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The Classical Ideas Podcast

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledg... Read more

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EP 139: Brad Warner on Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen

EP 139: Brad Warner on Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen

Ordained as a Soto Zen priest, Brad Warner is also a punk bassist, filmmaker, and blogger. He is the founder of Angel Ci... Read more

15 Nov 2019

51mins

Ranked #2

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Ep 126: The Epic of Gilgamesh w/Dr. Stanley Lombardo

Ep 126: The Epic of Gilgamesh w/Dr. Stanley Lombardo

Stanley Lombardo is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of Kansas. His previous translations include Homer's Ilia... Read more

22 Jul 2019

54mins

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EP 93: Tao Te Ching with Sean Michael Wilson

EP 93: Tao Te Ching with Sean Michael Wilson

Sean Michael Wilson is an award-winning Scottish graphic novel/comic book writer. He has written more than 30 books, pub... Read more

6 Feb 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 130: The First Amendment and "Our Non-Christian Nation" w/Jay Wexler

Ep 130: The First Amendment and "Our Non-Christian Nation" w/Jay Wexler

Jay Wexler is a professor at the Boston University School of Law and is the author of the new book, “Our Non-Christian N... Read more

17 Aug 2019

58mins

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Ep 112: Eric Ripert on Buddhism, Adventures, and Cooking Ethics

Ep 112: Eric Ripert on Buddhism, Adventures, and Cooking Ethics

Eric Ripert is chef and co-owner of Le Bernardin on 7th Avenue in Manhattan’s Theater District, author of the autobiogra... Read more

5 May 2019

45mins

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Ep 51: Shulem Deen on leaving Hasidism and "All Who Go Do Not Return"

Ep 51: Shulem Deen on leaving Hasidism and "All Who Go Do Not Return"

Shulem Deen is a writer, journalist, and author of the award-winning memoir "All Who Go Do Not Return." He is a regular ... Read more

6 Apr 2018

55mins

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Ep 88: Hiking as Pilgrimage with Dr. Chris Ives

Ep 88: Hiking as Pilgrimage with Dr. Chris Ives

Dr. Christopher Ives teaches in the area of Asian Religions at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. In his scholarship, h... Read more

6 Jan 2019

1hr 10mins

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Ep 77: Witchcraft and The Holy Wild w/Danielle Dulsky

Ep 77: Witchcraft and The Holy Wild w/Danielle Dulsky

Danielle Dulsky is the author of “The Holy Wild: A Heathen Bible for the Untamed Woman,” out now from New World Library.... Read more

31 Oct 2018

53mins

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Ep 100: The Epistle of James with Dr. Alicia Batten

Ep 100: The Epistle of James with Dr. Alicia Batten

Alicia Batten received her BA in Humanistic Studies from McGill University, and completed an MA and PhD in Theology, wit... Read more

14 Mar 2019

48mins

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Ep 33: The Life of Alan Watts (Part Two with Anne Watts)

Ep 33: The Life of Alan Watts (Part Two with Anne Watts)

Anne Watts is one of the co-editors of the new book, “The Collected Letters of Alan Watts,” released in January 2018 fro... Read more

18 Jan 2018

1hr 5mins

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Ep 95: Japanese Buddhist WWII Internment w/Duncan Ryūken Williams

Ep 95: Japanese Buddhist WWII Internment w/Duncan Ryūken Williams

Buy American Sutra from Harvard Press here Bio from: https://www.duncanryukenwilliams.com/ Duncan Ryuken Williams was bo... Read more

16 Feb 2019

55mins

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Ep 54: Michael Downing on Zen in America, Shunryu Suzuki, and S.F. Zen Center

Ep 54: Michael Downing on Zen in America, Shunryu Suzuki, and S.F. Zen Center

Michael Downing teaches creative writing at Tufts University. This conversation features a deep dive into Michael’s nonf... Read more

20 Apr 2018

59mins

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Ep 65: Sita's Ramayana with Samhita Arni

Ep 65: Sita's Ramayana with Samhita Arni

Samhita Arni is the author of the NYT Bestselling graphic novel, Sita's Ramayana, (collaboration with Patua artist Moyna... Read more

18 Jul 2018

42mins

Ranked #14

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Ep 85: Dr. Charles Haynes on the Religious Freedom Center and the First Amendment

Ep 85: Dr. Charles Haynes on the Religious Freedom Center and the First Amendment

Charles C. Haynes is vice president of the Freedom Forum Institute / Religious Freedom Center and a senior scholar at th... Read more

18 Dec 2018

1hr 5mins

Ranked #15

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Ep 59: Middle Eastern Archaeology and the Historical Jesus with Dr. Carrie Duncan

Ep 59: Middle Eastern Archaeology and the Historical Jesus with Dr. Carrie Duncan

Dr. Carrie Duncan is an Assistant Professor of ancient Mediterranean religions at the University of Missouri. She is a s... Read more

22 May 2018

41mins

Ranked #16

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Ep 76: Mary Magdalene w/Dr. Margaret Arnold

Ep 76: Mary Magdalene w/Dr. Margaret Arnold

Margaret Arnold is the Associate Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Medford, Massachusetts. She received her PhD in Rel... Read more

25 Oct 2018

39mins

Ranked #17

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Ep 55: Dr. Pablo Mendoza on Taoist Practice

Ep 55: Dr. Pablo Mendoza on Taoist Practice

Dr. Pablo Mendoza is Assistant to the President for Social Equity at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He received his... Read more

26 Apr 2018

50mins

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Ep 23: Confucius and Confucian Values with Dr. Li Dan

Ep 23: Confucius and Confucian Values with Dr. Li Dan

Dr. Li Dan is professor of Chinese Literature in the College of Humanities and Communications at Shanghai Normal Univers... Read more

30 Nov 2017

43mins

Ranked #19

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EP 150: Staying Grounded in Uncertain Times w/Deborah Eden Tull

EP 150: Staying Grounded in Uncertain Times w/Deborah Eden Tull

DEBORAH EDEN TULL is the founder of Mindful Living Revolution. She is a Zen meditation and mindfulness teacher, public s... Read more

17 Mar 2020

56mins

Ranked #20

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Ep 22: Brad Warner on Soto Zen, Writing, and Dogen

Ep 22: Brad Warner on Soto Zen, Writing, and Dogen

Brad Warner is most recently the author of It Came from Beyond Zen! and numerous other titles including Don’t Be a Jerk,... Read more

25 Nov 2017

57mins

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