Enneadharma: The Enneagram Meets Devotion | The Free Radical Podcast #52 — Sri Radha Govinda, Aug 20, 2025
In this insightful and heartful episode, Swami Padmanabha welcomes Sri Radha Govinda Devi—Vaishnavi teacher, astrologer, author, and president of the Goa Academy. The conversation centers on the Enneagram as a […]
Personal and Impersonal: In Search of a Harmonious Absolute | The Free Radical Podcast #51 — Swami Medhananda, Aug 6, 2025
In this rich and wide-ranging episode, Swami Padmanabha is joined by Swami Medhananda—a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and a renowned scholar in global philosophy of religion. Their conversation explores […]
Free Radical Podcast Ep 48 with Adi Purusha—Karma, Free Will, and the Problem of Evil
In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, Swami Padmanabha welcomes Vaishnava scholar and Hindu chaplain Adi Purusha, whose academic background includes a PhD from the University of Cambridge and […]
Free Radical Podcast Ep 47 with Fr. Cassian—The Art of Spiritual Direction
In this episode, Swami Padmanabha sits down in person with Father Cassian—a Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and long-time student of world religions. With roots in both the Catholic and Vedantic traditions, […]
Free Radical Podcast Ep 44 with Lila Vrindavan— Art, Creativity & the Anatomy of Wonder
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Free Radical Podcast Ep 43 with Yogesvara— Faith, Science & the Consciousness Puzzle
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Free Radical Podcast Ep 42 with Krishna Lila— Bhakti, Trauma & the Human Experience
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Free Radical Podcast Ep 41 with Venkata Bhatta — Life as Guru: The Daily Act of Initiation
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Free Radical Podcast Ep 40 with Sukhavaha—Identity Crisis and the Courage to Heal
In this episode of the Free Radical Podcast, we welcome Sukhavaha dasi—author, healer, and radical personalist. Born into a Protestant minister’s family and later initiated by Srila Prabhupada, Sukhavaha has […]
Free Radical Podcast Ep 39 with Madhavananda—Independent Thinking in Bhakti
“Independent Thinking” might seem at odds with a tradition centered on surrender—but think again. In this organic and dynamic conversation, Madhavananda Dasa joins Swami Padmanabha to illuminate the multifaceted jewel […]