Telyn Tales

Water permeates our lives and our minds in more ways than we think. How nature was demystified in the West over time. Why science should combine with art to retain awe in nature.

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Can a wavy line change our entire society? In this episode, I speak perhaps too quickly about the way curved edges in park paths give us deeper, more spiritual thoughts than straight paths. As the Mi…

What is something someone has done that you cannot understand? What is something you have done that you are struggling to understand? This episode divulges my personal story of learning to understand…

TW: Rape, eating disorders, AIDS

I discuss the goths: Germanic, Victorian era, and modern goth subculture along with the way we perceive shadows.

MACFARLANE, ROBERT. The Wild Places. GRANTA BOOKS, 2023…

Have you experienced sleep paralysis? Did you know it causes hallucinations, out of body experiences, and even death?

This episode explains neurophysiological and psychological underpinnings of sleep …

TW: Physical abuse, discussion of racist imagery

Ever wondered why kids are so naughty and what makes them nice? This episode details cultural shifts of naughty behaviors, punishment, and even Christm…

Whales and trees may have more in common than being efficient bodies that capture carbon dioxide.

https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder2018/2018_10_29_eelgrass#:~:text=The%2…

TW: War

This episode details the history of Palestine's colonization preceding 1948 and how Britain's colonization of Ireland has unexpected ties to Palestine. Sinéad O'Connor's song "If You Had A Vin…

I interview Jessica Plotkin about her personal relationship with spirituality. After having a hard time identifying herself in her traditional Jewish upbringing and going through and atheist phase, s…

Do golf courses need a revamp?

This episode reviews the history of golf from Scotland to the United States, highlighting the sport's societal impacts of racism and sexism, particularly with country cl…

Main topic begins at 9:42.

Discussion includes: -a forest soundscape

-initial tree observations

-hot take on "hiking", industrial aesthetics, and farm-to-table restaurants

-history of tree hugging

-tree f…

What is self empathy and why do we need it?

Tune in to see how Aristotle defined self love, how we compare it to today's concept of self empathy, and how we can apply self empathy to better ourselves …

Ever wonder if that strange, coincidental, yet meaningful interaction with an animal meant something more? What if I told you there is scientific basis for purposeful coincidence?

The theory of synchr…

Telyn: a Welsh word for a Celtic harp. 

Random little welcome episode on how I started and where I'm going!

Telyn Tales is a podcast that incorporates intersectional interests including psychology, neu…