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. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9517665/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8702154/ https://pubs.aip.org/asa/jasa/article/152/1/172/2838285/Effects-of-spatialized-water-sound-sequences-...

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 Midwestern states of the US are filled with straight highways and gridline subdivisions, our way of life is structurally at odds with nature. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502202/ https:/...

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 myself, through the bad and the ugly, in order to lead a more bountiful and genuine existence. This episode was expanded from my short essay given to the Wisconsin Empathy Project Spring class of 2024...

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.  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shadows-and-illusions/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28285176/ https://www.atmostfear-entertainment.com/lifestyle/fashion/origin-development-crea...

Learn about how the tasteful sexuality of flowers reminds us to live bountiful and productive lives. This episode also discusses the comparison of flaunting plant reproductive parts and shaming human reproductive parts, the giant Earth brain, bouquet making and the Victorian language of flowers, the Palm Springs airport, and an uplifting interaction on an airplane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

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 paralysis down to 3 scenarios: Intruder, Incubus, and Unusual Bodily Experiences. Further, I briefly unwrap why getting good sleep is essential to controlling your dreams and manifesting them into rea...

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 Christmas monsters that shape a child's worldview. I also discuss how social isolation has led to a rise in claiming neurodivergence. Email telyntales@gmail.com for source and reference materials. Hosted on...

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%20ecosystem%20storing%20most%20carbon,mangrove%20forests%20and%20salt%20marshes. https://hakaimagazine.com/features/when-whales-and-humans-talk/ https://digitalcommons.du.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?articl...

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 Vineyard" (link below) takes lyrics from the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible to discuss the implications of colonization and war. Some neuroscience of our perception of beauty being tied to a preferen...

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, she found herself within reformed Judaism and devotes herself to mindful activities every week. For Jess, God is "the forces that push life forward." If you are confused about your own spirituality, how...

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 clubs. Further, the environmental impacts of golf courses are all tied together with the tidy & clean American Dream, or illusion, dare I say. References: https://www.ngf.org/golf-industry-research/...

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 folklore -spread of religion with pomegranates/forbidden fruit -cognitive benefits from trees -trees do more (and I mean WAY more) than just capture C02 -can trees solve the gen z identity crisis?...

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 within a divided and isolated community. Topics include processing traumatic memories, moral injury from the 2020 pandemic, Arthur Brooks on loving our enemies, my personal & vulnerable confession...

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 synchronicity, backed up with quantum mechanics, connects each coincidence and supernatural scenario of your life to form one massive and important storyline. And that one animal that you feel spiritually c...

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, neuroscience, folklore, ecology, and my personal contemporary takes with background harp accompaniment.  I'm your host, Sofia Mattson. I act as a scop, an Old English word pronounced kind of...