A masterpiece of the Latin-American imagination. Juan José Arreola is one of the greatest writers of the XX Century in Spanish, one of the first to dare to abandon realism. He is the greatest precursor of Magical Realism. As Professor George D Schade says:

Whatever the subject of his satire, Arreola most often achieves his effects by a deliberate jumbling of phantasy and reality, a mingling of the logical and the absurd, a blend of imaginative frivolity and Orwellian grimness. 

CREDITS

Produced and recorded by Gabriel Porras, professional voice artist at gabrielvoice.com and radiantwhispers.com

Translation by George D Schade for the University of Texas Press

Sound effect by Pixabay

For more of Arreola, listen to his “Bestiary”, also recorded by Gabriel Porras as "A book of fabled creatures" for radiantwhispers.com and available on all podcast platforms and at Soundcloud and YouTube.

The Switchman, by Juan José Arreola

We are all surprised by the rapid advance of transgender ideas and LGBTQ ideology. Although their proposals are controversial and have no historical or scientific basis, they penetrate all layers of society. Learn how they infiltrate businesses, universities, schools and governments worldwide. 

Programme written, recorded and presented by Gabriel Porras, a professional communicator at gabrielvoice.com and radiantwhispers.com

Music: "Balance" by Invisible Choirs at artlist.io

If you are interested in this topic, listen to "If gender is fluid, why not also age?" and "The Disappearance of Women", both available on radiantwhispers.com, YouTube, SoundCloud and all podcast platforms. Comment, share and subscribe.

Cover:
“The judgment of Paris”, by Enrique Simonet (1904)

Links:

Stonewall's "Champions of Diversity" programme:
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/join-diversity-champions-programme

The UK's "Top 100 Employers of 2023" list: 
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/top-100-employers/full-list

There is an extraordinary BBC Radio Ulster podcast entitled "Nolan Investigates", which published in October 2021 a revealing 10-episode series detailing Stonewall's influence on public institutions across the UK. It is a masterclass in in-depth journalism and took them eighteen months of research to achieve, but what a triumph of professionalism, intelligence and dedication! All BBC material has territorial restrictions, so you may be unable to access it outside the UK. Try here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09yjmph/episodes/downloads

Happily, a feminist group called "Fair Play for Women" has taken on the great task of preparing detailed transcripts of the key points of each episode for all to read and quote from. You can find the transcripts here:
https://fairplayforwomen.com/stonewall-transcripts/

Balance

How The LGBTQ Agenda Is Forced On Us

A todos nos sorprende el avance tan rápido que han tenido las ideas del transgénero y la ideología LGBTQ. Aunque sus propuestas son controvertidas y no tienen base histórica ni científica, han penetrado todas las capas de la sociedad. Aprende cómo logran infiltrarse en empresas, universidades, escuelas y gobiernos por todo el mundo. 

Programa escrito, grabado y presentado por Gabriel Porras, comunicador profesional en gabrielvoice.com y murmullosradiantes.com

Música: “Balance”, de Invisible Choirs en artlist.io

Si te interesa este tema, escucha también “Si el género es fluido, ¿por qué no también la edad?” y “La Desaparición de las Mujeres”, ambos disponibles en murmullosradiantes.com, YouTube, SoundCloud y en todas las plataformas de podcasts. Comenta, compártelo y suscríbete.

Portada:
“El juicio de Paris”, de Enrique Simonet (1904)

Enlaces:

El programa “Campeones de la Diversidad” de Stonewall:
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/join-diversity-champions-programme

La lista de “Los mejores 100 empleadores de 2023” en el Reino Unido: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/top-100-employers/full-list

Hay un podcast extraordinario de BBC Radio Ulster titulado “Nolan Investigates”, que publicó en octubre de 2021 una reveladora serie de 10 episodios en que detallan la influencia de Stonewall en instituciones públicas en todo el Reino Unido. Es una clase magistral de periodismo a fondo, y les tomó dieciocho meses de investigación lograrlo, ¡pero qué triunfo de profesionalismo, inteligencia y dedicación! Todo el material de la BBC tiene restricciones territoriales, de modo que tal vez no puedas lograr acceso a él desde fuera del Reino Unido. Inténtalo aquí:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09yjmph/episodes/downloads

