Unpacking the Human Condition

20/08/2023

It's with heavy hearts that our team has decided to lay the podcast to rest.

We're incredibly proud of this project and so grateful for everyone who's shown us support and have joined as guests to share your beautiful stories.

Special thanks to for kick-starting the idea of a podcast. Thank you to for your saviness and knowledge. Thank you Keaton for your humor and willingness to support us. More to come from to continue these insights.

Most of all, thank you to the friends and family who've supported our passions. 🙌

We love you all! 💕 Until next time

09/09/2022

Hello earthly travelers! Special guest TELVIN TANSIEL joins the pod to talk about the failures of the American two-party system. Telvin offers his unique perspective about his shifts in political alignment and how that affected his view of the two-party system. We dive into political polarization and what third parties do for elections in this episode. What an opportune time for this discussion with mid-term elections coming up. Settle in and unpack this topic with us! Link below and in our bio!
https://linktr.ee/UnpackingThePod

02/08/2022

The fashion industry created the first bikini in 1946, and marketers have used this to depict the "perfect" body type. On this episode, we dive into why that's incredibly harmful, sharing our own experiences growing up and how everyone can learn to love their body enough to show it off at the beach,

Link below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jRCFG9NSRmblvwWtiuErg?si=e06bd152fca149aa

23/06/2022

Meat. It's what's for dinner, because that's what the mega-corporate marketing firms want you to believe. New episode out now.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4L5grCuH5dpSMLAe6XWHR1?si=d911ca8fd08044af

27/04/2022

At every corner of the story is another "all-natural, organic, harm-free" product that has no seemingly novel take on being environmentally friendly. For a majority of eco-friendly products, this is true. We ask why? What are companies doing that are actually deceptive and false? Who are the genuine players trying to change the world? How is our society's demand for more environmentally-conscious products affecting the market response? Find out in this special kick-off to SEASON 3 with the entire pod team - Van, Alyssa, David, and Keaton!

Link to the episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FtPlxIfW8uO85ZTYkBTfp?si=06aed20081a84084

06/04/2022

Admittedly, this was a difficult topic to discuss. How can you explain to someone that it's normal for citizens to have enough weaponry to seriously propose to donate a million guns to Ukraine (looking at New York)? And is the right to bear arms is a fundamental human right? We dive into that topic on the SEASON TWO FINALE! Tune in, the episode is live now!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pX2av80KTMkIah0VulbPH?si=3068eed981704e1e

06/04/2022

Unpacking the Human Condition turns 1! April 5, 2021 is when we recorded our first episode! We're proud to have kept this project alive for so long and hope to continue to do so until we're satisfied! Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement! Special shout-out and love to our team and those who helped along the way: Van, Alyssa, Keaton, David, and Caleb. Also VERY special thank you to our previous guests for sharing your story and believing enough in us to be a part of it.

Cheers to another year!

28/02/2022

For Episode 9, we have a VERY special guest coming on as guest host - Rachel Blackstone! Talking about Black mental health and what white allyship and liberalism can do positively and negatively. Rachel and Van also unpack personal experiences growing up in a white-dominant childhood. There are a lot of good topics covered in this episode, it's definitely not one to miss!

Link below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yXhrbomMcdaw5Vcs5fiVO?si=1e9a3e539362442f

27/02/2022

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26/02/2022

Despite this episode being published a week ago (oops), we highly recommend you to check out this episode about anti-natalism. We dig deep into the changing expectations of society to have kids and explore the ethical and moral implications of it.

Link to the episode below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VP08vIHMHvgx7kFFUOMJI?si=38cf9582219848c8

02/02/2022

Who knew an evolutionary behavior could stir up so much drama?? We're spilling the tea about talking trash in this episode about GOSSIP! We dive into the moral ambiguity of what gossip really. Listen now!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/73MEUER1sE5CmjefbWst3R?si=73df4599aeaf4cdc

25/12/2021

Happy Holidays to everyone and for every celebration of the season! Sending well wishes to all of you and hope you have a safe, happy holiday.

