11 episodes

Recovery, philosophy, and culture.

The Logosphere Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf

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Recovery, philosophy, and culture.

    God Spelled Backwards is D.O.G. | The Logosphere

    God Spelled Backwards is D.O.G. | The Logosphere

    Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the very recent loss of J.D.'s beloved pet dog, Eva. R.I.P. Eva. A heartfelt farewell and an exploration of the philosophy of death.

    • 42 min
    Steroids in Sobriety | The Logosphere

    Steroids in Sobriety | The Logosphere

    Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the grey area of taking steroids in sobriety. Is it really sober or is it not? They draw from more than just their opinions as recovery community members. They draw from their personal experience as well.

    • 30 min
    Drugs A-Z | The Logosphere

    Drugs A-Z | The Logosphere

    Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the entire food chain for drugs, the pros and the cons, the benefits and the detriments, drawing on their wealth of experience both on and off of them. Happy trails, Logophiles.

    • 57 min
    WTF is The Grand Inquisitor? | The Logosphere

    WTF is The Grand Inquisitor? | The Logosphere

    Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf resurrect the Russian Goliath Fyodor Dostoyevsky's profound story of the Grand Inquisitor. A real moral mind f**k that our modern generation may not be equipped to contend with. Who was right, Christ or the Christ killer? Decide for yourself.

    • 57 min
    Spiritual Capitalism and a Meditation on Violence | The Logosphere

    Spiritual Capitalism and a Meditation on Violence | The Logosphere

    Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf tear apart the appeal of violence, the utility of aggression, our complicated, terrible relationship with death, and finally expose humility, spirituality and asceticism for what it is: the final flex, the most ruthless "will to power."

    • 52 min
    Nietzsche Versus the Twelve Steps | The Logosphere

    Nietzsche Versus the Twelve Steps | The Logosphere

    Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf once again tackle the very important question of who would win in a fist fight: 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the twelve steps of recovery. In this edition, they set loose on each other Nietzsche's crowning concept, the will to power, and the first step in recovery, admitting powerlessness over ____________. Who will emerge victorious?

    • 47 min

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