Let’s Talk about the Deep Stuff

What does it really mean to love someone? In this episode, we dive deep into the 2026 horror film Obsession and use it as a lens to explore the difference between genuine love and limerence, the fantasy we project onto...

<p>Poet and musician Ted Jackins joins Sean for an honest conversation about what it actually looks like to live with bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, and how writing became a second form of therapy when the...

<p>This episode of "Let's Talk About the Deep Stuff" features host Sean Kneese and his friend Jason Peak, an improv comedian, as they dive into the meaning and importance of self-awareness.</p> <p>The conversation...

<p>In this special Halloween episode of Let’s Talk About the Deep Stuff, we dive into the fascination with horror — from its literary roots in Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft to classic films like Nosferatu and The...

<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk About the Deep Stuff, Sean Kneese explores how impermanence and interconnectedness shape the way we see life, success, and each other. Drawing from Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism—as well...

<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk About the Deep Stuff, Sean Kneese is joined by Gabrielle Angel Lily, musician, writer, and life coach, for an honest and candid conversation about shadow work. They dive into what it...

<p>In this episode of Let's Talk about the Deep Stuff. host Sean Kneese sits down with filmmaker and video producer Stephen Joseph Craig (Stephen Joseph Craig Productions, soon to be Brightcore Films) to explore what...

<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk About the Deep Stuff, Sean Kneese examines the forces that fuel division, dehumanization, and authoritarianism—past and present. He explores how fear, prejudice, and propaganda pit...

<p>In this episode, I push back against the pressure to follow someone else’s idea of success — the grind, the curated image, the bullshit timelines. We talk about what it means to feel like you’re behind, how...

<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk About the Deep Stuff, Sean Kneese shares his thoughts on the growing normalization of hate, dehumanizing rhetoric, and the erosion of basic civil liberties. He talks about the danger of...

<p>In this episode of Let's Talk About the Deep Stuff, host Sean Kneese sits down with sci-fi writer and director Patrick Devaney to explore how art — especially in genres like science fiction and horror — goes far...

<p>Is it all just random, or is there something deeper at work? In this off-the-cuff solo episode, Sean explores the line between coincidence and synchronicity—those moments that feel too meaningful to ignore. He shares...

<p>In this episode of Let’s Talk About the Deep Stuff, I’m joined by the brilliant and fearless Bree Bailey — award-winning poet and master of turning pain into poetry. We get real about what it means to be vulnerable...

<p>This episode of Let's Talk about The Deep Stuff explores the fine line between self-awareness and selfishness. It’s about learning to tune out the noise of others’ opinions while still staying grounded, recognizing...

<p>In this episode, host Sean Kneese and guest Eric Sanchez dive into how powerful ideologies and movements, often rooted in noble ideals, can be manipulated for violent and authoritarian purposes. From the use of...