Pathways with Joseph Campbell

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What's Pathways with Joseph Campbell about?

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.

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Pathways with Joseph Campbell episodes:

06.18.2024
Bonus: The Psychological Basis of Freedom Q&A
In this bonus Q&A; episode, Campbell answers questions about the nature of freedom, the origins of religion, following one's bliss, living out of one's center, and aesthetic arrest. It is taken from the Q&A; session after his lecture, "The Psychological...
06.04.2024
EP 31: The Psychological Basis of Freedom
Welcome to the fourth season of Pathways with Joseph Campbell! This episode entitled, "The Psychological Basis of Freedom", was recorded at Bennett College in North Carolina in 1970. Host, Bradley Olson introduces the episode and gives commentary after the lecture. Pathways...
02.15.2024
Bonus: Jesus, Buddha, Europe Q&A
In this bonus episode of Pathways, Joseph Campbell answers questions from his lecture on the symbolism of Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and the Arthurian Romances. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of...
02.01.2024
EP 30: Jesus, Buddha & Europe
In this episode of Pathways (the final full episode of season 3), Joseph Campbell speaks about similarities in the symbolism of Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and the Arthurian Romances. Host, Bradley Olson introduces the episode and gives commentary after the...
01.15.2024
Bonus: Artists, Poets, & Writers Q&A
This bonus episode of Pathways is the audio from a slideshow presentation that followed the lecture that he gave at Skowhegan on July 27th 1987. The lecture was podcast Episode 27: Artists, Poets, & Writers. Even though we cannot see...
01.01.2024
EP 29: Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell
In this episode of Pathways entitled, "Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell, recorded on December 15th 1970, Joseph Campbell holds a discussion session with students after his address to the student body of Sarah Lawrence College on the...
12.15.2023
Bonus: Elementary & Ethnic Ideas
In this Bonus episode recorded at the Jung Institute in 1982, Joseph Campbell discusses elementary and ethnic ideas as two different interpretations of myth using the work of Freud, Jung, and Thomas Mann. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by...
12.01.2023
EP 28: Erotic Irony & Mythic Form - Thomas Mann
In this episode of Pathways entitled, "Erotic Irony & Mythic Form", Joseph Campbell gives an address to the student body of Sarah Lawrence College about mythology and the work of Thomas Mann. It was recorded on December 15th 1970. Host...
11.15.2023
Bonus: Myth & Meaning: A conversation with Stephen Gerringer
In this bonus episode, Bradley Olson sits down with JCF's, Stephen Gerringer to discuss JCF's newest addition to the Collected Works, Myth and Meaning: Conversations on Mythology and Life. The book encompasses a wide-ranging collection of insights from legendary mythologist...
11.01.2023
EP 27: Artists, Poets, & Writers
This episode entitled, "Artists, Poets, & Writers", was recorded at Skowhegan on July 27th 1987. This was one of the last public lectures that Campbell gave before his death in October of the same year. The talk encompasses a discussion...
10.15.2023
Bonus: The Quest For The Grail Q&A
In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following the lecture that he gave with the same name from EP 26. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and is the second lecture in...
10.01.2023
EP 26: The Quest For The Grail
In this episode entitled, "The Quest For The Grail", Joseph Campbell discusses the Grail Legends. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and is the second lecture in the series Mystical Experience and the...
09.15.2023
Bonus: Mystical Experience & The Hero Q&A
In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following the lecture that he gave with the same name from EP 25. The questions deal with the contrast of mystical experience in the east and west. Questions topics include: the meaning...
09.01.2023
EP 25: Mystical Experience & The Hero
In this episode entitled, "Mystical Experience & The Hero", Joseph Campbell discusses the transformation myth undergoes over time. and the ways that myth must change to remain functional and alive. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in...
08.15.2023
Bonus: Imagination and The Goddess Q&A
This bonus episode was recorded at Loyola College in 1972. It was a Q&A; session following a lecture called "Imagination & It's Relation to Theological Inquiry." The lecture recording, unfortunately, was unavailable. In this session, Campbell answers questions about the...
08.01.2023
EP 24: Hellenism & Christianity
In this episode entitled, "Hellenism & Christianity", Joseph Campbell discusses the influence of Greek mythology and Hellenism on Christianity. It was recorded on April 24th, 1972 in his classroom at Sarah Lawrence College. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and...
07.15.2023
Bonus: Symposium on "Myth Today"
This bonus episode was recorded at the American Academy of Arts & Science at Harvard on April 23rd 1960. Campbell's talk was part of a symposium. At this point in his career, he had written The Hero With A Thousand...
07.01.2023
EP 23: The Heroine's Journey
In this episode entitled, "The Heroine's Journey", Joseph Campbell discusses the possibilities, potentials, and pitfalls of a female version of the Hero's Journey. As host Bradley Olson suggests, it was an attempt, though imperfect, by Campbell to map out the...
06.15.2023
Bonus: Moon Landings Q&A
In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following his lecture (from Episode 22) on the Moon Landings and Mythology. The questions and his answers involve our need to have "masks or personas", how myths from long ago affect us...
06.01.2023
EP 22 : Moon Landings and Mythology
In the first episode of Season 3 of Pathways, Joseph Campbell discusses the Apollo moon landings and their implications on mythology. It was most likely recorded sometime in the fall of 1969 or closely thereafter. Host Bradley Olson introduces the...
02.15.2023
Bonus: The Necessity of Myth
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
02.01.2023
EP 21: Imagery of Vision in the novels of James Joyce
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
01.15.2023
Bonus: Transparent To The Transcendent: A Brief Introduction to Myth and Psychology
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
01.01.2023
EP 20: Reincarnation
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
12.15.2022
Bonus: Symbols on US Dollar Bill
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
12.01.2022
EP 19: Archetypes Jung, Freud
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
11.15.2022
BONUS: Introverts and the Release of Ego
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
11.01.2022
EP 18: Mythology Old, New, Today
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
10.15.2022
BONUS: Parzival and the Grail Maidens
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
10.01.2022
EP 17: Creativity Within Myth
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
09.15.2022
BONUS: Ritual and Crisis
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
09.01.2022
EP 16: The Golden Bough
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
08.15.2022
BONUS: The Symbolic Language of Mythology
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
08.01.2022
EP 15: The Universal Citizen
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
07.15.2022
BONUS: The Fortunate Fall
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
07.01.2022
EP 14: Ovid's Metamorphosis
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
06.15.2022
BONUS: Art and Mythology of Thomas Mann
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
06.01.2022
EP 13: Art and Mythology of Thomas Mann
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
02.15.2022
BONUS: Myth Today - Part 3
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
02.01.2022
EP 12: Moonwalk Outward Journey
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
01.15.2022
BONUS: Myth Today - Part 2
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
01.01.2022
EP 11: Kundalini, The Serpent Power
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
12.15.2021
BONUS: Myth Today - Part 1
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
12.01.2021
EP 10: The Impact of Science on Myth
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
11.15.2021
BONUS: Indian Myth and Psychology
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
11.01.2021
EP 9: Indian Myth and Psychology
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
10.15.2021
BONUS: Mystical Experiences
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
10.01.2021
EP 8: Mystical Experiences
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
09.15.2021
BONUS: Mythic Themes in the Works of Mann and Joyce
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...
09.01.2021
EP 7: Mythic Themes in the Works of Mann and Joyce
For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by John Bucher and Ilya...

