

The Symbolic World
Jonathan Pageau
Jonathan Pageau looks at symbolism in all its forms, from its source in sacred stories and images to contemporary culture and ultimately how it shapes the world we encounter.
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Nov 13, 2019 • 13min
72 - The Symbolism of Storm Area 51
Exploring the symbolism behind the Storm Area 51 event, discussing aliens in ancient and modern contexts, and questioning the societal impact and potential reality of the meme. Delve into societal themes, meme magic, and the allure of storming Area 51.

Nov 9, 2019 • 14min
71 - The Meaning of the Ice Cream Licking Challenge
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau I look at the pattern emerging from the recent viral videos of people licking ice cream, spitting into containers in stores and putting the items back on the shelf. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3KkNpnPtc My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

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Nov 6, 2019 • 17min
70 - Kanye West - The Fool and the Inversion
A look at why cultural fools surface as signs of social turning points. Traces a famous musician’s arc from provocative excess to participatory ritual. Explores how entertainment saturation breeds a thirst for genuine purpose and communal celebration. Notes the ambiguous, trickster-like nature of such figures as markers of wider change.

Nov 2, 2019 • 25min
69 - Cannibal Babies
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau I discuss the medieval problem of cannibal babies and who's body will be resurrected if a person eats another person. I then look at what that means in terms of ontology and normal causality. The discussion is an analysis of a twitter thread by Erik Wade. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAKfhyk8zmE My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Oct 30, 2019 • 22min
68 - The Symbolism of Halloween
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Halloween is a modern holiday based on ancient Irish and some English customs reaching back to Allhallowtide which are days to pray for the dead and to the saints using memento mori imagery. I look at the modern practices and attempt to explain how they can be understood symbolically. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Kb_1mtytQ My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Oct 26, 2019 • 48min
67 - The Only Solution to Culture
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau As we watch our culture become blander and less cohesive, we need to ask the hardest questions, about distraction and entertainment, about the possibility of participation and how this relates to liturgy as the ultimate word of art. From May 2019 Shared Inheritance conference, "Growing in the Likeness of God: Eastern Spirituality in the modern world". To support this and future conferences, please visit the Shared Inheritance website and make a one-time or recurring donation. For more information, please visit https://www.shared-inheritance.com/ or email them at info@shared-inheritance.com. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPyqWE8cxc My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Oct 23, 2019 • 1h 3min
66 - The Anthropology of Mysticism
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Beyond giving us a coherent Christian mysticism, the Hesychastic tradition of the Christian East also offers a general anthropology, a vision and hierarchy of the human person which can give us a way to live in the world today. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=orT1o51pHew My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Oct 16, 2019 • 25min
65 - How The Joker Smashes Our Political Narratives
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau The Joker movie has been causing outrage in mainstream media channels, and it is not clear why at first glance, and so I break down some of the narrative structures to show how the movie smashes the Overton window by constantly breaking the expected political narrative. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H74BbcTs6xs My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Oct 12, 2019 • 1h 6min
64 - Matthew Miller - Logos Made Flesh
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Matthew Miller runs the blog and youtube channel Logos Made Flesh where he does symbolic interpretations of movies and looks at structures in the biblical narrative. We discuss his own discovery of symbolism and some of his insights into symbolic patterns. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz3B3OGPhIw My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Oct 9, 2019 • 2h 11min
63 - Interview for "Better Left Unsaid" Documentary
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau This far-reaching interview was done by Curt Jaimungal who is preparing a documentary, Better Left Unsaid, exploring when the political left goes too far. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNpUKrZK2kw My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.


