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Mythic Mind

Mythic Mind

By Andrew Snyder

Mythic Mind examines the intersections between the mythic and primary worlds with an eye toward practical application unto a life of meaning.
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36 - On Fairy-Stories (feat. John Carswell)

Mythic MindMar 08, 2023

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36 - On Fairy-Stories (feat. John Carswell)
Mar 08, 202301:01:44
35 - Leaf by Niggle (feat. Thomas Salerno)
Feb 22, 202351:13
34 - Tales from the Perilous Realm
Feb 08, 202312:32
32 - The Next Chapter
Dec 23, 202210:16
31 - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Dec 07, 202208:23
29 - Being Human
Nov 23, 202218:16
27 - The Christian View of the World
Nov 09, 202246:05
25 - From Heraclitus to Kierkegaard
Oct 28, 202243:31
23 - Hansel and Gretel
Oct 20, 202235:23
21 - Despair and Anxious Hope
Aug 17, 202229:32
20 - The Forms of Despair
Aug 03, 202240:35
19 - The Sickness unto Death
Apr 20, 202244:41
18 - The Crownless Again Shall Be King

18 - The Crownless Again Shall Be King

In this special episode, I look toward Good Friday as I discuss some Tolkienian wisdom and the true myth of the gospel.

Apr 13, 202215:26
17 - Tolkien Reading Day
Mar 25, 202201:26:37
16 - The Sorrow that Makes for Joy
Mar 22, 202224:42
15 - To Need God is a Human Being's Highest Perfection
Mar 09, 202232:08
14 - Anxiety as Saving Through Faith

14 - Anxiety as Saving Through Faith

In this episode, I conclude our study of Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety with the final chapter, "Anxiety as Saving Through Faith," which uses Augustinian and Boethian themes to demonstrate the educative potential of anxiety in relation to the human task of becoming authentically human. Also, I reveal my plans for Mythic Mind following the completion of Kierkegaard's The Sickness unto Death.

Feb 23, 202223:42
13 - The Good, The Bad, and the Anxious
Feb 09, 202231:36
12 - Yes, The Lord of the Rings is Christian
Feb 02, 202216:38
11 - What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
Jan 26, 202221:54
10 - Philosophy & Christian Thought
Jan 19, 202222:41
09 - The Existential Moment

09 - The Existential Moment

It has been a while, but I bring you the ninth episode of the Mythic Mind podcast! In this episode, we return to Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety with the third chapter. Kierkegaard introduces the term of "the moment," which describes our willful mediation between past actuality and future potential in reference to the eternal. In the moment, we are separated from the rest of earthly existence and are able to live authentically as humans, bringing together the eternal and temporal, bodily and soulish, and, ultimately, Heaven and Earth in all that we do. This is the life of true and enduring meaning. This is true humanity.

Jan 05, 202225:29
08 - The Frog-King, or Iron Henry

08 - The Frog-King, or Iron Henry

In this episode, we take a break from Kierkegaard to examine the Grimm Tale of "The Frog-king, or Iron Henry" as we inaugurate a new series that, after this episode, will be a Patreon-exclusive journey through fairy-tales and folklore. At the moment, this series will be posted irregularly, but, once we hit the next goal of $400/month, they will be released every other week (on the off-weeks from Mythic Mind). This series will be available to all patrons at the $5/month tier or higher.

If you have questions or comments, please send me an e-mail at mythicmindpodcast@gmail.com and I will address your correspondence on the show!

Nov 17, 202117:14
07 - I'm Still Here
Oct 29, 202101:25
06 - The Dizziness of Freedom

06 - The Dizziness of Freedom

In this episode, we discuss Chapter 2 of Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety. Kierkegaard describes anxiety as the dizziness of freedom which is inherent in human existence, but is consciously experienced as we become more or less conscious of our responsibility to properly relate to the worlds above, below, and within. Anxiety is a symptom of our yearning for fulfillment, but can result in corruption just as much as it can result in authentic human satisfaction in harmony with our ideal.

I encourage you to send your questions and comments to mythicmindpodcast@gmail.com, check out my blog over at andrewnsnyder.com, and to consider supporting me on Patreon at pateron.com/andrewnsnyder. I can only start providing content on a regular basis with your support!

No matter what form your support takes, I am grateful for your continued company!

Oct 07, 202124:24
05 - The Concept of Anxiety (Finally)

05 - The Concept of Anxiety (Finally)

In this episode, we finish our discussion of the first chapter of Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety. We discuss Kierkegaard's understanding of what it means to be human, truly human, and the role that anxiety plays in shaping our identity, for better or for worse. Additionally, we further discuss what it means to use a mythic perspective to consider what matters rather than, first and foremost, material things.

I encourage you to send your questions and comments to mythicmindpodcast@gmail.com, check out my blog over at andrewnsnyder.com, join our new subreddit at reddit.com/r/mythicmind/ and to consider supporting me on Patreon at pateron.com/andrewnsnyder. I can only start providing content on a regular basis with your support!

No matter what form your support takes, I am grateful for your continued company!

Sep 22, 202129:05
04 - We Need More Butter and Responsibility

04 - We Need More Butter and Responsibility

In this episode, I provide some personal lessons I've learned during the gap since the last episode and we look at the first half of Chapter One of Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety. We discuss the ethical relationship between the individual human and the history of the human race. As far as we are, or should be, concerned, where does guilt reside, how is it passed through generations, and what is the individual's ethical task? Does shame have any positive value? Practically speaking, why does the individual's relation to guilt matter?

I encourage you to check out my blog over at andrewnsnyder.com, join our new subreddit at reddit.com/r/mythicmind/ and to consider supporting me on Patreon at pateron.com/andrewnsnyder. I can only start providing content on a regular basis with your support!

No matter what form your support takes, I am grateful for your continued company!

Sep 07, 202119:18
03 - The Concept of Anxiety, Introduction

03 - The Concept of Anxiety, Introduction

In this episode, we look at the introduction to Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety and discuss the importance of making sure we're bringing the right tools to bear on the project at hand. Additionally, and on a related note, we discuss the difference between authenticity and ideological possession. We all have perspectives, but are we using them as tools to rightly engage with the world or are we attempting to bring world in submission to our tools?

I encourage you to check out my blog over at andrewnsnyder.com and to consider supporting me on Patreon at pateron.com/andrewnsnyder. I can only start providing content on a regular basis with your support!

Jul 14, 202115:24
02 - The Concept of Anxiety, Preface

02 - The Concept of Anxiety, Preface

In this episode, we begin our discussion of Kierkegaard's The Concept of Anxiety with the preface. We introduce some important themes that will be expanded throughout this series, including the importance of the individual, authentic selfhood, and our relation to Truth.

If you appreciate this podcast, please subscribe, share, and consider supporting me on Patreon!

Jun 09, 202117:54
01 - An Introduction to Mythic Mind

01 - An Introduction to Mythic Mind

I've thought about starting this for years and now it is finally coming to pass! In this introductory episode, I begin to explain the title, "Mythic Mind," frame the purpose of the podcast, and reveal our first series. I look forward to engaging with the fellowship that emerges from this journey.

Jun 02, 202106:36