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a space to spiral and explore philosophy and the absurd world that we live in, in a way that's accessible, fun and easy to digest. lets gooooooo :)

Bobo Matjila


    • Sep 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Bobo's Void

    roasting queen elizabeth for 35 minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 13:07


    this one is pretty self-explanatory lmao. hope you enjoy! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH US https://www.instagram.com/bobos.void/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bobosvoid KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donavon.mp3 https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    where do we go after we die?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 10:18


    hello sweet sugarplums! today's episode is all about the afterlife! Donavon and i discuss our theories and anxieties on life after death, the purpose of existing in a skin suit, and we answer the ultimate question: is death an end to suffering or a continuation of suffering? I'd love to hear your comments down below! :) TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    lessons we learnt from magic mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 23:42


    welcome to our most trippy episode yet !! in this episode, we delve into the neurochemical effects that psychedelics have had on our brains. we talk about the lessons we've learnt, particularly the importance of forgiveness. we also explore the idea of violence and how it intersects with justice. and so much more!! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    am i too broken to find love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 18:07


    In this episode we talk about human fallibility and the effects of trauma on our ability to give and receive love. We deconstruct the idea of ~feeling broken~ and the way it's been socialized into us through capitalism. We talk about decommodification as a means of feeling whole, but most importantly as a means of feeling mentally stable .... and so much more!! would love to hear your thoughts down below!! :) enjoy! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    am i too broken to find love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 16:29


    In this episode we talk about human fallibility and the effects of trauma on our ability to give and receive love. We deconstruct the idea of ~feeling broken~ and the way it's been socialized into us through capitalism. We talk about decommodification as a means of feeling whole, but most importantly as a means of feeling mentally stable .... and so much more!! would love to hear your thoughts down below!! :) enjoy! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    have we destroyed our capacity to love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 27:37


    in this episode, we talk about modern love and all the ways it intersects with politics. we explore the age-old question "is love political?" we talk about all the things that sustain love, as well as the things that undermine it. we differentiate between healthy love and unhealthy love. we dissect whether or not love is *actually* subjective and we imagine the possibility of a universal idea of love. and so much more !! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon/ https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    the problem with safe spaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 35:44


    in this episode, i chat with donavon about cancel culture, safe spaces and the role of the artist during ecological/political/social collapse. TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila

    euthanasia: the right to die

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 35:34


    this week, we're talking about the ins and outs of voluntary assisted dying and euthanasia. I have a greaatttt chat with Abbey Egan, who is working alongside a charity called 'dying with dignity' to help legalize voluntary assisted dying in Australia, New South Wales. We talk about the ethics surrounding the choice to die in the medical field. We unpack the burden of freedom that comes with such a choice. And we dissect what it really means to die with dignity, and how the stigma attached to death keeps us from achieving this. enjoy!! follow Abbey here on instagram: @abbey_egan

    love is humble

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 14:02


    new episodeeeee :) in this episode, i expand on the idea of healthy love being boring, and by extension, the idea that a healthy life is a humble and simple life. not one marked by extravagance or excellence. just one that is characterized by banal simplicities and the ability to be content with the the ordinary. i hope u enjoy my ramblings ! please share with me your thoughts on what healthy love and more importantly, what a healthy LIFE is :) TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila

    the inherent whiteness of psychology and therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 30:41


    whew - here's an extra long episode with friend and psychology/philosophy enthusiast Mbali! We talk in depth about the intersection of psychology and white supremacy. We discuss african spirituality and whether or not it can exist alongside whiteness. AND; we unpack what black, brown and indigenous people can do to survive, and even better, thrive, in spite of all the whiteness we're forced to live with. white people: this may be a very uncomfortable listen. but nevertheless, enjoy!! keep up with Mbali here: instagram.com/_mbaliza_

    is god a narcissist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 33:44


    this week's episode is extra spiraly, thanks to my lovely guest, Michael (who you'll probably recognize from the discord). We talked about everything from the illusion of shared/objective reality, the meaning and purpose of human beans and we get down to unpacking whether or not God loves or cares about us. enjoy!! Find Michael in the discord (Bobo's void) or find him on instagram: Instagram: https://instagram.com/bbshayde

    the sorrows and pleasures of romantic love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 23:12


