8 episodes
Dispatches from The Well The Well
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One of humanity’s universal experiences is the search for meaning. How did we get here? What is my life’s purpose? What is consciousness? How will I be remembered?
These are questions that have plagued humanity’s biggest thinkers and continue to challenge us today. Join host Kmele Foster on a new show as we set out around the world to explore how we create meaning from a new lens, weaving together insightful conversations with writers, scientists, religious leaders, philosophers, artists, and more to help us explore life’s biggest (and most exciting) questions.
This is Dispatches, an original show from The Well.
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Charting humanity’s future, with Sean Carroll, Nina Lanza & more | Ep.7
Kmele talked with a planetary scientist, a physicist, and a futurist, to understand how visionaries across disciplines are thinking about the future of our planet and humankind.
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3 rebellious creators explain the meaning of life | Ep. 6
Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, rock icon Steve Albini, and comedian Fred Armisen told Kmele how they make sense of the world — and leave their mark on it.
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Consciousness: Not just a problem for philosophers | Ep.5
Consciousness isn’t just a problem for philosophers. On this episode of Dispatches, Kmele sat down with scientists, a mathematician, a spiritual leader, and an entrepreneur, all trying to get to the heart of “the feeling of life itself.”
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Why we tell stories: Jane Goodall, Terry Crews & more | Ep.4
Are we the stories we tell? Kmele sat down with legendary conservationist Jane Goodall, actor Terry Crews and psychologist Dan McAdams to discuss how humanity makes its meaning.
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A playground for geniuses: Inside the Santa Fe Institute | Ep.3
The Santa Fe Institute is a cradle of modern research. Our host Kmele meets some of the brilliant minds who work there.
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Finding the secret of human existence in an atom-smasher | Ep.2
Our host Kmele went inside Fermilab, America’s premiere particle accelerator facility, to find out how the smallest particles in the universe can teach us about its biggest mysteries.
Customer Reviews
Awe-inspiring
Not only beautifully produced, but incredibly thought provoking. At the intersection of science, art, philosophy, and so many other disciplines, this podcast makes my mind bloom with the wonder of why we’re here and what our meaning is. I love it.