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The Overexamined Life

Jonah Primo
The Overexamined Life
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  • The Overexamined Life

    Recovering From Burnout With Vic Zerbst

    27/1/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
    Vic Zerbst is a weapon of mass creation. They co-wrote and starred in Optics (Logie-nominated for Best Scripted Comedy) and the Christmas movie Nugget is Dead. They are also one half of the award-winning sketch duo Fruidian Nip, and this year premiered Converted! which is a queer musical developed through the Rebel Wilson Comedy Commission.
    But we had Vic on not just as a comedian, but as a razor-sharp thinker. In this conversation we dive into creativity, burnout, chronic pain, Vic's thoughtful takes on AI and epistemology, and of course free will.

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  • The Overexamined Life

    How Qigong Regulates the Nervous System with Master Mingtong Gu

    20/1/2026 | 49 mins.
    Master Mingtong Gu, an ex-mathematician turned meditation master, has abandoned his algorithms for slow-motion arm waving. Well it’s much more than that. The art of Qigong is a recipe to become calmer, clearer, and harder to rattle. We talk about what Qigong is, how it regulates your nervous systems, why you can’t logic your way out of burnout, why today’s leaders are ineffective, how to take control of your own health, connecting the mind and body, and much more. Ennnnjoy!

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  • The Overexamined Life

    Why A.I. doesn't save us time

    13/1/2026 | 11 mins.
    just can't help myself peeps.

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  • The Overexamined Life

    Beauty is in the Eye of the Echidna

    06/1/2026 | 7 mins.
    Things have been grim but now they're ok because of an echidna :)
    Sick of being ruled by your emotions?
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  • The Overexamined Life

    An End of Year Suprise!

    23/12/2025 | 10 mins.
    A very quick wrap up and we hear from a much requested special guest.

    Sick of being ruled by your emotions?
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    WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube
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About The Overexamined Life

Deep conversations for short attention spans.Get access to the AD-FREE feed + Recieve bonus episodes by subscribing on patreon.com/TOLclubThe world is beautiful, full of fascinating people, and people I love, and I'm so lost in neurotic thought that I'm missing... most of it. I'm an overexaminer.Why, when scubadiving in the Great Barrier Reef, instead of drinking in the marine wonders, am I just replaying that time I was picked last in P.E. basketball?Why, at a close friend's wedding, did I miss half the groom's speech because I was thinking about my crap haircut.If that sounds like you too, then join me on a quest to discover ways in which we can become more present, more fulfilled and more curious. Through stories, reflections and interviews with the wisest gurus, comedians, musicans, athletes and artists, maybe we can uncover a few secrets about what a life well-lived looks like.WATCH THE PODCAST on YoutubeFollow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his WebsiteEmail Jonah Primo at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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