
An official podcast of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and the MythMaker Podcast Network that unearths little-heard talks from Joseph Campbell and examines their context and meaning. Hosted by Brad Olson, PhD.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 101 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Welcome to Season 6 of Pathways with Joseph Campbell. Whether youâve been listening from the very beginning or are just discovering the podcast, weâre glad youâre here. This new season continues our journey into the archived lectures and enduring ins... more
Recorded in 1966 at Sarah Lawrence College, this lecture follows Joseph Campbell through the symbolic ascent of Kundalini yoga - moving from instinct and desire at the base of the spine to the awakening of the heart, where the sacred syllable OM is h... more
In this episode called âThe Vitality of Myth,â recorded at the Cooper Union in 1973, Joseph Campbell explores why modern life feels spiritually thin and psychologically unmoored. Campbell argues that myths lose their vitality when they are treated as... more
In this bonus episode, "Archetypes of the Christ Legend", recorded at Mann Ranch in 1971, Joseph Campbell explores the Christ story not as literal history but as mythic revelation. Tracing shared archetypes across Buddhism, Mithraism, Hinduism, and J... more
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Thank you for taking the time to restore these priceless lectures by Joseph Campbell.
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Brad, Thank you for presenting our beloved American maverick in all his articulate strength and musing philosophical humor. Your portrait is unerring. Your insights always valuable. Itâs a joy to tune in - to see what nooks ân crannies Joe Câll have us moving into next.
I have always wished I could be a student in Campbellâs classes, and these recordings, lovingly bookended with their own context, are making my wish come true! Thank you for keeping Campbellâs words reverberating beyond time.
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This show curates archival lectures and commentary on mythology, religion, and psychology, with a strong emphasis on Joseph Campbell's ideas and their modern context. Episodes explore mythic structures, archetypes, and cross-cultural narratives, often pairing Campbell's original talks with host reflections to illuminate how ancient myths speak to contemporary questions about meaning, culture, and personal growth. Noteworthy are in-depth conversations that connect Campbell's teachings to Jungian psychology, Eastern philosophies, and modern cultural issues, offering listeners a bridge between classic scholarship and present-day relevance.
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