We recorded this podcast on the morning of the US Presidential election results, with Donald Trump re-elected into office for another 4 years. Recognising the enormity of this moment in time, and the wide-rippling influences that US politics and policies have on so much of the world, this conversation felt important to have live and in-the-moment as the results were unfolding.

Disclaimer: This is not a political analysis podcast as we are not deconstructing the resonance of the politics or the voting decisions being made. Instead, we wrangle with the complexities of this moment in human history. We explore the inconvenience of nuance in a world fixated on binaries; we discuss the role and resonance of leadership; we reflect on the influences on our cultural narratives and the capacity to keep holding onto active hope in the face of such adversities.

In this episode we reference the following:

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling (book)
• The Fellowship of the Ring - JRR Tolkien (book)
• The Master and His Emissary - Dr Iain McGilchrist (book)
• The Divided Brain - Dr Iain McGilchrist (TedTalk)
• The Peace of Wild Things - Wendell Berry (poem)
• Yawanawá community elder's headdress - the harpy bird (image)

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