Well hello everyone! AEWCH 14 is me and Peter Rollins — author, philosopher and radical theologian — talking about religion without God, about desire and psychoanalysis, about the way pleasure and pain are intertwined. I have to say, this is my favorite episode so far!
A small but fun-fact backstory: Peter and I used to be roommates – I was a fan and I hit him up and we hung out and then a year later we were living together. If you like our conversation, please consider supporting Peter’s Patreon as well:
IN THIS EP
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How to have religion without God: 1:20
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Why do we hide under the covers to protect ourselves?: 5:50
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The way we enjoy our fears and oppressions: 8:00
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The only true analysis in the second before you die 9:05
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It’s difficult to know what you don’t believe, but the unexamined life is not worth living: 10:10
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Young Conner vs Dracula: 11:35
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“One of life’s great pleasures is having enemies…the trick is picking the right one”: 14:28
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Love Trump’s hate: 14:45
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We have not seen the enemy and it is us: 17:10
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What if this is the world we want? How would we make it better?: 18:35
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Whether you like Freud or not, here’s his point that we should all be grateful for: 21:45
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Why gamblers don’t want to win: 24:35
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The value of being a utopianist: 26:10
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Conner’s brushes with atheism, and how Simone Weil saved him: 38:15
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CS Lewis meets an obscure Italian occultist in the light: 52:05
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How to act when you’re a mystery to yourself: 55:50
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“Monogamy is the most widespread perversion”: 1:00:20
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The value of grace and forgiveness: 1:10:00
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Why are people suspicious of pleasure: 1:23:40
As always, I invite you to support the show and my work via my Patreon. Your contribution is so helpful and helps me not lose my mind with all the time I dedicate to this and other projects.
And also, as always, the show notes are up on my Patreon here.
Love!
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