Explore every episode of the podcast The Chaos Artist
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| #231: Loss & Legacy | 19 Jan 2025 | 00:17:47 | |
Today I talk about dealing with loss and recgonising the legacy the person has left behind. | |||
| #230: Characters | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:21:17 | |
Where do characters come from? An unorthodox enquiry... | |||
| #229: The Dialectic | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:18:42 | |
How are the quality of the dialogues in your life? | |||
| #228: What if Utopia is a Feeling? | 11 Dec 2023 | 00:04:39 | |
Thoughts on the possibilites available when you perceive utopia as a feeling to channel. | |||
| #227: On Passion | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:23:28 | |
"There is scarcely any passion without struggle." - Albert Camus What is passion? Where does it come from? Is going through 'the struggle' the counterinuitive thing that will amplify the passion you feel in your bones? | |||
| #226: Lost - An Animated Short Audio | 15 Oct 2023 | 00:02:56 | |
An animated short about asking heart based questions in a world of forms and functions.
Video available on The Chaos Artist YouTube Channel.
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| #225: Think Different | 01 Oct 2023 | 00:25:57 | |
If neurodiversity became the norm would it still be called neurodiversity? Steve Jobs once said that computers were the ‘bicycle of the mind’. How much has this bicycle facilitated the desire to think different? | |||
| #224: The Repetition Compulsion | 02 Sep 2023 | 00:32:01 | |
A look at the Repetition Compulsion, first coined by Sigmund Freud. He defined it as a desire to return to an earlier state of things. | |||
| #223: Surrealism | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:38:34 | |
Thoughts on the surrealist art movement.
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| #222: Analysis | 03 Jul 2023 | 00:30:48 | |
Can you analyse your life without the desperate feeling of needing to get to a better place? Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/joliartist | |||
| #221: INFJ | 03 Jun 2023 | 00:33:28 | |
| #220: Circles of Interest | 13 May 2023 | 00:33:04 | |
Thoughts on following your tendency to become a generalist. | |||
| #219: Rational Madness | 01 May 2023 | 00:26:18 | |
Reflections on the dangers of second hand rationality. How not to become a senior developer (and what to do instead): https://youtu.be/T6Yr7htcbk4 | |||
| #218: Self-Absorbed | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:24:53 | |
Reflections on the self-absorbed state of mind. | |||
| #217: When Words Aren't Enough | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:18:45 | |
Reflections on being in a space of not knowing. The School of Life: https://www.youtube.com/@theschooloflifetv | |||
| #216: How To Be Authentic? | 10 Dec 2022 | 00:53:41 | |
A conversation with Skye Cleary the author of How to Be Authentic? How to be Authentic: https://amzn.to/3W3XhGe | |||
| #215: NON SENSE | 13 Nov 2022 | 00:23:50 | |
Does nonsense serve any sort of purpose? Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #214: Twilight Conversations | 28 Oct 2022 | 00:52:38 | |
A conversation with Dublin-based psychotherapist and podcaster Jimmy Judge. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #213: The Tortured Artist | 14 Oct 2022 | 00:23:38 | |
Reflections on the archetype of a tortured artist and the purpose of processing your own personal pain. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #212: IN SANE | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:21:21 | |
Reflections on rediscovering sanity in the midst of insanity. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #211: Committed Writings | 24 Sep 2022 | 00:33:36 | |
Reflections on a series of essays by Albert Camus called Committed Writings. | |||
| #210: Serious Uselessness | 02 Sep 2022 | 00:24:26 | |
Reflections on the fruits that are born from pursuing intellectual questions that are deemed as useless by the society you live in. Lost in Thought: Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #209: Escapism or Realism? | 19 Aug 2022 | 00:24:51 | |
Are reading and writing forms of realism or forms of escapism? Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #208: Human Dignity | 06 Aug 2022 | 00:28:03 | |
An episode about restoring a sense of human dignity. Lost in Thought: Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #207: The Myth of Sisyphus | 23 Jul 2022 | 00:24:53 | |
Reflections on The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus The Myth of Sisyphus: Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #206: Alien Nation | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:21:11 | |
An episode about feeling alienated. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #205: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:25:19 | |
Stepping out from days spent living on repeat. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #204: How to Write a Book that Nobody Reads | 18 Jun 2022 | 00:20:43 | |
