Layered Myths

Layered Myths Podcast Podcast

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Layered Myths is a philosophy podcast by a high school student exploring the deep, often unspoken layers of human emotion, cognition, and identity. Each episode offers original theories on topics like ego, rage, delusion, authenticity, and modern consciousness, woven through personal reflection, cultural analysis, and psychological insight. Thoughtful, raw, and quietly radical, this podcast invites listeners to think deeper about the forces shaping us from within. layeredmyth.substack.com

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Episode 06 - Between Control and Collapse 19.07.2025 15:45

In this episode, we explore the psychological tightrope between stability and surrender: what it means to build emotional scaffolding, how the self organizes chaos, and why moments of collapse might actually signal deeper alignment. We dive into the layered myth of control, examining the quiet desperation behind composure, and uncover the sacred role of unraveling in the journey toward integration...

Episode 5 - The Ego as Mirror, Armor, and Architect 15.07.2025 20:11

In this milestone episode, I take a personal and analytical dive into our misunderstood relationship with ego — not as something to destroy, but something to understand, integrate, and even nurture. We explore the ego as a mirror of identity, an armor forged by fear and survival, and ultimately, as an architect — building emotional and psychological structures to protect us in a world that doesn’t...

Episode 04 - The Ego as Achitect & How Identity Shapes and Silences Our Emotional Lives 14.07.2025 4:29

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Layered Myths: Prelude to Episode 4 14.07.2025 0:35

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Episode 03 - Rage, Refined: A Synthesis of Fire and Form (Episodes 1–2 Recap + Evolution) 14.07.2025 16:11

In this third episode, I revisit and refine the core threads explored in Episodes 1 and 2 , tracing our evolving theory of rage across its many forms: private, performative, cultural, neurochemical, and inherited. This is a more structured, analytical synthesis of the frameworks already introduced, offering a more academic lens on what it means to feel, suppress, and display rage in today’s hyper-...

Episode 2 - Private Fires: Exploring the Socialization of Rage, the Myth of the Calm Genius, and the Silent Burn of Private Emotion 14.07.2025 3:47

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Episode 01 - The Performed Furnace: A Theory of Rage, Authenticity, and the Spectacle of Emotion in Modern Consciousness 13.07.2025 7:07

In this episode, I unpack the quiet violence of rage, not as explosive outbursts, but as performative expressions shaped by social mirrors, cultural masks, and the fear of being truly seen. What does real rage sound like in solitude? Why do we perform emotion, even when it feels real? And how does the spectacle of rage shape the stories we tell about power, masculinity, and control? This is a publ...