302 Episodes

  1. Midweek Reset: On The Cosmos

    Published: 1/29/2025
  2. Learning from Silence; Pico Iyer on the Transformative Power of Solitude & Monastic Life

    Published: 1/27/2025
  3. Midweek Reset: On Arrival Fallacy

    Published: 1/22/2025
  4. L.A. on Fire: trauma and the psychology of loss

    Published: 1/19/2025
  5. Midweek Reset: On Trauma and Resiliency

    Published: 1/15/2025
  6. Endurance and the edge of death: unraveling the mysteries of human resilience

    Published: 1/12/2025
  7. Midweek Reset: On Variety

    Published: 1/8/2025
  8. Exploring the cosmos: Astronomer Kelsey Johnson helps unravel the mysteries of the universe

    Published: 1/5/2025
  9. The Japanese art of happiness: From ikigai, to ritual, to embracing old age

    Published: 12/29/2024
  10. Winter wisdom: Katherine May on grief, loss, and the power of celebration

    Published: 12/22/2024
  11. Tragic optimism and the male identity crisis with Brad Stulberg

    Published: 12/15/2024
  12. Is digital addiction fuelling a teen suicide crisis?

    Published: 12/8/2024
  13. Midweek Reset: Finding a way (or path)

    Published: 12/4/2024
  14. Renowned psychologist Tara Brach on the power of Buddhism in modern therapy

    Published: 12/1/2024
  15. Midweek Reset: On legacy letters

    Published: 11/27/2024
  16. ‘The Serviceberry’: Robin Wall Kimmerer’s guide to the gift economy

    Published: 11/24/2024
  17. Midweek Reset: On Awe

    Published: 11/20/2024
  18. Food, Farming, Faith and Hip Hop; Black earth wisdom and the fight for environmental and racial justice

    Published: 11/17/2024
  19. Midweek Reset: On Resilience

    Published: 11/13/2024
  20. Ryan Holiday: A Stoics guide to doing the right thing

    Published: 11/10/2024

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KCRW's Life Examined is a one-hour weekly show exploring science, philosophy, faith — and finding meaning in the modern world. The show is hosted by Jonathan Bastian. Please tune in Sundays at 9 a.m., or find it as a podcast.