Spirit Punch

Season Finale: On this episode we talk about the value of life through a buddhist tale about crime and punishment at sea. What do you do when the ocean deities invade your dreams? Just how many years is an eon? How fast can I type? For answers to these and more, click play, To book pastoral care (1-on-1 with me): https://spiritpunch.setmore.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spi...

Ryan sits down with @someidiotwithawrench Dalton Dreihaus. Dalton's viral content on trans inclusion, anti-bigotry, feeding children, non-toxic masculinity and nursing big v8 classics back to health has reached millions of viewers. We get real about leaving the military, religion, combating fascism and loving the powerful women in our lives. Ya'll gonna love this. Oh and there's som...

The word "fascism" has made a come back in the worst way possible to describe the American political reality. But surely fascism can't happen to us right? Join Ryan as he digs into the history of fascism here and abroad to answer that question. Watch "A Night at the Garden" here https://youtu.be/NC1MNGFHR58?si=WxjLs6gONIhG0W5G  Here are the sources directly discussed in th...

Ogum! The warrior who became a deity. What can this eternal African spirit of iron and war teach us about feeling our feels and working through accountability? Let's journey together. Full text of Lucille Clifton's poem "won't you celebrate with me" here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50974/wont-you-celebrate-with-me

When President Donald Trump surged federal agents, military personnel and deputized police into Washington DC, home of 750,000 people, he must have forgotten that DC has no tolerance for fools or bullies. Join Ryan along side tens of thousands of protesters who took to the streets on the September 6th 2025 to free the city from occupation. "Learning from the 60s" by Audre Lorde  https://...

Aw man, now he's talking about Jesus. Yep. Sort of. Who? Let's talk about a man from Nazareth, a real one who walked, sought justice and died for it. 

Let's learn how calling people in, rather than calling people out, can be the power move in a world dominated by those willing to use state violence to enforce their will on the people.  "Calling IN: A Less Disposable Way of Holding Each Other Accountable" by Ngoc Loan Tran http://www.bgdblog.org/2013/12/calling-less-disposable-way-holding-accountable/ Calling In: How to Start Makin...

Did y'all know that Superman is actually pretty deep, spiritual even? Let's learn what the Man of Steel has to teach us about power and decency. Consider supporting Revive Gaza. No one deserves to die of starvation or dehydration. You can learn more about Revive Gaza and donate here: http://alturl.com/znacj #Superman #DCComics #Clark Kent #Golem #Supermanandspirituality #SupermanJewish

Life is suffering. Life is full of joy and big Harley Davidsons. Let’s get right on suffering with two great teachers: the Buddha and OutKast…the band.  Talk back and ask questions at podcast@spiritpunch.org  Need some OutKast in your life, here's a Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47sWmQwIHY0YIHupeQCDtj?si=Y5X7CdxbTh20OUmO7prm7Q

So this is episode 1. Finally! Let's talk spiritual alignment, internal family systems theory, dogs and building trust in yourself.