Episodes

  • In this bonus episode, Campbell answers questions following his 1971 lecture, "Primitive Rites & Traditions", at Esalen Institute. He first speaks about the differences between male and female rites in various times and places and then gives an overview of his interpretation of the meaning of the "Virgin Birth".

    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.

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  • In Episode 34, "Primitive Rites & Traditions", Joseph Campbell speaks at the Esalen Institute in 1971. During the lecture, he interacts with participants about the importance and significance of rites and traditions in early mythologies. Host, Bradley Olson introduces the lecture, and offers 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.

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  • In this bonus episode, Campbell discusses his "favorite definition of mythology". He also speaks to the four functions of myth, how a moral order relates to mythology, and finally retells the myth of the Tiger and the Goat. There is no information as to where or when it was recorded.

    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.

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  • In this episode entitled "Interpretation of Symbolic Form" which was recorded around 1970, Joseph Campbell delves into the meaning of symbolic forms and narrative. In the lecture, he explores how symbolic forms point to the human capacity for the transcendent experience. 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.

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  • In this bonus lecture to Episode 32: "Mythologies of Quest and Illumination", Campbell discusses the mythology of the Buddha, and gives a comparison of the Buddha's "Tree of Illumination" to the Bible's "Tree of Immortal Life".

    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.

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  • In this episode entitled, "Mythologies of Quest and Illumination", Campbell discusses the four functions of myth, love, and discovering one's own authentic life. 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.

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  • In this bonus Q&A episode, Campbell answers questions about the nature of freedom, the origins of religion, following one's bliss, living out of one's center, and aesthetic arrest. It is taken from the Q&A session after his lecture, "The Psychological Basis of Freedom", recorded at Bennett College in North Carolina in 1970.

    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.

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  • 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.

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  • In this bonus episode of Pathways, Joseph Campbell answers questions from his lecture on the symbolism of Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and the Arthurian Romances.

    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.

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  • In this episode of Pathways (the final full episode of season 3), Joseph Campbell speaks about similarities in the symbolism of Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and the Arthurian Romances. 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.

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  • 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)

  • In this episode of Pathways entitled, "Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell, recorded on December 15th 1970, Joseph Campbell holds a discussion session with students after his address to the student body of Sarah Lawrence College on the work of Thomas Mann. 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 recorded at the Jung Institute in 1982, Joseph Campbell discusses elementary and ethnic ideas as two different interpretations of myth using the work of Freud, Jung, and Thomas Mann.

    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 newest book and edition to The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, Myth and Meaning: Conversations on Mythology and Life.

    https://www.newworldlibrary.com/Mythology/MYTH-AND-MEANING

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    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.

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  • 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/studyguides

    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)

  • 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/studyguides

    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, 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/studyguides

    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 episode entitled, "The Quest For The Grail", Joseph Campbell discusses the Grail Legends. 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 introduces the lecture and offers a 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/studyguides

    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, Joseph Campbell answers questions following the lecture that he gave with the same name from EP 25. The questions deal with the contrast of mystical experience in the east and west. Questions topics include: the meaning and definition of samadhi, how an eastern mystic compares to the western mystic, how a mystic in the western world acts in relation to institutions, the meaning of atonement. It ends with Campbell giving a short introduction to the Hero's Adventure. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.

    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/studyguides

    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 episode entitled, "Mystical Experience & The Hero", Joseph Campbell discusses the transformation myth undergoes over time. and the ways that myth must change to remain functional and alive. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a 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/studyguides

    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)