# Alan Watts Being in the Way

A podcast by Be Here Now Network / Love Serve Remember Foundation. Take a deep dive into the collected recordings of Alan Watts with Alan’s son, Mark Watts. Being in the Way is a podcast series that explores the Alan Watts Archive’s 100-hour tape collection - including recordings not heard in 40 years. We will meet some of the people being influenced by the works of Alan Watts today and learn a little of the history behind how these remarkable recordings were made. Mark and his guests offer reflections on Alan’s ideas— ideas that were radically innovative and groundbreaking in the sixties and seventies, and yet seem to have come of age today. Being in the Way is brought to you by the Alan Watts Organization, in partnership with Ram Dass' Be Here Now Network. Check out all of the Alan Watts Organization's offerings at alanwatts.org.

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## Latest episodes

- [Ep. 41 – The Web of Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/eea0ae588ecd) (2026-08-20, 28 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/907485a0-6062-49cd-a455-9d86b4bd5fb5.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 40 – Nature of Consciousness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/db4cd295583f) (2026-06-24, 29 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/5693feee-5ba1-4704-8838-43b786d5c2fa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 39 – What Am I?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/220adaff72e9) (2026-05-15, 54 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/fdf7b64c-f451-4cfb-9626-cf93a729e89c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 38 – What Is It?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/8b525c81d97e) (2026-04-17, 25 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/b8a6f8d5-00c2-4077-99db-5ee8b2fb26ff.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 37 – Reality, Art and Illusion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/5c0b0ad24074) (2026-02-25, 48 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/b0e52426-9668-4069-be24-945e0720b6da.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 36 – Seeing through The Net](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/98bd1d81acff) (2025-08-27, 47 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/e1de084f-b087-4fa2-a060-fcf610e671b1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 35 – Dreaming the World](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/d6e4fc5f3337) (2025-05-15, 55 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/2ba7a3df-37b1-4f48-bdbf-e86ff086a720.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 34 – Confucianism vs. Taoism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/41952e308062) (2025-01-30, 60 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/54bf6b2e-dd0f-4ea0-8a82-d8acdc0b55ea.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 33 – Zen Reconsidered](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/1bb72400b170) (2024-11-22, 52 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/35285427-7bb7-4490-be54-32046e5922ed.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 32 – Zen and the Art of the Controlled Accident](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/0a5fd04e085a) (2024-10-23, 43 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/0bef3cd0-8b85-47d2-b579-a8b274ccf28d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 31 – Religion of No Religion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/64c29b77688c) (2024-07-29, 54 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/2eaa742f-31f3-409b-a13a-b865b87c0840.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 30 – Flow: Symbolic Reality vs. Real Reality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/af45a2bb5c16) (2024-05-02, 43 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/907752fd-912d-4c7e-9306-a610de5d7087.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 29 – Philosophy of the Tao](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/b0417d514b07) (2024-03-28, 47 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/0eac4c1f-b413-4062-96e4-0aff20409160.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 28 – Limits of Language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/b93fff3966cf) (2024-02-06, 54 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/e7b62cf1-bd55-44d8-8dde-99608f460b9d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 27 – Love Of Waters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/79aca59ccc8d) (2024-01-15, 24 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/bebea5c7-56a0-42f8-b9c2-ebae790efb89.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 26 – Relevance of Eastern Philosophy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/bbc5719697a7) (2023-11-22, 62 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/359e13e6-ed28-40a8-a111-aafb78cf4148.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 25 – Religion and Sexuality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/b336c6dc7daa) (2023-09-15, 29 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/636de48f-1f97-4adf-bbab-0ad9c8b3e1ca.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 24 – Myth of Myself](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/4511f9e019ba) (2023-08-02, 44 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/f3cd0671-9025-4414-bbbb-5e5f1ddc3225.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 23 – Out of the Trap Pt. 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/339d9855d2eb) (2023-06-23, 30 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/2f6300cd-d88d-4be6-b4c2-115976858837.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 22 - Out of the Trap Pt. 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/e539713fdeff) (2023-05-24, 32 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/5f43d165-1868-43ae-b87c-331efa097b60.