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Human Nature Odyssey

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by Alex Leff

4.9(132 reviews)

46 episodes

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Human Nature Odyssey explores the myths, systems, and stories shaping our unraveling world. Blending history, mythology, philosophy, ecology, and cinematic audio storytelling, the show uses the past to better understand the present — and the possible futures we're creating. You are living the latest chapter in a 10,000-year human story. Join documentary filmmaker and storyteller Alex Leff on a cinematic audio journey through civilization, collapse, meaning, and myth, in search of clearer ways to experience the incredible, terrifying, and ridiculous world we inhabit. A narrative audio documentary for anyone asking how we got here — and what comes next.

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Recent Episodes

June 4, 2026

23 - What Is Human Nature Odyssey?

Host Alex engages friends in a live-recorded potluck conversation exploring civilization, collapse, and finding meaning amidst global instability.

May 14, 2026

Hajar Tazi: Weaving Our Way Back Home

Host [Host Name] interviews poet and ecosystem weaver Hajar Tazi about neurodivergence, eco-villages, and imagining new possibilities for the future.

April 23, 2026

22 - Earth Abides (Part 2): Future Animists

Okay, it's been fifty years since the sudden collapse of civilization - why isn't everything back up and running already? In the 1949 sci-fi novel Earth Abides, Isherwood Williams tries and tries to teach the next generation about law, economics, and geometry but these dang kids would rather explore the streams that flow over abandoned boulevards and overgrown shopping malls. In Part 2 of this two-part series, Alex and astrophysicist Tom Murphy explore the unexpected evolution of life after the fall—when civilization fades into myth, and a new way of seeing the world begins to take root. It's been decades since airplanes filled the skies, since stadiums roared with crowds, since global supply chains stitched continents together. The children born after the Great Disaster have never known that world. To them, skyscrapers wrapped in vines are normal. Mountain lions at the edge of the cul-de-sac are normal. The quiet is normal. And as they grow up, they begin to tell different stories. Stories not of dominance, progress, or control—but of relationship, mystery, and a living world they are part of, not apart from. You don't need to have read the book to enter this world—this episode is an experience in itself. This episode is for listeners interested in societal collapse, critiques of progress, and the big questions about the future of humanity on planet earth. CITATIONS <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Earth Abides [book]] by George R. Stewart (2026) </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Tom Murphy's <a href= "https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/">Do The Math</a> blog </li> </ul> If you'd like to support Human Nature Odyssey, please subscribe wherever you listen, leave a review, and join us on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/HumanNatureOdyssey">Patreon</a> for exclusive audio extras, writings, and notes. For full episode transcripts and additional context, visit: <a href= "https://xn--if%20youd%20like%20to%20support%20human%20nature%20odyssey,%20please%20subscribe%20wherever%20you%20listen,%20leave%20a%20review,%20and%20join%20us%20on%20patreon%20for%20exclusive%20audio%20extras,%20writings,%20and%20notes-7z99l.%20for%20full%20episode%20transcripts,%20essays,%20and%20additional%20context,%20visit%20resilience.org/"> resilience.org/human-nature-odyssey-podcast</a> Music: Celestial Soda Pop By: Ray Lynch From the album: Deep Breakfast Courtesy Ray Lynch Productions © Ⓟ 1984/BMI All rights reserved.

46 total episodes available with 4 transcripts

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What is Human Nature Odyssey?: Human Nature Odyssey explores the myths, systems, and stories shaping our unraveling world.

Blending history, mythology, philosophy, ecology, and cinematic audio storytelling, the show uses the past to better understand the present — and the possible futures we're creating.

You are living the latest chapter in a 10,000-year human story. Join documentary filmmaker and storyteller Alex Leff on a cinematic audio journey through civilization, collapse, meaning, and myth, in search of clearer ways to experience the incredible, terrifying, and ridiculous world we inhabit.

A narrative audio documentary for anyone asking how we got here — and what comes next.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates bi-weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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