Twitter: @TreefortMedia
Site: www.treefort.fm/series/chinwag
11 episodes
2023
Average episode: 46 minutes
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Categories: Two Hosts
Podcaster's summary: chin-wag: to have a chat, a friendly conversation. | | Actor Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma, author and philosopher, join forces for a freewheeling series of conversations that dive deep (like, really, really deep) into the wilderness of the mind. | | Featuring prominent guests from diverse fields, Chinwag is esoteric in the best way possible, as Paul and Stephen delve into anything and everything: Are we living in a simulation? What’s the most perfect sentence in literature? Is Bigfoot interdimensional? Science, the occult, philosophy, magic mushrooms… it’s all fair game! | | Unexpected, hilarious, and maybe even profound — Chinwag is all about having a really, really good chat. | | New episodes drop Wednesdays for free here: http://apple.co/chinwag | | Make sure to follow us @chinwagpod 👉🏼 | | YT: https://www.youtube.com/@chinwagpod | | | IG: https://www.instagram.com/chinwagpod/ | | | Tik: https://www.tiktok.com/@chinwagpod | | | Website: http://chinwagpod.fm | | | | For Treefort details 🏄♂️ on over here | | Site: https://treefort.fm | | | Twitter: https://twitter.com/TreefortMedia | | | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treefort.fm/
| Episodes |
| 2023-May-31 • 53 minutes SO YOU THINK YOU’RE A STARSEED? Paul and Stephen have a Chinwag at SeriesFest (Denver) |
| 2023-May-24 • 48 minutes Even Psychopaths Suffer Burnout with Candice DeLong 💊💊💊 Killer Psyche podcast host Candice DeLong spent two decades in the FBI as a criminal profiler tracking serial killers and working such notorious cases as the Unabomber and the Chicago Tylenol Murders. Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma explore the terrifying and tactical world of tracking murderers with Candice and learn that even psychopaths suffer career burnout. Bonus: learn about predictive behaviors of serial killers (bed-wetting?!), Ted Bundy’s incarcerated romance, and a key tip when negotiating to s... |
| 2023-May-17 • 51 minutes Preet Bharara's a Poet, and We Didn't Know It 🌺🌺🌺 Paul and Stephen engage with Preet Bharara on some unlikely topics: UFOs, conjugal relations with chickens, flowers on Mars, the opposable thumbs of aliens, stamp collecting, and the poetry of law. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Preet Bharara is a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the host of the podcast Stay Tuned With Preet. 🌺🌺🌺 New episodes drop Wed... |
| 2023-May-10 • 56 minutes The Cult of Kathryn Hahn 🏐🏐🏐 Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma are fascinated by Kathryn Hahn’s deep knowledge of cults, con men, hypnosis, brainwashing dogs, and the power of late night volleyball sessions. Bonus: Travis the chimpanzee, radical nuns, lice couches, do Popes Netflix and chill, and that time Paul fought off kidnapping Krishnas in Northern Ireland! Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Kathryn Hahn is an a... |
| 2023-May-03 • 61 minutes Tripping with William Shatner 🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽 Stephen Asma and Paul Giamatti are giddy to speak with lifelong hero and Star Trek alum William Shatner on tequila tastings, space travel, bum drug trips, holding on to your inner child and that time he beat up an Australian Olympic swimmer on stage. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. William Shatner is an Emmy award-winning actor, writer, recording artist and director whose new ... |
| 2023-Apr-26 • 62 minutes TALKING MONSTERS with Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma 👺🤠🎸 Recorded live at SXSW 2023, Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma have a spirited conversation about werewolves, Godzilla, the Loch Ness Monster and Sasquatch – and their cultural impact. Chaos ensues in the Q&A with audience. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. 👺🤠🎸 New episodes drop Wednesdays for free... n(🧊) Make sure to follow us @chinwagpod 👉🏼 YT: https://www.youtube.com/@chinwagpod ... |
| 2023-Apr-19 • 62 minutes Mysteries of Ancient Egypt with Dr. Kara Cooney 🌅🇪🇬🌅 Stephen Asma and Paul Giamatti get to the bottom of all your burning questions on Ancient Egypt with UCLA Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney. They go deep into mysteries surrounding pyramids, death cults, aliens, mummies and cats from that time period, as well as unexpected topics, like the significant role self-fellatio played in ancient Egyptian religious practices and beliefs. They also hit on Pharaoh Akhenaten and the challenges faced by female rulers in Egypt, as well as their lasting impacts on society... |
| 2023-Apr-12 • 56 minutes Patton Oswalt and The Mandela Effect 😈😈😈 Recorded live in Austin at SXSW, Stephen Asma and Paul Giamatti learn about Patton Oswalt’s current obsession with The Mandela Effect and take a wild detour through Shakespeare, demons, horror movies and goo pods. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Patton Oswalt is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer. 😈😈😈 New episodes drop Wednesdays for free... n(🧊) Make sure to follow us @chinwa... |
| 2023-Apr-05 • 49 minutes Swapping ghost stories with Billy Bob Thornton 👻 👻 👻 Stephen Asma and Paul Giamatti host a wild conversation with Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton that meanders through uncanny and unexplained tales of the paranormal, encountering everything from ghosts, psychics, bad feng shui, sleep paralysis and shimmering blobs. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Billy Bob Thornton is an Academy Award-winning actor, screenwriter, an... |
| 2023-Mar-07 • 2 minutes Trailer for "Giamatti's Chinwag with Asma" A Philosopher, Actor, and Monsters Join Forces in an Unconventional Podcast = CHINWAG! Join award-winning actor Paul Giamatti and writer/philosopher Steven Asthma in their intriguing new podcast "CHINWAG" as they explore the depths of esoteric topics from altered states of consciousness to monsters in a search for the unexpected. "It's not an interview show - it's a conversation with a weird bent on things." ** New episodes drop Wednesdays for free starting April 5th ** Make sure to follow us on YT, IG &... |
| 2023-Feb-09 Treefort Media presents: "Chinwag" *** First episode launches on April 5th *** chin-wag: to have a chat, a friendly conversation. Make sure to follow us on YT, IG & Tik @chinwagpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices |