Tom and Paul read meditations

Tom Madsen & Paul Koullick
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A lighthearted reading of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. Join us as we read his private journal from 2,000 years ago and talk about how it makes us feel.

  1. 10/29/2023

    1: Thank you, Hepatitis

    Welcome! In this episode we introduce ourselves and what we know about Marcus (tl;dr - not much). We then read the entirety of Chapter 1, which is basically 2,000-year-old a gratitude journal. Enjoy!

    1h 14m

  2. 10/29/2023

    2.1: The people I deal with today

    After last episode's gratitude journal, Marcus tells us how he really feels.

    47 min

  3. 10/29/2023

    2.2: Theophrastus was right

    On this episode, Tom and Paul talk a lot about their feelings. Marcus continues to repress his own.

    56 min

  4. 10/29/2023

    2.3: 30,000 years with Macus

    In this episode, Paul and Tom discuss sleep difficulties (Tom has none). We also hear from Marcus his view on infinity and meaninglessness.

    44 min

  5. 10/29/2023

    3.1: Animal jaw Marcus

    In this episode, we get a glimpse into something Marcus actually likes. Can you guess what it is?  Sorry for the audio quality issues.

    40 min

  6. 10/29/2023

    3.2: Marcus dares us

    Some sound quality issues in this episode - apologies!

    48 min

  7. 10/29/2023

    4.1: Nothing but abstractions

    Tom and Paul read meditations

    55 min

  8. 10/29/2023

    4.2: A beast or monkey

    Tom and Paul read meditations

    1h 1m
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A lighthearted reading of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. Join us as we read his private journal from 2,000 years ago and talk about how it makes us feel.

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    Tom Madsen & Paul Koullick
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