Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf discuss a wide range of controversial executive orders and policies enacted by the new U.S. president, including ending birthright citizenship, eliminating diversity and inclusion programs, halting federal financia...

Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf speak with Katie Zacharia, who is a senior advisor for Fix California and a conservative political strategist.Together they discus:Katie's background and political involvementTh...

Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf interview Shirin Fouled Ruf, who is a professional psychotherapist. Together they discuss how trauma can fundamentally change the nervous system and one's perception of reality; the distinction between physical and...

Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf discuss the explosion of the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the wake of the historic 2024 presidential election. The concept of decentralization is tackled broadly. Trouble ensues.

Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf go on a sick one. Play with some theory about the possibility of excessive growth, make a typo in the title, and generally end up saying a lot of things that they should not say while the mics are on.

On the day after the election, hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf discuss the reascendancy of Donald Trump and all of its varied implications. We are all bracing ourselves for the reaction to this historic moment in American politics. A lot to specu...

Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf take bring back the controversial and captivating Kal Holczler for his third appearance on the Logosphere. They finally tackle Israel and Palestine, talk about sex (like they always do), and weave it all together. ...

Hosts Chris Stites and JD Ruf take on the inimitable "Bhagavan" Mikey V. Longtime sober and certified spiritual gangster. Topics discussed include detachment, self-delusion, materialism, spiritual discipline, veganism, conspiracy theories, and ...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf interview acclaimed American actor and director James Whitmore, Jr. They discuss with him his own personal career, the art of filmmaking, his sobriety journey, death, and spirituality, among other topics.

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the tension between commonly held beliefs in the recovery community and the data driven points of view of academic psychology at large with clinical psychologist Dr. Patrick Lockwood.

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the very recent loss of J.D.'s beloved pet dog, Eva. R.I.P. Eva. A heartfelt farewell and an exploration of the philosophy of death.

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the grey area of taking steroids in sobriety. Is it really sober or is it not? They draw from more than just their opinions as recovery community members. They draw from their personal experience as well....

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss the entire food chain for drugs, the pros and the cons, the benefits and the detriments, drawing on their wealth of experience both on and off of them. Happy trails, Logophiles.

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf resurrect the Russian Goliath Fyodor Dostoyevsky's profound story of the Grand Inquisitor. A real moral mind fuck that our modern generation may not be equipped to contend with. Who was right, Christ or the Chris...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf tear apart the appeal of violence, the utility of aggression, our complicated, terrible relationship with death, and finally expose humility, spirituality and asceticism for what it is: the final flex, the most r...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf once again tackle the very important question of who would win in a fist fight: 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the twelve steps of recovery. In this edition, they set loose on each other ...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf traverse the precarious landscape of sober dating with all attendant pitfalls and booby traps. Is it wise to date other people in recovery? Is dating in the first year really a cardinal sin? Why is romance the ac...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf explore homoeroticism, bi-curiosity, homosexuality in Ancient Greece, Ploto's "Republic," Marxism, Bill Cosby, cults and cognitive dissonance, Louis C.K., cancel culture, power dynamics, workplace sexual dynamics...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and how his particular brand of philosophy could be devastating for anyone in recovery. Or could it be life affirming?

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss sober tripping. Is it a thing? I mean, Bill Wilson did it, after all...

Hosts Chris Stites and J.D. Ruf discuss religion and why it is completely devoid of sex appeal but probably totally necessary. What a dilemma.