The Fundamentalists

Talking UFOs on Independence Day

Peter and Elliott finally exhaust the UFO subject! Part one is available at http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists ! If you'd like to see Elliott live in Orlando and Tampa this month, head to http://elliottmorgan.com/tour ! Happy fourth of July! We're doing great! 

Who is the ”Identified Patient”?

Peter and Elliott discuss the idea of the Identified Patient, phobias, and when the heck Pete's returning. To see Elliott live, check out http://elliottmorgan.com/tour or if that ain't your thing, support this podcast by leaving us a review on iTunes or joining our Patreon at http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists 

Three Impossible Desires

Peter and Elliott discuss impossible desires, like how they are apart and desire to be hanging out in-person. Our Patreon has soft-launched and our quality is improving. For more existential dread, head on over http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists . To see Elliott live, head to http://elliottmorgan.com/tour/ and be sure to check out Peter over at http://peterrollins.com. 

Celebrating 100 Episodes By REVIEWING OURSELVES

It only took a couple years, but The Fundamentalists has officially crossed the 100-episode mark! So we thought we'd reflect on the history of this fun little podcast. We're also gearing up to flesh out our new Patreon, and we've already got enough support to offer higher audio quality (whoo!). Check out http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists if you're looking for MORE existential despair than you can weakly shake a twig at.

Conflict After Covid

This week we talk about the various pitfalls that await us as we re-enter the world after lockdown. With the rise of oppositional politics, social media and covid, we discuss whether we ill-equipped to deal with the tensions and antagonisms that are part of social life. 

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Defining Fundamentalism

Peter and Elliott discuss what "fundamentalism" really is, and who would know better?! Also, we've soft-launched our Patreon so we can start doing more cool stuff as things open. If you'd like to join a community of folks interested in psychoanalysis, philosophy, depth psychology, etc, head on over to http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists . And don't forget to not eat fish! 

The Meaning of Life

In this Easter Sunday episode, Elliott celebrates Pete's birthday by putting him on the spot about what exactly he believes about God, the universe and everything. Also, we're soft-launching our Patreon! Check it out over at http://patreon.com/thefundamentalists 

Deepfakes

In this weeks episode, the boys use Instagram, Second Life and Deepfakes to explore the notion of subjectivity. Is there a substantive self, what is that self, and are we all, at the end of the day NPCs?

Engagement

In light of Elliott's recent engagement, the boys celebrate the news and tackle the issue of marriage. In this episode they talk about how to tame sexuality, move from desire to love and fail productively in relationships.

Chaosmos

Fantasies are a central part of our lives, but what are they, why do we have them and what function to they play? This week the boys look at fantasy and how fantasies connect with ideology, loss, depression and objects of desire.