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Just two guys attempting to bridge the gap between philosophy, literature and reality by enjoying conversations around things they hope to one day understand.
Joe and Blake hosts The How Absurd Podcast, a society show with 15 episodes published.
In this episode we explore Blake's experiences as a PhD student, including a deep dive into his research project around the menstrual cycle and how it relates to ACL injury in female athletes. This funnels into conversat
We return after a brief hiatus, kicking 2025 off with a conversation on one of the most existential matters of the present day: the climate crisis. Discussions include a brief history of how we sleepwalked into this hot
A deep dive into the power of travel, how it can enrich our lives or create opportunities for us to reflect on what it means to live. This leads us into many a tangent, including a fascination with sharks, why it matters
A conversation surrounding the little known concept of Sonder: the realisation that everybody else lives a life as vivid and complex as our own. We also discuss how the modern penchant for individualism diminishes our ca
A topic feared by many, death persists in greeting each of us at some point. We discuss some of the fallacies that occur when we come to meet our final moments, the fears bound to this inevitable outcome, and how we may
A deep dive into the power of letters, what they can represent and why their physical form has such a profound impact on both the writer and the recipient(s). Includes conversations around writing as a form of introspect
A podcast inspired by the concept of self improvement, the myths that are bound to it, and how it relates to topics such as habits, liberation, consciousness, and how this all ties in to the true pursuit of self.
A deep dive into Rainer Maria Rilke's profoundly beautiful collection of letters once shared with a young Franz Kappus. Amongst the powerful prose are many themes, including introspection, curiosity, love, solitude, anxi
An episode prompted by the concept of 'standing in your own way', and how we as individuals may consciously or unconsciously be doing so. We explore the broader actions of thinking and feeling, and how these two things i
A continued theme of dissecting words, comparing definitions, and how comprehension may help us to better understand ourselves. Mattering (to be significant or important), may in fact be more necessary in our social live
The personal reading journeys that have taken us to where we are today, as well as how these respective journeys allowed our curiosities to grow. We discuss some of the books that have impacted us both, as well as our fe
Discussions surrounding our human habit of keeping busy, including considerations for productivity culture, stigma against idleness, and Sisyphean efforts to use our time more "optimally".
Discussions surrounding loneliness and solitude, how they relate to our feelings of connection with others, and their roles as catalysts for change. If you find yourself some place that you don’t want to be, that’s okay,
A deeper exploration into the construction of the absurd and how it is applies to philosophy, literature and life; as well as conversations around Heidegger's 'throwness', Sartre's existentialism, and what absurdism look
An exploration into one another, with a few conversations surrounding books, time, feeling, and other things.
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The How Absurd Podcast is hosted by Joe and Blake. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 15 episodes.
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