The philosophy behind writing a book for nobody. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #203: OBJECTive Experience | 11 Jun 2022 | 00:26:21 | |
Exploring the Objective side of life. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #202: SUBJECTive Experience | 05 Jun 2022 | 00:28:27 | |
Explorations into the Subjective side of life. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #201: The Assumption of Death | 20 May 2022 | 00:49:18 | |
A conversation with Anthony David Vernon, author of The Assumption of Death. https://amzn.to/3yOrp03 Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #200: The_Chaos(Artist) | 13 May 2022 | 00:22:36 | |
Today's episode is about learning to grow with and accept the chaotic nature of life. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ Want a jumper or a t-shirt with our artwork on it? Check out The Chaos Artist apparel shop here: | |||
| #199: A Room of One's Own | 06 May 2022 | 00:28:59 | |
Reflections on A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. https://bit.ly/3Fm8db7 Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you would like to support our work you can become a patron or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #198: Zen & the Art of Motorcylce Maintenance | 23 Apr 2022 | 00:22:53 | |
Reflections on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Persig. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #197: The Outsider | 16 Apr 2022 | 00:21:11 | |
Reflections on some of the pros and cons of feeling like an outsider. Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre. https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #196: Autodidact | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:17:38 | |
Thoughts on being an autodidact. Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre. https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #195: Intellectuals | 03 Apr 2022 | 00:19:16 | |
Exploring the humanity behind being an intellectual. Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre. https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #194: Tear Along the Dotted Line | 19 Mar 2022 | 00:16:26 | |
Reflections on the Italian animated series Tear Along the Dotted Line. Illustration drawn by Davey Villalobos and coloured by @chopsueylol Animations created using p5.js https://youtu.be/dQKYao-daYw Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #193: Is there an Essence? | 11 Mar 2022 | 00:17:43 | |
Does existence precede essence or does essence precede existence? Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #192: The Serious Man | 04 Mar 2022 | 00:13:46 | |
Today's episode is about dealing with a world that tells you "you're too serious". My journey from Marine to actor: https://youtu.be/nCwwVjPNloY Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #191:The Ethics of Ambiguity | 24 Feb 2022 | 00:26:28 | |
Reflections on The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir. The Ethics of Ambiguity: https://bit.ly/3JNlfQ0 Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #190: Kafka on the Shore | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:24:14 | |
Reflections from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. https://bit.ly/3LcAymS Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #189: Mimetic Desire | 14 Jan 2022 | 00:12:55 | |
The mimetic theory of desire is an explanation of human behaviour and culture which originated with the French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science René Girard. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #188: Psychotherapy East & West | 01 Jan 2022 | 00:36:11 | |
Reflections on Psychotherapy East & West by Alan Watts Psychotherapy East & West: https://bit.ly/3JukXOy Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #187: Obsession | 18 Dec 2021 | 00:32:34 | |
Reflections on using your obsessions Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #186: When Nietzsche Wept | 10 Dec 2021 | 00:33:30 | |
Reflections on the book - When Nietzsche Wept. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #185: The Edge | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:30:25 | |
Reflections on the writing of my new book - The Edge. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #184: The Doors of Perception | 21 Nov 2021 | 00:30:17 | |
Reflections on The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley. Books: The Edge: Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: | |||
| #183: Ham on Rye | 12 Nov 2021 | 00:28:09 | |
Reflections on Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski. Ham on Rye: https://bit.ly/3kNT7Ch Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||
| #182: Modern Man in Search of a Soul | 23 Oct 2021 | 00:31:08 | |
Reflections on Modern Man in Search of a Soul by Carl G. Jung. Modern Man in Search of a Soul: https://bit.ly/3Co3MJB Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional | |||