In this episode Nic and Adam discuss nature and the degree to which nature is important for our spiritual experiences. We discuss how we relate to nature, especially in the urban environments in which most of us live. How can we overcome the alienation we feel and how can we become more connected to space? Is the language we speak part of the problem? And what is the name of that molybdomantic Swiss tradition that Adam couldn't remember the name of? (It's Bleigießen)

In this episode, Nic and Adam consider how travelling can become a spiritual practice. What can be learned from removing oneself from one's context and immersing ourselves in somewhere new? Do we need special training for this? Do we have to go far, or abroad? We still don't know the answers, but we have a wonderful time expressing our ignorance and we hope you will too!

In this episode, Nic and Adam continue pontificating about the distinction between religion and spirituality and discuss why certain experiences may qualify as one or the other. In the process of this debate, they discuss martial arts, the semantics of eating an apple, why Adam was once punished for high-fiving a vicar, and the best way to enjoy pizza.

Nic and Adam are back for Season 5, this time discussing all about spirituality! This is a big topic and one we are particularly ill-positioned to address. In this episode, we discuss what spirituality means to us, the distinction between religion and spirituality, and how science might be reconciled with spiritual goals. 

In this episode, quite possibly the last of the season on the body, we discuss the role of technology in staying healthy, focusing mostly on smart watches. Apologies for the second somewhat lengthy hiatus, this was recorded a couple months ago but took a little while to edit and upload. Will be back on a regular schedule very soon! 

In this episode we discuss the notion of being one's own doctor ('physician heal thyself') and where alternative medicine and healing remedies belong in the modern world. 

We're back, after a brief unjustifiable hiatus - hooray. In this episode we continue with the theme of the body by discussing the idea of 'excess': what it means to overindulge, over-exert, and just generally live in the extreme. 

It finally happened! In this episode Nic and Adam discuss the joys of martial arts. Included in this episode are reflections on our own experiences of martial arts, the benefits of martial arts for fitness and culture, the distinction between martial arts and combat sports, and why on earth we voluntarily subject ourselves to getting beaten to a pulp. 

In this episode, Nic and Adam are joined by Devin Ibañez to talk all about team sports. 

Devin is the first openly gay Major League Rugby player and is dedicated to LGBTQ+ advocacy in sport. We talked about what it means to play on a team, how individual identity relates to team identity, how sports can be made more inclusive spaces, and why it is important to do that. 

Devin is working to raise money for the Transgender Law Centre (TLC) in the US. The TLC advocates for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.

If you wish to donate, you can do so here:

https://tinyurl.com/translawcenterfundraiser

(It might struggle with a non-US phone number. This is not a mandatory field so you can leave it blank. If you need to put in a US postcode, I tend to use “90210” from the eponymous late 00s teen drama).

Devin can be found on social media via his hand @thatgayrugger or on his website https://thatgayrugger.com