The Absurd World Podcast

Ep. 85 - Kafka Part 1: Am I Only Worth What I Offer Others?

If you were no longer able to work, do chores, support your friends and family, take care of others, or contribute to the world in some meaningful way... would you still

Ep. 84 - Was I Made For This World?

We wake up every morning. We go to work, attend school, take care of the household, and follow the routines we believe we need to maintain just to exist in this world. We

Ep. 83 - Am I Being Selfish?

If there is one question that comes up time and time again among those hesitant or concerned about the school of thought called existentialism, it is the fear that this w

Ep. 82 - Am I Responsible For My Feelings?

How much control do we really have over ourselves and our inner worlds? Sure, we can choose to take one action or another physically, but do we really control the things

Ep. 81 - Why Am I Alone?

Are you alone? Am I? Are we all? And is loneliness a fundamental part of being alive? Something forced upon us? Something we choose? Or something far more personal? I

Ep. 80 - Can I Trust Philosophers?

Are philosophers good people? Do they actually live the kinds of lives they tell the rest of us to aspire to? Or are they all talk and no action? In this weeks episode

Ep. 79 - Should I Be A Vegan?

Do you like eating meat? Is it delicious in every possible way? Does it remind you of good times with family, friends, or traveling? Same. So why am I vegan? And why

Ep. 78 - Should I Be A Patriot?

Do I love my country? If I do, does that make me toxic? If I don't, does that make me a traitor? Is there even a right answer anymore? And what does it really mean to

Ep. 77 - Am I A Liberal?

What does it mean to be liberal? To follow liberal ideology? To be left wing? And what does it mean for me to call myself a liberal in the modern world, in the nation

Ep. 76 - Why Am I Bored?

Why am I so bored all the time? Why is nothing entertaining enough for me anymore? Am I boring? Are other people boring? Have I simply become too accustomed to having

Ep. 75 - Am I Living A Healthy Life?

What does it mean to be healthy? Really. Not what the latest fad tells us. Not what we are constantly told we should be doing. And not even what the government says. Wh

Ep. 74 - Am I A Good Parent?

Am I a bad parent? Did I have bad parents? Is there even such a thing as a good parent? As a therapist, I am not sure there is a question I have heard more often or sp

Ep. 73 - Should I Have Kids?

Should I have kids? Should you? Should anyone, for that matter? Is anyone ever truly ready to become a parent? Do we really know why we want children? And if we do, how

Ep. 72 - Could I Ever Understand Aliens?

Do you ever wish aliens would just abduct you and take you on an adventure? A chance to leave behind the endless stress, conflict, and uncertainty of life on Earth? It so

Ep. 71 - What Am I?

What are we, really? We are told we are human. But what does that actually mean? It seems like such a simple question, yet philosophers have wrestled with it for centuri

Ep. 70 - Do I Exist?

I exist. I am a human being who exists. I know this. I feel this. But how do I actually describe it? Do I list my traits? My personality? My qualities? Do these things re

Ep. 69 - Do I Actually Experience Time?

There are many things we question on this podcast. We challenge assumptions, call out ideas we take for granted, and examine the concepts we think we understand. But sure

Ep. 68 - How Do I Live With OCD?

You hear about it all the time. People claim to have it, joke about it, and reduce it to a collection of quirky habits. But for those who actually live with OCD, there is

Ep. 67 - Should I Take Psychedelics?

Are you tired of being a square? Tired of always doing what you are told? Tired of following the rules and seeing reality the same way everyone else seems to? Well... hav

Ep. 66 - Am I The Hero Of My Own Journey? - Jung Part 3

We hear so much about change. About finding ourselves, becoming authentic, and creating meaning in our lives. But would it not be nice if someone handed us a map? In thi