The Sean M. Sullivan Podcast

James and I take a look at DIE and how it's more idol worship than actual attempts at fostering a sense of belonging.

It's been a while since I've had a conversation for this podcast. James is my guest for this episode, where we discuss our sense-making apparatus and how technology has complicated things. Still, perhaps it is not that things are complicated, so much as we are overwhelmed by all of the information available. James also brings up how there is a difference between the width of knowledge versus the depth of knowledge.

James and I lay out a landscape of the problems affecting men. The level of analysis hits the existential, philosophical, psychological, and theological levels. The problem seems to be isolation and nihilism, which can lead to some bad places.

James and I discuss a recent protest against Drag shows, and we try to think it through on reasonable positions being hijacked by unreasonable people. The conversation digresses to other topics and points as we go along.

Clinical social worker Lizzie Bradshaw joins James Benton and me to discuss the philosophical and psychological ideas nested inside the book of Exodus from The Bible. The idea is to discuss themes brought to the fore during Jordan Peterson's seminar for the Daily Wire and to explore any ideas we may have in the process.

James and I discuss the book of Exodus from the Bible/Torah in response to the Seminar that Jordan Peterson, along with scholars, authors, and artists such as Jonathan Pageau, Greg Hurwitz, and Dennis Prager, among others

I review Jung's Psychology and Alchemy and briefly discuss Gad Saad's book The Parasitic Mind. I enjoyed both, and I hope you enjoy them.

In this episode, I interview and discuss psychology and other topics with Julie Boynton, a former colleague at Central State Hospital. The audio goes a bit haywire toward the end, but it was still a good discussion.

Here are some reviews of the books I have read so far: Aesop's Fables - Aesop; The Origins of Nazi Genocide: From Euthanasia to the Final Solution – by Henry Friedlander; Analytical Psychology: Theory and Practice – by Carl Jung; Fear and Trembling – by Soren Kierkegaard; Faust – Johannes Goethe; and Man and His Symbols – by Carl Jung

James returns to the podcast, where we discuss the book I am working on about personality as an interface with the world. We also hit on some other topics as well. I hope to be able to record and upload new podcast episodes in the future.

Dr. John Benesek is a clinical psychologist and former Director of Psychology at Central State Hospital. He received his Psy.D. from Virginia Tech, and we discussed many different topics ranging from psychotherapy, meaning, and philosophy. We explored some of Jordan Peterson's ideas and how they relate. This episode is a close second to one of my favorite podcasts I have done.

My wife and I met up with James on February 21, 2022, for Jordan Peterson's lecture at the Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, Virginia. He discussed the chapter of his new book, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life entitled "Imagine who you could be, and aim single-mindedly at that."

I got to sit down and talk with Urban Fantasy author VK Fox who interviewed me for insight into the paranormal for an upcoming book series. In return, she agreed to speak with me. She wrote the Words of Power series beginning with "Indie Saint" in May 2021. VK Fox has become an Amazon Best Selling Author and Literary Titan Silver award winner. V has been a professional world builder, storyteller, and weird history expert for twenty years in the longer term. Her darkly whimsical style marries these skills to a passion for romance, an obsession with folklore, a love of classic literature, and goosebumps.VK Fox lives in the beautiful Piedmont region with her husband and a small herd of children. When she's not deep in her mind, she enjoys wrangling a menagerie of exotic pets, uppity livestock, and carnivorous plants.

Wendy Charlebois is a Social Worker and retired professor of social work and psychology at Great Basin College. We talked about her story relating to alcoholism and the death of her Son.

Dandan Prager contributes to Travis Pangburn's discord server, where he discusses a wide range of topics from philosophy, psychology, politics, and culture. He has a degree in psychology and minored in philosophy.

I review the following books: Stalin Paradoxes of Power by Stephen Kotkin, The House of God by Samuel Shem, Owning your Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche by Robert A. Johnson. I also go on a bit of a tangent on why reading history, especially from a psychological perspective, regarding the response to Covid-19 is very important.

R.L. Shawver is an author and entrepreneur with a background in engineering. His son had several heart surgeries when he was two months old and had his eighth last October.

James just finished Jordan Peterson's Maps of Meaning, and we thought it would be a good idea for him and me to sort through the adversarial brothers archetype and how prevalent it has become in the state of things. This archetype has been stuck in his mind, and I have discussed the shadow archetype before.

