{"podcast":{"title":"The Integral Stage Expanded Universe (ISEU)","slug":"the-integral-stage-expanded-universe-iseu-5253710","podcast_index_feed_id":5253710,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/5e7268a8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-integral-stage","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/15745562/15745562-1771003266882-a75a7b84f730e.jpg","author":"(Mostly) Layman? Some Bruce.  Don't blame Bruce.","episode_count":187,"summary":"The INTEGRAL STAGE EXPANDED UNIVERSE is an archive of conversations held with people across the developmental, transformational, and regenerative communities. It does not endorse or flinch from anyone willing to speak convivially on these topics. The ethical frame here is to make nuanced, curiosity-driven explorations available and not to provide safe, curated, or validated individuals or ideas. Other guidelines hold sway in other contexts.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-integral-stage-expanded-universe-iseu-5253710"},"episode":{"title":"Pre-Tragic, Tragic & Post-Tragic Pt 2 w/ Gafni","slug":"pre-tragic-tragic-post-tragic-pt-2-w-gafni","published_at":"2026-02-12T14:23:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-integral-stage-expanded-universe-iseu-5253710/pre-tragic-tragic-post-tragic-pt-2-w-gafni","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-integral-stage-expanded-universe-iseu-5253710","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-integral-stage/episodes/Pre-Tragic--Tragic--Post-Tragic-Pt-2-w-Gafni-e3f0ege","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/5e7268a8/podcast/play/115406798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-12%2F0e7a7ae1-bcdf-91d1-c559-724185901e73.mp3","summary":"This is the second part of a deep dive into the nuances of the pre-tragic, tragic & post-tragic framing. It begins in speculative theory space and moves into a consideration of power, post-tragic sexual narratives, the integrity of developmental communities, self-harm, and the collective future of inquiry into the concept of the Post-Tragic. Oblique references are made to the film Fight Club, the comedian Richard Lewis, cult classic "The Room," and Spiral Dynamics. Plus, in an act of supreme magnanimity, Layman retracts his curse and saves Marc from a fiery death...","meta_description":"This is the second part of a deep dive into the nuances of the pre-tragic, tragic & post-tragic framing. It begins in speculative theory space and mov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6017,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-integral-stage-expanded-universe-iseu-5253710/episodes/pre-tragic-tragic-post-tragic-pt-2-w-gafni/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-integral-stage-expanded-universe-iseu-5253710/pre-tragic-tragic-post-tragic-pt-2-w-gafni.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}