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This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. johnheersftf.substack.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books?
Heavy Things Lightly is hosted by John Heers. The show has published 253 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Orthodox Cure for Broken Young Men | Fr. Hans Jacobse" (22 June 2026, 61 minutes), "Orthodoxy in Palestine" (12 June 2026, 43 minutes), and "Race, Ethnicity & Nationalism: Is an Orthodox America Possible?" (5 June 2026, 124 minutes).
Heavy Things Lightly publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 64 minutes across 253 episodes.
Booking probability for Heavy Things Lightly is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Heavy Things Lightly requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Heavy Things Lightly's contact route on record: verified email.
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John Heers hosts Heavy Things Lightly, a society podcast with 253 episodes published.
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Father Hans has spent years reaching young men on the edge — men who are economically stuck, spiritually fragmented, and slow to trust. In this conversation, he names what’s...
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<p>In this conversation recorded live at Symbolic World, John Heers sits down with Mother Agapia for a deep, unfiltered account of life on the ground in the West Bank: the building of the wall, the expansion of...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Is American Orthodoxy even possible? John Heers sits down with Ben Michael (Orthodox Luigi) to talk about race, ethnicity, what it means to be an American — and whether there's a...
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<p>Georgia's ancient faith is still alive — and it demands more than just going through the motions.Professor Levan Gigineishvili joins John to discuss the importance of continuous personal growth as an Orthodox...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Fr. Paul Girgis joins HTL to talk about American Orthodoxy, what's happening culturally, Lebanon and the Hezobollah question among many more.Discover more about Fr. Paul here...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube:</p><p></p><p>Dr. Nicole Roccas has been researching and writing about time from both a historical and theological perspective for nearly ten years. In addition to being a writer and...
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<p>Jonathan Pageau is back for a short chat, because we have to talk about clown world and Hegseth, and what in the world is going on in American politics. BUT! Also, we have to mention Symbolic World and especially the...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Jonathan Pageau is back for a short chat, because we have to talk about clown world and Hegseth, and what in the world is going on in American politics. BUT! Also, we have to...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Let's take a look at what's happening in Iran, Israel, Ukraine. How are we 'waging' war? Well, the answer is more nuanced than you think. And St. Basil has a couple of words for...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube (subbed in Russian as well): </p><p>Frederica Mathews Green on what it means to be a guest or a host at the Art of the Tamada event in Greenville, SC 2025."The Art of the Tamada" by the...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Let's all be calm and cool and watch the recent State of the Union address with Uncle Seth, because obviously that is a good idea. </p><p>-----------------------Conrad's Deli...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Pavel Schelin sits down once more with John to talk about the tragic story of Marc Antony and those characters around him. What happens when massive Dionysian energy has no true...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Fr. Andrew Damick and Rev. Mike Landsman of the Areopagus podcast (https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/areopagus/) join the show to talk the state of Protestantism in America...
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<p>Discover more about the Svanes, their mission and support their efforts here:The Story:</p><p>Support: https://helligebebudelsen.no/en/help-us-build-a-sacred-space-in-norway/Conrad's Deli - The best jerky you'll ever...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p></p><p>Reupload** The internet spirits inhabited our audio on the previous upload - we think we have it fixed this time around.John and James tackle the modern technology empire...
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<p>John and James tackle the modern technology empire that seems to be consuming all of us. James sums it up pretty well during our convo: "...we are all slowly becoming cyborgs."James Poulos is the Editor of The...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>Alex Sorin joins the show today to talk about debating and defending the Orthodox Church, a little on Cicero, and a lot on the Protestant mindset in America. Also Alex is equal...
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<p>Andrew McLuhan is the son of Eric McLuhan, a grandson of Marshall McLuhan, founder and director of The McLuhan Institute (founded 2017). TMI was founded to conserve and continue media studies in the McLuhan...
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<p>I'll say it one more time, this pod chose me! We weren't planning on doing this episode, but then the curse of the Old Calendar and Christmas being on different days...well, it all conspired to deliver this. A pod...
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<p>Find this episode on YouTube: </p><p>The Heers Girls join HTL to educate us on what cuffing is, what women look for in men (kinda) and if body odor is a deal breaker. Also, there is singing.</p><p>Conrad's Deli - The...
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