Archive - Personal Landscapes

Robert Kaplan on a world in permanent crisis

The foreign affairs and travel writer Robert Kaplan sees today’s world as a larger version of Germany’s Weimar Republic, “connected enough for one part…

Feb 20 • Ryan Murdock

43:31

A Short Update from a New Country

I put together a short video update for Personal Landscapes Club Members on what’s happening with the podcast and what’s coming your way soon.

Feb 18 • Ryan Murdock

9:50

I guess it’s over

It’s difficult to believe that my time in Berlin has come to an end.

Feb 4 • Ryan Murdock

January 2026

January 2026: What Am I Reading?

Welcome to another instalment of What Am I Reading?

Jan 19 • Ryan Murdock

19:49

A Living Goddess Reading List

by Isabella Tree

Jan 13 • Ryan Murdock

Behind The Scenes of The Living Goddess

Photos from Isabella Tree

Jan 9 • Ryan Murdock

Isabella Tree on Nepal’s living goddess

Listen now | We spoke about the powers of Nepal's living goddess, how she's chosen, the connection to tantric ritual, and how she foreshadowed the…

Jan 6 • Ryan Murdock

1:09:58

December 2025

Christmas Markets in Berlin

Christmas markets helps those of us who live in Berlin endure the first half of winter.

Dec 25, 2025 • Ryan Murdock

End of Year Update 2025

I put together a short update video for Personal Landscape followers on the state of the podcast as 2025 comes to a close, and what you can expect from…

Dec 17, 2025 • Ryan Murdock

10:40

The Best Books I Read in 2025

It’s the time of year when I tempt you to blow what remains of your savings on the printed page.

Dec 15, 2025 • Ryan Murdock

Easter Island with archaeologist Mike Pitts

Listen now | We spoke about the small group of settlers who discovered Easter Island, the genesis of the famous ecocide myth, and what those massive…

Dec 9, 2025 • Ryan Murdock

1:27:05

Books of the Year 2025

Top picks from Personal Landscapes guests

Dec 5, 2025 • Ryan Murdock

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