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The Minimalists

The Minimalists

By: Joshua Fields Millburn Ryan Nicodemus T.K. Coleman
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The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times–bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside cohost T.K. Coleman, they help millions of people live meaningful lives with less.© The Minimalists Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • 559 | Social Contagion

    559 | Social Contagion
    Oct 12 2026

    Joshua and T.K. speak with Luke Burgis about the identities hidden in our desires, the psychological problem with keeping things "just in case," why sentimental items can be so emotionally heavy, and much more.

    Discussed in this episode:

    How has being a father made Luke better? (1:58)

    Do the lightest objects carry the most weight? (3:51)

    How much of what we keep is tied to who we believe we are—or who we might need to be again someday? (6:03)

    Listener Tip: When we let go of something deeply sentimental, what are we actually letting go of? (30:51)

    Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

    Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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    41 mins
  • 558 | The Collection

    558 | The Collection
    Oct 5 2026

    Joshua and T.K. talk about how minimalists might curate an intentional collection, what to do with antique clutter, their favorite black t-shirts, seven items minimalists avoid to keep their living rooms calm and clutter free, and more!

    Discussed in this episode:

    What's the difference between collecting and curating? (1:11)

Why are we so good at finding loopholes that let us keep the same behavior in a slightly different form? (3:45)

    Right Here, Right Now: Joshua recaps his solo tour experience. (20:46)

    WWJO: Where do The Minimalists get their black t-shirts? (28:16)

    Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

    Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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    41 mins
  • 557 | The Context

    557 | The Context
    Sep 21 2026

    ​​T.K. Coleman speaks with Zach Bush, MD, about why context matters more than content, why relationships are more important than possessions, how we learn to be dissatisfied, what disconnection from nature has to do with addiction and disease, how social media distorts our sense of enough, and much more.

    Discussed in this episode:

    What is antibiosis? (3:09)

    How did boxed apple juice compromise the last remaining indigenous culture? (7:41)

    What have we really lost in our loss of ancient technologies? (29:06)

    What's it like to watch a cancer cell under a microscope? (45:14)

    Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

    Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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This podcast is amazing.

I'm naturally much more of a pack-rat than a minimalist, but certainly a wannabe minimalist.

Listening to this podcast has helped me let go of a large number of items that I'd been clinging onto. I still have a long way to go, but every little helps, and I'm slowly seeing my belongings reduce in number.

The Minimalists also go way beyond the topic of minimalism, discussing an ever growing number of topics in order to add value to people's lives.

I highly recommend giving them a listen.

Fantastic value-adding podcast

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Every episode gives you some breathing space to consider how we live and how we find meaning in life and live more simply.

My favourite episodes so far are 'Movement' and the very eye-opening 'Clutter Coffins'. 😀

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