From Nowhere to Nothing

Belonging

In this episode, we attempt to define belonging and examine the intricate ways in which it affects agency, identity, and morality.

Awareness

In this episode, we try to parse apart what awareness means within the context of perception and consciousness, confronting what this means for personhood and life.

Absolutism

In this episode, we explore many of philosophy's deepest questions by asking whether or not absolutes exist.

Science and Philosophy

In this episode, we look at the relationship between science and philosophy: where one ends and the other begins, their need for each other, and how that affects society.

Normality

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be normal and how we epistemologically and ontologically derive these notions.

Authenticity

In this episode, we struggle with the dynamic and paradoxical nature of authenticity, examining lingual and contextual factors.  

Skepticism

In this episode, we look at the historical, academic, and anecdotal narratives of skepticism.

Authority

In this episode, we explore the multifaceted symbiosis of authority, power, relationship, influence, and the effect they have on people and society.

Perspective

In this episode, we examine the role of perspective in perception, reality, and truth.  

The Mandalorian

In this episode, we look at the context, ethics, and aesthetics of the TV series The Mandalorian.

Isolation

In this episode, we pick apart what it means to be isolated, the contrasting effects it can have, and what it means for us as people.

Villains

In this episode, with the help of a special guest, we look at the compelling nature of villains, their relationship to heroes, the stories we tell, and the lives we live.

Heroes

In this episode, we take a hard look at what a hero is, and whether they can exist in reality, or only in our imaginations.

Translation

In this episode, we analyze our conception of translation across language, media, and human thought.

Hegel

In this episode, we look at the ideas Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel contributed to the field of philosophy and how those ideas can be used in the context of the world we live in today.

The Mind/Body Problem

In this episode, we grapple with the various flavors of monism and dualism and the implications they have on consciousness and reality.

Dreams

In this episode, we dive headlong into the topic of dreams referencing and utilizing material from previous conversations about consciousness, reality, epistemology, and more.  

Gratefulness

In this episode, we ask epistemological and metaphysical questions about the role of gratefulness in the human experience.

Flow State

In this episode, we look at the complex, paradoxical, and magical experience of Flow state. 

Branding

In this episode, we look at branding: the amalgamation of symbolism with symbiotic interplay between producer and consumer, and what that means for modernity. 

Symbolism

In this episode, we take a deep look at symbolism: examining not just representative concepts, but origin theories and consequences on our ideas of meaning and reality.

Gods of Death and the Afterlife

In this episode, we examine gods of death from various cultures, as well as examining conceptual paradigms of the afterlife.

Age and Ageing

In this episode, we talk about age and ageing from a holistic perspective; examining the physiological, psychological, and intangible aspects of getting older.

Gods of War

In this episode, we continue our examination of mythological pantheons by looking at gods of war and attempting to find the deeper meaning and connection between their stories and our lives.

Goddesses of Wisdom

In this episode, we explore goddesses of wisdom: complex deities from various cultures who possess numerous abilities and a range of personalities.