more than a character, a talk with rainn wilson [video]

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emma chamberlain

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🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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[video available on spotify] i’m so honored to be bringing this guest to you because i’m such a big fan of everything this man does. today we have rainn wilson. rainn is an emmy nominated actor, best known for his role as dwight schrute in the u.s. version of the office. he’s also a producer and author. his latest book is called soul boom: why we need a spiritual revolution, and he’s also the host of the podcasts “metaphysical milkshake” and the soon to be launched “soul boom.” i've heard rainn talk a lot about anxiety and spirituality, two things that are very relevant in my personal life. i think they're relevant in a lot of our lives. i'm very anxious and because of that, i've become very spiritual to try to cope with it, which is another reason i’m excited to speak to rainn today. so let's bring in the incredible rainn wilson links to rainn wilson's audiobooks soul boom: why we need a spiritual revolution https://open.spotify.com/show/0FAngrGVoxWD23qQCWgpFz?si=debcc46a05c046d1 the bassoon king: my life in art, faith, and idiocy https://open.spotify.com/show/7jWoBrtsuJ2uomdXTHVmAf?si=21d0837dbc584c22 soul boom podcast with rainn wilson: https://open.spotify.com/show/3IcR07iNbmI7rZiuJpi32d?si=f29a7d4f81864fe8 metaphysical milkshake podcast with rainn and reza https://open.spotify.com/show/0zUGqUkBdL3Cc5IP8DtUEY?si=6d4cd431962e4060 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I am so honored to be bringing this guest to you today because I am such a big fan of everything that this man does.
0:15.0	Okay, yeah, I have butterflies in my stomach.
0:18.0	Don't make a big deal out of it.
0:20.0	Okay, sure, maybe I have a little bit of butterflies.
0:22.0	Sorry, this is a big deal for me.
0:25.1	Today we have Rain Wilson. I mean I'm just so excited I am just so excited. You know who Rain Wilson is, but just in case you don't,
0:39.2	Rain Wilson is an Emmy nominated actor, producer, and writer best known for his role as Dwight Shrude in the
0:49.0	U.S. version of the office.
0:51.5	I, as we all are, am a huge fan of the office. It's like everybody has their favorite
0:59.4	comfy show, you know, and I would say for 90% of America it's the office I'm a part of that 90% I
1:07.5	remember watching it during class in high school and I've been watching it ever since
1:16.2	rain does a lot. Rain is a busy guy, okay? He's co-founder of the media company Soul Pancake which specializes in
1:21.6	the human experience in creating positive social change.
1:26.0	He also is a podcaster.
1:28.0	His podcast is called Metaphysical Milkshake on the podcast he sets out to answer life's biggest
1:36.6	questions but wait there's more coming in April he has another podcast coming out called Soul Boom.
1:45.0	It's all about spirituality because Rain is a very spiritual guy.
1:49.0	He hosts a TV series called The Geography of Bliss,
1:52.0	where he explores the happiest communities in the world.
1:56.2	I could list all of the incredible things that he does all day, but I'll finish it off with his book. Soul Boom, why we need a spiritual revolution.
2:07.6	It's a book basically about how spirituality could help heal the world. That's also available as an audiobook on Spotify if you want to go listen.
2:16.0	I feel like Rain and I have a lot in common on a personal level. I don't know him personally though, so it's like, why am I saying that I think we have a lot in common?
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