G. K. Chesterton: Philosopher of Madness
G. K. Chesterton wrote that, "thoughts and theories were once judged by whether they tended to make a man lose his soul… all modern thoughts and theories may be judged by whether they tend to make a m...
3 Dec 202115min
RLP Holiday - Thanksgiving III: Fire, Food, and Drink
Between Halloween and Christmas sits Thanksgiving Day (for Americans): Overlooked and under-appreciated. Join us as we drive the streets of "London" and contemplate the importance of Thanksgiving. We ...
25 Nov 202113min
G. K. Chesterton: The Savage
What has gone wrong? What's the problem with the world? In this episode we begin a fascinating walk with the late, great G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton may be the Plato to Pascal's Socrates: original, c...
19 Nov 202117min
Blaise Pascal: The Wagerer
"You must wager. There is no choice, you are already committed", wrote Blaise Pascal. In this, our final episode devoted to Pascal, we contemplate Pascal's most influential philosophical essay, namely...
5 Nov 202121min
RLP Holiday: Halloween & The Uncanny
What is the appeal of Halloween? Is it candy? Is it parties? Is it scantily dressed women? Is it fantasy? Perhaps its appeal can be attributed to something else? In "The Tomb", H.P. Lovecraft wr...
29 Okt 202122min
Blaise Pascal: The Diverted
Pascal wrote that, "the whole cause of a man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room." He also wrote that, "being unable to cure death, wretchedness, and ignorance, men...
22 Okt 202119min
Blaise Pascal: The Impotent
In our day, have we sacrificed wisdom for science? Understanding for calculation? Mystery for problem solving? Perhaps this is partly why we have eyes but cannot see, and have ears but cannot hear. ...
8 Okt 202118min
Blaise Pascal: The Vain
In this episode we continue our contemplation of Pascal, The Wise. Is it true that "curiosity is only vanity"? Is it true that "a trifle consoles us because a trifle upsets us?" Are our troubles funda...
24 Sep 202121min