17/12/2021

If you've ever been a service worker, you definitely need to give this one a listen. We talk about societal pressures on servers, tipping practices, and the what service culture is all about.

Find the new episode anywhere you listen to podcasts! Link to the episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TXNJ3lRo74B5eBdfPTMgd?si=f3d2f7b6dabc4e9a

15/12/2021

Hello friends! We're looking to add a new member to our team! Please let us know if you or someone you know might be interested! We hope that we can help someone add this experience to their toolkit, while helping us bring more consistent content. Thanks for sharing!

29/11/2021

Hey humans! We're already making notes for what to adjust for Season 3. If there's any feedback you'd like to share, let us know!

08/11/2021

What IS money? How did we get to the currency system we have today? Do we operate solely on imaginary funds? Come explore these questions with us! Stream the latest episode on whatever platform you get your

15/10/2021

Check out this new Podcast feature to listen to our show through Facebook!

The return episode is out now! Listen to our first [OFF TOPIC] episode below.

15/10/2021

And we're back! After the hurricane made recording impossible, we figured it now was a good time to record an episode that was just us catching up. So we're starting an [OFF TOPIC] series where we unpack our own lives about random topics. We hope you enjoy this new episode to mark our return!

Link to the episode:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5utWFn84YdlePkBoal8AyP?si=d93aa6a9c07b4059

03/09/2021

Hey there everyone. We're heartbroken by the devastation Hurricane Ida has caused across the US, particularly in our home state of Louisiana. If you or anyone you know needs help, please let us know and we can point you to some possible resources. The link below will bring you to a compiled list of resources, including direct financial support, food, gas, housing, and other survivor services.

For immediate assistance and real-time updates from community volunteers, call the Ida Support Hotline at (888) 504-4432 between 6AM and 11PM CST.

Hurricane Ida Relief & ResourcesCash assistance, mutual aid, survivor services, and moreCrises like this are stressful, taxing times made harder by past and ongoing trauma. Please reach out to Louisiana Survivors for Reform (LSR) if you need support, you’re not alone. Call or text 504-535-4912 or ...

11/08/2021

Have you heard of María Sabina? It was through her healing rituals that Westerners learned of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms." Unfortunately, tourism rampantly took advantage of this psychedelic entheogen and popularized it in the American counterculture of the '60s.

There's an important distinction between psychedelics and entheogens, which are naturally occurring substances that alter the state of mind, used for spiritual or ritualistic purposes. Can society learn to make this distinction, maybe through education and awareness? Can psychotherapists use hallucinogens and entheogens for healing to turn around the stigma? Would love to know your thoughts! Episode 2 comes out tomorrow!

María Sabina practiced the velada: a traditional Mazateca healing ritual involving psilocybin mushrooms.

03/08/2021

We made a coin toss to break the poll's tie and the winner was the stigma of psychedelics!

We found out that the stigma transcends the 70's War on Drugs and stretches back much further in time. Find out why later this week! We're also going to discuss the risks and benefits of the psychedelic experience and what it may take for society to feel a little more comfortable with it.

26/07/2021

This week, we're covering a heavy topic about homelessness.

Almost every red light in Louisiana has someone walking down the rows of cars holding a sign for help. Can we do anything more to help besides our loose change? Maybe we'll find out in this episode coming out on Thursday.

We're going to find a couple organizations in the Shreveport and New Orleans areas that directly serve the homeless. If you know any, please tag or share them with us so we can shout them out in the show.

20/07/2021

Our Redbubble store is officially open! Check out our floral logo, as well a few other designs!

20/07/2021

Check out our Season 1 episodes on Spotify and iTunes!

Season 2 starts now and the first episode will release next Thursday!

Listen to Unpacking the Human Condition on Spotify. A weekly showcast where hosts Van Le and Alyssa Fyfe break down the complex historical and psychological origins of the modern world's norms and behaviors. We host a live Twitch show every Monday at 8 PM CST where listeners can join in on the fun.....