Felizmente un grupo feminista llamado “Fair Play for Women” (enemigas acérrimas de SW) se dio a la generosa tarea de preparar detalladas transcripciones de los puntos clave de cada episodio, para que todo el mundo podamos leerlos y citarlos. Las transcripciones -que seguramente sí podrás abrir- las encuentras aquí:
https://fairplayforwomen.com/stonewall-transcripts/

Cómo nos Imponen la agenda LGBTQ

Paul Kingsnorth es un intelectual y ecologista inglés que ha escrito novelas, ensayos y poesía, contribuyendo a publicaciones como The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, Le Monde, New Statesman, Granta y BBC Radio y Televisión. Su búsqueda espiritual fue muy apasionada y diversa. Como dice él mismo, La Cruz y la Máquina es “un ensayo sobre mi viaje del ateísmo al cristianismo ortodoxo, pasando por el budismo, la brujería y otros giros extraños.” 
Un texto sumamente hermoso, lírico y revelador.
La Cruz y la Máquina apareció originalmente en la revista First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/06/the-cross-and-the-machine
Para leer más de Paul Kingsnorth, visita su página paulkingsnorth.net y su canal en YouTube. 


Programa grabado, presentado y producido por Gabriel Porras, locutor profesional en gabrielvoice.com y murmullosradiantes.com

Traducción del inglés por Gabriel Porras

Música: 
The Last Train, de David Roy, en artlist.io
Morning Mist, de We Dream of Eden, en artlist.io

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The Last Train

La Cruz y La Máquina, por Paul Kingsnorth

Eli Kramer (University of Wrocław) gave a presentation entitled “Speculative Philosophy as a Spiritual Exercise” (co-author Laura Mueller) in the context of the international conference "What Exactly is Philosophy as a Way of Life? Boundaries, Crossroads, Deadlocks". Organized by Marta Faustino (NOVA University of Lisbon) & Hélder Telo (University of Beira Interior), the kick-off conference of the Exploratory Project “Mapping Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Ancient Model, A Contemporary Approach” took place from 5 to 6 July 2023 at NOVA FCSH — NOVA University Lisbon.

More info https://ifilnova.pt/en/events/what-exactly-is-philosophy-as-a-way-of-life-boundaries-crossroads-deadlocks/

Speculative Philosophy as a Spiritual Exercise (Eli Kramer)

Seventh session of the PWL International Seminar, hosted by Caleb Cohoe (Metropolitan State University of Denver) who talked about “Augustine’s On The Trinity as Protrepticus and Spiritual Exercise: The Christian Pursuit of Inner Wisdom”. The session took place on November 15, 2023.

The PWL International Seminar is held virtually once a month and takes place within the scope of the activities of the exploratory project Mapping Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Ancient Model, A Contemporary Approach, coordinated by Marta Faustino (CultureLab/IFILNOVA), and the activities of the research group Forms of Life and Practices of Philosophy, coordinated by Bartholomew Ryan (CultureLab/IFILNOVA).

+info https://ifilnova.pt/en/events/caleb-cohoe/

Augustine’s On The Trinity as Protrepticus and Spiritual Exercise: The Christian Pursuit of Inner...

All we have to comfort, guide us and sustain us in this straggling path called life are the radiant whispers that we grasp as a distant “sunrise of wonder” in our spiritual practice, in great works of literature, music, art, and in nature and blue skies. These are the Radiant Whispers. That's what this podcast is about. We will talk about culture and society, about ancient and modern history, literature and art with dramatized readings of poetry, fables, theatre, novels and stories. Subscribe -let's find radiant whispers everywhere.

Soy un artista profesional de voz que te lee grandes textos, y conversa contigo sobre temas dignos de reflexión

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