The Chaos Artist

#230: Characters

February 19, 2024 21:33 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Where do characters come from? An unorthodox enquiry...

#229: The Dialectic

January 23, 2024 19:29 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

How are the quality of the dialogues in your life?

#228: What if Utopia is a Feeling?

December 11, 2023 17:05 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MB

Thoughts on the possibilites available when you perceive utopia as a feeling to channel.

#227: On Passion

November 28, 2023 18:18 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

"There is scarcely any passion without struggle." - Albert Camus What is passion? Where does it come from? Is going through 'the struggle' the counterinuitive thing that will amplify the passion you feel in your bones?

Lost - An Animated Short Audio

October 15, 2023 10:19 - 2 minutes - 5.38 MB

An animated short about asking heart based questions in a world of forms and functions. Video available on The Chaos Artist YouTube Channel.

#226: Lost - An Animated Short Audio

October 15, 2023 10:19 - 2 minutes - 5.38 MB

An animated short about asking heart based questions in a world of forms and functions. Video available on The Chaos Artist YouTube Channel.

#225: Think Different

October 01, 2023 07:52 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MB

If neurodiversity became the norm would it still be called neurodiversity? Steve Jobs once said that computers were the ‘bicycle of the mind’. How much has this bicycle facilitated the desire to think different?

#224: The Repetition Compulsion

September 02, 2023 06:37 - 32 minutes - 58.6 MB

A look at the Repetition Compulsion, first coined by Sigmund Freud. He defined it as a desire to return to an earlier state of things.

#223: Surrealism

August 01, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 70.6 MB

Thoughts on the surrealist art movement.

#222: Analysis

July 03, 2023 17:37 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MB

Can you analyse your life without the desperate feeling of needing to get to a better place? Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/joliartist

#221: INFJ

June 03, 2023 07:46 - 33 minutes - 61.2 MB

Thoughts on the INFJ personality type. https://www.16personalities.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheMindNotion https://medium.com/philosophy-simplified/breaking-down-jungs-4-personality-types-a-comprehensive-guide-61c686dc3227

#220: Circles of Interest

May 13, 2023 10:31 - 33 minutes - 60.5 MB

Thoughts on following your tendency to become a generalist.

#219: Rational Madness

May 01, 2023 10:32 - 26 minutes - 48.1 MB

Reflections on the dangers of second hand rationality. How not to become a senior developer (and what to do instead): https://youtu.be/T6Yr7htcbk4

#218: Self-Absorbed

March 24, 2023 22:58 - 24 minutes - 45.5 MB

Reflections on the self-absorbed state of mind.

#217: When Words Aren't Enough

March 21, 2023 21:21 - 18 minutes - 34.3 MB

Reflections on being in a space of not knowing. The School of Life: https://www.youtube.com/@theschooloflifetv

#216: How To Be Authentic?

December 10, 2022 21:42 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

A conversation with Skye Cleary the author of How to Be Authentic? How to be Authentic: https://amzn.to/3W3XhGe

#215: NON SENSE

November 13, 2022 10:15 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Does nonsense serve any sort of purpose? Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#214: Twilight Conversations

October 28, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes - 96.3 MB

A conversation with Dublin-based psychotherapist and podcaster Jimmy Judge. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#213: The Tortured Artist

October 14, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes - 43.2 MB

Reflections on the archetype of a tortured artist and the purpose of processing your own personal pain. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee:

#212: IN SANE

September 30, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes - 39.1 MB

Reflections on rediscovering sanity in the midst of insanity. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#211: Committed Writings

September 24, 2022 21:38 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MB

Reflections on a series of essays by Albert Camus called Committed Writings.

#210: Serious Uselessness

September 02, 2022 06:00 - 24 minutes - 44.8 MB

Reflections on the fruits that are born from pursuing intellectual questions that are deemed as useless by the society you live in. Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#209: Escapism or Realism?

