The Owedometer
The Owedometer
Podcast Description
At its core, The Owedometer is a revisit to NBC’s The Good Place as a lens to explore the question: What do we owe to each other? Each episode, Elwood and a range of guests break down an episode of The Good Place, unpack its themes, and connect them to real-life lessons on kindness, morality, and human connection. You don’t need to be a fan of the series, however. Just curious about what makes us better people. Thoughtful, funny, and uplifting, The Owedometer explores how a sitcom about the afterlife can help us in this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on themes of kindness, morality, and human connection, with episode examples including discussions on empathy and ethical dilemmas portrayed in The Good Place. It delves into the deeper meanings of the show's comedic elements while connecting them to real-life scenarios.
At its core, The Owedometer is a revisit to NBC’s The Good Place as a lens to explore the question: What do we owe to each other? Each episode, Elwood and a range of guests break down an episode of The Good Place, unpack its themes, and connect them to real-life lessons on kindness, morality, and human connection. You don’t need to be a fan of the series, however. Just curious about what makes us better people. Thoughtful, funny, and uplifting, The Owedometer explores how a sitcom about the afterlife can help us in this one. Email us at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr. Todd May, philosophical advisor to The Good Place and author of 18 books, joins Elwood Kidd to explore some of the big questions at the heart of both the show and our podcast: What do we owe each other? How do we handle moral exhaustion? How can we find common ground with people we disagree with? He discusses his experiences while working on The Good Place and helps us unpack some of the bigger ideas it presents.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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