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We cannot live without it. And for the soul's nourishment and awakening, we need this life-giving information: based on clear thinking and transcendental knowledge.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"s8-p\">Most podcasts keep politics and spirituality separate. We don't.<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"s8-p\">As a trio of decades-long practicing bhakti yogis and Vaishnavas, we unpack hidden truths, challenge power structures, and apply common sense to understand a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\r\n      <a href=\"\/about-us\" class=\"s8-btn-pill\" style=\"margin-top:22px\">Meet About Us<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"s8-orb-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"s8-orb\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/8thelementpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PROFILE-scaled.png\" alt=\"8th Element\"\/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550 THE TRIO \u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<div class=\"s8-trio\">\r\n  <div class=\"inner\">\r\n    <p class=\"s8-label\">The Hosts<\/p>\r\n    <h2 class=\"s8-title-xl\">THE TRIO<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"s8-trio-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"s8-card\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"s8-card-img\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/8thelementpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bradpicture.png\"\r\n             alt=\"Buzz Ryan\"\/>\r\n        <div class=\"s8-card-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"s8-card-name\">BUZZ RYAN<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"s8-card-role\">CO-HOST \u00b7 RECORDING ARTIST \u00b7 COMMUNICATIONS<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"s8-card-bio\">A recording artist, truth-teller, and communications professional shaped by decades in hospitality, Buzz Ryan brings a cultivated perspective informed by his life in New York, Los Angeles, and Florida. Research-driven and culturally attuned, with spiritual insight grounded in years of yogic study, he guides conversation beyond the surface\u2014into nuance, resonance, and meaning.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"s8-card\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"s8-card-img\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/8thelementpodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gargs-picture.png\"\r\n             alt=\"Gargs Allard\"\/>\r\n        <div class=\"s8-card-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"s8-card-name\">GARGS ALLARD<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"s8-card-role\">CO-HOST \u00b7 RADIO \u00b7 JOURNALISM \u00b7 COMMUNICATION<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"s8-card-bio\">With an extensive background in radio, a degree in journalism, and years of experience as a music journalist, Gargs Allard brings a sharply discerning eye to what lies beneath the surface narrative. 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