
Metaphysical Milkshake with Rainn & Reza
A weekly podcast, Metaphysical Milkshake, the show where we go deep, we get weird, and we search for the meaning of life along the way. In this show, your co-hosts in existential crimes, actor Rainn Wilson and scholar Reza Aslan guide you through conversations about Life’s Big Questions.
Latest episodes

Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 5min
Annie Murphy Paul: I Think, Therefore I Am?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Annie Murphy Paul to ponder the truth behind, "I Think Therefore, I Am."
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Mar 22, 2022 • 1h 14min
Monks: How Do We Find Peace In an Insane World?
Rainn and Reza sit down Sister Hien Nghiem and Brother Chan Phap Huu to ponder, "How Do We Find Peace In an Insane World?"
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Mar 15, 2022 • 46min
Anand Giridharadas: Does Money Make You Evil?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Anand Giridharadas to ponder, "Does Money Make You Evil?"
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Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 13min
Anna Lembke: Are We All Addicted To Dopamine?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Anna Lembke to ponder, "Are We All Addicted to Dopamine?"
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Mar 1, 2022 • 1h 19min
Stephen Satterfield: Are You What You Eat?
Rainn and Reza sit down with food writer Stephen Satterfield to ponder, "Are You What You Eat?"
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Feb 22, 2022 • 1h 3min
Michael Ian Black: What's So Funny About Sadness?
Rainn and Reza sit down with Michael Ian Black to ponder, "What's So Funny About Sadness?"
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Feb 15, 2022 • 53min
Gotham Chopra: Is Sports The New Religion?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Gotham Chopra to ponder, "Is Sports The New Religion?"
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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 21min
Heather McGhee: How Do We End Racism?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Heather McGhee to ponder, "How Can We End Racism?"
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Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 31min
Ian Wallace: What are Dreams?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Ian Wallace to ponder, "What are Dreams?"
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Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 2min
Rhett Diessner: What is Beautiful?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Rhett Diessner to ponder, "What is Beautiful?"
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