The Absurd World Podcast

The Absurd World Podcast

The Absurd World Podcast

Episodes 68
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (9)
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
97%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

The Absurd World is a podcast that dives headfirst into the chaos of existence, exploring life’s biggest (and weirdest) questions through the lens of existentialism, absurdity, and a healthy dose of humor. Hosted by existential psychotherapist Jesse Gill, LCSW, this show unpacks the meaning(lessness) of life, authenticity, and human nature—while also embracing the ridiculousness of it all. Whether you’re questioning reality, laughing at the void, or just trying to make sense of being alive, you’re in the right place. Because if life is absurd… we might as well have fun with it.

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Recent Episodes

Ep. 66 - Am I The Hero Of My Own Journey? - Jung Part 3

Jun 07, 2026 36m

We hear so much about change. About finding ourselves, becoming authentic, and creating meaning in our lives. But would it not be nice if someone handed us a map?In this weeks episode, and the final…

Ep. 65 - Do I Live In A Paradox? - Jung Part 2

May 31, 2026 27m

We know the absurd. By now, we are familiar with it. Heck, this podcast is named after it. But what if there is more to absurdity than randomness, contradiction, and chaos? What if there is something…

Ep. 64 - What If I Could Have Been Different? - Jung Part 1

May 24, 2026 22m

We have all made countless choices in our lives. Some big, some small, some easily forgotten, and others that stay with us. Many of these decisions have shaped the course of our lives in ways we may…

Ep. 63 - Should I Set Boundaries?

May 17, 2026 26m

Life is ambiguous. There are no clear, cosmic rules handed down to guide us. The rules we follow are human made, shaped by culture, history, and belief. Without something claiming absolute certainty,…

Ep. 62 - Am I Burnt Out?

May 10, 2026 30m

I am tired. You are tired. We are all, collectively, tired. Some of us might call it burnout. Maybe all of us have felt it at some point. But what does that really mean, and how do we keep it from…

Ep. 61 - Can I Trust What I See In A Time Of AI?

May 03, 2026 25m

Many of us spend a huge portion of our lives online. Scrolling, swiping, clicking through an endless stream of images and videos that claim to show us the world. But is that world actually reality,…

Ep. 60 - What Do I Do About Evil?

Apr 26, 2026 32m

We talk about a lot of complex topics on this podcast. Confusing, shifting, and often elusive ideas, and the language we use to try to make sense of them. But if there were one concept we could all…

Ep. 59 - How Do I Belong?

Apr 19, 2026 48m

We’ve spent a lot of time exploring the world around us, how it works, how it misleads us, how it often feels indifferent to our existence. We’ve looked at the many ways we try to survive within it.…

Ep. 58 - Should Freedom Scare Me?

Apr 12, 2026 37m

Freedom matters, maybe more than anything else. To some more than life itself. It’s one of the central ideas this podcast has explored from an existential perspective. But have we ever stopped to ask…

Ep. 57 - Philosophical Check-In Part 3: Should I Go To Therapy?

Apr 05, 2026 32m

Do you feel like your mind never slows down? Dread, anxiety, aimlessness… a fear of being vulnerable enough to truly connect, paired with a deep longing for belonging and intimacy that only true…

Ep. 56 - Philosophical Check-In Part 2: What Do I Do With My Anger?

Mar 29, 2026 26m

I’ve shared a lot with you over the past year; ideas about money, ethics, morality, society, ideology, and how we treat each other and the world we live in. For some, these ideas spark a desire to…

Ep. 55 - Philosophical Check-In Part 1: Am I An Individual Or A Collective?

Mar 22, 2026 28m

It’s been a year of episodes, and it feels like the right time to ask a simple but important question… are you okay?We’ve covered a lot together, exploring existential crises, personal struggles, and…

Ep. 54 - One Year Anniversary Special Part 2: The Modern Existentialists

Mar 15, 2026 1h 44m

It’s the beginning of the twentieth century. The founders of existentialism are gone, and Europe stands in a near-constant state of upheaval. The world is primed for a surge of thought, questions of…

Ep. 53 - One Year Anniversary Special Part 1: The Founders of Existentialism

Mar 08, 2026 54m

Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote, “I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance.” For him, the actions we choose—those not born out of obligation but out of freedom—reveal who we truly are. In…

Ep. 52 - Am I An Existentialist?

Mar 01, 2026 30m

What does it truly mean to be an existentialist? To fully embrace the label, not just as an idea, but as a way of living. After everything we’ve explored on this podcast, what would it actually look…

Ep. 51 - What If I’m Wrong?

Feb 22, 2026 30m

What does it mean to be wrong about something? And maybe more importantly, what does it say about us to be the kind of person who can be wrong? In everyday life, people seem intensely convinced that…

Ep. 50 - Am I Disconnected From My World?

Feb 15, 2026 21m

Am I truly connected to my world? Do I feel a sense of belonging with the people and places around me? Do I engage with life in a way that brings unity, or am I simply moving through it on autopilot,…

Ep. 49 - Am I Self-Reliant?

Feb 08, 2026 23m

What do I believe? What do I think? What are my opinions? In any given moment, how do I actually feel about myself and the world around me, apart from the constant influence of the society I live in?…

Ep. 48 - Am I A Failure?

Feb 01, 2026 27m

We all fail. It’s part of being human; trying, falling short of our own standards or those imposed on us by others. Most of us know this experience well, and for many it’s one of the most painful we…

What Do I Do? - Thoughts on Minneapolis

Jan 26, 2026 11m Bonus

Minneapolis has me thinking, as I assume it has a lot of us. I reflect on the state of the world, my country, philosophy, and I ask myself and you all, what are we supposed to do?

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The Absurd World Podcast has published 68 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.

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