Feb 10 2015

How Feng Shui Works

40 min 2 movies discussed
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Feng Shui is an Asian concept that strives to unlock your chi by how your home or office is arranged. Or at least that's the simplified "Western" version. It's a little more complicated than that in reality. We'll unlock your chi by explaining how feng shui works in today's episode.

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# Stuff You Should Know: Feng Shui

Josh and Chuck break down the ancient practice of feng shui—the Chinese art of arranging your space to let energy flow freely and improve your life. They explore the origins of this concept in both Eastern and Western traditions, explain the five elements and yin-yang philosophy that underpin the practice, and dive into how the Bagua map actually works to identify which areas of your home correspond to wealth, love, career, and more. Whether you're a skeptic or curious about how people use feng shui today—from your living room layout to major corporations like Disney consulting experts—this episode covers the practical (and sometimes quirky) ways this thousands-year-old philosophy shows up in modern life.


Movies Discussed

Blockbuster
Blockbuster
2022
★ 5.4
"Do you remember going to Blockbuster? — Referenced in an advertisement for the Hey Dude 90s podcast as a nostalgic element of the 1990s."
Dracula
Dracula
2025 2h 10m
★ 7.1
"If you've seen the TV show Lost, they totally ripped it off with the Dharma collective symbol. — The hosts note that the Dharma Initiative symbol from Lost is essentially a Bagua grid with a yin-yang in the center." — Chuck

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