
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

Jan 18, 2022 • 1h 11min
Charles Eisenstein: What is Money?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Charles Eisenstein to ponder, "What is Money?"
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Jan 11, 2022 • 1h 11min
Michael Karlberg: What is the Culture of Contest?
Rainn and Reza sit down with author Michael Karlberg to ask, "What Is The Culture of Contest?"
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Jan 4, 2022 • 59min
Varun Soni: What's Wrong With Being Lonely?
Rainn and Reza sit down with academic Varun Soni to ponder, "What's Wrong with Being Lonely?"
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Dec 28, 2021 • 50min
Sophia Bush: What's Your Purpose?
Rainn and Reza sit down with actress Sophia Bush to ponder, "What's Your Purpose?"
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Dec 21, 2021 • 57min
Alok Vaid-Menon: Does Your Soul Have a Gender?
Rainn and Reza sit down with artist Alok Vaid-Menon to ponder, "Does Your Soul Have a Gender?"
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Dec 14, 2021 • 53min
Rais Bhuiyan: What Could You Forgive?
Rainn and Reza sit down with activist Rais Bhuiyan to ponder, "What Could You Forgive?"
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Dec 7, 2021 • 1h 11min
Dave Caplan: Can TV Save The World?
Rain and Reza sit down with veteran Television writer Dave Caplan to ponder, "Can TV Save The World?"
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Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 7min
Nick Offerman: What Can Nature Teach Us About Being Human?
Rainn and Reza sit down with actor and humorist Nick Offerman to ponder, "What Can Nature Teach Us About Being Human?"
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Nov 23, 2021 • 60min
Valarie Kaur: What's Love Got To Do With Revolution?
Rainn and Reza sit down with filmmaker Kaur to ponder, "What's Love Got To Do With Revolution?"
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Nov 16, 2021 • 1h 18min
Avi Loeb: Are We Alone In The Universe?
Rainn and Reza sit down with astronomer Avi Loeb to ponder, "Are We Alone In The Universe?"
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