What's Pathways with Joseph Campbell about?

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Pathways with Joseph Campbell episodes:

Bonus: The Psychological Basis of Freedom Q&A

EP 31: The Psychological Basis of Freedom

Bonus: Jesus, Buddha, Europe Q&A

EP 30: Jesus, Buddha & Europe

Bonus: Artists, Poets, & Writers Q&A

EP 29: Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell

Bonus: Elementary & Ethnic Ideas

EP 28: Erotic Irony & Mythic Form - Thomas Mann

Bonus: Myth & Meaning: A conversation with Stephen Gerringer

EP 27: Artists, Poets, & Writers

Bonus: The Quest For The Grail Q&A

EP 26: The Quest For The Grail

Bonus: Mystical Experience & The Hero Q&A

EP 25: Mystical Experience & The Hero

Bonus: Imagination and The Goddess Q&A

EP 24: Hellenism & Christianity

Bonus: Symposium on "Myth Today"

EP 23: The Heroine's Journey

Bonus: Moon Landings Q&A

EP 22 : Moon Landings and Mythology

Bonus: The Necessity of Myth

EP 21: Imagery of Vision in the novels of James Joyce

Bonus: Transparent To The Transcendent: A Brief Introduction to Myth and Psychology

EP 20: Reincarnation

Bonus: Symbols on US Dollar Bill

EP 19: Archetypes Jung, Freud

BONUS: Introverts and the Release of Ego

EP 18: Mythology Old, New, Today

BONUS: Parzival and the Grail Maidens

EP 17: Creativity Within Myth

BONUS: Ritual and Crisis

EP 16: The Golden Bough

BONUS: The Symbolic Language of Mythology

EP 15: The Universal Citizen

BONUS: The Fortunate Fall

EP 14: Ovid's Metamorphosis

BONUS: Art and Mythology of Thomas Mann

EP 13: Art and Mythology of Thomas Mann

BONUS: Myth Today - Part 3

EP 12: Moonwalk Outward Journey

BONUS: Myth Today - Part 2

EP 11: Kundalini, The Serpent Power

BONUS: Myth Today - Part 1

EP 10: The Impact of Science on Myth

BONUS: Indian Myth and Psychology

EP 9: Indian Myth and Psychology

BONUS: Mystical Experiences

EP 8: Mystical Experiences

BONUS: Mythic Themes in the Works of Mann and Joyce

EP 7: Mythic Themes in the Works of Mann and Joyce

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