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The Sopranos & The Denial of Death

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Tony Soprano’s panic attacks aren’t just mob stress — they’re existential dread. In this episode of Park Bench Ontology, we dive into Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death and how it explains Tony’s breakdowns, projection, and the absurd ways people cope with mortality.


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#sopranos, #sopranos #existentialism #analysis, #denialofdeath, #ernestbecker, #philosophy, #podcast, #park, #bench, #ontology, #mortality, #psychology, #popculture, #philosophy, #lo-fi philosophy, #comedy #podcast, #death #anxiety, #comedypodcast

🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.


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🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized

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Tony Soprano’s panic attacks aren’t just mob stress — they’re existential dread. In this episode of Park Bench Ontology, we dive into Ernest Becker’s The Denial of Death and how it explains Tony’s breakdowns, projection, and the absurd ways people cope with mortality.


🔗 Follow & Support:

🌐 Website: http://gavinstephens.ca

🎙️ Podcast: https://podbio.me/parkbenchontology

📷 Instagram: countgavin

🐦 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gavinbstephens.substack.com

📼 YouTube: https://youtube.com/parkbenchontology


#sopranos, #sopranos #existentialism #analysis, #denialofdeath, #ernestbecker, #philosophy, #podcast, #park, #bench, #ontology, #mortality, #psychology, #popculture, #philosophy, #lo-fi philosophy, #comedy #podcast, #death #anxiety, #comedypodcast

🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.


🔗 Follow & Support:

🌐 Website: http://gavinstephens.ca

🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized

📷 Instagram: @countgavin

🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com

🎵 TikTok: @ParkBenchOntology

📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology


Also, Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation


Subscribe and leave a review!


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