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Here we go, another big corporation origin story! Born from the idea of legally listening to music on the internet, Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon created Spotify. The word is actually a portmanteau of “Spot” and “Identify”. It was a struggle but those guys built something pretty important for the world, but with every Big Corporation problems would soon come. The BIG part tends to come from the corporation stepping on the people they claim to be serving. #BringOnTheQuestions #Podcast #Spotify #OriginStory #BigCorporation

Coral Castle is a physical representation of intense dedication and incredible engineering. Edward Leedskalnin spent most of his life building Coral Castle with the hope of his former love joining him and starting a full life complete with children. However, that was not to be. He brought the world this engineering marvel at the cost of his broken heart. #BringOnTheQuestions #CoralCastle #Engineering #EdwardLeedskalnin #History #Oolite

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s that time of year where goats are sacrificed and naked priests run around spanking women with strips of goat hides to ensure fertility and ease of pain during childbirth….oh wait….no no….that’s how Lupercalia, the precursor to Valentine’s Day, is celebrated. Sometime later the church decided that kind of celebration was a little too intense to find a partner for a romantic occasion. Later still Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Parliament of Fowls introduced something that was a little closer to the idea of how we celebrate Valentine’s Day today.#BringOnTheQuestions #Podcast #Valentine #Lupercalia #History

Do you ever recognize or tune in to those moments where if you were just a couple minutes or even seconds later it would have meant disaster? Do you ever think of someone and suddenly you’re getting a text message or a phone call from them? Any time you feel that sense of “Right Place, Right Time”. These are coincidences that have meaning to you, “Meaningful Coincidences” or more simply Synchronicity. #BringOnTheQuestions #Synchronicity #Jung #Coincidence #RightPlaceRightTime

Bibliomancy. Divining prophecy via a sacred text or eventually any literature that holds meaning for you. It was practiced regularly for sometime in history in all religions. Eventually Christianity decided it was a little too witchcraft-like. We tried our hands at a little Bibliomancy ourselves. We miiight have confirmed there is a multiverse. I think we predicted the Philadelphia Eagles losing the chance to go to the Superbowl? #BringOnTheQuestions #Bibliomancy #Divining #Prophecy #Religion

Happy Yule! Merry Advent! Soon we'll be in the new year! First we need to celebrate the last few days of 2025 with the final days of the Yuletide season. Much like Advent Yule was formally celebrated or rather observed much longer during the colder months. Now it's nice and condensed down to just 12 days ending on the first day of the new year. Day 1: Mother's Night (Mōdraniht (MO-dra-nikht)): Modern rites for the first night often follow scholarly theories regarding ancestral worship. Practitioners may prepare votive offerings of bread, milk, beer, or honey cakes. The lighting of a hearth fire, candle, or Yule Log is central, symbolizing domestic warmth and protection. Rituals include naming the ancestral "mothers" aloud and giving a libation of milk or ale poured onto the earth or into a bowl.Day 2: The focus shifts to the returning solar energy. Activities include taking time to appreciate the sunset on the Solstice and the sunrise the following morning. Practitioners light a white or gold candle at sunrise to welcome the Sun’s return and often engage in journaling about intentions, what they wish to leave in the darkness and what they wish to bring into the expanding light. Feasting is common, with an emphasis on consuming round or sun-shaped foods, such as oranges, rolls, or specific Yule recipes.Day 3: On the third day, you celebrate family. If you’re celebrating with your family or loved ones, gather with them for a meal. If you’re celebrating alone, focus on expressing gratitude for the relationships you cherish, both physical and spiritual; honor the people who support and strengthen you.Day 4: This is the Day of The Wild Hunt, a day to honor the spirits and ancestors who roam the earth, during the longest nights. It’s a good time to reflect on Odin, the Norse god often associated with Yule and the Wild Hunt. You can leave offerings like bread or apples, for spirits at your doorstep.Day 5: The fifth day of Yule celebrates community and giving. It’s a great day to reach out to friends, neighbors, or coven members (if you’re a witch), and share small gifts, food, or simply kind words.Day 6: The theme for day six of Yule is spiritual renewal. You can light candles in the morning to bring blessings into your home. You can also cleanse your space, altar, or tarot cards, and set your intentions for the remainder of the Yule season.Day 7: On this day, wisdom is pursued. People usually turn to divination, whether it’s through tarot, runes, or scrying to seek guidance for the coming year. Take time to reflect on past lessons you’ve learned and the direction you want to go in the future.Day 8: This day focuses on abundance and the generosity of the Universe. You can make spells for prosperity, or set your intentions for abundance in the coming year. Often, people burn incense like cinnamon or cloves to attract success and wealth.Day 9: The Day of Strength encourages you to honor your personal power. On this day, you can reflect on the challenges you’ve faced and overcome. You can also call on deities or spirits of strength, like Thor or the warrior spirits of your ancestry, to empower you.Day 10: As the Yule season is coming to a close, It’s time to honor protection. Make protective charms or talismans, smudge your home (it is a closed practice, so do this only if you are Indigenous), or cast a circle to shield your space from negativity. Focus on the positive energy you had since the start of Yule.Day 11: This is a night for celebration and joy. Yule merges with New Year’s Eve, so light fireworks or sparklers, dance or make noise, driving away any lingering darkness and welcome a brighter year.Day 12: The final day of Yule is a day of renewal and new beginnings. Reflect on the transformations you went through, during the Yule season. You can write down goals for the new year or create a vision board that represents your intentions.

Formally, Advent was a time of personal sacrifice or abstinence much like Lent and it lasted 40 days as well. Essentially it was a second Lent for the year. It very slowly evolved into the 24 day countdown we have today. From personal abstinence to a miniature daily treat in a handy tandy countdown box. #BringOnTheQuestions #BOTQs #History #Advent #Christmas #Christian #Countdown