Life Examined
A weekly exploration of psychology, philosophy, endurance sports, and finding meaning in the modern world. I've spent the last 5yrs interviewing some of the wisest people in the world. I want to share those insights with you.
Jonathan Bastian
Show overview
Life Examined has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 348 episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 9 min and 52 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 93 episodes published. Published by Jonathan Bastian.
From the publisher
A weekly exploration of psychology, philosophy, endurance sports, and finding meaning in the modern world. lifeexamined.substack.com