February 23, 2010 @ 7:48 pm
Episode 135 : Endings
This episode marks three years of Zen is Stupid, and that seems like as good a place as any to have our curtain call. Everything must end!
We’ll keep the episodes up here as a bumbling testimony to the power of friendship and zen.
(And if you want to give us a little bump in funding for our project to inscribe every episode on brass plates and shoot it into space for aliens to find in the distant future, hit that donate button!)
Thanks for the good times. Leave a parting comment below!
Links mentioned:
- Our favorite episodes from way back:
- Our new podcast will be at The Mindfulist. Search it out on Itunes or get it directly from the site. Carry on!
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Posted by Neil
February 24, 2010 @ 4:31 am
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Posted by fb
February 24, 2010 @ 7:29 am
I’m neither zen nor buddhist, but I’ve found out quite a bit about it through this ‘cast. Apparently, the best way to advertise Zen is to not really talk about it. Thanks!
Posted by Tangent
February 24, 2010 @ 7:49 am
I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to you guys for the past two years. Good luck with your next projects.
Posted by Dean
February 24, 2010 @ 8:03 am
Thank you for zenisstupid. I’ve only just discovered it and I find it to be a bit of inspiration mixed with a bit of comedy. I’m really glad that you guys will be doing another pod cast. Thanks and Be Blessed!
Posted by Jay
February 24, 2010 @ 8:23 am
Gwen and Patrick, it was a good run! I listened to about 90% of your episodes (starting in the summer of 2009, so I did a lot of catch-up at first). I want to thank you for helping make (zen) buddhism a regular thing to me and not just some esoteric stuff in a D.T. Suzuki book. Best of luck to both of you.
Posted by Emilie
February 24, 2010 @ 8:53 am
Hahaha! You got me good! I was so sad about your “last episode”. I have totally enjoyed all the podcasts and I’m looking forward to The Mindfulist. Thanks for the good work. Btw I’ll be 60 in August.
Posted by Ed
February 24, 2010 @ 2:29 pm
Nice job over the past few years. Good RPCV talent!
Posted by Daniel Regueira
February 24, 2010 @ 3:07 pm
NOOO!!!!!!!!
Guess I’ll tune in to the new podcast, I’ll be missing Zen Is Stupid though. I enjoyed it for the year that I’ve been listening to it. Good stuff guys. And good look on the new podcasts and future projects
Posted by Daniel Regueira
February 24, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
luck***
and once again thanks for all the great podcasts, I really have enjoyed them tons
hope the new podcast is just as good or better!
Posted by Dave Armstrong
February 24, 2010 @ 5:47 pm
Thanks peps! It was great, finally listened to every one.
Posted by admin
February 24, 2010 @ 7:10 pm
Whoever just gave us one dollar, thank you. I think you just summed up our last three years in the business. - G
Posted by imelda
February 25, 2010 @ 2:31 am
The End.
Thank you for the laughs, stories, information, ideas and inspiration.
Looking forward The Mindfulist podcast.
Posted by Tyler
February 25, 2010 @ 4:30 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Posted by Bryan
February 25, 2010 @ 4:31 pm
Aw, oh well. This shit was awesome and changed my life for the better. One of the best podcasts I’ve ever heard. Thank you, Gwen and Patrick, for all the awesomeness.
Much love.
Posted by Dan2
February 25, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
Word.
Posted by Katie
February 25, 2010 @ 5:26 pm
Gwen and Patrick:
Thanks for inspiring me to be a Yoga Teacher and a better Buddhist.
LOVE YOU!!!!
*hug*
-Katie
Posted by Kevin
February 25, 2010 @ 6:18 pm
That’s *17* listeners
Definitely one of my favorite podcasts and it’s sad to see it go.
Hope to hear from you two soon!
Warmly
Posted by Tim
February 26, 2010 @ 5:26 pm
Thanks a bunch Gwen and Patrick, you guys were entertaining and awesome!
