Podcast
Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)
Hosted by Robert Harrison · EN
The narcotic of intelligent conversation
18episodes
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Werner Herzog on Truth
2w ago00:44:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode Werner Herzog speaks with Robert about the future of truth, which is the subject and title of Herzog’s new book, published in 2025. Songs in this episode: “Moby Dick” by Glass Wave, and “Balena” by Glass Wave.
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Robert Harrison on Death, Logos, and Technology
4w ago01:23:42Tap to summarizeEntitled Opinions is pleased to air Robert Harrison’s interview with Masud Gaziyev, which aired on the YouTube channel of “Philosophy Everyday” earlier this month. Inspired by Robert’s book “The Dominion of the Dead”, the interview centered around the meaning of death in our time.
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Tragedy and Postcolonial Literature with Ato Quayson
Mar 1800:48:39Tap to summarizeIn this show Robert Harrison and Ato Quayson discuss tragedy and postcolonial literature (the topic of Professor Quayson’s 2021 book of the same title). Ato Quayson is the Jean G. and Morris M. Dolye Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and English at Stanford University, and chair of the Department of African and African American Studies. Songs in […]
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The Many Lives of Ulysses with Miles Osgood
Mar 400:51:16Tap to summarizeIn this show Robert Harrison and Dr. Miles Osgood from The Ho Center For Buddhist Studies discuss the figure of Ulysses as he appears in Homer and many subsequent incarnations, especially in literary modernism. Songs in this episode: “Nausicaa” by Glass Wave, and “Calypso” by Suzanne Vega.
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On Aging with Adrienne Corn
Jan 2900:50:16Tap to summarizeIn this show Robert Harrison and Adrienne Corn discuss the biology, psychology, and sociology of aging. Adrienne Corn earned a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in Leadership, Policy and Organizational Behavior. She is the founder of HumanTalented, a software and services company located in Nashville. Songs in this episode: “From the Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & […]
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On William James with Mark Gonnerman
Jan 1500:46:50Tap to summarizeMark Gonnerman received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at Stanford University, has taught the comparative philosophy of religions, and is the author of “A Sense of the Whole: Reading Gary Snyder’s Mountains and Rivers Without End”. Songs in this episode: “On the Edge of Uncertainty” by Steve Hunter, and “Bold as Love” by Jimi Hendrix.
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An Offering for the Winter Solstice with Abby Walthausen
Dec 2400:38:07Tap to summarizeIn this episode we re-broadcast a show that aired on Abby Walthausen’s podcast “A Lovely Wallpaper” in which she engages Robert Harrison on the meaning of the winter solstice and the generative power of darkness.
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What is Meditation? A conversation with Crystal Cassidy
Dec 1600:43:49Tap to summarizeIn this show Robert Harrison and Crystal Cassidy discuss the biology, spirit, and outcomes of meditation. Crystal Cassidy is a meditation master and founder of SoulPod. Songs in this episode: “Silence Must be Heard” by Enigma, and “The Voice of Enigma” by Enigma.
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A Conversation about Spirit with Christy Wampole
Dec 400:53:23Tap to summarizeThis episode features Robert Harrison’s conversation with Christy Wampole about Zeitgeist and the spirit of planet Earth, which took place at Princeton University on October 23, 2025.
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Entitled Opinions: The Twentieth Anniversary
Nov 1000:54:13Tap to summarizeA conversation between Robert Harrison and Christy Wampole about the origins and history of Entitled Opinions.
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