Episode #384
Review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey
Sep 8, 202615 min
Some thoughts on this film compared to the original Homer!
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The Wisdom Of
Hosted by Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb · society · EN-US
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In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of!
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What is The Wisdom Of about?
In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what’s most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won’t you?
Who hosts The Wisdom Of?
The Wisdom Of is hosted by Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb. The show has published 392 episodes to date.
What has The Wisdom Of covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey" (8 September 2026, 15 minutes), "Isaac Asimov's A Boy's Best Friend" (28 August 2026, 17 minutes), and "Philosophers on sleepwalking through life!" (23 August 2026, 20 minutes).
How often does The Wisdom Of publish?
The Wisdom Of publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 16 minutes across 392 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Wisdom Of?
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Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb hosts The Wisdom Of, a society podcast with 392 episodes published.
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Episode #383
Isaac Asimov's A Boy's Best Friend
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Episode #382
Philosophers on sleepwalking through life!
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Rebirth without the afterlife!
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Episode #378
Beyond the Man Cave: Philosophers on Rethinking Masculine Space
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Episode #377
The Sirens in Homer’s Odyssey - How to stay on course in your life despite the temptations!
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Cormac McCarthy - Blood Meridian
Jul 6, 202625 minApologize for the audio - The new Wisdom Of compound is currently under construction, and may be for a while! But hey, it's McCarthy, so the message survives the medium! ... Check out my new books! This one is called...
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Pythagoras on diet - The beauty of vegetarianism!
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Nietzsche on diet and self-overcoming!
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How philosophy can save your life!
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Hegel - Is history really moving towards freedom?
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Episode #370
Business culture and the corruption of moral language
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Episode #369
Socrates versus Heidegger - Can trees teach us anything?
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Episode #368
On Memory and the Dead - A Defence against Oblivion
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Nietzsche - Have you understood me? Dionysus versus Christ.
May 18, 202622 minIn his last book Ecce Homo , Nietzsche leaves us with one of his most dramatic and powerful lines! Dionysus versus Christ ! ... Check out my new books! This one is called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What...
Episode #366
Karl Jaspers - What does it mean to be a hero in the modern age?
May 11, 202614 minThe philosopher Karl Jaspers wrote a little book called Man in the Modern Age , where, among other things, he talks about what it means to be a hero in our modern age, something, I think, we’d do well to reflect on a...
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Byung-Chul Han - The disappearance of thinking!
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Sir William Barrett
co-founder and managing partner, Indiana Historical Society
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