Ben Lord

I Heart This

Society EN ↓ 54 episodes

Root beer, libraries, fresh notebooks, the blue sky--the world is full of things to love. And yet, somehow, despite being surrounded by wonders, we get too busy to notice. We get caught in anxiety. We get stuck in the vitriol of the internet. But ... there is an antidote to all of this. All we have to do is pay attention to the blessings arounds us. That's what "I Heart This" is for. We believe that appreciation is one the highest callings of a human being. Our mission is to remind you that the world is full of miracles. Think of us as a series of audio thank you notes to the universe. In ever...

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Ben Lord

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Why Earth's Blue Sky Is Cooler Than You Think 14.02.2023 6:44

The sky is blue! It's the easiest thing to take for granted. But there is no guarantee that a planet gets a blue sky. How did we get so lucky? We look at the science behind our blue sky and end up amazed and grateful. For more information check out That Time Oxygen Almost Killed Everything from the awesome folks at PBS Eons. Carbon dioxide deepens the color of the atmosphere in the infrared portio...

A Love Song to Libraries 14.02.2023 13:46

Libraries are magical places. In this episode we celebrate the work, time, effort, and love that it takes to keep them magical. Check out some of my favorite libraries: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library : Check out the wild architecture of this place--an enormous glass-encased tower of rare books and manuscripts (including the Voynich Manuscript ), housed in an exoskeleton of translucent...

How to Enjoy Root Beer in a World of Endless Injustice 14.02.2023 25:11

Send me a message at ben@iheartthispodcast.com . Tell me about your conflicted loves. And, of course, visit iheartthispodcast.com to find more things to love. Root beer is the tastiest thing ever! But like all comforts and pleasures, it comes with a cost. How do we love something that's not good for us or for our planet? For an account of my adventures brewing my own traditional root beer with for...

Stubborn Gladness 14.01.2023 2:29

Hey! Thanks for checking out "I Heart This." I hope you find lots of things to love here. I'm always on the look-out for new things to be thankful for. Want to share one with me? Send me a message at ben@iheartthispodcast.com and tell me your stories. You can also visit iheartthispodcast.com to find more things to love. hopefully by the time you do, there will actually something there.