9th Path

Hessam
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"9th Path" is a podcast that invites listeners on a journey through the realms of imagination and creativity. While primarily focusing on books and literature, this show also delves into the worlds of movies and video games. Discover new atmospheres and conceptual spaces, exploring the magic of words and their power to create entire universes. "9th Path" celebrates the communal nature of these imaginary worlds, encouraging listeners to join in the exploration of these fantastical grounds. Please join me! Thinkers' voices are AI reconstructions, not the real people; my voice is an AI clone.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 05 - The Atrium II: Must We Burn the Painting?

    When someone whose work you love turns out to have done real harm, can you still love the work? And should you? Simone de Beauvoir asked a version of this about Sade in the 1950s. This episode takes her question into the Atrium, the hall of doors in my app Liminal, and lets the voices answer. Four minds take it on in the Symposium: Nietzsche, Beauvoir, Jung and Kafka. In Two Voices, Nietzsche and Beauvoir answer each other, not me. Then a room that's new to the show, the Tribunal: the app draws four minds at random, two argue for keeping the work and two against, and I deliver the verdict myself. And Hafez opens his Divan for a fāl. "Not separating the art from the artist, but holding both, and letting it cost me something." Every word the voices speak was generated live in Liminal on an iPad, trimmed for time and never rewritten. The voices are reconstructions, not the real people, and each one has been given its own voice. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to the Atrium: Beauvoir's question 01:32 The Symposium: Nietzsche, Beauvoir, Jung, Kafka 08:17 Two Voices: Nietzsche and Beauvoir, must we burn it? 09:56 The Tribunal: Nietzsche and Hafez for, Beauvoir and Kierkegaard against 12:44 The Oracle: a fāl from Hafez 13:31 The verdict, and closing 9th Path is a podcast about the things that might shape, or reshape, our paths, told through books, letters, poems, and works of art. Liminal: The Atrium is on the App Store. Hosted by Hessam Zahedi · A THREAD production More: https://www.hessamzahedi.com/podcast/

  2. 2d ago

    Episode 04 - The Atrium I: When No Path Is Right

    In the first episode of 9th Path, Hunter S. Thompson told a friend: you must find a ninth path. This episode takes his question into the Atrium, the hall of doors in my app Liminal, and lets the voices answer. Four minds answer the same question in the Symposium. Kierkegaard and Camus argue about the leap of faith. Thompson plays the Fork and sits through a minute of silence. And Hafez opens his book for a fāl. "A path doesn't have to be the right one to be yours." Every word the voices speak was generated live in Liminal on an iPad, trimmed for time and never rewritten. The voices are reconstructions, not the real people, and each one has been given its own voice. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to the Atrium 01:38 The Symposium: Camus, Kierkegaard, Thompson, Khayyam 07:04 Two Voices: Kierkegaard and Camus on the leap 09:46 Thompson's chamber: the Fork and a minute of silence 12:12 The Oracle: a fāl from Hafez 13:07 Closing 9th Path is a podcast about the things that might shape, or reshape, our paths, told through books, letters, poems, and works of art. Liminal: The Atrium is on the App Store. Hosted by Hessam Zahedi · A THREAD production More: https://www.hessamzahedi.com/podcast/

  3. 03/09/2025

    Episode 03 - Erik Satie's Gnossienne No. 1.

    We take a moment to appreciate Erik Satie's Gnossienne No. 1. This episode is dedicated to Amanda Zahedi.  More: https://www.hessamzahedi.com/podcast/

  4. 03/09/2025

    Episode 02 - Solaris

    In this episode, we explore a review of Stanisław Lem's novel "Solaris" and its cinematic interpretation by Andrei Tarkovsky. The discussion is enriched by a poem from Hafez, philosophical perspectives from Martin Heidegger and Jacques Derrida, and concludes with a poem by Wisława Szymborska. The final segment focuses on the formation of this podcast and a note from Jacques Derrida's book "Archive Fever." More: https://www.hessamzahedi.com/podcast/

  5. 03/09/2025

    Episode 01 - Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter

    Welcome to 9th Path! In this episode, we delve into Hunter S. Thompson's perspectives on discovering purpose and living a meaningful life. Our journey is complemented by poetry from Robert Frost, Charles Bukowski, and Forough Farrokhzad, as well as wisdom from Lao Tzu. I hope you enjoy it! More: https://www.hessamzahedi.com/podcast/

  • 5 Episodes

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About

"9th Path" is a podcast that invites listeners on a journey through the realms of imagination and creativity. While primarily focusing on books and literature, this show also delves into the worlds of movies and video games. Discover new atmospheres and conceptual spaces, exploring the magic of words and their power to create entire universes. "9th Path" celebrates the communal nature of these imaginary worlds, encouraging listeners to join in the exploration of these fantastical grounds. Please join me! Thinkers' voices are AI reconstructions, not the real people; my voice is an AI clone.

Information

  • Creator
    Hessam
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hessam
  • Show Website
    9th Path