Join me and the friends of the podcast in our last episode of the year, a light-hearted variety show! This episode has a focus on gift-giving, and several guests have given me the gift of their time and effort - Andrei Georgescu, Karl Nord, Mynaa Miesnowaan, and Quinn Williams. Join each of them as they present their own meditation on giving and how it relat ... Show More
Yesterday
147: Keiji Nishitani - Religion & Nothingness, part 1
Join me for a deep dive into Nishitani's opus, Religion and Nothingness: an intersection of philosophy and religion, east and west, Heidegger and the Mahayana. The topics I choose to emphasize in my reading are: the "double exposure" whereby the two layers of reality (being and n ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 25
146: Extinction (Nietzsche vs Buddhism, pt. 2)
For all that is admirable in Buddhism, Nietzsche fundamentally opposes the movement towards the Last Man that Buddhism not only cannot oppose, but may even help bring forth. Why does the notion of a "European Buddhism" haunt Nietzsche's later writings? We will explore this questi ... Show More
1h 39m
Aug 18
145: The Religion of Self-Redemption (Nietzsche vs Buddhism, pt. 1)
Welcome back to The Nietzsche Podcast, Season Seven! We're beginning with a two-part episode concerning Nietzsche's view of Buddhism. This episode, we will consider some of the basic teachings of Buddhism, and explore why Nietzsche viewed Buddhism with admiration. A repeated refr ... Show More
1h 53m
Dec 2022
39: It's CHRISTMASSSSSSSSS!!!!! (A very special Bonus Christmas Episode)
<p>Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas. Because it's Christmas, it's only fair we give you a little extra as a thank you for being so unbelievably brilliant this year! </p><br><p>Expect some of our best listener messages to date (all Christmas related), plus we've got a surprise guest ... Show More
24m 59s
Dec 2023
The Best Of the Penguin Podcast 2023
<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast we're recapping the year with a selection of the brilliant guests we've welcomed onto the show. We hear from Jane Fallon, Chris van Tulleken, Julian Barnes, David Mitchell and more. We thank you for tuning in, and we'll see you in 2024. Happy h ... Show More
36m 9s
Dec 2023
HAPPY HIGH BETTER FAIL: The Ultimate Podcast Mash-Up with Fearne Cotton, Rangan Chatterjee, Jake Humphrey & Damian Hughes
Surprise! Here’s a little Christmas present for you… For this very special episode, a group of my favourite podcasters and I got together to share the microphone and spread the love we feel for each other - and for our listeners. What a joy to chat with legit podcasting royalty - ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2019
Ep. 225 Confessions: Holiday Edition!
We're in the home stretch now, Awesomes! December is drawing to an end and with it, the holidays, the year, and a decade. Let's hang out, lighten up, and tell a few stories to bring some silliness to these too-short December days. Join Meg, Kelly, and Rebekah in a new confessions ... Show More
1h 4m