Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
There are many stories across traditional cultures that involve love between a human and an immortal being. This episode explores two such stories, one a Taiwanese folk tale told by Patsy, and the other an Irish myth told by John Eisenstein, Charles's brother.
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This is a unique podcast. Patsy tells stories in an inimitable, charming style from the Taoist folk canon as well as from her fascinating childhood in old Taiwan. Charles draws out mythic themes from these stories and uses them to illuminate the present condition of humanity. Sometimes he will “decode” them; more often he will speak from their energy and images, because these stories carry profound knowledge that transcends explanation.
Patsy and Charles were married until 2006. They say, “We have completed our karma together, the only thing left is love.” Whether or not that is entirely true, a palpable love and joy animates their conversations, even when they sometimes visit serious themes and tragic events.
👉 Charles’ essays on Substack: charleseisenstein.substack.com
👉 Charles’ author website: charleseisenstein.org
👉 facebook.com/CharlesEisensteinAuthor
👉 Instagram: instagram.com/charles_eisenstein
👉 Twitter: twitter.com/ceisenstein
There are many stories across traditional cultures that involve love between a human and an immortal being. This episode explores two such stories, one a Taiwanese folk tale told by Patsy, and the other an Irish myth told by John Eisenstein, Charles's brother.
If this podcast has nourished you, we invite you to send us a gift to help sustain this project through a donation via below links:
buy.stripe.com/eVq6oA6xW5S036W4aX24003
paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FVFQMFLEZFWCN
charleseisenstein.org/halfmoon
#charleseisenstein
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This is a unique podcast. Patsy tells stories in an inimitable, charming style from the Taoist folk canon as well as from her fascinating childhood in old Taiwan. Charles draws out mythic themes from these stories and uses them to illuminate the present condition of humanity. Sometimes he will “decode” them; more often he will speak from their energy and images, because these stories carry profound knowledge that transcends explanation.
Patsy and Charles were married until 2006. They say, “We have completed our karma together, the only thing left is love.” Whether or not that is entirely true, a palpable love and joy animates their conversations, even when they sometimes visit serious themes and tragic events.
👉 Charles’ essays on Substack: charleseisenstein.substack.com
👉 Charles’ author website: charleseisenstein.org
👉 facebook.com/CharlesEisensteinAuthor
👉 Instagram: instagram.com/charles_eisenstein
👉 Twitter: twitter.com/ceisenstein
