Loneliness and You

Axel Seemann
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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A podcast on the research and experience of loneliness. In each episode, I have a conversation with a guest who has something interesting to say about loneliness, be it from an academic (and often philosophical), personal, or any other perspective. New episodes air every second Tuesday.

  1. 08/05/2025

    Loneliness and Conversational Language Learning

    Axel is joined by Katerina Manoff, the founder & CEO of ENGin, a global nonprofit that has paired over 50,000 English learners and volunteers for online conversation practice and cultural exchange. Katerina and Axel discuss the importance of conversation in language learning, the power of truth, and the role of her project in giving a voice to Ukrainians.

    31 min

  2. 07/23/2025

    Loneliness and Surviving Christian Patriarchy

    Axel is joined by Cait West, a survivor of the Christian patriarchy movement. Cait and Axel discuss her book, Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy, homeschooling, creationism, the possibility of healing and constructing a coherent self.

    32 min

  3. 07/08/2025

    Loneliness and Urban Planning

    Axel is joined by Jennifer Kent, a Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism at the University of Sydney. Jennifer and Axel discuss the role of public space in creating opportunities to retreat and interact, the importance of eye contact and incidental encounters, and why privacy matters in the planning of cities.

    30 min

  4. 06/24/2025

    Loneliness and Endangered Languages (Part 3: Yucatec Mayan)

    Axel is joined by Yazmin Novelo, a speaker of Yucatec Mayan who works as a language activist and language revitalization mentor with the Endangered Languages Project. Yazmin and Axel discuss the cosmogony and spirituality of Mayan culture, the perspective inherent in language and the link between language activism and the right of persons to be themselves.

    31 min

  5. 06/10/2025

    Loneliness and Endangered Languages (Part 2: Grassfields Bantu Languages)

    Axel is joined by Pius Akumbu, the Director of Research in African Linguistics at the French National Center for Scientific Research as well as a language activist and mentor at the Endangered Languages Project. Pius and Axel discuss the role of pitch in word meaning in Bantu languages, the relation between language and thought, and the importance of keeping Bantu alive.

    30 min

  6. 05/27/2025

    Loneliness and Endangered Languages (Part 1: Irish)

    Axel is joined by language activist and researcher Alexandra Philbin. Alex and Axel discuss the sense of connection generated by a common language, the threats facing the Irish linguistic community, and how to party at an Irish rave!

    33 min

  7. 05/13/2025

    Loneliness and Fatphobia

    Axel is joined by philosopher Kate Manne. Kate and Axel discuss fatness, its relation to social oppression, the historical roots of fatphobia and the experience of being in a larger body. Kate's book, ⁠Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia⁠, was published by Penguin Random House in 2024.

    34 min

  8. 04/29/2025

    Loneliness and the CIA

    Axel is joined by author, speaker, and former CIA operative Michele Rigby Assad. Michele and Axel discuss loneliness while serving as an undercover intelligence officer before the digital age, the mental toll of constantly living under threat, and how she learned to keep herself safe by “getting off the X.” Learn more about Michele’s story and her work at https://michelerigbyassad.com/   Get in touch! Email: lonelinesspod@gmail.com Instagram/TikTok: @loneliness.pod

    33 min
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About

A podcast on the research and experience of loneliness. In each episode, I have a conversation with a guest who has something interesting to say about loneliness, be it from an academic (and often philosophical), personal, or any other perspective. New episodes air every second Tuesday.

Information

  • Creator
    Axel Seemann
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Axel Seemann
  • Show Website
    Loneliness and You