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10 Jun 2026 · 30 min

Philosophy in Action: The Allegory of the Cave and Its Relevance Today

The discourse undertaken in this episode elucidates the profound intersections between the philosophical teachings of Socrates and Plato, particularly through the lens of education and the pursuit of wisdom. I engage with my esteemed colleague Nick Egan in a thorough examination of Plato’s allegory of the cave, which serves as a metaphor for the transformative journey from ignorance to enlightenment. The allegory poignantly illustrates the significance of personal experience in acquiring true knowledge, emphasizing that mere observations of shadows do not equate to understanding the essence…

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   S2 · E1 · 5 May 2026 · 48 min

   Zen Buddhism Explained: Huineng, Sudden Enlightenment, and the Flower Sermon

   The discourse presented herein centers upon the evolution of Buddhism into Zen Buddhism, as elucidated by Adam Dietz and his co-host Nick Egan. A salient theme emerges regarding the transformative nature of enlightenment, exemplified through the story of Hui Nang, the sixth patriarch of Chinese Buddhism. We delve into the profound teachings encapsulated in the Diamond Sutra, which illustrates the essence of sudden enlightenment and its accessibility to all individuals, irrespective of their socio-economic status. The conversation further explores the dichotomy between effort and the inherent…

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   S1 · E7 · 5 Feb 2026 · 42 min

   Lao Tzu & the Dao De Jing: “Reverse and Return” (A New Year Reset)

   As Lunar New Year (and Losar) approaches, we turn to Lao Tzu and the Dao De Jing for a practical reset: empty out what’s stale, make space for what’s new. Adam Dietz and guest host Nick Egan explore Daoism’s core movement— “reverse and return” —and what it means to practice yielding strength, simplicity, and inner alignment. Along the way we touch Tibetan New Year (Losar) , yin–yang , the five elements , and the Daoist image of water as a guide for living with less force and more flow. Recorded in late January / early February 2026, as we enter the Year of the Horse , this is a conversation…

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   S1 · E6 · 3 Jan 2026 · 46 min

   The Life of the Buddha | Siddhartha, Suffering & the Middle Way

   In this episode of The Way Between Podcast, Adam Dietz and guest co-host Nick Egan retell the life of Siddhartha Gautama' from pampered prince in a palace to awakening under the Bodhi tree as the Buddha. Adam offers an accessible, story-style version of Siddhartha’s life, while Nick fills in key details from the Buddhist tradition: pronunciation and meaning of “Siddhartha,” the Axial Age context, the “four sights” of old age, sickness, death, and the mendicant, and the king’s failed attempt to keep his son in a perfect “bubble” of pleasure. From there, they explore Siddhartha’s compassionate…

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   S1 · E5 · 2 Dec 2025 · 40 min

   Debate, Dharma, and the Good Life: Socratic Method Meets Buddhism

   In this episode of The Way Between Podcast , Adam and Nick follow the Western thread back to its roots— from the Presocratics to Socrates —and ask how any of this helps us live better today . Adam starts with the Pre-Socratics as a kind of “ancient Greek YouTube” : the shift from agrarian life into bustling city culture, where people gather on every corner to argue about what the universe is made of—water, air, fire, atoms, and more. Instead of treating these early thinkers as “cute but wrong,” they explore how many of their intuitions line up surprisingly well with modern science and…

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   S1 · E4 · 7 Nov 2025 · 42 min

   The Four Stages of Life: Indian Wisdom, Buddhism & the Way Between

   Adam and Nick are two PhDs in Asian comparative studies: Adam from the philosophy side, Nick from the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist and leadership coaching side. Together, they trace a path from the ancient Vedas and Upanishads to the Buddha, Dzogchen, and modern life. They talk about the way between as the living relationship between two people; teacher and student, East and West, self and world...and how Indo-Tibetan ideas of co-emergent awareness and Confucian ideas of “heaven within” meet in daily life. From there they move into the four stages and four aims of life: being a student, seeking…

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   S1 · E3 · 24 Oct 2025 · 27 min

   Yin & Yang — The Roots of Harmony

   In the first standalone episode of The Way Between Podcast , Adam Dietz and Nick Egan explore the living roots of Chinese philosophy; from Confucius and the sage kings to the practice of balancing yin and yang in modern life. They trace how propriety , music , and balance once guided whole cultures and how the same wisdom still applies to our daily rhythms...parenting, work, rest, and renewal. 🪷 Topics include • Confucius and the Book of Changes • The balance of yin (rest, humility, earth) and yang (action, clarity, heaven) • The Doctrine of the Mean as living equilibrium • Mencius and the…

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