Alan Watts Being in the Way

So grateful for these recordings. I find myself listening, getting to the end of an episode, and rewinding back to the beginning & re-listening. Always poignant and thought-provoking. Alan Watts ♾️

Tried starting at the beginning and only one episode out of the first six episodes was available. I finally gave up. If they're not available you should remove them.

I discovered Alan Watts in the 1990’s thanks to KPFA radio. I’ve learned so much from listening to him. His outlook on Eastern thought is one that I find most fitting for me. Thank you so much for creating this podcast!

I stumbled upon Alan Watts when I was a high schooler very into the Beats (mid 1990s). I was also getting into Zen, so the book Zen and the Beat Way caught my eye, and I bought it. His writing and discerning, but lighthearted, intellect captivated me. I bought other books by him — This is It, The Wisdom of Insecurity — and read and reread often. Later, I discovered some of Watts’s recordings. His speaking voice was as lovely and engaging as his writing style — and funny, but in an unforced way. And, of course, organized, focused, and philosophically serious. I was delighted to find this series, Being in the Way, run by his son Mark Watts. I hope there will be more episodes, but, as I wait, I keep going back to the existing ones, as there’s always something to glean through repeated listening. P.S. The discussion with Alan Watts, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, and Timothy Leary, on Watts’s houseboat is a treasure trove. It’s also bittersweet in that the idealism and hopes they espoused have all but evaporated—but they are still there, waiting to be rekindled.