Soul Boom
Life. Meaning. Idiocy.
Rainn Wilson
Show overview
Soul Boom has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 99 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 2m and 1h 16m — and the run-time is fairly consistent 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 2 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Rainn Wilson.
From the publisher
Soul Boom is a series of intimate conversations hosted by Rainn Wilson exploring meaningful and inspiring topics that tickle the mind, heart and soul. Never too precious, yet unafraid to touch on the profound, we digs into the core of the human experience: creativity, spirituality and psychology. Bringing to the conversation some of the most brilliant and heart-felt artists, thinkers and doers, Soul Boom guides the listener toward transformation on both a personal and societal level. Also, laughs.
Latest Episodes
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Reflecting w/ Bobby Lee, Trisha Paytas, Rick Glassman, Ed Helms, Angela Kinsey + More!
Celebrating 2 years of Soul Boom with favorite guests Alex O'Connor, Dr. Lisa Miller, Rick Glassman, Britt Hartley, Sara Kuburic, Trisha Paytas, Bobby Lee, Jeff Kober, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Ed Helms + Angela Kinsey. SPONSORS! 👇 Proton 👉 (protect your privacy for FREE!) https://proton.me/soulboom Nutrafol 👉 (promo code: SOULBOOM) nutrafol.com Quince 👉 (FREE shipping + 365 day returns!) quince.com/soulboom Cozy Earth 👉 (CODE: SOULBOOM for up to 20% OFF!) cozyearth.com ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Arthur Brooks & Rainn Escape the Matrix & Find the Meaning of Life
Why does modern life feel emptier than ever, even with more technology, comfort, and success than any generation before us? Arthur Brooks (behavioral scientist, bestselling author) joins us to explore the growing meaning crisis, the neuroscience of purpose, and why our phones may be quietly rewiring our brains away from happiness. SPONSORS! 👇 Proton (protect your privacy for FREE!) 👉 https://proton.me/soulboom Grow Therapy (sessions avg $21 w/ insurance!) 👉 growtherapy.com/soulboom ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How I Met Your Maker w/ Josh Radnor
Actor Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) unpacks the deeper spiritual questions that fame, success, and storytelling can’t answer. SPONSORS! 👇 Proton (protect your privacy for FREE!) 👉 proton.me/soulboom Nutrafol (Code: SOULBOOM for $10 off!) 👉 https://nutrafol.com ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Secret to a Meaningful Life (w/ Bill Burnett & Dave Evans)
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, co-authors of Designing Your Life, join us to unpack why so many people are feeling stuck, why the search for one perfect passion can be misleading, and how radical acceptance, reframing, and small moments of meaning can transform the human experience. SPONSORS! 👇 Proton (protect your privacy for FREE!) 👉 proton.me/soulboom Sundays for Dogs (50% OFF!) 👉 https://sundaysfordogs.com/soulboom50 OneSkin 👉 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SOULBOOM at https://www.oneskin.co/SOULBOOM #oneskinpod Cozy Earth 👉 Go to cozyearth.com/SOULBOOM for up to 20% off! 📖 Bill & Dave's new book 👉 https://designingyourlife.link/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life/soul ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Life Lessons for Gen Z & Millennials (w/ Chip Conley)
Why do we feel so anxious & alone in the modern world? Chip Conley unpacks how wisdom, meaning, and emotional insight can transform suffering into growth. SPONSORS! 👇 Nutrafol 👉 (Code: SOULBOOM for $10 off!) https://nutrafol.com Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rainn Gets Roasted by Zach Anner
Comedian Zach Anner opens up about growing up with cerebral palsy, using comedy to build connection, and navigating panic attacks, loneliness, and the pressure to feel “normal.” He and Rainn reflect on their work together at SoulPancake and explore gratitude, prayer, accessibility, grief, and why love might be the entire point of being here. SPONSORS! 👇 Grow Therapy 👉 growtherapy.com/soulboom ZipRecruiter (try it free!) 👉 ziprecruiter.com/soulboom Quince 👉 quince.com/soulboom Sundays for Dogs (50% off!) 👉 sundaysfordogs.com/soulboom50 (promo code: SOULBOOM50) ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Proving God's Existence With Science (w/ Dave Desteno)
Is God real, and can science ever prove it? Psychologist Dave DeSteno joins us to unpack why the “Does God exist?” debate might miss the point, and what research actually shows about prayer, meditation, gratitude, forgiveness, and religious community. SPONSORS! 👇 OneSkin 👉 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SOULBOOM at https://www.oneskin.co/SOULBOOM #oneskinpod Nutrafol 👉 (Code: SOULBOOM for $10 off!) https://nutrafol.com Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Toxic Politics: America’s NEW Pandemic (w/ Mustafa Santiago Ali)
