HIGH in the CANOPY

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 among the finest universities in America, Dr. John LaCasse tells us what he sees in the cosmic presence...

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.

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 Merrilee every day on Spotify.

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.

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 Merrilee every day on Spotify

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.

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 law using their invention of high holy order as a hammer. Merrilee knows John plays with the Devil. It...

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.

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 on his head. It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.

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 more thing. This podcast now plays in 41 countries. John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.

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 of the “Roadrunner.” It’s John and Merrilee every day on Spotify.

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

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 compliant and her insurance only covered the front of the phone anyway. No, I’m not kidding. It’s John and...

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 oppression and the corruption in trade practices. You can’t make this stuff up, and you can’t find it anywher...

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

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

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

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 crisis…winning to live another day. It’s the most authentic hour on American media. highinthrcanopy.com

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 revolutionary thinkers who will shape our future. highinthecanopy.com

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 realized that if John is the example of social interaction, Merrilee has a big job ahead. Another hour of m...

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 part of the process of natural selection. Spiritual theories consider love to be a gift from God. Merr...

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 simply extraordinary

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 highinthecanopy.com for interviews and reviews see johnlacasse.com

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 highinthecanopy.com

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. For background and books see highinthecanopy.com and for backstory interviews see johnlacasse.com