You are living the latest chapter in a 10,000-year story. Join storyteller Alex Leff on a search for better ways to understand and more clearly experience the incredible, terrifying, and ridiculous world we live in.
Human Nature Odyssey is produced by Alex Leff and hosted by Resilience.
Latest Episode
Human Nature Odyssey: Episode 12. The King Is Dead, Now What? The 250-Year Struggle for Democracy (Part 1)
Across the world, politics is often framed as left vs. right. But where did that divide begin? This episode traces the roots back to the French Revolution and the centuries-long struggle over liberty, power, and the future of democracy.
May 22, 2025
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About the Host
Alex Leff is a documentary filmmaker, immersive theater creator, and podcast host. In addition to having worked for VICE and HBO, his 2022 film, Cycle of Memory, won “Best of the Festival” at the Sunset Los Angeles Film Festival. Alex studied documentary film at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Credits
Human Nature Odyssey is produced, edited, and hosted by Alex Leff, in collaboration with Post Carbon Institute.
Theme music is “Celestial Soda Pop” by Ray Lynch, from the album: Deep Breakfast. Courtesy of Ray Lynch Productions (C)(P) 1984/BMI. All rights reserved.