This is - or rather was - the only podcast which I routinely listened to. However I am looking forward to hearing your new material on the new project.
Best of luck to ya’ll as well as the other listeners out there.
Tim
Posted by Joe
February 27, 2010 @ 7:05 am
It bothers me when people take certain things too seriously, especially religion. I’m not even that serious about buddhism, I’ll occasionally call myself a buddhist but really I’m more of an agnostic that follows many philosophies from buddhism, mostly zen buddhism.
I have enjoyed your show, it’s nice listening to people I agree with. Almost everybody in my life disagrees with me on so many issues, it gets a little frustrating. I never really cared for the name zen is stupid because I don’t think it is stupid. Looking forward to Mindfulist!
Posted by Nathan
February 27, 2010 @ 9:22 am
Thanks so much Patrick and Gwen! This has been one podcast I never missed, and I’ll miss looking forward to it every week. Your conversations have never been boring and frequently thought-provoking and insightful.
Cheers, and good luck!
Nathan
Posted by Jeremy
February 28, 2010 @ 12:01 am
as one of the 14 surviving listeners, i wanna say THANKS… this podcast really connected to me, and gave me brain food and a realistic perspective on (as you put it) issues that are relevant to me, instead of hush tone dharma talks (which yes, also have their place).
looking forward to the evolution of your efforts. and besides, i gotta have something to listen to the in plane. plastic buddha on the dash does a good job of minding the autopilot for me
Posted by Fred
February 28, 2010 @ 6:46 am
For the now - Gratitude for all past and good luck for all future.
Posted by Robin
February 28, 2010 @ 2:54 pm
Thank you so much for Zen is Stupid! Sad to see this podcast ending, but how exciting that you guys are embarking on new projects. Best wishes to both of you in your new adventures!
Cheers,
Robin
Posted by admin
February 28, 2010 @ 4:57 pm
You all, sincerely, thank you for the comments of good-bye and saying hello over at the mindfulist. We hope to keep you entertained and thinking for years to come. Or at least not terribly disappointed. - G
Posted by admin
March 1, 2010 @ 2:34 am
Unlike Gwen I will almost guarantee to disappoint you! - P
Posted by Martin
March 2, 2010 @ 12:14 am
I now have to download the back catalogue to get my Zen is Stupid fix. Looking forward to The Mindfulist though! This comment is so delayed from when the podcast was uploaded because I was saving up the last one and not saying goodbye to it just yet. Not excellent non-attachment there I know. =P Just to let you guys know, I really enjoy your ramblings and wish you well with your new project.
Posted by ben
March 2, 2010 @ 3:09 am
Woah… Just when i was about to consider seppuku you guys announced another cool thing!
Thanks for everything…!
I’m gonna keep listening to ZIS over and over… like my own audio samsara.
Thanks again.
Posted by stratus
March 2, 2010 @ 9:54 am
yup.. nothing to do but listen to all the episodes over and over and over and over and over and over..
i’m so sad
oh.. i’m sure mindfulist will be cool .. but it’s so much like change!!
Posted by Brian
March 3, 2010 @ 10:26 am
Cheers! Thanks for, well, changing my life.
Weird.
Posted by Derick Varn
March 6, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
I have enjoyed you since episode one.
Posted by Weed
March 13, 2010 @ 12:08 am
Patrick,
I’m high again, and I think you should definitely consider it. I think weed is “the mindfulness drug.” I have got to tell you all it is doing is making me very mindful of what is occurring.
Posted by admin
March 13, 2010 @ 11:48 pm
Ah weed, where would we be without your comments!
Isn’t there something to be said for engaging in hardcore mindfulness without the aid of psychotropics?
Patrick
Posted by Kayla
May 5, 2010 @ 7:14 am
never have i been so sad.
Posted by tishushu
May 17, 2010 @ 9:07 am
OMG! I didnt hear it on my iPod until THIS morning! Boy am I late! But thanks for all the lovely Zen is Stupid podcasts! I’m heading over to the Mindfulist now!
Best of Wishes!