episode 1: Intro to Me, V! published February 7, 2025In this inaugural episode heralding my imminent arrival into the dark web of podcasting, I share a bit about myself: where I've been, where I am, and where I'm going (hopefully). Get ready to be briefly acquainted with me in just under…
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Coming Soon!
V_va_ya Episode 0: Trailer! published January 23, 2025The official Trailer for the V_va_ya Podcast! Listen as your host, V, spins his wheels in trailer form. I’ll pump you up, get you spinning, and set up expectations for new listeners of the show. This podcast will be very personal, a sort of...