The Hero Report
By The Hero Report
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Description
Ari Kohen and Matt Langdon discuss heroism and its role in the modern world. Guests from widely ranging backgrounds also regularly join the conversation.
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CleanEpisode #78: Heroes vs Villains | Ari is trying to find a definitive and easy to address difference between heroes and villains. Matt takes the role of devil’s advocate. Download the mp3 here. | 1/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 77: The Heroes of Our Youth | Ari and Matt discuss the impact the fictional heroes of our youth have on our adult selves. In particular, how did our relationship with Princess Leia influence our reactions to the death of Carrie Fisher? Download the mp3 here. | 1/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHero Report #76: Rogue One | Ari convinces Matt that the new Star wars film, Rogue One, has plenty of value for hero-seekers. There’s sacrifice, trust, and honour. Download the mp3 here. | 12/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 75: Helping the “Other” | Ari and Matt discuss the way we often resist helping those who are unlike us and provide some options for us to try countering that long-standing impediment. Download the mp3 here. | 1/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 74: The Heroism of Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Ari and Matt try very hard to focus on the heroism shown in the new Star Wars movie, but occasionally fall into fanboying hard. Spoilers everywhere. Download the mp3 here. | 12/19/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 73: Heroism Through Parkour | Ari and Matt welcome Dan Edwardes of Parkour Generations. Dan shares the origin of Parkour, particularly how it meshes the physical and mental. His explanation of the physical preparation in Parkour pairs very well with the mostly mental approach Ari | 2/15/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 72: Do Little Good Things | Ari and Matt move onto the second part of the series on living a life that both prepares you for heroism and brings immediate value. Doing little good things can prepare you for big good things and it can make … Continue reading → | 2/8/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 71: What is a Heroic Life? | Ari and Matt discuss a slightly new angle on teaching heroism – the Heroic Life. This episode starts a short series on the various ways to live heroically. The first suggestion is to have more heroes. Some resources discussed in the … Continue read | 2/3/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 70: Where are all the Heroes? | Ari and Matt are back and are wondering where today’s heroes are. After seeing very few people get excited about meeting Daniel Ellsberg at the Hero Round Table, Ari wondered which heroes people would get excited to meet. Matt hopes … Continue readi | 10/3/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 69: Heroic Imagination & Heroic Delusion | Ari and Matt and joined by series regular, Andre, the Rogue Priest to discuss the difference between seeing yourself as the hero for selfish reasons and doing so for the good of others. Download the mp3 here. | 6/2/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 68: Villains on TV & Fallen Heroes | Ari and Matt discuss the way we assign the title of hero and how quickly that can disappear. Also, why is there a fascination for TV series with bad main characters such as Breaking Bad and House of Cards? Download … Continue reading → | 3/9/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHero Report Episode 67: Elizabeth Svoboda | Ari and Matt are joined by Elizabeth Svoboda, author of “What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness”. They discuss the heroism of volunteer firefighters in Australia and protesters in Ukraine. Download the mp3 here. | 3/2/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 66: The Hero Report in 2014 | Ari and Matt are back for 2014 to talk heroism in the news, research on heroic action, and anything remotely resembling heroism. Let us know your questions and comments. Download the mp3 here. | 2/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 65: Return of the Hero Report | Ari and Matt return after a hiatus to discuss news items from the last month, such as Kristopher Oswald’s Walmart heroism and the bullying by NFL player, Richie Incognito. They also cover the upcoming Hero Round Table conference. | 11/7/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 64 – The Breaking Bad Episode | Ari and Matt discuss the heroism and lack thereof of Breaking Bad as the show comes to the end of its run. Download the mp3 here. | 9/28/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 63: Elizabeth Svoboda | Ari and Matt welcome Elizabeth Svoboda, author of “What Makes a Hero? The Surprising Science of Selflessness”. The discussion covers how heroism happens and how we can prepare ourselves for it. Download the mp3 here. | 9/15/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 62: Brian Riches and Heroism Research | Ari and Matt are joined by Brian Riches from Claremont College. Brian is part of ongoing research in the positive psychology field that’s focusing on heroism. Links to Brian’s research can be found here: http://heroposterippa2013.weebly.com/index. | 8/25/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 61: David Rendall and the Freak Factor | Ari and Matt are joined by David Rendall to discuss his concept of the Freak Factor and how it applies to heroism. Download the mp3 here. | 8/19/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 60: Can Animals be Heroes? | Ari and Matt discuss the many stories of animal heroism. Can animals actually act heroically if we don’t know what they’re thinking? Is a horse less likely to be labeled heroic than a dolphin? Download the mp3 here. | 8/11/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 59: Shawn Furey | Ari and Matt welcome Shawn Furey from the Hero Support Network to the show. Shawn talks about his approach to teaching heroism and shares the thinkers who have informed his lessons. Download the mp3 here. | 8/5/2013 | Free | View in iTunes |
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