Why Dwight from The Office (Rainn Wilson) Is Calling for a "Spiritual Revolution"

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Why, you might fairly ask, am I interviewing Rainn Wilson, best known for his star turn on the sitcom <em>The Office</em> playing Dwight Schrute, the hilariously dysregulated paper salesman with a lust for power and a tragic haircut? Why, you may ask, am I interviewing that dude about mental health and spirituality?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Because in real life, Rainn Wilson has spent many, many years wrestling with religion, sobriety, and marital ups and downs, and he's got a new book called <a href= "https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rainn-wilson/soul-boom/9780306828270/?lens=hachette-go" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Soul Boom</em></a> in which he cracks a lot of jokes and also makes a dead serious case for a spiritual revolution. (I'll explain exactly what he means by that.) </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>the role of the Baha'i faith in his life</li> <li>why he was so miserable at the height of <em>The Office's</em> popularity</li> <li>what he considers his greatest achievement in life</li> <li>the importance of spiritual pilgrimage </li> <li>the ingredients of the perfect religion, which he insists must include potlucks. </li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p>A little bit more about Rainn: he won three Emmys for his work on <em>The Office</em>. He hosts a podcast called <a href= "https://kastmedia.com/podcasts/metaphysical-milkshake/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Metaphysical Milkshake</a>, and he's got a new travel series on Peacock called <a href= "https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/watch-rainn-wilson-and-the-geography-of-bliss-trailer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss</a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/rainn-wilson-603</a></p> <p><br /></p>