The Caffeine Stream
by C. B. Robertson
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Episode 63: Hercules! (with Sierra)
Episode 63: Hercules! (with Sierra)
About this podcast
Welcome to The Caffeine Stream, a podcast for practitioners of over-caffeination and philosophy. Hosted by C.B. Robertson, author, autodidactic philosopher, blogger, and full-time electrician, The Caffeine Steam is your dose of practical philosophy, current events, and social commentary. Bring a beverage and soon you'll be smarter with every sip.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 64 episodes
- Episode 63: Hercules! (with Sierra) · 55 minToday look back over Disney's "Hercules" and discuss what makes a good adaptation vs a bad one. Leave a rating and review, it really helps others to find the podcast. Find more…
- Descending Odin's Throne (Essay) · 2 h 5 minOriginally published in the Journal of Solar Culture (Vol 1) Read by the author.
- Episode 62: Solar Idealism · 32 minToday give a brief explanation of Solar Idealism, a religious framework created by Jack Donovan in his book Fire in the Dark. Leave a rating and review, it really helps others to…
- Episode 61: Biology and Relationships · 1 h 38 minToday I am rejoined by Sierra in an anecdotal exploration of relationships, and the various ways in which relationships sometimes don't work out the way we hope. The discussion…
- Episode 60: A Jungian Look at Odysseus (with Adam Magers) · 1 h 3 minWe're back! Today I'm joined by Adam Magers, Iraqi War Veteran and Psychotherapist to discuss his book "Odysseus and the Oar." You can follow Adam Magers on Instagram at…
- Episode 59: A Brief Classical History of Disarmament · 23 minToday I decided on a whim to bring up some classical source text I think more people should be aware of and mindful of on the subject of weapons, gun-control (and knife-control…
- Episode 58: A Resilient Body (with Josh Wood) · 1 h 2 minToday I'm joined by Coach Josh Wood of Strong for Life to explore some of the psychology behind health and fitness. Does good health preceed confidence and a healthy mind? Or is…
- Episode 57: Power, Influence, and Israel (with Daniel Clancy) · 2 h 27 minWhy are there so many Holocaust museums scattered around the world? Today I'm joined by Daniel Clancy -- aka 03OG -- to discuss political power, the difference between "power"…
- Episode 56: Autism is a Psy-Op (with Sierra) · 1 h 7 minToday I'm joined by Sierra to discuss the extraordinary explosion of autism diagnoses, and the social mechanisms by which autism appears to have been increasing... but might not…
- Episode 55: Flat Earth Theory · 31 minI have RETVRNED! Today we dive into flat earth theory... beginning with an appreciation for the value of the debate, which is often dismissed as annoying or irrelevant. Looking…
- Episode 54: The Holy Grail (with Kyle Brickell) · 1 h 3 minToday I'm joined by Kyle Brickell from Sol Anahata who joins me on an informal, exploratory dive into grail myth. What is the grail? Is it a cup? A stone? A woman? A cave? By…
- Episode 53: Becoming Chris - A Birthday Episode (with Sierra) · 1 h 32 minToday we turn biographical and attempt to answer a common question from Instagram: how did you become the way you are? From philosophy courses and walks with friends to religion…
- Episode 52: Thinking and Living with Systems (with Dylan Bain) · 1 h 6 minToday I'm joined by Dylan Bain, who guides us through the wild and sometimes counterintuitive world of systems, from education and standardized tests to business and economic…
- Episode 51: Analyzing Top Gun... via Harry Potter and Homer (with Sierra) · 46 minIs Maverick a Gryffindor? Is Iceman a Slytherin? Today I'm joined by Sierra to discuss what began as an Instagram poll about Top Gun characters for a wide ranging discussion…
- Episode 50: Druidry (with Awen) · 44 minToday I'm joined by Awen (aka Lilith) to discuss the world of Druidry, from its historical origins through to its modern practice today. We go over the social and political role…
- Episode 49: Men's Rights Activism (with Sierra) · 1 h 33 minToday I'm joined by Sierra to counterbalance our discussion of feminism from before and talk about Men's Rights Activists (MRAs). We try to give a (very) brief history of the…
- Episode 48: Physicality in a Digital Age (with Josh Tyler) · 1 h 21 minToday I'm joined by Josh Tyler for a wide-ranging conversation on physicality and the dangers of quantitative thinking. We take turns bashing power-lifters and philosophers and…
- Episode 47: Is Science Bad for your Health? (with Joe Peters) · 1 h 58 minToday I'm joined by Joe Peters to discuss the business side of the health industry and how that often-neglected logistics side influences science and healthcare. Ranging over…
- Episode 46: The Virtue of Manual Competence (with Ben Brower) · 1 h 34 minPicking up on themes from Episode 42, I'm joined again by Ben Brower to delve deeper into the value of working with one's hands. We meander through our own experiences in the…
- Episode 45: Inside Bo Burnham (Remembering Lockdowns) · 24 minToday we go back a few years to talk about Bo Burnham's production "Inside," a performance of himself, by himself, trapped inside during COVID lockdowns. We go over the…
