This week we’re takin’ time off to…erm…meditate or something.

Zen is Stupid takes a break once a year. Today’s the day. So, no podcast. But if you’re bored, try:

The Sound of Young America…Colin Marshall reviewed us & I think the best part about the review is the comment where someone says Gwen is full of CRAP!!!! I mean, I couldn’t have said it better if I’d said it myself.

Patrick’s Peak Condition Project is taking off. Check out his hot bod. A hot Buddhisty dude? Yeah, right, you think. Well, think again.

Gwen’s a Brand Enthusiast for Nintendo now & just had a kick-ass, all-girl party in Denver, CO. Go ahead, cruise on over & leave mean comments if you want. She can still demolish you in Mario Kart any day of the week. So bring it.

Well, that’s all for this week! Check us out next week when we talk about something deep and meaningful that will shift the axis of your world, making you a better friend, spouse, and overall human being. Or maybe we’ll just talk about mullets.

Thanks for reading, listening, commenting, as always…

What’s up with all the superhero movies and TV shows? What part of our psyche is getting sated by all this stuff? Plus, Tonglen for brown people.

Books mentioned:

• Cave in the Snow, the story of Tenzin Palmo’s years in solitary meditation in a Tibetan cave. Soon to be rewritten properly by Patrick.

• Pema Chodron’s The Places That Scare You.

How should one deal with becoming famous, and why is it so irresistible for us humans?

Links mentioned:

• The episode of Penn & Teller’s Bullshit that dishes on the truth behind “Dr.” John Gray.

We sit down and have a frank discussion about Christianity, the Bible, and Church culture. If we (i.e. Patrick) offended you, we’re sorry and really think you’re a nice person.Links mentioned:

• Richard Dawkins and his adventures with the God Machine.

Books mentioned:

• Who Cooked the Last Supper?, by Rosalind Miles

• The first part of Thich Nhat Hanh’s, Living Buddha Living Christ

• Sharon Salzburg’s book, which Gwen refers to as “Faith Something Something” is actually just called Faith.

Music: Kevin MacLeod

A rambling discussion about how diversity can help us grow, and why it’s so hard to find it in our daily lives. Plus, storytime!

Links mentioned:

• Here is some of the fallout from our podcast entitled “Privilege.”

• The NPR critique of the Peace Corps’s current situation.

• A classic Mr. Rogers clip where he learns about the newest sensation, video games. Very cool except Mr. Rogers doesn’t let the kid finish out his game! What a jerk.

Books mentioned:

• A good review of Bill Bishop’s book, The Big Sort.