Pathways with Joseph Campbell

Welcome to the fourth season of Pathways with Joseph Campbell! This episode entitled, "The Psychological Basis of Freedom", was recorded at Bennett College in North Carolina in 1970. Host, Bradley Olson introduces the episode and gives commentary after the lecture. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)

Joseph Campbell answers questions on Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and Arthurian Romances. Topics include the symbolism of different myths, the evolution of Arthurian legends, the teachings of Jesus and Buddha, and philosophical reflections on identity and authenticity.

Professor Campbell explores the similarities in symbolism among Christianity, European paganism, Buddhism, and Arthurian romances. The parallels between Jesus, Buddha, and Mithra. The miracles performed by various saviors and the influence of different traditions. The spread of Islam and translation work. The life of Theodora and the power of compassion.

This bonus episode of Pathways is the audio from a slideshow presentation that followed the lecture that he gave at Skowhegan on July 27th 1987. The lecture was podcast Episode 27: Artists, Poets, & Writers. Even though we cannot see the slides that professor Campbell is showing, his rich description is able to guide us through the presentation. This was one of the last public presentations that Campbell gave before his death in October of the same year. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com) Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)

Joseph Campbell discusses the work of Thomas Mann with students at Sarah Lawrence College. Topics include irony in literature, the impact of Campbell's ideas on young minds, a story about a king and a fruit from a yogi, publication and dedication of a book, religious influences on mythology, recurring motifs in literature, breaking the bounds of humanism, perspectives on death, and the imperfections of the world.

Joseph Campbell, expert in myth interpretation, discusses elementary and ethnic ideas in myth interpretation. He contrasts Freud and Jung's views on dreams and psychology. He explores the concept of showing oneself in one way while having the opposite as a potential. Campbell also explores the historical context of Ignatine's influence on Hebrew monotheism. He discusses the fault of isolating oneself based on belief in a specific God and analyzes Thomas Mann's opening to the Joseph novels. Campbell delves into the symbolism of the fall and voluntary descent in the Judeo-Christian tradition.

In this episode of Pathways entitled, "Erotic Irony & Mythic Form",  Joseph Campbell gives an address to the student body of Sarah Lawrence College about mythology and the work of Thomas Mann. It was recorded on December 15th 1970. Host Bradley Olson gives an introduction and commentary after the lecture.Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com) Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)

In this bonus episode, Bradley Olson sits down with JCF's, Stephen Gerringer to discuss JCF's newest addition to the Collected Works, Myth and Meaning: Conversations on Mythology and Life. The book encompasses a wide-ranging collection of insights from legendary mythologist Joseph Campbell, sourced from rare and previously unpublished interviews, compiled and edited by Gerringer.Throughout the book, Campbell emphasizes the universal aspects of human experience and finds striking parallels between cultures separated by time and distance. Longtime fans of Campbell will gain a deeper appreciation of the man and his legacy, while new readers will receive a memorable introduction to a thinker who revolutionized our understanding of human nature.Myth and Meaning: Conversations on Mythology and Life is available now!Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.Check out our new Skeleton Key Study Guides at jcf.org/studyguidesAll music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com) Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)

This episode entitled, "Artists, Poets, & Writers", was recorded at Skowhegan on July 27th 1987. This was one of the last public lectures that Campbell gave before his death in October of the same year. The talk encompasses a discussion of myth, writing, and art. Host Bradley Olson offers an introduction and commentary at the end.Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.Check out our new Skeleton Key Study Guides at jcf.org/studyguidesAll music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com) Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)

In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following the lecture that he gave with the same name from EP 26.  It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and is the second lecture in the series Mystical Experience and the Hero's Journey. Host Bradley Olson offers an introduction to some of the ideas discussed by Campbell in the Q&A session.Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.Check out our new Skeleton Key Study Guides at jcf.org/studyguidesAll music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com) Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher.  Audio and editing services provided by Charles Mallett.For more information on the MythMaker Podcast Network and Joseph Campbell, visit JCF.org.All music exclusively provided by APM Music (apmmusic.com)