Cassettes with William July

Ulysse Malassagne, animator and adventurer, tries to convince me that sleeping on an erupting volcano is not dangerous.

Phil Doyle, parkour O.G. and lovable rogue, joins me to talk about almost dying in Miami, the joy of balding, and starting his own clothing brand.

Igor Grossmann, social psychologist and one-time lover of dance, joins me to talk about his youth in the downfall of the Soviet Union, the nature of wisdom, and resolving binary problems by jumping up a level.

Ron Chau, budding existential psychotherapist and human anomaly, joins me to talk about Irvin Yalom's ultimate concerns, The Brothers Karamazov, and accepting the universe as it is. Is this an interview podcast? I talk a lot in this one.

Alex Schnell, comparative psychologist and cuttlefish enthusiast, joins me to talk about cephalopod intelligence, animal sentience, and the emerging science of magical illusion.

Jens Notroff, archaeologist and prolific tweeter, joins me to talk about the fascinating site known as Göbekli Tepe, the recurring act of monument destruction, and the relationship between truth and history.

Dan Nicholson, molecular biologist-turned-process philosopher and future Bond villain, joins me to talk about everything flowing, spacetime worms, and what it would be like to be a molecule.

Eleanor Michalka, art director and master of shapes, joins me to talk about her career in animation, seeing things as they really are, the nature of God, and transcendent experiences. This one went off the rails.

Chris Maier, musical genius, joins me to talk about incorporating Joseph Campbell's monomyth into his music, his fascination with evolutionary biology, his love of fishing, and the popular obsession with simulation theory.

Pace Davis, real-life Cormac McCarthy character, joins me to talk about having a con-man dad, his experience with Spanish dumpster riots, the essays of James Baldwin vs George Orwell, and the joy of canoeing.