For the first time ever, I am being interviewed by my good friend Robert Kromberg. He is a fellow Marine Corps veteran, the Director Of Operations for the nonprofit Recycle For Veterans, and this is his third time on the show. We discuss what it was like for me in high school leading up to joining the military, the training required to qualify as a Marine aviator, and my experiences fixing and flying in helicopters. I hope this is interesting for anyone curious about military aviation. Thanks for listening to the longest Existence podcast episode yet!
00:00 Intro
02:05 Pre-military High School Experience
16:05 Talking To My Recruiter
19:34 Boot Camp
39:02 Marine Combat Training
49:17 Naval Aircrew Candidate School
01:11:47 Prisoner Of War School
01:24:06 Helicopter Mechanic School
01:29:32 Flight School
01:40:24 Life As A Marine Aviator
02:11:41 Search And Rescue Mission
02:29:24 Reflections On My Military Experience
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After major life changes and a break in production I have moved back to the US and now live in Portland, Maine. Existence is a podcast contemplating what it means to pursue a life well lived through discussions on love, death, consciousness, self-reflection, philosophy, and connection. New episodes will be released every other Friday! Thanks for sticking around if you've been here before, and thanks for giving this show a chance if you're new. I wish you all a happy and healthy new year! - Evan
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00:00 Intro
02:54 Love
20:29 Aliens
43:08 How Did Existence Start?
55:04 Memory
01:01:59 Empathy
01:16:49 Serial Killer And Ending Human Life
01:34:56 Music Recommendations
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Today's episode is with James Xander of The James Xander Trip podcast. We discuss James' journey into exploring consciousness, intentionality, deconstructing the self, personal beliefs systems, death, and much more. Big thanks to James for coming on the show and I hope you enjoy the episode!
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00:00 Intro
02:36 My Introspective Journey
04:27 James' Beginnings
07:45 Psychedelic Exploration
16:33 Deconstructing The Self
19:58 How Much Truth Lies Within Psychedelic Experiences?
29:56 Intention
33:27 Duality And Attitude
45:36 Personal Belief And Grounding
50:10 Exploring Consciousness Spiritually vs Analytically
52:15 What Is Spirituality?
01:06:00 Death And Dying
01:25:31 Music Recommendations
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Just an update and some thoughts about what's coming up for the show. Thanks for listening!
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What role does humor play in a meaningful life? What is the correct way to appreciate dark humor? Is it okay to tease others? All this and more explored with my best friend and regular guest, John Emberson. I hope you enjoy the episode!
i just want to kickflip into the sunset and disappear- Camping In Alaska
Remember Me If I Forget- Charlie Parr
two blinks, i love you- carnegie hall
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00:00 Intro 02:05 What Role Does Humor Play In A Meaningful Life?
14:14 Dark Humor And The Importance of Context
35:06 What Do We Find The Most Humor In?
41:17 When Is it okay to tease others?
47:59 Music Recommendations
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Why are humans drawn to thrill? What is our relationship to nature? What is the future of human evolution? Join my best friend John and I as we discuss our thoughts. Thank you for listening! Greyscale- Jejune That's Why She Hates Me- Jejune This Won’t Last- Nagy Emma Quintet USA- Petey
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00:00 Intro 00:57 What Do We Find Thrilling? 12:59 Why Do Humans Seek Thrill? 32:28 Humans Relationship To Nature 44:58 Modern Perspective 01:01:01 The Future Of Human Evolution 01:07:41 Spirituality 01:15:28 Existential Risk 01:28:12 Music Recommendations
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Continuing my series talking to my best friend John Emberson, todays episode is about our relationship to doubt. Hope you enjoy!
Enter Shikari- Sorry You’re Not A Winner
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Tyler Burkhart- Hobbes (not hobbies, I’m dumb)
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00:00 Intro 09:29 What Offers Comfort In Doubt? 19:02 What Is The Role Of Doubt? 23:23 Being In Tune With Doubts 32:08 Doubting Circumstance Out Of Your Control 46:16 Do Doubts Ever Leave? 01:01:08 Using Doubt As A Tool 01:02:12 Music Recommendations
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Continuing my series talking to my best friend John Emberson about life’s topics. Hope you enjoy.
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00:00 Intro
04:57 What is Commitment?
09:18 Is Commitment Good For You?
17:52 How Is Commitment Related To Time?
37:10 What Is The Deciding Factor In Committing To Something?
45:37 Attitude Towards Commitment
01:14:32 Music Recommendations
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Conversation seeking to discover the essence of love, meaning, and existence through a philosophical and introspective lens.
