Fuzz Sutra

In our episode this week, we review the book, Black Elk Speaks. This is a tragic, beautiful, and contemplative telling of the cataclysmic fate of the Native American peoples as seen through the eyes of one of their spiritual leaders, Black Elk, and the words of the white man who wrote down his thoughts.We journey from the Battle of the Little Bighorn to Victorian, England. From the Black Hills of South Dakota to ghost worlds in the sky. Epic journeys and tragic events.This episode shook me to the core to produce and I hope you find this as fascinating and thought provoking as I did.#nativeamericans, #wildwest, #blackelk, #blackelkspeaks, #religion, #lakota, #sioux, #spirituality, #history, #literature__________Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction2:00 Quick History Colonization and American Expansion07:20 Black Elk and the Oglala, Lakota09:15 Background of Black Elk Speaks13:40 Black Elk Speaks and the Sacred Pipe16:03 Black Elk’s Childhood and his Great Vision22:05 The Black Hills and the Breaking a Treaty24:35 The Sun Dance26:22 War and the Battle of the Little Bighorn30:19 Winter, Starvation, and Retreat32:15 A Medicine Man, Lakota Ritual & Bison40:00 Black Elk Goes to Europe42:13 The Ghost Dance & Wounded Knee47:50 Black Elk’s Epic Traumatic Life 49:45 What Black Elk is Telling Us Today__________ Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924

In our series a ‘Search for A Theory of Everything’ we dive into the astronomy, history and meaning of the Midsummer holiday which, to this day, constitutes a massive party in Sweden, Norway, and elsewhere, but is largely absent in large parts of the world.Then we ask, why don’t we celebrate this in the United States? Perhaps coming to some profound conclusions.Also, come see the world’s biggest bonfire in Ålesund, Norway. It is epic.Please listen and I hope you enjoy…______Timestamps:0:00 Introduction3:44 Midsummer Night by Nikolai Astrup3:50 Side Conversation about The Scream by Edvard Munch4:23 Back to Midsummer Night by Nikolai Astrup5:45 The Astronomy and Science of the Summer Solstice12:57 Our Ancestors and their Monuments15:55 Stonehenge18:10 Christianization of Europe and St. John the Baptist’s Birthday21:09 Origins of Midsummer and Where It’s Celebrated 23:20 Midsummer/Midsommar in Sweden27:08 World’s Biggest Bonfire - Midsummer in Ålesund, Norway33:24 Why is Midsummer Not Recognized in the United States and Why It Should Be… _______Promised Links:Midsummer in Swedenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SC8ccxX-44Visit Sweden!Slinningsbålet Bonfire 2025 in Ålesund Norway - Summer Solstice Celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuqqo2x7KrMVisit Norway!How we lit the World's tallest annual bonfire - Slinningsbålet 2015 (34m): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1bVZMWs7VQ&t=372sMidsommar Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vnghdsjmd0&sttick=0_______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924#history #paintings #arthistory #astronomy #sweden #norway #ålesund #bonfire #midsummer #midsommar

In our ‘Search for A Theory of Everything’ podcast we dive into the themes and meaning of Joseph Conrad’s classic novel, Heart of Darkness and arrive at a definitive theme and meaning.In short, the defining quote from the book 'The Horror, The Horror' specifically describes two different horrors. Listen to find out what they are.I am surprised the rabbit holes that this book opened up for us: Colonial Congo, King Leopold II, Apocalypse Now, Tom Bombadil, The Doors, Moby Dick, Buddhism, Hinduism and even Kali popped out at us. Phew…Please listen and I hope you enjoy…______Timestamps:0:00 Introduction3:08 Napalm Discussion!?3:20 The Book: Heart of Darkness4:52 The Life of Joseph Conrad9:52 Critiques of Joseph Conrad11:40 The Congo 13:53 King Leopold II, The Congo Free State and Colonial Atrocities18:05 The Plot of the Heart of Darkness21:20 The Women of the Heart of Darkness24:29 The Movie Remake: Apocalypse Now25:39 The Theme and Meaning of the Heart of Darkness27:27 Joseph Conrad’s Deleted Text and Letters29:40 Buddhism, Hinduism and Eastern Philosophic Influences on the Heart of Darkness31:37 Conrad Riding The Snake32:33 ‘The End’ by The Doors33:30 Plato and European Thought34:54 Journey Up The River and Into The Interior of the Psyche36:50 Are Kurtz and Marlow The Same Person?39:10 Summary of the Themes and Meaning43:20: More from Apocalypse Now43:55 Relevance for Today’s World_______Promised Links:The Rest is History Podcast, ‘Horror in the Congo: The Nightmare Begins. Part I’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqGVHgV7Eg0&t=10s_______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924#literature, #history, #heartofdarkness, #apocalypsenow, #spirituality, #buddhism, #hinduism, #meditation, #thedoors, #mobydick

