Andrew Shepherd cuts beneath the surface of our polarization, political and otherwise, through deeper understandings of psychology and the power of conscious conversation with fascinating guests on a wide variety of topics. His thesis is that our polarization is a manufactured illusion. When we dive into the worldview of another, our minds expand to encompass a larger perception of reality in which our perspectives converge.
Prof. Rebecca D. Armstrong and Andrew dissect the desire of young people to become influencers.
14 Aug 2026
Is AI a Trojan Horse?
Andrew and Rebecca Armstrong discuss the ways AI can be a danger to the future of civilization and human thinking or a tool for our survival.
5 Aug 2026
Nolan's The Odyssey Review
Andrew speaks with Prof. Rebecca Armstrong about Christopher Nolan's movie The Odyssey, comparing it to the original epic poem by Homer, and exploring the deeper mythological dimensions to the story and Nolan's interpretation.
3 Nov 2025
Subconscious Motivations
Andrew comes back after two months off to give a big picture view of why the polarization is getting worse and what we have to do to improve our dialogue.
6 Aug 2025
Social Auto-immune Disease
Andrew discusses with Fabio Magrini the theory of civilization being born from trauma and what is plaguing the world today and preventing intelligent dialogue is a kind of social auto-immune disease.
21 Jul 2025
Evolution of the Gender Wars
Rebecca D. Armstrong and Andrew Shepherd discuss the evolution of the gender wars, the mythologies that frame our gender dynamics from the ancient goddess cultures of abundance to the rise of the horse warriors and the desert cultures removing goddesses from the divine alter in favor of male gods, to the Red Pill ideas of the modern Manosphere.
13 Jul 2025
Non-Violent Communication
Andrew talks about Non-Violent Communication with expert Kevin Alexander.
7 Jul 2025
Fixing Progressivism
Host Andrew explains the pitfalls of modern progressivism, also known as the "mean green meme" by Ken Wilber, offering insights into its current challenges.
29 Jun 2025
Spiral Dynamics
Julian Marc Walker, Rebecca Armstrong, and Andrew explore spiral dynamics, a framework for understanding cultural mindset evolution, to illuminate the roots of polarization in America in this interview.
22 Jun 2025
The Beauty of Liberalism
Hosts Andrew and Rebecca explore the valuable contributions of liberalism, discussing how to integrate these concepts thoughtfully and practically.
15 Jun 2025
Ideological Blindspots
Andrew Armstrong and Rebecca Armstrong examine ideological blindspots, the emotional roots of political thinking, and Brett Weinstein's critique of society's self-destructive evolution.
5 Jun 2025
The Beauty of Conservatism
Rebecca Armstrong and Andrew Shepherd analyze Roger Scruton's conservative philosophy and its potential appeal to liberals in this episode.
1 Jun 2025
Difficult Conversations
Hosts Rebecca and Andrew explore navigating difficult conversations with friends entrenched in sacred values or trauma, emphasizing compassionate listening to foster understanding and restore justice.
25 May 2025
DEI and Dominator Culture
Kim Perkins PHD analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of DEI while explaining how dominator culture impacts individuals.
18 May 2025
Conscious Conversation
Andrew and Rebecca discuss the features of a conscious conversation that has the potential for transformation, that depends on maintaining the respectful connection between the participants. They argue that no other type of conversation is worth having.
11 May 2025
Religious Politic
Andrew and Rebecca dive into the religious and tribalistic nature of human thinking to understand why we are polarized and how understanding our nature can lead to a different approach to dialogue.
4 May 2025
Addicted To Consuming Conflict
This episode introduces Rev. Rebecca Armstrong, professor of philosophy and comparative religion and an expert in the mythology of Joseph Campbell. She and Andrew discuss how Americans are heading toward another civil war because we've been conditioned to consume instead of create a sense of self. There is an unnamed religion of greed that manipulates us and we have over-consumed so much that we have lost our sense of identity, leaving us disgusted with each other and ultimately ourselves.
2 May 2025
The Thesis
Andrew lays out his thesis for why America's political polarization is merely an illusion and how conscious conversations can heal it.
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