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Another episode with my best friend John Emberson. Doing my best to make this a regular thing in order to get him on the podcast as much as possible these coming months. Thanks for listening!
Camping In Alaska- c u in da ballpit
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02:37 Maturity
28:43 Confidence v Arrogance
46:11 Personal Education
01:00:53 The Importance Of Family
01:07:47 Music Recs
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This is the start of a regular series with my best friend John wherein we have conversations on what we find most important in our lives. Hope you enjoy! Italy Episode With John Petey- I’ll Wait Goth Babe Pink Floyd- Dogs Ralph Castelli- Moonlight Slowdive
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Stay Loving
00:00 Intro 01:24 Who Is This Guy John? 07:57 Reflections On Time 19:07 Where Do Memories Go? 34:21 Logic 40:24 Humility And Fulfillment 50:14 How Experience Shapes Us 01:12:58 Music Recs 01:18:41 What Makes A Music Person?
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So bad news, I recently had all my podcast equipment and filmmaking gear stolen while on a train ride from Poland to Budapest, Hungary after returning from teaching english abroad. Along with my gear were notes left for me by the children I helped teach and various footage of my time there. This sum of money isn't feasible right now to replace sooooo I'm figuring out how to proceed. I appreciate the support and rest assured I will continue, thank you!
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00:00 Intro
26:05 Music Rec
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I'm teaching english this week in the Polish countryside and unfortunately not able to upload a full episode, plus there is a significant lack of wifi. This is just an update. But no fear, there will be a full episode next week! Thanks for understanding!
Stoked to have sat down on a beautiful day in the park and chat with Ariel Goodbody from Easy Stories In English for today's scene. I really love the look and where this was shot so I hope to emulate this vibe more as these scenes progress. Thank you to everyone who listens and whatever you may be going through, remember to trust the process.
Ibibio Sound Machine- Protection From Evil
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Start Of Conversation
01:53 About Ariel
03:46 Autistic Catatonia And The Importance Of Rest
10:43 Spirituality
18:42 Communication
29:11 Death
40:20 Creativity And Rituals
01:08:44 Music Recs
Today’s episode is with Viktoria Daute, the host of Worlds Collide; a podcast where she talk’s with people from all over the world about their experiences when they moved to a new country. Super glad we were able to connect this sunny afternoon and talk about her stresses of being parent, her ideas on spirituality and religion, social media, and other topics. Hope you enjoy the show and thanks for listening!
00:00 Intro
00:47 Start Of Conversation
06:16 Existence
08:20 Spirituality And Religion
15:51 Death & Gratitude
36:04 Taking Life For Granted
41:04 The Stress Of Parenting
59:10 The Value & Disvalue of Media
01:21:13 Music Recs
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My Episode w/ Viktoria On Her Podcast
Thrice- The Artist In The Ambulance
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Hello! This is a podcast/update/reminding myself why I started this show to begin with. Thanks for listening and stay tuned for season 2! Trailer coming this Friday!
00:00 Intro
00:27 Start Of Guy Talking
02:35 Doubt
06:22 Reminding Ourselves Why We Started
20:20 It's Not About Me
Hello! This is a Memorial Day bonus episode with Marcus Farris. He is a Post Traumatic Growth Director for Mission 22 which provides extensive, personalized support and resources to help veterans and their families thrive after the traumas of military service.
Marcus's book: www.nolessfaithfulbook.com
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www.mission22.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/mission_22/?hl=en
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Mi22ion/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mission22
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Sunshine Kids Foundation
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Today’s episode is with Anna, she is a friend and art history major from Budapest, Hungary, doing her best, as we all are, to navigate the challenges of life and have fun along the way. Thanks for listening!
The Adults Are Talking-The Strokes
00:00 Intro
01:03 Start Of Conversation (Born To Slay)
02:37 Being In Your 20s In Hungary
08:38 Where Do Our Perspectives Come From?
11:29:17 Benefit's of Inspiration & Creativity
23:47 The Power Of Thought
33:58 Finding Balance
52:41 The Sign
59:40 Human Connection & Novelty
21:41 Music Rec's
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Today’s episode is with Anna and Aliz. They are both university students and friends here in Budapest, Hungary. Anna is a history major and Aliz is finishing her psychology undergraduate. Hope you enjoy the episode!
00:00 Intro 00:59 Start Of Conversation 05:50 How Can We Be Resilient 18:20 Vulnerability 21:37 Dealing With An Existential Anxiety 42:01 What Does Balance Look ? 46:07 The Importance Of Perspective 51:03 Why Is Mental Health So Bad? 01:03:54 Questions On Psychology & History 01:20:44 Music Rec's
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