<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Karl Schudt Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tending the soul and living the good life.  <br/><br/><a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">soulsteading.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:26:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3658294.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[soulsteading@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3658294.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tending the soul and living the good life. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Karl Schudt</itunes:name><itunes:email>soulsteading@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Edith Stein on Christian Philosophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Reflections on the book <em>Finite and Eternal Being: an Attempt to Ascend to the Meaning of Being</em> by Edith Stein, aka St. Teresa Benedicta a Cruce. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/edith-stein-on-christian-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:200675952</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:06:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200675952/c9f55e71d3920e79826ff85d57c489d2.mp3" length="34533520" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2158</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/200675952/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edith Stein's big metaphysics book]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Discussing <em>Finite and Eternal Being</em> by Edith Stein, translated by Walter Redmond. </p><p></p><p>This a general introduction and some talk about being, problems of language, and act and potency. Plus why you should study metaphysics. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/edith-steins-big-metaphysics-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:193807656</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:58:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193807656/8e081453d66727a222986348f19e617e.mp3" length="40976361" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2561</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/193807656/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[God is a Pythagorean]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A short excursion into my Pythagoreanism. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/god-is-a-pythagorean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:192260937</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:18:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192260937/f437d2b402410e94451ed6ecb1374ccc.mp3" length="40976361" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2561</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/192260937/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memento Mori]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Memento Mori: reflections on death and life. Also a review of Victor M. Sweeney's book <em>Now Departing: A Small-Town Mortician on Death, Life, and the Moments in Between</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/memento-mori</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190577494</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:43:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190577494/9ea05580728d4c4065fc7cc34b87d0e8.mp3" length="47296826" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2956</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/190577494/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why "Soulsteading?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Why "Soulsteading?" </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/why-soulsteading</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:188302821</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:02:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188302821/171a30a24fa85cf2b17fc2284174e20b.mp3" length="1044621" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>65</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/188302821/5a4ef81ac0484cb15b82a94034b5b5d5.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tolkien on Art, Story, and Mortality]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Reading Tolkien is always fruitful for me. Perhaps for you too?</p><p><p>Soulsteading is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/tolkien-on-art-story-and-mortality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190783150</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190783150/40c3dfa441949c5a8f77b4f72b7f696f.mp3" length="32991333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2062</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/190783150/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The right way to read]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><p></p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Soulsteading at <a href="https://soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">soulsteading.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://soulsteading.substack.com/p/the-right-way-to-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190769256</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karl Schudt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190769256/9f010128e4e7df33f7060798e5aa5f79.mp3" length="27694850" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Karl Schudt</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>2308</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3658294/post/190769256/eefb3606eab36ba28601887948ff0174.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>