    this week, i have a veryyy in-depth, insightful and (painfully) honest conversation with Lave Gallo, about the pleasures and sorrows of romantic love. we talk about the inherent incompatibilities between cis-het men and women. we talk about the tension between desire and stability. AND; we discuss all the various ways that love takes forms in ways that are both healthy and unhealthy. All of this and more in an extraaa long episode. enjoy! follow Lave here: twitter: https://twitter.com/LaveGalo soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lave-h instagram: https://instagram.com/lavehadji

    to live or not to live

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 28:52


    this week's episode is all about happiness (yes, i know i know). I have an incredible chat with Roman, an incredible human with an incredible mind, about what makes a good life and what makes life worth living. we talk about how to get through the lowest of lows, whether all lives are worth living, AND; we discuss whether the decision to stay alive in the face of immense suffering is justifiable. enjoy!! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH ROMAN instagram.com/roman.is.alive instagram.com/lifeonearthmusic

    growing up in a cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 33:54


    this week's episode is sooo juicy! I talk to donavon about his experience of growing up in a cult and how that's shaped his music, politics, and relationship to self and death. We talk about the benefits and downfalls of religion and cults. And; we dissect the psychology of people who join vs people who start cults. enjoy! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon https://twitter.com/Donnynnon

    the life of a sex worker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 20:36


    I had a great conversation with two sex workers: one has a disability and the other is able-bodied. We talked about everything from body autonomy, sex as a form of resistance against white supremacist patriarchal capitalism, the distinction between sex for work and sex for pleasure, stigma, the pursuit of pleasure & meaning, the illusion of purity and so much more! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila

    antinatalism and the ethics of having children

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 27:12


    This week we chat to our resident antinatalist Lia, about the ethics of bringing sentient life into this world! We unpack and dissect the philosophy of antinatalism. We discuss the question of CONSENT around bringing new life into this planet. AND; we discuss what we can do to make life more pleasurable and ethical. KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://twitter.com/Donnynnon https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon/ KEEP UP WITH LIA https://www.instagram.com/dailylia_ dailylia.com

    is love inherently painful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 30:09


    here's an episode i really enjoyed!! we talk about meaning and how it relates to the ways in which we all need and want to be loved. we also discussed how suffering intersects with love and whether or not love IS inherently suffering. enjoy! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://twitter.com/Donnynnon https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon/

    is anyone actually free?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 25:13


    the foundation of all of my beliefs and philosophies is that free will is an illusion. I had an incredibly enlightening, healing and spiraly conversation with a really good friend of mine about free will, moral responsibility, and finding happiness/fulfillment under capitalism. let me know your thoughts! enjoy :) TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYsk... KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://twitter.com/Donnynnon https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon/

    should we abolish prisons?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 49:48


    this week we talk about the education system and whether or not punishment is ever a good idea. We also discuss the best way to structure society, and what we would do differently if given the chance to create a new world. TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://twitter.com/Donnynnon https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon/ KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila

    i was raised by a narcissist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 17:54


    Today I'm talking to two incredible women about the experience of being raised by narcissists. We talk about overcoming and healing childhood trauma, the ways in which religious/cultural practices reinforce toxic and abusive behaviours, the (sometimes) oppressive nature of 'loyalty' in the name of familial bonds, and so much more! The second interview is up on my patreon. TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid SUBSCRIBE TO MY PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/4JaUYskqSSD3dXXngWbgwx?si=ao_M9xMdTPu-fZiK341UbA KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila I hope you find these conversations as insightful as I found them.

    black capitalism and the pursuit of success? ft. Najma Sharif

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 35:47


    this week we're talking about success! what does it look like, what does it feel like ... and is it actually attainable?? we talk about blackness, afropessimism and what success really looks like for black people. enjoy! TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE EPISODE, SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON: www.patreon.com/bobosvoid KEEP UP WITH NAJMA: https://twitter.com/overdramatique https://www.instagram.com/overdramatique/ KEEP UP WITH DONAVON https://twitter.com/Donnynnon https://www.instagram.com/donnynnon/ KEEP UP WITH ME https://www.instagram.com/bobo.matjila/ https://twitter.com/BoboMatjila

    an honest conversation about suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 64:41


    whew, im back! with one of my favourite recorded episodes so far. we talk about death, suicide and the idea of legacy/success. We discuss albert camus' assertion that there is only one serious philosophical question: which is suicide. we analyze what it really means to die, if suicide is ever justifiable, the death trap of success/capitalism and the light at the end of the tunnel of depression. enjoy!!

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