

The Fundamentalists
Elliott Morgan and Peter Rollins
Hosted by philosopher Peter Rollins and comedian Elliott Morgan, The Fundamentalists explores life and culture through the lens of continental philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, and depth psychology. We apologize in advance.
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Jul 21, 2019 • 59min
The New Fundamentalists
Peter and Elliott redeem the idea of the fundamentalist with a free-flowing conversation about beliefs truly worth dying for.

Jul 14, 2019 • 1h 7min
How to Save the World
You might think that Pete and Elliott are all doom and gloom, but... anyway here’s an episode on the end of the everything

Jun 23, 2019 • 1h 9min
Mushrooms... Magic?
Elliott momentarily found happiness with mushrooms. But don’t worry, Pete’s here to ruin the day.

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Jun 9, 2019 • 1h 1min
Facts Care About Your Feelings
Join the boys as they discuss the horror of Go Gurt, the influence of advertising, synthetic a priori and ideology, Florida's perception, protecting ideology with facts, the power of believing through classic films, and the pleasure and limitations of facts.

Jun 2, 2019 • 1h 10min
The Psychic Vampire of Civilization
Psychic Vampires are after you. The Fundamentalists talk about what they are, how they work and how to fight them.

May 26, 2019 • 56min
On Trauma
Elliott and Peter return for a light hearted chat about a tear that lies in the very fabric of realty. Using the work of Philip K Dick, they touch on two types of trauma and the nature of repetition compulsion.

May 19, 2019 • 60min
High On Our Own Supply
Peter and Elliott talk about authority, the death of God and the important fact that lobsters aren’t castrated.

May 12, 2019 • 1h 4min
The Game of Thrones and the Cunning of Ideology
Peter and Elliott dust off their mics and return to the Fundamentalists to discuss Game of Thrones (SPOILERS) and three types of sacrifice: the willing, unwilling and the unconscious.

Mar 17, 2019 • 1h 12min
The End of Everything (with Steve Zaragoza!)
Steve Zaragoza joins Peter and Elliott to discuss Thanos, the end of the universe, and Nicolas Cage’s best film, Left Behind.

Feb 28, 2019 • 58min
The Hungriest Makes Dinner
The boys offer some advice about contracts and negotiation and other things they have no business discussing. Come hang out for a more laid-back episode than usual!