Consilience Conversations 001: Confirmation Bias
In this new segment, Neuroscientist Dr. Matt Roos and I discuss the newly emerging relationship between hard science and the humanities, the relationship between story, emotion, and the ancient brain,...
12 Sep 201847min
Potter's Pockets 013: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Chs. 15-18
In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wesley Schantz, and I follow Harry Potter into the Chamber of Secrets. We consider (a) the meaning of talking monsters, (b) the differences b...
11 Sep 20181h 15min
Side Quests 017: Final Fantasy VII 006
In this episode of Side-Quests, we lose a party member, but strive forward. (a) We talk about the reminiscences of Cloud in Kalm, (b) the unreal power of Sephiroth, and (c) the power of anomaly to cha...
10 Sep 20181h 2min
Side Quests 016: Final Fantasy VII 005
In this episode, Mr. Vincent Reese, Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk about the ascent up the Shinra building; the appearance of Sephiroth, and the escape from Midgar. Broad connections between Gnosticism, B...
3 Sep 20181h 2min
Episode 100: Contemplative Conversation 018
In this special episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I firmly mark our presence in the podcast scene by thrusting a metaphorical (metaphysical?) stake into the ground. We (a) declare our current goals, and ho...
1 Sep 20181h 1min
Potter's Pockets 012: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets chs. 12-14
In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk (a) about the roots of "Writing on the Wall" in the Book of Daniel; (b) we spin a strange theory about Moaning Myrt...
27 Aug 201855min
Side Quests 015: Final Fantasy VII pt. 4
In this installment, Mr. Vince Reese, Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk up to the siege on Shinra HQ. We consider (a) each other's approach to battle strategy, (b) Aeris as a connecting force/superordinate g...
27 Aug 201850min
Contemplative Conversations 017: Maps of Meaning Pt. 1
In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I tackle Dr. Jordan B. Peterson's "Maps of Meaning." We consider (a) the significance of his mythological/archetypal project, (b) the significance of the lie, and ...
25 Aug 201842min