August 19, 2022 06:51 - 24 minutes - 45.5 MB

Are reading and writing forms of realism or forms of escapism? Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#208: Human Dignity

August 06, 2022 07:36 - 28 minutes - 51.4 MB

An episode about restoring a sense of human dignity. Lost in Thought: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#207: The Myth of Sisyphus

July 23, 2022 17:09 - 24 minutes - 45.6 MB

Reflections on The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus The Myth of Sisyphus: https://bit.ly/3RRljmJ Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#206: Alien Nation

July 14, 2022 21:22 - 21 minutes - 38.8 MB

An episode about feeling alienated. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#205: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

July 04, 2022 20:01 - 25 minutes - 46.4 MB

Stepping out from days spent living on repeat. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#204: How to Write a Book that Nobody Reads

June 18, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutes - 37.9 MB

The philosophy behind writing a book for nobody. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#203: OBJECTive Experience

June 11, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 48.3 MB

Exploring the Objective side of life. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#202: SUBJECTive Experience

June 05, 2022 05:30 - 28 minutes - 52.1 MB

Explorations into the Subjective side of life. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#201: The Assumption of Death

May 20, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 90.3 MB

A conversation with Anthony David Vernon, author of The Assumption of Death. https://amzn.to/3yOrp03 Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#200: The_Chaos(Artist)

May 13, 2022 18:23 - 22 minutes - 41.4 MB

Today's episode is about learning to grow with and accept the chaotic nature of life. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ Want a jumper or a t-shirt with our artwork on it? Check out The Chaos Artist apparel shop here: US: https://the-chaos-artist.myspreadshop.com Europe: https://the-chaos-artist.myspreadshop.ie

#199: A Room of One's Own

May 06, 2022 18:45 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MB

Reflections on A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. https://bit.ly/3Fm8db7 Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you would like to support our work you can become a patron or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#198: Zen & the Art of Motorcylce Maintenance

April 23, 2022 07:00 - 22 minutes - 41.9 MB

Reflections on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Persig. https://amzn.to/3jMl6Bu Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#197: The Outsider

April 16, 2022 07:10 - 21 minutes - 38.8 MB

Reflections on some of the pros and cons of feeling like an outsider. Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre. https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#196: Autodidact

April 10, 2022 07:25 - 17 minutes - 32.3 MB

Thoughts on being an autodidact. Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre. https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#195: Intellectuals

April 03, 2022 10:01 - 19 minutes - 35.3 MB

Exploring the humanity behind being an intellectual. Episode inspired by Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre. https://bit.ly/3DOUzMV Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#194: Tear Along the Dotted Line

March 19, 2022 00:18 - 16 minutes - 30.1 MB

Reflections on the Italian animated series Tear Along the Dotted Line. Illustration drawn by Davey Villalobos and coloured by @chopsueylol Animations created using p5.js https://youtu.be/dQKYao-daYw Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#193: Is there an Essence?

March 11, 2022 19:22 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MB

Does existence precede essence or does essence precede existence? Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#192: The Serious Man

March 04, 2022 19:16 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MB

Today's episode is about dealing with a world that tells you "you're too serious". My journey from Marine to actor: https://youtu.be/nCwwVjPNloY Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#191:The Ethics of Ambiguity

February 24, 2022 19:02 - 26 minutes - 48.5 MB

Reflections on The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir. The Ethics of Ambiguity: https://bit.ly/3JNlfQ0 Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#190: Kafka on the Shore

February 04, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 44.4 MB

Reflections from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. https://bit.ly/3LcAymS Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#189: Mimetic Desire

January 14, 2022 07:00 - 12 minutes - 23.7 MB

The mimetic theory of desire is an explanation of human behaviour and culture which originated with the French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science René Girard. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#188: Psychotherapy East & West

January 01, 2022 10:25 - 36 minutes - 66.3 MB

Reflections on Psychotherapy East & West by Alan Watts Psychotherapy East & West: https://bit.ly/3JukXOy Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#187: Obsession

December 18, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MB

Reflections on using your obsessions Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#186: When Nietzsche Wept

December 10, 2021 18:41 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MB

Reflections on the book - When Nietzsche Wept. Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#185: The Edge

December 01, 2021 20:26 - 30 minutes - 55.7 MB

Reflections on the writing of my new book - The Edge. https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#184: The Doors of Perception

November 21, 2021 21:55 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MB

Reflections on The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley. https://bit.ly/3cGbq7H Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#183: Ham on Rye

November 12, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 51.6 MB

Reflections on Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski. Ham on Rye: https://bit.ly/3kNT7Ch Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

#182: Modern Man in Search of a Soul

October 23, 2021 08:20 - 31 minutes - 57 MB

Reflections on Modern Man in Search of a Soul by Carl G. Jung. Modern Man in Search of a Soul: https://bit.ly/3Co3MJB Books: The Edge: https://amzn.to/3Fa048e Taking My Life Back: https://amzn.to/3ACeYBQ If you enjoy the podcast and you would like to support our work you can become a patron of the podcast or simply buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconventional

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