The Fundamentalists

The Fundamentalists

Elliott Morgan and Peter Rollins

Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (681)
Since Mar 2019
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Hosted by philosopher Peter Rollins and comedian Elliott Morgan, The Fundamentalists explores life and culture through the lens of continental philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, and depth psychology. We apologize in advance.

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Recent Episodes

S2E147 Aliens, Deleuze, and Potatoes

Mar 24, 2026 1h 16m

Oh, did you think we'd disappeared? Well, think again! Or don't think. Turn your mind off and enjoy a (for now!) rare sighting (hearing!) of Peter Rollins and Elliott Morgan, together again and ready…

S3E146 How To Climb A Tree

Feb 09, 2025 52m

In this episode, Elliott and Pete discuss a recent dream in which Elliott was rude to JD Vance, how to find your "tree" of thinkers, and what the heck Elon Musk was doing during the Inauguration!…

What is class consciousness?

Jan 20, 2025 1h 14m

In this episode, Peter Rollins and Elliott Morgan discuss the topic of class consciousness, and Pete explains a little about that pesky Marx guy who keeps cropping up in conversations. By explaining…

Diddy, Death Doctors, and Different Kinds of Evil

Oct 18, 2024 1h 6m

Oh, didn't expect a new episode of the Fundamentalists on a Friday? Well, folks, we've had this in the can for a second but only because I've (Elliott've) been in Florida fighting for MY LIFE! All is…

S3E143 What The Hegel?!

Sep 22, 2024 57m

Some people spend decades studying Hegel and never quite get what he was talking about. Well, we've decided to explain him - in his entirety - in about an hour. This is sarcasm. Mostly.  **The…

S3E142 Indecision and the Rise of Relational Capitalism

Sep 17, 2024 50m

In this episode, Elliott and Peter discuss the modern world of dating, including brand-new concepts like relational feudalism and relational capitalism. It might be one of our best episodes yet. Or…

S3E141 What is "the ick"?

Sep 09, 2024 59m

In this episode, we discuss the term "the ick," used to describe a sudden change of perspective in which the formerly positive is perceived as negative with few or zero intermediary stages. I don't…

S3E140 Are You Only Where You're From?

Sep 01, 2024 1h 11m

In this episode, we discuss how place plays a pretty large role in who you become, how you think, and what you believe. In fact, is that all there is to it? Do we even have the capacity for original…

S3E139 SEASON PREMIERE: For The Love of Pets (and a Belfast Announcement!)

May 12, 2024 1h

Welcome back to The Fundamentalists! Today's episode covers pets and why it's so hard to lose them. We also announce that ELLIOTT MORGAN will be in BELFAST performing ALL NEW COMEDY at PETER ROLLINS'…

S3E138 What is Alchemy?

Dec 10, 2023 1h 6m

For more information about alchemy, we do not recommend looking to the alchemists. Because who knows what they were talking about?! Please check out Jeffrey Raff's "Jung and the Alchemical…

S3E137 The Death Drive

Dec 03, 2023 59m

This episode of The Fundamentalists is brought to you by the death drive, and we absolutely kill it. I mean, we murder this episode. It is as if, on some deep level, this episode is itself a…

S3E136 Freedom

Nov 21, 2023 1h 5m

In this episode, we discuss Freedom. Shoutout to our editor, Ryan Farroki, who managed to assemble this episode into a solid Frankenstein-style audio adventure after some technical mishaps!  If you…

S3E135 Privacy

Nov 12, 2023 51m

Privacy, freedom, solitude, what's that stuff all about? In this episode, we talk about privacy and what happens if you take an edible as an adult while at school. Pretty deep stuff.  If you wanna…

S3E134 Parasocial Relationships

Nov 05, 2023 54m

Superfans, parasocial relationships, and the joys of projecting idealized imagos onto the blank spaces of celebrities. That's a Taylor Swift reference. Once this podcast gets its own army of…

S3E133 Postmodernism

Oct 29, 2023 48m

This is a discussion on postmodernism, so we apologize for the irresistible clickbait. What is it? Does it exist? Do you?  Head to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists to support this wonderful,…

S3E132 Ruining Common Self-Help Tips

Oct 22, 2023 1h 6m

In this episode, we discuss common pieces of self-help advice and basically ruin them. It's really fun! No, for real!  Head to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists to support this wonderful, genius,…

S3E131 Love & Lack

Oct 15, 2023 1h 6m

In this episode, Pete discusses love through the lens of Lacanian psychoanalysis, and it is just as romantic as it sounds.  Head to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists to support this wonderful,…

S3E130 Will the Real NPC Trend Please Stand Up?

Oct 08, 2023 1h 7m

Gang gang! Hello, everyone. Welcome to a new episode of the Fundamentalists in which we discuss the NPC trend. Gang gang! Head to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists to support this wonderful…

S3E129 The Philosophy of Barbie

Oct 01, 2023 1h 3m

We are Barbie lads in a Barbie podcast. Trapped in plastic! It's hysteric! Yikes... anyway, you get the idea. Head to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists to support this wonderful, genius, perfect,…

S3E128 We’re Back! (Talking about FANTASY!)

Sep 24, 2023 59m

The subject is FANTASY. Just fantasy. Nothing else. Nothing like maaa... tion.  Head to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists to support this wonderful, genius, perfect, consistent podcast! **The…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Fundamentalists have?

The Fundamentalists has published 100 episodes since March 2019, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.

Is The Fundamentalists still active?

The Fundamentalists is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 58m.

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