Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Loneliness of the Tyrant (Clip)
Episode 393
The loneliness of the tyrant. Swiveling head, eyes leery of plots real and chimerical. Ian: the need for power to that degree can only come from a …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 2
Episode 392
Ian and I continue our discussion on Aristotle’s idea of Character and the Golden Mean, bringing in other ideas from wisdom traditions and our experi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Realizing What You’ve Done, and Changing Your Life (Clip)
Episode 391
To free yourself, some people probably have to change their lives. Tony Soprano or an oppressive dictator cannot grow spiritually and stay in their …
11 months ago
Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 1
Episode 390
Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 1
Plato gave us an early psychological theory, that the mind has three parts: a man (rationality)…
11 months ago
Creating Rituals is Easy, but Be Very Careful (Clip)
Episode 389
Creating rituals is not difficult, but they have to come from a need, and you have to be careful about what the purpose is. If it is egoistic, self-…
11 months ago
Ritual
Episode 388
Ritual
Ian talks with me about his knowledge and experience with ritual, which is informed by Malidoma Somé. This is a fascinating topic, both pers…
11 months, 1 week ago
Evil Within Even in Desperate Times in the Brothers Grimm’s “The Singing Bone” (Clip)
Episode 387
I question the seemingly pure motive of the younger brother, who takes on the destructive boar seemingly purely out of selflessness. LL posits he co…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Brothers Grimm: “The Singing Bone”
Episode 386
A demonic boar ravages the land, destroying crops and livestock, and ripping up the bodies of people. The king offers a large reward, but no one dar…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Von Schonwerth’s “The Scorned Princess”
Episode 385
Von Schonwerth’s “The Scorned Princess”
Three soldiers are finished with their tour of duty, and they are camping in the forest on their way home. …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Grimm’s “Cinderella:” Feminine Work and Shaping the Masculine (Clip)
Episode 384
Grimm’s “Cinderella:” Feminine Work and Shaping the Masculine (Clip)
Why does Cinderella run from the prince at the end of the dance? Is she trying …
11 months, 3 weeks ago