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The Absurd World Podcast

The Absurd World Podcast

The Absurd World is a podcast that dives headfirst into the chaos of existence, exploring life’s biggest (and weirdest) questions through the lens of existentialism, absurdity, and a healthy dose of humor. Hosted by existential psychotherapist Jesse Gill, LCSW, this show unpacks the meaning(lessness) of life, authenticity, and human nature—while also embracing the ridiculousness of it all. Whether you’re questioning reality, laughing at the void, or just trying to make sense of being alive, you’re

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Ep. 16 - Am I in Control, or Just Desperate?

The Absurd World Podcast ·

2025/06/22

What does it mean to have control—and to be under someone else’s? And do we really know how to tell the difference?In today’s episode, I dive into the elusive, slippery concept of control and how it shows up in our daily lives, often in ways we don’t even notice. Along the way, we’ll turn to one of the most celebrated psychotherapists of the 20th century—often mentioned alongside Freud and Adler—Viktor Frankl.Maybe we’ll discover that control isn’t always about the actions we take, but about the

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Ep. 15 - Can I Trust What I Was Taught in School?

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2025/06/15

What’s true? What’s false? Who can I trust, and who should I question? Do I even know when I’m being lied to or fed misinformation?In this episode, I dive into the increasingly unsettling reality of our time: in a world where anyone can say anything and call it “truth,” how are we supposed to know what to believe?With the help of two major figures in the history of education and personal autonomy—Paulo Freire and Carl Rogers—I explore two urgent questions: Are we being trained to become easily

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Ep. 14 - Does Science Answer All of My Questions?

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2025/06/08

We’ve got AI, electric cars, photos of black holes, and—most importantly—a runaway alarm clock named Clocky. We are officially living in the future.But despite all this progress… do we actually understand ourselves any better than we did centuries ago?In this episode, I dig into the big question: Can science really answer life’s biggest, most human questions? And is that even what science is meant to do—or are we misusing it like we’ve misused so many things we don’t fully understand?

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Ep. 13 - Why Do People Not Understand Me?

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2025/06/01

Can I say that I’ve ever truly been heard—really understood? That when I speak, others are actually listening from my perspective? Can you say that? It might not be so simple.In this episode, I explore just how complicated—and downright competitively messy—communication can be when it comes to truly seeing from another person’s point of view.To help me out, I call on philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein to explain the rules of the language game... I sure hope he doesn’t beat me up for being a slow

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Ep. 12 - Am I Perceiving Things Right?

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2025/05/25

What does it really mean to perceive something? How do I get someone to understand my point of view? And how do I even know if what I perceived was real?In this episode, I journey deep into the phenomenological roots of modern existentialism to explore what it actually means to experience anything—whether it's drinking a cup of coffee or genuinely seeing a unicorn. Along the way, I’ll touch on psychology, neuroscience, and the slippery nature of reality.Also... Am I on acid right now? No

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Ep. 11 - Can I Ever Be Truly Happy?

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2025/05/18

Is happiness something we create, something we chase, or something that sneaks up on us when we least expect it?In this episode, I dive into the tangled world of joy, pleasure, freedom... and suffering? With a little help from our Russian friend Fyodor Dostoevsky, maybe we can start to make some sense of it all.Side note: when’s the last time you went to the dentist?

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Ep. 10 - Am I In Love?

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2025/05/11

What is love? How do I know if I am feeling it? How do I know if someone is truly in love with me? And more importantly, how do I find my soulmate in a sea of fish I don’t trust?In this episode I ask for help from mid 20th century psychotherapist, Erich Fromm, as I attempt to understand how love can be seen as an art form and not something you demand from others. Hopefully it won’t be too radical (psych it totally is!).

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Ep. 9 - Am I A True Friend?

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2025/05/04

Am I a good friend? Are you? Would I even know one if I saw one—or is friendship just a feeling?In this episode, I dive into the mysterious and difficult process of forming and maintaining true friendships in a world so polarized that just meeting someone new can feel scary.With help from the philosophies (and complicated personal lives’) of Albert Camus and Simone Weil, I explore the existential question: how do I remain my true self while making room for others?

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Ep. 8 - Am I Too Passionate?

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2025/04/27

A career. A partner. A home. Goals to strive for and a life to live on top of it all. Sounds passionate, right? What could possibly be wrong with that? What if, however, individual passion isn’t all there is to life?In this last episode of the series on living a value driven life, I take a look at what it means to be too passionate. With Simone de Beauvoir’s help, I once again ask, “What’s missing?” And the answer might just be a lonely one.

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Ep. 7 - Am I Rootless?

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2025/04/20

What's the difference between living boldly and just running away from commitment? In this episode I explore Nietzsche, de Beauvoir, and the idea of the "adventurer" — the person who faces life's ambiguity with excitement, spontaneity, and a drive to create their own path. It sounds empowering, right? But there's a catch.Join us as I question if the thrill of adventure is a courageous response to absurdity or just another way to run from it.

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Ep. 6 - Am I A Nihilist?

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2025/04/13

Nihilism has a reputation — a sad one. It's often associated with hopelessness, apathy, and a sense that nothing matters. But is that what nihilism really means? And more importantly, is it possible that you're a nihilist without even realizing it?In this episode, I ask the question “are you unknowingly embracing a nihilistic outlook, or are you wrestling with it in a way that could actually help you build a more authentic and meaningful life?” Join us as we break down what it really means

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Ep. 5 - Am I Too Serious?

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2025/04/06

Is taking passions too seriously a sign of wisdom or a trap that keeps us from really living? Do we lean too heavily on one single answer?In this episode I dive into Simone de Beauvoir's concept of the "serious man"— the person who clings to rules, roles, and rigid beliefs to avoid facing the uncertainty and ambiguity of life.I explore the balance between having conviction and being adaptable, between caring deeply and putting all of our eggs in one basket. If you've ever wondered

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Ep. 4 - Am I Too Simple?

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2025/03/30

Is it possible to be too simple? In this first episode of a series on living a value driven life, I explore Simone de Beauvoir’s book, The Ethics of Ambiguity, and what it means to go through life without questioning, resisting, or truly engaging with the absurdity of existence. Is ignorance really bliss, or does avoiding complexity come at a cost? I dig into the tension between simplicity and authenticity, why some people choose to “just go with it,” and whether there’s a better way to exist.

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Ep. 3 - How Can I Be Consistently Me?

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2025/03/23

Amazon, Starbucks... Whatever Temu is... In this episode, we dive into the struggle of maintaining our identity in a world that constantly pulls us in different directions. From the pressure to conform all the way to the struggles with just wanting ease, I explore why being true to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds. Can we ever be fully consistent, or is conformity an inevitable part of life? With a little existential philosophy and a lot of curiosity, I’ll unpack the absurd challenge of staying

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Ep. 2 - Who Am I?

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2025/03/16

Who am I? Who are you? And more importantly—are we even being authentic? In this episode, I tackle the existential crisis of self-identity and what it really means to be true to ourselves. Inspired by existentialist philosophy (and... Ted Bundy?), I’ll dig into the messy, complicated, and sometimes absurd pursuit of authenticity.

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Ep. 1 - Why Would I Make A Podcast?

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2025/03/09

In this first episode, I dive into what absurdity really means, why it messes with us, why we aim for the goals without thinking them through, why we work so hard without an end in sight, and why I decided to even make a podcast to begin with. If you’ve ever struggled with the question, Why do anything at all?, this one’s for you.Let’s get absurd!

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Welcome To The Absurd World

The Absurd World Podcast ·

2025/03/09

A quick welcome to the podcast!

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