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 21 – Joyous Cosmology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/ac90bcdc54c3) (2023-03-13, 70 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/be35aee3-0658-46cf-8e28-73bc75d2a6c2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 20 – Man is a Hoax](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/ded2dc355dec) (2023-01-30, 35 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/7e36231f-3049-4e2c-b0cb-5967de8245d3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 19 – Improbable and Magical: A Tribute To G.K. Chesterton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/d5ea316958b5) (2022-12-26, 45 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/041505f6-96cd-45e3-99af-cf906e0ef6f6.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 18 – The Unpreachable Religion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/0a8abbdd16f6) (2022-11-14, 30 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/29036e11-548c-442d-9558-4a35388b031d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 17 – Learning the Human Game](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/9321e4fddb48) (2022-10-17, 44 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/86b66f5f-c737-4903-9aee-d696ac598765.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 16 – A Coincidence of Opposites](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/09b92c4fcea5) (2022-08-11, 42 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/f331e8f7-414e-49df-8a95-52144dd71241.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 15 – Changes: The Houseboat Summit with Alan Watts, Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Synder, & Allen Cohen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/28fd9cca3b6f) (2022-07-11, 72 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/b3f3fc21-8f75-4efe-a044-6d901928f0c6.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 14 – Aesthetics and Mystical Vision](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/9e6b8819e474) (2022-06-15, 65 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/47aa5d3b-2cae-4832-98a8-0d481126f5b0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 13 – Psychology of Mystical Experience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/d3f646aea49c) (2022-05-18, 61 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/bc8bd957-20bb-4063-8d03-35eb0d73d180.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 12 – Cosmic Drama](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/76fdd13c5352) (2022-04-06, 60 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/ff878119-6070-43fe-9335-b9d8cde5b748.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 11 – Essential Teachings from the Gita w/ Ram Dass & Alan Watts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/7a577cc4f3ff) (2022-03-08, 48 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/e6238b53-e96b-4310-bc7e-ec85533e0496.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 10 – Veil of Thoughts: Money, Relationships & Desire](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/04c962a8bef8) (2022-01-29, 73 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/5c4a5b25-91a1-4b73-9d64-9fa5d3953508.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 9 – Inevitable Ecstasy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/9570ef7741a9) (2022-01-06, 61 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1a9c384d-e5ba-4967-a2c6-5f76a1345ac6.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 8 – Man and Nature](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/f88819f26300) (2021-11-25, 59 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/76378466-bcc9-494f-abd9-9668646ab702.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 7 – Drugs: Turning the Head or Turning On](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/d3abf1668a93) (2021-10-29, 64 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/0861142b-c5ed-4336-9a0e-57ffb1f023fe.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 6 – On Being God](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/2a2b1477759e) (2021-09-30, 81 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/e05f8489-5ce5-46d7-b3f1-e9e560f2527b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 5 – Zen Bones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/ed22ff61819a) (2021-09-02, 57 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/0cad3549-a2cf-45b6-9b93-d8e034522a65.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 4 – Our Place In The Universe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/994f186540c3) (2021-08-09, 45 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/ec702914-b55e-4fda-8aca-6d847e05e9c8.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 3 – In Your Own Way](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/3ea0465e8b2d) (2021-07-19, 48 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/6490d83e-18c2-4271-afa2-2aeaa8ada148.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 2 – Dropping Out From Karma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/8f3e605da15f) (2021-06-29, 70 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/2ed1861b-7c02-4ef4-889c-972cb6c09720.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [Ep. 1 - Following the Taoist Way](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/8c1b61691a50) (2021-06-07, 61 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/6fb80b74-cfa7-4d13-9a2c-166664fff985.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b
- [The Official Alan Watts Podcast is Coming to the Be Here Now Network!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1569521748/75e195e38397) (2021-06-02, 4 min): audio https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/23d430a3-6c4b-47c7-9d55-78f6fcc761fd.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b

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