In this bonus episode of Pathways, Joseph Campbell answers questions from his lecture on the symbolism of Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and the Arthurian Romances.

In this episode of Pathways (the final full episode of season 3), Joseph Campbell speaks about similarities in the symbolism of Christianity, Buddhism, European Paganism, and the Arthurian Romances. Host Bradley Olson introduces the episode and gives commentary after the lecture.

This bonus episode of Pathways is the audio from a slideshow presentation that followed the lecture that he gave at Skowhegan on July 27th 1987. The lecture was our podcast Episode 27: Artists, Poets, & Writers. Even though we cannot see the slides that professor Campbell is showing, his rich description is able to guide us through the presentation. This was one of the last public presentations that Campbell gave before his death in October of the same year.

In this episode of Pathways entitled, "Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell, recorded on December 15th 1970, Joseph Campbell holds a discussion session with students after his address to the student body of Sarah Lawrence College on the work of Thomas Mann. Host Bradley Olson gives an introduction and commentary after the lecture.

In this Bonus episode recorded at the Jung Institute in 1982, Joseph Campbell discusses elementary and ethnic ideas as two different interpretations of myth using the work of Freud, Jung, and Thomas Mann.

In this episode of Pathways entitled, "Erotic Irony & Mythic Form", Joseph Campbell gives an address to the student body of Sarah Lawrence College about mythology and the work of Thomas Mann. It was recorded on December 15th 1970. Host Bradley Olson gives an introduction and commentary after the lecture.

In this bonus episode, Bradley Olson sits down with JCF's, Stephen Gerringer to discuss JCF's newest addition to the Collected Works, Myth and Meaning: Conversations on Mythology and Life. The book encompasses a wide-ranging collection of insights from legendary mythologist Joseph Campbell, sourced from rare and previously unpublished interviews, compiled and edited by Gerringer. Throughout the book, Campbell emphasizes the universal aspects of human experience and finds striking parallels...

This episode entitled, "Artists, Poets, & Writers", was recorded at Skowhegan on July 27th 1987. This was one of the last public lectures that Campbell gave before his death in October of the same year. The talk encompasses a discussion of myth, writing, and art. Host Bradley Olson offers an introduction and commentary at the end.

In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following the lecture that he gave with the same name from EP 26. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and is the second lecture in the series Mystical Experience and the Hero's Journey. Host Bradley Olson offers an introduction to some of the ideas discussed by Campbell in the Q&A session.

In this episode entitled, "The Quest For The Grail", Joseph Campbell discusses the Grail Legends. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and is the second lecture in the series Mystical Experience and the Hero's Journey. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end.

In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following the lecture that he gave with the same name from EP 25. The questions deal with the contrast of mystical experience in the east and west. Questions topics include: the meaning and definition of samadhi, how an eastern mystic compares to the western mystic, how a mystic in the western world acts in relation to institutions, the meaning of atonement. It ends with Campbell giving a short introduction to the Hero's Adventure. It...

In this episode entitled, "Mystical Experience & The Hero", Joseph Campbell discusses the transformation myth undergoes over time, and the ways that myth must change to remain functional and alive. It was recorded in 1967 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler...

This bonus episode was recorded at Loyola College in 1972. It was a Q&A session following a lecture called "Imagination & It's Relation to Theological Inquiry." The lecture recording, unfortunately, was unavailable. In this session, Campbell answers questions about the feminine principle in Buddhism, how fear of women in patriarchal cultures affect mythology, the role of the women in myths, and patriarchy in the Hebrew tradition. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson,...

In this episode entitled, "Hellenism & Christianity", Joseph Campbell discusses the influence of Greek mythology and Hellenism on Christianity. It was recorded on April 24th, 1972 in his classroom at Sarah Lawrence College. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation. It is produced by Tyler Lapkin. Executive Producer, John Bucher. Audio and...

This bonus episode was recorded at the American Academy of Arts & Science at Harvard on April 23rd 1960. Campbell's talk was part of a symposium. At this point in his career, he had written The Hero With A Thousand Faces and the first volume of The Masks of God. In this lecture, he makes some distinctions between the mythology of the East and West while elaborating on the history and development of mythology since the Bronze Age. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson,...

In this episode entitled, "The Heroine's Journey", Joseph Campbell discusses the possibilities, potentials, and pitfalls of a female version of the Hero's Journey. As host Bradley Olson suggests, it was an attempt, though imperfect, by Campbell to map out the Heroine's Journey. It was recorded in 1981. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end. Pathways with Joseph Campbell is hosted by Brad Olson, PhD and is a production of the Joseph Campbell Foundation....

In this bonus episode, Joseph Campbell answers questions following his lecture (from Episode 22) on the Moon Landings and Mythology. The questions and his answers involve our need to have "masks or personas", how myths from long ago affect us today, and the imagery involved in both repression and dreams.

In the first episode of Season 3 of Pathways, Joseph Campbell discusses the Apollo moon landings and their implications on mythology. It was most likely recorded sometime in the fall of 1969 or closely thereafter. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end.

In this bonus episode recorded at Amherst College in 1968, Campbell discusses the necessity of myth. It includes an in-depth summary of the four main functions of myth.

In this episode, Joseph Campbell discusses the vision and imagery of James Joyce. It was recorded at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California on November 15th, 1968. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end.

In this bonus episode recorded at Esalen Institute in 1981, Joseph Campbell gives a brief introduction to mythology and what it means to be "transparent to the transcendent."

In this episode, Joseph Campbell discusses the topic of reincarnation from both eastern and western perspectives. It was recorded at the Asia Society in New York on March 15th 1968. Host Bradley Olson introduces the lecture and offers a commentary at the end.

In this bonus episode recorded at the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece in 1985, Campbell discusses the significance of the symbols on the back of a US Dollar bill.

In this episode, Joseph Campbell speaks on archetypes and the depth psychological views of Jung and Freud. Host, Bradley Olson, offers and introduction and commentary after the lecture.