I review Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Gift of Therapy and Existential Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom, The Development of Personality: Papers on Child Psychology, Education, and Related Subjects by Carl Jung, and Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell

Today I talked to a former co-worker. Lizzy is a licensed clinical social worker and is interested in existentialism. She still works at Central State Hospital and is also a fan of Jordan Peterson

In the eighth lecture of my psychology 101 class prototype, I discuss the brain, nervous system, and neurons

James and I try to hash out where John Vervaeke and Jordan Peterson overlap with the "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" and "Maps of Meaning" lecture series. We agree we may have muddied the waters more than necessary and we also agreed that perhaps, the four ways of knowing is related to archetypes.

Anthony is a classmate at the University of the Cumberlands. He is a certified substance abuse counselor and working toward a Master's degree in clinical mental health counseling.

Jonathan Leibrant and Caleb Hanna join me in discussing metaphorical truth and religion; we then discuss personality, leading to cognitive ability and IQ.

Angi is involved in the behavioral health industry, a facilitator for SMART Recovery, and a fellow student at the University of the Cumberlands in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and me. We discuss our history with substance and how we got into the fields, we are in.

The long-awaited review of Jordan Peterson's new book: Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, is done. I summarized each chapter and tried to explain them in a way that was easy to understand. It is out now for sale and I highly recommend it

I finished out 2020 with Don't Burn This Book by Dave Rubin; Revolutionary Russia 1891-1991: A History by Orlando Figes; Lenin: A Biography by Robert Service; and Memories, Dreams, and Reflections by Carl Jung. I recommend them.

James and I met for the first time in person. We discuss Sea Shanties, Religion, Politics, and stuff like that. We had a couple of beers and let the conversation go.

Jim Allder is the band director and music teacher at my alma mater high school, Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, WV. We discuss his experience with Covid-19 and what that means for him in life.

Caleb and I discuss the hit piece from the Sunday Times about Jordan Peterson and his health struggle.

Brett, Caleb, and I discuss the ramifications of Trump being banned online and the value of online free speech.

The is was a successful second attempt at an episode with Michaela Miller whom I met through Travis Pangburn's town-hall discussions. We discussed psychiatric hospitals and psychology and other things.

Caleb Hanna, James Benton, and I sit down for a debate with Michaela Miller playing the role of moderator so that we don't get tangled in the weeds. The topic was the shooting of three rioters in Kenosha Wisconsin and the involvement of Kyle Rittenhouse.

James and I discuss debates and Religion and how it relates to psychology and philosophy. I take the Jordan Peterson approach to religious thinking and James is a Christian. This was a great conversation.

We discussed the book "Against the Web" by Michael Brooks who was very critical of Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson of the Intellectual dark web.

I had a great conversation with Travis Pangburn. I learned how he got Richard Dawkins to come to Canada, How he got Sam Harris, and Jordan Peterson together. We discussed religion and moral foundations. I asked him about pedophilia, which took an odd turn.

I review the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Great book and it has elements that are psychoanalytic in nature. 8/10 really.

My thoughts on the creeping of sociocultural events into the workplace.

Caleb and I discuss current events and

Liam and I talk about the events going on in the country and how small isolated mining towns are in a bubble.

I discuss biology and evolution in relation to psychology. This involves looking at Genetics and evolution as a means to understand behavior, temperament, and personality.

This lecture looks at the different methods of study and research in Psychology.

Caleb and I talk about the chaos going on.

Catching up with Marino. We talk about the Corona Virus and things going on in the world.

It was good to catch up with my friend Jack from Elko. He's in the Army and we discussed the coronavirus at length, we also hit on a wide variety of topics.

This lecture describes critical thinking, the five dominant psychological perspectives, and two influential movements that occurred as well in psychology.

I review the book Paradise Lost by John Milton. I also give a bit of Jungian psychological analysis of the characters. I loved it and would recommend it. 10/10 read.

Vince comes back to the Podcast where we discuss Psychology, Religion, and Politics as it surrounds the ongoing quarantine during the pandemic

I discuss Carl Jung and Analytical Psychology in this fourth Lecture for a Psychology 101 class. The original video can be found on YouTube.

A conservative, leftist, and centrist walk into a bar... This is no joke we had a really good discussion and all learned something.

Caleb Logan and I have an over Five Hour-long conversation.