Ep. 7 - Are Open Marriages Preferable?

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02/20/20 • 71 min

In this episode we talk about the nature and practice of open marriage as opposed to monogamy. Are open marriages more trusting? Is monogamy outdated and out of step with human nature? Hear what we think.

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Text:

Rainer Maria Rilke, Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, trans. Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy (New York: Riverhead Books, 2005), 43.

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Text:

Rainer Maria Rilke, Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, trans. Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy (New York: Riverhead Books, 2005), 43.

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Ep. 6 - On Masculinity

In this episode we bring on our good friend Emily to talk about masculinity. Are traditional conceptions of masculinity harmful? Should they be done away with? What is masculinity, anyway? Hear what we think.

If you want to contact us, hit us up at therilkeanzoo[at]gmail.com. Also, find us on Patreon at patreon.com/therilkeanzoo.

P.S. JP sounds a bit distant in this episode. Sorry for the technical issues. We're working it out ;)

Text:

Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning , trans. Ilse Lasch (Boston: Beacon Press, 1992), 115.

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Ep. 8 - F*ck the (U.S.) Military

In this episode we air our grievances with U.S. military power and operations. Hear what we think.

If you want to contact us, hit us up at therilkeanzoo[at]gmail.com. Also, find us on Patreon at patreon.com/therilkeanzoo.

Text:

Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, trans. Richard Philcox (New York: Grove, 2004), 2-3.

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