In their second season, Taylor and Sarah introduce listeners to the work of Evagrius Ponticus and his eight (or nine!) “bad thoughts.” This episode includes an abbot standing on the neck of a demon, tangents about pronunciation, and a monk meditating naked in a well.

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In the final episode of the season, Sarah and Taylor offer a short reflection on the journey thus far and look ahead to the next season. This episode includes messy middles, pain and discomfort, and breakdowns and breakthroughs.

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Taylor and Sarah describe the repetition compulsion—its origins, how it shows up in all our lives, and what we can learn from it. This episode includes a grandson with a hidden identity, French wine and croissants, and a reflection on laborless virtue.

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Sources cited in this episode include:
- “Remembering, Repeating, and Working Through” by Sigmund Freud
- Beyond the Pleasure Principle by Sigmund Freud