Take a deep dive into the collected recordings of Alan Watts with Alan’s son, Mark Watts.
Being in the Way is a podcast series that explores the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour tape collection - including recordings not heard in 40 years. We will meet some of the people being influenced by the works of Alan Watts today and learn a little of the history behind how these remarkable recordings were made.
Mark and his guests offer reflections on Alan’s ideas— ideas that were radically innovative and groundbreaking in the sixties and seventies, and yet seem to have come of age today.
Being in the Way is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization, in partnership with Ram Dass' Be Here Now Network.
Check out all of the Alan Watts Organization's offerings at alanwatts.org.
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Ep. 41 – The Web of Life
Alan Watts reveals the harmony of embracing our human role while also recognizing that we are the entire cosmos.
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Aug 20 27 min
Ep. 40 – Nature of Consciousness
Dismantling the illusion of separation, Alan Watts shares how recognizing our fundamental unity with the universe transforms the way we live, perceive, and prepare for de
Jun 24 28 min
Ep. 39 – What Am I?
Moving beyond the imagined boundary of form, Alan Watts explores the idea that humanity is a microcosm of the universe and that the two are inseparable.
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May 15 53 min
Ep. 38 – What Is It?
Alan Watts explores the inseparable dance between structure and formlessness, revealing why the universe can never be fully captured by words alone.
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Apr 17 24 min
Ep. 37 – Reality, Art and Illusion
Inviting listeners to question the nature of reality, consciousness, and perception, Alan Watts explores the limits of what the mind can truly know.
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Feb 25 47 min
Ep. 36 – Seeing through The Net
In this new, technological age, Alan Watts explains how seeing reality via only one perspective can lead to a fragmented view of the world; instead, he encourages listene
Aug 27 2025 46 min
Ep. 35 – Dreaming the World
Diving into the cosmic drama of reality, Alan Watts describes the world as a divine dream which is poetic, playful, and only sometimes serious.
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May 15 2025 54 min
Ep. 34 – Confucianism vs. Taoism
Breaking free from cause-and-effect and the formal ideas of Confucianism, Alan Watts describes mutual arising as the key idea of the Tao.
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Jan 30 2025 59 min
Ep. 33 – Zen Reconsidered
Re-familiarizing us with Zen traditions, Alan Watts inspires listeners to move beyond going through the motions of practice.
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Nov 22 2024 51 min
Ep. 32 – Zen and the Art of the Controlled Accident
Focusing on cosmic balance, Alan Watts outlines the fundamentals of Taoism and how to skillfully interfere with our environment.
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Oct 23 2024 42 min
Ep. 31 – Religion of No Religion
Explaining the delicate balance of religiousness, Alan Watts lectures on the principle of leaving no trace.
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Jul 29 2024 53 min
Ep. 30 – Flow: Symbolic Reality vs. Real Reality
In a lecture on symbolic reality versus real reality, Alan Watts explains the importance of total sensory awareness and looking at our motivations.
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May 2 2024 42 min
Ep. 29 – Philosophy of the Tao
Join us on a journey of contemplation and enlightenment in this captivating introduction to Taoism.
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Mar 28 2024 46 min
Ep. 28 – Limits of Language
Taking a trip through the constructs of form and labeling, Alan Watts philosophizes about the limits of language.
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Feb 6 2024 53 min
Ep. 27 – Love Of Waters
In celebration of the waters that bring life to all things, Alan Watts reflects on the separation between human civilization and the natural world.
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Jan 15 2024 23 min
Ep. 26 – Relevance of Eastern Philosophy
Using wisdom from Eastern philosophies, Alan Watts explains why Westerners should let go of any preconceived notions of God.
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Nov 22 2023 1 h 01 min
Ep. 25 – Religion and Sexuality
Bringing awareness to ecstatic grace, Alan Watts enlightens us on the sexual archetypes formed by religion.
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Sep 15 2023 28 min
Ep. 24 – Myth of Myself
This time on the Being in the Way Podcast, Alan Watts delves into questions of identity, purpose and buying into the ‘Myth of Myself’.
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Aug 2 2023 43 min
Ep. 23 – Out of the Trap Pt. 2
Picking up from our last episode, Alan elucidates faith versus belief, and how our individual existence is connected with the totality of the universe.
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Jun 23 2023 29 min
Ep. 22 - Out of the Trap Pt. 1
Delving into the historically complicated human relationship to divinity, Alan Watts describes the trap of separateness.
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May 24 2023 31 min
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Like water, Alan’s words flow effortlessly, to the low and loathsome places, lifting and guiding everything around them. It’s his humor, pace and inflection that make these sessions so wonderful. As opposed to reading his words, here, you get a sense of what is meant (to be felt) by his writing. Something I think he would enjoy greatly. A true treasure.
LovejoySC · Jan 2026
I have been reading or listening to Alan Watts since serendipitously encountering The Book about 40 years ago. His ideas are evergreen, his foresight is still shining a light into the future, and his compassion is present in every word. Thank you, Mark, for your efforts tending your father’s flame.
phibonacc1 · Aug 2025
So grateful for these recordings. I find myself listening, getting to the end of an episode, and rewinding back to the beginning & re-listening. Always poignant and thought-provoking. Alan Watts ♾️
Juice McCahren · Aug 2024
I stumbled upon Alan Watts when I was a high schooler very into the Beats (mid 1990s). I was also getting into Zen, so the book Zen and the Beat Way caught my eye, and I bought it. His writing and discerning, but lighthearted, intellect captivated me. I bought other books by him — This is It, The Wisdom of Insecurity — and read and reread often.
Later, I discovered some of Watts’s recordings. His speaking voice was as lovely and engaging as his writing style — and funny, but in an unforced way. And, of course, organized, focused, and philosophically serious. I was delighted to find this series, Being in the Way, run by his son Mark Watts. I hope there will be more episodes, but, as I wait, I keep going back to the existing ones, as there’s always something to glean through repeated listening.
P.S. The discussion with Alan Watts, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, and Timothy Leary, on Watts’s houseboat is a treasure trove. It’s also bittersweet in that the idealism and hopes they espoused have all but evaporated—but they are still there, waiting to be rekindled.
PSD NJ · Jul 2024
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