Podcasts that mention 📚 The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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The Brothers Karamazov

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Mentioned 15 times in 14 episodes across 7 podcasts.

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How I Write

How I Write episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: The Deepest Conversation I've Ever Had About Writing — Dana Gioia

Published on February 26, 2025

I think Anna Corina is the greatest novel ever written I think Brothers katsov is one of the three or four greatest novels ever written crime and punishment is a tremendous novel but then you get the novels like the idiot or the possessed which I think have great moments but they're kind of sprawling books which you know he doesn't reign in sufficiently

The speaker lists 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Dostoevsky as one of the three or four greatest novels ever written.

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Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church | Lex Fridman Podcast #304

Published on July 20, 2022

I think in the brothers Karamazov, uh, Yvonne's argument when he's trying to wreck the faith of Alyosha, and it's um, these examples drawn.

Bishop Barron referenced 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Dostoevsky, highlighting its powerful argument against the existence of God.

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Episode: Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry | Lex Fridman Podcast #274

Published on April 7, 2022

I'm a big fan of Prince Mishkin from 'The Idiot,' and I learned from 'The Brothers Karamazov.' Optimism can be seen as naïveté and dumbness, but I think it's a kind of deep intelligence, maybe an inability to reason about the mechanics of the world, but instead kind of feel the world.

In this segment, Lex shares his admiration for Prince Mishkin from 'The Idiot' and reflects on themes he learned from 'The Brothers Karamazov,' discussing the complexities of optimism and intelligence.

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Episode: Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #227

Published on September 30, 2021

So let me talk about the brothers karamazov Yes partly because that's the last novel that dostoevsky wrote

Sean Kelly introduces Dostoevsky's novel "The Brothers Karamazov" as a key text for discussing existentialist ideas related to guilt and responsibility.

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Episode: Barry Barish: Gravitational Waves and the Most Precise Device Ever Built | Lex Fridman Podcast #213

Published on August 23, 2021

i mean their uh religiousity would permeated his idea i mean one of my favorite books of his is the idiot

Lex Fridman mentions this as one of his favorite books by Dostoevsky.

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Episode: Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #170

Published on March 22, 2021

and you know i love others of this stuff too the brothers care and myself and so forth but crime and punishment i first read in high school as a junior or senior and it is a deep and profound meditation on uh the the both the meaning and the measure of our lives

The guest mentions this book by Dostoevsky along with Crime and Punishment, indicating he loves it. The transcript seems to have misinterpreted the title.

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Episode: Zev Weinstein: The Next Generation of Big Ideas and Brave Minds | Lex Fridman Podcast #158

Published on February 5, 2021

you should read the idiot by dostoevsky by instinct

Lex Fridman recommends the book 'The Idiot' by Dostoevsky to Zev Weinstein in the context of discussing idealism and naivete.

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The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: Thomas Chatterton Williams on Practical Philosophy and Embracing Contradiction

Published on September 20, 2022

Then I read The Brothers Karamazov and it was just an astonishing reading experience for me, and it kind of shattered my faith.

In this segment, the guest, Thomas Chatterton Williams, shares his thoughts on the profound impact that reading 'The Brothers Karamazov' had on his life, describing it as an astonishing experience that ultimately shattered his faith.

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The Brothers Karamazov was like this link to the world for me.

The guest reflects on how 'The Brothers Karamazov' profoundly influenced him, describing it as a vital connection to the world.

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: Jordan B Peterson: You Need To Listen To Your Wife! We've Built A Lonely & Sexless Society!

Published on January 13, 2025

answer do you ever read the idiot no yeah well I'm probably half idiot and half rol nikov

Jordan Peterson asks the host if he has read 'The Idiot', likely referring to Dostoevsky's novel.

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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: Retelling the Greatest Story Ever Told | Dallas Jenkins | EP 509

Published on December 23, 2024

I'll give you an example: so in The Brothers Karamazov, the hero is a novice named Alyosha, and he's contrasted with Ivan. Alyosha is a very good person, but he's not an intellectual and his arguments aren't as tightly formulated and pointed as they might be.

Dr. Peterson references 'The Brothers Karamazov' to illustrate his discussion on the use of stories in making profound points, particularly in the context of religious texts.

â–º Watch this excerpt @ 00:57:33

Episode: Jordan Peterson Interviews Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy | EP 341

Published on March 20, 2023

I was reminded of one of my favorite stories about Christ from Fyodor Dostoevsky's book, The Brothers Karamazov, particularly the chapter entitled 'The Grand Inquisitor.'

Vivek Ramaswamy reflects on Fyodor Dostoevsky's book 'The Brothers Karamazov', specifically the chapter 'The Grand Inquisitor', using it as an analogy for the climate change movement.

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Episode: Hell and Hedonism | Dr. Peter Kreeft | EP 291

Published on September 26, 2022

he he basically says elaborate on what you said that Mephistopheles position is that it's like Ivan karamazov in the brothers karamazov he says life is so Rife with catastrophe and suffering betrayal malevolence

Dr. Kreeft references the character Ivan Karamazov from the book to illustrate a philosophical position. Later, Peterson and Kreeft discuss the characters Alyosha and Mishkin from Dostoevsky's novels.

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This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: Dr. Gabor Maté | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #538

Published on October 15, 2024

Um, I just reread 'The Brothers Karamazov' last year because he has such a deep understanding of the human soul—the darkness and the lightness, both. Yeah, of the human soul—um, it’s fascinating.

Dr. Maté expresses his admiration for 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Fyodor Dostoevsky, highlighting its profound insights into the complexities of the human soul.

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Timcast IRL

Timcast IRL episodes that mention The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Episode: Trump Admin Accidentally LEAKED War Plans To Liberal Journalist, But It May Be HOAX | Timcast IRL

Published on March 25, 2025

really centralized for the left the heat map actually focuses on rung 13 or 14 which is all living things including trees and plants so it's this kamam Brothers karamazov problem where you can't love individual people or things or your community you have to love everything in the abstract and I feel like this is that it's a little it's a little bit worse

The speaker references 'Karamazov' when discussing a psychological study about liberal focus on abstract concepts versus conservative focus on concrete relationships, drawing a parallel to a theme in the book.

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