This week's episode of News with a Nine, er, Ten Year Old includes:Unrest in Belfast, Moldavia, Ukraine & The E.U., The World Cup, the enormous energy demands of A.I., a woman swims California, and which direction do you naturally turn when you walk? Oh and Happy Bounty Anniversary Day on Norfolk Island!Hi! Daughter and father duo of Effie and Pops present their take on the news for the week of 14 June 2026.Ever wonder what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what kids think of what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what... um. Ok, whatever. Check it out. ______ Timestamps:0:00 Introduction2:30 Bounty Anniversary Day on Norfolk Island4:52 War with Iran6:29 Iran War Costs $1 Trillion!9:26 U.S. Consumer Price Index Increase in May10:52 Unrest in Belfast12:40 Keir Starmer & Defense Minister Resignation13:37 Ukraine & Moldava Initial E.U. Membership Talks15:07 The World Cup Kicks Off17:25 The Enormous Energy Needs of A.I. Data Centers21:32 A Woman Prepares to Swim The Length of California!26:37 Fisherman Catches a Great White Shark30:22 Why Does Everyone Turn Left? No, seriously, Why Does Everyone Turn Left!37:09 Effie Tries the Experiment To See Which Way She Naturally Walks_______This weeks links:Harvard Study on the Cost of the Iran War:https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/international-relations-security/why-war-iran-so-expensive?utm_source=chatgpt.com United Nations University Study on the Energy Demands of A.I. Data Centers:https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/environmental-cost-of-AIs-Enrgy-Use-Carbon-water-and-land-footprintsNantucket Fisherman Catches A Great White (from Good Morning America): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHd4S1H5DkANew York Times Article Referencing Study on the Direction Humans Natural Turn When Walking: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/science/humans-walking-veer-left-counterclockwise.html______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924

This week's episode of News with a Nine, er, Ten Year Old includes:Drones in St. Petersburg, EU Technology Expansion, Oil Drilling in Arctic, Bee Intelligence. Also, the continuing saga of the War in Iran, Emergency on the International Space Station, Wind from a Black Hole and the NASA mission to Psyche.Hi! Daughter and father duo of Effie and Pops present their take on the news for the week of 07 June 2026.Ever wonder what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what kids think of what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what... um. Ok, whatever. Check it out. Timestamps______Notes:0:00 Introduction3:17 Happy Union Dissolution Day5:40 World Cup - The Vikings are Coming - Norwegian National Team Photo7:00 War in Iran11:17 Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on St. Petersburg14:05 U.S. Job Market15:07 US Artificial Intelligence Regulation17:14 The European Union Plan to Expand Technology Presence19:14 Oil Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge22:13 Bees are Smarter than we Think28:38 Discovery of Wind from a Black Hole34:20 Emergency at the International Space Station39:36 NASA Mission to Asteroid Psyche47:25 The North Atlantic Current Shutting Down_______This weeks links: NASA Mission to Asteroid Psyche: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/psyche/______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924

This week on News with a Nine Year Old:Happy Mother’s Day! War With Iran. Oil Prices. Europe’s Heat Wave. The Pope and Artificial Intelligence. Scripps Spelling Bee. Nasa’s Luna Base. More…Hi! Daughter and father duo of Effie and Pops present their take on the news for the week of 31 May 2026  Ever wonder what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what kids think of what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what... um. Ok, whatever. Check it out. Timestamps______Notes:0:00 Introduction2:21 Happy Mothers Day3:22 War With Iran5:00 Oil Prices06:20 Personal Consumption Expenditures Index07:33 U.S. Food Insecurity08:30 Europe Heat Wave10:02 Ebola Outbreak12:11 Pope and Artificial Intelligence15:25 Scripps Spelling Bee20:04 Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly24:53 Baobab Tree in Madagascar27:30 The Conversation: What the Dying Dinosaurs Saw…37:39 New Dinosaur Discovery39:51 New Glenn Rocket Explosion41:27 Nasa Lunar Base Updates_______This weeks links: Scripps National Spelling Bee Final Round:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFkrOpDja1oThe New York Times: A Very Lonely Caterpillar…The New York Times: As a Sacred Tree Dies… The Conversation: What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon: a blow‑by‑blow accountNasa Press Release on Lunar Base______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924

Hi! The daughter and father duo of Effie and Pops present their take on the news for the week of 24 May 2026. Topics include the War in Iran, El Nino, Cuba, Greenland, Donald Trump & the IRS, and oh so many more delectable topics…Ever wonder what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what kids think of what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what... um. Ok, whatever. Check it out. Timestamps______0:00 Introduction2:06 Happy Africa Day3:08 War With Iran5:26 U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index7:38 The United States, Raul Castro & Cuba9:03: Nicolas Maduro Update10:28 The United States, Denmark & Greenland15:50 San Diego Mosque Shooting18:34 Ebola Outbreak21:00 Donald Trump & The IRS22:32 El Nino Forecast26:25 Stephen Colbert27:26 The Stowaway Red Fox30:10 Rest in Peace Timmy The Whale30:54 Greenland Shark Discovery36:05 Neptune Discovery______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924

Hi! Daughter and father duo of Effie and Pops present their take on the news for the week of 17 May 2026. Topics include the the United States & China Summit, the War in Iran, Economic Indicators in the United States, Elections in the United Kingdom, the new medical discovery of the 'Interstititum' and more…Ever wonder what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what is going on around them? Check it out here. Ever wonder what kids think of what Gen X thinks of what kids think of what... um. Ok, whatever. Check it out. Timestamps______0:00 Introduction2:19 Syttende Mai!3:36 United States & China Summit13:10 War in Iran14:58 Strait of Hormuz Crisis15:40 U.S. Economic Indicators Turning Worse20:08 War in Ukraine22:25 United Kingdom Elections and Keir Starmer24:00 Cuba and United States Relations26:50 Kevin Warsh Appointed to Federal Reserve28:05 Diving Tragedy in the Maldives31:00 The Interstitium - Super Cool Medical DiscoveryThis weeks links: The Interstitium Medical Discovery in the New York Times:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/11/magazine/interstitium-anatomy-acupuncture-medicine.html‘Take Me To Your Leader’ Book by Neil deGrasse Tyson:https://neildegrassetyson.com/books/2026-05-take-me-to-your-leader/______Find Us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924