The Bardo Podcast
by Marc Salmon
Latest episode
Ep.18 - Lama Rod Owens: Love, Rage and Liberation
Ep.18 - Lama Rod Owens: Love, Rage and Liberation
About this podcast
Comedian Marc Salmon hosts conversations about inner and outer change, exploring alternative ways of thinking through philosophy, Buddhism, and the messy, often funny business of being human.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 21 episodes
- Ep.18 - Lama Rod Owens: Love, Rage and Liberation · 1 h 4 min · Episode 18Marc Salmon is joined by Buddhist teacher, activist and author Lama Rod Owens for a conversation about Buddhism, love, anger and how we can change the world without losing our…
- Ep.17 - Rob Auton: Finding Wonder in Ordinary Things · 1 h 44 min · Episode 17Marc Salmon is joined by comedian, poet and writer Rob Auton for a conversation about creativity, comedy and finding wonder in ordinary life. Known for his Edinburgh Fringe shows…
- Ep.16 - Gabriel Kennedy: Robert Anton Wilson and Non-Zero-Sum Politics · 1 h 44 min · Episode 16Marc Salmon is joined once again by writer Gabriel Kennedy, author of Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson, for a conversation about the ideas of…
- Solo: You're Waiting for Your Life to Begin · 27 minIn this solo episode I explore why so many of us postpone happiness until some future version of ourselves finally arrives. Inspired by the surreal Japanese film Mind Game, I…
- Ep.15 - Lionel Snell: Why We All Think Magically · 1 h 49 min · Episode 15Marc Salmon is joined by writer, magician and occult thinker Lionel Snell (also known as Ramsay Dukes) for a wide-ranging conversation about magical thinking, magic, Buddhism…
- Ep.14 - Tyson Yunkaporta: Indigenous Knowledge and the Power of Story · 1 h 16 min · Episode 14Marc Salmon is joined by Aboriginal scholar and author Tyson Yunkaporta for a wide-ranging conversation about Indigenous knowledge systems, Aboriginal culture, comedy, Buddhism…
- Ep.13 - Marty Gleeson: Why Do We Lose Our Weirdness? · 1 h 15 min · Episode 13Marc Salmon is joined by comedian, writer and illustrator Marty Gleeson for a conversation about creativity, perfectionism, stand-up comedy, artistic competition and staying…
- Ep.12 - Tsering Paldron: Finding Peace in an Anxious World · 1 h 29 min · Episode 12Marc Salmon is joined by Buddhist teacher, author and meditation instructor Tsering Paldron for a conversation about Buddhism, anxiety, burnout, compassion, ageing, identity and…
- Ep.11 - John Higgs: Reality Tunnels, David Lynch and the Cosmic Joke · 1 h 18 min · Episode 11Marc Salmon is joined by author John Higgs for a wide-ranging conversation about David Lynch, Robert Anton Wilson, reality tunnels, creativity, synchronicity and the challenge of…
- Ep.10 - Lawrence Dodd: The Buddhist Clown Trying to Stay Human · 1 h 42 min · Episode 10Marc Salmon is joined by comedian and clown Lawrence Dodd for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, Buddhism, sobriety, neurodivergence, political despair and the search for…
- Ep.9 - Emily Herring: Henri Bergson | Why You Feel Less Free Than You Think · 1 h 31 min · Episode 9Marc Salmon is joined by writer and philosopher Emily Herring for a wide-ranging conversation about Henri Bergson, time, freedom, memory, intuition, laughter and why modern life…
- Ep.8 - Rob Copland: Why Being Funny Doesn’t Fix You · 1 h 28 min · Episode 8Marc Salmon is joined by award-winning comedian Rob Copland for a wide-ranging conversation about stand-up comedy, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, creativity and the reality of…
- Ep.7 - Dr Steve Todd & Cesare Saguato: What Happens After Death? · 2 h 25 min · Episode 7Marc Salmon is joined by Dr Steve Todd and Cesare Saguato for a wide-ranging conversation about the Buddhist idea of the bardo, death, impermanence, consciousness and learning to…
- Ep.6 - Fer Rodil: What Cancer Taught Me About Love and Letting Go · 2 h 18 min · Episode 6Marc Salmon is joined by storyteller, director and screenwriter Fer Rodil for a wide-ranging conversation about cancer, comedy, philosophy, mortality, love and the search for…
- Solo: Has the Left Forgotten How to Have Fun? · 27 minWhy does activism sometimes feel miserable? And how could politics feel joyful again? In this solo episode of The Bardo Podcast, comedian Marc Salmon reflects on activism…
- Ep.5 - Gabriel Kennedy: Robert Anton Wilson and the Philosophy of Maybe · 1 h 55 min · Episode 5Marc Salmon is joined by writer and researcher Gabriel Kennedy, author of Chapel Perilous: The Life & Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson, for a wide-ranging conversation about…
- Ep.4 - Abby Wambaugh: Can You Be Too Honest for Comedy? · 2 h 8 min · Episode 4Marc Salmon is joined by writer, performer and comedian Abby Wambaugh for a wide-ranging conversation about vulnerability, creativity, comedy, sincerity and what it means to make…
- Solo: What Accountability Looks Like (For Me) · 14 minIn this solo episode of The Bardo Podcast, I reflect on what accountability looks like for me in practice. This is a more personal and reflective episode than usual. I talk about…
- Ep.3 - Mark Simmons: The Philosophy of Laughter and Dying on Stage · 1 h 10 min · Episode 3Marc Salmon is joined by award-winning comedian Mark Simmons for a conversation about stand-up comedy, joke writing, confidence, failure, timing, creativity and the philosophy of…
- Ep.2 - Dr Steve Todd & Cesare Saguato: The Meta-Crisis - Why We Lost Our Shared Reality · 1 h 30 min · Episode 2Marc Salmon is joined by Dr Steve Todd and Cesare Saguato for a wide-ranging conversation about the meta-crisis, Tibetan Buddhism, Western esotericism, psychotherapy, physics…
