Glenn Ostlund

Pluribus Reflections

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

Inspired by the Apple TV+ series Pluribus, this podcast blends binaural soundscapes, gentle reflection, and cultural storytelling to support nervous system regulation and open-ended inquiry. Each episode pairs Fibonacci-inspired binaural beats and crystal singing bowls with reflections on myth, media, psychology, and human patterns of meaning. Created by a therapist with backgrounds in folklore, mythology, and clinical mental health counseling, the podcast explores how stories—ancient and modern—interact with the nervous system, identity, and collective life. The audio is designed to help list...

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Glenn Ostlund

Episodes

Is Individual Freedom erased when 7 Billion human minds are Joined Together by Psychic Glue? 05.02.2026 56:39

Welcome to Pluribus Reflections 29.12.2025 56:39

What Does it Mean to Be Safe? 20.12.2025 56:39

This binaural meditation reflects on episode 8 of Pluribus and asks the question "What does it mean to be safe?" Listen with headphones to get the full benefit of the binaural audio.

Do You Want to Be Happy (No Matter What?) 19.12.2025 56:39

After watching Episode 8 first thing when I woke up this morning, I had to sit down and record my reflections -- set against a backdrop of a binaural audio soundscape intentionally designed to calm and soothe the nervous system (if you will allow that, Carol).

In Defense of Carol, Part 1 17.12.2025 56:39

In this binaural audio meditation, I offer reflections on Pluribus—not as claims about authorial intent, but as a personal response to what the story evokes in me. I don’t presume to know the intentions of Vince Gilligan, the creative team, or what Rhea Seehorn is aiming to convey. Listening to the show’s official podcast, you can hear the care, curiosity, and shared joy behind their process—a kin...

The Signal From Without and Within 16.12.2025 56:39

In this opening episode, we explore RNA as both a biological messenger and a symbolic signal—something that appears to arrive from beyond us in Pluribus , and yet has always been at work within us. Through a layered binaural soundscape oscillating between delta and theta states, this reflection considers RNA not just as genetic code, but as a coordinating force in life: shaping cooperation, regula...