Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)

Robert Harrison
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The narcotic of intelligent conversation

  1. 5D AGO

    An Offering for the Winter Solstice with Abby Walthausen

    In this episode we re-broadcast a show that aired on Abby Walthausen’s podcast “A Lovely Wallpaper” in which she engages Robert Harrison on the meaning of the winter solstice and the generative power of darkness.

    38 min

  2. DEC 16

    What is Meditation? A conversation with Crystal Cassidy

    In this show Robert Harrison and Crystal Cassidy discuss the biology, spirit, and outcomes of meditation. Crystal Cassidy is a meditation master and founder of SoulPod. Songs in this episode: “Silence Must be Heard” by Enigma, and “The Voice of Enigma” by Enigma.

    44 min

  3. DEC 4

    A Conversation about Spirit with Christy Wampole

    This episode features Robert Harrison’s conversation with Christy Wampole about Zeitgeist and the spirit of planet Earth, which took place at Princeton University on October 23, 2025.

    53 min

  4. NOV 10

    Entitled Opinions: The Twentieth Anniversary

    A conversation between Robert Harrison and Christy Wampole about the origins and history of Entitled Opinions.

    54 min

  5. OCT 22

    Robert Harrison on Human Intelligence

    In this monologue Robert Harrison reflects on the differences between human intelligence, animal intelligence, and artificial intelligence. Songs in this episode: “From the Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer; “La Nuit du Rat” by La Féline; and “If” by Pink Floyd.

    34 min

  6. OCT 2

    Unselfing the Self with Michaela Hulstyn

    In this show Robert Harrison and Michaela Hulstyn discuss various experiences of unselfing, focusing on the nature of its shapeshifting and the knowledge that unselfing delivers. Michaela Hulstyn is a Lecturer at Stanford and Associate Director of Stanford’s Structured Liberal Education program. She is the author of Unselfing: Global French Literature at the Limits of […]

    42 min

  7. SEP 19

    The Philosophy of Inaction with Grant Dowling

    A conversation about the uses and abuses of action in the history of philosophy and contemporary society with Grant Dowling. Songs in this episode: “Silence Must Be Heard” by Enigma, and “Easy Does It” by Supertramp.

    49 min

  8. SEP 5

    The Physics and Spirit of Crystals with Aaron Breidenbach

    A conversation about crystals and their mysterious quantum powers with Dr. Aaron Breidenbach. Songs in this episode: “From the Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and “Crystalised” by The xx.

    39 min
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