Alchemical Toil
Alexis Durgee
Science and ideas · Ongoing · ~45 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showpsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthtroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty ideas podcast, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About this podcast
Alchemical Toil is a podcast exploring the inner life through depth psychology, Jungian and post-Jungian thought, psychoanalysis, mythology, embodiment, imagination, and the many ways psyche makes itself known.
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- Publisher
- Alexis Durgee
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 45 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Philosophy, Science, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality
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