Alexander Schmid Podcast

In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I delve into Chs. 4, "The Leaky Cauldron," and 5, "The Dementor." We discuss (a) the transforming social and individual dynamics between Harry, Ron, and Hermione; (b) the necessity of facing one's own darkness during one's education, and (c) the value and use of communal dining to the expansion and stabilizing of a community/society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Side-Quests, Mr. Wesley Schantz and I (a) talk about the necessity of a shared "bounded space" to develop a meaningful and fun game. We then consider (b) the path of the hero and relate that to the symbolic nature of materia, and (c) finally we consider the changing and blending nature of Eastern and Western technologies, stories, and thus mythologies (manifestations of being in embodied form). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this new episode, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I continue into the third volume of the Harry Potter collection: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Today, we consider (1) new beginnings, owls, and birthdays, (2) differing family dynamics, types of families, and the goals of families, and (3) how is Harry still acting similarly to Lord Voldemort? What is the Knight Bus? And is there more diversity produced within in-groups or between them? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I consider: (a) The Midgar Zolom (serpent), and its Christian/Anti-Christian mythological significance; (b) the image of the "crucified dragon," and (c) symbols of transformation (Zolom, Chocobo, Condor, Sea-Serpent) manifesting along Cloud's new path. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this new segment, Neuroscientist Dr. Matt Roos and I discuss the newly emerging relationship between hard science and the humanities, the relationship between story, emotion, and the ancient brain, and the evolutionary/neuroscientific reasons for the existence of the confirmation bias. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wesley Schantz, and I follow Harry Potter into the Chamber of Secrets. We consider (a) the meaning of talking monsters, (b) the differences between the path of the hero and villain, and (c) conclude with a consideration of the fundamental differences between Gryffindor and Slytherin, Abel and Cain, and Christ and Lucifer! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Side-Quests, we lose a party member, but strive forward. (a) We talk about the reminiscences of Cloud in Kalm, (b) the unreal power of Sephiroth, and (c) the power of anomaly to change the course of one's existence and role in the world, fictional or otherwise. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Mr. Vincent Reese, Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk about the ascent up the Shinra building; the appearance of Sephiroth, and the escape from Midgar. Broad connections between Gnosticism, Buddhism, and Christianity abound! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this special episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I firmly mark our presence in the podcast scene by thrusting a metaphorical (metaphysical?) stake into the ground. We (a) declare our current goals, and how they have been shaped over our time collaborating so far; (b) we consider our current projects and other collaborators and their projects, (c) and just what it is that the true teacher seeks to convey to his students. (d) We also announce a new project analyzing selected American poetry as professional development for teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk (a) about the roots of "Writing on the Wall" in the Book of Daniel; (b) we spin a strange theory about Moaning Myrtle and Tom Riddle's potential connection, and (c) we consider what it means to get "sucked in" to a book! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this installment, Mr. Vince Reese, Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk up to the siege on Shinra HQ. We consider (a) each other's approach to battle strategy, (b) Aeris as a connecting force/superordinate goal shares between party members (now), and (c) how one has a limited time to realize one's self and dreams. Then Vince drops a bombshell (grenade) at the end. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I tackle Dr. Jordan B. Peterson's "Maps of Meaning." We consider (a) the significance of his mythological/archetypal project, (b) the significance of the lie, and (c) the necessity of the use of the logos and alignment with the path of the hero in life. I also lose my train of thought twice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode with Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wesley Schantz, we consider (a) what is the real magic in these stories we weave? (b) is Gilderoy Lockhart and this book itself an embodiment of a "sophomoric" attitude all must pass through, and (c) is a changing world both among magic folks and in our own reality reflected in the pages of Harry Potter? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Side Quests, the enigmatic Vincent Reese, the studied Wesley Schantz and I explore Final Fantasy VII's (a) House of Aeris, and (b) Wall Market. We contend with (a) whether Aeris is a spirit in a dream, like Puck in a "Midsummer's Night Dream," or an archetype of the unconscious, the anima; (b) we consider traditional and contemporary views on gender and how this relates to Cloud's cross-dressing, and (c) we consider the meaning of life as manifested in play. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Mr. Vincent Reese, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I discuss (a) the second reactor and boss battle, (b) the nuances of ethics in gameplay choices and how they relate to our own lives, and (c) how a game or story read or played as a youth can have an orienting effect on a wayward (or on-target) adult. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Potter's Pockets, Ms. Sarah Miller and Mr. Wes Schantz and I talk about "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" chs. 6-8. We consider (a) the relationship between hate-speech and changing power dynamics in the wizarding world, (b) the changing social dynamics that accompany the "sophomore" year, and (c) what is the treasure to be retrieved from the underworld of Sir Nick's Deathday party? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Mr. Oscar Ortiz and I discuss: (1) what is the strongest foundation of leadership, (2) what is the relationship between one's sacred and secular duty (what is the sacred?), and (3) how does one's role as a leader relate to the role of a father? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode of Side Quests (12 not 16 as I said!), we introduce Mr. Vincent Reese alongside Square's epic masterpiece: Final Fantasy VII. Is Shinra an oppressive and tyrannical regime? Why does Cloud use a sword and Barret a gun? Does the music bring you back to childhood? Is Heraclitus right that "one cannot step in the same river twice"? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Mr. Wes Schantz and I discuss Hayao Miyazaki's final film, "The Wind Rises." Specifically we consider (a) the place of the artist as hero in culture, (b) the line between beauty and tragedy in limited and bounded existence, and (c) ask: what are the final lessons Hayao Miyazaki leaves us with? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support

In this episode, Ms. Sarah Miller, Mr. Wes Schantz, and I talk about (a) seeds and parallels hidden within the text, (b) adolescence and the foibles of sophomore year, and (c) the themes of perception, altered perception, and misperception in this text and the series as a whole. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alexander-schmid9/support