Dinner with the Dead!

Dinner with the Dead!

Nick and Sharon Pavlovits

Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 16m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
37%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Journey through the greatest conversations in human history, where timeless philosophical wisdom meets modern insight. ‘Dinner with the Dead’ transforms Peterson Academy’s exploration of classical thought into engaging modern dialogues, enriched by intimate perspectives from both host and muse (wife). From Plato’s cave to your daily commute, we make profound ideas accessible and relevant to today’s challenges. Perfect for curious minds seeking wisdom in bite-sized portions to snack on while moving through space and time.

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Recent Episodes

Why Toxic People Weaponize Victimhood

Apr 09, 2026 20m

Some people don't just play the victim -- they weaponize it. In this deep dive, we break down the psychology behind how toxic individuals flip the script, turning their own harmful behavior into a…

The Science Behind the Boy Crisis

Apr 09, 2026 17m

What happens when fathers disappear from the home -- and what are they actually building when they're present? This deep dive examines the boy crisis through hard data from the University of Guelph,…

Shakespeare's Blueprint for Political Manipulation

Apr 09, 2026 19m

Forget the dusty high school English class -- Julius Caesar is one of the greatest political thrillers ever written. In this deep dive, we crack open Shakespeare's text and examine it purely through…

S2E1 Maps of Meaning - Lecture 11: Confronting the Serpent

Jan 12, 2026 11m

This text explores the biblical narrative of the brazen serpent as a profound psychological and spiritual blueprint for human redemption

The Word Became Flesh

Dec 25, 2025 8m

The Word that shaped galaxies entered the world as a child who needed to be held.This meditation reflects on Christ’s birth as a descent into love—where divine purpose is carried by human hands, and…

Why the Hero Must Descend Before the World Can Be Renewed

Dec 15, 2025 8m

Slide Presentation: In Lecture 9, we dive into the ancient mythological insight that renewal does not come from comfort, but from descent. As chaos emerges, the archetypal feminine and masculine…

Lecture 9: The Hero’s Descent — Chaos, Sacrifice, and the Renewal of Order

Dec 14, 2025 16m

In Lecture 9 (Peterson Academy - Maps of Meaning), we explore the archetypal structure of the hero’s descent and return. Drawing from Egyptian mythology, we examine how chaos gives rise to opposing…

🎭 Hollywood's Moral Confusion and the Upside Down Mirror

Oct 22, 2025 15m

The single source, an essay by Thaddeus March titled "The Upside-Down Mirror," uses the news that Netflix will screen the Stranger Things finale in theaters as a launching point for a broad critique…

☯️ Maps of Meaning - (Lecture 3: Sacred Balance)

Oct 11, 2025 22m

Jordan Peterson leads the way in his revealing 1 hour lecture that Google NotebookLM nicely packs into a 22 minute podcast that offers an expansive analysis of archetypal concepts like yin and yang,…

💡 Pathways, Obstacles, and Magical Transformation

Oct 05, 2025 17m

Peterson Academy - Maps of Meaning: Lecture #2 The provided text, excerpts from "The Mythology of Pathways and Transformation," explores the complex nature of the human journey toward…

The Cybernetic Self

Sep 20, 2025 14m

The core argument presented is a challenge to the modern Western priority of materialist, objective reality. Instead, the author posits that action, perception, and experience (meaning) are primary…

✨ Revelation ✨ with Nick & Sharon

Sep 15, 2025 52m

Sharon and I kick back on the deck for another Sunday morning conversation, this time diving into the book of Revelation. As we read, we don’t just stick to the text — we bring in questions,…

Revelation Chapter 4: An Invitation to Understanding

Sep 14, 2025 14m

This audio recording, "Sept 14th 2025 Revelation 4: 1-6, features hosts Nick and Sharon discussing Revelation chapter 4, reviewing last weeks verses 1-4 and then focusing on verses 5 and 6, offering…

The Primacy of Beauty - Lecture 1: The Decline of Beauty

Sep 14, 2025 15m

The provided slides from "The Primacy of Beauty with Dr. John Vervaeke: Lecture 1" explore the concept of beauty and its perceived decline in modern society. The presentation argues for a return to…

The Conversation Continues

Sep 07, 2025 14m

This discussion initiates a podcast titled "Dinner with the Dead," where three individuals, Nick & Sharon Pavlovits, Connor, and Bogdan, aim to explore philosophical and theological concepts.…

The White Stone: A Dialogue on Revelation, Beauty, and Becoming

Aug 03, 2025 15m

In this contemplative episode, Nick Pavlovits engages in a slow, dialogical journey through Revelation 2:17—exploring hidden manna, the white stone, and the new name only known to the one who…

Dinner With The Dead: The Primacy of Beauty — Awakening Reality in a World of Illusions

Aug 02, 2025 16m

In this groundbreaking episode, curator Nick Pavlovits explores Dr. John Vervaeke’s "The Primacy of Beauty" (Peterson Academy), weaving together philosophical insight, modern culture, and pop icons…

S1E9 All the Light We Cannot See: Conscience, Beauty, and the Arenas of Darkness

Jul 30, 2025 13m

Step into the shadows—and the unexpected light—of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel with host Nick Pavlovits and ChatGPT-4.1. Whether you’ve read All the Light We Cannot See or not, this…

S1E8 The Sacred Veil: Rediscovering Mystery

Jul 28, 2025 19m

In a culture that worships certainty and chases after quick answers, what have we lost by abandoning the ancient art of mystery?In this episode, “The Sacred Veil: Embracing Mystery in an…

S1E7 Personality and Its Transformations: Navigating the Unconscious

May 05, 2025 12m

Freud and the psychoanalytic tradition as pioneers in understanding the human psyche, particularly through their exploration of the unconscious and its influence on behavior, thought, and pathology.…

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Dinner with the Dead! has published 26 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.

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