What if environmental justice is not just policy, but a spiritual responsibility? Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali breaks down how toxic pollution, redlining, and disinvestment created unequal health and wealth outcomes and why grassroots community power is the only path from surviving to thriving. From PFAS and public health to the dismantling of EPA science and the sacredness of nature, this conversation connects climate justice, healing, and hope with real on the ground stories and solutions. SPONSORS! 👇 Sundays for Dogs 👉 Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SOULBOOM at https://www.oneskin.co/SOULBOOM #oneskinpod Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gaza, Grief and Growth: Mo Amer on Palestine & Faith
Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer (Mo on Netflix) shares his family’s story through war, displacement, and survival, and speaks candidly about Gaza, generational trauma, and why real dialogue matters more than ever. From the spiritual discipline of patience to the role of comedy in carrying sorrow, this episode is a reminder that hope is not passive, it is practiced. SPONSORS! 👇 Grow Therapy 👉 https://growtherapy.co/soulboom ZipRecruiter (try it FREE!) 👉 https://www.ziprecruiter.com/soulboom Quince 👉 https://quince.com/soulboom Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does Manifesting Change God's Plan? (w/ Edwina Findley)
Let's unpack the most sacred questions of the human experience: how do you know when guidance is divine, and when it’s just desire, fear, or ego? Edwina Findley unravels manifesting vs. God’s plan, the difference between “my dream” and a true calling, and why service, struggle, and waiting seasons may matter more than vision boards. From miraculous signs and prophetic moments to doubt, discipline, and surrender, this episode is a deep dive into faith, purpose, and what it really means to trust the path unfolding in front of you. SPONSORS! 👇 Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Do I Overthink EVERYTHING? Re-Wiring Our Brains w/ Maya Shankar
Change rarely asks permission. Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar joins to unpack why we cling to certainty, how rumination traps us in mental spirals, and what it actually takes to build a self that can survive life’s curveballs. From identity loss and grief to moral beauty, compassion, and the psychology of “default options,” this conversation blends neuroscience, philosophy, and spiritual wisdom into practical tools for modern anxiety. Maya’s new book, The Other Side of Change 👉 https://a.co/d/2jfuZGt SPONSORS! 👇 Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who Should Run the Government? (Reggie Watts Pt. 2)
AI, power trips, and what comes after late stage capitalism. Comedian Reggie Watts joins us to unpack how billionaires are trying to control the systems they built, why government is not a business, and how community and joy can outlast fear and shock tactics. We also debate psychedelics and ketamine, including the difference between sacred practice and shortcut culture, and how altered states can shape creativity, improv, and consciousness. Along the way they hit simulation theory, Star Trek’s utopian future, Brandon Sanderson fantasy, Burning Man stories, and why Reggie believes kindness is a form of intelligence. SPONSORS! 👇 Grow Therapy 👉 https://growtherapy.co/soulboom ZipRecruiter (try it FREE!) 👉 https://www.ziprecruiter.com/soulboom https://www.ziprecruiter.com/soulboom Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Simulation Theory, A.I. Takeover and Dungeons & Dragons (w/ Reggie Watts)
Reggie Watts (comedian, musician) joins us to unpack simulation theory, psychedelics, AI, and Eastern mysticism. He and Rainn cover everything from Seattle's underground art scene to how John Hughes movies and existentialism shaped them. SPONSORS! 👇 Nutrafol (Code: SOULBOOM for $10 off!) 👉 https://nutrafol.com Miracle Made (promo code: SOULBOOM for 20% OFF!) 👉 trymiracle.com/SOULBOOM and use promo code SOULBOOM for an extra 20% OFF and a free 3-piece towel set! Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Dr. Amen's Brain Scans Predict Depression, Anxiety and Addiction?
Dr. Daniel Amen (brain health expert, psychiatrist and physician) wants to reframe “mental health” as brain health, and explain how brain imaging can reveal patterns behind depression, anxiety, addiction, and even chronic pain. They unpack automatic negative thoughts, negativity bias, and simple daily “tiny habits” that can reshape your brain and your life. Plus, Dr. Amen connects science with meaning, purpose, and spirituality, asking one powerful question: is what you’re doing right now good for your brain and does it honor your creator? SPONSORS! 👇 reMarkable 👉 https://remarkable.com Miracle Made (promo code: SOULBOOM for 20% OFF!) 👉 trymiracle.com/SOULBOOM and use promo code SOULBOOM for an extra 20% OFF and a free 3-piece towel set! Grow Therapy 👉 https://growtherapy.co/SOULBOOM Green Chef (50% OFF + Free Shipping + 20% OFF next 2 boxes!) 👉 https://www.greenchef.com/50soulboom Fetzer 👉 https://www.fetzer.org ⏯️ SUBSCRIBE! 👕 MERCH OUT NOW! 📩 SUBSTACK! FOLLOW US! IG: 👉 http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: 👉 http://tiktok.com/@soulboom CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices